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The doctrines or tenets of Sabellius. See Sabellian, n.

Like, or related to, the genus Sabella. -- Sa*bel"loid, n.

See Sanctus bell, under Sanctus.

The alewife. [Local, U.S.]

The gadwall. [Local, U.S.]

Having a prominent, overhanging belly. Shak.

A prominent, overhanging belly. Smollett.

A secretary or notary under the Roman empire; also, a similar officer in France during the old monarchy.

Having a large, protuberant belly, or one shaped like a tun; pot-bellied.

An extensive group of worms which have the body covered externally with vibrating cilia. It includes the Rhabdocoela and Dendrocoela. Formerly, the nemerteans were also included in this group.

One of the Turbellaria. Also used adjectively.

Of or pertaining to an umbel; having the form of an umbel.

Bearing umbels; pertaining to an umbel; umbel-like; as, umbellate plants or flowers.

A small or partial umbel; an umbellule.

Pertaining to, or obtained from, certain umbelliferous plants; as, umbellic acid. Umbellic acid. (Chem.) (a) Anisic acid. [Obs.] (b) A yellow powder obtained from umbelliferone.

A plant producing an umbel or umbels.

plant (Daphne Mezereum), and also obtained by the distillation of certain gums from the Umbelliferæ, as galbanum, asafetida, etc. It is analogous to coumarin. Called also hydroxy- coumarin.

Of or pertaining to a natural order (Umbelliferæ) of plants, of which the parsley, carrot, parsnip, and fennel are well-known examples.

A genus of deep-sea alcyonaria consisting of a cluster of large flowerlike polyps situated at the summit of a long, slender stem which stands upright in the mud, supported by a bulbous base.

An umbellet.