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a. [ L. ampullaceus, fr. ampulla. ] Like a bottle or inflated bladder; bottle-shaped; swelling. Kirby. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ampullaceous sac (Zool.), one of the peculiar cavities in the tissues of sponges, containing the zooidal cells. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot.) Akin to, or derived from, the almond. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. amylum starch, Gr. &unr_;. See Amidin. ] Pertaining to starch; of the nature of starch; starchy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Anlace. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Origin unknown. ] A broad dagger formerly worn at the girdle. [ Written also anelace. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. a- + placental. ] Belonging to the Aplacentata; without placenta. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ n. pl. [ Pref. a- not + placenta. ] (Zool.) Mammals which have no placenta. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. argillaceus, fr. argilla. ] Of the nature of clay; consisting of, or containing, argil or clay; clayey. [ 1913 Webster ]

Argillaceous sandstone (Geol.), a sandstone containing much clay. --
Argillaceous iron ore, the clay ironstone. --
Argillaceous schist or
state. See Argillite. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a family designation used in some classifications for the genus Azolla.
Syn. -- family Azollaceae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Belaced ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To fasten, as with a lace or cord. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To cover or adorn with lace. [ Obs. ] Beaumont. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To beat with a strap. See Lace. [ Obs. ] Wright. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. a natural family of monoecious trees and shrubs, including the genera Betula; Alnus; Carpinus; Corylus; Ostrya; and Ostryopsis.
Syn. -- family Betulaceae, birch family. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. The town, city, or country, where a person is born; place of origin or birth, in its more general sense. “The birthplace of valor.” Burns. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a long lace for fastening boots. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ OE. bolas, bolace, OF. beloce; of Celtic origin; cf. Arm. bolos, polos, Gael. bulaistear. ] (Bot.) (a) A small European plum (Prunus communis, var. insitita). See Plum. (b) The bully tree. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ }. The ground or place for burying the dead; burial place. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A retired or private place. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. consisting of, or containing, calcareous and argillaceous earths. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. A natural family of flowering plants, which in some classifications includes the Lobeliaciae.
Syn. -- family Campanulaceae, bellflower family. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. (Bot.) Of pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants (Campanulaceæ) of which Campanula is the type, and which includes the Canterbury bell, the harebell, and the Venus's looking-glass. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. a natural family having one genus: aromatic tropical trees of East Africa and Florida to West Indies. In 1913 the family was classed as an order: see canella.
Syn. -- family Canellaceae, canella family. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ L. capillaceus hairy, fr. capillus hair. ] Having long filaments; resembling a hair; slender. See Capillary. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; clove tree; &unr_; nut + &unr_; leaf. ] (Bot.) (a) Having corollas of five petals with long claws inclosed in a tubular, calyx, as the pink. (b) Belonging to the family of which the pink and the carnation are the types. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a natural family coextensive with the genus Ceratophyllum; the hornworts.
Syn. -- family Ceratophyllaceae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. (Physiol.) Possessed of the properties of chyle; consisting of chyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Common; ordinary; trite; as, a commonplace person, or observation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. An idea or expression wanting originality or interest; a trite or customary remark; a platitude. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A memorandum; something to be frequently consulted or referred to. [ 1913 Webster ]

Whatever, in my reading, occurs concerning this our fellow creature, I do never fail to set it down by way of commonplace. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

Commonplace book, a book in which records are made of things to be remembered. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To enter in a commonplace book, or to reduce to general heads. Felton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To utter commonplaces; to indulge in platitudes. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being commonplace; commonness. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. [ LL. complacentia: cf. F. complaisance. See Complacent, and cf. Complaisance. ] 1. Calm contentment; satisfaction; gratification. [ 1913 Webster ]

The inward complacence we find in acting reasonably and virtuously. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]

Others proclaim the infirmities of a great man with satisfaction and complacency, if they discover none of the like in themselves. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The cause of pleasure or joy. “O thou, my sole complacence.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The manifestation of contentment or satisfaction; good nature; kindness; civility; affability. [ 1913 Webster ]

Complacency, and truth, and manly sweetness,
Dwell ever on his tongue, and smooth his thoughts. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

With mean complacence ne'er betray your trust. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. complacens very pleasing, p. pr. of complacere; com- + placere to please: cf. F. complaisant. See Please and cf. Complaisant. ] Self-satisfied; contented; kindly; as, a complacent temper; a complacent smile. [ 1913 Webster ]

They look up with a sort of complacent awe . . . to kings. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Marked by, or causing, complacence. [ Obs. ] “Complacential love.” Baxter. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a complacent manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , a. [ L. conchylium shell, Gr. &unr_;, dim. of &unr_;, equiv. to &unr_;. See Conch. ] Of or pertaining to shells; resembling a shell; as, conchyliaceous impressions. Kirwan. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From Convolvus. ] (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the bindweed and the morning-glory are common examples. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Like coral, or partaking of its qualities. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to, or resembling, a corolla; having the form or texture of a corolla. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. A natural family of shrubs or small trees, used in some classification systems for the genus Corylus.
Syn. -- subfamily Corylaceae, family Corylaceae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ L. delacerare, delaceratum, to tear in pieces. See Lacerate. ] A tearing in pieces. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Dilacerated p. pr. & vb. n. Dilacerating ] [ L. dilaceratus, p. p. of dilacerare to tear apart; di- = dis- + lacerare to tear. ] To rend asunder; to tear to pieces. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. dilaceratio: cf. F. dilacération. ] The act of rending asunder. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Displaced p. pr. & vb. n. Displacing. ] [ Pref. dis- + place: cf. F. déplacer. ] 1. To change the place of; to remove from the usual or proper place; to put out of place; to place in another situation; as, the books in the library are all displaced. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To crowd out; to take the place of. [ 1913 Webster ]

Holland displaced Portugal as the mistress of those seas. London Times. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To remove from a state, office, dignity, or employment; to discharge; to depose; as, to displace an officer of the revenue. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To dislodge; to drive away; to banish. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

You have displaced the mirth. Shak.

Syn. -- To disarrange; derange; dismiss; discard. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being displaced. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. déplacement. ] 1. The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place. [ 1913 Webster ]

Unnecessary displacement of funds. A. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]

The displacement of the sun by parallax. Whewell. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The quantity of anything, as water, displaced by a floating body, as by a ship, the weight of the displaced liquid being equal to that of the displacing body. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Chem.) The process of extracting soluble substances from organic material and the like, whereby a quantity of saturated solvent is displaced, or removed, for another quantity of the solvent. [ 1913 Webster ]

Piston displacement (Mech.), the volume of the space swept through, or weight of steam, water, etc., displaced, in a given time, by the piston of a steam engine or pump. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. displacentia, for L. displicentia, fr. displicere to displease; dis- + placere to please. See Displease, and cf. Displeasance. ] Want of complacency or gratification; envious displeasure; dislike. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One that displaces. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Chem.) The funnel part of the apparatus for solution by displacement. [ 1913 Webster ]

A beautiful variety of Brussels pillow lace made originally in Belgium and resembling Honiton guipure. It is worked with fine thread in large sprays, usually of the primrose pattern, with much raised work. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Emplaced p. pr. & vb. n. Emplacing ] [ Cf. F. emplacer. See En-; Place, v. & n. ] To put into place or position; to fix on an emplacement. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]