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Ascians
n. pl.
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Persons who, at certain times of the year, have no shadow at noon; -- applied to the inhabitants of the torrid zone, who have, twice a year, a vertical sun.
Ascites
n.
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A collection of serous fluid in the cavity of the abdomen; dropsy of the peritoneum.
Ascitic
a.
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Alt. of Ascitical
Ascitical
a.
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Of, pertaining to, or affected by, ascites; dropsical.
Ascititious
a.
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Supplemental; not inherent or original; adscititious; additional; assumed.
Asclepiad
n.
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A choriambic verse, first used by the Greek poet Asclepias, consisting of four feet, viz., a spondee, two choriambi, and an iambus.
Asclepias
n.
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A genus of plants including the milkweed, swallowwort, and some other species having medicinal properties.
Ascococci
pl.
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of Ascococcus
Ascococcus
n.
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A form of micrococcus, found in putrid meat infusions, occurring in peculiar masses, each of which is inclosed in a hyaline capsule and contains a large number of spherical micrococci.
Ascospore
n.
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One of the spores contained in the asci of lichens and fungi. [See Illust. of Ascus.]
Ascribable
a.
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Capable of being ascribed; attributable.
Ascribed
imp. & p. p.
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of Ascribe
Ascribing
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Ascribe
Ascribe
v. t.
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To attribute, impute, or refer, as to a cause; as, his death was ascribed to a poison; to ascribe an effect to the right cause; to ascribe such a book to such an author.
Ascribe
v. t.
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To attribute, as a quality, or an appurtenance; to consider or allege to belong.
Ascript
a.
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See Adscript.
Ascription
n.
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The act of ascribing, imputing, or affirming to belong; also, that which is ascribed.
Ascriptitious
a.
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Ascribed.
Ascriptitious
a.
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Added; additional.
Ascus
n.
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A small membranous bladder or tube in which are inclosed the seedlike reproductive particles or sporules of lichens and certain fungi.
A-sea
adv.
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On the sea; at sea; toward the sea.
Aseptic
a.
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Not liable to putrefaction; nonputrescent.
Aseptic
n.
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An aseptic substance.
Asexual
a.
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Having no distinct sex; without sexual action; as, asexual reproduction. See Fission and Gemmation.
Asexually
adv.
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In an asexual manner; without sexual agency.
Ash
n.
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A genus of trees of the Olive family, having opposite pinnate leaves, many of the species furnishing valuable timber, as the European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) and the white ash (F. Americana).
Ash
n.
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The tough, elastic wood of the ash tree.
Ash
n.
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sing. of Ashes.
Ash
v. t.
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To strew or sprinkle with ashes.
Ashame
v. t.
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To shame.