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oxide, sulphuric ether, amyl hydride, ethyl 

 hydride, &c. 



Anagalleidae, (an-a-gal-i'd5). [Anagallis, q.v.] 

 =Primulace83, q.v. 



Anagallis, (an-a-gallis). [Gk. anagelao, I 

 laugh. ]=Pimpernel; an herb with red and 

 blue flowers, belonging to Primulaceae. 



Anaglyph, (an'a-glif ). [Gk. ana, up; glypho, 

 I carve.] A sculptured ornament. 



Anaima, (an-i'ma). [Gk. ano.imos, without 

 blood.] Used by Aristotle for invertebrate 

 animals. 



Anal, (a'nal). [Anus, q.v.] Belonging to the 

 anus, q.v. 



Analcime, (a-nal'slm). [Gk. a, not; alkimos, 

 strong. Analcite: a mineral of the Zeolite 

 grotip, chiefly silicate of sodium and alumi- 

 num, feebly electrical ; also called cubic 

 zeolite. 



Analectrics, (an-a-lek'triks). [Gk. an, not; 

 Electric, q.v.] Substances, such as metals, 

 that are not electrified by friction, unless 

 insulated; now called conductors, q.v. 



Analeptics, ( an-a-lep'tiks ). [Gk. analepsis, 

 recovery.] Means of restoring health or 

 vigour. 



Anallantoidea, (an-a-lan-toi'de-a). [Gk. an, 

 without; Allantois, <7.v.=Anamniota, a divi- 

 sion of Vertebrata, including Amphibia and 

 Fishes, marked by the absence of any allan- 

 tois. 



Anallantoidians, (an-a-lan-toi'di-anz). [Gk. 

 an, without; Allantois, g.v.]=Anallantoidea. 



Analogues, (an'a-logz). [Gk. ana, according to; 

 logos, ratio.] Objects which have a general 

 resemblance in functions, as the wing of a 

 bird, the fin of a fish, or the patagium of a 

 bat. 



Analysation, (an-a-liz-a'shun). The separa- 

 tion of a compound body into its constitu- 

 ents, and the measurement of these. 



Analyser, (an-a-li'zer). [Analysis, q.v.] In 

 a polarising apparatus, the portion which 

 detects and exhibits the polarised ray. 



Analysis, (a-nal'is-is). [Gk. analyein, to 

 unloose]. The separation of a compound 

 body into its constituents. A. by combustion, 

 in Organic Chemistry, usually by burning 

 the carbon into carbonic anhydride, and the 

 hydrogen into water, so that they can be 

 measured. 



Analytical geometry, ( an -al-it'ik-al ) = Alge- 

 braical geometry, q.v. 



Anamese, (an'a-mes). [A variety of the Seri- 

 form stock.] v. Altaic Mongolidse. 



A-namesite, ( an-am'e-sit ). [Gk. anamesos, 

 intermediate.] A variety of basalt, inter- 

 mediate between basalt proper and dolerite. 



Anamniota, (an-am-ni-o'ta). [Gk. an, with- 

 out; amnion, q.v.] Anallantoidea: verte- 

 brate animals having no amnion=amphibia 

 and fishes. 



Anamorphosis, (an-a-mor'fo-sis). [Gk. ana- 

 morphosis, renovation.] A distorted drawing 

 which looks correct when viewed from a 

 certain point. 



^.namphodonta, (an-am-fo-don'ta). [Gk. an, 

 not; Amphodonta, q.v.] A name used by 

 Aristotle for a group of animals, including 



the Cetacea, Ungulata, and Glires, which 

 have not continuous rows of teeth. 



Ananas, (a-na'nas). Ananassa=Pin apple: a 

 plant belonging to Bromeliaceae, the fruit of 

 which is large and succulent. 



Ananchytes, (an-an-ki'tez). [Gk. ana, up; 

 cheo, I pour.] Fossil echinoderms peculiar to 

 cretaceous beds; also called fairy-loaves and 

 shepherds' -crowns, from their helmet -like 

 form. 



Anandrse, (an-and'r5). [Gk. an, without; aner, 

 man.]=Thallogens, q.v. 



Ananths, (an'anths). [Gk. an, without; anthos, 

 flower. ] Used by Martins for flowerless plants. 



Anapophysis, ( an-a-p5'fis-is ). [Gk. ana, 

 backwards; apophysis, a branch.] A small 

 projection from the last of the dorsal verte- 

 brae. 



Anaptotic, (an-ap-to'tic). [Gk. ana, back; 

 ptosi*, case.] Falling back from inflexion: 

 used of languages (such as the English) that 

 gradually lose the use of inflexions. 



Anarthropoda, ( an-ar-throp'o-da ). [Gk. a, 

 without; arthros, joint; pous, foot.] Annu- 

 lose animals, having no articulated limbs; 

 such as Annelida, Chastognatha, and Geph- 



Zrea: a sub-division of Annulosa, q.v. 

 las, (a'nas.) The Latin name at first used 

 by Linmeusfor a group of aquatic birds, in- 

 cluding the swan, goose, and duck, having 

 blunt bills, fleshy tongues, and webbed feet; 

 now confined to one genus of duck-like birds, 

 of which the shoveler is the type; belonging 

 to Natatores, q.v. 



Anastomosis, (an-as-to-mo'sis). [Gk. anasto- 

 mosis, an opening.] Growing together of two 

 parts by inosculation, as in grafting. 



Anatidse, (a-nat'i-de). [Anas, g.v.]=Ducks: 

 a family of aquatic birds, belonging to Nata- 

 tores, q.v. 



Anatomy, (a-nat'o-mi). [Gk. ana, apart; 

 tome, a section.] The science of the relation 

 to each other of the various parts of an ani- 

 mal or plant; the science of the structure of 

 organic beings: comprises anthropotomy, q.v., 

 and zootomy, q.v. 



Anatropal, ( an-at'ro-pal ). [Gk. ana, back; 

 trepo, I turn. ] = Auatropous: having the 

 ovule inverted. 



Anchoic acid, (ang-ko'ic). [Gk. agko, I 

 choke.]=Lepargylic acid=H2CgHi4O4: pro- 

 duced by the action of nitric acid upon olcic 

 acid, named from its irritating effects upon 

 the throat and lungs. 



Anchor, (ang'kor). [L. aneora.] An iron 

 instrument for holding ships at rest in tho 

 water. Stream A., used in rivers. Kedge A., 

 an extra light anchor. A. consists of shank, 

 fluke, and stock. 



Anchor lining, a casing interposed between 

 the anchor and side of the ship. 



Anchovy, (an-cho'vi). [Anchova, the Spanish 

 name.]=Engraulis encrasicolus: a small fish 

 resembling the herring, common in the Medi- 

 terranean, used as a sauce; also found on 

 the coast of Devonshire and Cornwall. 



Anchusa, (ang-ku-sa)=Alkanet: an herb with 

 blue and purple flowers, belonging to Bora- 

 ginaceaa. 



