Anthology (n.) A collection of flowers of literature, that is, beautiful passages from authors; a collection of poems or epigrams; -- particularly applied to a collection of ancient Greek epigrams.
Anthology (n.) A service book containing a selection of pieces for the festival services.
Anthomania (n.) A extravagant fondness for flowers.
Anthony's Fire () See Saint Anthony's Fire, under Saint.
Anthophagous (a.) Eating flowers; -- said of certain insects.
Anthophore (n.) The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the Pink family.
Anthophorous (a.) Flower bearing; supporting the flower.
Anthophyllite (n.) A mineral of the hornblende group, of a yellowish gray or clove brown color.
Anthorism (n.) A description or definition contrary to that which is given by the adverse party.
Anthotaxy (n.) The arrangement of flowers in a cluster; the science of the relative position of flowers; inflorescence.
Anthozoa (n. pl.) The class of the Coelenterata which includes the corals and sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are Acyonaria, Actinaria, and Madreporaria.
Anthozoan (a.) Pertaining to the Anthozoa.
Anthozoan (n.) One of the Anthozoa.
Anthozoic (a.) Of or pertaining to the Anthozoa.
Anthracene (n.) A solid hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2H2.C6H4, which accompanies naphthalene in the last stages of the distillation of coal tar. Its chief use is in the artificial production of alizarin.
Anthracic (a.) Of or relating to anthrax; as, anthracic blood.
Anthraciferous (a.) Yielding anthracite; as, anthraciferous strata.
Anthracite (n.) A hard, compact variety of mineral coal, of high luster, differing from bituminous coal in containing little or no bitumen, in consequence of which it burns with a nearly non luminous flame. The purer specimens consist almost wholly of carbon. Also called glance coal and blind coal.
Anthracitic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or like, anthracite; as, anthracitic formations.
Anthracoid (a.) Resembling anthrax in action; of the nature of anthrax; as, an anthracoid microbe.
Anthracomancy (n.) Divination by inspecting a burning coal.
Anthracometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the amount of carbonic acid in a mixture.
Anthracometric (a.) Of or pertaining to an anthracometer.
Anthraconite (n.) A coal-black marble, usually emitting a fetid smell when rubbed; -- called also stinkstone and swinestone.
Anthraquinone (n.) A hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2O2.C6H4, subliming in shining yellow needles. It is obtained by oxidation of anthracene.
Anthrax (n.) A carbuncle.
Anthrax (n.) A malignant pustule.
Anthrax (n.) A microscopic, bacterial organism (Bacillus anthracis), resembling transparent rods. [See Illust. under Bacillus.]
Anthrax (n.) An infectious disease of cattle and sheep. It is ascribed to the presence of a rod-shaped bacterium (Bacillus anthracis), the spores of which constitute the contagious matter. It may be transmitted to man by inoculation. The spleen becomes greatly enlarged and filled with bacteria. Called also splenic fever.
Anthrenus (n.) A genus of small beetles, several of which, in the larval state, are very destructive to woolen goods, fur, etc. The common "museum pest" is A. varius; the carpet beetle is A. scrophulariae. The larvae are commonly confounded with moths.
Anthropic (a.) Alt. of Anthropical
Anthropical (a.) Like or related to man; human.
Anthropidae (n. pl.) The group that includes man only.
Anthropocentric (a.) Assuming man as the center or ultimate end; -- applied to theories of the universe or of any part of it, as the solar system.
Anthropogenic (a.) Of or pertaining to anthropogeny.
Anthropogeny (n.) The science or study of human generation, or the origin and development of man.
Anthropoglot (n.) An animal which has a tongue resembling that of man, as the parrot.
Anthropography (n.) That branch of anthropology which treats of the actual distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to ethnography, which treats historically of the origin and filiation of races and nations.
Anthropoid (a.) Resembling man; -- applied especially to certain apes, as the ourang or gorilla.
Anthropoid (n.) An anthropoid ape.
Anthropoidal (a.) Anthropoid.
Anthropoidea (n. pl.) The suborder of primates which includes the monkeys, apes, and man.
Anthropolatry (n.) Man worship.
Anthropolite (n.) A petrifaction of the human body, or of any portion of it.
Anthropologic (a.) Alt. of Anthropological
Anthropological (a.) Pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
Anthropologist (n.) One who is versed in anthropology.
