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<h1>Anamnesis</h1> <Xpage=53>

<hw>An`am*ne"sis</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to remind, recall to memory; <?/ + <?/ to put in mind.]</ety> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>A recalling to mind; recollection.</def>

<h1>Anamnestic</h1> <Xpage=53>

<hw>An`am*nes"tic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>Aiding the memory; <as>as, <ex>anamnestic</ex> remedies</as>.</def>

<h1>Anamniotic</h1> <Xpage=53>

<hw>An*am`ni*ot"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Without, or not developing, an amnion.</def>

<h1>Anamorphism</h1> <Xpage=53>

<hw>An`a*mor"phism</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ again + <?/ form.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A distorted image.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>A gradual progression from one type to another, generally ascending.</def>

<i>Huxley.</i>

<h1>Anamorphosis</h1> <Xpage=53>

<hw>An`a*mor"pho*sis</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to form anew; <?/ again + <?/ to form; <?/ form.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Persp.)</fld> <def>A distorted or monstrous projection or representation of an image on a plane or curved surface, which, when viewed from a certain point, or as reflected from a curved mirror or through a polyhedron, appears regular and in proportion; a deformation of an image.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Anamorphism</er>, <er>2</er>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A morbid or monstrous development, or change of form, or degeneration.</def>

<h1>Anamorphosy</h1> <Xpage=53>

<hw>An`a*mor"pho*sy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Anamorphosis</er>.</def>

<h1>Anan</h1> <Xpage=53>

<hw>A*nan"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>interj.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Anon</er>.]</ety> <def>An expression equivalent to What did you say? Sir? Eh?</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Ananas</h1> <Xpage=53>

<hw>A*na"nas</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp. <ets>ananas</ets>, from the native American name.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The pineapple <spn>(Ananassa sativa)</spn>.</def>

<h1>Anandrous</h1> <Xpage=53>

<hw>An*an"drous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ priv. + <?/ a man.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Destitute of stamen<?/ as certain female flowers.</def>

<h1>Anangular</h1> <Xpage=53>

<hw>An*an"gu*lar</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ priv. + E. <ets>angular</ets>.]</ety> <def>Containing no angle.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Anantherous</h1> <Xpage=53>

<hw>An*an"ther*ous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ priv. + E. <ets>anther</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Destitute of anthers.</def>

<i>Gray.</i>

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