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a. [ L. ala wing + E. nasal. ] (Anat.) Pertaining to expansions of the nasal bone or cartilage. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Sp. ananas, from the native American name. ] (Bot.) The pineapple (Ananassa sativa). [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., duck. ] (Zool.) A genus of water fowls, of the order Anseres, including certain species of fresh-water ducks. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. 1 a genus comprising the squash bugs.
Syn. -- genus Anasa. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ NL., from Gr. 'ana` throughout + sa`rx, sarko`s, flesh. ] (Med.) Severe generalized edema. [ 1913 Webster + AS ]

a. Belonging, or affected by, anasarca, or dropsy; dropsical. Wiseman. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. Gr. &unr_; a shaking up and down. ] Moving up and down; -- said of earthquake shocks. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. & n. [ Gr. 'anastaltiko`s fitted for checking, fr. 'ana` + ste`llein to send. ] (Med.) Styptic. [ Obs. ] Coxe. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'ana` up + ista`nai to make to stand. ] (Physiol.) One of a series of substances formed, in secreting cells, by constructive or anabolic processes, in the production of protoplasm; -- opposed to katastate. Foster. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. 'ana` up + ista`nai to make to stand: cf. statiko`s causing to stand. ] Pertaining to a process or a style of printing from characters in relief on zinc plates. [ 1913 Webster ]

In this process the letterpress, engraving, or design of any kind is transferred to a zinc plate; the parts not covered with ink are eaten out, leaving a facsimile in relief to be printed from. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. 1 a genus of plants consisting of a single species, rose of Jericho (also called resurrection plant).
Syn. -- genus Anastatica. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. compound lens or lens system designed to be free of astigmatism and able to form approximately point images. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ Pref. an-not + astigmatic. ] (Optics) Not astigmatic; free of astigmatism; -- pertaining to a lens or lens system, and used especially of a lens system which consists of a converging lens and a diverging lens of equal and opposite astigmatism but different focal lengths, and sensibly free from astigmatism. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5 ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Anastomozed p. pr. & vb. n. Anastomosing. ] [ Cf. F. anastomoser, fr. anastomose. See Anastomosis. ] 1. (Anat. & Bot.) To inosculate; to intercommunicate by anastomosis, as the arteries and veins. [ 1913 Webster ]

The ribbing of the leaf, and the anastomosing network of its vessels. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of any channels or lines, to meet and unite or run into each other, as rivers; to coalesce; to interjoin. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n.; pl. Anastomoses [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; opening, fr. &unr_; to furnish with a mouth or opening, to open; &unr_; + &unr_; mouth: cf. F. anastomose. ] (Anat. & Bot.) The inosculation of vessels, or intercommunication between two or more vessels or nerves, as the cross communication between arteries or veins. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to anastomosis. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. 1 openbills.
Syn. -- genus Anastomus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to turn up or back; 'ana` + &unr_; to turn. ] (Rhet. & Gram.) An inversion of the natural order of words; as, echoed the hills, for, the hills echoed. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria in the 4th century. [ 1913 Webster ]

Athanasian creed, a formulary, confession, or exposition of faith, formerly supposed to have been drawn up by Athanasius; but this opinion is now rejected, and the composition is ascribed by some to Hilary, bishop of Arles (5th century). It is a summary of what was called the orthodox faith. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖, n. [ NL. athanasia, fr. Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; priv. + &unr_; death. ] The quality of being deathless; immortality. [ 1913 Webster ]

Is not a scholiastic athanasy better than none? Lowell. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. pl. A division of the Bantus, dwelling between the Orange and Zambezi rivers, supposed to be the most ancient Bantu population of South Africa. They are divided into totemic clans; they are intelligent and progressive. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

