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n. The act or process of changing into adipocere. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. adeps, adipis, fat + cera wax: cf. F. adipocere. ] A soft, unctuous, or waxy substance, of a light brown color, into which the fat and muscle tissue of dead bodies sometimes are converted, by long immersion in water or by burial in moist places. It is a result of fatty degeneration. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Adipocere + -form. ] Having the form or appearance of adipocere; as, an adipoceriform tumor. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Like adipocere. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Adipose; -genous. ] (Med.) Producing fat. AS [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ NL.; L. adeps, adipis, fat + Gr. ly`sis a loosing. ] (Physiol.) The digestion of fats. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ L. adeps, adipis, fat + Gr. &unr_; to loose. ] (Chem.) Hydrolyzing fats; converting neutral fats into glycerin and free fatty acids, esp. by the action of an enzyme; as, adipolytic action. Contrast saponify, to hydrolyze fat by the action of an alkali. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n.; L. pl. adipomata /plu>. [ NL. See adipose; -oma. ] (Med.) An obsolete term for lipoma. -- Ad`i*pom"a*tous a. [AS]

n. (Physiol.) The fat present in the cells of adipose tissue, composed mainly of varying mixtures of tripalmitin, tristearin, and triolein. It solidifies after death. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ L. adeps, adipis, fat, grease. ] Of or pertaining to animal fat; fatty. [ 1913 Webster ]

Adipose fin (Zool.), a soft boneless fin. --
Adipose tissue (Anat.), that form of animal tissue which forms or contains fat. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. The state of being fat; fatness. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Fatty; adipose. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

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

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'amfi` + &unr_;, &unr_; foot. ] (Zool.) A numerous group of fourteen -- footed Crustacea, inhabiting both fresh and salt water. The body is usually compressed laterally, and the anterior pairs or legs are directed downward and forward, but the posterior legs are usually turned upward and backward. The beach flea is an example. See Tetradecapoda and Arthrostraca. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Med.) Good against gout. -- n. A medicine for gout. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Pertaining to the antipodes; situated on the opposite side of the globe. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Diametrically opposite. “His antipodal shadow.” Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One of the antipodes; anything exactly opposite. [ 1913 Webster ]

In tale or history your beggar is ever the just antipode to your king. Lamb. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The singular, antipode, is exceptional in formation, but has been used by good writers. Its regular English plural would be the last syllable rhyming with abodes, and this pronunciation is sometimes heard. The plural form (originally a Latin word without a singular) is in common use, and is pronounced, after the English method of Latin, [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to the antipodes, or the opposite side of the world; antipodal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. pl., fr. Gr. &unr_; with the feet opposite, pl. &unr_; &unr_;; 'anti` against + &unr_;, &unr_;, foot. ] 1. Those who live on the side of the globe diametrically opposite. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The country of those who live on the opposite side of the globe. Latham. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Anything exactly opposite or contrary. [ 1913 Webster ]

Can there be a greater contrariety unto Christ's judgment, a more perfect antipodes to all that hath hitherto been gospel? Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The opposite pole; anything diametrically opposed. Geo. Eliot. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who is elected, or claims to be, pope in opposition to the pope canonically chosen; esp. applied to those popes who resided at Avignon during the Great Schism. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. armipotentia, fr. armipotents. ] Power in arms. [ R. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. armipotents; arma arms + potens powerful, p. pr. of posse to be able. ] Powerful in arms; mighty in battle. [ 1913 Webster ]

The temple stood of Mars armipotent. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Basi- + poy`s, podo`s, foot. ] (Anat.) The basal joint of the legs of Crustacea. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. bellipotens; bellum war + potens powerful, p. pr. of posse to be able. ] Mighty in war; armipotent. [ R. ] Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. bi- + polar. Cf. Dipolar. ] Doubly polar; having two poles; as, a bipolar cell or corpuscle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Bipolar quality. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. (Bibliog.) Relating to books printed at Deuxponts, or Bipontium (Zweibrücken), in Bavaria. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ It. cippollino, prop., a little onion, fr. cipolla onion (cf. E. cibol). So called because its veins consist, like onions, of different strata, one lying upon another. ] (Min.) A whitish marble, from Rome, containiing pale greenish zones. It consists of calcium carbonate, with zones and cloudings of talc. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. cunctipotens; cunctus all + potens powerful. ] All-powerful; omnipotent. [ R ] “God cunctipotent.” Neale (Trans. Rhythm of St. Bernard). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a genus of rodents of the family Heteromyidae, comprising the genus of kangaroo rats which live in arid regions of Mexico and the western U. S. An Australian rodent of the genus Notomys is also referred to as a kangaroo rat, as is the potoroo. See kangaroo rat
Syn. -- genus Dipodomys. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n.; pl. Dipodies [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; two-footed; di- = di`s- twice + &unr_;, &unr_;, foot. ] (Pros.) Two metrical feet taken together, or included in one measure. Hadley. [ 1913 Webster ]

Trochaic, iambic, and anapestic verses . . . are measured by dipodies. W. W. Goodwin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a genus of plants consisting of one species, the Australian pea.
Syn. -- genus Dipogon. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ Pre. di- + polar. Cf. Bipolar. ] Having two poles, as a magnetic bar. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ Perh. fr. OE. dodden to cut off, to shear, and first applied to shaven-polled priests. ] A stupid person; a fool; a blockhead. [ 1913 Webster ]

Some will say, our curate is naught, an ass-head, a dodipoll. Latimer. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; metal beaten out, metal plate + -poda. ] (Zoöl.) An order of holothurians mostly found in the deep sea. They are remarkable for their bilateral symmetry and curious forms. [ Written also Elasmopoda. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the epipodialia or the parts of the limbs to which they belong. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zoöl.) Pertaining to the epipodium of Mollusca. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Epipodialia [ NL., fr. Gr. 'epi` upon + &unr_;, dim. of &unr_;, &unr_;, foot. ] (Anat.) One of the bones of either the forearm or shank, the epipodialia being the radius, ulna, tibia, and fibula. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Epipodium. ] (Zoöl.) The outer branch of the legs in certain Crustacea. See Maxilliped. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Epipodia [ NL., fr. Gr. 'epi` upon + &unr_;, &unr_;, foot. ] (Zoöl.) One of the lateral lobes of the foot in certain gastropods. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Opt.) Producing, or relating to, epipolism or fluorescence. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; a surface; 'epi` + pe`lein to be. ] (Opt.) See Fluorescence. [ R. ] Sir J. Herschel. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Changed to the epipolic condition, or that in which the phenomenon of fluorescence is presented; produced by fluorescence; as, epipolized light. [ R. ] Stokes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Equi- + poise. ] 1. Equality of weight or force; hence, equilibrium; a state in which the two ends or sides of a thing are balanced, and hence equal; state of being equally balanced; -- said of moral, political, or social interests or forces. [ 1913 Webster ]

The means of preserving the equipoise and the tranquillity of the commonwealth. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

Our little lives are kept in equipoise
By opposite attractions and desires. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Counterpoise. [ 1913 Webster ]

The equipoise to the clergy being removed. Buckle.

{ , n. [ Cf. F. équipollence. See Equipollent. ] 1. Equality of power, force, signification, or application. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Logic) Sameness of signification of two or more propositions which differ in language. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. aequipollens; aequus equal + pollens, -entis, p. pr. of pollere to be strong, able: cf. F. équipollent. ] 1. Having equal power or force; equivalent. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Logic) Having equivalent signification and reach; expressing the same thing, but differently. [ 1913 Webster ]