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Flour made of aleurone, used as a substitute for ordinary flour in preparing bread for diabetic persons.

An albuminoid substance which occurs in minute grains ("protein granules") in maturing seeds and tubers; -- supposed to be a modification of protoplasm.

Having the nature of aleurone. D. C. Eaton.

Of or pertaining to a chain of islands between Alaska and Kamtchatka; also, designating these islands.

Young fish; fry.

Halloo. [Obs.] Spenser.

A woman who keeps an alehouse. Gay.

A name given to two species of the genus Smyrnium, formerly cultivated and used as celery now is; -- called also horse parsely.

Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt; as, the Alexandrian library.

Belonging to Alexandria; Alexandrian. Bancroft.

As used by some, inability to read aloud, due to brain disease.

Alexipharmic. [Obs.]

An antidote against poison or infection; a counterpoison.

Expelling or counteracting poison; antidotal.

Serving to drive off fever; antifebrile. -- n.

A preservative against contagious and infectious diseases, and the effects of poison in general. Brande & C.

Resisting poison; obviating the effects of venom; alexipharmic.

A group including the greater part of fresh-water fishes, and many marine ones, having the ventral fins under the abdomen behind the pectorals.

One of the Acalephæ.

A group of Coelenterata, including the Medusæ or jellyfishes, and hydroids; -- so called from the stinging power they possess. Sometimes called sea nettles.