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Growth from within; multiplication of cells by endogenous division, as in the development of one or more cells in the interior of a parent cell.

The inner or principal branch of the oral appendages of Crustacea. See Maxilla.

Pertaining to the endognath.

A support for wood in a fireplace; an andiron.

, Low; sneaking; ashamed. The poor colonel went out of the room with a hangdog look. Thackeray.

A curve described by the moving extremity of a line the other end of which is fixed, this line being constantly parallel to the direction of motion of, and having its length constantly proportional to the velocity of, a point moving in any path; -used in investigations respecting central forces.

A complex, nitrogenous radical, C8H5NO, regarded as the essential nucleus of indigo.

Any one of the derivatives of indogen, which contain that group as a nucleus.

A small dog fondled in the lap.

Any one of a division (Lepidoganoidei) of ganoid fishes, including those that have scales forming a coat of mail. Also used adjectively.

A machine for registering the distance traversed by a vehicle or pedestrain.

The record of an ondograph.

An instrument for autographically recording the wave forms of varying currents, esp. rapidly varying alternating currents.

Reproduction by young or larval animals.

Producing young while in the immature or larval state; -- said of certain insects, etc.

An instrument carried by a pedestrian for automatically making a topographical record of the ground covered during a journey.

Same as Basigynium

A false writing; a spurious document; a forgery.

False writing; forgery.

The lowest grade of flour in milling. It is dark and of little expansive power, is secured largely from the germ or embryo and adjacent parts, and contains a relatively high percentage of protein. It is chiefly useful as feed for farm animals.