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measuring force or power; especially, muscular effort of men or animals, or the power developed by a motor, or that required to operate machinery.

The Chinese yellow antelope (Procapra gutturosa), a remarkably swift-footed animal, inhabiting the deserts of Central Asia, Thibet, and China.

In America, any small chilopodous myriapod, esp. of the genus Geophilus.

The outer envelope of a cell; the cell wall. Agassiz.

The outer transparent layer of protoplasm in a developing ovum.

Having a tendency to prevent the development of anything, especially of a disease.

py from an original; a type of something that has previously existed. Some regarded him [Klopstock] as an ectype of the ancient prophets. Eng. Cyc. .

armadillos, sloths, and anteaters; -- called also Bruta. The incisor teeth are rarely developed, and in some groups all the teeth are lacking.

Formed or developed by education; as, an educated man.

A simple cell, from the development of which the young of animals are formed; ovum; germ cell.

The sodium salt of a sulphonic acid of a naphthol, C10H5(OH)(NH2)SO3Na used as a developer.

developed or executed with care and in minute detail; as, the carefully elaborated theme. Syn. -- detailed, elaborate. [WordNet 1.5]

A species of large South African antelope (Oreas canna). It is valued both for its hide and flesh, and is rapidly disappearing in the settled districts; -- called also Cape elk.

e to some or all of the above mentioned causes. (e) Magnetic electricity, electricity developed by the action of magnets. (f) Positive electricity, the electricity that appears at the positive pole or anode of a battery, or that is produced by friction of glass; -- called also vitreous electricity.

Of, Pertaining to, or produced by, magnetism which is developed by the passage of an electric current. Electro-magnetic engine, an engine in which the motive force is electro-magnetism. -- Electro-magnetic theory of light (Physics), a theory of light which makes it consist in the rapid alternation of transient electri…

The magnetism developed by a current of electricity; the science which treats of the development of magnetism by means of voltaic electricity, and of the properties or actions of the currents evolved.

A fresh-water tortoise (Chelopus marmoratus) of California; -- used as food.

The young of an animal in the womb, or more specifically, before its parts are developed and it becomes a fetus (see Fetus).

Pertaining to the development of an embryo.

The production and development of an embryo.