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Catechumenist
Catechumenist Cat`e*chu"men*ist, n.
A catechumen. --Bp. Morton.
Converging meniscusMeniscus Me*nis"cus, n.; pl. L. Menisci (-s[=i]), E.
Meniscuses. [NL., from Gr. ?, dim. of mh`nh the moon.]
1. A crescent.
2. (Opt.) A lens convex on one side and concave on the other.
3. (Anat.) An interarticular synovial cartilage or membrane;
esp., one of the intervertebral synovial disks in some
parts of the vertebral column of birds.
Converging meniscus, Diverging meniscus. See Lens. Diverging meniscusMeniscus Me*nis"cus, n.; pl. L. Menisci (-s[=i]), E.
Meniscuses. [NL., from Gr. ?, dim. of mh`nh the moon.]
1. A crescent.
2. (Opt.) A lens convex on one side and concave on the other.
3. (Anat.) An interarticular synovial cartilage or membrane;
esp., one of the intervertebral synovial disks in some
parts of the vertebral column of birds.
Converging meniscus, Diverging meniscus. See Lens. Meniscal
Meniscal Me*nis"cal, a.
Pertaining to, or having the form of, a meniscus.
MenisciMeniscus Me*nis"cus, n.; pl. L. Menisci (-s[=i]), E.
Meniscuses. [NL., from Gr. ?, dim. of mh`nh the moon.]
1. A crescent.
2. (Opt.) A lens convex on one side and concave on the other.
3. (Anat.) An interarticular synovial cartilage or membrane;
esp., one of the intervertebral synovial disks in some
parts of the vertebral column of birds.
Converging meniscus, Diverging meniscus. See Lens. Meniscoid
Meniscoid Me*nis"coid, a. [Meniscus + -oid.]
Concavo-convex, like a meniscus.
MeniscusMeniscus Me*nis"cus, n.; pl. L. Menisci (-s[=i]), E.
Meniscuses. [NL., from Gr. ?, dim. of mh`nh the moon.]
1. A crescent.
2. (Opt.) A lens convex on one side and concave on the other.
3. (Anat.) An interarticular synovial cartilage or membrane;
esp., one of the intervertebral synovial disks in some
parts of the vertebral column of birds.
Converging meniscus, Diverging meniscus. See Lens. MeniscusesMeniscus Me*nis"cus, n.; pl. L. Menisci (-s[=i]), E.
Meniscuses. [NL., from Gr. ?, dim. of mh`nh the moon.]
1. A crescent.
2. (Opt.) A lens convex on one side and concave on the other.
3. (Anat.) An interarticular synovial cartilage or membrane;
esp., one of the intervertebral synovial disks in some
parts of the vertebral column of birds.
Converging meniscus, Diverging meniscus. See Lens. MenispermaceaeMenispermaceous Men`i*sper*ma"ceous, a. [Gr. mh`nh the moon +
spe`rma seed.] (Bot.)
Pertaining to a natural order (Menispermace[ae]) of
climbing plants of which moonseed (Menispermum) is the
type. MenispermaceousMenispermaceous Men`i*sper*ma"ceous, a. [Gr. mh`nh the moon +
spe`rma seed.] (Bot.)
Pertaining to a natural order (Menispermace[ae]) of
climbing plants of which moonseed (Menispermum) is the
type. MenispermicMenispermic Men`i*sper"mic, a.
Pertaining to, or obtained from, moonseed (Menispermum), or
other plants of the same family, as the Anamirta Cocculus. MenispermumMenispermaceous Men`i*sper*ma"ceous, a. [Gr. mh`nh the moon +
spe`rma seed.] (Bot.)
Pertaining to a natural order (Menispermace[ae]) of
climbing plants of which moonseed (Menispermum) is the
type. MenispermumMenispermic Men`i*sper"mic, a.
Pertaining to, or obtained from, moonseed (Menispermum), or
other plants of the same family, as the Anamirta Cocculus. Phenomenist
Phenomenist Phe*nom"e*nist, n.
One who believes in the theory of phenomenalism.
PolymeniscousPolymeniscous Pol`y*me*nis"cous, a. [See Poly-, and
Meniscus.] (Zo["o]l.)
Having numerous facets; -- said of the compound eyes of
insects and crustaceans.
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