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An account or description from a particular point of view, especially as contrasted with another account; as, he gave another version of the affair.

r darling under her arm. L'Estrange. He whips out his pocketbook every moment, and writes descriptions of everything he sees. Walpole.

esent it clearly to the mind, as if in a picture. -- Word picture, an accurate and vivid description, which presents an object clearly to the mind, as if in a picture. -- Word square, a series of words so arranged that they can be read vertically and horizontally with like results.

Animal chemistry; particularly, the description of the chemical compounds entering into the composition of the animal body, in distinction from biochemistry.

The study or description of the geographical distribution of animals.

Of or pertaining to the description of animals.

A description of animals, their forms and habits.