{ } n. [ L. bonasus, Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;. ] (Zool.) The aurochs or European bison. See Aurochs. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a form of rummy using two decks and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to meld groups of seven of the same rank.
Syn. -- basket rummy, meld. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Sp. canasta, canastro, basket, fr. L. canistrum. See Canister. ] A kind of tobacco for smoking, made of the dried leaves, coarsely broken; -- so called from the rush baskets in which it is packed in South America. McElrath. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. carnassier carnivorous, and L. caro, carnis, flesh. ] (Anat.) Adapted to eating flesh. -- n. A carnassial tooth; especially, the last premolar in many carnivores. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. chei`r hand + &unr_; trainer of athletes, gymnast. ] A mechanical contrivance for exercising the fingers of a pianist. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. The type genus of the Chlamydomonadaceae; they are solitary biflagellated plantlike algae common in fresh water and damp soil. They multiply freely and are often a pest around filtration plants.
Syn. -- genus Chlamydomonas. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ , n. [ L. con- + nascentia birth, fr. nascens, p. pr. of nasci to be born. ] 1. The common birth of two or more at the same tome; production of two or more together. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is born or produced with another. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The act of growing together. [ Obs. ] Wiseman. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Born together; produced at the same time. Craig. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. an enzyme that removes the iodine radical. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

/mhw> n. (Biochem.) any of numerous enzymes that catalyze the breakdown of DNA into oligonucleotides or mononucleotides. [ PJC ]

n. [ L. dynastes, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to be able or strong: cf. F. dynaste. See Dynamic. ] 1. A ruler; a governor; a prince. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A dynasty; a government. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. See Dynast. ] A tyrant. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; of a dynast, fr. &unr_;: cf. F. dunastique. ] Of or relating to a dynasty or line of kings. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Dynastic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;, fem. of &unr_;. See Dynast. The name alludes to the immense size of some species. ] (Zool.) One of a group of gigantic, horned beetles, including Dynastus Neptunus, and the Hercules beetle (Dynastus Hercules) of tropical America, which grow to be six inches in length. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Dynasties [ Gr. dynastei`a lordship, fr. dynastey`ein to hold power or lordship, fr. dyna`sths: cf. F. dynastie dynasty. See Dynast. ] 1. Sovereignty; lordship; dominion. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A race or succession of kings, of the same line or family; the continued lordship of a race of rulers. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. enascens, p. pr. of enasci to spring up; e out + nasci to be born. ] Coming into being; nascent. [ Obs. ] Bp. Warburton. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; a return, epanastrophe; 'epi` + &unr_; to return. ] (Rhet.) Same as Anadiplosis. Gibbs. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. epi- + Gr. &unr_; pressed close. ] (Physiol.) A term applied to that phase of vegetable growth in which an organ grows more rapidly on its upper than on its under surface. See Hyponastic. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;; e'y^ well + &unr_; death, &unr_;, &unr_;, to die: cf. F. euthanasie. ] 1. An easy death; a mode of dying to be desired. “An euthanasia of all thought.” Hazlitt. [ 1913 Webster ]

The kindest wish of my friends is euthanasia. Arbuthnot.

2. the act or process of putting to death for humane purposes; -- used to refer to the killing of animals in order to relieve or avoid pain. [ PJC ]

n. Same as Euthanasia. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Gnashed p. pr. & vb. n. Gnashing. ] [ OE. gnasten, gnaisten, cf. Icel. gnastan a gnashing, gn&unr_;sta to gnash, Dan.knaske, Sw. gnissla, D. knarsen, G. knirschen. ] To strike together, as in anger or pain; as, to gnash the teeth. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To grind or strike the teeth together. [ 1913 Webster ]

There they him laid,
Gnashing for anguish, and despite, and shame. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. With gnashing. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale buttercuplike flower.
Syn. -- parnassia, grass of Parnassus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ L. gymnasiarchus, Gr. gymnasi`archos; gymna`sion + 'a`rchein to govern: cf. F. gymnasiarque. ] (Gr. Antiq.) An Athenian officer who superintended the gymnasia, and provided the oil and other necessaries at his own expense. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n.; pl. E. Gymnasiums L. Gymnasia [ L., fr. Gr. gymna`sion, fr. gymna`zein to exercise (naked), fr. gymo`s naked. ] 1. A place or building where athletic exercises are performed; a school for gymnastics. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A school for the higher branches of literature and science; a preparatory school for the university; -- used esp. of German schools of this kind. [ 1913 Webster ]

More like ordinary schools of gymnasia than universities. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]