elided

{ } a. [ F. annélide, fr. anneler to arrange in rings, OF. anel a ring, fr. L. anellus a ring, dim. of annulus a ring. ] (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Annelida. -- n. One of the Annelida. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Of the nature of an annelid. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL.; pref. archi- + annelida. ] (Zool.) A group of Annelida remarkable for having no external segments or distinct ventral nerve ganglions. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Astron.) See Andromede and cf. Biela's comet. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

n. a natural family comprising the camels and llamas and vicunas.
Syn. -- family Camelidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_; stain, spot + -graphy: cf. F. célidographie. ] A description of apparent spots on the disk of the sun, or on planets. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL., fr. Gr. chelidw`n. ] (Anat.) The hollow at the flexure of the arm. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Celandine. ] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the celandine. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chelidonic acid, a weak acid extracted from the celandine (Chelidonium majus), as a white crystalline substance. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a genu having only one species; the greater celandine.
Syn. -- genus Chelidonium. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ L. (sc. lapillus.) ] A small stone taken from the gizzard of a young swallow. -- anciently worn as a medicinal charm. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A white amorphous substance, regarded as a polymeric modification of isocyanic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Elided; p. pr. & vb. n. Eliding. ] [ L. elidere to strike out or off; e + laedere to hurt by striking: cf. F. élider. See Lesion. ] 1. To break or dash in pieces; to demolish; as, to elide the force of an argument. [ Obs. ] Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Gram.) To cut off, as a vowel or a syllable, usually the final one; to subject to elision. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Anat.) The cover of the eye; that portion of movable skin with which an animal covers or uncovers the eyeball at pleasure. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. any of various lithe-bodied round-headed fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws; a member of the Felidae.
Syn. -- feline. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a natural family of lithe-bodied round-headed fissiped mammals, including the cats; wildcats; lions; leopards; cheetahs; and saber-toothed tigers.
Syn. -- family Felidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ L. gelidus, fr. gelu frost, cold. See Cold, and cf. Congeal, Gelatin, Jelly. ] Cold; very cold; frozen. “Gelid founts.” Thompson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being gelid. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a gelid manner; coldly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being gelid; gelidity. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A natural family of plants comprising the genera Hamamelis; Corylopsis; Fothergilla; Liquidambar; Parrotia; and other small genera.
Syn. -- family Hamamelidaceae, witch-hazel family. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a group of chiefly woody plants considered among the most primitive of angiosperms; they have a perianth poorly developed or lacking, and flowers often unisexual and often in catkins and often wind pollinated. The group contains 23 families including the Betulaceae and Fagaceae (includes the Amentiferae); sometimes it is classified as a superorder.
Syn. -- subclass Hamamelidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A genus of fossil plants of the Oligocene having flowers resembling those of the witch hazel; found in Baltic region.
Syn. -- genus Hamamelidanthum. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A genus of fossil plants having wood identical with or similar to that of the witch hazel.
Syn. -- genus Hamamelidoxylon. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A member of the Mustelidae, fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals.
Syn. -- musteline mammal, musteline. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. A natural family of fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals including the weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; and martens.
Syn. -- family Mustelidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'o`rnis, 'o`rniqos, a bird + &unr_; a leg. ] (Zool.) A group of extinct Reptilia, intermediate in structure (especially with regard to the pelvis) between reptiles and birds. -- Or`ni*tho*scel"i*dan a. [1913 Webster]