APORT
A*port", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + port.] (Naut.)
Defn: On or towards the port or left side; — said of the helm.
APOSEMATIC
Ap`o*se*mat"ic, a. [Pref. apo-+ sematic.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having or designating conspicuous or warning colors or structures indicative of special means of defense against enemies, as in the skunk.
APOSIOPESIS
Ap`o*si`o*pe"sis, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)
Defn: A figure of speech in which the speaker breaks off suddenly, as if unwilling or unable to state what was in his mind; as, "I declare to you that his conduct — but I can not speak of that, here."
APOSITIC
Ap`o*sit"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)
Defn: Destroying the appetite, or suspending hunger.
APOSTASY
A*pos"ta*sy, n.; pl. Apostasies. Etym: [OE. apostasie, F. apostasie,
L. apostasia, fr. Gr. Off and Stand.]
Defn: An abandonment of what one has voluntarily professed; a total desertion of departure from one's faith, principles, or party; esp., the renunciation of a religious faith; as, Julian's apostasy from Christianity.