‖n. pl. [ LL., pl. of acephalus. See Acephal. ] 1. A fabulous people reported by ancient writers to have heads. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Eccl. Hist.) (a) A Christian sect without a leader. (b) Bishops and certain clergymen not under regular diocesan control. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A class of levelers in the time of K. Henry I. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who acknowledges no head or superior. Dr. Gauden. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; highest + &unr_;. See Cephalic. ] Characterized by a high skull. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;, priv. + &unr_; the brain: cf. Encephalon. ] (Zool.) Without a brain; brainless. Todd & B. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who believes in, or defends, the Apocrypha. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. [ Cf. F. Brachycéphalie ] . (Anat.) The state or condition of being brachycephalic; shortness of head. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , a. [ Gr. brachy`s short + &unr_; head. ] (Anat.) Having the skull short in proportion to its breadth; shortheaded; -- in distinction from dolichocephalic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A medicine for headache, or other disorder in the head. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. cephalicus, Gr. &unr_;, fr. kefalh` head: cf. F. céphalique. ] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the head. See the Note under Anterior. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cephalic index (Anat.), the ratio of the breadth of the cranium to the length, which is taken as the standard, and equal to 100; the breadth index. --
Cephalic vein, a large vein running from the back of the head alond the arm; -- so named because the ancients used to open it for disorders of the head. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. kefalh` the head; it was supposed by Thudichum to exist in brain tissue. ] (Physiol. Chem.) One of a group of phospholipids (nitrogenous phosphorized fatty substances), present in all living cells and particularly evident in nervous tissue. The cephalins consist of glycerol phosphate in which the two free hydroxyls of the glycerol are esterified with fatty acids, and the phosphate forms an ester linkage to the hydroxyl of ethanolamine. The phosphate may be linked to the alpha (end) or beta (middle) hydroxyl of the glycerol portion. The natural isomers are of the alpha form, and have the general formula R.O.CH2.CHOR′.CH2.O.PO2.O.CH2.CH2.NH2, where R and R′ are the acyl residues of long-chain fatty acids, which may be the same or different. [ Also spelled kephalin. ]
Syn. -- phosphatidylethanolamine. [ PJC ]

n. [ Gr. kefalh` head. ] (Anthropol.) Form or development of the skull; as, the races of man differ greatly in cephalism. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. kefalh` head + -itis. ] (Med.) Same as Phrenitis. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Domination of the head in animal life as expressed in the physical structure; localization of important organs or parts in or near the head, in animal development. Dana. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OR. chalis, calice, OF. chalice, calice, F. calice, fr. L. calix, akin to Gr. &unr_; and E. helmet. Cf. Calice, Calyx. ] A cup or bowl; especially, the cup used in the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having a calyx or cup; cup-shaped. “Chaliced flowers.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. [ Cf. F. dolichcéphalie. ] The quality or condition of being dolichocephalic. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. dolicho`s long + kefalh` head. ] (Anat.) Having the cranium, or skull, long to its breadth; long-headed; -- opposed to brachycephalic. -- Dol`i*cho*ceph"al a. & n.

a. [ See Encephalon. ] (Anat.) Pertaining to the encephalon or brain. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL., from Gr. 'egke`falos the brain + -itis. ] (Med.) Inflammation of the brain. -- En`ceph*a*lit"ic a. [1913 Webster]

a. (Anat.) (a) Pertaining to the epencephalon. (b) Situated on or over the brain. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. breathing out; exhalation{ 1 }. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ Nl., from Gr. &unr_; wool of the teasel. ] (Bot.) A genus of composite plants with white or colored dry and persistent involucres; a kind of everlasting. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. hali holy + but, butte, flounder; akin to D. bot, G. butte; cf. D. heilbot, G. heilbutt. So named as being eaten on holidays. See Holy, Holiday. ] (Zool.) A large, northern, marine flatfish (Hippoglossus vulgaris), of the family Pleuronectidae. It often grows very large, weighing more than three hundred pounds. It is an important food fish. [ Written also holibut. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s, sea + cho`ndros cartilage. ] (Zool.) An order of sponges, having simple siliceous spicules and keratose fibers; -- called also Keratosilicoidea. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. "a`ls sea + ko`rh maiden.] Same as Dugong. [1913 Webster]

