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 ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, ray + -gram. ] A record made by the actinograph.
[ Obsolescent ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, ray + -graph. ] An instrument for measuring and recording the variations in the actinic or chemical force of rays of light. Nichol. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to adenography. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Adeno- + -graphy. ] That part of anatomy which describes the glands. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Alumin-ium + -graphy. ] Art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography. -- A*lu`mi*no*graph"ic a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

n. [ F. alun alum + -gen. ] (Min.) A white fibrous mineral frequently found on the walls of mines and quarries, chiefly hydrous sulphate of alumina; -- also called feather alum, and hair salt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'anapnoh` respiration + -graph. ] A form of spirometer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) A nonmotile gamete, found in certain lower algæ. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Auto- + chronograph. ] An instrument for the instantaneous self-recording or printing of time. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. ba`lanos acorn + glw^ssa tongue. ] (Zool.) A peculiar marine worm. See Enteropneusta, and Tornaria. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; mucus + -genous. ] Generating mucus. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Any substance that produces cancer; as, to test for carcinogens in the drinking water. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. Causing or tending to cause cancer; as, the carcinogenic action of certain chemicals or of ionizing radiation. -- car`cin*o*gen*ic"i*ty, n. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

n. [ Gr. koino`s common + ga`mos marriage. ] The state of a community which permits promiscuous sexual intercourse among its members, as in certain societies practicing communism. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; new + E. genesis. ] (Biol.) The introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (as addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution); a modified evolution, in which nonprimitive characters make their appearance in consequence of a secondary adaptation of the embryo to the peculiar conditions of its environment; -- distinguished from palingenesis. [ Also spelled caenogenesis and formerly kenogenesis. ] [ WordNet 1.5 + 1913 Webster ]

adj. of or pertaining to cenogenesis. Opposite of palingenetic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; time + &unr_; writing, character: cf. F. chronogramme. ] 1. An inscription in which certain numeral letters, made to appear specially conspicuous, on being added together, express a particular date or epoch, as in the motto of a medal struck by Gustavus Adolphus in 1632: ChrIstVs DVX; ergo trIVMphVs. - the capitals of which give, when added as numerals, the sum 1632. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The record or inscription made by a chronograph. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. chronogrammatique. ] Belonging to a chronogram, or containing one. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A writer of chronograms. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; time + -graph: cf. F. chronographe. ] 1. An instrument for measuring or recording intervals of time, upon a revolving drum or strip of paper moved by clockwork. The action of the stylus or pen is controlled by electricity. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Same as Chronogram, 1. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A chronoscope. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who writes a chronography; a chronologer. Tooke. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to a chronograph. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;. See Chronograph. ] A description or record of past time; history. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. kli`nein to incline + -graph. ] Pertaining to that mode of projection in drawing in which the rays of light are supposed to fall obliquely on the plane of projection. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;; koino`s common + &unr_; marraige. ] The state of a community which permits promiscuous sexual intercourse among its members; -- as in certain primitive tribes or communistic societies. [ Written also cenogamy. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. [ From Celtic; cf. Gael. crann a tree. ] One of the stockaded islands in Scotland and Ireland which in ancient times were numerous in the lakes of both countries. They may be regarded as the very latest class of prehistoric strongholds, reaching their greatest development in early historic times, and surviving through the Middle Ages. See also Lake dwellings, under Lake. Encyc. Brit. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. ky`anos a dark blue substance + -gen: cf. F. cyanogène. So called because it produced blue dyes. ] (Chem.) A colorless, inflammable, poisonous gas, C2N2, with a peach-blossom odor, so called from its tendency to form blue compounds; obtained by heating ammonium oxalate, mercuric cyanide, etc. It is obtained in combination, forming an alkaline cyanide when nitrogen or a nitrogenous compound is strongly ignited with carbon and soda or potash. It conducts itself like a member of the halogen group of elements, and shows a tendency to form complex compounds. The name is also applied to the univalent radical, CN (the half molecule of cyanogen proper), which was one of the first compound radicals recognized. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Cyanogen is found in the commercial substances, potassium cyanide, or prussiate of potash, yellow prussiate of potash, Prussian blue, Turnbull's blue, prussic acid, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a natural family of fish including the tonguefishes.
Syn. -- family Cynoglossidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Demon + -graph + -er. ] A demonologist. [ R. ] Am. Cyc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A drink consisting of eggs beaten up with sugar, milk, and (usually) wine or spirits. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. e'ikw`n, e'iko`nos, image + root of gi`gnesqai to be born. ] (Photog. & Chem.) The sodium salt of a sulphonic acid of a naphthol, C10H5(OH)(NH2)SO3Na used as a developer. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. (Astron. Physics) An instrument for obtaining an accurate record of the time at which any observed phenomenon occurs, or of its duration. It has an electro-magnetic register connected with a clock. See Chronograph. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Belonging to the electro-chronograph, or recorded by the aid of it. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'e`nteron an intestine + &unr_; a gland + -graphy. ] A treatise upon, or description of, the intestinal glands. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. One who investigates ethnography.

{ }. a. [ Cf. F. ethnographique. ] pertaining to ethnography. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an ethnographical manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; nation + -graphy: cf. F. ethnographie. ] That branch of knowledge which has for its subject the characteristics of the human family, developing the details with which ethnology as a comparative science deals; descriptive ethnology. See Ethnology.

n. [ Fibrin + -gen. ] (Physiol. Chem.) An albuminous substance existing in the blood, and in other animal fluids, which either alone or with fibrinoplastin or paraglobulin forms fibrin, and thus causes coagulation. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Physiol. Chem.) Possessed of properties similar to fibrinogen; capable of forming fibrin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Galvanic + Gr. &unr_; to engrave. ] Same as Glyphography. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Galvanic + -graph. ] (Engraving) A copperplate produced by the method of galvanography; also, a picture printed from such a plate. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to galvanography. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Galvanic + -graphy. ] 1. The art or process of depositing metals by electricity; electrotypy. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A method of producing by means of electrotyping process (without etching) copperplates which can be printed from in the same manner as engraved plates. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; neighbor + &unr_; marriage. ] (Bot.) Fertilization of flowers by pollen from other flowers on the same plant. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. gymno`s naked + -gen. ] (Bot.) One of a class of plants, so called by Lindley, because the ovules are fertilized by direct contact of the pollen. Same as Gymnosperm. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. gymno`s naked + glw^ssa tongue. ] (Zool.) A division of gastropods in which the odontophore is without teeth.

n. A substance capable of producing hallucinations when ingested; a hallucinogenic substance; as, LSD is a powerful hallucinogen. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. capable of producing hallucinations; as, LSD is a powerful hallucinogenic drug. [ WordNet 1.5 ]