Allantoic :: Allantoic (a.) Pertaining to, or contained in, the allantois..

Allantoid :: Allantoid (a.) Alt. of Allantoida.

Allantoid :: Allantoid (n.) A membranous appendage of the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles, -- in mammals serving to connect the fetus with the parent; the urinary vesicle..

Allantoidal :: Allantoidal (a.) Of or pertaining to the allantois.

Allantoidea :: Allantoidea (n. pl.) The division of Vertebrata in which the embryo develops an allantois. It includes reptiles, birds, and mammals..

Allantoin :: Allantoin (n.) A crystalline, transparent, colorless substance found in the allantoic liquid of the fetal calf; -- formerly called allantoic acid and amniotic acid..

Allantois :: Allantois (n.) Alt. of Allantoi.

Anallantoic :: Anallantoic (a.) Without, or not developing, an allantois..

Anallantoidea :: Anallantoidea (n. pl.) The division of Vertebrata in which no allantois is developed. It includes amphibians, fishes, and lower forms..

Antoeci :: Antoeci (n. pl) Alt. of Antoecian.

Antoecians :: Antoecians (n. pl) Those who live under the same meridian, but on opposite parallels of latitude, north and south of the equator..

Antonomasia :: Antonomasia (n.) The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity, or the like, instead of the proper name of the person; as when his majesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon, or an eminent orator a Cicero..

Antonomastic :: Antonomastic (a.) Pertaining to, or characterized by, antonomasia..

Antonomasy :: Antonomasy (n.) Antonomasia.

Antonym :: Antonym (n.) A word of opposite meaning; a counterterm; -- used as a correlative of synonym.

Antorbital :: Antorbital (a.) Pertaining to, or situated in, the region of the front of the orbit..

Antorbital :: Antorbital (n.) The antorbital bone.

Antorgastic :: Antorgastic (a.) See Antiorgastic.

Antozone :: Antozone (n.) A compound formerly supposed to be modification of oxygen, but now known to be hydrogen dioxide; -- so called because apparently antagonistic to ozone, converting it into ordinary oxygen..

Canto :: Canto (n.) One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book.

Canto :: Canto (n.) The highest vocal part; the air or melody in choral music; anciently the tenor, now the soprano..

Canton :: Canton (n.) A song or cant.

Canton :: Canton (n.) A small portion; a division; a compartment.

Canton :: Canton (n.) A small community or clan.

Canton :: Canton (n.) A small territorial district; esp. one of the twenty-two independent states which form the Swiss federal republic; in France, a subdivision of an arrondissement. See Arrondissement..

Canton :: Canton (n.) A division of a shield occupying one third part of the chief, usually on the dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top of the shield, meeting a horizontal line from the side..

Canton :: Canton (v. i.) To divide into small parts or districts; to mark off or separate, as a distinct portion or division..

Canton :: Canton (v. i.) To allot separate quarters to, as to different parts or divisions of an army or body of troops..

Canton Crape :: Canton crape () A soft, white or colored silk fabric, of a gauzy texture and wavy appearance, used for ladies' scarfs, shawls, bonnet trimmings, etc.; -- called also Oriental crape..

Canton Flannel :: Canton flannel () See Cotton flannel.

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