Defn: Two-edged instead of round; — said of certain flattened stems, as those of blue grass, and rarely also of leaves.
ANCISTROID
An*cis"troid, a. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: Hook-shaped.
ANCLE
An"cle, n.
Defn: See Ankle.
ANCOME
An"come, n. Etym: [AS. ancuman, oncuman, to come.]
Defn: A small ulcerous swelling, coming suddenly; also, a whitlow.
[Obs.] Boucher.
ANCON
An"con, n.; L. pl. Ancones. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Defn: The olecranon, or the elbow. Ancon sheep (Zoöl.), a breed of sheep with short crooked legs and long back. It originated in Massachusetts in 1791; — called also the otter breed.
ANCON; ANCONE An"con, An"cone, n. Etym: [See Ancon, above.] (Arch.) (a) The corner or quoin of a wall, cross-beam, or rafter. [Obs.] Gwilt. (b) A bracket supporting a cornice; a console.