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a. Convex on one side, and concave on the other. The curves of the convex and concave sides may be alike or may be different. See Meniscus. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Convex on both sides; double convex. See under Convex, a. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Convex on one side, and flat on the other; plano-convex. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. e'y^ well + &unr_; to plait + &unr_; a wing. ] (Zoöl.) An order of insects, including the earwig. The anterior wings are short, in the form of elytra, while the posterior wings fold up beneath them. See Earwig. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ Gr. &unr_; out of, outside, fr. &unr_; out. See Ex-. ] A prefix signifying out of, outside; as in exocarp, exogen, exoskeleton.

{ } a. [ Exo- + Gr. kardi`a heart. ] (Anat.) Situated or arising outside of the heart; as, exocardial murmurs; -- opposed to endocardiac. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Exo- + Gr. &unr_; fruit. ] (Bot.) The outer portion of a fruit, as the flesh of a peach or the rind of an orange. See Illust. of Drupe. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. ex- + occipital. ] (Anat.) Pertaining to a bone or region on each side of the great foremen of the skull. -- n. The exoccipital bone, which often forms a part of the occipital in the adult, but is usually distinct in the young.

‖‖, n. [ NL. exocetus, L. exocoetus a fish that sleeps on the shore, Gr. 'exw`koitos, lit., sleeping out; 'e`xw outside of + koi`th bed. ] (Zoöl.) A genus of fishes, including the common flying fishes. See Flying fish. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. exoculatus, p. p. of exoculare to exoculate; ex out + oculus an eye. ] To deprive of eyes. [ R. ] W. C. Hazlitt. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. [ L. exodium, Gr. &unr_; (sc. &unr_; song) fr. &unr_; belonging to an exit, or to the finale of a tragedy, fr. &unr_;: cf. F. exode. See Exodus. ] 1. Departure; exodus; esp., the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. [ Obs. ] L. Coleman. Bolingbroke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Gr. Drama) The final chorus; the catastrophe. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Rom. Antiq.) An afterpiece of a comic description, either a farce or a travesty. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; belonging to departure. See Exodus. ] (Physiol.) Conducting influences from the spinal cord outward; -- said of the motor or efferent nerves. Opposed to esodic. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L. ] See Exode. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the branch of dentistry dealing with extraction of teeth.
Syn. -- exodontia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a dentist specializing in the extraction of teeth. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ L., the book of Exodus, Gr. &unr_; a going or marching out; &unr_; out + &unr_; way, cf. Skr. ā-sad to approach. ] 1. A going out; particularly (the Exodus), the going out or journey of the Israelites from Egypt under the conduct of Moses; and hence, any large migration from a place. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The second of the Old Testament, which contains the narrative of the departure of the Israelites from Egypt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Exodus; withdrawal. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The time of the Jewish exody. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Exo- + Gr. &unr_; marriage. ] Relating to exogamy; marrying outside of the limits of one's own tribe; -- opposed to endogenous. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The custom, or tribal law, which prohibits marriage between members of the same tribe; marriage outside of the tribe; -- opposed to endogamy. Lubbock. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Exo- + -gen: cf. F. exogène. ] (Bot.) A plant belonging to one of the greater part of the vegetable kingdom, and which the plants are characterized by having c wood bark, and pith, the wood forming a layer between the other two, and increasing, if at all, by the animal addition of a new layer to the outside next to the bark. The leaves are commonly netted-veined, and the number of cotyledons is two, or, very rarely, several in a whorl. Cf. Endogen. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Biol.) Arising or growing from without; exogenous. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. same as exogenous. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. 1. (Bot.) derived from or originating outside; pertaining to, or having the character of, an exogen; -- the opposite of endogenous.
Syn. -- exogenetic. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Growing by addition to the exterior; growing by addition of a new external layer of cells on the surface just beneath the bark; -- of plants. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Anat.) Growing from previously ossified parts; -- opposed to autogenous. Owen. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Med.) caused by factors from outside the body, rather than from an abnormality of internal functions; -- of illness. [ PJC ]

