Ablastemic :: Ablastemic (a.) Non-germinal.

Adelaster :: Adelaster (n.) A provisional name for a plant which has not had its flowers botanically examined, and therefore has not been referred to its proper genus..

Amphiblastic :: Amphiblastic (a.) Segmenting unequally; -- said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation.

Anaclastic :: Anaclastic (a.) Produced by the refraction of light, as seen through water; as, anaclastic curves..

Anaclastic :: Anaclastic (a.) Springing back, as the bottom of an anaclastic glass..

Anaclastics :: Anaclastics (n.) That part of optics which treats of the refraction of light; -- commonly called dioptrics.

Anaplastic :: Anaplastic (a.) Of or pertaining to anaplasty.

Anaplasty :: Anaplasty (n.) The art of operation of restoring lost parts or the normal shape by the use of healthy tissue.

Anticlastic :: Anticlastic (a.) Having to opposite curvatures, that is, curved longitudinally in one direction and transversely in the opposite direction, as the surface of a saddle..

Antigalastic :: Antigalastic (a.) Causing a diminution or a suppression of the secretion of milk.

Antiplastic :: Antiplastic (a.) Diminishing plasticity.

Antiplastic :: Antiplastic (a.) Preventing or checking the process of healing, or granulation..

Aplastic :: Aplastic (a.) Not plastic or easily molded.

Arblast :: Arblast (n.) A crossbow. See Arbalest.

Archiblastula :: Archiblastula (n.) A hollow blastula, supposed to be the primitive form; a c/loblastula..

Autoplastic :: Autoplastic (a.) Of or pertaining to autoplasty.

Autoplasty :: Autoplasty (n.) The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds..

Ballast :: Ballast (a.) Any heavy substance, as stone, iron, etc., put into the hold to sink a vessel in the water to such a depth as to prevent capsizing..

Ballast :: Ballast (a.) Any heavy matter put into the car of a balloon to give it steadiness.

Ballast :: Ballast (a.) Gravel, broken stone, etc., laid in the bed of a railroad to make it firm and solid..

Ballast :: Ballast (a.) The larger solids, as broken stone or gravel, used in making concrete..

Ballast :: Ballast (a.) Fig.: That which gives, or helps to maintain, uprightness, steadiness, and security..

Ballast :: Ballast (v. t.) To steady, as a vessel, by putting heavy substances in the hold..

Ballast :: Ballast (v. t.) To fill in, as the bed of a railroad, with gravel, stone, etc., in order to make it firm and solid..

Ballast :: Ballast (v. t.) To keep steady; to steady, morally..

Ballastage :: Ballastage (n.) A toll paid for the privilege of taking up ballast in a port or harbor.

Ballasted :: Ballasted (imp. & p. p.) of Ballas.

Ballasting :: Ballasting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ballas.

Ballasting :: Ballasting (n.) That which is used for steadying anything; ballast.

Beplaster :: Beplaster (v. t.) To plaster over; to cover or smear thickly; to bedaub.

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