1. Consisting of a great number of units or individual objects; being
many; as, a numerous army.
Such and so numerous was their chivalry.
Milton.
2. Consisting of poetic numbers; rhythmical; measured and counted;
melodious; musical. [Obs.]
Such prompt eloquence Flowed from their lips, in prose or numerous
verse.
Milton.
-- Nu"mer*ous*ly, adv. -- Nu"mer*ous*ness, n.
Nu*mid"i*an (?), a. Of or pertaining to ancient Numidia in Northern
Africa.
Numidian crane. (Zoöl.) See Demoiselle, 2.
{ Nu`mis*mat"ic (?), Nu`mis*mat"ic*al (?), } a. [L. numisma, nomisma, a
piece of money, coin, fr. Gr. &?; anything sanctioned by usage, the
current coin, fr. &?; to introduce a custom, or usage, fr. &?; a
custom, or usage, fr. &?; to distribute, assign: cf. F. numismatique.
See Nomad.] Of or pertaining to coins; relating to the science of coins
or medals.
Nu`mis*mat"ics (?), n. [Cf. F. numismatique.] The science of coins and
medals.
Nu*mis"ma*tist (?), n. One skilled in numismatics; a numismatologist.
Nu*mis`ma*tog"ra*phy (?), n. [L. numisma, -atis (Gr. &?;) + -graphy.] A
treatise on, or description of, coins and medals.
Nu*mis`ma*tol"o*gist (?), n. One versed in numismatology.
Nu*mis`ma*tol"o*gy (?), n. [L. numisma, -atis + -logy.] The science
which treats of coins and medals, in their relation to history;
numismatics.
Num"ma*ry (?), a. [L. nummarius, from nummus a coin.] Of or relating to
coins or money.
{ Num"mu*lar (?), Num"mu*la*ry (?), } a. [L. nummularius, fr. nummulus,
dim. of nummus a coin: cf. F. nummulaire.]
1. Of or pertaining to coin or money; pecuniary; as, the nummulary
talent.
2. (Pathol.) Having the appearance or form of a coin. "Nummular sputa."
Sir T. Watson.
Num`mu*la"tion (?), n. (Physiol.) The arrangement of the red blood
corpuscles in rouleaux, like piles of coins, as when a drop of human
blood is examined under the microscope.
Num"mu*lite (?), n. [L. nummus a coin + -lite: cf. F. nummulite.]
(Paleon.) A fossil of the genus Nummulites and allied genera.
||Num`mu*li"tes (?), n. [NL. See Nummulite.] (Paleon.) A genus of
||extinct Tertiary Foraminifera, having a thin, flat, round shell,
||containing a large number of small chambers arranged spirally.
Num`mu*lit"ic (?), a. Of, like, composed of, containing, nummulites;
as, nummulitic beds.
Numps (?), n. [Cf. Numb.] A dolt; a blockhead. [Obs.] Bp. Parker.
Num"skull` (?), n. [Numb + skull.] A dunce; a dolt; a stupid fellow.
[Colloq.]
They have talked like numskulls.
Arbuthnot.