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fungus diseases, caused by parasitic species of the series Melanconiales, attacking the bean, grape, melon, cotton, and other plants. In the case of the grape, brown concave spots are formed on the stem and fruit, and the disease is called bird's-eye rot.

The science of man; -- sometimes used in a limited sense to mean the study of man as an object of natural history, or as an animal.

A prefix meaning against, opposite or opposed to, contrary, or in place of; -- used in composition in many English words. It is often shortened to ant-; as, antacid, antarctic.

The upward elevation of the crust of the earth, resulting from a geanticlinal.

The use of words in a sense opposite to their proper meaning; as when a court of justice is called a court of vengeance.

By means of antiseptics.

A word of opposite meaning; a counterterm; -- used as a correlative of synonym. [R.] C. J. Smith.

. . to leave events to take their own course. Prescott. According to the Stoics, apathy meant the extinction of the passions by the ascendency of reason. Fleming.

Apogean.

Apogean.

Having or designating conspicuous or warning colors or structures indicative of special means of defense against enemies, as in the skunk.

Things provided as means to some end.

Resort to physical means; recourse. Every milder method is to be tried, before a nation makes an appeal to arms. Kent.

ace; to still; to pacify; to dispel (anger or hatred); as, to appease the tumult of the ocean, or of the passions; to appease hunger or thirst.

by clapping the hands, stamping or tapping with the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation. The brave man seeks not popular applause. Dryden.

The thing applied or used as a means to an end; an apparatus or device; as, to use various appliances; a mechanical appliance; a machine with its appliances.

The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use. If a right course . . . be taken with children, there will not be much need of the application of the common rewards and punishments. Locke.

ou are too much distrustful of my truth. E. Then you must give me leave to apprehend The means and manner how. Beau. & Fl.

earner of law till of sixteen years' standing, when he might be called to the rank of serjeant. [Obs.] Blackstone.

ce: Belonging peculiarly; peculiar; suitable; fit; proper. In its strict and appropriate meaning. Porteus. Appropriate acts of divine worship. Stillingfleet. It is not at all times easy to find words appropriate to express our ideas. Locke.