n. (Biol.) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent. Huxley. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. A believer in the theory of biogenesis. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced.
adj. Causing or tending to cause cancer;
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a. (Biol.) Containing, or capable of forming, chromogen;
a. Congenial. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. con- + genial. ]
Congenial souls! whose life one avarice joins. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
two congenial spirits united . . . by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues T. L. Peacock
To defame the excellence with which it has no sympathy . . . is its congenial work. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state or quality of being congenial; natural affinity; adaptation; suitableness. Sir J. Reynolds. [ 1913 Webster ]
If congeniality of tastes could have made a marriage happy, that union should have been thrice blessed. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To make congenial. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a congenial manner;
n. Congeniality. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Congeneric. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ From Congenite. ] Existing at, or dating from, birth; pertaining to one from birth; born with one; connate; constitutional; natural;
adv. In a congenital manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. congenitus; con- + genitus, p. p. of gignere to beget. See Generate. ] Congenital; connate; inborn. See Congenital. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Many conclusions, of moral and intellectual truths, seem . . . to be congenite with us. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. (Chem.) To deoxidize. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr. &unr_; second + root of
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a. [ Gr. &unr_; double + the root of &unr_; to produce. ] Partaking of the nature of two bodies; producing two substances. Wright. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. of or pertaining to dysgenics.
n. the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced.
a. (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to electrogenesis;
a. (Biol.) Pertaining to the development of an embryo. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL. Named in honor of Prince
a. [ See Eugenia. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, cloves;
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n. The science of improving stock, whether human or animal. F. Galton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Chem.) A colorless, crystalline substance extracted from oil of cloves; -- called also
adj. same as exogenous. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
a. (Anat.) Same as Genian. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. genialis: cf. OF. genial. See Genius. ]
Creator Venus, genial power of love. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
So much I feel my genial spirits droop. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Natural incapacity and genial indisposition. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
Men of genius have often attached the highest value to their less genial works. Hare. [ 1913 Webster ]
Genial gods (Pagan Mythol.),
n. [ L. genialitas. ] The quality of being genial; sympathetic cheerfulness; warmth of disposition and manners. [ 1913 Webster ]
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Some men are genially disposed to some opinions. Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being genial. [ 1913 Webster ]
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a. [ L. geniculatus, fr. geniculum little knee, knot or joint, dim. of genu knee. See Knee. ] Bent abruptly at an angle, like the knee when bent;
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