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A microscopic, bacterial organism (Bacillus anthracis), resembling transparent rods. [See Illust. under Bacillus.]

An animal which has a tongue resembling that of man, as the parrot.

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

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

A Virulent poison prepared in Java from the gum resin of one species of the upas tree (Antiaris toxicaria).

ently contains variousantibodies, and the introduction of toxins or of foreign cells also results in the development of their specific antibodies.

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

for reading wireless signals. The electric waves falling on this contrivance increase its resistance several times. The anticoherer can be used in conjunction with a telephone.

An elementary substance, resembling a metal in its appearance and physical properties, but in its chemical relations belonging to the class of nonmetallic substances. Atomic weight, 120. Symbol, Sb.

Straight lines or planes which make angles in some respect opposite in character to those made by parallel lines or planes.

Opposition by which the quality opposed asquires strength; resistance or reaction roused by opposition or by the action of an opposite principle or quality.

A musical response; alternate singing or chanting. See Antiphony, and Antiphone.

The response which one side of the choir makes to the other in a chant; alternate chanting or signing.

A musical response; also, antiphonal chanting or signing.

to be, pope in opposition to the pope canonically chosen; esp. applied to those popes who resided at Avignon during the Great Schism.

Old, as respects the present age, or a modern period of time; of old fashion; antiquated; as, an antique robe. "Antique words." Spenser.

One opposed to the payment of rent; esp. one of those who in 1840-47 resisted the collection of rents claimed by the patroons from the settlers on certain manorial lands in the State of New York. -- An`ti*rent"ism, n.

At the extremity most remote from the hilum, as the embryo, or inverted with respect to the seed, as the radicle. Lindley.

Resisting blows; hard. [Obs.] Cudworth.

Opposition or resistance of matter to force. [R.] Sir W. Hamilton.