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Prognathous :: Prognathous (a.) Having the jaws projecting beyond the upper part of the face; -- opposed to orthognathous. See Gnathic index, under Gnathic..

Index :: Index (n.) A prologue indicating what follows.

Gnomon :: Gnomon (n.) The index of the hour circle of a globe.

Concordance :: Concordance (n.) A topical index or orderly analysis of the contents of a book.

Trapezoid :: Trapezoid (n.) A bone of the carpus at the base of the second metacarpal, or index finger..

Escutcheon :: Escutcheon (n.) A marking upon the back of a cow's udder and the space above it (the perineum), formed by the hair growing upward or outward instead of downward. It is esteemed an index of milking qualities..

Index :: Index (n.) That which guides, points out, informs, or directs; a pointer or a hand that directs to anything, as the hand of a watch, a movable finger on a gauge, scale, or other graduated instrument. In printing, a sign used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph; -- called also fist..

Indexes :: Indexes (pl. ) of Inde.

Traverser :: Traverser (n.) One who, or that which, traverses, or moves, as an index on a scale, and the like..

Indicator :: Indicator (n.) The part of an instrument by which an effect is indicated, as an index or pointer..

Regulator :: Regulator (n.) A contrivance for regulating and controlling motion, as: (a) The lever or index in a watch, which controls the effective length of the hairspring, and thus regulates the vibrations of the balance. (b) The governor of a steam engine. (c) A valve for controlling the admission of steam to the steam chest, in a locomotive..

Index :: Index (n.) The second digit, that next pollex, in the manus, or hand; the forefinger; index finger..

Indexical :: Indexical (a.) Of, pertaining to, or like, an index; having the form of an index..

Indice :: Indice (n.) Index; indication.

Index :: Index (n.) That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses..

Mesoseme :: Mesoseme (a.) Having a medium orbital index; having orbits neither broad nor narrow; between megaseme and microseme.

Subscript :: Subscript (a.) Written below or underneath; as, iota subscript. (See under Iota.) Specifically (Math.), said of marks, figures, or letters (suffixes), written below and usually to the right of other letters to distinguish them; as, a, n, 2, in the symbols Xa, An, Y2. See Suffix, n., 2, and Subindex..

Indical :: Indical (a.) Indexical.

Exponent :: Exponent (n.) One who, or that which, stands as an index or representative; as, the leader of a party is the exponent of its principles..

Indexer :: Indexer (n.) One who makes an index.

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