n. [ AS. hāligdōm holiness, sacrament, sanctuary, relics; hālig holy + -dōm, E. -dom. See Holy. ] 1. Holiness; sanctity; sacred oath; sacred things; sanctuary; -- used chiefly in oaths. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

So God me help and halidom. Piers Plowman. [ 1913 Webster ]

By my halidom, I was fast asleep. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Holy doom; the Last Day. [ R. ] Shipley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. halieuticus pertaining to fishing, Gr. "alieytiko`s.] A treatise upon fish or the art of fishing; ichthyology. [1913 Webster]

a. [ See Hallowmas. ] The feast of All Saints; Hallowmas. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A genus of trees consisting of one species, the salt tree.
Syn. -- genus Halimodendron.
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n. One who writes about or describes the sea. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. "a`ls the sea + -graphy.] Description of the sea; the science that treats of the sea. [1913 Webster]

prop. n. A natural family of mollusks including the abalone (Haliotis).
Syn. -- family Haliotidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖prop. n. [ NL., fr. Gr. "a`ls sea + o'y^s, 'wto`s, ear.] (Zool.) A genus of marine shells; the ear-shells. See Abalone. [1913 Webster]

a. [ Haliotis + -oid. ] (Zool.) Like or pertaining to the genus Haliotis; ear-shaped. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s, sea + say^ros. ] (Paleon.) The Enaliosauria. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. "a`ls salt.] (Min.) Native salt; sodium chloride. [1913 Webster]

a. [ L. halitus breath, vapor, fr. halare to breathe: cf. F. halitueux. ] Produced by, or like, breath; vaporous. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. "o`los whole + kefalh` head.] (Zool.) An order of elasmobranch fishes, including, among living species, only the chimæras; -- called also Holocephala. See Chimæra; also Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster]

a. Relating to, or connected with, hydrocephalus, or dropsy of the brain. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Gr. &unr_; like-headed. See Iso-, and Cephalon. ] (Art) A peculiarity in the design of bas-relief by which the heads of human figures are kept at the same height from the ground, whether the personages are seated, standing, or mounted on horseback; -- called also isokephaleia. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. kefalh` the head; it was supposed by Thudichum to exist in brain tissue. ] (Physiol. Chem.) One of a group of phospholipids (nitrogenous phosphorized fatty substances), present in all living cells and particularly noticeable in nervous tissue. Same as cephalin, which see. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Caliph. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. léthalité. ] The quality of being lethal; mortality. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Macro + encephalic, encephalous. ] Of or pertaining to macrencephaly; having a large brain. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Macro + Gr. kefalh` the head. ] 1. Of or pertaining to macrocephaly; having an unusually large head. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Having the cotyledons of a dicotyledonous embryo confluent, and forming a large mass compared with the rest of the body. Henslow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Written also marshalling. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The act of arranging in due order. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Her.) The arrangement of an escutcheon to exhibit the alliances of the owner. [ 1913 Webster ]

Marshaling of assets (Law), the arranging or ranking of assets in due order of administration. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , a. [ Mega- + Gr. kefalh` head. ] (Biol.) Large headed; -- applied to animals, and to plants when they have large flower heads. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖, n. [ NL. megalocephalia, fr. Gr. &unr_; having a large head. ] (Med.) The condition of having an abnormally large head; called also megacephaly. -- Meg`a*lo*ce*phal"ic a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; midmost + E. cephalic. ] (Anat.) Having the ratio of the length to the breadth of the cranium a medium one; neither brachycephalic nor dolichocephalic. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the mesencephalon or midbrain. [ 1913 Webster ]