Part 459

<i>Dana.</i>

<h1>Anisopetalous</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An`i*so*pet"al*ous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ unequal + <?/ leaf.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having unequal petals.</def>

<h1>Anisophyllous</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An`i*soph"yl*lous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ unequal + <?/ leaf.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having unequal leaves.</def>

<h1>Anisopleura</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An`i*so*pleu"ra</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ unequal + <?/ side.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A primary division of gastropods, including those having spiral shells. The two sides of the body are unequally developed.</def>

<h1>Anisopoda</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An`i*sop"o*da</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ unequal + <ets>-poda</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A division of Crustacea, which, in some its characteristics, is intermediate between Amphipoda and Isopoda.</def>

<h1>Anisostemonous</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An`i*so*stem"o*nous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ unequal + <?/ warp, thread; <?/ to stand.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having unequal stamens; having stamens different in number from the petals.</def>

<h1>Anisosthenic</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An`i*so*sthen"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ unequal + <?/ strength.]</ety> <def>Of unequal strength.</def>

<h1>Anisotrope, Anisotropic</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw><hw>An"i*so*trope`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>An`i*so*trop"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ unequal + <?/ a turning, <?/ to turn.]</ety> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>Not isotropic; having different properties in different directions; thus, crystals of the isometric system are optically isotropic, but all other crystals are <i>anisotropic</i>.</def>

<h1>Anisotropous</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An`i*sot"ro*pous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Anisotropic.</def>

<h1>Anker</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An"ker</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[D. <ets>anker</ets>: cf. LL. <ets>anceria</ets>, <ets>ancheria</ets>.]</ety> <def>A liquid measure in various countries of Europe. The Dutch <i>anker</i>, formerly also used in England, contained about 10 of the old wine gallons, or 8<?/ imperial gallons.</def>

<h1>Ankerite</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An"ker*ite</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[So called from Prof. <ets>Anker</ets> of Austria: cf. F. <ets>ank\'82rite</ets>, G. <ets>ankerit</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A mineral closely related to dolomite, but containing iron.</def>

<h1>Ankle</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An"kle</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>ancle</ets>, <ets>anclow</ets>, AS. <ets>ancleow</ets>; akin to Icel. <ets>\'94kkla</ets>, <ets>\'94kli</ets>, Dan. and Sw. <ets>ankel</ets>, D. <ets>enklaauw</ets>, <ets>enkel</ets>, G. <ets>enkel</ets>, and perh. OHG. <ets>encha</ets>, <ets>ancha</ets> thigh, shin: cf. Skr. <ets>anga</ets> limb, <ets>anguri</ets> finger. Cf. <er>Haunch</er>.]</ety> <def>The joint which connects the foot with the leg; the tarsus.</def>

<cs><col>Ankle bone</col>, <cd>the bone of the ankle; the astragalus.</cd></cs>

<h1>Ankled</h1> <Xpage=59>

<hw>An"kled</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having ankles; -- used in composition; <as>as, well-<ex>ankled</ex></as>.</def>

<i>Beau. & Fl.</i>

<h1>Anklet</h1> <Xpage=59>