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The quality of being abstractive; abstractive property.

In an abstract state or manner; separately; absolutely; by itself; as, matter abstractly considered.

The quality of being abstract. "The abstractness of the ideas." Locke.

The upper surface of the toes, individually.

To compel; to drive. [Obs.] Fotherby.

Without fingers or without toes.

Not transmitting the actinic rays.

Failure of the due secretion of milk after childbirth.

Lacking milk to suckle with.

A microörganism (Bacillus amylobacter) which develops in vegetable tissue during putrefaction. Sternberg.

Anfractuous; as, anfractuose anthers.

A state of being anfractuous, or full of windings and turnings; sinuosity. The anfractuosities of his intellect and temper. Macaulay.

Winding; full of windings and turnings; sinuous; tortuous; as, the anfractuous spires of a born. -- An*frac"tu*ous*ness, n.

A mazy winding.

A group of herbivorous mammals characterized by having the hoofs in a single series around the foot, as the elephant, rhinoceros, etc.

Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.

A preceding act.

Something done before another act. [Obs.]

Inimical to bacteria; -- applied esp. to serum for protection against bacterial diseases.

Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.