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Having unequal petals.

Not isotropic; having different properties in different directions; thus, crystals of the isometric system are optically isotropic, but all other crystals are anisotropic.

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

rns are usually annulated, or ringed. There are many species in Africa and Asia. The antelope and wolf both fierce and fell. Spenser.

One who is elected, or claims to be, pope in opposition to the pope canonically chosen; esp. applied to those popes who resided at Avignon during the Great Schism.

The cutting off, or omission, of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.

Sung or addressed to one departing; valedictory; as, apoplectic songs or hymns.

A figure of speech in which the speaker breaks off suddenly, as if unwilling or unable to state what was in his mind; as, "I declare to you that his conduct -- but I can not speak of that, here."

ngly; aslant; declining from an upright direction; sloping. "Set them not upright, but aslope." Bacon.

One of the Pleiades; -- called also Sterope.

An old astronomical instrument, formed of two cones, on whose surface the constellations were delineated.

An instrument for examining the condition of the ear.

Any instrument showing the changes in the weight of the atmosphere; also, less appropriately, any instrument that indicates - or foreshadows changes of the weather, as a deep vial of liquid holding in suspension some substance which rises and falls with atmospheric changes.

Relating to the binding of books. [R.]

A bookbinder.

Pertaining to the art of binding books. [R.] Dibdin.

The art of binding books. [R.]

A view of life; that which gives such a view.

See Oryx.

A rope stitched to the edges of a sail to strengthen the sail.