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The keel or lower outline of a bird's bill, so far as the mandibular rami are united.

A plant described by Milton as "of sovereign use against all enchantments."

the different parts of a design or composition as to produce unity of effect; as, the harmony of the universe.

Leadership; preponderant influence or authority; -- usually applied to the relation of a government or state to its neighbors or confederates. Lieber.

In evolution, a deviation from the typical sequence in the formation of organs or parts.

The condition of having two or more kinds of flowers, different as to the length of their stamens and pistils.

That which is heteronymous; a thing having a different name or designation from some other thing; -- opposed to homonym.

Having different names or designations; standing in opposite relations. J. Le Conte. -- Het"er*on"y*mous*ly, adv.

An abnormal state of the voice. Mayne.

A hexagon. [Obs.] Bramhall.

See Jeronymite.

The condition of having homogonous flowers.

r, but differing from it in meaning; as the noun bear and the verb bear. [Written also homonyme.]

Having the same name or designation; standing in the same relation; -- opposed to heteronymous.

In an homonymous manner; so as to have the same name or relation.

Sameness of name or designation; identity in relations. Holland. Homonymy may be as well in place as in persons. Fuller.

Plain harmony, as opposed to polyphony. See Homophonous.

Unlearned; artless; pretty; delicate. [Obs.] Most sweet jests! most incony vulgar wit! Shak.

Want of harmony.

Made or consisting of iron; partaking of iron; iron; as, irony chains; irony particles. [R.] Woodward.