| animalised cell | <zoology> The 8-16 cell early blastula of sea urchins has animal and vegetal poles, by manipulating the environmental conditions it is possible to shift more cells from vegetal to animal in their characteristics. (12 Nov 1997) |
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| animals, domestic | Animals which have become adapted through breeding in captivity to a life intimately associated with man. They include animals domesticated by man to live and breed in a tame condition on farms or ranches (e.g., horses, cattle, sheep) and those raised or kept for pleasure and companionship (e.g., dogs, cats, horses). (12 Dec 1998) |
| animals, inbred strains | Animals produced by the mating of littermates or siblings over multiple generations. The resultant strain of animals is virtually identical genotypically. Highly inbred animal lines allow the study of certain traits in a relatively pure form. (12 Dec 1998) |
| animals, suckling | Young, unweaned mammals. Refers to nursing animals whether nourished by their biological mother, foster mother, or bottle fed. (12 Dec 1998) |
| animals, transgenic | Animals, or the offspring of such animals, into which cloned genetic material has been experimentally transferred by microinjection of foreign DNA, either directly or into embryos or differentiated cell types. Transgenic rabbits, mice, fish, xenopus, sheep, pigs, and chickens have been produced using genes of sea urchins, candida, drosophila, and mice. (12 Dec 1998) |
| animals, wild | Animals considered to be wild or feral or not adapted for domestic use. It does not include wild animals in zoos for which animals, zoo is available. (12 Dec 1998) |
| animastic | <psychology> Pertaining to mind or spirit; spiritual. Origin: L. Anima breath, life. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| animate | 1. To give natural life to; to make alive; to quicken; as, the soul animates the body. 2. To give powers to, or to heighten the powers or effect of; as, to animate a lyre. 3. To give spirit or vigor to; to stimulate or incite; to inspirit; to rouse; to enliven. "The more to animate the people, he stood on high . . . And cried unto them with a loud voice." (Knolles) Synonym: To enliven, inspirit, stimulate, exhilarate, inspire, instigate, rouse, urge, cheer, prompt, incite, quicken, gladden. Origin: L. Animatus, p. P. Of animare, fr. Anima breath, soul; akin to animus soul, mind, Gr. Wind, Skr. An to breathe, live, Goth. Us-anan to expire (us- out), Icel. Ond breath, anda to breathe, OHG. Ando anger. Cf. Animal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| animation | A film or video wholly or partially created by photographing drawings, sculptures, or other inanimate things in sequence to create the illusion of motion. Animations are also generated by computers. (12 Dec 1998) |
| animatism | Attribution of mental or spiritual qualities to both living beings and nonliving things. See: animism. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anime | A resin exuding from a tropical American tree (Hymenaea courbaril), and much used by varnish makers. Origin: F. Anime animated (from the insects that are entrapped in it); or native name. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| animism | The view that all things in nature, both animate and inanimate, contain a spirit or soul; held by primitive peoples and young children. See: animatism. Origin: L. Anima, soul (05 Mar 2000) |
| animosity | 1. Mere spiritedness or courage. "Such as give some proof of animosity, audacity, and execution, those she [the crocodile] loveth." (Holland) 2. Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike. Synonym: Enmity, hatred, opposition. Animosity, Enmity. Enmity be dormant or concealed, animosity is active enmity, inflamed by collision and mutual injury between opposing parties. The animosities which were continually springing up among the clans in Scotland kept that kingdom in a state of turmoil and bloodshed for successive ages. The animosities which have been engendered among Christian sects have always been the reproach of the church. "Such [writings] as naturally conduce to inflame hatreds and make enmities irreconcilable." (Spectator) "[These] factions . . . Never suspended their animosities till they ruined that unhappy government." (Hume) Origin: F. Animosite, fr. L. Animositas. See Animose, Animate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| animus | 1. An animating or energizing spirit. 2. Intention to do something; disposition. 3. In psychiatry, a spirit of active hostility or grudge. 4. The ideal image toward which a person strives. 5. In jungian psychology, a male archetype in a woman. Compare: anima. Origin: L. Animus, breath, rational soul in man, will (05 Mar 2000) |
| anion | A negatively-charged ion. (09 Oct 1997) |