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Relating to, or connected with, the hypoblast; as, the hypoic sac.

The third lateral plate in the plastron of turtles; -- called also hyposternum.

The doctrine or practice of the iconoclasts; image breaking.

A breaker or destroyer of images or idols; a determined enemy of idol worship.

Of or pertaining to the iconoclasts, or to image breaking. Milman.

An individual cell, differing greatly from its neighbours in regard to size, structure, or contents.

Same as Idioplasma.

That portion of the cell protoplasm which is the seat of all active changes, and which carries on the function of hereditary transmission; -- distinguished from the other portion, which is termed nutritive plasma. See Hygroplasm.

An idolater. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A breaker of idols; an iconoclast.

To clasp within; to hold fast to; to embrace or encircle. [Written also enclasp.] The flattering ivy who did ever see Inclasp the huge trunk of an aged tree. F. Beaumont.

Not elastic.

Want of elasticity.

The interval or space between two pilasters. Elmes.

A semitransparent, whitish, and very pure from of gelatin, chiefly prepared from the sounds or air bladders of various species of sturgeons (as the Acipenser huso) found in the of Western Russia. It used for making jellies, as a clarifier, etc. Cheaper forms of gelatin are not unfrequently so called. Called also fish g…

A long-tailed monkey of Borneo (Semnopithecus rubicundus). It has a tuft of long hair on the head.

The protoplasmic substance of the nucleus of a cell: nucleoplasm; -- in opposition to kytoplasma, the protoplasm of the cell.

Any pheasant of the genus Pucrasia. The birds of this genus inhabit India and China, and are distinguished by having a long central and two lateral crests on the head. Called also pucras.

See Karyoplasma.

A plastic operation for making a new lip, or for replacing a lost tissue of a lip.