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An animal of the barnacle tribe, of the genus Lepas, having a fleshy stem or peduncle; a goose barnacle. See Cirripedia.

Same as Anatifa.

Producing ducks; -- applied to Anatifæ, under the absurd notion of their turning into ducks or geese. See Barnacle.

Of or pertaining to the ducks; ducklike.

Compound interest. [R.] Bouvier.

Of or relating to anatomy or dissection; as, the anatomic art; anatomical observations. Hume.

In an anatomical manner; by means of dissection.

The application of the principles of anatomy, as in art. The stretched and vivid anatomism of their [i. e., the French] great figure painters. The London Spectator.

One who is skilled in the art of anatomy, or dissection.

The act of anatomizing.

To discriminate minutely or carefully; to analyze. If we anatomize all other reasonings of this nature, we shall find that they are founded on the relation of cause and effect. Hume.

A dissector.

The science which treats of the structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization. Let the muscles be well inserted and bound together, according to the knowledge of them which is given us by anatomy. Dryden.

Overthrowing; defeating; -- applied to Plato's refutative dialogues. Enfield.

Native carbonate of soda; natron.

Having the ovule inverted at an early period in its development, so that the chalaza is as the apparent apex; -- opposed to orthotropous. Gray.

Same as Annotto.

The dissection of a human body, especially of a male; androtomy. Coxe.

A half years's stipend, over and above what is owing for the incumbency, due to a minister's heirs after his decease.

The first year's profits of a spiritual preferment, anciently paid by the clergy to the pope; first fruits. In England, they now form a fund for the augmentation of poor livings.