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In accordance with the principles of dynamics or moving forces. J. Peile.

Pertaining to the household; domestic. "In this economical misfortune [of ill-assorted matrimony.]" Milton.

With economy; with careful management; with prudence in expenditure.

Of or pertaining to electro-chemistry. Ure.

Pertaining to the movements or force of electric or galvanic currents; dependent on electric force.

Pertaining to embolism or intercalation; intercalated; as, an embolismic year, i. e., the year in which there is intercalation.

Beaming forth; flashing. [R.] Which emicant did this and that way dart. Blackmore.

A flying off in small particles, as heated iron or fermenting liquors; a sparkling; scintillation. Sir T. Browne.

Peculiar to a district or particular locality, or class of persons; as, an endemic disease.

In an endemic manner.

By the endermic method; as, applied endermically.

Relating to insects; entomological.

great numbers, as an epidemic does; as, epidemic rage; an epidemic evil. It was the epidemical sin of the nation. Bp. Burnet.

In an epidemic manner.

Epidermal. [R.]

A Linnæan genus of hymenopterous insects, including the common ants. See Ant.

Like or pertaining to the family Formicaridæ or ant thrushes.

The nest or dwelling of a swarm of ants; an ant-hill.

Resembling, or pertaining to, an ant or ants.

A sensation resembling that made by the creeping of ants on the skin. Dunglison.