Syn.
— Allurement; enticement; charm.
ATTRACTION SPHERE
At*trac"tion sphere.
1. (Zoöl.) (a) The central mass of the aster in mitotic cell division; centrosphere. (b) Less often, the mass of archoplasm left by the aster in the resting cell.
2. (Bot.) A small body situated on or near the nucleus in the cells of some of the lower plants, consisting of two centrospheres containing centrosomes. It exercises an important function in mitosis.
ATTRACTIVE
At*tract"ive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. attractif.]
1. Having the power or quality of attracting or drawing; as, the attractive force of bodies. Sir I. Newton.
2. Attracting or drawing by moral influence or pleasurable emotion; alluring; inviting; pleasing. "Attractive graces." Milton. "Attractive eyes." Thackeray. Flowers of a livid yellow, or fleshy color, are most attractive to flies. Lubbock. — At*tract"ive*ly, adv. — At*tract"ive*ness, n.
ATTRACTIVE
At*tract"ive, n.
Defn: That which attracts or draws; an attraction; an allurement.
Speaks nothing but attractives and invitation. South.
ATTRACTIVITY
At`trac*tiv"i*ty, n.