%nus%

‖n.; pl. E. Agnuses L. Agni [ L., a lamb. ] Agnus Dei. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ [ Gr. &unr_; a willowlike tree, used at a religious festival; confused with &unr_; holy, chaste. ] (Bot.) A species of Vitex (Vitex agnus castus); the chaste tree. Loudon. [ 1913 Webster ]

And wreaths of agnus castus others bore. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ [ L., lamb of God. ] (R. C. Ch.) (a) A figure of a lamb bearing a cross or flag. (b) A cake of wax stamped with such a figure. It is made from the remains of the paschal candles and blessed by the Pope. (c) A triple prayer in the sacrifice of the Mass, beginning with the words “Agnus Dei.” [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ [ L., Scythian lamb. ] (Bot.) The Scythian lamb, a kind of woolly-skinned rootstock. See Barometz. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

{ ‖ } n. [ L. ala wing + terni three each. ] (Bot.) An ornamental evergreen shrub (Rhamnus alaternus) belonging to the buckthorns. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Alumni [ L., fr. alere to nourish. ] A pupil; especially, a graduate of a college or other seminary of learning. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ OF. amenuisier. See Minute. ] To lessen. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; up + E. electrotonus. ] (Physiol.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. 'anqrh`nh a hornet. ] (Zool.) A genus of small beetles, several of which, in the larval state, are very destructive to woolen goods, fur, etc. The common “museum pest” is Anthrenus varius; the carpet beetle is Anthrenus scrophulariæ. The larvæ are commonly confounded with moths. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., prob. for asnus: cf. Gr. &unr_; to sit, Skr. ās. ] (Anat.) The posterior opening of the alimentary canal, through which the excrements are expelled. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ From Bojanus, the discoverer. ] (Zool.) A glandular organ of bivalve mollusca, serving in part as a kidney. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Bonuses [ L. bonus good. Cf. Bonny. ] 1. (Law) A premium given for a loan, or for a charter or other privilege granted to a company; as the bank paid a bonus for its charter. Bouvier. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An extra dividend to the shareholders of a joint stock company, out of accumulated profits. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Money paid in addition to a stated compensation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. type genus of the Burhinidae, comprising the stone curlews.
Syn. -- genus Burhinus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a genus of erect densely branched shrubby perennials of Old World tropics; naturalized in other warm regions.
Syn. -- genus Cajanus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a genu sof fur seals.
Syn. -- genus Callorhinus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; down + &unr_; (see Electro-) + &unr_; tone. ] (Physics) The condition of increased irritability of a nerve in the region of the cathode or negative electrode, on the passage of a current of electricity through it. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a genus of low branching shrubs of West North America.
Syn. -- genus Chrysothamnus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n.; pl. -ni [ Also cicinus, cicinnus. ] [ L., a curl of hair. ] (Bot.) A form of monochasium in which the lateral branches arise alternately on opposite sides of the false axis; -- called also scorpioid cyme. -- Cin*cin"nal a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

a. [ L. clarisonus; clarus + sonus. ] Having a clear sound. [ Obs. ] Ash. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. klo`nos violent, confused motion. ] (Med.) A series of muscular contractions due to sudden stretching of the muscle, -- a sign of certain neuropathies. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. a genus of birds including the New World quail and the bobwhites.
Syn. -- genus Colinus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Law) See Cognizance. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Law) See Cognizant. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Law) See Cognizor. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., a cone. ] 1. A cone. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) A Linnean genus of mollusks having a conical shell. See Cone, n., 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Cognizable; liable to be tried or judged. [ Obs. ] Bp. Barlow. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Law) See Cognizant. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Law) See Cognizor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the type genus of the Coregonidae; whitefishes.
Syn. -- genus Coregonus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ L. ] Same as Cothurn. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., a swan. ] (Astron.) A constellation of the northern hemisphere east of, or following, Lyra; the Swan. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the type genus of the family Cyprinidae; carp.
Syn. -- genus Cyprinus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ L., a dolphin, fr. Gr. delfi`s, delfi`n. ] 1. (Zool.) A genus of Cetacea, including the dolphin. See Dolphin, 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Astron.) The Dolphin, a constellation near the equator and east of Aquila. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. devenustatus, p. p. of devenustare to disfigure; de + venustus lovely, graceful. ] To deprive of beauty or grace. [ Obs. ]

