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Wrong ordination.

Consisting of, or containing, one atom; as, the molecule of mercury is monatomic.

Culminating, or coming to the meredian, at or about the same time with the moon; -- said of a star or stars, esp. of certain stars selected beforehand, and named in an ephemeris (as the Nautical Almanac), as suitable to be observed in connection with the moon at culmination, for determining terrestrial longitude.…

Pertaining to, in the manner of, or designating, a kind of marriage, called also left-handed marriage, between a man of superior rank and a woman of inferior, in which it is stipulated that neither the latter nor her children shall enjoy the rank or inherit the possessions of her husband. Brande & C. -- Mor`ga*nat"ic*…

A salt of muconic acid.

nding abruptly in a sharp point; abruptly tipped with a short and sharp point; as, a mucronate leaf. -- Mu"cro*nate*ly, adv.

Many-keeled.

one of the Nematognathi.

An order of fishes having barbels on the jaws. It includes the catfishes, or siluroids. See Siluroid.

To mention by name; to name. [Obs.] To nominate them all, it is impossible. Shak.

By name; particularly; namely. [Obs.] Spelman.

The act of naming or nominating; designation of a person as a candidate for office; the power of nominating; the state of being nominated. The nomination of persons to places being . . . a flower of his crown, he would reserve to himself. Clarendon.

Of or pertaining to the nominative case.

Giving a name; naming; designating; -- said of that case or form of a noun which stands as the subject of a finite verb. -- n.

In the manner of a nominative; as a nominative.

One who nominates.

Failure to alienate; also, the state of not being alienated.

A failure to attend; omission of attendance; nonappearance.

Inattention.

Not natural; unnatural.