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Acanthophorous
Acanthophorous Ac`an*thoph"o*rous, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? spine + ?
to bear.]
Spine-bearing. --Gray.
Actinophorous
Actinophorous Ac`ti*noph"o*rous, a. [Gr. ?, ?, ray + ? to
bear.]
Having straight projecting spines.
Adenophorous
Adenophorous Ad`e*noph"o*rous, a. [Adeno- + Gr. ? bearing.]
(Bot.)
Producing glands.
Anthophorous
Anthophorous An*thoph"o*rous, a.
Flower bearing; supporting the flower.
Ctenophorous
Ctenophoric Cten`o*phor"ic (t?n`?-f?r"?k), Ctenophorous
Cte*noph"o*rous (t?-n?f"?-r?s), a. (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the Ctenophora.
DiscophorousDiscophora Dis*coph"o*ra, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? disk + ? to
bear.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of acalephs or jellyfishes, including most of the
large disklike species. -- Dis*coph"o*rous, a. GalactophorousGalactophorous Gal`ac*toph"o*rous, a. [Gr. ?; ?, ?, milk + ?
to bear: cf. F. galactophore. Cf. Lactiferous.] (Anat.)
Milk-carrying; lactiferous; -- applied to the ducts of
mammary glands. HypophosphorousHypophosphorous Hy`po*phos"phor*ous, a. [Pref. hypo- +
phosphorous.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus in a lower state of
oxidation than in phosphoric compounds; as, hypophosphorous
acid.
Hypophosphorous acid (Chem.), an acid, H3PO2, whose salts
are produced by the action of barium hygrate on
phosphorus. It may be obtained from its water solution, by
exaporation and freezing, as a white crystalline
substance. It is a powerful reducing agent. Hypophosphorous acidHypophosphorous Hy`po*phos"phor*ous, a. [Pref. hypo- +
phosphorous.] (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or containing, phosphorus in a lower state of
oxidation than in phosphoric compounds; as, hypophosphorous
acid.
Hypophosphorous acid (Chem.), an acid, H3PO2, whose salts
are produced by the action of barium hygrate on
phosphorus. It may be obtained from its water solution, by
exaporation and freezing, as a white crystalline
substance. It is a powerful reducing agent. Ichorous
Ichorous I"chor*ous, a. [Cf. F. ichoreux.]
Of or like ichor; thin; watery; serous; sanious.
Odontophorous
Odontophorous O`don*toph"o*rous, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Having an odontophore.
PhosphorousPhosphorous Phos"phor*ous, a. [Cf. F. phosphoreux.] (Chem.)
Of or pertaining to phosphorus; resembling or containing
phosphorus; specifically, designating those compounds in
which phosphorus has a lower valence as contrasted with
phosphoric compounds; as, phosphorous acid, H3PO3. Phyllophorous
Phyllophorous Phyl*loph"o*rous, a. [Phyllo- + Gr. ? to bear.]
(Bot.)
Leaf-bearing; producing leaves.
PyrophorousPyrophoric Pyr`o*phor"ic, Pyrophorous Py*roph"o*rous, a.
[Pyro- + Gr. ? to bear.]
Light-producing; of or pertaining to pyrophorus.
Pyrophoric iron (Chem.), finely reduced iron, which ignites
spontaneously on contact with air. Rhizophorous
Rhizophorous Rhi*zoph"o*rous, a. [Gr. ??? a root + ???? to
bear.] (Bot.)
Bearing roots.
Spermatophorous
Spermatophorous Sper`ma*toph"o*rous, a. (Physiol.)
Producing seed, or sperm; seminiferous; as, the so-called
spermatophorous cells.
Stylommatophorous
Stylommatophorous Sty*lom`ma*toph"o*rous, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to Stylommatophora.
Sulphophosphorous
Sulphophosphorous Sul`pho*phos"phor*ous, a. (Chem.)
Of, pertaining to, or designating, a hypothetical acid of
phosphorus, analogous to phosphorous acid, and known in its
salts.
ThoroughThorough Thor"ough, prep. [See Through.]
Through. [Obs.] --Spenser. Shak. Thorough
Thorough Thor"ough, a.
1. Passing through; as, thorough lights in a house. [Obs.]
2. Passing through or to the end; hence, complete; perfect;
as, a thorough reformation; thorough work; a thorough
translator; a thorough poet.
Thorough
Thorough Thor"ough, adv.
1. Thoroughly. [Obs. or Colloq.] --Chaucer.
2. Through. [Obs.] --Shak.
Thorough
Thorough Thor"ough, n.
A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water.
[Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
Thorough bassThorough bass Thor"ough bass` (Mus.)
The representation of chords by figures placed under the
base; figured bass; basso continuo; -- sometimes used as
synonymous with harmony. Thorough bassBass Bass, n. [F. basse, fr. bas low. See Base, a.]
1. A bass, or deep, sound or tone.
2. (Mus.)
(a) The lowest part in a musical composition.
(b) One who sings, or the instrument which plays, bass.
[Written also base.]
Thorough bass. See Thorough bass. Thorough-braceThorough-brace Thor"ough-brace`, n.
A leather strap supporting the body of a carriage, and
attached to springs, or serving as a spring. See Illust. of
Chaise. Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred Thor"ough*bred`, a.
Bred from the best blood through a long line; pure-blooded;
-- said of stock, as horses. Hence, having the
characteristics of such breeding; mettlesome; courageous; of
elegant form, or the like. -- n. A thoroughbred animal,
especially a horse.
Thoroughfare
Thoroughfare Thor"ough*fare`, n. [AS. [thorn]urhfaru.]
1. A passage through; a passage from one street or opening to
another; an unobstructed way open to the public; a public
road; hence, a frequented street.
A large and splendid thoroughfare. --Motley.
2. A passing or going through; passage. [R.]
[Made] Hell and this world -- one realm, one
continent Of easy thoroughfare. --Milton.
Thoroughgoing
Thoroughgoing Thor"ough*go`ing, a.
1. Going through, or to the end or bottom; very thorough;
complete.
2. Going all lengths; extreme; thoroughplaced; -- less common
in this sense.
Thorough-lighted
Thorough-lighted Thor"ough-light`ed, a. (Arch.)
Provided with thorough lights or windows at opposite sides,
as a room or building. --Gwilt.
Thoroughly
Thoroughly Thor"ough*ly, adv.
In a thorough manner; fully; entirely; completely.
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