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of Mete, to measure. Chapman.

A prefix meaning between, with, after, behind, over, about, reversely; as, metachronism, the error of placing after the correct time; metaphor, lit., a carrying over; metathesis, a placing reversely.

Same as Metabola.

A change or mutation; a change of disease, symptoms, or treatment.

A comprehensive group of insects, including those that undegro a metamorphosis.

An insect which undergoes a metamorphosis.

Of or pertaining to metamorphosis; pertaining to, or involving, change.

Metabolism. [R.]

tion or for some special purpose, as in the manufacture of the digestive ferments. Hence, metabolism may be either constructive (anabolism), or destructive (katabolism).

A product of metabolism; a substance produced by metabolic action, as urea.

To change by a metabolic process. See Metabolism.

Of or pertaining to the lobe of the carapace of crabs covering the posterior branchiæ.

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.

A white, amorphous, insoluble substance regarded as a polymeric variety of chloral.

An error committed in chronology by placing an event after its real time.

The power og changing color at will by the expansion of special pigment cells, under nerve influence, as seen in many reptiles, fishes, etc. Cope.

Sulphide of mercury in isometric form and black in color.