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a. (Zool.) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖ } n. pl. [ NL. anisodactyla, fr. Gr. 'a`nisos unequal ('an priv. + 'i`sos equal) + da`ktylos finger. ] (Zool.) (a) A group of herbivorous mammals characterized by having the hoofs in a single series around the foot, as the elephant, rhinoceros, etc. (b) A group of perching birds which are anisodactylous. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & n. (Med.) Same as Anticausotic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Embryology) the area of the mesoderm that forms the notochord. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; ill smell, from &unr_; ill-smelling; dys- ill, bad + &unr_; to smell. ] (Min.) An impure earthy or coaly bitumen, which emits a highly fetid odor when burning.

a. Same as Episodic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; a coming in besides, &unr_; episode; &unr_; into, besides + &unr_; a coming in, &unr_; into + &unr_; way, cf. Skr. sad to go: cf. F. épisode. ] (Rhet.) A separate incident, story, or action, introduced for the purpose of giving a greater variety to the events related; an incidental narrative, or digression, separable from the main subject, but naturally arising from it. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to an episode; by way of episode; episodic.

{ } a. [ Cf. F. épisodique. See Episode. ] Of or pertaining to an episode; adventitious. -- Ep`i*so"dic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

Such a figure as Jacob Brattle, purely episodical though it be, is an excellent English portrait. H. James. [1913 Webster]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; within + &unr_; way. ] (Physiol.) Conveying impressions from the surface of the body to the spinal cord; -- said of certain nerves. Opposed to exodic. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Iso- + Gr. &unr_; to pass through. ] (Physics) Pertaining to the reception or the giving out of equal quantities of heat by a substance. Rankine. [ 1913 Webster ]

Isodiabatic lines or
Isodiabatic curves, a pair of lines or curves exhibiting, on a diagram of energy, the law of variation of the pressure and density of a fluid, the one during the lowering, and the other during the raising, of its temperature, when the quantity of heat given out by the fluid during any given stage of the one process is equal to the quantity received during the corresponding stage of the other. Such lines are said to be isodiabatic with respect to each other. Compare Adiabatic. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Iso- + diametric. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Crystallog.) Developed alike in the directions of the several lateral axes; -- said of crystals of both the tetragonal and hexagonal systems. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Having the several diameters nearly equal; -- said of the cells of ordinary parenchyma. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Iso- + dimorphic. ] Isodimorphous. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Isomorphism between the two forms severally of two dimorphous substances. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Iso- + dimorphous. ] Having the quality of isodimorphism. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Iso- + Gr. &unr_; course. ] (Nav.) A method of moving a fleet from one formation to another, the direction usually being changed eight points (90°), by means of paths of equal length for each ship. It is prohibited in the United States navy. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Iso- + dulcite. ] (Chem.) A white, crystalline, sugarlike substance, obtained by the decomposition of certain glucosides, and intermediate in nature between the hexacid alcohols (dulcite, mannite, etc.) and the glucoses. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Iso- + dynamic. ] Of, pertaining to, having, or denoting, equality of force. [ 1913 Webster ]

Isodynamic foods (Physiol.), those foods that produce a similar amount of heat. --
Isodynamic lines (Magnetism), lines on the earth's surface connecting places at which the magnetic intensity is the same. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;. See Isodynamic. ] Of equal force or size. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Physiol.) Kinesodic. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; motion + &unr_; way: cf. F. kinésodigue. ] (Physiol.) Conveying motion; as, kinesodic substance; -- applied esp. to the spinal cord, because it is capable of conveying doth voluntary and reflex motor impulses, without itself being affected by motor impulses applied to it directly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Meso- + Gr. de`rma skin. ] (Biol.) (a) The layer of the blastoderm, between the ectoderm and endoderm; mesoblast. See Illust. of Blastoderm and Ectoderm. (b) The middle body layer in some invertebrates. (c) The middle layer of tissue in some vegetable structures. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Biol.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the mesoderm; as, mesodermal tissues. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Same as Mesodermal. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Meso- + Gr. 'odoy`s, 'odo`ntos, a tooth. ] (Anat.) Having teeth of moderate size. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The monosodium salt of the natural amino acid L-glutamine (C5H8NNaO4), used as a food additive to enhance flavor; abbreviated MSG. It is usually marketed as the monhydrate (C5H8NNaO4.H2O). It is commmonly used in Chinese-American restaurants, and has been identified as a main cause of Chinese restaurant syndrome. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Zool.) One of the Perissodactyla. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; odd (fr. &unr_; over) + &unr_; finger. ] (Zool.) A division of ungulate mammals, including those that have an odd number of toes, as the horse, tapir, and rhinoceros; -- opposed to Artiodactyla. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Prosodical. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Prosodically. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Prosodical. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A prosodist. Rush. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. prosodique, L. prosodiacus. ] Of or pertaining to prosody; according to the rules of prosody. -- Pro*sod"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. One skilled in prosody. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. prosodia the tone or accent of a syllable, Gr. &unr_; a song sung to, or with, an accompanying song, the accent accompanying the pronunciation; &unr_; to + &unr_; song, ode: cf. F. prosodie. See Ode. ] That part of grammar which treats of the quantity of syllables, of accent, and of the laws of versification or metrical composition. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. "rapsw,do`s. See Rhapsody.] (Gr. Antiq.) A rhapsodist. [R.] Grote. [1913 Webster]

n. A rhapsodist. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , a. [ Gr. "rapsw,diko`s: cf. F. rhapsodique.] Of or pertaining to rhapsody; consisting of rhapsody; hence, confused; unconnected. -- Rhap*sod"ic*al*ly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Rhapsody. ] 1. Anciently, one who recited or composed a rhapsody; especially, one whose profession was to recite the verses of Hormer and other epic poets. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Hence, one who recites or sings poems for a livelihood; one who makes and repeats verses extempore. [ 1913 Webster ]

The same populace sit for hours listening to rhapsodists who recite Ariosto. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. One who writes or speaks disconnectedly and with great excitement or affectation of feeling. I. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Rhapsodized p. pr. & vb. n. Rhapsodizing. ] To utter as a rhapsody, or in the manner of a rhapsody Sterne. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To utter rhapsodies. Jefferson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Rhapsody + -mancy. ] Divination by means of verses. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Rhapsodies [ F. rhapsodie, L. rhapsodia, Gr. "rapsw,di`a, fr. "rapsw, do`s a rhapsodist; "ra`ptein to sew, stitch together, unite + 'w,dh` a song. See Ode.] 1. A recitation or song of a rhapsodist; a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation, or usually recited, at one time; hence, a division of the Iliad or the Odyssey; -- called also a book. [1913 Webster]

2. A disconnected series of sentences or statements composed under excitement, and without dependence or natural connection; rambling composition. “A rhapsody of words.” Shak. “A rhapsody of tales.” Locke. [1913 Webster]

3. (Mus.) A composition irregular in form, like an improvisation; as, Liszt's “Hungarian Rhapsodies.” [1913 Webster]

n. See Sal soda, under Sal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) The rock dove. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

obs. imp. of Seethe. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Akin to LG. sode, D. zode, OD. sode, soode, OFries. satha, and E. seethe. So named from its sodden state in wet weather. See Seethe. ] That stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward. [ 1913 Webster ]

She there shall dress a sweeter sod
Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. Collins. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Sodden; p. pr. & vb. n. Sodding. ] To cover with sod; to turf. [ 1913 Webster ]