5. (Biol., Biochem.) not synthesized within the organism; absorbed or assimilated from outside the organism. [ PJC ]

Exogenous aneurism (Med.), an aneurism which is produced by causes acting from without, as from injury. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖pos>n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; out, outside + &unr_; circle. ] (Paleon.) A genus of Cretaceous fossil shells allied to oysters. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. exoletus, p. p. of exolescere to grow out, grow out of use; ex out + olescere to grow. ] Obsolete; out of use; state; insipid. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. exolutio a release. See Exolve. ] See Exsolution. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. exolvere, exsolutum; ex out + solvere. ] To loose; to pay. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL., from E. Exe (Celt. uisge water) the name of a river. ] A native or inhabitant of Exeter, in England. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. expect an under officer. ] An officer of the Yeomen of the Guard; an Exempt. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Exonerated p. pr. & vb. n. Exonerating ] [ L. exoneratus, p. p. of exonerare to free from a burden; ex out, from onerare to load, onus load. See Onerous. ] 1. To unload; to disburden; to discharge. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

All exonerate themselves into one common duct. Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To relieve, in a moral sense, as of a charge, obligation, or load of blame resting on one; to clear of something that lies upon oppresses one, as an accusation or imputation; as, to exonerate one's self from blame, or from the charge of avarice. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To discharge from duty or obligation, as a bail.

Syn. -- To absolve; acquit; exculpate. See Absolve. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. same as exculpated.
Syn. -- absolved, cleared, exculpated, vindicated. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ L. exoneratio: cf. F. Exonération. ] The act of disburdening, discharging, or freeing morally from a charge or imputation; also, the state of being disburdened or freed from a charge. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Freeing from a burden or obligation; tending to exonerate. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., an unloader. ] One who exonerates or frees from obligation. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Nl., fr. Gr. &unr_; with prominent eyes; &unr_; out + &unr_; the eye. ] (Med.) The protrusion of the eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, in consequence of disease. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, exophthalmia. [ 1913 Webster ]

Exophthalmic golter. Same as Rasedow's disease.

‖‖/mhw>, n. [ NL. ] (Med.) Same as Exophthalmia.
Syn. -- exophthalmus, exophthalmy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) Exophthalmia. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Exo- + Gr. &unr_; . ] (Bot.) Not sheathed in another leaf. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Exo- + Gr. &unr_; from, fr. &unr_; to mold. ] (Biol.) See Ectosarc, and Ectoplasm. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Exo- + Gr. &unr_; , foot. ] (Zoöl.) The external branch of the appendages of Crustacea. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. exoptabilis. ] Very desirable. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr.Gr. &unr_; without + &unr_; feather, plumage. ] (Bot.) A name given by Lestiboudois to dicotyledons; -- so called because the plumule is naked. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. exorabilis: cf. F. exorable. See Exorate. ] Capable of being moved by entreaty; pitiful; tender. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. exoratus, p. p. of exorare to gain by entreaty; ex out, from + orare to pay. ] To persuade, or to gain, by entreaty. [ Obs. ] Cockeram. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. exoratio. ] Entreaty. [ R. ] Beau. & Fl.

{ }, n. A going out of or beyond the usual or due limit; hence, enormity; extravagance; gross deviation from rule, right, or propriety; as, the exorbitances of the tongue or of deportment; exorbitance of demands. “A curb to your exorbitancies.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

The lamentable exorbitances of their superstitions. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. exorbitans, -antis, p. pr. of exorbitare to go out of the track; ex out + orbita track: cf. F. exorbitant. See Orbit. ] 1. Departing from an orbit or usual track; hence, deviating from the usual or due course; going beyond the appointed rules or established limits of right or propriety; excessive; extravagant; enormous; inordinate; as, exorbitant appetites and passions; exorbitant charges, demands, or claims. [ 1913 Webster ]

Foul exorbitant desires. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Not comprehended in a settled rule or method; anomalous. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Jews . . . [ were ] inured with causes exorbitant, and such as their laws had not provided for. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]