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Resembling a man.

A northern constellation, supposed to represent the mythical Andromeda.

is Sorghum, including A. sorghum and A. halepensis, from which have been derived the Chinese sugar cane, the Johnson grass, the Aleppo grass, the broom corn, and the durra, or Indian millet. Several East Indian species, as A. nardus and A. schonanthus, yield fragrant oils, used in perfumery.

Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel; heavenly; divine. "Angelic harps." Thomson."Angelical actions." Hooker. The union of womanly tenderness and angelic patience. Macaulay. Angelic Hymn, a very ancient hymn of the Christian Church; -- so calle…

Resembling an angel.

A sort of small, rich cheese, made in Normandy.

Touched with anger; under the emotion of anger; feeling resentment; enraged; -- followed generally by with before a person, and at before a thing. Be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves. Gen. xlv. 5. Wherefore should God be angry at thy voice Eccles. v. 6.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a snake or serpent. "The anguine or snakelike reptiles." Owen.

A disease due to inhaling the poisonous fumes present in the manufacture of aniline.

ric eel, torpedo, etc. -- Animal flower (Zoöl.), a name given to certain marine animals resembling a flower, as any species of actinia or sea anemone, and other Anthozoa, hydroids, starfishes, etc. -- Animal heat (Physiol.), the heat generated in the body of a living animal, by means of which the animal is kept at ne…

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, animalcules. "Animalcular life." Tyndall.

To endow with the properties of an animal; to represent in animal form. Warburton.

An elephant goad with a sharp spike and hook, resembling a short-handled boat hook. [India] Kipling.

A disease due to the presence of the parasites Agchylostoma duodenale, Uncinaria (subgenus Necator) americana, or allied nematodes, in the small intestine. When present in large numbers they produce a severe anæmia by sucking the blood from the intestinal walls. Called also miner's anæmia, tunnel disease, brickmaker's…

An animal resembling an annelid.

(Bixa orellana) belonging to the tropical regions of America. It is used for coloring cheese, butter, etc. [Written also Anatto, Anatta, Annatto, Annotta, etc.]

bbed feet, as the duck, or of lobed feet, as the grebe. In this order were included the geese, ducks, auks, divers, gulls, petrels, etc.

A division of birds including the geese, ducks, and closely allied forms.

Pertaining to, or resembling, a goose, or the skin of a goose.

Resembling a goose; silly; simple. Sydney Smith.