a. [ Gr. 'a`kros extreme + &unr_; alone + &unr_; a letter. ] Having each verse begin with the same letter as that with which the preceding verse ends. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. 'akro`tomos cut off sharp; 'a`kros extreme + te`mnein to cut. ] (Min.) Having a cleavage parallel with the base. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. 1 a genus of epiphytic ferns of tropical Asia.
Syn. -- genus Aglaomorpha. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; of one another + Gr. morfh` form. ] (Biol.) One of the pure unit characters commonly existing singly or in pairs in the germ cells of Mendelian hybrids, and exhibited in varying proportion among the organisms themselves; same as allele, 2. Allelomorphs which under certain circumstances are themselves compound are called hypallelomorphs. See Mendel's law. -- Al*le`lo*mor"phic a. [1913 Webster]

As we know that the several unit characters are of such a nature that any one of them is capable of independently displacing or being displaced by one or more alternative characters taken singly, we may recognize this fact by naming such characters allelomorphs. Bateson. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an allelomorph. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; other + morfh` form. ] (Min.) (a) Any one of two or more distinct crystalline forms of the same substance; or the substance having such forms; -- as, carbonate of lime occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite. (b) A variety of pseudomorph which has undergone partial or complete change or substitution of material; -- thus limonite is frequently an allomorph after pyrite. G. H. Williams. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Min.) Of or pertaining to allomorphism. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Min.) The property which constitutes an allomorph; the change involved in becoming an allomorph. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. 'amfi` + &unr_; mouth. ] (Zool.) Having a sucker at each extremity, as certain entozoa, by means of which they adhere. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; running upward; &unr_; + &unr_; a running, &unr_; to run. ] 1. (Zool.) Ascending rivers from the sea, at certain seasons, for breeding, as the salmon, shad, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Tending upwards; -- said of terns in which the lowest secondary segments are on the upper side of the branch of the central stem. D. C. Eaton. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 ]

a. (Bot.) Having the filaments of the stamens divided into two parts. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Angio- + monospermous. ] (Bot.) Producing one seed only in a seed pod. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Angio- + Gr. &unr_; mouth. ] (Zool.) With a narrow mouth, as the shell of certain gastropods. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; irregular + &unr_; leaf. ] (Bot.) Having leaves irregularly placed. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖‖ } n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; lawless + o'yra` tail. ] (Zool.) A group of decapod Crustacea, of which the hermit crab in an example. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. See Anthropomorphism. ] (Zool.) The manlike, or anthropoid, apes. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to anthropomorphism. Hadley. -- An`thro*po*mor"phic*al*ly adv. [1913 Webster]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; of human form; 'a`nqrwpos man + morfh` form. ] 1. The representation of the Deity, or of a polytheistic deity, under a human form, or with human attributes and affections. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The ascription of human characteristics to things not human. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who attributes the human form or other human attributes to the Deity or to anything not human. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who ascribes a human form or human attributes to the Deity or to a polytheistic deity. Taylor. Specifically, one of a sect of ancient heretics who believed that God has a human form, etc. Tillotson. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Biol.) Pertaining to anthropomorphism, or anthropomorphitism. Kitto. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Anthropomorphism. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. To attribute a human form or personality to. [ 1913 Webster ]

You may see imaginative children every day anthropomorphizing. Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; + -logy. See Anthropomorphism. ] The application to God of terms descriptive of human beings. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Transformation into the form of a human being. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having the figure of, or resemblance to, a man; as, an anthropomorphous plant. “Anthropomorphous apes.” Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. anti- + Gr. dro`mos a running. ] (Bot.) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖ } n. [ Pref. apo- + morphia, morphine. ] (Chem.) A crystalline alkaloid obtained from morphia. It is a powerful emetic. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. 'a priv. + &unr_;, &unr_;, mouth. ] Not possessing a mouth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Atom + -logy. ] The doctrine of atoms. Cudworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. ] a self-propelled vehicle used for transporting passengers, suitable for use on a street or roadway. Many diferent models of automobiles have beenbuilt and sold commercially, possessing varied features such as a retractable roof (in a convertible), different braking systems, different propulsion systems, and varied styling. Most models have four wheels but some have been built with three wheels. Automobiles are usually propelled by internal combustion engines (using volatile inflammable liquids, as gasoline or petrol, alcohol, naphtha, etc.), and sometimes by steam engines, or electric motors. The power of the driving motor varies from under 50 H. P. for earlier models to over 200 H. P. larger models or high-performance sports or racing cars. An automobile is commonly called a car or an auto, and generally in British usage, motor cars.
Syn. -- car, auto, machine, motorcar. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

v. i. 1. to travel in an automobile.
Syn. -- motor. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. The use of automobiles, or the practices, methods, or the like, of those who use them. -- Au`to*mo*bil"ist, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

a. [ Auto- + Gr. &unr_; for, shape. ] Patterned after one's self. [ 1913 Webster ]

The conception which any one frames of another's mind is more or less after the pattern of his own mind, -- is automorphic. H. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Automorphic characterization. H. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. of or pertaining to the automobile. automotive supplies automotive engineering [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. 1 containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement. an automotive vehicle
Syn. -- self-propelled, self-propelling. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; self + &unr_; to assign, hold, sway. ] 1. Independent in government; having the right or power of self-government. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Biol.) Having independent existence or laws. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖pos>n. [ NL., fr. Gr. bde`lla leech + morfh` form. ] (Zool.) An order of Nemertina, including the large leechlike worms (Malacobdella) often parasitic in clams. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Native name. ] (Zool.) A small West African chevrotain (Hyæmoschus aquaticus), resembling the musk deer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Bromine + formyl. ] (Chem.) A colorless liquid, CHBr3, having an agreeable odor and sweetish taste. It is produced by the simultaneous action of bromine and caustic potash upon wood spirit, alcohol, or acetone, as also by certain other reactions. In composition it is the same as chloroform, with the substitution of bromine for chlorine. It is somewhat similar to chloroform in its effects. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Bromine + gelatin. ] (Photog.) Designating or pertaining to, a process of preparing dry plates with an emulsion of bromides and silver nitrate in gelatin. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Bromine + iodine + -ism. ] (Med.) Poisoning induced by large doses of bromine and iodine or of their compounds. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. (Photog.) Treated with bromides and iodides. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Abbr. fr. tribromophenol. ] (Pharm.) A crystalline substance (chemically, tribromophenol, C6H2Br3OH), used as an antiseptic and disinfectant. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Gr. kapno`s smoke + mo`ra, equiv. to moi^ra part. ] (Chem.) A limpid, colorless oil with a peculiar odor, obtained from beech tar. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. kata` down + dro`mos a running. ] 1. (Bot.) Having the lowest inferior segment of a pinna nearer the rachis than the lowest superior one; -- said of a mode of branching in ferns, and opposed to anadromous. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) Living in fresh water, and going to the sea to spawn; -- opposed to anadromous, and said of the eel. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. kata` down + 'ana` up + dro`mos running, course. ] (Zool.) Ascending and descending fresh streams from and to the sea, as the salmon; anadromous. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]