in Grecian antiquity, an action allowed by the Athenians against such as protected persons guilty of murder. The relations of the deceased were empowered to seize three men in the city or house whither the malefactor had fled, till he were either either surrendered, or satisfaction made some other way for the murder.

Androlepsy is sometimes also used to signify reprisals. See Reprisal.

Andromachus's treacle. See Theriaca.

Andromeda, in astronomy, a northern constellation consisting of 27 stars, visible to the naked eye, behind Pegasus, Cepheus, and Perseus. See Astronomy.

Andromeda, in botany, a genus of the decandra monogynia clas. The calyx is divided into five parts; the corolla is ovated and quinquifid; and the capsule has five cells or divisions. There are nine species of the andromeda, viz., the tetragona, hypnoides, and cerulea, natives of Lapland and the Alps; the mariana, paniculata, arborea, and caylucata, natives of Virginia; the polifolia, marsh-cilus, or wild rosemary, a native of G. Britain; and the racemosa, a native of Pennsylvania.

Andron, in Grecian antiquity, denotes the apartment in houses designed for the use of men; in which sense it stands opposed to gynaeceum. See Gynaeceum.

Andronion, among ancient physicians, a name given to certain troches invented by Andron.

Androphagi. See Andropophagi.

Andropogon, in botany, a genus of the polygamia monocota clas. This genus contains 18 species, viz., the caricofum, contortum, divaricatum, nutans, gryllus, insulae, ravenae, alopecuroides, distachyon, schoenanthus, virginicum, bicorne, hirtum, nardus, muticum, ischoeum, fasciculatum, and polydactylon, most of them natives of the Indies.

Andros, an island in the Archipelago, near the south end of Negropon.

Androsace, in botany, a genus of the pentandra monogynia clas. The umbella of the androsace is inclosed in an involucrum; the corolla is ovated; and the capsule is globular, and consists of one apartment. There are six species of this genus, viz., the maxima, a native of Austria; the septentrionalis, a native of Lapland, Russia, and the Alps; the villosa, a native of the Pyrenean mountains; the lactea, a native of Austria; the carnea, a native of Switzerland; and the elongata, a native of Austria.

Androsaemum, in botany, a synonyme of several species of hypericum. See Hypericum.

Andromoty, or Andranotomy, the dissection of human bodies. See Anatomy.

Andrum, a kind of hydrocele, to which the people of Malabar are very subject. See Hydrocele, and Medicine.

Andryala, in botany, a genus of the syngenesia polygamia equalis clas. The receptacle is villous; the calyx is divided into many equal round pieces; and the pappus is simple and fertile. There are four species of the andryala, viz., the intregifolia, a native of France and Sicily; the ragusina, a native of the Archipelagus; the sinuata, a native of Montpelier and Sicily; and the lamata, a native of the southern parts of Europe.

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Anduxar, a city of Andalusia in Spain, situated on the river Guadalquivir, about 32 miles east of Cordoba, in W. long. 4°, and N. lat. 37° 50'.

Anduze. See Anduze.

Anee, in commerce, a measure for grain, used in some provinces of France. At Lyons, it signifies also a certain quantity of wine, which is the load an ass can carry at once: Which is fixed at 80 English quarts, wine measure.

Anegada, one of the Caribbee islands, situated in W. long. 63° 5', and N. lat. 18°.

Anel, or Anil, in our old statutes, names used for indigo. See Indigo.

Anemabo. See Annamabo.

Anemius, among chemists, an appellation given to a wind-furnace, used in making fire-furnaces for melting and distillation.

Anemomachia, a term used by ancient naturalists for a whirlwind or hurricane.

Anemometer, among mechanical philosophers, an instrument contrived for measuring the strength of the wind.

Anemone, in botany, a genus of the polyandria polygynia clas. It has no calyx; the petals are from six to nine, and the seeds are numerous. There are 21 species of anemone, most of them natives of Europe, and only the nemorola and pullatilla are natives of Britain.

Anemoscope, a machine shewing from what point of the compass the wind blows. It denotes also an instrument invented to foretell the changes of the wind.

Anet, a town in the isle of France, upon the river Eure.

Anethum, in botany, a genus of the pentandra digynia clas. The fruit is oval, compressed, and striated. There are only two species of anethum, viz., the graveolens, a native of Spain; and the feniculum, fennel, or finckle, a native of Britain. The seeds of the graveolens are recommended as a carminative. The best preparations of them are, the distilled oil, and a tincture or extract made with rectified spirit.