anaconda 
tioned by Kay (1693) in the form anacandaia, 
as if the nat ive name in Ceylon ; but the word 
has not been traced in Singhalese or elsewhere. ] 
1. A very large serpent of Ceylon, a kind of 
python, variously identified as 1'ytlum ntii-ii- 
liifus, or P. molurus, or 7'. tigrin ; hence, some In- 
dian species of that genus. Also called pimlx'rn 
and rock-snake. 2. Used mistakenly by Dan- 
din as the specific name of a large serpent 
of South America, Boa murina (Linnaeus), It. 
anacondo (Daudin), now generally known as 
Kiinectt'x tunriiius; hence, some large South 
American boa, python, or rock-snake. In 
goal, the name is becoming limited to the Ku- 
nectes murinus. 3. In popular language, any 
enormous serpent which is not venomous, but 
which envelops and crushes its prey in its 
folds; any of the numerous species of the fam- 
ilies lioidte soul Pythonidce ; any boa constrictor. 
Anacondas are found in the tropical countries of both 
hemispheres, and are generally blotched with black, 
brown, and yellow. Some are said to attain a length of 
upward of 30 feet, but they are usually found of a length 
between 12 and 20 feet. They are not venomous, but possess 
great constricting powers, the larger specimens being able 
to crush and swallow such quadrupeds as the tiger and 
jaguar. One of the species found in Brazil is there called 
xucuriu or aucuriuba. The name has been popularly ap- 
plied to all the larger and more powerful snakes. The 
orthography of the word has settled into anaconda. 
anacosta (an-a-kos'ta), . [Sp.] A woolen fab- 
ric made in tfolland and exported to Spain. 
Anacreontic (an-ak-re-on'tik), a. and n. [< L. 
Anacrconticus, < Anacreon, < Gr. 'Avanptuv, a 
Greek poet.] I. a. 1. Pertaining to or after 
the manner of Anacreon, a Greek poet of the 
sixth century B. c., whose odes and epigrams 
were celebrated for their ease and grace. They 
were devoted to the praise of love and wine. 
Hence 2. Pertaining to the praise of love 
and wine ; convivial ; amatory. 
Constantinople had given him a taste for Anacreontic 
singing and female society of the questionable kind. 
R. F. Burton, El-Medinah, p. 88. 
II. n. [1. e.] [=F. anacreontique.] Apoemby 
Anacreon, or composed in the manner of Ana- 
creon ; a little poem in praise of love and wine. 
Formerly sometimes written anaereontique. 
To the miscellanies [of Cowley] succeed the anacreon- 
tiquet. Johnson, Cowley. 
anacrotic (an-a-krot'ik), a. [X Gr. dva, up, + 
Kp6To;, striking, clapping : cf . avaKporciv, lift up 
and clap (the hands).] Displaying or relating 
to anacrotism. 
anacrotism (a-nak'ro-tizm), n. [< anacrotic + 
-ism.'] The secondary oscillation occurring in 
the ascending portion of a sphygmographic or 
pulse-recording tracing. See sphygmograph. 
anacrusis (an-a-kro'sis), n. [NL., < Gr. dvanpov- 
aif, < avanpoi<eii>, strike back, push back, check 
(in music, strike up, begin), < avd + upoveiv. 
strike.] In pros., an upward beat at the begin- 
ning of a verse, consisting of either one or two 
unaccented syllables, regarded as separate from 
and introductory to the remainder of the verse. 
anacrustic (an-a-krus'tik), a. [< Gr. dvanpov- 
(!TiK6q (fitted for checking), with ref. to anaervr- 
sis.'] Characterized by anacrusis. 
anacusis (an-a-ku'sis), n. [NL., < Gr. av- priv. 
+ draixnf, hearing, < anoveiv, hear: see acoustic.] 
