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Having unequal oblique axes; as, anorthic crystals.

A mineral of the feldspar family, commonly occurring in small glassy crystals, also a constituent of some igneous rocks. It is a lime feldspar. See Feldspar.

sely related to orthoclase, but triclinic. It is chiefly a silicate of sodium, potassium, and aluminium. Sp. gr., 2.57 -- 2.60.

Distorted vision, in which straight lines appear bent.

An optical toy for producing amusing figures or pictures by means of two revolving disks, on one of which distorted figures are painted.

A granular igneous rock composed almost exclusively of a soda- lime feldspar, usually labradorite.

Loss of the sense of smell.

ddition to a former number; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect. Another yet! -- a seventh! I 'll see no more. Shak. Would serve to scale another Hero's tower. Shak.

Of another kind. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.

Of another sort. [Obs.] "Another-gates adventure." Hudibras.

Of another sort. [Archaic] It used to go in another-guess manner. Arbuthnot.

See Annotto.

See Anura.

See Anurous.

An abnormal condition due to deficient aëration of the blood, as in balloon sickness, mountain sickness. -- An`ox*æ"mic, *e"mic (#), a.

A name given to either of the projecting ends of Saturn's ring.

Having a handle. Johnson.

Having the extremities terminate in the heads of eagles, lions, etc.; as, an anserated cross.

A Linnæan order of aquatic birds swimming by means of webbed feet, as the duck, or of lobed feet, as the grebe. In this order were included the geese, ducks, auks, divers, gulls, petrels, etc.

A division of birds including the geese, ducks, and closely allied forms.