Part 473

<hw><hw>An`o*mu"ra</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>An`o*mou"ra</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ lawless + <?/ tail.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A group of decapod Crustacea, of which the hermit crab in an example.</def>

<h1>Anomural, Anomuran</h1> <Xpage=60>

<hw><hw>An`o*mu"ral</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>An`o*mu"ran</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Irregular in the character of the tail or abdomen; <as>as, the <ex>anomural</ex> crustaceans</as>.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>anomoural</asp>, <asp>anomouran</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Anomuran</h1> <Xpage=60>

<hw>An`o*mu"ran</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the Anomura.</def>

<h1>Anomy</h1> <Xpage=60>

<hw>An"o*my</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/. See <er>Anomia</er>.]</ety> <def>Disregard or violation of law.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Glanvill.</i>

<h1>Anon</h1> <Xpage=60>

<hw>A*non"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>anoon</ets>, <ets>anon</ets>, <ets>anan</ets>, lit., in one (moment), fr. AS. <ets>on</ets> in + <ets>\'ben</ets> one. See <er>On</er> and <er>One</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Straightway; at once.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The same is he that heareth the word, and <b>anon</b> with joy receiveth it. <i>Matt. xiii. 20.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Soon; in a little while.</def>

<blockquote>As it shall better appear <b>anon</b>. <i>Stow.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>At another time; then; again.</def>

<blockquote>Sometimes he trots, . . . <b>anon</b> he rears upright. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Anon right</col>, <cd>at once; right off. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <i>Chaucer</i>.</cd> -- <col>Ever and anon</col>, <cd>now and then; frequently; often.</cd></cs>

<blockquote>A pouncet box, which <b>ever and anon</b> He gave his nose. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Anona</h1> <Xpage=60>

<hw>A*no"na</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL. Cf. <er>Ananas</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of tropical or subtropical plants of the natural order <spn>Anonace\'91</spn>, including the soursop.</def>

<h1>Anonaceous</h1> <Xpage=60>

<hw>An`o*na"ceous</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to the order of plants including the soursop, custard apple, etc.</def>

<h1>Anonym</h1> <Xpage=60>

<hw>An"o*nym</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>anonyme</ets>. See <er>Anonymous</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who is anonymous; also sometimes used for "pseudonym."</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A notion which has no name, or which can not be expressed by a single English word.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>J. R. Seeley.</i>

<h1>Anonymity</h1> <Xpage=60>

<hw>An`o*nym"i*ty</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or state of being anonymous; anonymousness; also, that which anonymous.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>He rigorously insisted upon the rights of <b>anonymity</b>. <i>Carlyle.</i></blockquote>