Part 458

<h1>Animus</h1> <Xpage=58>

<hw>An"i*mus</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Animi</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L., mind.]</ety> <def>Animating spirit; intention; temper.</def>

<cs><col>nimus furandi</col> <ety>[L.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>intention of stealing.</cd></cs>

<h1>Anion</h1> <Xpage=58>

<hw>An"i*on</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, neut. <?/, p. pr. of <?/ to go up; <?/ up + <?/ to go.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>An electro-negative element, or the element which, in electro-chemical decompositions, is evolved at the anode; -- opposed to <er>cation</er>.</def>

<i>Faraday.</i>

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<h1>Anise</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An"ise</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>anys</ets>, F. <ets>anis</ets>, L. <ets>anisum</ets>, <ets>anethum</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/, <?/.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>An umbelliferous plant <spn>(Pimpinella anisum)</spn> growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The fruit or seeds of this plant.</def>

<h1>Aniseed</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An"i*seed</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The seed of the anise; also, a cordial prepared from it.</def> "Oil of <i>aniseed</i>."

<i>Brande & C.</i>

<h1>Anisette</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An`i*sette"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <def>A French cordial or liqueur flavored with anise seeds.</def>

<i>De Colange.</i>

<h1>Anisic</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>A*nis"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or derived from anise; <as>as, <ex>anisic</ex> acid; <ex>anisic</ex> alcohol.</as></def>

<h1>Anisodactyla, Anisodactyls</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw><hw>An`i*so*dac"ty*la</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>An`i*so*dac"tyls</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL. <ets>anisodactyla</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ unequal (<?/ priv. + <?/ equal) + <?/ finger.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A group of herbivorous mammals characterized by having the hoofs in a single series around the foot, as the elephant, rhinoceros, etc.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A group of perching birds which are anisodactylous.</def>

<h1>Anisodactylous</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An`i*so*dac"ty*lous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.</def>

<h1>Anisomeric</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An`i*so*mer"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ unequal + <?/ part.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Not isomeric; not made of the same components in the same proportions.</def>

<h1>Anisomerous</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An`i*som"er*ous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Anisomeric</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having the number of floral organs unequal, as four petals and six stamens.</def>

<h1>Anisometric</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An`i*so*met"ric</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ priv. + E. <ets>isometric</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not isometric; having unsymmetrical parts; -- said of crystals with three unequal axes.</def>