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Art not. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A tall umbelliferous plant (Ferula communis). See Giant fennel, under Fennel.

One of the divisions of Articulata in which there are no jointed legs, as the annelids; -- opposed to Arthropoda.

Having no jointed legs; pertaining to Anarthropoda.

Used without the article; as, an anarthrous substantive.

Disconnected; not fitted or adjusted. -- A*syn"ar*tet"ic, a. Asynartete verse (Pros.), a verse of two members, having different rhythms; as when the first consists of iambuses and the second of trochees.

See Enarthrosis. -- En`ar*thro"di*al, a.

A ball and socket joint, or the kind of articulation represented by such a joint. See Articulation.

tered with articulation or intelligible distinctness, as speech or words. Music which is inarticulate poesy. Dryden.

Not articulated; not jointed or connected by a joint.

In an inarticulate manner. Hammond.

The state or quality of being inarticulate.

Inarticulateness. Chesterfield.

Not artificial; not made or elaborated by art; natural; simple; artless; as, an inartificial argument; an inartificial character. -- In*ar`ti*fi"cial*ly, adv. -- In*ar`ti*fi"cial*ness, n.

The state of a benefice when occupied. Blackstone.

A fastening or knitting together; the state of being closely jointed; close union. [R.] Coleridge.

Synarthrosis. -- Syn`ar*thro"di*al, a. Dunglison.

Immovable articulation by close union, as in sutures. It sometimes includes symphysial articulations also. See the Note under Articulation, n., 1.

Ignorant of the arts. [Obs.] E. Waterhouse.

Lacking art or skill; artless. Congreve. -- Un*art"ful*ly, adv. Swift. Burke.