Deafness from nervous lesion. 
anadem (an'a-dem), n. [< L. anadema, < Gr. dvd- 
frrifia, a head-band or fillet, < dvaielv, bind up, 
wreathe, crown, < dva, up, + Selv, bind. Cf . dia- 
dem.] A band, fillet, garland, or wreath worn 
on the head: as, "wreaths and anadems," Tenny- 
son, Palace of Art. Also spelled anademe : as, 
"garlands, anademes, and wreaths," Drayton, 
Muses' Elysium, v. [Rare.] 
anadiplosis (an"a-di-plo'sis), . [L., < Gr. ava- 
(i7r^u(T(f, repetition, < dvatinrhovv, make double 
(used only in pass.), < avd, again, + Am'Aovv, 
make double, < Snrf.uos, double : see diploe and 
diploma.] A figure in rhetoric and poetry, con- 
sisting in the repetition at the beginning of a 
line or clause of the last word or words preced- 
ing, as in the following examples : 
"For the Lord thy God bringeth thce into a good land, 
a land of brooks of water." Deut. viii. 7. 
"The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we 
are the children of God : And if rtiilttrrn, then heirs ; heirs 
of God, and joint-heirs with Christ." Rom. viii. 16, 17. 
anadrom (an'a-drom), . [< Gr. dvdipofiof, run- 
ning up, applied to fish ascending rivers, < ava- 
fipa/ieiv, run up, < avd, up, + fipa/ieiv, run: see 
dromedary.] An anadromous fish ; one which 
ascends rivers from the sea to spawn. 
anadromous (a-nad'ro-mus), a. [< Gr. dvdfSpo/iOf : 
see tiHitrlriiiii.] Ascending. Applied (a) In zobl., 
to fishes which pass from the sea to fresh water to spawn. 
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The movements of anairomowt fishes in our Atlantic 
rivers. Science, VI. 420. 
(6) In hot., to ferns whose lowest secondary branches ori- 
ginate on the anterior side of tin- piniuu. 
Anaemaria, anaematosis, anaemia, etc. See 
Anemaria, etc. 
Anaeretes (a-ner'e-tez), n. [NL.,< Gr. dvaiperw, 
a destroyer, murderer, < dvatpeiv, take away, de- 
stroy, < avd, up, + aipelv, take. Cf. anareta.] A 
genus of South American tyrant flycatchers, 
of the family Turannidai. One of the species is A. al- 
toffMalVfft, a small bird striped with black and white, and 
haying a plumicorn over each eye. Also less correctly 
written Anir< !<*. 
anaeretic (an-e-ret'ik), n. [< Gr. dvaiperiKOf, tak- 
ing away, destructive, < dvaipin/f, a destroyer : 
see Anmretes.] In med., anything tending to 
destroy tissue Animal anajretics, the gastric juice 
and vaccine lymph. Sjid. Soc. Lex. 
anaerobe (an-a'e-rob), n. One of the anaerobia. 
anaerobia (an-a-e-ro'bi-a), n. pi. [NL., neut. 
pi. of anaerobius: see aiiaerobious. First used 
by Pasteur, in F. pi., anaerobies.] A name 
given to bacteria which live without free oxy- 
gen, in distinction from aerobia (which see). 
anaerobian (an-a-e-ro'bi-an), a. Relating to 
or characteristic of anaerobia ; anaerobious. 
anaerobic (an-a-e-rob'ik), a. Pertaining to or 
having the characters of anaerobia. 
anaerobiosis (an-a*e-ro-bi-6'sis), n. [NL., < 
Gr. in>- priv. + df/p (dep-), air, + fiiuaif, way of 
life, < fii6uv, live, < /3('of, life. Cf. aerobiosis.] 
Life in an atmosphere which does not contain 
oxygen. 
anaerobiotic (an-a/e-ro-bi-ot'ik), a. Same as 
anaerobious. 
It is just the anaerobiotic plants which are most highly 
endowed with the property of exciting fermentation. 
Eneyc. Brit., XIX. 51. 
anaerobious (an-a-e-ro'bi-us), a. [< NL. anae- 
robius, < Gr. dv- pnv. + dt/p (dep-), air, + /3/of, 
life.] Capable of living in an atmosphere 
without oxygen. 
anaerophyte (an-a'e-ro-fit), n. [< Gr. dv- priv. 
