*arth*

n. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'amfi` + &unr_; a joining, &unr_; a joint. ] (Anat.) A form of articulation in which the bones are connected by intervening substance admitting slight motion; symphysis. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; without joints + -poda. See Anarthrous. ] (Zool.) One of the divisions of Articulata in which there are no jointed legs, as the annelids; -- opposed to Arthropoda. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Having no jointed legs; pertaining to Anarthropoda. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. 'a`narqros without joints, without the article; 'an priv. + 'a`rqron joint, the article. ] 1. (Gr. Gram.) Used without the article; as, an anarthrous substantive. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) Without joints, or having the joints indistinct, as some insects. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. anti- + arthritic. ] (Med.) Alleviating arthritis. -- n. A remedy for alleviating arthritis. AS [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Afrikaans, fr. D. apart apart + -heid -hood. ] 1. segregation by race; -- a term used in South Africa.
Syn. -- racial segregation [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. the official policy of strict segregation by race practised by the government of the Union of South Africa up to 1993. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Same as Earthen. [ Obs. ] “An arthen pot.” Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. arthriticus, Gr. 'arqritiko`s. See Arthritis. ] 1. Pertaining to the joints. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of or pertaining to arthritis; gouty. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. afflicted with arthritis.
Syn. -- creaky, rheumatic, rheumatoid. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. 'arqri^tis (as if fem. of 'arqri`tis belonging to the joints, sc. no`sos disease) gout, fr. 'a`rqron a joint. ] (Med.) Any inflammation of the joints, including the gout. A variety of forms of arthritis are recognized, some of which (such as rheumatoid arthritis, also called arthritis deformans and arthritis nodosa) are chronic and progressive, and lead to incapacitation and deformity. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

‖n. [ NL. ] (Med.) Chondritis of a joint. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Gr. 'a`rqron joint + 'derm. ] (Zool.) The external covering of an Arthropod. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; joint + &unr_; a binding together. ] (Surg.) Surgical fixation of joints. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; well articulated; 'a`rqron a joint + &unr_; shape. ] (Anat.) A form of diarthrodial articulation in which the articular surfaces are nearly flat, so that they form only an imperfect ball and socket. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Of or pertaining to arthrodia. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'a`rqron joint + 'ody`nh pain. ] (Med.) An affection characterized by pain in or about a joint, not dependent upon structural disease. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to arthrodynia, or pain in the joints; rheumatic. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'a`rqron joint + &unr_; stomach. ] (Zool.) A division of the Arachnida, having the abdomen annulated, including the scorpions, harvestmen, etc.; pedipalpi. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'a`rqron joint + -graphy. ] The description of joints. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'a`rqron joint + -logy. ] That part of anatomy which treats of joints. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'a`rqron joint + -mere. ] (Zool.) One of the body segments of Arthropods. See Arthrostraca. Packard. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; joint + &unr_;, &unr_;, to suffer. ] (Med.) Any disease of the joints. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'a`rqron joint + &unr_; the side. ] (Zool.) The side or limb-bearing portion of an arthromere. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) One of the Arthropoda. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'a`rqron joint + -poda. ] (Zool.) A large division of Articulata, embracing all those that have jointed legs. It includes Insects, Arachnida, Pychnogonida, and Crustacea. -- Ar*throp"o*dal a. [1913 Webster]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'a`rqron joint + &unr_; lid. ] (Zool.) One of the orders of Branchiopoda. See Branchiopoda. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. 'a`rqron joint. ] (Anat.) Articulation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; joint + E. spore. ] (Bacteriol.) 1. A bacterial resting cell, -- formerly considered a spore, but now known to occur even in endosporous bacteria. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. one of the small conidia occurring arranged in chains in certain fungi. Called also oidium. [ PJC ]

-- Ar`thro*spor"ic Ar*thros"po*rous a. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

adj. 1. 1 of or pertaining to an arthrospore{ 2 }.
Syn. -- arthrosporous. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. of or pertaining to an arthrospore{ 2 }.
Syn. -- arthrosporic [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖ n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'a`rqron joint + &unr_; a shell. ] (Zool.) One of the larger divisions of Crustacea, so called because the thorax and abdomen are both segmented; Tetradecapoda. It includes the Amphipoda and Isopoda. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; joint + &unr_; to cut. ] (Surg.) A strong scalpel used in the dissection of joints. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ Gr. 'a`rqron joint + &unr_; animal, fr. &unr_; an animal. ] (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Articulata; articulate. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to King Arthur or his knights. J. R. Symonds. [ 1913 Webster ]

In magnitude, in interest, and as a literary origin, the Arthurian invention dwarfs all other things in the book. Saintsbury. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Etymol. unknown. ] A place of shelter for cattle. [ Prov. Eng. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

Time of the festival of St. Bartholomew, August 24th. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of a pertaining to ancient Carthage, a city of northern Africa. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Carthage. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A red coloring matter obtained from the safflower, or Carthamus tinctorius. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a horse kept for pulling carts; a horse bred or used for drawing heavy loads.
Syn. -- drayhorse. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ LL. Cartusianus, Cartusiensis, from the town of Chartreuse, in France. ] (Eccl. Hist.) A member of an exceeding austere religious order, founded at Chartreuse in France by St. Bruno, in the year 1086. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to the Carthusian. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } A brown pigment of varying permanence, consisting of impure lignite. It was found originally near Cassel (now Kassel), Germany. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

