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One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.

A performance of part of a play; one of the principal divisions of a play or dramatic work in which a certain definite part of the action is completed.

Pertaining to the part of a radiate animal which contains the mouth. L. Agassiz.

The attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted.

One who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer.

A female stageplayer; a woman who acts a part.

Of a flower, having its parts inserted spirally on the receptacle.

The projection formed by the thyroid cartilage in the neck. It is particularly prominent in males, and is so called from a notion that it was caused by the forbidden fruit (an apple) sticking in the throat of our first parent. -- Adam's flannel (Bot.), the mullein (Verbascum thapsus). -- Adam's needle (Bot.), the pop…

To join or unite, as one thing to another, or as several particulars, so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate. Hence: To sum up; to put together mentally; as, to add numbers; to add up a column. Back to thy punishment, False fugitive, and to thy spe…

ddict themselves to the civil law." Evelyn. He is addicted to his study. Beau. & Fl. That part of mankind that addict their minds to speculations. Adventurer. His genius addicted him to the study of antiquity. Fuller. A man gross . . . and addicted to low company. Macaulay.

due to disease of the suprarenal capsules (two flat triangular bodies covering the upper part of the kidneys), but now known not to be dependent upon this causes exclusively. It is usually fatal.

That part of arithmetic which treats of adding numbers.

r or towards a given point; -- a word applied to those muscles of the body which pull one part towards another. Opposed to abducent.

The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis]; -- opposed to abduction. Dunglison.

A muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; -- opposed to abductor; as, the adductor of the eye, which turns the eye toward the nose. In the bivalve shells, the muscles which close the values of the shell are called adductor muscles. Verrill.…

A disease endemic in various parts of tropical Asia, due to a specific microörganism which produces chronic ulcers on the limbs. It is often fatal. Called also Cochin China ulcer, Persian ulcer, tropical ulcer, etc.

That part of anatomy which describes the glands.

The part of physiology that treats of the glands.

The state or quality of being adequate, proportionate, or sufficient; a sufficiency for a particular purpose; as, the adequacy of supply to the expenditure.

ther by personal union or conformity of faith, principle, or opinion; as, men adhere to a party, a cause, a leader, a church.