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Consectaneous
Consectaneous Con`sec*ta"ne*ous, a. [L. consectaneus.]
Following as a matter of course. --Blount.
Consectary
Consectary Con"sec*ta*ry, a. [L. consectarius, fr. consectari
to follow after eagerly; con- + sectari to follow eagerly,
fr. sequi to follow.]
Following by consequence; consequent; deducible. [R.]
``Consectary impieties.' --Sir T. Browne.
Consectary
Consectary Con"sec*ta*ry, n.
That which follows by consequence or is logically deducible;
deduction from premises; corollary. [R.] --Milton.
InsectaInsecta In*sec"ta, n. pl. [NL. See Insect.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) One of the classes of Arthropoda, including
those that have one pair of antenn[ae], three pairs of
mouth organs, and breathe air by means of trache[ae],
opening by spiracles along the sides of the body. In this
sense it includes the Hexapoda, or six-legged insects and
the Myriapoda, with numerous legs. See Insect, n.
2. (Zo["o]l.) In a more restricted sense, the Hexapoda alone.
See Hexapoda.
3. (Zo["o]l.) In the most general sense, the Hexapoda,
Myriapoda, and Arachnoidea, combined.
Note: The typical Insecta, or hexapod insects, are divided
into several orders, viz.: Hymenoptera, as the bees
and ants; Diptera, as the common flies and gnats;
Aphaniptera, or fleas; Lepidoptera, or moths and
butterflies; Neuroptera, as the ant-lions and
hellgamite; Coleoptera, or beetles; Hemiptera, as
bugs, lice, aphids; Orthoptera, as grasshoppers and
cockroaches; Pseudoneuroptera, as the dragon flies
and termites; Euplexoptera, or earwings; Thysanura,
as the springtails, podura, and lepisma. See these
words in the Vocabulary. InsectariumInsectary In"sec*ta*ry, n.
A place for keeping living insects. -- In`sec*ta"ri*um, n.
[L.] InsectaryInsectary In"sec*ta*ry, n.
A place for keeping living insects. -- In`sec*ta"ri*um, n.
[L.] InsectationInsectation In`sec*ta"tion, n. [L. insectatio. See
Insectator.]
The act of pursuing; pursuit; harassment; persecution. [Obs.]
--Sir T. More. InsectatorInsectator In`sec*ta"tor, n. [L., fr. insectari to pursue,
freq. fr. insequi. See Ensue.]
A pursuer; a persecutor; a censorious critic. [Obs.]
--Bailey. Sectant
Sectant Sec"tant, n. [L. secare, sectum, to cut.]
One of the portions of space bounded by the three coordinate
planes. Specif. (Crystallog.), one of the parts of a crystal
into which it is divided by the axial planes.
Sectarian
Sectarian Sec*ta"ri*an, n.
Pertaining to a sect, or to sects; peculiar to a sect;
bigotedly attached to the tenets and interests of a
denomination; as, sectarian principles or prejudices.
SectarianSectarian Sec*ta"ri*an, n.
One of a sect; a member or adherent of a special school,
denomination, or religious or philosophical party; one of a
party in religion which has separated itself from established
church, or which holds tenets different from those of the
prevailing denomination in a state.
Syn: See Heretic. Sectarianism
Sectarianism Sec*ta"ri*an*ism, n.
The quality or character of a sectarian; devotion to the
interests of a party; excess of partisan or denominational
zeal; adherence to a separate church organization.
Sectarianize
Sectarianize Sec*ta"ri*an*ize, v. t.
To imbue with sectarian feelings; to subject to the control
of a sect.
SectariesSectary Sec"ta*ry, n.;pl. Sectaries. [F. sectaire. See
Sect.]
A sectarian; a member or adherent of a sect; a follower or
disciple of some particular teacher in philosophy or
religion; one who separates from an established church; a
dissenter.
I never knew that time in England when men of truest
religion were not counted sectaries. --Milton. Sectarism
Sectarism Sec"ta*rism, n.
Sectarianism. [Obs.]
Sectarist
Sectarist Sec"ta*rist, n.
A sectary. [R.] --T. Warton.
SectarySectary Sec"ta*ry, n.;pl. Sectaries. [F. sectaire. See
Sect.]
A sectarian; a member or adherent of a sect; a follower or
disciple of some particular teacher in philosophy or
religion; one who separates from an established church; a
dissenter.
I never knew that time in England when men of truest
religion were not counted sectaries. --Milton. SectatorSectator Sec*ta"tor, n. [L., fr. sectari, v. intens. fr. sequi
to follow. See Sue to follow.]
A follower; a disciple; an adherent to a sect. [Obs.] --Sir
W. Raleigh.
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