Part 485

<hw>An"te*fix`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. E. <plw>Antefixes</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>; L. <plw>Antefixa</plw> (#).</plu> <ety>[L. <ets>ante</ets> + <ets>fixus</ets> fixed.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>An ornament fixed upon a frieze.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>An ornament at the eaves, concealing the ends of the joint tiles of the roof.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>An ornament of the cymatium of a classic cornice, sometimes pierced for the escape of water.</def>

<h1>Anteflexion</h1> <Xpage=62>

<hw>An`te*flex"ion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A displacement forward of an organ, esp. the uterus, in such manner that its axis is bent upon itself.</def>

<i>T. G. Thomas.</i>

<h1>Ant egg</h1> <Xpage=62>

<hw>Ant" egg`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <def>One of the small white egg-shaped pup\'91 or cocoons of the ant, often seen in or about ant-hills, and popularly supposed to be eggs.</def>

<h1>Antelope</h1> <Xpage=62>

<hw>An"te*lope</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>antelop</ets>, F. <ets>antilope</ets>, fro Gr. <?/, <?/, Eustathius, "Hexa\'89m.," p. 36, the origin of which is unknown.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of a group of ruminant quadrupeds, intermediate between the deer and the goat. The horns are usually annulated, or ringed. There are many species in Africa and Asia.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>antelope</b> and wolf both fierce and fell. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; The common or bezoar antelope of India is <spn>Antilope bezoartica</spn>. The chamois of the Alps, the gazelle, the addax, and the eland are other species. See <er>Gazelle</er>. The pronghorn antelope <spn>(Antilocapra Americana)</spn> is found in the Rocky Mountains. See <er>Pronghorn</er>.</note>

<h1>Antelucan</h1> <Xpage=62>

<hw>An`te*lu"can</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>antelucanus</ets>; <ets>ante + lux</ets> light.]</ety> <def>Held or being before light; -- a word applied to assemblies of Christians, in ancient times of persecution, held before light in the morning.</def> "<i>Antelucan</i> worship."

<i>De Quincey.</i>

<h1>Antemeridian</h1> <Xpage=62>

<hw>An`te*me*rid"i*an</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>antemeridianus</ets>; <ets>ante + meridianus</ets> belonging to midday or noon. See <er>Meridian</er>.]</ety> <def>Being before noon; in or pertaining to the forenoon. (Abbrev. <er>a</er>. <er>m</er>.)</def>

<h1>Antemetic</h1> <Xpage=62>

<hw>Ant`e*met"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>anti-</ets> + <ets>emetic</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Tending to check vomiting.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def> A remedy to check or allay vomiting.</def></def2>

<h1>Antemosaic</h1> <Xpage=62>

<hw>An`te*mo*sa"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Being before the time of Moses.</def>

<h1>Antemundane</h1> <Xpage=62>

<hw>An`te*mun"dane</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Being or occurring before the creation of the world.</def>

<i>Young.</i>

<h1>Antemural</h1> <Xpage=62>

<hw>An`te*mu"ral</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>antemurale</ets>: <ets>ante + murus</ets> wall. See <er>Mural</er>.]</ety> <def>An outwork of a strong, high wall, with turrets, in front gateway (as of an old castle), for defending the entrance.</def>

<h1>Antenatal</h1> <Xpage=62>

<hw>An`te*na"tal</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Before birth.</def>

<i>Shelley.</i>

<h1>Antenicene</h1> <Xpage=62>