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country; province; district; tract. If thence he 'scappe, into whatever world, Or unknown region. Milton.

Of or pertaining to a particular region; sectional.

A depth of water so great that only those organisms can exist that do not assimilate.

The uppermost zone of the sea, which receives the most light.

Foreign. [Obs.] Holinshed.

Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral; as, the abdominal regions, muscles, cavity.

The state of being rejected or cast out. [R.] An adjection from the beatific regions where God, and his angels and saints, dwell forever. Jer. Taylor.

An animal or a plant native to the region. It may well be doubted whether this frog is an aboriginal of these islands. Darwin.

A river in the Nether World or infernal regions; also, the infernal regions themselves. By some of the English poets it was supposed to be a flaming lake or gulf. Shak.

et incidentally. Freeman. -- To go across the country, to go by a direct course across a region without following the roads.

or frequenting the air; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air; as, aërial regions or currents. "Aërial spirits." Milton. "Aërial voyages." Darwin.

Relating or belonging to air; high in air; aërial; as, an airy flight. "The airy region." Milton.

The Carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region; also, its edible beans or pods, called St. John's bread.

ile plain, containing an excess of alkali, at the bottom of an undrained basin in an arid region; a playa.

Any one of various soils found in arid and semiarid regions, containing an unusual amount of soluble mineral salts which effloresce in the form of a powder or crust (usually white) in dry weather following rains or irrigation. The basis of these salts is mainly soda with a smaller amount of potash, and usually a little…

ew England to eastern Dakota, and including also most of Pennsylvania and the mountainous region as far south as northern Georgia.

Of or pertaining to the Allegheny Mountains, or the region where they are situated. Also Al"le*gha`ny.

Growing in Alpine regions.

The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it. Foster.

d from the pulp surrounding the seeds of a tree (Bixa orellana) belonging to the tropical regions of America. It is used for coloring cheese, butter, etc. [Written also Anatto, Anatta, Annatto, Annotta, etc.]