+ dr/p (asp-), air, + pvrov, a plant. Cf. aiiro- 
phyte.] In bot., a plant which does not need 
a direct supply of air. N. E. D. 
anaesthesia (an-es-the'si-a), . [< Gr. dvataQriaia, 
insensibility, stupor, < mataSynf, insensible, 
not feeling: see anesthetic.] Loss of the sense 
of touch, as from paralysis or extreme cold; 
diminution or loss of the physical sense of 
feeling; specifically, a state of insensibility, 
especially to pain, produced by inhaling an an- 
esthetic, as chloroform or ether, or by the ap- 
plication of other anesthetic agents. Also an- 
esthesia, ancesthesis, anesthesia __ Anaesthesia do- 
lorosa, a condition in which, though the sense of touch 
is lost, great pain is still felt in the affected part. 
anaesthesis (an-es-the'sis), n. [<Gr. dv-priv. 
+ oio&iaic, feeling. Cf. anesthesia.] Same as 
an&sthesia. 
anaesthetic, etc. See anesthetic, etc. 
anaetiological (an - e * ti- o - loj ' i - kal), a. [< Gr. 
dv- priv. (-!8) + aitMogical, q. v.] Not retio- 
logical; having no known natural cause or rea- 
son for being ; dysteleological. 
anagennesis (an-a-je-ne'sis), . [NL-, < Gr. 
dva^evi^aif, regeneration, < dvayewdv, regener- 
ate, < avd, again, + yevvav, generate.] Repara- 
tion or reproduction of tissue ; regeneration of 
structure. 
anaglyph (an'a-glif), . [< L. anaglyphum, < 
Gr. dvdy'Avfov, embossed work, neut. of OMfc/tofOC 
(sometimes dvoyAfffTOf, >L. anaglyptus Pliny), 
embossed in low relief, < dva, up, + fAv</>ew, cut 
out, hollow out, engrave: see glyph.] Any 
carving or art-work in relief, as distinguished 
from engraved incised work, or intagfio. The 
term is most generally applied to works in precious metal 
or to gems, but it is also applied to ordinary reliefs in 
stone, etc. Also called anafflypton. 
anaglyphic (an-a-glif 'ik), a. [< anaglyph + 4c.] 
Pertaining to anaglyphs or to the art of decora- 
tion in relief : opposed to diaglyphic. Also ana- 
glyptic. 
anaglyphical (an-a-glif 'i-kal), a. Same as ana- 
glyphic. Also anaglyptical. 
anaglyphies (an-a-glif 'iks), n. The art of dec- 
orating in relief. Also anaglyptics. 
anaglyphy (an-ag'li-fi), n. [< anaglyph + -y.] 1. 
The art of sculpturing in relief, or of carving 
or embossing ornaments in relief. 2. Work 
thus executed. 
anaglyptic (an-a-glip'tik), a. [< LL. anaglyp- 
ticus, < Gr. *dva~j )wriK6f, <. dvdyi.mToi;, wrought 
in low relief: see anaglyph.] Same as ana- 
Same as 
[< Gr. 
.. 
anaglyptical (an-a-glip'ti-kal), a. 
anaglyphical. 
anagram 
anaglyptics (an-a-glip'tiks), n. Same as ana- 
glyphies. 
anaglyptograph (an-a-glip'to-graf), n. 
dvdy'Aim-Tos, anaglyptic (see anaglyph), + ; 
write, engrave.] An instrument for making a 
medallion-engraving of an object in relief, as a 
medal or a cameo. E. H. Knight. 
anaglyptographic (an-a-glip-to-graf'ik), a. [< 
tiiifiijlyptoyraph + -ic.] Of or pertaining to ana- 
glyptography Anaglyptpgrapmc engraving, a 
process of engraving on an etching -ground which gives to a 
subject the appearance of being raised from the surface of 
the print, as if embossed. It is frequently employed in the 
representation of coins, medals, bas-reliefs, etc. 
anaglyptography (an'a-glip-tog'ra-fl), n. [< 
anaglyptoi/i-aph.] The art of copying works in 
relief ; anaglyptographie engraving. 
anaglypton (an-a-glip'ton), n. [< L. anaglyp- 
tum, in pi. anaglynta, < Gr. dvdy'Aimrov, neut. of 
dvdy'AvKTos (Pliny;: see anaglyph.] Same as 
anaglyph. 
anagnorisis (an-ag-nor'i-sis), . [NL.,<Gr. 
dvayv&piaif, recognition, in tragedy recognition 
as leading to the denouement, < dvayvupi&iv, 
recognize, esp. in tragedy, < dva, again, -4- 
yvupi&iv, make known, gain knowledge of, < 
"yvupof (not used, = L. *gnorus, in comp. igno- 
rare, know not, ignore ; cf . gnarus, knowing), < 
ytyvixjKEiv = E. know, q. v.] 1. Recognition. 
