Part 301

3. (Zoöl.) A beautiful butterfly (Argunnis Aphrodite) of the United States.

Aph`ro*dit"ic (&?;), a. Venereal. [R.] Dunglison.

||Aph"tha (&?;), n. [Sing. of Aphthæ.] (Med.) (a) One of the whitish specks called aphthæ. (b) The disease, also called thrush.

||Aph"thæ (&?;), n. pl. [L., fr. Gr. &?; (mostly in pl. &?;, Hipp.) an eruption, thrush, fr. &?; to set on fire, inflame.] (Med.) Roundish pearl-colored specks or flakes in the mouth, on the lips, etc., terminating in white sloughs. They are commonly characteristic of thrush.

Aph"thoid, a. [Aphtha + -oid.] Of the nature of aphthæ; resembling thrush.

Aph"thong (?; 277), n. [Gr. &?; silent; 'a priv. + &?; voice, sound, fr. &?; to sound.] A letter, or a combination of letters, employed in spelling a word, but in the pronunciation having no sound. -- Aph*thon"gal (&?;), a.

Aph"thous (&?;) a. [Cf. F. aphtheux.] Pertaining to, or caused by, aphthæ; characterized by aphtæ; as, aphthous ulcers; aphthous fever.

Aph"yl*lous (&?;), a. [Gr. &?;; 'a priv. + &?; leaf.] (Bot.) Destitute of leaves, as the broom rape, certain euphorbiaceous plants, etc.

A`pi*a"ceous (&?;), a. (Bot.) Umbelliferous.

A"pi*an (&?;), a. Belonging to bees.

A`pi*a"ri*an (&?;), a. Of or relating to bees.

A"pi*a*rist (&?;), n. One who keeps an apiary.

A"pi*a*ry (&?;), n. [L. apiarium, fr. apis bee.] A place where bees are kept; a stand or shed for bees; a beehouse.

Ap"ic*al (&?;), a. [L. apex, apicis, tip or summit.] At or belonging to an apex, tip, or summit. Gray.

||Ap"i*ces (&?;), n. pl. See Apex.

A*pi"cian (&?;), a. [L. Apicianus.] Belonging to Apicius, a notorious Roman epicure; hence applied to whatever is peculiarly refined or dainty and expensive in cookery. H. Rogers.

A*pic"u*lar, a. [NL. apiculus, dim. of L. apex, apicis.] Situated at, or near, the apex; apical.

{ A*pic"u*late (&?;), A*pic"u*la`ted (&?;), } a. [See Apicular.] (Bot.) Terminated abruptly by a small, distinct point, as a leaf.

Ap"i*cul`ture (?; 135), n. [L. apis bee + E. culture.] Rearing of bees for their honey and wax.

A*piece" (&?;), adv. [Pref. a- + piece.] Each by itself; by the single one; to each; as the share of each; as, these melons cost a shilling apiece. "Fined . . . a thousand pounds apiece." Hume.

A*pie"ces (&?;), adv. In pieces or to pieces. [Obs.] "Being torn apieces." Shak.

A*pik"ed (&?;), a. Trimmed. [Obs.]

Full fresh and new here gear apiked was. Chaucer.

A"pi*ol (&?;), n. [L. apium parsley + -ol.] (Med.) An oily liquid derived from parsley.

A`pi*ol"o*gist (&?;), n. [L. apis bee + -logist (see -logy).] A student of bees. [R.] Emerson.

||A"pis (&?;), n. [L., bee.] (Zoöl.) A genus of insects of the order Hymenoptera, including the common honeybee (Apis mellifica) and other related species. See Honeybee.

Ap"ish (&?;), a. Having the qualities of an ape; prone to imitate in a servile manner. Hence: Apelike; fantastically silly; foppish; affected; trifling.

The apish gallantry of a fantastic boy. Sir W. Scott.