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Same as Hæmatachometer.

A system of seven sounds.

Relating to, or characterized by, heterotaxy.

or entire. Buckle. When all external differences have passed away, one element remains intact, unchanged, -- the everlasting basis of our common nature, the human soul. F. W. Robertson.

Not perceptible to the touch.

Between the metacarpal bones.

The state of being intestate, or of dying without having made a valid will. Blackstone.

The frequent use of the sound of iota (that of English e in be), as among the modern Greeks; also, confusion from sounding Littré.

Pronunciation of e in the English word be. This was the pronunciation advocated by ReuEtacism. In all such questions between a the confusing element of itacism comes in. Alford.

One who is in favor of itacism.

A laminated, granular, siliceous rocks, often occurring in regions where the diamond is found.

Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C5H6O4, which is obtained as a white crystalline substance by decomposing aconitic and other organic acids.

Of the nature of a loment; having fruits like loments.

Pertaining to, or resembling, pearl; pearly.

An old dance with swords and bucklers; a sword dance.

The three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutis tricinctus). See Illust. under Loricata.

Of or pertaining to the metacarpus. -- n.

That part of the skeleton of the hand or forefoot between the carpus and phalanges. In man it consists of five bones. See Illust. of Artiodactyla.

The point of intersection of a vertical line through the center of gravity of the fluid displaced by a floating body which is tipped through a small angle from its position of equilibrium, and the inclined line which was vertical through the center of gravity of the body when in equilibrium.

A colorless liquid of an agreeable odor, C6H10O, obtained by distilling a mixture of sugar and lime; -- so called because formerly regarded as a polymeric modification of acetone.