"aleurone :: Aleurone (n.) An albuminoid substance which occurs in minute grains (protein granules) in maturing seeds and tubers; -- supposed to be a modification of protoplasm..

Abdominales :: Abdominales (pl. ) of Abdomina.

Abdominales :: Abdominales (n. pl.) A group including the greater part of fresh-water fishes, and many marine ones, having the ventral fins under the abdomen behind the pectorals..

Acaleph :: Acaleph (n.) Alt. of Acalepha.

Acalephae :: Acalephae (n. pl.) A group of Coelenterata, including the Medusae or jellyfishes, and hydroids; -- so called from the stinging power they possess. Sometimes called sea nettles..

Acalephan :: Acalephan (n.) One of the Acalephae.

Acalephans :: Acalephans (pl. ) of Acalepha.

Acalephoid :: Acalephoid (a.) Belonging to or resembling the Acalephae or jellyfishes.

Acalephs :: Acalephs (pl. ) of Acalepha.

Acatalectic :: Acatalectic (a.) Not defective; complete; as, an acatalectic verse..

Acatalectic :: Acatalectic (n.) A verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables.

Acatalepsy :: Acatalepsy (n.) Incomprehensibility of things; the doctrine held by the ancient Skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability..

Acataleptic :: Acataleptic (a.) Incapable of being comprehended; incomprehensible.

Ale :: Ale (n.) An intoxicating liquor made from an infusion of malt by fermentation and the addition of a bitter, usually hops..

Ale :: Ale (n.) A festival in English country places, so called from the liquor drunk..

Ale Silver :: Ale silver () A duty payable to the lord mayor of London by the sellers of ale within the city.

Ale-knight :: Ale-knight (n.) A pot companion.

Aleak :: Aleak (adv. & a.) In a leaking condition.

Aleatory :: Aleatory (a.) Depending on some uncertain contingency; as, an aleatory contract..

Alebench :: Alebench (n.) A bench in or before an alehouse.

Aleberry :: Aleberry (n.) A beverage, formerly made by boiling ale with spice, sugar, and sops of bread..

Alecithal :: Alecithal (a.) Applied to those ova which segment uniformly, and which have little or no food yelk embedded in their protoplasm..

Aleconner :: Aleconner (n.) Orig., an officer appointed to look to the goodness of ale and beer; also, one of the officers chosen by the liverymen of London to inspect the measures used in public houses. But the office is a sinecure. [Also called aletaster.].

Alecost :: Alecost (n.) The plant costmary, which was formerly much used for flavoring ale..

Alectorides :: Alectorides (n. pl.) A group of birds including the common fowl and the pheasants.

Alectoromachy :: Alectoromachy (n.) Cockfighting.

Alectoromancy :: Alectoromancy (n.) See Alectryomancy.

Alectryom'achy :: Alectryom'achy (n.) Cockfighting.

Alectryomancy :: Alectryomancy (n.) Divination by means of a cock and grains of corn placed on the letters of the alphabet, the letters being put together in the order in which the grains were eaten..

Alee :: Alee (adv.) On or toward the lee, or the side away from the wind; the opposite of aweather. The helm of a ship is alee when pressed close to the lee side..

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