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One affected by the disease lycanthropy.

One versed in metoposcopy.

One skilled in, or given to, microscopy.

A misanthrope.

One who interprets dreams.

The middle of the posterior, or dorsal, margin of the great foramen of the skull.

A division of gastropod Mollusca, in which the breathing organs are usually situated behind the heart. It includes the tectibranchs and nudibranchs.

Of or pertaining to the Opisthobranchiata. -- n.

Concave behind; -- applied especially to vertebræ in which the anterior end of the centrum is convex and the posterior concave.

A back chamber; especially, that part of the naos, or cella, farthest from the main entrance, sometimes having an entrance of its own, and often used as a treasury.

A division of serpents which have some of the posterior maxillary teeth grooved for fangs.

A writing upon the back of anything, as upon the back of a leaf or sheet already written upon on one side. [R.] Scudamore.

An order of eellike fishes having the scapular arch attached to the vertebræ, but not connected with the skull.

Having the pulmonary sac situated posteriorly; -- said of certain air-breathing Mollusca.

The inferior and posterior of the three elements forming the periotic bone.

A tetanic spasm in which the body is bent backwards and stiffened.

One who is skilled in orthoëpy.

A Roman catholic; one who adheres to the Church of Rome and the authority of the pope; -- an offensive designation applied to Roman Catholics by their opponents.

doctrines and ceremonies; pertaining to popery; popish; -- used disparagingly. "The old papistic worship." T. Warton. -- Pa*pis"tic*al*ly, adv.

The doctrine and ceremonies of the Church of Rome; popery. [R.] Whitgift.