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A prefix in many words of Latin origin. It signifies from, away , separating, or departure, as in abduct, abstract, abscond. See A- (6).

A disease in the West Indies. It is a kind of ulcer on the soles of the feet, with very hard edges. See Yaws. Dunglison.

Having flat sides; hence, tall, or long and lank. [Colloq. U. S.]

A young chicken before it is fully fledged. [Prov. Eng.]

The crab-eating raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus), found in the tropical parts of America.

Lit., gate; -- a title given to the founder of Babism, and taken from that of Bab-ud-Din, assumed by him.

d, about 1844, by Mirza Ali Mohammed ibn Rabhik (1820 -- 1850), who assumed the title of Bab-ed-Din (Per., Gate of the Faith). Babism is a mixture of Mohammedan, Christian, Jewish, and Parsi elements. This doctrine forbids concubinage and polygamy, and frees women from many of the degradations imposed upon them among t…

Having the form of, or resembling, a crab; crab-shaped.

A South American wild dog (Canis cancrivorus); the crab-eating dog.

The crab-eating seal (Lobodon carcinophaga) of the Antarctic Ocean.

The crab-eating ichneumon (Herpestes urva), native of India. The fur is black, annulated with white at the tip of each hair, and a white streak extends from the mouth to the shoulder.

e several varieties of this disease, variously known as framboesia, pian, verrugas, and crab- yaws.