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Pertaining to the development of electricity, especially electrical currents, by power; producing electricity or electrical currents by mechanical power.

for measuring force or power; especially, muscular effort of men or animals, or the power developed by a motor, or that required to operate machinery.

The outer transparent layer of protoplasm in a developing ovum.

Having a tendency to prevent the development of anything, especially of a disease.

the armadillos, sloths, and anteaters; -- called also Bruta. The incisor teeth are rarely developed, and in some groups all the teeth are lacking.

Formed or developed by education; as, an educated man.

A simple cell, from the development of which the young of animals are formed; ovum; germ cell.

The sodium salt of a sulphonic acid of a naphthol, C10H5(OH)(NH2)SO3Na used as a developer.

developed or executed with care and in minute detail; as, the carefully elaborated theme. Syn. -- detailed, elaborate. [WordNet 1.5]

, due to some or all of the above mentioned causes. (e) Magnetic electricity, electricity developed by the action of magnets. (f) Positive electricity, the electricity that appears at the positive pole or anode of a battery, or that is produced by friction of glass; -- called also vitreous electricity.…

Of, Pertaining to, or produced by, magnetism which is developed by the passage of an electric current. Electro-magnetic engine, an engine in which the motive force is electro-magnetism. -- Electro-magnetic theory of light (Physics), a theory of light which makes it consist in the rapid alternation of transient electri…

The magnetism developed by a current of electricity; the science which treats of the development of magnetism by means of voltaic electricity, and of the properties or actions of the currents evolved.

The young of an animal in the womb, or more specifically, before its parts are developed and it becomes a fetus (see Fetus).

Pertaining to the development of an embryo.

The production and development of an embryo.

The science which relates to the formation and development of the embryo in animals and plants; a study of the gradual development of the ovum until it reaches the adult stage.

nal; rudimentary. Embryonic sac or vesicle (Bot.), the vesicle within which the embryo is developed in the ovule; -- sometimes called also amnios sac, and embryonal sac.

Embryonic; undeveloped. [R.]

orts to attain an object; -- a phrase derived from the Middle English phrase "to do one's dever" (duty). "Mr. Prynne proceeded to show he had done endeavor to prepare his answer." Fuller.

Growing or developing within cartilage; -- applied esp. to developing bone.