Acrospore
a borne at the tip of a sporoph-r-, as a basidiospore.
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from one side to the other of: a bridge across a river. on or to the other side of; beyond: across the sea. into contact with; into the presence of, usually by accident: to come across an old friend; to run across a first edition of byron. crosswise of or transversely to the length of […]
- Acrostical
a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etc. also, acrostical. of, like, or forming an acrostic. noun a number of lines of writing, such as a poem, certain letters of which form a word, proverb, etc. a single […]
- Acroter
noun (architect) a plinth bearing a statue, etc, at either end or at the apex of a pediment
- Acroterium
a pedestal for a sculpture or ornament at each base or at the apex of a pediment. historical examples mr. failing, who was sitting alone in the garden too ill to read, heard a shout, “am i an acroterium?” the longest journey e. m. forster
- Acroteria
. a pedestal for a sculpture or ornament at each base or at the apex of a pediment. historical examples another important argument is furnished by the certain use of terracotta plates as acroteria. the american journal of archaeology, 1893-1 various we have also several figures of victory, which probably were acroteria on some smaller […]