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‖n.; pl. Acroteria [ L., fr. Gr. 'akrwth`rion summit, fr. 'a`kros topmost. ] (Arch.) (a) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment. Acroteria are also sometimes placed upon the gables in Gothic architecture. J. H. Parker. (b) One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. 'amfo`teros both. ] 1. Partly one and partly the other [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Especially: (Chem.) Having both acidic and basic groups within the same molecule, and consequently neither acid nor alkaline; neutral. [ R. ] Smart. [ PJC ]

n. 1. an antibiotic and antifungal agent (C47H73NO17), produced by a strain of Streptomyces nodosus. It is one of a class of polyene macrolide antibiotics effective against fungal infections. It has a molecular weight of 924.11; it is soluble in oganic solvents but only slightly soluble in water.
Syn. -- Fungizone. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ F., prob. from OF. coterie servile tenure, fr. colier cotter; of German origin. See 1st Cot. ] A set or circle of persons who meet familiarly, as for social, literary, or other purposes; a clique. “The queen of your coterie.” Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. 'eswteriko`s, fr. 'esw`teros inner, interior, comp. fr. 'e`sw in, within, fr. 'es, e'is, into, fr. 'en in. See In. ] 1. Designed for, and understood by, the specially initiated alone; not communicated, or not intelligible, to the general body of followers; private; interior; acroamatic; -- said of discussions of technical topics and of the private and more recondite instructions and doctrines of philosophers. Opposed to exoteric. [ 1913 Webster ]

Enough if every age produce two or three critics of this esoteric class, with here and there a reader to understand them. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Marked by secrecy or privacy; private; select; confidential; as, an esoteric purpose; an esoteric meeting. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. (Philos.) (a) An esoteric doctrine or treatise; esoteric philosophy; esoterics. (b) One who believes, or is an initiate, in esoteric doctrines or rites. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. Esoteric. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an esoteric manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Esoteric doctrine or principles. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Mysterious or hidden doctrines; secret science. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ a. [ L. exotericus, Gr. &unr_; fr. &unr_; out: cf. F. exotérique. See Ex- ] External; public; suitable to be imparted to the public; hence, capable of being readily or fully comprehended; -- opposed to esoteric, or secret. [ 1913 Webster ]

The foppery of an exoteric and esoteric doctrine. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. (Philos.) The public lectures or published writings of Aristotle. See Esoterics. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One of modern times; a modern. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , a. [ L. neotericus, Gr. newteriko`s, fr. new`teros, compar. of ne`os young, new. ] Recent in origin; modern; new. “Our neoteric verbs.” Fitzed. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

Some being ancient, others neoterical. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Recently; newly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; innovation ] An innovation or novelty; a neoteric word or phrase. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who introduces new words or phrases; a neologist. Fitzed Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Neoterized; p. pr. & vb. n. Neoterized. ] [ Gr. &unr_; to innovate. ] To innovate; to coin or introduce new words. [ 1913 Webster ]

Freely as we of the nineteenth century neoterize. fized. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]