[ From Cologne the city. ] (Min.) An earth of a deep brown color, containing more vegetable than mineral matter; an earthy variety of lignite, or brown coal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. derthe, fr. dere. See Dear. ] Scarcity which renders dear; want; lack; specifically, lack of food on account of failure of crops; famine. [ 1913 Webster ]

There came a dearth over all the land of Egypt. Acts vii. 11. [ 1913 Webster ]

He with her press'd, she faint with dearth. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dearth of plot, and narrowness of imagination. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Relating to diarthrosis, or movable articulations. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to joint, articulate; dia` through, asunder + &unr_; to fasten by a joint, 'a`rqron joint. ] (Anat.) A form of articulation which admits of considerable motion; a complete joint; abarticulation. See Articulation. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Geol.), a deposit of fine, usually white, siliceous material, composed mainly of the shells of the microscopic plants called diatoms; also called infusorial earth, kieselguhr, and diatomite. It is used in polishing powder, and in the manufacture of dynamite. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

adj. facing reality squarely; guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory. Opposite of idealistic, unrealistic, impractical, and pie-in-the-sky.
Syn. -- hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ AS. eorðe; akin to OS. ertha, OFries. irthe, D. aarde, OHG. erda, G. erde, Icel. jörð, Sw. & Dan. jord, Goth. aīrþa, OHG. ero, Gr. &unr_;, adv., to earth, and perh. to E. ear to plow. ] 1. The globe or planet which we inhabit; the world, in distinction from the sun, moon, or stars. Also, this world as the dwelling place of mortals, in distinction from the dwelling place of spirits. [ 1913 Webster ]

That law preserves the earth a sphere
And guides the planets in their course. S. Rogers. [ 1913 Webster ]

In heaven, or earth, or under earth, in hell. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The solid materials which make up the globe, in distinction from the air or water; the dry land. [ 1913 Webster ]

God called the dry land earth. Gen. i. 10. [ 1913 Webster ]

He is pure air and fire, and the dull elements of earth and water never appear in him. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The softer inorganic matter composing part of the surface of the globe, in distinction from the firm rock; soil of all kinds, including gravel, clay, loam, and the like; sometimes, soil favorable to the growth of plants; the visible surface of the globe; the ground; as, loose earth; rich earth. [ 1913 Webster ]

Give him a little earth for charity. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A part of this globe; a region; a country; land. [ 1913 Webster ]

Would I had never trod this English earth. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Worldly things, as opposed to spiritual things; the pursuits, interests, and allurements of this life. [ 1913 Webster ]

Our weary souls by earth beguiled. Keble. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. The people on the globe. [ 1913 Webster ]

The whole earth was of one language. Gen. xi. 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. (Chem.) (a) Any earthy-looking metallic oxide, as alumina, glucina, zirconia, yttria, and thoria. (b) A similar oxide, having a slight alkaline reaction, as lime, magnesia, strontia, baryta. [ 1913 Webster ]

8. A hole in the ground, where an animal hides himself; as, the earth of a fox. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

They [ ferrets ] course the poor conies out of their earths. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

9. (Elec.) The connection of any part an electric conductor with the ground; specif., the connection of a telegraph line with the ground through a fault or otherwise.

☞ When the resistance of the earth connection is low it is termed a good earth. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

☞ Earth is used either adjectively or in combination to form compound words; as, earth apple or earth-apple; earth metal or earth-metal; earth closet or earth-closet. [ 1913 Webster ]

Adamic earth,
Bitter earth,
Bog earth,
Chian earth, etc. See under Adamic, Bitter, etc. --
Alkaline earths. See under Alkaline. --
Earth apple. (Bot.) (a) A potato. (b) A cucumber. --
Earth auger, a form of auger for boring into the ground; -- called also earth borer. --
Earth bath, a bath taken by immersing the naked body in earth for healing purposes. --
Earth battery (Physics), a voltaic battery the elements of which are buried in the earth to be acted on by its moisture. --
Earth chestnut, the pignut. --
Earth closet, a privy or commode provided with dry earth or a similar substance for covering and deodorizing the fæcal discharges. --
Earth dog (Zoöl.), a dog that will dig in the earth, or enter holes of foxes, etc. --
Earth hog,
Earth pig (Zoöl.), the aard-vark. --
Earth hunger, an intense desire to own land, or, in the case of nations, to extend their domain. --
Earth light (Astron.), the light reflected by the earth, as upon the moon, and corresponding to moonlight; -- called also earth shine. Sir J. Herschel. --
Earth metal. See 1st Earth, 7. (Chem.) --
Earth oil, petroleum. --
Earth pillars or
Earth pyramids (Geol.), high pillars or pyramids of earth, sometimes capped with a single stone, found in Switzerland. Lyell. --
Earth pitch (Min.), mineral tar, a kind of asphaltum. --
Earth quadrant, a fourth of the earth's circumference. --
Earth table (Arch.), the lowest course of stones visible in a building; the ground table. --
On earth, an intensive expression, oftenest used in questions and exclamations; as, What on earth shall I do? Nothing on earth will satisfy him. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]