Al`i*men"tive*ness (&?;), n. The instinct or faculty of appetite for food. [Chiefly in Phrenol.]
Al`i*mo"ni*ous (&?;), a. Affording food; nourishing. [R.] "Alimonious humors." Harvey.
Al"i*mo*ny (&?;), n. [L. alimonia, alimonium, nourishment, sustenance, fr. alere to nourish.] 1. Maintenance; means of living.
2. (Law) An allowance made to a wife out of her husband's estate or income for her support, upon her divorce or legal separation from him, or during a suit for the same. Wharton. Burrill.
Al`i*na"sal (&?;), a. [L. ala wing + E. nasal.] (Anat.) Pertaining to expansions of the nasal bone or cartilage.
A*line" (&?;), v. t. To range or place in a line; to bring into line; to align. Evelyn.
A*lin`e*a"tion (&?;), n. See Allineation.
A*line"ment (&?;), n. Same as Alignment.
[The Eng. form alinement is preferable to alignment, a bad spelling of the French]. New Eng. Dict. (Murray).
A*lin"er (&?;), n. One who adjusts things to a line or lines or brings them into line. Evelyn.
Al"i*oth (&?;), n. [Ar. alyt the tail of a fat sheep.] (Astron.) A star in the tail of the Great Bear, the one next the bowl in the Dipper.
Al"i*ped (&?;), a. [L. alipes; ala wing + pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. alipède.] (Zoöl.) Wing-footed, as the bat. -- n. An animal whose toes are connected by a membrane, serving for a wing, as the bat.
Al"i*quant (&?;), a. [L. aliquantus some, moderate; alius other + quantus how great: cf. F. aliquante.] (Math.) An aliquant part of a number or quantity is one which does not divide it without leaving a remainder; thus, 5 is an aliquant part of 16. Opposed to aliquot.
Al"i*quot (&?;), a. [L. aliquot some, several; alius other + quot how many: cf. F. aliquote.] (Math.) An aliquot part of a number or quantity is one which will divide it without a remainder; thus, 5 is an aliquot part of 15. Opposed to aliquant.
Al`i*sep"tal (&?;), a. [L. ala wing + E. septal.] (Anat.) Relating to expansions of the nasal septum.
Al"ish (&?;), a. Like ale; as, an alish taste.
{ Al`i*sphe"noid (&?;), Al`i*sphe*noid"al (&?;), } a. [L. ala wing + E. sphenoid.] (Anat.) Pertaining to or forming the wing of the sphenoid; relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid; as, alisphenoid bone; alisphenoid canal.
Al`i*sphe"noid, n. (Anat.) The alisphenoid bone.
Al"i*trunk (&?;), n. [L. ala wing + truncus trunk.] (Zoöl.) The segment of the body of an insect to which the wings are attached; the thorax. Kirby.
Al`i*tur"gic*al (&?;), a. [Pref. a- + liturgical.] (Eccl.) Applied to those days when the holy sacrifice is not offered. Shipley.
||A`li*un"de (&?;), adv. & a. [L.] (Law) From another source; from elsewhere; as, a case proved aliunde; evidence aliunde.
A*live" (&?;), a. [OE. on live, AS. on lfe in life; lfe being dat. of lf life. See Life, and cf. Live, a.] 1. Having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an animal or a plant which is alive.
2. In a state of action; in force or operation; unextinguished; unexpired; existent; as, to keep the fire alive; to keep the affections alive.