Acraspeda :: Acraspeda (n. pl.) A group of acalephs, including most of the larger jellyfishes; the Discophora..

Agasp :: Agasp (adv. & a.) In a state of gasping.

Asp :: Asp (n.) Same as Aspen.

Asp :: Asp (n.) A small, hooded, poisonous serpent of Egypt and adjacent countries, whose bite is often fatal. It is the Naja haje. The name is also applied to other poisonous serpents, esp. to Vipera aspis of southern Europe. See Haje..

Asp :: Asp (n.) One of several species of poplar bearing this name, especially the Populus tremula, so called from the trembling of its leaves, which move with the slightest impulse of the air..

Aspalathus :: Aspalathus (n.) A thorny shrub yielding a fragrant oil.

Aspalathus :: Aspalathus (n.) A genus of plants of the natural order Leguminosae. The species are chiefly natives of the Cape of Good Hope.

Asparagine :: Asparagine (n.) A white, nitrogenous, crystallizable substance, C4H8N2O3+H2O, found in many plants, and first obtained from asparagus. It is believed to aid in the disposition of nitrogenous matter throughout the plant; -- called also altheine..

Asparaginous :: Asparaginous (a.) Pertaining or allied to, or resembling, asparagus; having shoots which are eaten like asparagus; as, asparaginous vegetables..

Asparagus :: Asparagus (n.) A genus of perennial plants belonging to the natural order Liliaceae, and having erect much branched stems, and very slender branchlets which are sometimes mistaken for leaves. Asparagus racemosus is a shrubby climbing plant with fragrant flowers. Specifically: The Asparagus officinalis, a species cultivated in gardens..

Asparagus :: Asparagus (n.) The young and tender shoots of A. officinalis, which form a valuable and well-known article of food..

Aspartic :: Aspartic (a.) Pertaining to, or derived, asparagine; as, aspartic acid..

Aspect :: Aspect (n.) The act of looking; vision; gaze; glance.

Aspect :: Aspect (n.) Look, or particular appearance of the face; countenance; mien; air..

Aspect :: Aspect (n.) Appearance to the eye or the mind; look; view.

Aspect :: Aspect (n.) Position or situation with regard to seeing; that position which enables one to look in a particular direction; position in relation to the points of the compass; as, a house has a southern aspect, that is, a position which faces the south..

Aspect :: Aspect (n.) Prospect; outlook.

Aspect :: Aspect (n.) The situation of planets or stars with respect to one another, or the angle formed by the rays of light proceeding from them and meeting at the eye; the joint look of planets or stars upon each other or upon the earth..

Aspect :: Aspect (n.) The influence of the stars for good or evil; as, an ill aspect..

Aspect :: Aspect (n.) To behold; to look at.

Aspectable :: Aspectable (a.) Capable of being; visible.

Aspectant :: Aspectant (a.) Facing each other.

Aspected :: Aspected (a.) Having an aspect.

Aspection :: Aspection (n.) The act of viewing; a look.

Aspen :: Aspen (n.) Alt. of As.

Aspen :: Aspen (a.) Of or pertaining to the aspen, or resembling it; made of aspen wood..

Asper :: Asper (a.) Rough; rugged; harsh; bitter; stern; fierce.

Asper :: Asper (n.) The rough breathing; a mark (/) placed over an initial vowel sound or over / to show that it is aspirated, that is, pronounced with h before it; thus ws, pronounced h/s, rh`twr, pronounced hrat/r..

Asper :: Asper (n.) A Turkish money of account (formerly a coin), of little value; the 120th part of a piaster..

Asperate :: Asperate (v. t.) To make rough or uneven.

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