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- ANTHERThe pollen-bearing part of the stamen of a flower.
- ANTHEROZOIDOne of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
- ANTHESISThe event of a flower opening.
- ANTHODIUMcalathidium.
- ANTHOLOGYA collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.
- ANTHRAXAn acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.
- ANTHROPICOf or pertaining to mankind or humans, or the period of humanity's existence.
- ANTHROPOIDHaving characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance. Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
- ANTIDOTEA remedy to counteract the effects of poison.
- ANTIDROMICflowing in the opposite direction from normal
- ANTILOGOUSOf the contrary name or character; opposite.
- ANTIPHONA devotional chant; a piece of music sung responsively.
- ANTIPODESThe place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
- ANTISTROPHEIn Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
- ANTITHETAn antithetical or contrasted statement; a statement containing antithesis
- ANTITYPESomething that is symbolized or represented by a type, such as Christ by the Paschal Lamb; the fulfillment of a type.
- ANTRECavern; cave.
- ANTRUMA bodily cavity, especially one having bony walls, especially one in the sinuses.
- ANVILA heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.
- ANXIETYAn unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
- ANXIOUSNervous and worried.
- AORISTA verb paradigm found in certain languages, usually an unmarked form or one that expresses the perfective or aorist aspect.
- AORTAThe great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.
- APATHYLack of emotion or motivation; lack of interest or enthusiasm towards something; disinterest (in something).
- APHAERETICOf the nature of apheresis.
- APHAGIAThe condition of difficulty in swallowing.
- APHANITECertain dark igneous rocks having grain so fine that the individual crystals cannot be seen with the naked eye.
- APHASIAA partial or total loss of language skills due to brain damage. Usually, damage to the left perisylvian region, including Broca's area and Wernicke's area, causes aphasia.
- APHETICOf, relating to, or formed by aphesis.
- APHONIALoss of voice; the inability to speak.
- APHORISTICOf, relating to, or containing aphorisms, epigrams, or maxims; gnomic.
- APHRODISIACArousing or intensifying sexual desire.
- APHRODITEA soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
- APHRODITESA soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
- APHTHACandidiasis, oral thrush, thrush (fungal infection of the mucous membranes of the mouth caused by any species of yeast from the genus Candida).
- APHYLLOUSHaving no leaves; leafless.
- APNEAThe cessation of breathing, most often in reference to transient instances thereof during sleep.
- APNEUSTICOf or relating to apneusis.
- APOCALYPSEA revealing, especially a prophecy of, or the unfolding of, supernatural events.
- APOCOPATEShortened by apocope; lacking a final sound or syllable
- APOCOPEThe loss or omission of the last vowel in a word, together with any consonants that follow it.
- APOCRINEOf or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the budding of portions of the secreting cells.
- APOCRYPHAplural of apocryphon
- APODYTERIUMThe apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
- APOGEALConnected with the apogee; apogeic.
- APOGEEThe point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.
- APOLAUSTICDedicated to enjoyment.
- APOLOGETICHaving the character of apology; regretfully excusing.
- APOLOGETICSA systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrine.
- APOLOGIAA written defense of a position or belief.
- APOLOGUEA short story with a moral, often involving talking animals or objects; a fable.
- APOLOGYAn expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
- APOPHATICPertaining to knowledge of God obtained through negation rather than positive assertions.
- APOPHYGEA curvature found on the top or bottom of certain columns.
- APORETICTending to doubt.
- APORIAAn expression of deliberation with oneself regarding uncertainty or doubt as to how to proceed.
- APOSTOLICPertaining to apostles or their practice or teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings.
- APOSTROPHEThe text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.
- APOTHECARYSynonym of pharmacist: a person who sells medicine, especially one who made and sold their own medicines in the medieval or early modern eras.
- APOTHECIUMA type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
- APOTHEGMA short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
- APOTHEMThe perpendicular distance from the center of a circle to a chord of the same circle.
- APOTROPAICIntended to ward off evil.
- APRICOTA round sweet and juicy stone fruit, resembling peach or plum in taste, with a yellow-orange flesh, lightly fuzzy skin and a large seed inside.
- APSEThe rounded east (liturgical east) end of a church that contains or is behind the altar.
- APTAMERAny subsequence of nucleic acid, selected from a large random sequence-pool, used to bind to a specific target molecule.
- APTERALapterous, wingless
- APTERIUMAn area of bare (featherless) skin on a bird.
- APTOTEA noun (broadly speaking) which has no distinction of cases; an indeclinable noun.
- ARACEOUSOf or relating to a family of plants, Araceae, of which the genus Arum is the type.
- ARACHNIDAny of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders, mites, and scorpions, of the class Arachnida.
- ARACHNOIDRelating to or resembling spider webs; covered with or composed of soft loose hairs or fibers.
- ARAEOSTYLEA type of intercolumniation
- ARCHAEOLOGYThe study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains. The actual excavation, examination, analysis, and interpretation.
- ARCHANGELA powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of
- ARCHEOLOGYUncommon spelling of archaeology.
- ARCHEUSThe vital principle or force believed by the Paracelsians to be responsible for alchemical reactions within living bodies, and hence for the growth and continuation of life.
- ARCHONA chief magistrate of ancient Athens.
- ARCTOPHILEOne who has a fondness for teddy bears, usually a collector of them.
- ARCTOPHILIAthe love of teddy bears
- ARETEexcellence, goodness; virtue.
- ARGILpotter's clay.
- ARGONThe chemical element (symbol Ar) with an atomic number of 18. The third most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere, it is a colourless, odourless, inert noble gas.
- ARIAA musical piece written typically for a solo voice with orchestral accompaniment in an opera or cantata.
- ARISTOLOGYThe art or science of dining.
- ARITHMANCYDivination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
- AROMAA smell; especially a pleasant, spicy or fragrant one.
- AROMATICFragrant or spicy.
- ARSISThe stronger part of a musical measure: the part containing the beat.
- ARTEMISIAAny of many aromatic flowering plants of the genus Artemisia, including wormwood, sagebrush, and tarragon, often used as traditional medicine, oral contraceptive and flavoring.
- ARUMA flower or plant in the genus Arum
- ARYTENOIDRelating to or being an arytenoid cartilage.
- ASCETICOf or relating to ascetics.
- ASCIDIANAny member of the class Ascidiacea (the sea squirts)
- ASCIDIUMA pitcher-shaped or flask-shaped organ or appendage of a plant.
- ASCITESAn accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease.
- ASPHALTA sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, that is present in most crude petroleums and in
- ASPHODELAny of the flowering plants of the family Asphodelaceae, especially Asphodelus ramosus and Asphodelus albus; the flower of these plants.
- ASPHYXIALoss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia.
- ASPIDIUMSynonym of dryopteris: a member of a certain genus of ferns, including the male fern.