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anandrous (medicine)


anandrous
<botany> Destitute of stamen as certain female flowers.

Origin: Gr. Priv. + a man.

Source: Websters Dictionary


interpose (iou)



interpose verb. L16.
[Old & mod. French interposer, based on Latin interponere (see INTERPONE) but re-formed on Latin pa. pple interpositus and Old & mod. French poser: see POSE verb1.]
verb trans. Place between (in space or time), put in an intermediate position, esp. to obstruct or delay. L16.
G. Santayana His champagne glass had been filled..before he could interpose a deprecating hand. A. Burgess Growing impatient with Art, he seems to..interpose nothing between the reader and the vision.
b. verb intrans. Come between in position, stand in the way. E17.
H. H. Wilson Three columns..moved to the right, as if intending to interpose between the lines and the town.
c. verb trans. Place in alternation, cause to alternate. Only in 17.
d. verb trans. & intrans. Chess. Move (a piece) so as to obstruct another piece, esp. when this is giving check. M18.
verb trans. Obstruct, intercept, (a person or thing). Only in 17.
verb trans. Exercise or advance (a veto or objection) by way of interference. E17.
verb intrans. & refl. Interfere in a matter, intervene between parties or on a person's behalf. (Foll. by between.) E17.
W. Cowper None interposed To avert his woeful doom. J. R. Green The Archbishop interposed between the rival claimants to the crown.
verb trans. & intrans. Introduce (an opinion, an aside, etc.) as a digression; esp. say (words) as an interruption. E17.
S. Brett 'I don't think you've met my wife, Frances,' Charles interposed hastily.
interposer noun L16.
interposure noun (an) interposition E17-M18.