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Acropetal
a.
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Developing from below towards the apex, or from the circumference towards the center; centripetal; -- said of certain inflorescence.
Acrophony
n.
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The use of a picture symbol of an object to represent phonetically the initial sound of the name of the object.
Acropodium
n.
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The entire upper surface of the foot.
Acropolis
n.
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The upper part, or the citadel, of a Grecian city; especially, the citadel of Athens.
Acropolitan
a.
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Pertaining to an acropolis.
Acrospire
n.
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The sprout at the end of a seed when it begins to germinate; the plumule in germination; -- so called from its spiral form.
Acrospire
v. i.
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To put forth the first sprout.
Acrospore
n.
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A spore borne at the extremity of the cells of fructification in fungi.
Acrosporous
a.
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Having acrospores.
Across
n.
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From side to side; athwart; crosswise, or in a direction opposed to the length; quite over; as, a bridge laid across a river.
Across
adv.
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From side to side; crosswise; as, with arms folded across.
Across
adv.
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Obliquely; athwart; amiss; awry.
Acrostic
n.
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A composition, usually in verse, in which the first or the last letters of the lines, or certain other letters, taken in order, form a name, word, phrase, or motto.
Acrostic
n.
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A Hebrew poem in which the lines or stanzas begin with the letters of the alphabet in regular order (as Psalm cxix.). See Abecedarian.
Acrostic
n.
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Alt. of Acrostical
Acrostical
n.
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Pertaining to, or characterized by, acrostics.
Acrostically
adv.
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After the manner of an acrostic.
Acrotarsium
n.
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The instep or front of the tarsus.
Acroteleutic
n.
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The end of a verse or psalm, or something added thereto, to be sung by the people, by way of a response.
Acroter
n.
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Same as Acroterium.
Acroterial
a.
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Pertaining to an acroterium; as, acroterial ornaments.
Acroteria
pl.
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of Acroterium
Acroterium
n.
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One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment. Acroteria are also sometimes placed upon the gables in Gothic architecture.
Acroterium
n.
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One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.
Acrotism
n.
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Lack or defect of pulsation.
Acrotomous
a.
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Having a cleavage parallel with the base.
Acrylic
a.
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Of or containing acryl, the hypothetical radical of which acrolein is the hydride; as, acrylic acid.
Act
n.
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That which is done or doing; the exercise of power, or the effect, of which power exerted is the cause; a performance; a deed.
Act
n.
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The result of public deliberation; the decision or determination of a legislative body, council, court of justice, etc.; a decree, edit, law, judgment, resolve, award; as, an act of Parliament, or of Congress.
Act
n.
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A formal solemn writing, expressing that something has been done.