v. t. [ Pref. em- (L. in) + mew. Cf. Immew. ] To mew or coop up. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. emete, amete, AS. æmete. See Ant. ] (Zoöl.) An ant. [ chiefly dialect ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Emmet hunter (Zoöl.),
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr.
a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, emmetropia. [ 1913 Webster ]
The normal or emmetropic eye adjusts itself perfectly for all distances. J. Le Conte. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Med.) Same as Emmetropia. [ 1913 Webster ]