n. [ L. abecedarius. A word from the first four letters of the alphabet. ]
Abecedarian psalms,
hymns
a. Of or pertaining to the calendar or a calendar. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL. See Cnida. ] (Zool.) A comprehensive group equivalent to the true Cœlenterata,
a. See Calendarial. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to stone; inscribed on stone;
‖n. pl. [ NL. See Monad. ] (Zool.) The Infusoria. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. pedarius, fr. pedarius belonging to the foot, fr. pes, pedis, foot. ] (Rom. Antiq.) One of a class eligible to the office of senator, but not yet chosen, who could sit and speak in the senate, but could not vote; -- so called because he might indicate his opinion by walking over to the side of the party he favored when a vote was taken. [ 1913 Webster ]