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Removal; a putting away. [Obs.] Bp. Ward (1673).

The body is usually compressed laterally, and the anterior pairs or legs are directed downward and forward, but the posterior legs are usually turned upward and backward. The beach flea is an example. See Tetradecapoda and Arthrostraca.

Of extent of means or resources. "Amplitude of reward." Bacon.

A prefix in words from the Greek, denoting up, upward, throughout, backward, back, again, anew.

Tending upwards; -- said of terns in which the lowest secondary segments are on the upper side of the branch of the central stem. D. C. Eaton.

Literally, the letters of a word read backwards, but in its usual wider sense, the change or one word or phrase into another by the transposition of its letters. Thus Galenus becomes angelus; William Noy (attorney-general to Charles I., and a laborious man) may be turned into I moyl in law.

he road require vessels at anchor to carry from sunset to sunrise a single white light forward if under 150 feet in length, and if longer, two such lights, one near the stern and one forward.

atious; rigorous. [Obs.] God had provided a severe and angry education to chastise the forwardness of a young spirit. Jer. Taylor.

Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.

A moss or mosslike plant which cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.

An apparent motion of a planet toward the west; retrogradation.

A displacement forward of an organ, esp. the uterus, in such manner that its axis is bent upon itself. T. G. Thomas.

Before, or toward the front, in place; as, the anterior part of the mouth; -- opposed to posterior.

f an organ, esp. of the uterus, in such manner that its whole axis is directed further forward than usual.

ertebra (Anat.), one of the dorsal vertebræ, which in many animals has an upright spine toward which the spines of the neighboring vertebræ are inclined.

The upward elevation of the crust of the earth, resulting from a geanticlinal.

Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily.

Opposed to, or checking motion; acting upward; -- applied to an inverted action of the intestinal tube.

Forward or upward in direction. Gray.

To bend forward. [R.] Owen.