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f disorder that characterizes nervous fevers and the nervous condition. Locomotor ataxia. See Locomotor.

s of American monkeys with prehensile tails, and having the thumb wanting or rudimentary. See Spider monkey, and Coaita.

A division of Hydroidea in which the zooids are naked, or not inclosed in a capsule. See Tubularian.

used as food. The American species (Menidia notata) is called silversides and sand smelt. See Silversides.

A genus of small glassy heteropod mollusks found swimming at the surface in mid ocean. See Heteropod.

half figures of men, used as columns to support an entablature; -- called also telamones. See Caryatides. Oxf. Gloss.

A drawing paper of large size. See under Paper, n. Atlas powder, a nitroglycerin blasting compound of pasty consistency and great explosive power.

expanded "down to the atmosphere" when its pressure is equal to that of the atmosphere. (See Indicator card.) -- Atmospheric pressure, the pressure exerted by the atmosphere, not merely downwards, but in every direction. In amounts to about 14.7 Ibs. on each square inch. -- Atmospheric railway, one in which pneumatic…

; equivalence; valence; also (a later use) the number of atoms in an elementary molecule. See Valence.

The doctrine of atoms. See Atomic philosophy, under Atomic.

Etym: [See At one.] [Obs.] Down he fell atones as a stone. Chaucer.

he intestine and generative ducts open, and which also receives the water from the gills. See Ascidioidea.

See Atabal.

writ or precept to hold the same to satisfy a judgment which may be rendered in the suit. See Attachment, 4. The earl marshal attached Gloucester for high treason. Miss Yonge. Attached column (Arch.), a column engaged in a wall, so that only a part of its circumference projects from it.

See Yataghan.

ght attain to Phenice. Acts xxvii. 12. Nor nearer might the dogs attain. Sir W. Scott. To see your trees attain to the dignity of timber. Cowper. Few boroughs had as yet attained to power such as this. J. R. Green.

A stain or taint; disgrace. See Taint. Shak.

ic salt, Attic wit, a poignant, delicate wit, peculiar to the Athenians. -- Attic story. See Attic, n. -- Attic style, a style pure and elegant.

See At one. [Obs.]