"""opalotype " :: Opalotype (n.) A picture taken on milky glass..

Abalone :: Abalone (n.) A univalve mollusk of the genus Haliotis. The shell is lined with mother-of-pearl, and used for ornamental purposes; the sea-ear. Several large species are found on the coast of California, clinging closely to the rocks..

Acanthocephalous :: Acanthocephalous (a.) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala..

Acephalocyst :: Acephalocyst (n.) A larval entozoon in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin..

Acephalocystic :: Acephalocystic (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, the acephalocysts..

Acephalous :: Acephalous (a.) Headless.

Acephalous :: Acephalous (a.) Without a distinct head; -- a term applied to bivalve mollusks.

Acephalous :: Acephalous (a.) Having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries..

Acephalous :: Acephalous (a.) Without a leader or chief.

Acephalous :: Acephalous (a.) Wanting the beginning.

Acephalous :: Acephalous (a.) Deficient and the beginning, as a line of poetry..

Ad Valorem :: Ad valorem () A term used to denote a duty or charge laid upon goods, at a certain rate per cent upon their value, as stated in their invoice, -- in opposition to a specific sum upon a given quantity or number; as, an ad valorem duty of twenty per cent..

Alalonga :: Alalonga (n.) Alt. of Alilongh.

Alkaloid :: Alkaloid (a.) Alt. of Alkaloida.

Alkaloid :: Alkaloid (n.) An organic base, especially one of a class of substances occurring ready formed in the tissues of plants and the bodies of animals..

Alkaloidal :: Alkaloidal (a.) Pertaining to, resembling, or containing, alkali..

Aloe :: Aloe (n.) The wood of the agalloch.

Aloe :: Aloe (n.) A genus of succulent plants, some classed as trees, others as shrubs, but the greater number having the habit and appearance of evergreen herbaceous plants; from some of which are prepared articles for medicine and the arts. They are natives of warm countries..

Aloe :: Aloe (n.) The inspissated juice of several species of aloe, used as a purgative..

Aloes :: Aloes (pl. ) of Alo.

Aloes Wood :: Aloes wood () See Agalloch.

Aloetic :: Aloetic (a.) Consisting chiefly of aloes; of the nature of aloes.

Aloetic :: Aloetic (n.) A medicine containing chiefly aloes.

Aloft :: Aloft (adv.) On high; in the air; high above the ground.

Aloft :: Aloft (adv.) In the top; at the mast head, or on the higher yards or rigging; overhead; hence (Fig. and Colloq.), in or to heaven..

Aloft :: Aloft (prep.) Above; on top of.

Alogian :: Alogian (n.) One of an ancient sect who rejected St. John's Gospel and the Apocalypse, which speak of Christ as the Logos..

Alogy :: Alogy (n.) Unreasonableness; absurdity.

Aloin :: Aloin (n.) A bitter purgative principle in aloes.

Alomancy :: Alomancy (n.) Divination by means of salt.

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