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Appl. sori of ferns when they lie 

 within the margin of the frond (dot.), 



antenna (anten'a) n. [L. antenna, a 

 sail-yard.] A jointed feeler on the 

 head of an insect or crustacean 

 (zool.). 



antennary (anten'arf) a. [L. antenna, 

 a sail-yard.] Like or pert, or situ- 

 ated near an antenna (zool.). 



antennule (anten'ul) . [L. dim. from 

 antenna] A small antenna or feeler, 

 specifically the first pair of antennae 

 in Crustacea (zoo/,). 



anteposition (an'tSpdzTsh'un) n. [L. 

 ante, before ; ponere, to place.] 

 Superposition of whorls in a flower 

 typically alternating (dot.). 



anterior (ante'rior) a. [L. anterior, 

 former.] Nearer the head end 

 (zool., anat.) ; ventral in human 

 anatomy ; facing outwards from 

 the axis (dot.). 



anthela (anthe'la) n. [Gk. anthein, to 

 bloom.] The cymose inflorescence 

 of the rush-family (hot.). 



anther (an'ther) n. [Gk. anthos, 

 flower.] The part of the stamen 

 which contains the pollen (dot.). 



antheridiophore (antherld'iofor) n. 

 [Gk. anthos, flower ; idion, dim. ; 

 pherein, to bear.] A gametophore 

 bearing antheridia (dot.). 



antheridium (antherTd'ium) n. [Gk. 

 anthos, flower ; idion, diml\ An 

 organ or receptacle in which male 

 sexual cells are produced (dot.). 



antherozoids (an'thSrozo'Idz) n. plu. 

 [Gk. anthos, flower ; zoon, animal.] 

 Male sexual cells in antheridia 

 (dot.). 



antherozooids (an'thgrozo'oidz) n.plu. 

 [Gk. anthos, flower ; zoon, animal ; 

 eidos, resemblance.]. Antherozoids. 



anthocarpous (an'thokar'pus) a. [Gk. 

 anthos, flower ; karpos, fruit.] Appl. 

 multiple fruits such as the straw- 

 berry (dot.). 



anthocaulis (an'thokol'is) n. [Gk. 

 anthos, flower ; L. caulis, stem.] 

 The pedicle of a late trophozooid 

 stage of Madrepore development 

 (zool.). 



anthocodia (an'thoko'dla) n. [Gk. 

 anthos, flower ; kodeia, head.] The 

 distal portion of an alcyonarian 

 zooid bearing mouth and tentacles 

 (zool). 



anthocyanin (an'thosi'anfti) n. [Gk. 

 anthos, flower ; kyanos, dark blue.] 

 Blue or violet colouring matter in 

 flowers (dot.). 



anthocyathus (an'thosl'athus) n. [Gk. 

 anthos, flower ; kyathos, cup.] The 

 discoid crown of the trophozooid 

 stage in Madrepore development 

 (zool.). 



anthodium (antho'dium) n. [Gk. 

 anthos, flower ; eidos, resemblance.] 

 The capitulum or head of flowers 

 of a composite plant (dot). 



anthogenesis (an'thoje'n'e'sis) n. [Gk. 

 anthos, flower ; gignesthai, to pro- 

 duce.] In certain aphids the pro- 

 duction of both malesand females by 

 asexual forms (zool.). 



anthophilous (anthof'ilus) a. [Gk. 

 anthos, flower ; philein, to love.] 

 Fond of flowers ; appl. certain in- 

 sects either living among or feeding 

 on flowers (zool.). 



anthophore (an'thdfor) n. [Gk. anthos, 

 flower ; pherein, to bear.] Elonga- 

 tion of the thalamus between calyx 

 and corolla (dot.). 



anthotaxis (an'thotak'sis) n. [Gk. 

 anthos, flower ; taxis, arrangement.] 

 The arrangement of flowers on an 

 axis (dot.). 



anthoxanthine (an'thozan'thm) n. 

 [Gk. anthos, flower; xanthos, yellow.] 

 Yellow colouring pigment of flowers 

 (dot.). 



anthropogenesis (an'thropojgn'gsis) n. 

 [Gk. anthropos, man ; genesis, de- 

 scent, origin.] Theory of the de- 

 scent of man. 



anthropoid (an'thropoid) a. [Gk. 

 anthropos, man ; eidos, resem- 

 blance.] Resembling man ; appl. 

 Simian apes (zool.). 



anthropology (an'thropol'qji) n. [Gk. 

 anthropos, man ; logos, discourse.] 

 The natural history of man. 



anthropomorphous (an'thropomor'fus) 

 a. [Gk. anthropos, man ; morphe, 

 shape.] Resembling man. 



antiae (an'tle, an'tla) n. plu. [L. 

 antiae, forelock.] Feathers at the 

 base of the bill-ridge of some birds 

 (zool.). 



antibody (an'tibod'l) n. [Gk. anti, 

 against ; A.S. bodig, body.] A 

 substance formed in the blood 

 which antagonizes toxins (phys.). 

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