3. (Her.) The shadow or outlines of a figure.

Ad*um"bra*tive (&?;), a. Faintly representing; typical. Carlyle.

Ad`u*na"tion (&?;), n. [L. adunatio; ad + unus one.] A uniting; union. Jer. Taylor.

{ A*dunc", A*dunque" } (&?;), a. (Zoöl.) Hooked; as, a parrot has an adunc bill.

A*dun"ci*ty (&?;), n. [L. aduncitas. See Aduncous.] Curvature inwards; hookedness.

The aduncity of the beaks of hawks.

Pope.

A*dun"cous (&?;), a. [L. aduncus; ad + uncus hooked, hook.] Curved inwards; hooked.

A*dure" (&?;), v. t. [L. adurere; ad + urere to burn.] To burn up. [Obs.] Bacon.

A*dust" (&?;), a. [L. adustus, p. p. of adurere: cf. F. aduste.] 1. Inflamed or scorched; fiery. "The Libyan air adust." Milton.

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