anthoclinium 
name for a receptacle of inflorescence, such as 
that of ( 'iii/i/ioxita. 
Anthocorinfe (an-thok-o-ri'ne), n. pi. [NL., < 
Anthomris + -ina:] A subfamily of bugs, of 
the family I'imidtlii; containing chiefly minute, 
narrowly oval, and narrow-headed species of 
a shining-black or dull-brown color, marked 
with white. 
Anthocoris (an-thok'o-ris), . [NL., < Gr. av- 
Bof, a flower, + n6pi<; , a bug. ] A genus of het- 
eropterous insects, of the family Lugceuhe, or 
giving name to a subfamily Anthiicorinie of the 
family Ci middle, having the anteunse filiform. 
It contains small black bugs with reddish and 
white marks. See cut under flower-bug. 
anthocyan (an-tho-si'an), n. Same as antho- 
cyanin. 
anthocyanin, anthocyanine (an-tho-si'a-nin), 
n. [< Gr. avllot;, a flower, + Kuavof, blue, 4- -in-. 
Cf. cyanin.] The dissolved coloring matter in 
blue flowers. 
anthodium (an-tho'di-um), . ; pi. anihodia (-a). 
[NL.,<Gr. avQMr/f. see anthoid.] The head, or 
so-called compound flower, of Composite. 
anthogenesis (an-tho-jen'e-sis), n. [NL.,<Gr. 
avffof, a flower, + yevcaif, production.] A mode 
of reproduction occurring in some of the plant- 
lice, or Pliytnpli tliiria, in which there intervenes 
a form furnishing male and female pupte from 
which sexual individuals arise. Pascoe, Zool. 
Class., p. 264. 
anthography (an-thog'ra-fi), . [< Gr. uvBof, 
a flower, + -)/>aQ!a, <. ypafeiv, write.] That 
branch of botany which treats of flowers; a 
description of flowers. 
anthoid (an'thoid), a. [< Gr. *av6oct6f/f, contr. 
avStlxir/f, like a flower, < avdof, a flower, 4- eldof, 
form.] Having the form of a flower ; resem- 
bling a flower. 
antholeucin, antholeucine (au-tho-lu'sin), n. 
[< Gr. avtiof, a flower, + /fwtof, white, + -in 2 .} 
The dissolved coloring matter in white flowers. 
antholite (an'tho-lit), . [< Gr. iivtios, a flower, 
+ A/flof, a stone!] In gcol., an impression on 
rocks, as on the shales of the coal-measures, 
resembling, or supposed to resemble, a flower. 
anthological ' (an-tho-loj'i-kal), a. [< antholo- 
gri/ 1 .] Pertaining to an anthology; consisting 
of beautiful extracts, especially from the poets. 
anthological 2 ! (an-tho-loj'i-kal), a. [< anthol- 
ogy".] Treating of flowers. 
anthologist (an-thol'o-jist), n. [< anthology 1 
+ -ist.] The compiler of an anthology. 
anthology 1 (au-thol'o-ji), n. ; pi. anthologies 
(-jiz). [< Gr. dvOo/to/ia, LGr. also avBoU-, wv, a 
flower-gathering, and hence a collection of small 
poems, < avOoUyo*;, gathering flowers, < av6of, a 
flower, + Myeiv = L. legere, gather, read: see 
lection, legend, etc., and cf. anthology^.] 1. A 
collection of flowers; a garland. [Rare.] 
2. Acollection of poems, epigrams, andfugitive 
pieces by various authors. The name was origi- 
nally given to Greek collections of this nature, and 'is 
hence applied to any literary collection similarly made. 
3. In the Gr. Ch., a selection from several of 
the official service-books of such parts of the 
services as are most needed by the laity. 
anthology 2 ! (an-thol'o-ji), n. [< Gr. avffof, a 
flower, -T- -l.oyia, < Uyeiv, speak : see -ology.] A 
treatise on flowers. 
antholysis (an-thol'i-sis), n. [NL.,<Gr. dfflof, 
a flower, + ).vat(, a breaking up, a loosening, < 
fi.miv, loosen.] In tot., a retrograde metamor- 
phosis of the organs of a flower, as of carpels 
into stamens, stamens into petals, etc. 
anthomania (an-tho-ma'ni-a), n. [NL., < Gr. 
avdof, a flower, + fiama, mania : see mania.] An 
extravagant fondness for flowers. 
Anthomedusa (an"tho-me-du'sa), n. [NL., < 
Gr. avDof, a flower, + NL. medusa, q. v.] The 
typical genus of the family Anthomedusidte. 
anthomedusid (an"tho-me-du'sid), n. An 
acaleph of the family AntlumieduttideB. 
