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Without columns or pilasters. Weale.

A small dam to prevent free passage of water in an adit or level.

The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds.

Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.

A water carrier, as to a household or a regiment. [India]

In certain hydroids, an imperfect zooid, whose special function is to produce medusoid buds. See Hydroidea, and Athecata.

Affected by blasts; gusty.

Eager to shed blood; cruel; sanguinary; murderous. -- Blood"thirst`i*ness (n.

The operation of forming a new canthus, when one has been destroyed by injury or disease.

A white crystalline substance, C9H6N.OH, of acid properties derived from one of the amido cinnamic acids.

The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.

The art of modeling in wax.

The process of forming an artificial tip or part of a lip, by using for the purpose a piece of healthy tissue taken from some neighboring part.

A plastic operation on the pupil, as for forming an artificial pupil. -- Cor`e*plas"tic (-plas"tik), a.

Having the nature of crust; pertaining to a hard covering; as, a crusty coat; a crusty surface or substance.

Relating to a structure composed of a circular range of columns, without a core or building within. Weale.

or producing manifold copies of writing or drawing. The writing or drawing is done with a style carrying a small wheel at the end which makes minute punctures in the paper, thus converting it into a stencil. Copies are transferred with an inked roller.

A circular projecting portion.

Having ten columns in front; -- said of a portico, temple, etc. -- n.

See under Intercolumniation.