A Posteriori :: A posteriori () Characterizing that kind of reasoning which derives propositions from the observation of facts, or by generalizations from facts arrives at principles and definitions, or infers causes from effects. This is the reverse of a priori reasoning..

A Posteriori :: A posteriori () Applied to knowledge which is based upon or derived from facts through induction or experiment; inductive or empirical.

Accosted :: Accosted (imp. & p. p.) of Accos.

Accosted :: Accosted (a.) Supported on both sides by other charges; also, side by side..

Anisostemonous :: Anisostemonous (a.) Having unequal stamens; having stamens different in number from the petals.

Apostemate :: Apostemate (v. i.) To form an abscess; to swell and fill with pus.

Apostemation :: Apostemation (n.) The formation of an aposteme; the process of suppuration.

Apostematous :: Apostematous (a.) Pertaining to, or partaking of the nature of, an aposteme..

Aposteme :: Aposteme (n.) An abscess; a swelling filled with purulent matter.

Billposter :: Billposter (n.) Alt. of Billsticke.

Boosted :: Boosted (imp. & p. p.) of Boos.

Branchiostegal :: Branchiostegal (a.) Pertaining to the membrane covering the gills of fishes.

Branchiostegal :: Branchiostegal (n.) A branchiostegal ray. See Illustration of Branchial arches in Appendix.

Branchiostege :: Branchiostege () The branchiostegal membrane. See Illustration in Appendix.

Branchiostegous :: Branchiostegous (a.) Branchiostegal.

Chondrostei :: Chondrostei (n. pl.) An order of fishes, including the sturgeons; -- so named because the skeleton is cartilaginous..

Coccosteus :: Coccosteus (n.) An extinct genus of Devonian ganoid fishes, having the broad plates about the head studded with berrylike tubercles..

Coniroster :: Coniroster (n.) One of the Conirostres.

Costean :: Costean (v. i.) To search after lodes. See Costeaning.

Costeaning :: Costeaning (n.) The process by which miners seek to discover metallic lodes. It consist in sinking small pits through the superficial deposits to the solid rock, and then driving from one pit to another across the direction of the vein, in such manner as to cross all the veins between the two pits..

Costellate :: Costellate (a.) Finely ribbed or costated.

Coster :: Coster (n.) One who hawks about fruit, green vegetables, fish, etc..

Costermonger :: Costermonger (n.) An apple seller; a hawker of, or dealer in, any kind of fruit or vegetables; a fruiterer..

Dentiroster :: Dentiroster (n.) A dentirostral bird.

Diplostemonous :: Diplostemonous (a.) Having twice as many stamens as petals, as the geranium..

Diplostemony :: Diplostemony (n.) The condition of being diplostemonous.

Ectosteal :: Ectosteal (a.) Of or pertaining to ectostosis; as, ectosteal ossification..

Endosteal :: Endosteal (a.) Relating to endostosis; as, endosteal ossification..

Endosternite :: Endosternite (n.) The part of each apodeme derived from the intersternal membrane in Crustacea and insects.

Endosteum :: Endosteum (n.) The layer of vascular connective tissue lining the medullary cavities of bone.

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