‖n. [ Gr. 'adelfo`s brother. ] (Bot.) A “brotherhood, ” or collection of stamens in a bundle; -- used in composition, as in the class names, Monadelphia, Diadelphia, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Delphic. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. Delphicus, fr. Gr. Delfiko`s, fr. Delfoi`, L. Delphi, a town of Phocis, in Greece, now Kastri. ] (Gr. Antiq.) 1. Of or relating to Delphi, or to the famous oracle of that place. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Ambiguous; mysterious. “If he is silent or delphic.” New York Times.

n. [ L. delphinus a dolphin. ] (Chem.) A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin and the porpoise; -- called also phocenin. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ See Dauphin. ] Pertaining to the dauphin of France; as, the Delphin classics, an edition of the Latin classics, prepared in the reign of Louis XIV., for the use of the dauphin (in usum Delphini). [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. delphinus a dolphin, Gr. delfi`s, delfi`n. ] Pertaining to the dolphin, a genus of fishes. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From NL. Delphinium, the name of the genus. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the larkspur; specifically, relating to the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria). [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Delphin, n. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the dolphin; phocenic. [ 1913 Webster ]

Delphinic acid. (Chem.) See Valeric acid, under Valeric. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. delphinine. ] (Chem.) A poisonous alkaloid extracted from the stavesacre (Delphinium staphisagria), as a colorless amorphous powder. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. delphinus a dolphin + -oid. ] (Zool.) Pertaining to, or resembling, the dolphin. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. ] (Zool.) The division of Cetacea which comprises the dolphins, porpoises, and related forms. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., a dolphin, fr. Gr. delfi`s, delfi`n. ] 1. (Zool.) A genus of Cetacea, including the dolphin. See Dolphin, 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Astron.) The Dolphin, a constellation near the equator and east of Aquila. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. di- = di`s- twice + &unr_; brother. ] (Bot.) A Linnæan class of plants whose stamens are united into two bodies or bundles by their filaments.

{ } a. [ Cf. F. diadelphe. ] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the class Diadelphia; having the stamens united into two bodies by their filaments (said of a plant or flower); grouped into two bundles or sets by coalescence of the filaments (said of stamens). [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; = &unr_; matrix, uterus. ] (Zool.) The subclass of Mammalia which includes the marsupials. See Marsupialia. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Of or relating to the Didelphia. -- n. One of the Didelphia. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Having the uterus double; of or pertaining to the Didelphia. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Same as Didelphic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) A marsupial animal. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. mo`nos alone + 'adelfo`s brother. ] (Bot.) A Linnaean class of plants having the stamens united into a tube, or ring, by the filaments, as in the Mallow family. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. monadelphie. ] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the Monadelphia; having the stamens united in one body by the filaments. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. mo`nos single + delfy`s the womb. ] (Zool.) The group that includes all ordinary or placental mammals; the Placentalia. See Mammalia. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. (Zool.) One of the Monodelphia. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Monodelphia. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'o`rnis + delfy`s the womb. ] Same as Monotremata. -- Or`ni*tho*del"phid a. [1913 Webster]

A lawyer knowledgeable about the most detailed and minute points of law, especially one with an exceptional propensity and ability to exploit fine technical points of law for the client's advantage. [ U. S. ] [ PJC ]

a. [ Gr. filadelfia brotherly love, from fila`delfos brotherly; fi`los loved, loving, friendly + 'adelfo`s brother. ] Of or pertaining to Ptolemy Philadelphus, or to one of the cities named Philadelphia, esp. the modern city in Pennsylvania. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A native or an inhabitant of Philadelphia. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a society of mystics of the seventeenth century, -- called also the Family of Love. Tatler. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. poly`s many + &unr_; brother. ] (Bot.) A Linnæan class of plants having stamens united in three or more bodies or bundles by the filaments. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. (Bot.) Belonging to the class Polyadelphia; having stamens united in three or more bundles. [ 1913 Webster ]