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An infectious disease of cattle and sheep. It is ascribed to the presence of a rod-shaped bacterium (Bacillus anthracis), the spores of which constitute the contagious matter. It may be transmitted to man by inoculation. The spleen becomes greatly enlarged and filled with bacteria. Called also splenic fever.…

end; -- applied to theories of the universe or of any part of it, as the solar system. Draper.

Resembling man; -- applied especially to certain apes, as the ourang or gorilla. -- n.

The suborder of primates which includes the monkeys, apes, and man.

The manlike, or anthropoid, apes.

ing the figure of, or resemblance to, a man; as, an anthromorphous plant. "Anthromorphous apes." Darwin.

The Saxons . . . worshiped many idols, barbarous in name, some monstrous, all antic for shape. Fuller.

nce (but especially sodium hyposulphite) used in removing the excess of chlorine left in paper pulp or stuffs after bleaching.

A drawing paper of large size. See under Paper, n.

y, the antique, the remains of ancient art, as busts, statues, paintings, and vases. Misshapen monuments and maimed antiques. Byron.

An iron block, usually with a steel face, upon which metals are hammered and shaped.

Destitute of leaves, as the broom rape, certain euphorbiaceous plants, etc.

At or belonging to an apex, tip, or summit. Gray.

See Apex.

Situated at, or near, the apex; apical.

Having the qualities of an ape; prone to imitate in a servile manner. Hence: Apelike; fantastically silly; foppish; affected; trifling. The apish gallantry of a fantastic boy. Sir W. Scott.

e shaft of a column where it expands to meet the edge of the fillet; -- called also the scape. Parker.

A marginal note on a letter or other paper; an annotation. Motley.

dimissory sent by a court appealed from to the superior court, stating the case, etc.; a paper sent up on appeals in the admiralty courts. Wharton. Burrill. Apostles' creed, a creed of unknown origin, which was formerly ascribed to the apostles. It certainly dates back to the beginning of the sixth century, and some as…

The ascigerous fructification of lichens, forming masses of various shapes.