IAMBUS I*am"bus, n.; pl. L. Iambi, E. Iambuses. Etym: [L. iambus, Gr. jacere to throw. Cf. Jet a shooting forth.] (Pros.)
Defn: A foot consisting of a short syllable followed by a long one, as in âmans, or of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented one, as invent; an iambic. See the Couplet under Iambic, n.
IANTHINA I*an"thi*na, n.; pl. L. Ianthinæ, E. Ianthinas. Etym: [NL., fr. L. ianthinus violet-blue, Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any gastropod of the genus Ianthina, of which various species are found living in mid ocean; — called also purple shell, and violet snail. [Written also janthina.]
Note: It floats at the surface by means of a raft, which it constructs by forming and uniting together air bubbles of hardened mucus. The Tyrian purple of the ancients was obtained in part from mollusks of this genus.
IATRALIPTIC
I*a`tra*lip"tic, a. Etym: [Gr. iatraliptique.]
Defn: Treating diseases by anointing and friction; as, the iatraliptic method. [Written also iatroleptic.]
IATRIC; IATRICAL
I*at"ric, I*at"ric*al, a. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: Of or pertaining to medicine, or to medical men.
IATROCHEMICAL
I*a`tro*chem"ic*al, a.