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The doctrine, taught by Stahl, that the soul is the proper principle of life and development in the body.

One who maintains the doctrine of animism.

Of or pertaining to animism. Huxley. Tylor.

Full of spirit; hot; vehement; resolute. [Obs.] Ash.

Vehemence of temper. [Obs.]

Mere spiritedness or courage. [Obs.] Skelton. Such as give some proof of animosity, audacity, and execution, those she [the crocodile] loveth. Holland.

Animating spirit; intention; temper. nimus furandi Etym: [L.] (Law), intention of stealing.

An electro-negative element, or the element which, in electro- chemical decompositions, is evolved at the anode; -- opposed to cation. Faraday.

An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds.

The seed of the anise; also, a cordial prepared from it. "Oil of aniseed." Brande & C.

A French cordial or liqueur flavored with anise seeds. De Colange.

Of or derived from anise; as, anisic acid; anisic alcohol.

Inequality of the pupils of the eye.

mammals characterized by having the hoofs in a single series around the foot, as the elephant, rhinoceros, etc.

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

Methyl phenyl ether, C6H5OCH3, got by distilling anisic acid or by the action of methide on potassium phenolate.

Not isomeric; not made of the same components in the same proportions.

Having the number of floral organs unequal, as four petals and six stamens.

Not isometric; having unsymmetrical parts; -- said of crystals with three unequal axes. Dana.

Unequal refractive power in the two eyes.