Anthropology (n.) The science of the structure and functions of the human body.
Anthropology (n.) The science of man; -- sometimes used in a limited sense to mean the study of man as an object of natural history, or as an animal.
Anthropology (n.) That manner of expression by which the inspired writers attribute human parts and passions to God.
Anthropomancy (n.) Divination by the entrails of human being.
Anthropometric (a.) Alt. of Anthropometrical
Anthropometrical (a.) Pertaining to anthropometry.
Anthropometry (n.) Measurement of the height and other dimensions of human beings, especially at different ages, or in different races, occupations, etc.
Anthropomorpha (n. pl.) The manlike, or anthropoid, apes.
Anthropomorphic (a.) Of or pertaining to anthropomorphism.
Anthropomorphism (n.) The representation of the Deity, or of a polytheistic deity, under a human form, or with human attributes and affections.
Anthropomorphism (n.) The ascription of human characteristics to things not human.
Anthropomorphist (n.) One who attributes the human form or other human attributes to the Deity or to anything not human.
Anthropomorphite (n.) One who ascribes a human form or human attributes to the Deity or to a polytheistic deity. Taylor. Specifically, one of a sect of ancient heretics who believed that God has a human form, etc. Tillotson.
Anthropomorphitic (a.) to anthropomorphism.
Anthropomorphitism (n.) Anthropomorphism.
Anthropomorphize (v. t. & i.) To attribute a human form or personality to.
Anthropomorphology (n.) The application to God of terms descriptive of human beings.
Anthropomorphosis (n.) Transformation into the form of a human being.
Anthropomorphous (a.) Having the figure of, or resemblance to, a man; as, an anthropomorphous plant.
Anthropopathic (a.) Alt. of Anthropopathical
Anthropopathical (a.) Of or pertaining to anthropopathy.
Anthropopathism (n.) Alt. of Anthropopathy
Anthropopathy (n.) The ascription of human feelings or passions to God, or to a polytheistic deity.
Anthropophagi (n. pl.) Man eaters; cannibals.
Anthropophagic (a.) Alt. of Anthropophagical
Anthropophagical (a.) Relating to cannibalism or anthropophagy.
Anthropophaginian (n.) One who east human flesh.
Anthropophagite (n.) A cannibal.
Anthropophagous (a.) Feeding on human flesh; cannibal.
Anthropophagy (n.) The eating of human flesh; cannibalism.
Anthropophuism (n.) Human nature.
Anthroposcopy (n.) The art of discovering or judging of a man's character, passions. and inclinations from a study of his visible features.
Anthroposophy (n.) Knowledge of the nature of man; hence, human wisdom.
Anthropotomical (a.) Pertaining to anthropotomy, or the dissection of human bodies.
Anthropotomist (n.) One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy.
Anthropotomy (n.) The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy.
Anthypnotic () See Antihypnotic.
Anthypochondriac (a. & n.) See Antihypochondriac.
Anthysteric (a. & n.) See Antihysteric.
Anti () A prefix meaning against, opposite or opposed to, contrary, or in place of; -- used in composition in many English words. It is often shortened to ant-; as, antacid, antarctic.
Antiae (n. pl.) The two projecting feathered angles of the forehead of some birds; the frontal points.
Antialbumid (n.) A body formed from albumin by pancreatic and gastric digestion. It is convertible into antipeptone.
Antialbumose (n.) See Albumose.
Anti-American (a.) Opposed to the Americans, their aims, or interests, or to the genius of American institutions.
Antiaphrodisiac (a. & n.) Same as Antaphrodisiac.
Antiapoplectic (a. & n.) Same as Antapoplectic.
Antiar (n.) A Virulent poison prepared in Java from the gum resin of one species of the upas tree (Antiaris toxicaria).
Antiarin (n.) A poisonous principle obtained from antiar.
Antiasthmatic (a. & n.) Same as Antasthmatic.
Antiattrition (n.) Anything to prevent the effects of friction, esp. a compound lubricant for machinery, etc., often consisting of plumbago, with some greasy material; antifriction grease.
Antibacchius (n.) A foot of three syllables, the first two long, and the last short (#).
Antibillous (a.) Counteractive of bilious complaints; tending to relieve biliousness.
Antibrachial (a.) Of or pertaining to the antibrachium, or forearm.