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The state, activity, or enjoyment of animals; mere animal life without intellectual or moral qualities; sensuality.

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.

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.

A group of perching birds which are anisodactylous.

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.

Having unequal petals.

Having unequal leaves.

A primary division of gastropods, including those having spiral shells. The two sides of the body are unequally developed.

A division of Crustacea, which, in some its characteristics, is intermediate between Amphipoda and Isopoda.