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A genus of water fowls, of the order Anseres, including certain species of fresh-water ducks.

An inversion of the natural order of words; as, echoed the hills, for, the hills echoed.

In order to; -- used instead of the infinitival to, especially after try, come, go. At least to try and teach the erring soul. Milton.

Any disorder of the vasomotor system; neurosis of a blood vessel. --An`gi*o*neu*rot"ic (#), a.

or connected with, the established church of England; as, the Anglican church, doctrine, orders, ritual, etc.

ty (ac/ad):(bc/bd), where the segments are to regarded as plus or minus, according to the order of the letters.

wed with animal life. It embraces several subkingdoms, and under these there are Classes, Orders, Families, Genera, Species, and sometimes intermediate groupings, all in regular subordination, but variously arranged by different writers.

A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened. "Annals the revolution." Macaulay. "The annals of our religion." Rogers.

To heat, as glass, tiles, or earthenware, in order to fix the colors laid on them.

conceals the central part of the sun's disk, leaving a complete ring of light around the border.

A genus of tropical or subtropical plants of the natural order Anonaceæ, including the soursop.

Pertaining to the order of plants including the soursop, custard apple, etc.

One of the two orders of Nemerteans. See Nemertina.

A genus of extinct quadrupeds of the order Ungulata, whose were first found in the gypsum quarries near Paris; characterized by the shortness and feebleness of their canine teeth (whence the name).

A Linnæan order of aquatic birds swimming by means of webbed feet, as the duck, or of lobed feet, as the grebe. In this order were included the geese, ducks, auks, divers, gulls, petrels, etc.

To be or act in compliance with, in fulfillment or satisfaction of, as an order, obligation, demand; as, he answered my claim upon him; the servant answered the bell. This proud king . . . studies day and night To answer all the debts he owes unto you. Shak.

rmable; hence, comparable. What wit and policy of man is answerable to their discreet and orderly course Holland. This revelation . . . was answerable to that of the apostle to the Thessalonians. Milton.

n comp.). The Latin ante is generally used in the sense of before, in regard to position, order, or time, and the Gr. opposite, or in the place of.

he Coelenterata which includes the corals and sea anemones. The three principal groups or orders are Acyonaria, Actinaria, and Madreporaria.

The suborder of primates which includes the monkeys, apes, and man.