‖n. [ NL. ] (Bot.) A genus of American shrubs containing several species, called snowdrop trees, or silver-bell trees. They have showy, white flowers, drooping on slender pedicels. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL.; a- not + Gr. le`xis speech, fr. le`gein to speak, confused with L. legere to read. ] (Med.) (a) Inability to read aloud, due to brain disease; the meanings of the words is nevertheless understood. Called also motor alexia. (b) Inability, due to brain disease, to understand written or printed symbols. Called also Word blindness and text blindness. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + AS ]

‖n. [ NL.; a- not + Gr. le`xis speech, fr. le`gein to speak, confused with L. legere to read. ] (Med.) (a) Inability to read aloud, due to brain disease; the meanings of the words is nevertheless understood. Called also motor alexia. (b) Inability, due to brain disease, to understand written or printed symbols. Called also Word blindness and text blindness. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + AS ]