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An`a*gram"ma*tist, n. [Cf. F. anagrammatiste.] A maker anagrams.

An`a*gram"ma*tize (&?;), v. t. [Gr. &?; cf. F. anagrammatiser.] To transpose, as the letters of a word, so as to form an anagram. Cudworth.

An"a*graph (&?;), n. [Gr. &?; a writing out, fr. &?; to write out, to record; &?; + &?; to write.] An inventory; a record. [Obs.] Knowles.

{ ||An"a*kim (&?;), A"naks (&?;), } n. pl. [Heb.] (Bibl.) A race of giants living in Palestine.

A"nal (&?;), a. [From Anus.] (Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated near, the anus; as, the anal fin or glands.

A*nal"cime (&?;), n. [Gr. 'an priv. + 'a`lkimos strong, 'alkh` strength: cf. F. analcime.] (Min.) A white or flesh-red mineral, of the zeolite family, occurring in isometric crystals. By friction, it acquires a weak electricity; hence its name.

A*nal"cite (-st), n. [Gr. 'analkh`s weak.] Analcime.

An`a*lec"tic (n`*lk"tk), a. Relating to analects; made up of selections; as, an analectic magazine.

{ An"a*lects (n"*lkts), ||An`a*lec"ta (n`*lk"t), } n. pl. [Gr. 'ana`lekta fr. 'anale`gein to collect; 'ana` + le`gein to gather.] A collection of literary fragments.

||An`a*lem"ma (-lm"m), n. [L. analemma a sun dial on a pedestal, showing the latitude and meridian of a place, Gr. 'ana`lhmma a support, or thing supported, a sun dial, fr. 'analamba`nein to take up; 'ana` + lamba`nein to take.] 1. (Chem.) An orthographic projection of the sphere on the plane of the meridian, the eye being supposed at an infinite distance, and in the east or west point of the horizon.

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2. An instrument of wood or brass, on which this projection of the sphere is made, having a movable horizon or cursor; -- formerly much used in solving some common astronomical problems.

3. A scale of the sun's declination for each day of the year, drawn across the torrid zone on an artificial terrestrial globe.

{ ||An`a*lep"sis (n`*lp"ss), An"a*lep"sy (n"*lp`s), } [Gr. &?; a taking up, or again, recovery, from &?;. See Analemma.] (Med.) (a) Recovery of strength after sickness. (b) A species of epileptic attack, originating from gastric disorder.

An`a*lep"tic (&?;), a. [Gr. &?; restorative: cf. F. analeptique. See Analepsis.] (Med.) Restorative; giving strength after disease. -- n. A restorative.

||An`al*ge"si*a (&?;), n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'analghsi`a; 'an priv. + 'a`lghsis sense of pain.] (Med.) Absence of sensibility to pain. Quain.

An`al*lag*mat"ic (&?;), a. [Gr. 'an priv. + &?; a change.] (Math.) Not changed in form by inversion.

Anallagmatic curves, a class of curves of the fourth degree which have certain peculiar relations to circles; -- sometimes called bicircular quartics. -- Anallagmatic surfaces, a certain class of surfaces of the fourth degree.

An`al*lan*to"ic (&?;), a. (Anat.) Without, or not developing, an allantois.

||An`al*lan*toid"e*a (&?;), n. pl. [Gr. 'an priv. + E. allantoidea.] (Zoöl.) The division of Vertebrata in which no allantois is developed. It includes amphibians, fishes, and lower forms.

A*nal"o*gal (&?;), a. Analogous. [Obs.] Donne.

An`a*log"ic (&?;), a. [See Analogous.] Of or belonging to analogy. Geo. Eliot.

An`a*log"ic*al (&?;), a. 1. Founded on, or of the nature of, analogy; expressing or implying analogy.

When a country which has sent out colonies is termed the mother country, the expression is analogical. J. S. Mill.

2. Having analogy; analogous. Sir M. Hale.

An`a*log"ic*al*ly, adv. In an analogical sense; in accordance with analogy; by way of similitude.

A prince is analogically styled a pilot, being to the state as a pilot is to the vessel. Berkeley.

An`a*log"ic*al*ness, n. Quality of being analogical.