‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'a priv. + &unr_; border. ] (Zool.) A group of acalephs, including most of the larger jellyfishes; the Discophora. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. alipes; ala wing + pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. alipède. ] (Zool.) Wing-footed, as the bat. -- n. An animal whose toes are connected by a membrane, serving for a wing, as the bat. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. having the shape of an almond, i.e. ellipsoidal with somewhat pointed ends.
Syn. -- amygdaliform, amygdaloid, amygdaloidal. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Zool.) One of a group of perching birds, having the middle toe more or less united to the outer and inner ones. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ #), } a. [ L. anomalus irregular + pes, pedis, foot. ] Having anomalous feet. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. (Botany) like an arrow head without flaring base lobes; -- of a leaf shape.
Syn. -- sagittate, sagittiform. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. 1. Shaped like an awl. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Nat. Hist.) Subulate. See Subulate. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. pedal backwards, as on a bicycle. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. step backwards, in boxing. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

3. modify one' opinion, usually by making it less strong or adding qualifications. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. shaped like a sphere.
Syn. -- global, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric, spherical. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Having the shape of a wide-mouthed bell; campanulate. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Naut.) See Neaped. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. bipes; bis twice + pes, pedis, &unr_;oot: cf. F. bipède. ] A two-footed animal, as man. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having two feet; two-footed. [ 1913 Webster ]

By which the man, when heavenly life was ceased,
Became a helpless, naked, biped beast. Byrom. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. bipedalis: cf. F. bipédal. See Biped, n. ] 1. Having two feet; biped. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Pertaining to a biped. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. paved with a bituminous material; -- of roads or paths; as, a blacktopped driveway. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Having thick lips. “A blobber-lipped shell.” Grew. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot.) See Cymbiform. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. brevis short + pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. brévipède. ] (Zool.) Having short legs. -- n. A breviped bird. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Resembling a bristle in form; as, a bristle-shaped leaf. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. covered with caliche{ 2 }, a hard calcium-carbonate encrusted soil. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ L. capripers; caper goat + pes pedis, foot. ] Having feet like those of a goat. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. centipeda; centum a hundred + pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. centipède. ] (Zool.) A species of the Myriapoda; esp. the large, flattened, venomous kinds of the order Chilopoda, found in tropical climates. they are many-jointed, and have a great number of feet. [ Formerly also chi`lioi centiped (&unr_;). ] [ 1913 Webster ]

p. p. or a. Furnished with a chape or chapes. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. having a small piece broken off; as, a chipped tooth. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. cylindrical, tapering at each end; having the shape of a cigar.
Syn. -- fusiform, spindle-shaped. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Zool.) One of the Cirripedia. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. L. cirrus curl + pes, pedis, foot. ] (Zool.) An order of Crustacea including the barnacles. When adult, they have a calcareous shell composed of several pieces. From the opening of the shell the animal throws out a group of curved legs, looking like a delicate curl, whence the name of the group. See Anatifa. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. trimmed with clippers; as, a clipped hedge. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. (music) staccato; -- contrasted with legato.
Syn. -- short. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

3. effectively concise.
Syn. -- brief, crisp, curt, laconic, short, terse, to the point(predicate). [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Having clouds resting on the top or head; reaching to the clouds; as, cloud-capped mountains. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Enlarged gradually at the end, as the antennæ of certain insects. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having ridges or bunches of flesh, like collops. [ 1913 Webster ]

With that red, gaunt, and colloped neck astrain. R. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Bot.) Pectinate. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Clad in a cope. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From Cop. ] Rising to a point or head; conical; pointed; crested. Wiseman. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F. couper to cut. ] (Her.) Cut off smoothly, as distinguished from erased; -- used especially for the head or limb of an animal. See Erased. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Adorned with cowslips. “Cowslipped lawns.” Keats. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. inconveniently small; restricting movement; -- of living quarters or workspace; as, cramped quarters; a cramped office.
Syn. -- constricted, inconvenient, uncomfortably small. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; to be bordered or edged. ] (Zool.) The hydroid or naked-eyed medusæ. See Hydroidea. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Craspedota. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. cut very short; as, her cropped hair. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. having an unnecessary portion at the edges cut off; -- of photographs and other two-dimensional images. [ PJC ]

adj. Shaped like or approximately like a cube.
Syn. -- cubelike, cubiform, cuboid, cuboidal. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. shaped like a cup.
Syn. -- cupular, cupulate. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. having cusps or points.
Syn. -- cuspated, cuspidal, cuspidate, cuspidated. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ } n. [ NL., from Gr. ky`klos circle + paidei`a the bringing up of a child, education, erudition, fr. paidey`ein to bring up a child. See Cycle, and cf. Encyclopedia, Pedagogue. ] 1. The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence: A work containing, in alphabetical order, information in all departments of knowledge, or on a particular department or branch; as, a cyclopedia of the physical sciences, or of mechanics; an encyclopedia. See Encyclopedia. [ PJC ]

a. Belonging to the circle of the sciences, or to a cyclopedia; of the nature of a cyclopedia; hence, of great range, extent, or amount; as, a man of cyclopedic knowledge. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A maker of, or writer for, a cyclopedia. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a plant or flower of the genus Cypripedium. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Cypris Venus + pes, pedis, foot. ] (Bot.) A genus of orchidaceous plants including the lady's slipper. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. decem ten + E. pedal. ] 1. Ten feet in length. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) Having ten feet; decapodal. [ R. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful; as, the developed qualities of the Hellenic outlook; the state's well-developed industries. Oppositre of undeveloped. [ Narrower terms: formulated; mature ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. made more useful and profitable as by building or laying out roads; -- of real estate. new houses are springing up on the developed tract of land near the river
Syn. -- improved. [ WordNet 1.5 ]