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Anoa – Anthropology

Anoa

a sub-genus of ruminating animals. The typical species is the A. depressicornis, a quadruped resembling a small buffalo, found gregarious in the mountains of the island of Celebes.

Anobium

a genus of beetles belonging to the family Ptinide. It contains the well known death watch insects, A. striatum, A. tesselatum, etc.

Anodyne

a medicine which alleviates pain, though, if given in too large doses, it induces stupor. Opium is so- ANOMALURE porific and anodyne; while belladonna is anodyne and anti-spasmodic.

Anoplotherium

an extinct genus of the ungulata or hoofed quadrupeds, forming the type of a distinct family, which were in many respects intermediate between the swine and the true ruminants. These animals were pig-like in form, but possessed long tails, and had a cleft hoof, with two rudimentary toes.

ANSELL

Anosmia

a disease consisting in a diminution or destruction of the sense of smell, sometimes constitutional, but most frequently caused by strong and repeated stimulants, as snuff, applied to the olfactory nerves.

Antananarivo

the capital of Madagascar, situated in the central province of Imérina. It has manufactures of metal work, cutlery, silk, etc., and exports sugar, soap, and oil. Pop. about 100,000. (See MADAGASCAR.)

Antarctica

one of the names given to the region around the South Pole.

ANTARCTIC EXPLORATIONS. See ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC EXPLORATIONS.

Anteversion

a displacement forward of any organ. The term is particularly applied to a change of position of the uterus, in which the organ is bodily displaced in the pelvic cavity, so that the fundus is directed against the bladder, and the cervix toward the sacrum.

Anthelion

a luminous ring, or ríngs, seen by an observer, especially in Alpine and polar regions, around the shadow of his head projected on a cloud or fog bank, or on grass covered with dew, 50 or 60 yards distant, and opposite the sun when rising or setting. It is due to the refraction of light.

Anthony

ST., FALLS OF ANTENNE, the name given to the of Ricimer. Subsequently Ricimer became his enemy, and, in a war between them, Anthemius was killed.

Anthocyanin

the blue color of flowers, a pigment obtained from those petals of flowers which are blue by digesting them in spirits of wine.

Anthropology

the science of man