a. Of or pertaining to Acheron; infernal; hence, dismal, gloomy; moribund. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. Anacreonticus. ] Pertaining to, after the manner of, or in the meter of, the Greek poet Anacreon; amatory and convivial. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A poem after the manner of Anacreon; a sprightly little poem in praise of love and wine. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. conticens, p. pr. of conticere; con- + tacere to be silent. ] Silent. [ R. ] “The guests sit conticent.” Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ From L. draco dragon, in allusion to the terms dragon's head and dragon's tail. ] (Astron.) Belonging to that space of time in which the moon performs one revolution, from ascending node to ascending node. See
n.
n. the branch of dentistry dealing with extraction of teeth.
a. Pertaining to, or resembling, a mastodon;
n. [ L. monticulus, dim. of mons, montis, mountain: cf. F. monticule. See Mount, n. ] A little mount; a hillock; a small elevation or prominence.
a. Furnished with monticles or little elevations. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Monticle. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Monticulate. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Med.) Of or pertaining to orthodontics or orthodontia. [ PJC ]
n. (Med.) A branch of dentistry specializing in the treatment of the teeth so as to make the teeth align properly within the mouth; it usually involves fitting a patient with braces and sometimes oral surgery. [ PJC ]
a. [ L. Ponticus, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; the sea, especially, the Black Sea. ] Of or pertaining to the Pontus, Euxine, or Black Sea. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. rhaponticum rhubarb. See Rhubarb. ] (Chem.) Chrysophanic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to strontium; containing, or designating the compounds of, strontium. [ 1913 Webster ]