n. [ AS. abbod, abbad, L. abbas, abbatis, Gr. 'abba^s, fr. Syriac abbā father. Cf. Abba, Abbé. ] 1. The superior or head of an abbey. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One of a class of bishops whose sees were formerly abbeys. Encyc. Brit. [ 1913 Webster ]

Abbot of the people. a title formerly given to one of the chief magistrates in Genoa. --
Abbot of Misrule (or
Lord of Misrule), in mediæval times, the master of revels, as at Christmas; in Scotland called the Abbot of Unreason. Encyc. Brit. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Abbot + -ship. ] The state or office of an abbot. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest. [ 1913 Webster ]

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

adj. 1. of or pertaining to acidosis; suffering from acidosis. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. See Acolythist. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'a priv. + &unr_; anything cup-shaped. See Cotyledon. ] (Bot.) A plant which has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. 1 a genus of birds comprising the mynas.
Syn. -- genus Acridotheres. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; topmost + &unr_; tarsus. ] (Zool.) The instep or front of the tarsus. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'a`kros extreme + teley`th end. ] (Eccles.) The end of a verse or psalm, or something added thereto, to be sung by the people, by way of a response. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. acrotère. See Acroterium. ] (Arch.) Same as Acroterium. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to an acroterium; as, acroterial ornaments. P. Cyc. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Acroteria [ L., fr. Gr. 'akrwth`rion summit, fr. 'a`kros topmost. ] (Arch.) (a) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment. Acroteria are also sometimes placed upon the gables in Gothic architecture. J. H. Parker. (b) One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. 'akro`ths an extreme, fr. 'a`kros. ] 1. (Med.) Pertaining to or affecting the surface of the body. AS [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Med.) Pertaining to acrotism. Dorland. [ AS ]

n. [ Gr. 'a priv. + kro`tos a rattling, beating. ] (Med.) Lack or defect of pulsation. AS [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. 'akro`tomos cut off sharp; 'a`kros extreme + te`mnein to cut. ] (Min.) Having a cleavage parallel with the base. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. (Med.) Of or pertaining to actinomycosis. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. pl. [ NL.; Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, a ray + &unr_; a ring. ] (Zool.) A peculiar larval form of Phoronis, a genus of marine worms, having a circle of ciliated tentacles. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to adenotomy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Adeno- + Gr. &unr_; a cutting, &unr_; to cut. ] (Anat.) Dissection of, or incision into, a gland or glands. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. a growth hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; it stimulates the adrenal cortex.
Syn. -- adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophin, ACTH [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ L., he is sick. ] (Camb. Univ.) A medical certificate that a student is ill. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; changeful + &unr_; a turning, &unr_; to turn. ] (Physics) Exhibiting differences of quality or property in different directions; having properties with different values along different axes; not isotropic. In specialized contexts, synonymous with anisotropic. [ Also spelled eolotropic. ] Sir W. Thomson.
Syn. -- [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Physics) Difference of quality or property in different directions. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. See Aëro-; Taxis. ] (Bacteriology) The positive or negative stimulus exerted by oxygen on aërobic and anaërobic bacteria. -- A`ër*o*tac"tic a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

n. [ Aero- + therapeutics. ] (Med.) Treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases. AS [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. (Biol.) Related to, or of the nature of, aërobies; as, aërobiotic plants, which live only when supplied with free oxygen. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ Pref. a- + foot. ] 1. On foot. [ 1913 Webster ]

We 'll walk afoot a while. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Fig.: In motion; in action; astir; in progress. [ 1913 Webster ]

The matter being afoot. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Mus.) One of the small notes occur on the unaccented parts of the measure, taking their time from the preceding note. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. 1 a fragrant lotion for a man's face after shaving.
Syn. -- after-shave [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. agiotage, fr. agioter to practice stockjobbing, fr. agio. ] Exchange business; also, stockjobbing; the maneuvers of speculators to raise or lower the price of stocks or public funds. [ 1913 Webster ]

Vanity and agiotage are to a Parisian the oxygen and hydrogen of life. Landor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; + &unr_; to set. appoint. ] [ Antiq. ] An officer who presided over the great public games in Greece. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;. ] Pertaining to the office of an agonothete. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; sleepless; &unr_; to chase, search for + &unr_; sleep: cf. F. agrypnotique. ] Anything which prevents sleep, or produces wakefulness, as strong tea or coffee. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Affected with albinism. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Origin uncertain. ] The salt of wisdom of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury. It was formerly used as a stimulant. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. 'a priv. + &unr_;, &unr_;, a scale. ] (Zool.) Not having scales. -- n. A fish without scales. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ F. algaroth, fr. the name of the inventor, Algarotti. ] (Med.) A term used for the Powder of Algaroth, a white powder which is a compound of trichloride and trioxide of antimony. It was formerly used in medicine as an emetic, purgative, and diaphoretic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Ar. alyāt the tail of a fat sheep. ] (Astron.) A star in the tail of the Great Bear, the one next the bowl in the Dipper. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. aliquot some, several; alius other + quot how many: cf. F. aliquote. ] (Math.) An aliquot part of a number or quantity is one which will divide it without a remainder; thus, 5 is an aliquot part of 15. Opposed to aliquant. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. of or pertaining to alkalosis. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Allotted; p. pr. & vb. n. Allotting. ] [ OF. aloter, F. allotir; a (L. ad) + lot lot. See Lot. ] 1. To distribute by lot. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To distribute, or parcel out in parts or portions; or to distribute to each individual concerned; to assign as a share or lot; to set apart as one's share; to bestow on; to grant; to appoint; as, let every man be contented with that which Providence allots him. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ten years I will allot to the attainment of knowledge. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; other + &unr_; god. ] The worship of strange gods. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. OF. alotement, F. allotement. ] 1. The act of allotting; assignment. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the act of God; anything set apart for a special use or to a distinct party. [ 1913 Webster ]

The alloments of God and nature. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]

A vineyard and an allotment for olives and herbs. Broome. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (law) The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cottage allotment, an allotment of a small portion of land to a country laborer for garden cultivation. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. 'allo`trios strange + fagei^n to eat: cf. F. allotriophagie. ] (Med.) A depraved appetite; a desire for strange or nonnutritious food, such as clay or starch. Called also pica. AS [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. 'a`llos other + trophic. ] (a) (Physiol.) Changed or modified in nutritive power by the process of digestion. (b) (Plant Physiol.) Dependent upon other organisms for nutrition; heterotrophic; -- said of plants unable to perform photosynthesis, as all saprophytes; -- opposed to autotrophic. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. allotropique. ] Of or pertaining to allotropism. -- Al`lo*trop"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

Allotropic state, the several conditions which occur in a case of allotropism. [1913 Webster]

n. Allotropic property or nature. [ 1913 Webster ]