Acontia :: Acontia (n. pl.) Threadlike defensive organs, composed largely of nettling cells (cnidae), thrown out of the mouth or special pores of certain Actiniae when irritated..
Acontias :: Acontias (n.) Anciently, a snake, called dart snake; now, one of a genus of reptiles closely allied to the lizards..
Continency :: Continency (n.) The restraint which a person imposes upon his desires and passions; the act or power of refraining from indulgence of the sexual appetite, esp. from unlawful indulgence; sometimes, moderation in sexual indulgence..
Continent :: Continent (a.) Serving to restrain or limit; restraining; opposing.
Continent :: Continent (a.) Exercising restraint as to the indulgence of desires or passions; temperate; moderate.
Continent :: Continent (a.) Abstaining from sexual intercourse; exercising restraint upon the sexual appetite; esp., abstaining from illicit sexual intercourse; chaste..
Continent :: Continent (a.) Not interrupted; connected; continuous; as, a continent fever..
Continent :: Continent (a.) That which contains anything; a receptacle.
Continent :: Continent (a.) One of the grand divisions of land on the globe; the main land; specifically (Phys. Geog.), a large body of land differing from an island, not merely in its size, but in its structure, which is that of a large basin bordered by mountain chains; as, the continent of North America..
Continental :: Continental (a.) Of or pertaining to a continent.
Continental :: Continental (a.) Of or pertaining to the main land of Europe, in distinction from the adjacent islands, especially England; as, a continental tour; a continental coalition..
Continental :: Continental (a.) Of or pertaining to the confederated colonies collectively, in the time of the Revolutionary War; as, Continental money..
Continental :: Continental (n.) A soldier in the Continental army, or a piece of the Continental currency. See Continental, a., 3..
Continently :: Continently (adv.) In a continent manner; chastely; moderately; temperately.