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ng strength; indicating vigorous health; strong; sinewy; muscular; vigorous; sound; as, a robust body; robust youth; robust health.

Robust. [Obs. or Humorous] W. Irving. In Scotland they had handled the bishops in a more robustious manner. Milton. -- Ro*bus"tious*ly, adv. -- Ro*bus"tious*ness, n.

In a robust manner.

The quality or state of being robust.

One who practices rope dancing, high vaulting, or other daring gymnastic feats.

Pertaining to an acrobat. -- Ac`ro*bat"ic*al*ly, adv.

Feats of the acrobat; daring gymnastic feats; high vaulting.

Growing or thriving only in the presence of oxygen; also, pertaining to, or induced by, aërobies; as, aërobic fermentation. -- A`ër*o"bic*al*ly (#), adv.

oörganisms which live in contact with the air and need oxygen for their growth; as the microbacteria which form on the surface of putrefactive fluids.

Related to, or of the nature of, aërobies; as, aërobiotic plants, which live only when supplied with free oxygen.

A form of hydro-aëroplane; a flying boat.

An aëroplane or airship designed to carry passengers.

The Carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region; also, its edible beans or pods, called St. John's bread.

Anaërobic bacteria. They are called facultative anaërobia when able to live either in the presence or absence of free oxygen; obligate, or obligatory, anaërobia when they thrive only in its absence.

Relating to, or like, anaërobies; araërobiotic.

Microörganisms which do not require oxygen, but are killed by it. Sternberg.

Related to, or of the nature of, anaërobies.

To express approbation of; to approve; to sanction officially. I approbate the one, I reprobate the other. Sir W. Hamilton.

or satisfaction; approval; sanction; commendation. Many . . . joined in a loud hum of approbation. Macaulay. The silent approbation of one's own breast. Melmoth. Animals . . . love approbation or praise. Darwin.

Approving, or implying approbation. Milner.