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ACON'TIAS, n. [Gr. a dart.] 1. A species of serpent, called dart-snake, or jacul...
AC'ONITE, n. [L. aconitum; Gr.] The herb wolf's bane, or monks-hood, a poisonous...
AC'OLYTE, In the ancient church, one of the subordinate officers, who lighted th...
AC'OLIN, n. a bird of the partridge kind in Cuba. Its breast and belly are white...
AC'O, n. A Mediterranean fish, called also sarachus.
ACNESTIS, n. [Gr. a priv. to rub or gnaw.] That part of the spine in quadrupeds ...
AC'NE, n. Ac'ny. [Gr.] A small hard pimple or tubercle on the face.
AC'ME, n. Ac'my [Gr.] The top or highest point. It is used to denote the maturit...
ACKNOWL'EDGMENT, n. 1. The act of owning; confession; as, the acknowledgment of ...
ACKNOWL'EDGING, ppr. Owning; confessing; approving; grateful; but the latter sen...
ACKNOWL'EDGED, pp. Owned; confessed; noticed with regard or gratitude; received ...
ACKNOWL'EDGE, v.t. Aknol'edge, [ad and knowledge. See Know .] 1. To own, avow or...
ACIT'LI, n. A name of the water hare, or great crested grebe or diver.
AC'IPENSER, a. In ichthyology, a genus of fishes, of the order of chondropterygi...
AC'INUS, n. [L.] In botany, one of the small grains, which compose the fruit of ...
AC'INOUS, Consisting of minute granular concretions; used in mineralogy.