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Endoskeletal En`do·skel"e·tal adjective (Anat.) Pertaining to, or connected with, the endoskeleton; as, endoskeletal muscles.

Endoskeleton En`do·skel"e·ton noun [ Endo- + skeleton .] (Anat.) The bony, cartilaginous, or other internal framework of an animal, as distinguished from the exoskeleton .

Endosmometer En`dos·mom"e·ter noun [ Endosmose + -meter .] (Physics) An instrument for measuring the force or amount of endosmotic action.

Endosmometric En·dos`mo·met"ric adjective Pertaining to, or designed for, the measurement of endosmotic action.

Endosmose, Endosmosis En"dos·mose`, En`dos·mo"sis noun [ New Latin endosmosis , from Greek 'e`ndon within + ... a thrusting, impulsion, from ... to push: confer French endosmose .] (Physics) The transmission of a fluid or gas from without inward in the phenomena, or by the process, of osmose.

Endosmosmic En`dos·mos"mic adjective Endosmotic.

Endosmotic En`dos·mot"ic adjective Pertaining to endosmose; of the nature endosmose; osmotic. Carpenter.

Endosperm En"do·sperm noun [ Endo- + Greek ... seed.] (Botany) The albumen of a seed; -- limited by recent writers to that formed within the embryo sac.

Endospermic En`do·sper"mic adjective (Botany) Relating to, accompanied by, or containing, endosperm.

Endospore En"do·spore noun [ Endo- + spore .] (Botany) The thin inner coat of certain spores.

Endosporous En`do·spor"ous adjective (Botany) Having the spores contained in a case; -- applied to fungi.

Endoss En·doss" transitive verb [ French endosser . See Endorse .] To put upon the back or outside of anything; -- the older spelling of endorse . [ Obsolete] Spenser.

Endosteal En·dos"te·al adjective (Physiol.) Relating to endostosis; as, endosteal ossification.

Endosternite En`do·ster"nite noun [ Endo- + sternum .] (Zoology) The part of each apodeme derived from the intersternal membrane in Crustacea and insects.

Endosteum En·dos"te·um noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... + ... a bone.] (Anat.) The layer of vascular connective tissue lining the medullary cavities of bone.

Endostoma En·dos"to·ma noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... + ..., ..., the mouth.] (Zoology) A plate which supports the labrum in certain Crustacea.

Endostome En"do·stome noun [ See Endostoma .] 1. (Botany) The foramen or passage through the inner integument of an ovule. 2. (Zoology) And endostoma.

Endostosis En`dos·to"sis noun [ New Latin See Endo- , and Ostosis .] (Physiol.) A process of bone formation in which ossification takes place within the substance of the cartilage.

Endostyle En"do·style noun [ Endo- + Greek ... a pillar.] (Zoology) A fold of the endoderm, which projects into the blood cavity of ascidians. See Tunicata .

Endotheca En`do·the"ca noun [ New Latin , from Greek 'e`ndon within + qh`kh a case, box, from ... to place.] (Zoology) The tissue which partially fills the interior of the interseptal chambers of most madreporarian corals. It usually consists of a series of oblique tranverse septa, one above another. -- En`do*the"cal adjective

Endothecium En`do·the"ci·um noun [ New Latin See Endotheca .] (Botany) The inner lining of an anther cell.

Endothelial En`do·the"li·al adjective (Anat.) Of, or relating to, endothelium.

Endothelium En`do·the"li·um noun ; plural Endothelia . [ New Latin , from Greek 'e`ndon within + ... nipple.] (Anat.) The thin epithelium lining the blood vessels, lymphatics, and serous cavities. See Epithelium .

Endotheloid En`do·the"loid adjective [ Endothelium + -oid .] (Anat.) Like endothelium.

Endothermic En`do·ther"mic adjective [ Prefix endo- + thermic .] (Chemistry) Designating, or pert. to, a reaction which occurs with absorption of heat; formed by such a reaction; as, an endothermic substance; -- opposed to exothermic .

Endothorax En`do·tho"rax noun [ Endo- + thorax .] (Zoology) An internal process of the sternal plates in the thorax of insects.

Endow En·dow" transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Endowed ; present participle & verbal noun Endowing .] [ Old French endouer ; prefix en- (L. in ) + French douer to endow, Latin dotare . See Dower , and confer 2d Endue .] 1. To furnish with money or its equivalent, as a permanent fund for support; to make pecuniary provision for; to settle an income upon; especially, to furnish with dower; as, to endow a wife; to endow a public institution.

Endowing hospitals and almshouses.

Bp. Stillingfleet. 2. To enrich or furnish with anything of the nature of a gift (as a quality or faculty); -- followed by with , rarely by of ; as, man is endowed by his Maker with reason; to endow with privileges or benefits.

