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A treatise on amphibious animals; the department of natural history which treats of the Amphibia.

Of doubtful meaning; ambiguous. "Amphibological expressions." Jer. Taylor. -- Am*phib`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv.

A phrase, discourse, or proposition, susceptible of two interpretations; and hence, of uncertain meaning. It differs from equivocation, which arises from the twofold sense of a single term.

Ambiguity of speech; equivocation. [R.]

That part of the starch granule or granulose which is soluble in water.

The formation of starch.

Of or pert. to amylogen.

Analogous. [Obs.] Donne.

Of or belonging to analogy. Geo. Eliot.

Founded on, or of the nature of, analogy; expressing or implying analogy. When a country which has sent out colonies is termed the mother country, the expression is analogical. J. S. Mill.

In an analogical sense; in accordance with analogy; by way of similitude. A prince is analogically styled a pilot, being to the state as a pilot is to the vessel. Berkeley.

Quality of being analogical.

Logic

One who reasons from analogy, or represent, by analogy. Cheyne.

To employ, or reason by, analogy.

Analogue.

Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion; -- often followed by to. Analogous tendencies in arts and manners. De Quincey. Decay of public spirit, which may be considered analogous to natural death. J. H. Newman. nalogous pole (Pyroelect.), that pole of a crystal which becom…

That which is analogous to, or corresponds with, some other thing. The vexatious tyranny of the individual despot meets its analogue in the insolent tyranny of the many. I. Taylor.

of origin, inflection, or principle of pronunciation, and the like, as opposed to pl. analogies. Johnson.

The science of the wind.