n. [ Gr. 'a priv. + &unr_; anything cup-shaped. See Cotyledon. ] (Bot.) A plant which has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. (Med.) Of or pertaining to actinomycosis. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. a growth hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; it stimulates the adrenal cortex.
Syn. -- adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophin, ACTH [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ OE. apricock, abricot, F. abricot, fr. Sp. albaricoque or Pg. albricoque, fr. Ar. albirqūq, al-burqūq. Though the E. and F. form abricot is derived from the Arabic through the Spanish, yet the Arabic word itself was formed from the Gr. praiko`kia, pl. (Diosc. c. 100) fr. L. praecoquus, praecox, early ripe. The older E. form apricock was prob. taken direct from Pg. See Precocious, Cook. ] (Bot.) A fruit allied to the plum, of an orange color, oval shape, and delicious taste; also, the tree (Prunus Armeniaca of Linnæus) which bears this fruit. By cultivation it has been introduced throughout the temperate zone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a phylum of higher fungi, coextensive with the class Ascomycetes. It comprises Hemiascomycetes; Plectomycetes; Pyrenomycetes; Discomycetessac fungi; in some classification systems it is considered a division of the kingdom Fungi.
Syn. -- subdivision Ascomycota, Ascomycotina, subdivision Ascomycotina. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. . [ PJC ]

n. same as Ascomycota.
Syn. -- Ascomycota, subdivision Ascomycota, subdivision Ascomycotina [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ from the fashionable clothjing worn at the Ascot races. ] a cravat with wide square ends, tied so that the ends are laid flat; the ends are often secured with an ornamental pin; -- called cravat in Britain. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

‖n. pl. (Bot.) [ NL., fr. NL. & E. basidium + Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, fungus. ] (Bot.) A large subdivision of the kingdom Fungi coextensive with the phylum Basidiomycetes, characterized by having the spores borne on a basidium. It embraces those fungi best known to the public, such as mushrooms, toadstools, etc. Among the classes of the Basidiomycota are: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); and Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi). In the 1913 Webster, the Basidiomycetes were defined as "coördinate with the Ascomycetes", and other fungal phyla (the Zygomycota and Deuteromycota) were not mentioned.
Syn. -- Basidiomycota, subdivision Basidiomycota, subdivision Basidiomycotina. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

n. same as Basidiomycota. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. biscotin. See Biscuit. ] A confection made of flour, sugar, marmalade, and eggs; a sweet biscuit. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. of or pertaining to blastomycosis. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Boycotted; p. pr. & vb. n. Boycotting. ] [ From Captain Boycott, a land agent in Mayo, Ireland, so treated in 1880. ] To combine against (a landlord, tradesman, employer, or other person), to withhold social or business relations from him, and to deter others from holding such relations; to subject to a boycott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The process, fact, or pressure of boycotting; a combining to withhold or prevent dealing or social intercourse with a tradesman, employer, etc.; social and business interdiction for the purpose of coercion. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A participant in boycotting. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Methods of boycotters. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A kind of candy, mainly composed of sugar and butter. [ Colloq. ] Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;; kako`s bad + &unr_; art. ] A corruption or corrupt state of art. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a handsome tree of central and eastern North America (Gymnocladus dioica) having large bipinnate leaves and green-white flowers followed by large woody brown pods whose seeds are used as a coffee substitute.
Syn. -- Kentucky coffee tree, bonduc, Gymnocladus dioica. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a genus of large finches.
Syn. -- genus Coccothraustes. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ NL. colcothar vitrioli, fr. Ar. qolqo&tsdot_;ar. ] (Chem.) Polishing rouge; a reddish brown oxide of iron, used in polishing glass, and also as a pigment; -- called also crocus Martis. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. ] 1. (Bot.) The wild poppy, or red corn rose. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The color of the wild poppy; a color nearly red, like orange mixed with scarlet. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a growth hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; it stimulates the adrenal cortex; -- called also adrenocorticotropin and abbreviated ACTH.
Syn. -- adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotropin, corticotrophin, ACTH. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ OE. cot, cote, AS. cot, cote, cottage; akin to D. & Icel. kot, G. koth, kot, kothe. Cf. Coat. ] 1. A small house; a cottage or hut. [ 1913 Webster ]

The sheltered cot, the cultivated farm. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A pen, coop, or like shelter for small domestic animals, as for sheep or pigeons; a cote. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A cover or sheath; as, a roller cot (the clothing of a drawing roller in a spinning frame); a cot for a sore finger. See also finger cot. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. [ Cf. Ir. cot. ] A small, rudely-formed boat. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bell cot. (Arch.) See under Bell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. cot cottage, bedchamber; or cf. OF. coite, F. couette (E. quilt), LL. cottum, cottus, mattress. See Cot a cottage. ] A sleeping place of limited size; a little bed; a cradle; a piece of canvas extended by a frame, used as a bed. [ Written also cott. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ For co. tangens, an abbrev. of L. complementi tangens. See Tangent. ] (Trig.) The tangent of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. of Functions. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. narcotine, by transposition of letters. ] (Chem.) A white, crystalline substance, C12H13NO3, obtained as a product of the decomposition of narcotine. It has weak basic properties, and is usually regarded as an alkaloid. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ See Quote. ] To quote. [ Obs. ] Udall. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See 1st Cot. ] 1. A cottage or hut. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A shed, shelter, or inclosure for small domestic animals, as for sheep or doves. [ 1913 Webster ]

Watching where shepherds pen their flocks, at eve,
In hurdled cotes. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Prob. from F. côté side, OF. costet, LL. costatus, costatum, fr. L. costu rib, side: cf. F. côtoyer to go or keep at the side of. See Coast. ] To go side by side with; hence, to pass by; to outrun and get before; as, a dog cotes a hare. [ Obs. ] Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]

We coted them on the way, and hither are they coming. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Coteaux /plu>. [ F., a hill. ] [ Canada & U. S. ] 1. A hilly upland including the divide between two valleys; a divide. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. The side of a valley. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ See Contemporaneous. ] Living or being at the same time; contemporaneous. -- Co*tem`po*ra"ne*ous*ly, adv. -- Co*tem`po*ra"ne*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Living or being at the same time; contemporary. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Cotemporaries One who lives at the same time with another; a contemporary. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A tenant in common, or a joint tenant. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖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. [ Cf. Conterminous. ] Bordering; conterminous; -- followed by with. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Refuse wool. [ Obs. or Prov. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. cothurnus, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. Cf. Cothurnus. ] A buskin anciently used by tragic actors on the stage; hence, tragedy in general. [ 1913 Webster ]

The moment had arrived when it was thought that the mask and the cothurn might be assumed with effect. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. 1. Wearing a cothurn. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Relating to tragedy; solemn; grave. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L. ] Same as Cothurn. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. coticula a small touchstone, dim. cos, cotis, whetstone. ] Pertaining to whetstones; like or suitable for whetstones. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Marking an equality in the tides; having high tide at the same time. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cotidal lines (Phys. Geog.), lines on a map passing through places that have high tide at the same time. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖ } n. [ F. cotillon, fr. OF. cote coat, LL. cotta tunic. See Coat. ] 1. A brisk dance, performed by eight persons; a quadrille. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A tune which regulates the dance. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A kind of woolen material for women's skirts.

4. A formal ball, especially one at which debutantes are first presented to society. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

‖n. [ Native South American name. ] (Zool.) A bird of the family Cotingidæ, including numerous bright-colored South American species; -- called also chatterers. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Her.) See Cottise. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Her.) See Cottised. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Land appendant to a cot or cottage, or held by a cottager or cotter. [ 1913 Webster ]