Part 491

<h1>Anthological</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An`tho*log"ic*al</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to anthology; consisting of beautiful extracts from different authors, especially the poets.</def>

<blockquote>He published a geographical and <b>anthological</b> description of all empires and kingdoms . . . in this terrestrial globe. <i>Wood.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Anthologist</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An*thol"o*gist</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who compiles an anthology.</def>

<h1>Anthology</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An*thol"o*gy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ flower gathering; <?/ flower + <?/ to gather.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A discourses on flowers.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A collection of flowers; a garland.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A collection of flowers of literature, that is, beautiful passages from authors; a collection of poems or epigrams; -- particularly applied to a collection of ancient Greek epigrams.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Gr. Ch.)</fld> <def>A service book containing a selection of pieces for the festival services.</def>

<h1>Anthomania</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An`tho*ma"ni*a</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ flower <?/ madness.]</ety> <def>A extravagant fondness for flowers.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Anthony's Fire</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An"tho*ny's Fire`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <def>See <i>Saint Anthony's Fire</i>, under <er>Saint</er>.</def>

<h1>Anthophagous</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An*thoph"a*gous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ flower + <?/ to eat.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Eating flowers; -- said of certain insects.</def>

<h1>Anthophore</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An"tho*phore</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ bearing flowers; <?/ flower + <?/ bearing, <?/ to bear.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the Pink family.</def>

<i>Gray.</i>

<h1>Anthophorous</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An*thoph"o*rous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Flower bearing; supporting the flower.</def>

<h1>Anthophyllite</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An*thoph"yl*lite</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL. <ets>anthophyllum</ets> clove.]</ety> <def>A mineral of the hornblende group, of a yellowish gray or clove brown color.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>An`tho*phyl*lit"ic</wf> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Anthorism</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An"tho*rism</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/ + <?/ to bound, define.]</ety> <fld>(Rhet.)</fld> <def>A description or definition contrary to that which is given by the adverse party.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Anthotaxy</h1> <Xpage=63>

<hw>An"tho*tax`y</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ flower + <?/ order.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The arrangement of flowers in a cluster; the science of the relative position of flowers; inflorescence.</def>

<h1>Anthozoa</h1> <Xpage=63>