2. The unraveling of a plot in dramatic action ; 
denouement ; clearing up. 
anagnost (an'ag-nost), n. [< L. anagnostes, < 
Gr. dva-yvaarr/f, a reader, < dvayiyvuaKtiv, read, 
recognize, know again, < dva, again, + yiyvkaKtiv 
= E. know, q. v.] A reader; a prelector; one 
employed to read aloud ; the reader of the les- 
sons in church. N. E. D. 
anagnostiant (an-ag-nos'tian), n. Same as 
anagnost. 
anagoge (an-a-go'je), n. [NL., < Gr. dvayayij, 
in senses denned below, lit. a bringing up, < 
dvdyeiv, bring up, lead up, < dvd, up, + dyeiv, 
lead, drive: see agent, act, etc.] 1. In med., 
an upward rejection, as the rejection of blood 
from the lungs by the mouth; anabole. 2f. 
Spiritual enlightenment; elevation to spirit- 
ual insight. Phillips. 3. The spiritual meaning 
or application of words; especially, the appli- 
cation of the types and allegories of the Old 
to subjects of the New Testament. Also ana- 
gogy. 
anagogetical (an'a-go-jet'i-kal), a. [< ana- 
goge -r -etr-ical.] Pertaining to anagoge or spir- 
itual elevation ; mysterious ; anagogical. 
anagogic (an-a-goj'ik), a. and n. [<Gr. dvayb>- 
yiK6f, mystical, < avayayij : see anagoge.] I. a. 
Same as anagogical. 
II. n. A mystical or spiritual interpretation, 
especially of Scripture. 
The notes upon that constitution say, that the Misna 
Torah was composed out of the eabalistics and anagogics 
of the Jews, or some allegorical interpretations pretended 
to be derived from Moses. 
L. Addition, State of the Jews, p. 248. 
anagogical (an-a-goj'i-kal), a. Of or pertain- 
ing to anagoge ; mysterious ; elevated ; spiritual. 
In the older writers on Biblical interpretation, applied to 
one of the four senses of Scripture, the others being the 
literal, the allegorical, and the tropical. The anagogical 
sense is a spiritual sense relating to the eternal glory of 
the believer, up to which its teachings are supposed to 
lead : thus, the rest of the Sabbath, in an anagogical sense, 
signifies the repose of the saints in heaven. 
We cannot apply them [prophecies] to him, but by a 
mystical, anagogical explication. 
South, Sermons, VIII. 161. 
The work [the Divina Commedia] is to be interpreted in 
a literal, allegorical, moral, and anagogical sense, a mode 
then commonly employed with the Scriptures. 
Lowell, Among my Books, 2d ser., p. 34. 
analogically (an-a-goj'i-kal-i), adv. In an ana- 
gogical or mystical sense ; with religious eleva- 
tion. 
anagogy (an'a-go-ji), n. [As anagoge, with 
suffix assimilated to the more common suffix 
-y.] Same as anagoge. 
anagram (an'a-gram), n. [< F. anagramme, < 
NL. anagramma, used, in imitation of program- 
ma, E. program, etc., foianagrammatisntus, < Gr. 
dvaypa/i/ia.Tirrfi6f, an anagram, < dvaypafiftaTi&iv, 
transpose the letters of a word so as to form 
another, < dvd, here used in a distributive sense, 
+ ypdfifia(T-), a letter: see gram 2 , grammar.] 
1. A transposition of the letters of a word or 
sentence, to form a new word or sentence : thus, 
Galenus is an anagram of angelus. Dr. Barney's 
anagram of Horatio ^Vc&wn is one of the happiest, Honor 
>'*t a Xilo (Honor is from the Nile). 
2. A word formed by reading the letters of one 
or more words backward ; a palindrome : thus, 
fvil is an anagram of live. 
