| encoubert | <zoology> One of several species of armadillos of the genera Dasypus and Euphractus, having five toes both on the fore and hind feet. Origin: F, Pg. Encorberto, encuberto, lit, covered. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| encounter | 1. A meeting face to face; a running against; a sudden or incidental meeting; an interview. "To shun the encounter of the vulgar crowd." (Pope) 2. A meeting, with hostile purpose; hence, a combat; a battle; as, a bloody encounter. "As one for . . . Fierce encounters fit". (Spenser) "To join their dark encounter in mid-air". (Milton). Synonym: Contest, conflict, fight, combat, assault, rencounter, attack, engagement, onset. See Contest. Origin: OF. Encontre, fr. Encontrer. See Encounter. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| encounter group | A form of psychological sensitivity training that emphasizes the experiencing of individual relationships within the group and minimises intellectual and didactic input; the group focuses on the present rather than concerning itself with the past or outside problems of its members. See: sensitivity training group. (05 Mar 2000) |
| encourage | To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to increase, the confidence of; to animate; enhearten; to incite; to help forward; the opposite of discourage. "David encouraged himself in the Lord." (1 Sam. Xxx. 6) Synonym: To embolden, inspirit, animate, enhearten, hearten, incite, cheer, urge, impel, stimulate, instigate, countenance, comfort, promote, advance, forward, strengthen. Origin: F. Encourager; pref. En- (L. In) + courage courage. See Courage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| encranial | 1. Within the cranium. 2. Relating to the endocranium. Synonym: encranial, entocranial. (05 Mar 2000) |
| encranius | In conjoined twins, a form of foetal inclusion in which the smaller parasite lies partly or wholly within the cranial cavity of the larger autosite. Origin: G. En, in, + kranion, skull (05 Mar 2000) |
| encrinital | <paleontology> Relating to encrinites; containing encrinites, as certain kinds of limestone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| encrinite | <paleontology> A fossil crinoid, especially. One belonging to, or resembling, the genus Encrinus. Sometimes used in a general sense for any crinoid. Origin: Gr. In + a lily: cf. F. Encrinite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| encrinitical | <paleontology> Pertaining to encrinites; encrinal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| encrinoidea | <zoology> That order of the Crinoidea which includes most of the living and many fossil forms, having jointed arms around the margin of the oral disk. Synonym: Brachiata and Articulata. Origin: NL. See Encrinus and -oid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| encrinus | Origin: NL. See Encrinite. <paleontology> A genus of fossil encrinoidea, from the Mesozoic rocks. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| encu | Acronym for equivalent normal child unit, an amount of information from any source (linkage analysis, parental, and collateral phenotypes, biochemistry of the carrier state, etc.) that will have the same impact on the probability as one usual progeny does that a consultand is a carrier for an autosomal dominant trait; e.g., each normal child contributes one encu. Compare: ensu. (05 Mar 2000) |
| encu method | A means of simplifying the calculation of risk in genetic counseling for autosomal dominant traits by converting all pertinent evidence into encu units. (05 Mar 2000) |
| encyclopaedia | Works containing information articles on subjects in every field of knowledge, usually arranged in alphabetical order, or a similar work limited to a special field or subject. (12 Dec 1998) |
| encysted | Encapsulated by a membranous bag. Origin: G. Kystis, bladder (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ENC | entry to another's property without right or permission |
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| ENC | any entry into an area not previously occupied |
| ENC | form a crust or a hard layer |
| ENC | cover or coat with a crust |
| ENC | decorate or cover lavishly with gems |
| ENC | a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay |
| ENC | a hard outer layer that covers something |
| ENC | the formation of a crust |
| ENC | having a hardened crust as a covering |
| ENC | convert ordinary language into code |
| ENC | the activity of converting from plain text into code |
| ENC | the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture |