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A mineral of a white a slightly bluish color, usually massive. It is anhydrous sulphate of lime, and differs from gypsum in not containing water (whence the name).

Destitute of water; as, anhydrous salts or acids.

Having unequal leaves.

Having leaves irregularly placed.

A moss or mosslike plant which cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.

A description of flowers.

A mineral of the hornblende group, of a yellowish gray or clove brown color. -- An`tho*phyl*lit"ic, a.

bution and environment. Broadly, it includes industrial, commercial, and political geography, and that part of ethnology which deals with distribution and physical environment. -- An`thro*po*ge*og"ra*pher (#), n. -- An`thro*po*ge`o*graph"ic*al (#), a.

he actual distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to ethnography, which treats historically of the origin and filiation of races and nations. P. Cyc.

s or passions to God, or to a polytheistic deity. In its recoil from the gross anthropopathy of the vulgar notions, it falls into the vacuum of absolute apathy. Hare.

Knowledge of the nature of man; hence, human wisdom.

See Antihypnotic.

See Antihypochondriac.

See Antihysteric.

Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia. -- n.

Good against dropsy. -- n.

An antihypnotic agent.

Counteractive of hypochondria. -- n.

Counteracting hysteria. -- n.

ural contrariety; incompatibility; repugnancy of qualities; as, oil and water have antipathy. A habit is generated of thinking that a natural antipathy exists between hope and reason. I. Taylor.