Endower En·dow"er transitive verb [ Confer Old French endouairer . See Dower , Endow .] To endow. [ Obsolete] Waterhouse.

Endower En·dow"er noun One who endows.

Endowment En·dow"ment noun 1. The act of bestowing a dower, fund, or permanent provision for support. 2. That which is bestowed or settled on a person or an institution; property, fund, or revenue permanently appropriated to any object; as, the endowment of a church, a hospital, or a college. 3. That which is given or bestowed upon the person or mind; gift of nature; accomplishment; natural capacity; talents; -- usually in the plural.

His early endowments had fitted him for the work he was to do.

I. Taylor.

Endozoa En`do·zo"a (ĕn`do*zō"ȧ) noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek 'e`ndon within + zw^,on an animal.] (Zoology) See Entozoa .

Endrudge En·drudge" transitive verb [ Prefix en- + drudge .] To make a drudge or slave of. [ Obsolete] Bp. Hall.

Endue En·due" transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Endued ; present participle & verbal noun Enduing .] [ Latin induere , probably confused with English endow . See Indue .] To invest. Latham.

Tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

Luke xxiv. 49.

Endue them . . . with heavenly gifts.

Book of Common Prayer.

Endue En·due" transitive verb An older spelling of Endow . Tillotson.

Enduement En·due"ment noun Act of enduing; induement.

Endurable En·dur"a·ble adjective [ Confer Old French endurable . See Endure .] Capable of being endured or borne; sufferable. Macaulay. -- En*dur"a*ble*ness , noun

Endurably En·dur"a·bly adverb In an endurable manner.

Endurance En·dur"ance noun [ Confer Old French endurance . See Endure .] 1. A state or quality of lasting or duration; lastingness; continuance.

Slurring with an evasive answer the question concerning the endurance of his own possession.

Sir W. Scott. 2. The act of bearing or suffering; a continuing under pain or distress without resistance, or without being overcome; sufferance; patience.

Their fortitude was most admirable in their patience and endurance of all evils, of pain and of death.

Sir W. Temple. Syn. -- Suffering; patience; fortitude; resignation.

Endurant En·dur"ant adjective Capable of enduring fatigue, pain, hunger, etc.

The ibex is a remarkably endurant animal.

J. G. Wood.

Endure En·dure" intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Endured ; present participle & verbal noun Enduring .] [ French endurer ; prefix en- (L. in ) + durer to last. See Dure , intransitive verb , and confer Indurate .] 1. To continue in the same state without perishing; to last; to remain.

Their verdure still endure .

Shak.

He shall hold it [ his house] fast, but it shall not endure .

Job viii. 15. 2. To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.

Can thine heart endure , or can thine hands be strong in the days that I shall deal with thee?

Ezek. xxii. 14.

Endure En·dure" transitive verb 1. To remain firm under; to sustain; to undergo; to support without breaking or yielding; as, metals endure a certain degree of heat without melting; to endure wind and weather.

Both were of shining steel, and wrought so pure,
As might the strokes of two such arms endure .

Dryden. 2. To bear with patience; to suffer without opposition or without sinking under the pressure or affliction; to bear up under; to put up with; to tolerate.

I will no longer endure it.

Shak.

Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sake.

2 Tim. ii. 10.

How can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people?

Esther viii. 6. 3. To harden; to toughen; to make hardy. [ Obsolete]

Manly limbs endured with little ease.

Spenser. Syn. -- To last; remain; continue; abide; brook; submit to; suffer.

Endurement En·dure"ment noun [ Confer Old French endurement .] Endurance. [ Obsolete] South.

Endurer En·dur"er noun One who, or that which, endures or lasts; one who bears, suffers, or sustains.

Enduring En·dur"ing adjective Lasting; durable; long-suffering; as, an enduring disposition. "A better and enduring substance." Hebrew x. 34. -- En*dur"ing*ly , adverb T. Arnold. -- En*dur"ing*ness , noun

Endways, Endwise End"ways`, End"wise adverb 1. On end; erectly; in an upright position. 2. With the end forward.

Endyma En"dy·ma noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... a garment.] (Anat.) See Ependyma .

Endysis En"dy·sis noun ; plural Endyses . [ New Latin , from Greek ... a putting on, from ... to put on.] (Biol.) The act of developing a new coat of hair, a new set of feathers, scales, etc.; -- opposed to ecdysis .

Enecate En"e·cate transitive verb [ Latin enecatus , past participle of enecare ; e out, utterly + necare to kill.] To kill off; to destroy. [ Obsolete] Harvey.

Eneid E·ne"id noun Same as Æneid .

Enema En"e·ma noun ; plural Latin Enemata . [ Latin enema , Greek ..., from ... to send in; ... in + ... to send.] (Medicine) An injection, or clyster, thrown into the rectum as a medicine, or to impart nourishment. Hoblyn.

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