adj. 1. having no gills; -- same as abranchiate. branchiate
Syn. -- abranchiate, abranchial, gill-less [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ Sp. achiote, fr. Indian achiotl. ] Seeds of the annotto tree; also, the coloring matter, annotto. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One of the Brachioganoidei. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl.[ NL., from L. brachium (bracch-) arm + NL. ganoidei. ] (Zool.) An order of ganoid fishes of which the bichir of Africa is a living example. See Crossopterygii. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. L. brachiolum (bracch-), dim. of brachium (bracch-) arm. ] (Zool.) A peculiar early larval stage of certain starfishes, having a bilateral structure, and swimming by means of bands of vibrating cilia. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf.F. brachiopode. ] (Zool.) One of the Brachiopoda, or its shell. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; arm + -poda. ] (Zool.) A class of Molluscoidea having a symmetrical bivalve shell, often attached by a fleshy peduncle. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Within the shell is a pair of “arms, ” often long and spirally coiled, bearing rows of ciliated tentacles by which a current of water is made to flow into the mantle cavity, bringing the microscopic food to the mouth between the bases of the arms. The shell is both opened and closed by special muscles. They form two orders; Lyopoma, in which the shell is thin, and without a distinct hinge, as in Lingula; and Arthropoma, in which the firm calcareous shell has a regular hinge, as in Rhynchonella. See Arthropomata. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; gill + E. gastropoda. ] (Zool.) Those Gastropoda that breathe by branchiæ, including the Prosobranchiata and Opisthobranchiata. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; gill + -mere. ] (Anat.) The state of being made up of branchiate segments. R. Wiedersheim. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One of the Branchiopoda. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ Gr. &unr_; gill + -poda: cf. F. branchiopode. ] (Zool.) An order of Entomostraca; -- so named from the feet of branchiopods having been supposed to perform the function of gills. It includes the fresh-water genera Branchipus, Apus, and Limnadia, and the genus Artemia found in salt lakes. It is also called Phyllopoda. See Phyllopoda, Cladocera. It is sometimes used in a broader sense. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; gill + &unr_; to cover: cf. F. branchiostège. ] (Anat.) Pertaining to the membrane covering the gills of fishes. -- n. (Anat.) A branchiostegal ray. See Illustration of Branchial arches in Appendix. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ This term was formerly applied to a group of fishes having boneless branchiæ. But the arrangement was artificial, and has been rejected. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Anat.) The branchiostegal membrane. See Illustration in Appendix. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Branchiostegal. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr., Gr. &unr_; gill + &unr_; mouth. ] (Zool.) The lancelet. See Amphioxus. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. of or pertaining to a bronchiole. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Anat.) A minute bronchial tube. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchioles. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a genus of shrubs of tropical and subtropical New World.
Syn. -- genus Chiococca. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a genus of deciduous trees or shrubs: fringe tree.
Syn. -- genus Chionanthus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. Same as Chopine, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. fauchon, OF. fauchon, LL. fälcio, fr. L. falx, falcis, a sickle, cf. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a ship's rib, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; bandy-legged; perh, akin to E. falcon; cf. It. falcione. Cf. Defalcation. ] 1. A broad-bladed sword, slightly curved, shorter and lighter than the ordinary sword; -- used in the Middle Ages. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A name given generally and poetically to a sword, especially to the swords of Oriental and fabled warriors. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Falchion. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Falchion. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ It. finocchio fennel, LL. fenuclum. See Fennel. ] (Bot.) An umbelliferous plant (Fœniculum dulce) having a somewhat tuberous stem; sweet fennel. The blanched stems are used in France and Italy as a culinary vegetable. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>a. [ Ischium + capsular. ] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the ischium and the capsule of the hip joint; as, the ischiocapsular ligament. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'ischi`on the hip + ke`ras a horn. ] (Zool.) The third joint or the antennæ of the Crustacea.

n. [ Gr. 'ischi`on the hip joint + &unr_;, &unr_;, foot. ] (Zool.) The third joint of the typical appendages of Crustacea. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Ischium + rectal. ] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the region between the rectum and ishial tuberosity. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖‖ } n. [ L., Gr. 'ischi`on. ] 1. (Anat.) The ventral and posterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis; seat bone; the huckle bone. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) One of the pleuræ of insects. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ LL. marchionissa, fr. marchio a marquis. See Marquis. ] The wife or the widow of a marquis; a woman who has the rank and dignity of a marquis. Spelman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A large bushy moustache.
Syn. -- mustachio, handle-bars. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n.; pl. Mustachios A mustache. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having a mustache or mustachios.
Syn. -- mustached. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. nonechenche, for noneschenche, prop., a noon drink; none noon + schenchen, schenken, skinken, to pour, AS. scencan. See Noon, and Skink, v. i. ] A portion of food taken at or after noon, usually between full meals; a luncheon. [ Written also noonshun. ] Hudibras. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ It. pistacchio (cf. Sp. pistacho, F. pistache), fr. L. pistacium, Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, fr. Per. pistah. Cf. Fistinut. ] (Bot.) The nut of the Pistacia vera, a tree of the order Anacardiaceæ, containing a kernel of a pale greenish color, which has a pleasant taste, resembling that of the almond, and yields an oil of agreeable taste and odor; -- called also pistachio nut. It is wholesome and nutritive. The tree grows in Arabia, Persia, Syria, and Sicily. [ Written also pistachia. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The small anacardiaceous tree (Pistacia vera), of southern Europe and Asia Minor, which bears the pistachio nut. Called also pistache. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

3. (Cookery) The flavor of the pistachio nut, or an ice or confection flavored with it. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

4. Pistachio green. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

. A light yellowish green color resembling that of the pistachio nut. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

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

a. [ Gr. "ra`chis, -ios, the spine + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, a tooth.] (Zool.) Having gular teeth formed by a peculiar modification of the inferior spines of some of the vertebrae, as certain South African snakes (Dasypeltis) which swallow birds' eggs and use these gular teeth to crush them. [1913 Webster]

n. [ OF. estanson, estançon, F. étançon, from OF. estance a stay, a prop, from L. stans, stantis, standing, p. pr. of stare to stand. See Stand, and cf. Stanza. ] [ Written also stanchel. ] 1. (Arch.) A prop or support; a piece of timber in the form of a stake or post, used for a support or stay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Naut.) Any upright post or beam used as a support, as for the deck, the quarter rails, awnings, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A vertical bar for confining cattle in a stall. [ 1913 Webster ]

n., n., etc. See Stoichiology, Stoichiometry, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

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

n. [ Gr. &unr_; a first element + -logy. ] [ Written also stoechiology. ] 1. That part of the science of physiology which treats of the elements, or principles, composing animal tissues. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Logic) The doctrine of the elementary requisites of mere thought. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The statement or discussion of the first principles of any science or art. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Of or pertaining to stoichiometry; employed in, or obtained by, stoichiometry. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Chem.) of, pertaining to, using, or consuming, reagents in the exact proportions required for a given reaction; as, a stoichiometric reaction, i. e., a reaction which goes to completion, rather than stopping partway at an equilibrium point. [ PJC ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; a first principle, or element + -metry. ] The art or process of calculating the atomic proportions, combining weights, and other numerical relations of chemical elements and their compounds. [ 1913 Webster ]