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<hw>A*quif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aqua</ets> water + <ets>-ferous</ets>.]</ety> <def>Consisting or conveying water or a watery fluid; <as>as, <ex>aquiferous</ex> vessels; the <ex>aquiferous</ex> system.</as></def>

<h1>Aquiform</h1> <Xpage=76>

<hw>A"qui*form</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aqua</ets> water + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the form of water.</def>

<h1>Aquila</h1> <Xpage=76>

<hw>Aq"ui*la</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Aquil\'91</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L., an eagle.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of eagles.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>A northern constellation southerly from Lyra and Cygnus and preceding the Dolphin; the Eagle.</def>

<cs><col>Aquila alba</col> <ety>[L., white eagle]</ety>, <cd>an alchemical name of <altname>calomel</altname>.</cd>

<i>Brande & C.</i> </cs>

<h1>Aquilated</h1> <Xpage=76>

<hw>Aq"ui*la`ted</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Adorned with eagles' heads.</def>

<h1>Aquiline</h1> <Xpage=76>

<hw>Aq"ui*line</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aquilinus</ets>, fr. <ets>aquila</ets> eagle: cf. F. <ets>aquilin</ets>. See <er>Eagle</er>. ]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Belonging to or like an eagle.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Curving; hooked; prominent, like the beak of an eagle; -- applied particularly to the nose</def>

<blockquote>Terribly arched and <b>aquiline</b> his nose. <i>Cowper.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Aquilon</h1> <Xpage=76>

<hw>Aq"ui*lon</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aquilo</ets>, <ets>-lonis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>aquilon</ets>.]</ety> <def>The north wind.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Aquiparous</h1> <Xpage=76>

<hw>A*quip"a*rous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aqua</ets> water + <ets>parere</ets> to bring forth.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Secreting water; -- applied to certain glands.</def>

<i>Dunglison.</i>

<h1>Aquitanian</h1> <Xpage=76>

<hw>Aq`ui*ta"ni*an</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to Aquitania, now called <i>Gascony</i>.</def>

<h1>Aquose</h1> <Xpage=76>

<hw>A*quose"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aquosus</ets> watery, fr. <ets>aqua</ets>. See <er>Aqua</er>, <er>Aqueous</er>.]</ety> <def>Watery; aqueous.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Aquosity</h1> <Xpage=76>

<hw>A*quos"i*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>aquositas</ets>.]</ety> <def>The condition of being wet or watery; wateriness.</def>

<i>Huxley.</i>