| anastaltic | a. & n. [ Gr. 'anastaltiko`s fitted for checking, fr. 'ana` + ste`llein to send. ] (Med.) Styptic. [ Obs. ] Coxe. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| anastate | n. [ Gr. 'ana` up + ista`nai to make to stand. ] (Physiol.) One of a series of substances formed, in secreting cells, by constructive or anabolic processes, in the production of protoplasm; -- opposed to katastate. Foster. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| anastatic | a. [ Gr. 'ana` up + ista`nai to make to stand: cf. statiko`s causing to stand. ] Pertaining to a process or a style of printing from characters in relief on zinc plates. [ 1913 Webster ] In this process the letterpress, engraving, or design of any kind is transferred to a zinc plate; the parts not covered with ink are eaten out, leaving a facsimile in relief to be printed from. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Anastatica | n. 1. 1 a genus of plants consisting of a single species, rose of Jericho (also called resurrection plant).
Syn. -- genus Anastatica. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| canasta | n. a form of rummy using two decks and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to meld groups of seven of the same rank.
Syn. -- basket rummy, meld. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| Dynasta | ‖n. [ NL. See Dynast. ] A tyrant. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] |
