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. See Iso-.

A form of Bi-, sometimes used before s, c, or a vowel.

A Latin preposition, sometimes used as a prefix in English words, and signifying on this side.

A prefix from the Latin, whence F. dés, or sometimes dé-, dis-. The Latin dis- appears as di- before b, d, g, l, m, n, r, v, becomes dif- before f, and either dis- or di- before j. It is from the same root as bis twice, and duo, E. two. See Two, and cf. Bi-, Di-, Dia-. Dis- denotes separation, a parting from, as in dis…

A prefix or combining form, indicating identity, or equality; the same numerical value; as in isopod, isomorphous, isochromatic. Specif.:

A prefix used adjectively and adverbially in the sense of amiss, wrong, ill, wrongly, unsuitably; as, misdeed, mislead, mischief, miscreant.

A kind of easy-chair with a back which may be lowered or raised.

A Moorish pike. [Obs.]

One who, or that which, is face to face with another; esp., one who faces another in dancing.

A variety of feldspar, having a verdigris-green color.

having a resemblance to something else; portrayed. Look here upon this picture, and on this-The counterfeit presentment of two brothers. Shak.

A species of Vaccinium (V. Vitis-id), which bears acid red berries which are sometimes used in cookery; -- locally called mountain cranberry.

rk, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. In words from the French it is equivalent to Latin dis- apart, away; or sometimes to de. Cf. Dis-. It is negative and opposite in derange, deform, destroy, etc. It is intensive in deprave, despoil, declare, desolate, etc.

a. -- Elephant fish (Zoöl.), a chimæroid fish (Callorhynchus antarcticus), with a proboscis-like projection of the snout. -- Elephant paper, paper of large size, 23 × 28 inches. -- Double elephant paper, paper measuring 26Paper. -- Elephant seal (Zoöl.), an African jumping shrew (Macroscelides typicus), having a lo…

Literally, this-ness. A scholastic term to express individuality or singleness; as, this book.

have isagelous sequences. J. D. Watson. -- Isagel I*sag"e*lous (i*sâg"ê*lûs), a. Etym: [Is- + Gr. a`gelos information.]

rated arseniate of copper, occurring in obtuse pyramidal crystals of a sky-blue or verdigris-green color.

lands into the hands of the king where a general livery, or oustre le main, was formerly mis-sued, contrary to the form and order of law.

induction apparatus is applied to a nerve; -- called also unipolar induction action. Du Bois-Reymond.