Part 534

<h1>Apian</h1> <Xpage=68>

<hw>A"pi*an</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Belonging to bees.</def>

<h1>Apiarian</h1> <Xpage=68>

<hw>A`pi*a"ri*an</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or relating to bees.</def>

<h1>Apiarist</h1> <Xpage=68>

<hw>A"pi*a*rist</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who keeps an apiary.</def>

<h1>Apiary</h1> <Xpage=68>

<hw>A"pi*a*ry</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>apiarium</ets>, fr. <ets>apis</ets> bee.]</ety> <def>A place where bees are kept; a stand or shed for bees; a beehouse.</def>

<h1>Apical</h1> <Xpage=68>

<hw>Ap"ic*al</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>apex</ets>, <ets>apicis</ets>, tip or summit.]</ety> <def>At or belonging to an apex, tip, or summit.</def>

<i>Gray.</i>

<h1>Apices</h1> <Xpage=68>

<hw>Ap"i*ces</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <def>See <er>Apex</er>.</def>

<h1>Apician</h1> <Xpage=68>

<hw>A*pi"cian</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>Apicianus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Belonging to Apicius, a notorious Roman epicure; hence applied to whatever is peculiarly refined or dainty and expensive in cookery.</def>

<i>H. Rogers.</i>

<h1>Apicular</h1> <Xpage=68>

<hw>A*pic"u*lar</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[NL. <ets>apiculus</ets>, dim. of L. <ets>apex</ets>, <ets>apicis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Situated at, or near, the apex; apical.</def>

<h1>Apiculate, Apiculated</h1> <Xpage=68>

<hw><hw>A*pic"u*late</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>A*pic"u*la`ted</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Apicular</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Terminated abruptly by a small, distinct point, as a leaf.</def>

<h1>Apiculture</h1> <Xpage=68>

<hw>Ap"i*cul`ture</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>apis</ets> bee + E. culture.]</ety> <def>Rearing of bees for their honey and wax.</def>

<h1>Apiece</h1> <Xpage=68>

<hw>A*piece"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a-</ets> + <ets>piece</ets>.]</ety> <def>Each by itself; by the single one; to each; as the share of each; <as>as, these melons cost a shilling <ex>apiece</ex></as>.</def> "Fined . . . a thousand pounds <i>apiece</i>."

<i>Hume.</i>

<h1>Apieces</h1> <Xpage=68>

<hw>A*pie"ces</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In pieces or to pieces.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "Being torn <i>apieces</i>."

<i>Shak.</i>