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- AUTOLYTICRelating to autolysis
- AUTOLYZETo destroy itself: to be destroyed by its own enzymes.
- AUTOMAGICA process carried out automatically in such a clever way that the result appears to be magic.
- AUTOMAKERA person or company that manufactures automobiles; usually used to refer to a large corporation such as General Motors, Toyota, and so on.
- AUTOMANA man involved in automobile manufacture.
- AUTOMOBILEA type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount
- AUTOMOTIVEHaving the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling.
- AUTONOMICActing or occurring involuntarily, without conscious control.
- AUTONOMISTAn advocate of autonomy or autonomism.
- AUTONOMYThe right or condition of self-government; freedom to act or function independently.
- AUTONYMAn infraspecific name in which the specific epithet is repeated.
- AUTOPENA machine that automatically writes a person's signature.
- AUTOPHAGOUSSelf-eating; exhibiting autophagy.
- AUTOPHAGYThe process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell, and often a defensive or self-preservation measure.
- AUTOPHANOUSProducing its own light.
- AUTOPHILIASelf-love, especially sexual attraction to the self.
- AUTOPHOBIAThe morbid fear of being alone or of oneself.
- AUTOPHOBIASThe morbid fear of being alone or of oneself.
- AUTOPHOBICOf or pertaining to autophobia
- AUTOPHONYThe unusually loud hearing of a person's own voice, breathing or other self-generated sounds.
- AUTOPHYTEAny plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances.
- AUTOPSICOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of an autopsy
- AUTOPSYA dissection performed on a cadaver to find possible cause(s) of death.
- AUTOPTICSeen with one's own eyes; belonging to, or connected with, personal observation.
- AUTOSEXINGThe identification of the sex of newborn chicks by their physical appearance, possible with certain breeds of poultry.
- AUTOSOMALOf or pertaining to autosomes.
- AUTOSOMEAny eukaryotic chromosome other than sex chromosomes.
- AUTOTELICContaining its own meaning or purpose; deriving meaning and purpose from within.
- AUTOTHEISTOne who subscribes to autotheism; a self-worshipper.
- AUTOTOMICRelating to autotomy.
- AUTOTOMYThe spontaneous removal of a limb, tail etc, especially by some invertebrates as a self-defense mechanism.
- AUTOTROPHAny organism that can synthesize its food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy.
- AUTOTROPHICRelating to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy.
- AUTOTYPEA copy or facsimile.
- AUTOTYPICRelating to an autotype
- AUTUMNTraditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and temperatures and daylight hours decrease; typically regarded as spanning the months of Sept
- AUTUMNALOf or relating to autumn.
- AUTUMNYCharacteristic of autumn.
- AUTUNITEA yellow mineral with tetragonal crystals, Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2·10-12H2O.
- AUXETICHaving the property of counterintuitively expanding when being stretched.
- AUXILIARauxiliary
- AUXILIARYHelping; giving assistance or support.
- AUXINA class of plant growth substance (often called phytohormones or plant hormones) which play an essential role in coordination of many growth and behavioral processes in the plant l
- AUXINICRelating to, or composed of, auxins.
- AUXOCHROMEany atom or group which, when added to a chromophore, causes a bathochromic shift in its spectrum
- AUXOSPOREA reproductive spore in diatoms that is formed by the union of two cells
- AUXOTONICRelating to plant movement classified by growth as opposed to mature reactions to exogenous stimuli in surrounding environment.
- AUXOTROPHAny microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation
- AUXOTROPHYThe inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation.
- AVAILTo turn to the advantage of. [ with of]
- AVALA financial guarantee by a third party to assume the burden of a debt, especially a bill of exchange in the event of default.
- AVALETo cause to descend; to lower; to let fall
- AVANTThe front of an army; the vanguard.
- AVARICEExcessive or inordinate desire of gain; greed for wealth
- AVARICIOUSActuated by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.
- AVARICIOUSLYIn a greedy or self-serving manner.
- AVASTHold fast! Cease! Stop! Desist!
- AVAUNTBegone; depart; used in contempt or abhorrence.
- AVELTo pull away.
- AVENGETo take vengeance (for); to exact satisfaction for by punishing the injuring party; to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer.
- AVENGEFULvengeful
- AVENGEROne who avenges or vindicates.
- AVENSA plant of the genus Geum, especially Geum urbanum, or herb bennet.
- AVENTAILA curtain or flap of mail, fastened to a helmet, or to a coif (hood) of mail, covering the lower face, neck, and shoulders.
- AVENTUREaccident; chance; adventure
- AVENUEA broad street, especially one bordered by trees or, in cities laid out in a grid pattern, one that is on a particular side of the city or that runs in a particular direction.
- AVERTo assert the truth of (something); to affirm (something) with confidence; to declare (something) in a positive manner.
- AVERAGEAny measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
- AVERAGELYIn an average manner.
- AVERMENTThe act of averring, or that which is averred; positive assertion.
- AVERSEHaving a repugnance or opposition of mind.
- AVERSELYBackward; in a backward direction
- AVERSIONOpposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any conscious reasoning.
- AVERTTo turn aside or away.
- AVERTABLEPreventable.
- AVERTEDLYIn an averted manner; turned away.
- AVGASGasoline fuel for piston-engined aircraft.
- AVIANCharacteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures.
- AVIARISTA person who keeps an aviary.
- AVIARYA house, enclosure, large cage, or other place for keeping birds confined; a birdhouse.
- AVIATETo operate an aircraft.
- AVIATIONThe art or science of making and flying aircraft.
- AVIATORAn aircraft pilot, especially a military pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.
- AVIATRIXA female aviator.
- AVICULTUREThe rearing and care of birds (especially poultry)
- AVIDEnthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something.
- AVIDINA tetrameric protein produced in the oviducts of birds, reptiles and amphibians and deposited in the whites of their eggs.
- AVIDITYGreediness; strong appetite.
- AVIDLYIn an avid manner; greedily; eagerly.
- AVIFORMHaving the shape of a bird
- AVINECharacteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures.
- AVIONICSThe science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation.
- AVIRULENTNot virulent.
- AVISOAdvisory; information; advice; intelligence.
- AVITALRelating to a grandfather or ancestor.
- AVOCADOThe large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree.
- AVOCATIONA calling away; a diversion.
- AVOCETAny of four species of wading birds in the genus Recurvirostra, with long, slender recurved bills, long legs, and webbed feet.
- AVOIDTo try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun.
- AVOIDABLECapable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable.