Helen Fenton

Allonym: Definition and part of speech

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Allonym

  1. n. A work published under the name of some one other than the author.
  2. n. The name of another person assumed by the author of a work.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Allonge: Definition and part of speech

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Allonge

  1. v. i. To thrust with a sword; to lunge.
  2. v. A thrust or pass; a lunge.
  3. v. A slip of paper attached to a bill of exchange for receiving indorsements, when the back of the bill itself is already full; a rider.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Allomorphism: Definition and part of speech

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Allomorphism

  1. n. The property which constitutes an allomorph; the change involved in becoming an allomorph.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Allomorph: Definition and part of speech

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Allomorph

  1. n. A variety of pseudomorph which has undergone partial or complete change or substitution of material; — thus limonite is frequently an allomorph after pyrite.
  2. n. Any one of two or more distinct crystalline forms of the same substance; or the substance having such forms; — as, carbonate of lime occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Allograph: Definition and part of speech

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Allograph

  1. n. A writing or signature made by some person other than any of the parties thereto; — opposed to autograph.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Allogamy: Definition and part of speech

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Allogamy

  1. n. Fertilization of the pistil of a plant by pollen from another of the same species; cross-fertilization.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.