. The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge, with a new atlas of the world ... y of agronoiue (agro-nom), n. [< F. agronome, <human customs, esj^iecially of the customs of Gr. (lypuvipur, an overseer of the public lands,man in a rude or uncivilized state. Max Miiller. aypivofioq, rural, < aypd^, field, + vi/ietv, deal out. Same as agros agrostography (ag-ros-togra-fi), «. [< ;, couch-grass (see Agrostis), + -ypaifia,< ypaipen, -n-rite.] A description of gi-asses. agrostologic (a-gros-to-lojik), a. Kelating orp
. The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge, with a new atlas of the world ... y of agronoiue (agro-nom), n. [< F. agronome, <human customs, esj^iecially of the customs of Gr. (lypuvipur, an overseer of the public lands,man in a rude or uncivilized state. Max Miiller. aypivofioq, rural, < aypd^, field, + vi/ietv, deal out. Same as agros agrostography (ag-ros-togra-fi), «. [< ;, couch-grass (see Agrostis), + -ypaifia,< ypaipen, -n-rite.] A description of gi-asses. agrostologic (a-gros-to-lojik), a. Kelating orpertaining to agiostology. agrostological (a-gi-os-to-loji-kal), a. Sameas agrostologic. agrostologist (ag-ros-toro-jist), H. One skilledin agrostology. Encyc. Brit. agrostology (ag-ros-tolo-ji), «. [< Gr. aypuarii,couch-giass (see Agrostis), + -Aoyca, < Aeyew,speak of: see -ology.] That part of botanywhich relates to grasses. Agrotis (a-grotis), «. [NL., < Gr. a^purrjc, ofthe field, wild,< ajyxir, field.] A genus of moths,of the family .VocfH(V/(r, comprising a large num-ber of the night-flying moths, chiefly distin-. Cutworm ^.4^eitis ctandrstina, Harris and GreasyCutworm Moth \,Aerotis ypsiton. Hiibner). natural size. Agrotis giiished by their somber colors and as being theparents oC worms iiijiuious to agrieiiltrno, espe-cially tin (lillVriiit cutworms. See (a-Kroumi), prep. phr. as udi: or a.[MK. iKiroiuidc, also on gromidc; < «?*, on, +jiriiiiiiil.] 1. On thegiounil; stranded: a nau-tical term sifpiityiii}; tliat the bottom of a shij)rests on the f^roinnl for want of sufficient depthof water: opposed to iijloat.—2. Figmatively,brought to a stop for want of resources, matter,and the like: as, the speaker is aijrouiid. The AitTiiinistiiition are now in fact atfround at the pitchnf liij;li tide, and a spring tide too. //. Adams, Gallatin, p. 431. agroupment, ». See aggroiipmcnt. agrypnia (a-tJiipni-ii), «. [NTj., <6r. ayp
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