‖n. [ L. See Dittany. ] (Bot.) A suffrutescent herb, Dictamnus Fraxinella (the only species), with strong perfume and showy flowers. The volatile oil of the leaves is highly inflammable. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Domini [ L., master. See Dame. ] Master; sir; -- a title of respect formerly applied to a knight or a clergyman, and sometimes to the lord of a manor. Cowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Echini [ L., a hedgehog, sea urchin, Gr. 'echi^nos. ] 1. (Zoöl.) A hedgehog. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zoöl.) A genus of echinoderms, including the common edible sea urchin of Europe. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Arch.) (a) The rounded molding forming the bell of the capital of the Grecian Doric style, which is of a peculiar elastic curve. See Entablature. (b) The quarter-round molding (ovolo) of the Roman Doric style. See Illust. of Column (c) A name sometimes given to the egg and anchor or egg and dart molding, because that ornament is often identified with the Roman Doric capital. The name probably alludes to the shape of the shell of the sea urchin. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a Bœotian marsh plant; &unr_; olive + &unr_; sacred, pure. ] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs or small trees, having the foliage covered with small silvery scales; oleaster. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. combining form electro- + Gr. &unr_; tension. ] (Physiol.) The modified condition of a nerve, when a constant current of electricity passes through any part of it. See Anelectrotonus, and Catelectrotonus. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Encrini [ NL. See Encrinite. ] (Paleon.) A genus of fossil encrinoidea, from the Mesozoic rocks. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;, the Greek name of the River Po. ] (Anat.) A long, winding constellation extending southward from Taurus and containing the bright star Achernar. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.;pl. Fauni [ L. ] (Myth.) See Faun. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. [ L., the ash tree. ] (Bot.) A genus of deciduous forest trees, found in the north temperate zone, and including the true ash trees. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Fraxinus excelsior is the European ash; Fraxinus Americana, the white ash; Fraxinus sambucifolia, the black ash or water ash. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. E. galvanic + Gr. &unr_; to tone. ] (Physiol.) Same as Electrotonus. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Genera [ L., birth, race, kind, sort; akin to Gr. &unr_;. See Gender, and cf. Benign. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Logic) A class of objects divided into several subordinate species; a class more extensive than a species; a precisely defined and exactly divided class; one of the five predicable conceptions, or sorts of terms. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Biol.) An assemblage of species, having so many fundamental points of structure in common, that in the judgment of competent scientists, they may receive a common substantive name. A genus is not necessarily the lowest definable group of species, for it may often be divided into several subgenera. In proportion as its definition is exact, it is natural genus; if its definition can not be made clear, it is more or less an artificial genus. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Thus in the animal kingdom the lion, leopard, tiger, cat, and panther are species of the Cat kind or genus, while in the vegetable kingdom all the species of oak form a single genus. Some genera are represented by a multitude of species, as Solanum (Nightshade) and Carex (Sedge), others by few, and some by only one known species. [ 1913 Webster ]

Subaltern genus (Logic), a genus which may be a species of a higher genus, as the genus denoted by quadruped, which is also a species of mammal. --
Summum genus [ L. ] (Logic), the highest genus; a genus which can not be classed as a species, as being. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a half ass, a mule. ] (Zool.) A wild ass found in Tibet; the kiang. Darwin.

a. Of or pertaining to hypothenuse. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. [ L. hypotenusa, Gr. &unr_;, prob., subtending (sc. &unr_;), fr. &unr_; to stretch under, subtend; &unr_; under + &unr_; to stretch. See Subtend. ] (Geom.) The side of a right-angled triangle that is opposite to the right angle. [ 1913 Webster ]