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{ An`i*mose" (&?;), An"i*mous (&?;), } a. [L. animosus, fr. animus soul, spirit, courage.] Full of spirit; hot; vehement; resolute. [Obs.] Ash.

An`i*mose"ness (&?;), n. Vehemence of temper. [Obs.]

An`i*mos"i*ty (&?;), n.; pl. Animosities (&?;). [F. animosité, fr. L. animositas. See Animose, Animate, v. t.] 1. Mere spiritedness or courage. [Obs.] Skelton.

Such as give some proof of animosity, audacity, and execution, those she [the crocodile] loveth. Holland.

2. Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike. Macaulay.

Syn. -- Enmity; hatred; opposition. -- Animosity, Enmity. Enmity be dormant or concealed; animosity is active enmity, inflamed by collision and mutual injury between opposing parties. The animosities which were continually springing up among the clans in Scotland kept that kingdom in a state of turmoil and bloodshed for successive ages. The animosities which have been engendered among Christian sects have always been the reproach of the church.

Such [writings] as naturally conduce to inflame hatreds and make enmities irreconcilable. Spectator.

An"i*mus (&?;), n.; pl. Animi (&?;). [L., mind.] Animating spirit; intention; temper.

nimus furandi [L.] (Law), intention of stealing.

An"i*on (&?;), n. [Gr. &?;, neut. &?;, p. pr. of &?; to go up; &?; up + &?; to go.] (Chem.) An electro- negative element, or the element which, in electro-chemical decompositions, is evolved at the anode; -- opposed to cation. Faraday.

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An"ise (n"s), n. [OE. anys, F. anis, L. anisum, anethum, fr. Gr. 'a`nison, 'a`nhqon.] 1. (Bot.) An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds.

2. The fruit or seeds of this plant.

An"i*seed (&?;), n. The seed of the anise; also, a cordial prepared from it. "Oil of aniseed." Brande & C.

||An`i*sette" (&?;), n. [F.] A French cordial or liqueur flavored with anise seeds. De Colange.

A*nis"ic (&?;), a. Of or derived from anise; as, anisic acid; anisic alcohol.

{ ||An`i*so*dac"ty*la (&?;), An`i*so*dac"tyls (&?;), } n. pl. [NL. anisodactyla, fr. Gr. 'a`nisos unequal ('an priv. + 'i`sos equal) + da`ktylos finger.] (Zoöl.) (a) A group of herbivorous mammals characterized by having the hoofs in a single series around the foot, as the elephant, rhinoceros, etc. (b) A group of perching birds which are anisodactylous.

An`i*so*dac"ty*lous (&?;), a. (Zoöl.) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.

An`i*so*mer"ic (&?;), a. [Gr. &?; unequal + &?; part.] (Chem.) Not isomeric; not made of the same components in the same proportions.

An`i*som"er*ous (&?;), a. [See Anisomeric.] (Bot.) Having the number of floral organs unequal, as four petals and six stamens.

An`i*so*met"ric (&?;), a. [Gr. 'an priv. + E. isometric.] Not isometric; having unsymmetrical parts; -- said of crystals with three unequal axes. Dana.

An`i*so*pet"al*ous (&?;), a. [Gr. &?; unequal + &?; leaf.] (Bot.) Having unequal petals.

An`i*soph"yl*lous (&?;), a. [Gr. &?; unequal + &?; leaf.] (Bot.) Having unequal leaves.

||An`i*so*pleu"ra (&?;), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. &?; unequal + &?; side.] (Zoöl.) A primary division of gastropods, including those having spiral shells. The two sides of the body are unequally developed.

||An`i*sop"o*da (&?;), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. &?; unequal + -poda.] (Zoöl.) A division of Crustacea, which, in some its characteristics, is intermediate between Amphipoda and Isopoda.

An`i*so*stem"o*nous (&?;), a. [Gr. &?; unequal + &?; warp, thread; &?; to stand.] (Bot.) Having unequal stamens; having stamens different in number from the petals.

An`i*so*sthen"ic (&?;), a. [Gr. &?; unequal + &?; strength.] Of unequal strength.

{ An"i*so*trope` (&?;), An`i*so*trop"ic (&?;), } a. [Gr. &?; unequal + &?; a turning, &?; to turn.] (Physics) Not isotropic; having different properties in different directions; thus, crystals of the isometric system are optically isotropic, but all other crystals are anisotropic.