adv. Hourly. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Amophoræ [ L., fr. Gr. 'amforey`s, 'amforey`s, a jar with two handles; 'amfi` + forey`s bearer, fe`rein to bear. Cf. Ampul. ] Among the ancients, a two-handled vessel, tapering at the bottom, used for holding wine, oil, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. amphoralis. ] Pertaining to, or resembling, an amphora. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. 'anafora`, fr. 'anafe`rein to carry up or back; 'ana` + fe`rein to carry. ] (Rhet.) 1. A repetition of a word or of words at the beginning of two or more successive clauses. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The use of a substitute word, such as a pronoun, in reference to a something already mentioned in a discourse; also, the relation between the substitute word and its antecedent. It is contrasted with cataphora, the use of a pronoun for a word or topic not yet mentioned. Thus, in the sentence “John was tall but he was not very heavy.” the “he” is an anaphora for John, or an anaphoric reference to John. [ PJC ]

a. Fit for anchorage. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A place suitable for anchoring or where ships anchor; a hold for an anchor. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The set of anchors belonging to a ship. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Something which holds like an anchor; a hold; as, the anchorages of the Brooklyn Bridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Something on which one may depend for security; ground of trust. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. A toll for anchoring; anchorage duties. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Abode of an anchoret. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Anchor-shaped. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + &unr_; a flat cake + fe`rein to bear. ] (Zool.) A division of Amphineura in which the body is naked or covered with slender spines or setæ, but is without shelly plates. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. one of the aplacophora; a deep-water wormlike mollusk lacking calcareous plates on the body but having fine limy spicules on the covering mantle.
Syn. -- solenogaster [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. ba`sis base + 'o`mma eye + fe`rein to bear. ] (Zool.) A group of Pulmonifera having the eyes at the base of the tentacles, including the common pond snails. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Relating to the blastophore. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of the nature of camphor; containing camphor. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To impregnate or treat with camphor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. camphorate. ] (Chem.) A salt of camphoric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } Combined or impregnated with camphor. [ 1913 Webster ]

Camphorated oil, an oleaginous preparation containing camphor, much used as an embrocation. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. kefalh` head + fe`rein to bear. ] (Zool.) The cephalata. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cephalo- + thorax. ] (Zool.) The anterior portion of any one of the Arachnida and higher Crustacea, consisting of the united head and thorax. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;. ] Of or pertaining to a choragus. [ 1913 Webster ]

Choragic monument, a building or column built by a victorious choragus for the reception and exhibition of the tripod which he received as a prize. Those of Lysicrates and Thrasyllus are still to be seen at Athens. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Choragi [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;; &unr_; chorus + &unr_; to lead. ] (Gr. Antiq.) A chorus leader; esp. one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contents at Athens. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. choralis, fr. L. chorus. See Chorus. ] Of or pertaining to a choir or chorus; singing, sung, or adapted to be sung, in chorus or harmony. [ 1913 Webster ]

Choral service, a service of song. [ 1913 Webster ]

, n. (Mus.) A stately hymn tune; a simple sacred tune, sung in unison by the congregation, used mostly in Protestant (especially Lutheran) churches; as, the Lutheran chorals. [ Sometimes written chorale. ] [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A singer or composer of chorals. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In the manner of a chorus; adapted to be sung by a choir; in harmony. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Chicory. ] Belonging to, or resembling, a suborder of composite plants of which the chicory (Cichorium) is the type. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, comb + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; to carry. ] (Zool.) A phylum of invertebrates, commonly ellipsoidal in shape, swimming by means of eight longitudinal rows of paddles. They are commonly called the comb jellies, because the separate paddles somewhat resemble combs. This phylum was formerly classified as a subdivision (class) within the Cœlenterata. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; disk + &unr_; to bear. ] (Zool.) A division of acalephs or jellyfishes, including most of the large disklike species. -- Dis*coph"o*rous a. [1913 Webster]

‖n. [ NL. See Doryphoros. ] (Zool.) A genus of plant-eating beetles, including the potato beetle. See Potato beetle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Endo- + thorax. ] (Zoöl.) An internal process of the sternal plates in the thorax of insects. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the type genus of the Entomophthoraceae; fungi parasitic on insects.
Syn. -- genus Entomophthora. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a natural family of mostly parasitic lower fungi that typically develop in the bodies of insects.
Syn. -- family Entomophthoraceae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. an order of fungi coextensive with the family Entomophthoraceae.
Syn. -- order Entomophthorales. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Ento- + thorax. ] (Zoöl.) See Endothorax. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_; a recurrence; 'epi` + &unr_; to bring or carry back. ] (Rhet.) Same as Anaphora. Gibbs. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to an ephor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The office of an ephor, or the body of ephors. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. 'epifora`, fr. 'epife`rein to bring to or upon; 'epi` + fe`rein to bring. ] 1. (Med.) The watery eye; a disease in which the tears accumulate in the eye, and trickle over the cheek. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Rhet.) The emphatic repetition of a word or phrase, at the end of several sentences or stanzas. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. exauctoratus, p. p. of exauctorare to dismiss; ex out + auctorare to bind to something, to hire, fr. auctor. See Author. ] To deprive of authority or office; to depose; to discharge. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Exauthorated for their unworthiness. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Deprivation of authority or dignity; degration. [ Obs. ] Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Hemothorax. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. See Hemo-, and Thorax. ] (Med.) An effusion of blood into the cavity of the pleura. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. horalis, fr. hora hour. See Hour. ] Of or pertaining to an hour, or to hours. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. horarius, fr. L. hora hour: cf. F. horaire. See Hour. ] 1. Of or pertaining to an hour; noting the hours. Spectator. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Occurring once an hour; continuing an hour; hourly; ephemeral. [ 1913 Webster ]

Horary, or soon decaying, fruits of summer. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

Horary circles. See Circles. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to Horace, the Latin poet, or resembling his style. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. E. hydra + Gr. fe`rein to bear. ] (Zool.) The Hydroidea. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Hydro-, 1 + thorax. ] (Med.) An accumulation of serous fluid in the cavity of the chest. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. In the thorax. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Within the thorax or chest. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion.
Syn. -- manticore, mantichora, mantiger. [ WordNet 1.5 ]