Anthomedusidae (an"tho-me-du'si-de), n. pi 
[NL., < Anthomedusa + -idw.] In sool., a fam- 
ily of Hydronwdusinie (which see) whoso me- 
dusas become free. They are without otoliths, with 
ocelli at the base of the tentacles, gonads on the outer 
wall of the gastral cavity, and mostly 4 radial canals. 
The polyp-colonies on which these medusa; bud contain 
alimentary zooids which are not invested by chitinous 
cups. The medusa) bnd mostly on the ordinary alimen- 
tary polyps, but exceptionally directly from the hydro- 
rhiza. 
Anthomorphidae (an - tho - mor ' fi - de), n. pi. 
[NL., < * Anthomorpha (?) '(< Gr. m<0of, a flower, 
+ fio/><t>f/, form) + -ida;.] A family of Hexac- 
tiniai with slightly developed muscular system 
and long, slightly contractile tentacles without 
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anthotaxis 
any circular muscles, the tentacles being con- 1. In entom., flower-loving, as a bee. 2. Of or 
si'('(uoiitly non-retractile. Ki-prudm-tiM- organs arc pertaining to the A>illii>i>hilu. 
present on all the mum-rims nmiplete septa; accessory Anthophora (au-thof'o-ra), n. [NL., fern. sing. 
tt ntiu-lfs an- wanting. 
Anthomyia (an-tho-mi'i-a), n. [NL. (Meigen, 
1826; improp. Aittliomya, besvoidy, 1830, earlier 
in a perverted form, Antliomyza, Fallen, 1810), 
< Gr. avffof, a flower, + /wia, a fly, akin to L. HIHX- 
ea, a fly: see Musea.] A genus of dipterous in- 
(iu sense 2 neut. pi.) of (Mfkopkonu: see antlto- 
Turaip-fly (Anthomyia radicum). (Cross shows natural size.) 
a, larva; b. pupa, natural size; f, pupa, enlarged. (After Curtis.) 
sects, typical of the family Anthomyida;: less 
commonly in the perverted form Anthomyza. It 
includes numerous species; the larvw of some feed upon 
garden vegetables. A. frramea is the cabbage-fly ; A. tri- 
uxti'dlata and A. radii-utn are turnip-flies ; A. tuberona at- 
tacks potatoes. 
Anthomyidae (an-tho-mi'i-de), n. pi. [NL., < 
Anthomyia + -ida;; also in the perverted form 
AnthomyeidfE (Anthomyzides, Latreille).] In 
some systems of classification, a family of 
dipterous insects, corresponding more or less 
exactly to the Anthomyzides of Latreille : some- 
times merged in Aluscida;. 
Anthomyza (an -tho-ml ' za), n. [NL., a per- 
verted form tor Anthomyia.] 1. \nentom. : (a) 
Same as Anthomyia. Fallen, 1810. (6) A genus 
of lepidopterous insects. Sicainson, 1833. 2. 
In ornith., a genus of meliphagine birds, whose 
type is A. caruleocejihala of New Zealand, 
named by Swainson in 1837. The name, being 
preoccupied in entomology, was changed to An- 
thornis by G. R. Gray in 1840. 
Anthomyzidae (an-tho-mi'zi-de), n. pi. [NL., 
< Antliomyza, 1, + -ida;.] Same as Anthomyida: 
Anthomyzides (an-tho-mi'zi-dez), n. pi. [NL., 
prop. F. pi., equiv. to Anthomyzidae.] In La- 
treille's system of classification, a subtribe of 
Muscides, corresponding closely to Anthomy- 
id(C. It is composed of species having the appearance 
of common flies, with 4-jomted abdomen, non-vibratile 
wings, and short antenntc ending in a long or linear joint, 
with the seta mostly plumose. 
Anthonomus (an-thon'o-mus), n. [NL., < Gr. 
* avdavojiru; feeding on flowers (found in passive 
sense avn6vo/io (proparoxytone), having its 
flowers fed on) ; cf. avdom^lv, feed on flowers, 
< av6of, a flower, + ve/tetv, mid. vc/jcadai, feed, 
graze.] A genus of Curculionida, or snout- 
beetles, comprising numerous species of rather 
small size, distributed over all parts of the 
globe except the arctic regions. A few live in the 
larval state in the galls made by homopterous, dipterous, 
Anthophore. (From Gray's 
"Genera of Plants of the 
United States.") 
Section of the flower of 
Silent Ptnnsyl-vanica, en- 
larged, showing the antho- 
phore (a) within the calyx, 
bearing the petals, stamens, 
Apple-curculio (Anthonomus quadrigibbus}. 
a, natural size ; *, lateral view ; c, dorsal view. 
or hymenopterous insects ; others live between the un- 
opened leaves of various trees; while the majority infest 
the fruit or seed-pods of plants. The apple-curculip, A. 
quadriffibbus (Say), is a familiar example, and is distin- 
guished by the four somewhat prominent tubercles on its 
elytra, and by its bidentate anterior femora. The larva; of 
Anthonomun are more arched dorsally than most other cur- 
culionid larva?; they undergo transformation within the 
fruit or plant they infest ; and they do not enter the ground. 
