n. [ Gr. &unr_; a throwing under, a suggesting; &unr_; under + &unr_; to throw. ] (Rhet.) A figure in which several things are mentioned that seem to make against the argument, or in favor of the opposite side, each of them being refuted in order. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. obole. See Obolus. ] (Old Pharm.) A weight of twelve grains; or, according to some, of ten grains, or half a scruple.
n. [ L., a short. ] (Bot.)