An"i*seed (&?;), n. The seed of the anise; also, a cordial prepared from it. "Oil of aniseed." Brande & C.
||An`i*sette" (&?;), n. [F.] A French cordial or liqueur flavored with anise seeds. De Colange.
A*nis"ic (&?;), a. Of or derived from anise; as, anisic acid; anisic alcohol.
{ ||An`i*so*dac"ty*la (&?;), An`i*so*dac"tyls (&?;), } n. pl. [NL. anisodactyla, fr. Gr. 'a`nisos unequal ('an priv. + 'i`sos equal) + da`ktylos finger.] (Zoöl.) (a) A group of herbivorous mammals characterized by having the hoofs in a single series around the foot, as the elephant, rhinoceros, etc. (b) A group of perching birds which are anisodactylous.
An`i*so*dac"ty*lous (&?;), a. (Zoöl.) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
An`i*so*mer"ic (&?;), a. [Gr. &?; unequal + &?; part.] (Chem.) Not isomeric; not made of the same components in the same proportions.
An`i*som"er*ous (&?;), a. [See Anisomeric.] (Bot.) Having the number of floral organs unequal, as four petals and six stamens.
An`i*so*met"ric (&?;), a. [Gr. 'an priv. + E. isometric.] Not isometric; having unsymmetrical parts; -- said of crystals with three unequal axes. Dana.
An`i*so*pet"al*ous (&?;), a. [Gr. &?; unequal + &?; leaf.] (Bot.) Having unequal petals.
An`i*soph"yl*lous (&?;), a. [Gr. &?; unequal + &?; leaf.] (Bot.) Having unequal leaves.
||An`i*so*pleu"ra (&?;), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. &?; unequal + &?; side.] (Zoöl.) A primary division of gastropods, including those having spiral shells. The two sides of the body are unequally developed.
||An`i*sop"o*da (&?;), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. &?; unequal + -poda.] (Zoöl.) A division of Crustacea, which, in some its characteristics, is intermediate between Amphipoda and Isopoda.
An`i*so*stem"o*nous (&?;), a. [Gr. &?; unequal + &?; warp, thread; &?; to stand.] (Bot.) Having unequal stamens; having stamens different in number from the petals.
An`i*so*sthen"ic (&?;), a. [Gr. &?; unequal + &?; strength.] Of unequal strength.
{ An"i*so*trope` (&?;), An`i*so*trop"ic (&?;), } a. [Gr. &?; unequal + &?; a turning, &?; to turn.] (Physics) Not isotropic; having different properties in different directions; thus, crystals of the isometric system are optically isotropic, but all other crystals are anisotropic.
An`i*sot"ro*pous (&?;), a. Anisotropic.
An"ker (&?;), n. [D. anker: cf. LL. anceria, ancheria.] A liquid measure in various countries of Europe. The Dutch anker, formerly also used in England, contained about 10 of the old wine gallons, or 8½ imperial gallons.
An"ker*ite (&?;), n. [So called from Prof. Anker of Austria: cf. F. ankérite, G. ankerit.] (Min.) A mineral closely related to dolomite, but containing iron.
An"kle ("k'l), n. [OE. ancle, anclow, AS. ancleow; akin to Icel. ökkla, ökli, Dan. and Sw. ankel, D. enklaauw, enkel, G. enkel, and perh. OHG. encha, ancha thigh, shin: cf. Skr. anga limb, anguri finger. Cf. Haunch.] The joint which connects the foot with the leg; the tarsus.
Ankle bone, the bone of the ankle; the astragalus.
An"kled (&?;), a. Having ankles; -- used in composition; as, well-ankled. Beau. & Fl.
An"klet (&?;), n. An ornament or a fetter for the ankle; an ankle ring.
An"ky*lose (&?;), v. t. & i. Same as Anchylose.
||An`ky*lo"sis (&?;), n. Same as Anchylosis.
An"lace (&?;), n. [Origin unknown.] A broad dagger formerly worn at the girdle. [Written also anelace.]
{ Ann (&?;), An"nat (&?;), } n. [LL. annata income of a year, also, of half a year, fr. L. annus year: cf. F. annate annats.] (Scots Law) A half years's stipend, over and above what is owing for the incumbency, due to a minister's heirs after his decease.
||An"na (&?;), n. [Hindi n.] An East Indian money of account, the sixteenth of a rupee, or about 2&?; cents.
An"nal (&?;), n. See Annals.
An"nal*ist, n. [Cf. F. annaliste.] A writer of annals.
The monks . . . were the only annalists in those ages.
Hume.
An`nal*is"tic (&?;), a. Pertaining to, or after the manner of, an annalist; as, the dry annalistic style."A stiff annalistic method." Sir G. C. Lewis.
An"nal*ize (&?;), v. t. To record in annals. Sheldon.
An"nals (&?;), n. pl. [L. annalis (sc. liber), and more frequently in the pl. annales (sc. libri), chronicles, fr. annus year. Cf. Annual.] 1. A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened. "Annals the revolution." Macaulay. "The annals of our religion." Rogers.