ABRANCHIATA
A*bran`chi*a"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A group of annelids, so called because the species composing it have no special organs of respiration.
ABRANCHIATE
A*bran"chi*ate, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Without gills.
ABRASE
Ab*rase", a. Etym: [L. abrasus, p. p. of abradere. See Abrade.]
Defn: Rubbed smooth. [Obs.] "An abrase table." B. Jonson.
ABRASION
Ab*ra"sion, n. Etym: [L. abrasio, fr. abradere. See Abrade.]
1. The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction; as, the abrasion of coins.
2. The substance rubbed off. Berkeley.
3. (Med.)