Anastaltic (a. & n.) Styptic.
Anastate (n.) One of a series of substances formed, in secreting cells, by constructive or anabolic processes, in the production of protoplasm; -- opposed to katastate.
Anastatic (a.) Pertaining to a process or a style of printing from characters in relief on zinc plates.
Anastomozed (imp. p. p.) of Anastomose
Anastomosing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Anastomose
Anastomose (v. i.) To inosculate; to intercommunicate by anastomosis, as the arteries and veins.
Anastomoses (pl. ) of Anastomosis
Anastomosis (n.) The inosculation of vessels, or intercommunication between two or more vessels or nerves, as the cross communication between arteries or veins.
Anastomotic (a.) Of or pertaining to anastomosis.
Anastrophe (n.) An inversion of the natural order of words; as, echoed the hills, for, the hills echoed.
Anathemas (pl. ) of Anathema
Anathema (n.) A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, and accompanied by excommunication. Hence: Denunciation of anything as accursed.
Anathema (n.) An imprecation; a curse; a malediction.
Anathema (n.) Any person or thing anathematized, or cursed by ecclesiastical authority.
Anathematic (a.) Alt. of Anathematical
Anathematical (a.) Pertaining to, or having the nature of, an anathema.
Anathematism (n.) Anathematization.
Anathematization (n.) The act of anathematizing, or denouncing as accursed; imprecation.
Anathematized (imp. & p. p.) of Anathematize
Anathematizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Anathematize
Anathematize (v. t.) To pronounce an anathema against; to curse. Hence: To condemn publicly as something accursed.
Anathematizer (n.) One who pronounces an anathema.
Anatifae (pl. ) of Anatifa
Anatifa (n.) An animal of the barnacle tribe, of the genus Lepas, having a fleshy stem or peduncle; a goose barnacle. See Cirripedia.
Anatifer (n.) Same as Anatifa.
Anatiferous (a.) Producing ducks; -- applied to Anatifae, under the absurd notion of their turning into ducks or geese. See Barnacle.
Anatine (a.) Of or pertaining to the ducks; ducklike.
Anatocism (n.) Compound interest.
Anatomic (a.) Alt. of Anatomical
Anatomical (a.) Of or relating to anatomy or dissection; as, the anatomic art; anatomical observations.
Anatomically (adv.) In an anatomical manner; by means of dissection.
Anatomism (n.) The application of the principles of anatomy, as in art.
Anatomism (n.) The doctrine that the anatomical structure explains all the phenomena of the organism or of animal life.
Anatomist (n.) One who is skilled in the art of anatomy, or dissection.
Anatomization (n.) The act of anatomizing.
Anatomized (imp. & p. p.) of Anatomize
Anatomizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Anatomize
Anatomize (v. t.) To dissect; to cut in pieces, as an animal vegetable body, for the purpose of displaying or examining the structure and use of the several parts.
Anatomize (v. t.) To discriminate minutely or carefully; to analyze.
Anatomizer (n.) A dissector.
Anatomies (pl. ) of Anatomy
Anatomy (n.) The art of dissecting, or artificially separating the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy; dissection.
Anatomy (n.) The science which treats of the structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization.
Anatomy (n.) A treatise or book on anatomy.
Anatomy (n.) The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts; analysis; as, the anatomy of a discourse.
Anatomy (n.) A skeleton; anything anatomized or dissected, or which has the appearance of being so.
Anatreptic (a.) Overthrowing; defeating; -- applied to Plato's refutative dialogues.
Anatron (n.) Native carbonate of soda; natron.
Anatron (n.) Glass gall or sandiver.
Anatron (n.) Saltpeter.
Anatropal (a.) Alt. of Anatropous
Anatropous (a.) Having the ovule inverted at an early period in its development, so that the chalaza is as the apparent apex; -- opposed to orthotropous.
Anatto (n.) Same as Annotto.
Anbury (n.) Alt. of Ambury
Ambury (n.) A soft tumor or bloody wart on horses or oxen.
Ambury (n.) A disease of the roots of turnips, etc.; -- called also fingers and toes.
-ance () A suffix signifying action; also, quality or state; as, assistance, resistance, appearance, elegance. See -ancy.
Ancestor (n.) One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a fore father.
Ancestor (n.) An earlier type; a progenitor; as, this fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse.
Ancestor (n.) One from whom an estate has descended; -- the correlative of heir.
Ancestorial (a.) Ancestral.
Ancestorially (adv.) With regard to ancestors.
Ancestral (a.) Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors; as, an ancestral estate.
Ancestress (n.) A female ancestor.
Ancestry (n.) Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent.
Ancestry (n.) A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who compose the line of natural descent.
Anchor (n.) A iron instrument which is attached to a ship by a cable (rope or chain), and which, being cast overboard, lays hold of the earth by a fluke or hook and thus retains the ship in a particular station.
Anchor (n.) Any instrument or contrivance serving a purpose like that of a ship's anchor, as an arrangement of timber to hold a dam fast; a contrivance to hold the end of a bridge cable, or other similar part; a contrivance used by founders to hold the core of a mold in place.
Anchor (n.) Fig.: That which gives stability or security; that on which we place dependence for safety.
Anchor (n.) An emblem of hope.
Anchor (n.) A metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together.
Anchor (n.) Carved work, somewhat resembling an anchor or arrowhead; -- a part of the ornaments of certain moldings. It is seen in the echinus, or egg-and-anchor (called also egg-and-dart, egg-and-tongue) ornament.
Anchor (n.) One of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges; also, one of the calcareous spinules of certain Holothurians, as in species of Synapta.
Anchored (imp. & p. p.) of Anchor
Anchoring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Anchor
Anchor (v. t.) To place at anchor; to secure by an anchor; as, to anchor a ship.
Anchor (v. t.) To fix or fasten; to fix in a stable condition; as, to anchor the cables of a suspension bridge.
Anchor (v. i.) To cast anchor; to come to anchor; as, our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream.
Anchor (v. i.) To stop; to fix or rest.
Anchor (n.) An anchoret.
Anchorable (a.) Fit for anchorage.
Anchorage (n.) The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.
Anchorage (n.) A place suitable for anchoring or where ships anchor; a hold for an anchor.
Anchorage (n.) The set of anchors belonging to a ship.
Anchorage (n.) Something which holds like an anchor; a hold; as, the anchorages of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Anchorage (n.) Something on which one may depend for security; ground of trust.
Anchorage (n.) A toll for anchoring; anchorage duties.
Anchorage (n.) Abode of an anchoret.
Anchorate (a.) Anchor-shaped.
Anchored (a.) Held by an anchor; at anchor; held safely; as, an anchored bark; also, shaped like an anchor; forked; as, an anchored tongue.
Anchored (a.) Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor; as, an anchored cross.
Anchoress (n.) A female anchoret.
Anchoret (n.) Alt. of Anchorite
Anchorite (n.) One who renounces the world and secludes himself, usually for religious reasons; a hermit; a recluse.
Anchoretic (a.) Alt. of Anchoretical
Anchoretical (a.) Pertaining to an anchoret or hermit; after the manner of an anchoret.
Anchoretish (a.) Hermitlike.
Anchoretism (n.) The practice or mode of life of an anchoret.
Anchor-hold (n.) The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds.
Anchor-hold (n.) Hence: Firm hold: security.