a. Same as Apodeictic. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. apodicticus, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to point out, to show by argument; &unr_; from + &unr_; to show. ] Self-evident; intuitively true; evident beyond contradiction. Brougham. Sir Wm. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]

, adv. So as to be evident beyond contradiction. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. 1 an oreer of birds including the swifts and hummingbirds.
Syn. -- order Apodiformes. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_;. ] Full demonstration. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the metapodialia, or to the parts of the limbs to which they belong. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Metapodialia [ NL. See Metapode. ] (Anat.) One of the bones of either the metacarpus or metatarsus. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Metapodia [ NL. ] (Zool.) Same as Metapode. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Parapodia [ NL., fr. Gr. para` beside + &unr_;, dim. of &unr_; foot. ] (Zool.) One of the lateral appendages of an annelid; -- called also foot tubercle. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ They may serve for locomotion, respiration, and sensation, and often contain spines or setæ. When well developed, a dorsal part, or notopodium, and a ventral part, or neuropodium, are distinguished. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Sp. zapote, sapotillo, zapotillo, Mexican cochit-zapotl. Cf. Sapota. ] (Bot.) A tall, evergeen, tropical American tree (Achras Sapota); also, its edible fruit, the sapodilla plum. [ Written also sapadillo, sappadillo, sappodilla, and zapotilla. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Sapodilla plum (Bot.), the fruit of Achras Sapota. It is about the size of an ordinary quince, having a rough, brittle, dull brown rind, the flesh being of a dirty yellowish white color, very soft, and deliciously sweet. Called also naseberry. It is eatable only when it begins to be spotted, and is much used in desserts. [ 1913 Webster ]