‖n. [ Sp. ] A Spanish red wine made of the first ripe grapes. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Sp., prop. p. of adelantar to advance, to promote. ] A governor of a province; a commander. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Gr. &unr_; not manifest + &unr_; a star. ] (Bot.) A provisional name for a plant which has not had its flowers botanically examined, and therefore has not been referred to its proper genus. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Atheling. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; invisible + &unr_; a bell. ] (Zool.) Applied to sexual zooids of hydroids, that have a saclike form and do not become free; -- opposed to phanerocodonic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; invisible + &unr_;, &unr_;, foot. ] (Zool.) An animal having feet that are not apparent. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Gr. 'adelfo`s brother. ] (Bot.) A “brotherhood, ” or collection of stamens in a bundle; -- used in composition, as in the class names, Monadelphia, Diadelphia, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. 'adelfo`s brother. ] (Bot.) Having coalescent or clustered filaments; -- said of stamens; as, adelphous stamens. Usually in composition; as, monadelphous. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]