adj. 1. born naked and blind and dependent on parents for food; -- of hatchlings. Opposite of precocial. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. (Med.) Relating to, or having the character of, a cicatrix. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. an economist who uses statistical and mathematical methods. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. An investigator of electricity; one versed in the science of electricity. [ archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. a technician who installs, repairs, or maintains electrical wiring or electrical devices, especially in buildings. [ PJC ]

3. a person who is licensed by a governmental board to install electrical wiring and devices in structures; called also a licensed electrician. [ PJC ]

n. One skilled in geometry; a geometer; a mathematician. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. métricien. See Meter rhythm. ] A composer of verses. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One skilled in obstetrics; an accoucheur; especially, a physician who specializes in obstetrics. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. patricius, fr. patres fathers or senators, pl. of pater: cf. F. patricien. See Paternal. ] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) Of or pertaining to the Roman patres (fathers) or senators, or patricians. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of, pertaining to, or appropriate to, a person of high birth; noble; not plebeian. [ 1913 Webster ]

Born in the patrician file of society. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

His horse's hoofs wet with patrician blood. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. patricius: cf. F. patricien. ] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) Originally, a member of any of the families constituting the populus Romanus, or body of Roman citizens, before the development of the plebeian order; later, one who, by right of birth or by special privilege conferred, belonged to the nobility. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A person of high birth; a nobleman. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. One familiar with the works of the Christian Fathers; one versed in patristic lore. [ R. ] Colridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The rank or character of patricians. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The patrician class; the aristocracy; also, the office of patriarch. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. One engaged in the scientific measurement of light; a specialist in photometry. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. Same as Symmetrian. [ R. ] Holinshed. [ 1913 Webster ]