n. [ LL. acetositas. See Acetous. ] The quality of being acetous; sourness. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL. See A- not, and Mitosis. ] (Biol.) Cell division in which there is first a simple cleavage of the nucleus without change in its structure (such as the formation of chromosomes), followed by the division of the cytoplasm; direct cell division; -- opposed to
‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;;
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; not fixed;
n. (Biochemistry) A pyrimidine (
‖n. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; skin + &unr_; bone. ] (Physiol.) Ossification of the dermis. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL. See Ect-, and Ostosis. ] (Physiol.) A process of bone formation in which ossification takes place in the perichondrium and either surrounds or gradually replaces the cartilage. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ NL. See Endo-, and Ostosis. ] (Physiol.) A process of bone formation in which ossification takes place within the substance of the cartilage. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; out + &unr_; bone: cf. F &unr_; exostose. ]
n. (Physiol. Chem.) Hematin. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
‖ n. Same as Hematosis. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Physiol. Chem.) The hematin of blood. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
n. An abnormal physiological condition characterized by the presence of macrocytes in the blood. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; beyond, after + &unr_; a falling upon, fr. &unr_; to fall in or upon; &unr_; in + &unr_; to fall. ] (Chron.) The suppression of a day in the calendar to prevent the date of the new moon being set a day too late, or the suppression of the bissextile day once in 134 years. The opposite to this is the proemptosis, or the addition of a day every 330 years, and another every 2, 400 years. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ L., a change of body (by the soul), fr. Gr. &unr_;. ] (Biol.) The assimilation by one body or organism of the elements of another. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a thread. ] (Biol.) See Karyokinesis. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Biol.) a viral disease (usually fatal) of rabbits. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
‖n. [ NL., from Gr.
n. (Med.) Same as pachyderma.
‖n. [ NL., from Gr.
‖n. [ NL. See Para-, and Ostosis. ] (Physiol.) Ossification which takes place in purely fibrous tracts; the formation of bone outside of the periosteum. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, resembling, or derived from, pectose; specifically, designating an acid supposed to constitute largely ordinary pectin or vegetable jelly. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; to fall in before; &unr_; before + &unr_; in + &unr_; to fall. ] (Chron.) The addition of a day to the lunar calendar. [ R. ]
n. [ Proto- + silicate. ] (Chem.) A silicate formed with the lowest proportion of silicic acid, or having but one atom of silicon in the molecule. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
n. [ Cf. F. schistosité. ] (Geol.) The quality or state of being schistose. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL. ] Same as Synosteosis. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. ventositas: cf. F. ventosité. See Ventose, n. ] Quality or state of being ventose; windiness; hence, vainglory; pride. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]