{ } n. [ NL., from Gr. ky`klos circle + paidei`a the bringing up of a child, education, erudition, fr. paidey`ein to bring up a child. See Cycle, and cf. Encyclopedia, Pedagogue. ] 1. The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence: A work containing, in alphabetical order, information in all departments of knowledge, or on a particular department or branch; as, a cyclopedia of the physical sciences, or of mechanics; an encyclopedia. See Encyclopedia. [ PJC ]

a. (Zool.) Dasypædic. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. dasy`s hairy, shaggy + &unr_;, &unr_;, a child. ] (Zool.) Those birds whose young are covered with down when hatched. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Pertaining to the Dasypædes; ptilopædic. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;, for &unr_; &unr_;, instruction in the circle of arts and sciences: cf. F. encyclopédie. See Cyclopedia, and Encyclical. ] [ Formerly written encyclopædy and encyclopedy. ] The full circle of arts and sciences; a comprehensive summary of knowledge, or of a branch of knowledge; esp., a work in which the various branches of science or art are discussed separately, and usually in alphabetical order; a cyclopedia. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. gymno`s naked + pai^s, paido`s, a child. ] (Zool.) Having young that are naked when hatched; psilopædic; -- said of certain birds. [ 1913 Webster ]

See otrthopedic and orthopedics. [ PJC ]

n. Pedobaptism. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. pai^s, paido`s, child + E. genesis. ] (Zool.) Reproduction by young or larval animals. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Producing young while in the immature or larval state; -- said of certain insects, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , a. [ Gr. &unr_; to teach beforehand; &unr_; before + &unr_; to bring up a child, to educate, teach, fr. &unr_;, &unr_;, a child. ] Of, pertaining to, or conveying, preliminary instruction; introductory to any art or science; instructing beforehand. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The preliminary learning connected with any art or science; preparatory instruction. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr.&unr_; bare + &unr_;, &unr_;, offspring. ] (Zool.) birds whose young at first have down on the pterylæ only; -- called also Gymnopædes. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Having down upon the pterylæ only; -- said of the young of certain birds. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a feather + &unr_;, &unr_;, offspring. ] (Zool.) Same as Dasypædes. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Having nearly the whole surface of the skin covered with down; dasypædic; -- said of the young of certain birds. [ 1913 Webster ]