n. [ Gr. &unr_; hair + &unr_; arrangement. ] (Zool.) The arrangement of bristles on an insect. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Biology) The movement of cells toward or away from other cells, as a result of some stimulation, such as chemical signals transmitted and received by the cells. [ PJC ]
n. (Biology) A branch of taxonomy which uses the characteristics of cellular structures, such as somatic chromosomes, to classify organisms. [ PJC ]
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positive phototaxis; if away from the light,
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a. Entire; total. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One pledged to entire abstinence from all intoxicating drinks. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The principle or practice of entire abstinence, esp. from intoxicating drinks. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Entirely; totally. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From the native name in Egypt. ] (Zool.) The grivet. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ F., fr. LL. totalis, fr. L. tolus all, whole. Cf. Factotum, Surtout, Teetotum. ] Whole; not divided; entire; full; complete; absolute;
Total abstinence.
Total depravity. (Theol.)
n. The whole; the whole sum or amount;
v. t.
n. [ See Total, a. ] The total.
I look on nothing but totalis. B. Jonson. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. Same as Totalizator. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ Cf. F. totalite, LL. totalitas. ]
The totality of a sentence or passage. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Act of totalizing, or state of being totalized. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ From Totalize: cf. F. totalisateur. ] A machine for registering and indicating the number and nature of bets made on horse races. Called also
v. i. To use a totalizator. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
v. t. To make total, or complete; to reduce to completeness. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Same as Totalizator. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
adv. In a total manner; wholly; entirely. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being total; entireness; totality. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Maori. ] A coniferous tree (Podocarpus totara), next to the kauri the most valuable timber tree of New Zealand. Its hard reddish wood is used for furniture and building, esp. in wharves, bridges, etc. Also