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See Haruspicy. Tylor.

A diviner of ancient Rome. Same as Aruspice.

The art or practices of haruspices. See Aruspicy.

Manifesting heliotropism; turning toward the sun.

Relating to, or obtained by, heliotypy.

A warming cathartic medicine, made of aloes and canella bark. Dunglison.

Same as Homotypal.

or entertainment for travelers on some difficult road or pass, as in the Alps; as, the Hospice of the Great St. Bernard.

Dropsical, or resembling dropsy. Every lust is a kind of hydropic distemper, and the more we drink the more we shall thirst. Tillotson.

In a hydropical manner.

Turning or bending towards moisture, as roots.

capable of detection by the hygroscope; as, glass is often covered with a film of hygroscopic moisture.

The property possessed by vegetable tissues of absorbing or discharging moisture according to circumstances.

Want of perspicuity or clearness; vaguness; ambiguity.

Not perspicuous; not clear; obscure; vague; ambeguous.

Pictured; impressed. [Obs.] Spenser.

Inauspicious [Obs.] Sir G. Buck.

Not auspicious; ill-omened; unfortunate; unlucky; unfavorable. "Inauspicious stars." Shak. "Inauspicious love." Dryden. -- In`aus*pi"cious*ly, adv. -- In`aus*pi"cious*ness, n.

Not conspicuous or noticeable; hardly discernible. -- In`con*spic"u*ous*ly, adv. -- In`con*spic"u*ous*ness, n. Boyle.

Transpicuous within or between. [R.] Shelley.