Anthophila (an-thof'i-la), n. pi. [NL., neut. pi. 
ofantlioplrihis: seeanthophilous.] In Latreille's 
system of classification, the melliferous acu- 
leate hymenopterous insects ; the bees : a syn- 
onym of Mellifera (which see). It is commonly 
divided into the two families ApidtB and Andre- 
[< NL. an- 
, loving.] 
anthophilous (an-thof i-lus), a. 
thophilus, < Gr. av6of, a flower, + 
Mason-bee f Anthophora sftmsa), and tube constructed by the bee. 
pliore.] 1. A genus of bees, of the family ^j>t(J<E/ 
one of several genera which collect pollen by 
means of the hind tibiae, and which are known 
as mason-bees. A. spoiisa is an example. See 
mason-bee. 2. [I.e.] Plural of anthophorum. 
anthophore (an'tho-for), n. [< NL. anthopho- 
riiiii. prop. neut. of anthophorwi, < Gr. avOtxjiopof, 
bearing flowers, < avftot, a flower, + -0<5/x>f, bear- 
ing, < (jicpeiv = K. bear 1 .] In lot., a form of floral 
stipe, produced by the 
elongation of the inter- 
node between the calyx 
and the corolla, and bear- 
ing the corolla, stamens, 
and pistil, as in the catch- 
fly (tiilenc). Also called 
anthophorum. 
anthophorous (an-thof'o- 
rus), a. [<NL. anthopho- 
rus, < Gr. av8oifi6pof, bear- 
ing flowers: see antho- 
phorc and -ous.] Bearing 
flowers. 
anthophorum ( an-thof 'o- 
rum), n. ; pi. anthophora 
(-ra). [NL.] Same as an- 
thophore. 
antnophyllite (an-tho- 
fil'it), n. [< NL. antho- 
. ,.' *-. . .,, . oearing un 
pliylllim, a ClOVe (With al- and ovary. 
fusion to the color), < Gr. 
avffof , a flower, + 0M./W, leaf, = L. folium : see 
folio.] A mineral, allied to amphibole or horn- 
blende, occurring in radiating columnar aggre- 
gates. It is orthorhombic in crystallization. 
anthophyllitic (an"tho-fi-lit'ik), a. [<antho- 
phyintc + -ic.] Pertaining to anthophyllite, or 
containing it. 
Anthophysa (an-tho-fi'za), n. [NL., < Gr. av- 
tiof, a flower, + Qvaa, a breath, bubble.] A genus 
of pantostomatous infusorians, of the group Di- 
mastiga, containing biflagellate monads which 
are united in colonies of several zofiids. 
Anthoptilidae (an-thop-til'i-de), n. pi. [NL., 
< Anthoptilon + -idee.] A family of spicateous 
pennatuloid polyps without rachial pinnules, 
with polyps sessile on both sides of the rachis 
in distinct rows, and without cells. 
Anthoptilon (an-thop'ti-lon), n. [NL., < Gr. 
avdof, flower, + irrDMV, feather, wing.] A genus 
of polyps, representing the family Anthoptilidai. 
anthorism (an'tho-rizm), n. [< NL. anthoris- 
mus, < Gr. a.v6opicfl6f, counter-definition, < av6o- 
pi&tv, make a counter-definition, < av6-, avr- for 
avri, against, counter to, + opi&tv, limit, bound, 
define : see horizon.] In rhet., a description or 
definition contrary to that which has been given 
by one's opponent. 
anthorismus (an-tho-riz'mus), n. Same as an- 
tkorism. 
anthosiderite (an-tho-sid'e-rit), n. [< Gr. avffof, 
a flower, + aiSr/pirr/f, of iron : see siderite.] A 
native silicate of iron, of an ocherous-yellow 
color, inclining to yellowish-brown, and having 
a fibrous radiated structure, found in Brazil. 
AnthoSOma (an-tho-so'ma), n. [NL.,< Gr. ovflof, 
a flower, + au//a, a body.} A genus of sipho- 
nostomous parasitic cmstaceans, giving name 
to a family Anthoxouiitlir. A sj>ci-i<'s. ./. smithi. 
is found upon sharks. 
Anthosomidae (an-tho-so'mi-de), n. pi. [NL., 
<Anthosoma + -ida>.] A family of siphonosto- 
mous parasitic crustaceans, typified by the ge- 
nus Anthosoma. 
anthotaxis (an-tho-tak'sis), . [NL., < Gr.avBof, 
a flower, -f- raf ($, order, < raaaeiv, arrange, order: 
