‖n. [ NL.; adeno- + sclerosis. ] (Med.) The hardening of a gland.
a. Like a gland; full of glands; glandulous; adenous. [ 1913 Webster ]
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‖n. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_;, to communicate; &unr_; up + &unr_; to make common, &unr_; common. ] (Rhet.) A figure by which a speaker appeals to his hearers or opponents for their opinion on the point in debate. Walker. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. arenosus, fr. arena sand. ] Sandy; full of sand. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. A nickname for a Nova Scotian; also, a Nova Scotian ship (called also ; a Nova Scotian potato, etc. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
prop. n. (Geography) The capital
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‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, comb + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, -&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; mouth. ] (Zool.) A suborder of Bryozoa, usually having a circle of bristles below the tentacles. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. (Med.) Same as Menostasis. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Phenyl + dextrose. ] (Chem.) A sweet amorphous deliquescent substance obtained indirectly from benzene, and isometric with, and resembling, dextrose. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Phrenic. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A cerebroside, related to cerebrin, present in white matter of the brain.
n. [ L. praenoscere to foreknow; prae before + noscere, notum, to know. ] A prognostic; an omen. [ Obs. ] Gower. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a channel + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a mouth. ] (Zool.) A tribe of lophobranch fishes having a tubular snout. The female carries the eggs in a ventral pouch. [ 1913 Webster ]
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a. [ L. venenosus, fr. venenum poison. Cf. Venomous. ] Poisonous. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ See Venous. ] Having numerous or conspicuous veins; veiny;
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