*dost*

prop. n. Russian author Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevski; born 1821, died 1881.
Syn. -- Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevski. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. adj. of or pertaining to Fyodor Dostoevski. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

a. (Physiol.) Relating to endostosis; as, endosteal ossification. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Endo- + sternum. ] (Zoöl.) The part of each apodeme derived from the intersternal membrane in Crustacea and insects. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; + &unr_; a bone. ] (Anat.) The layer of vascular connective tissue lining the medullary cavities of bone. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; + &unr_;, &unr_;, the mouth. ] (Zoöl.) A plate which supports the labrum in certain Crustacea. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Endostoma. ] 1. (Bot.) The foramen or passage through the inner integument of an ovule. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zoöl.) And endostoma. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. See Endo-, and Ostosis. ] (Physiol.) A process of bone formation in which ossification takes place within the substance of the cartilage. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Endo- + Gr. &unr_; a pillar. ] (Zoöl.) A fold of the endoderm, which projects into the blood cavity of ascidians. See Tunicata. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Hindustani. See Hindoostanee.
Syn. -- Hindustani, Hindoostani. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot + &unr_;, &unr_;, mouth. ] (Zool.) An order of Bryozoa of which Rhabdopleura is the type. See Rhabdopleura. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. -læ. [ NL., fr. Gr. pseydh`s false + L. stella star. ] (Astron.) Any starlike meteor or phenomenon. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]