Albatross :: Albatross (n.) A web-footed bird, of the genus Diomedea, of which there are several species. They are the largest of sea birds, capable of long-continued flight, and are often seen at great distances from the land. They are found chiefly in the southern hemisphere..

Anatron :: Anatron (n.) Native carbonate of soda; natron.

Anatron :: Anatron (n.) Glass gall or sandiver.

Anatron :: Anatron (n.) Saltpeter.

Anatropal :: Anatropal (a.) Alt. of Anatropou.

Anatropous :: Anatropous (a.) Having the ovule inverted at an early period in its development, so that the chalaza is as the apparent apex; -- opposed to orthotropous..

Atrocha :: Atrocha (n.) A kind of chaetopod larva in which no circles of cilia are developed.

Atrocious :: Atrocious (a.) Extremely heinous; full of enormous wickedness; as, atrocious quilt or deeds..

Atrocious :: Atrocious (a.) Characterized by, or expressing, great atrocity..

Atrocious :: Atrocious (a.) Very grievous or violent; terrible; as, atrocious distempers..

Atrocities :: Atrocities (pl. ) of Atrocit.

Atrocity :: Atrocity (n.) Enormous wickedness; extreme heinousness or cruelty.

Atrocity :: Atrocity (n.) An atrocious or extremely cruel deed.

Atrophic :: Atrophic (a.) Relating to atrophy.

Atrophied :: Atrophied (p. a.) Affected with atrophy, as a tissue or organ; arrested in development at a very early stage; rudimentary..

Atrophied :: Atrophied (p. p.) of Atroph.

Atrophy :: Atrophy (n.) A wasting away from want of nourishment; diminution in bulk or slow emaciation of the body or of any part.

Atrophy :: Atrophy (v. t.) To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.

Atrophy :: Atrophy (v. i.) To waste away; to dwindle.

Atropia :: Atropia (n.) Same as Atropine.

Atropine :: Atropine (n.) A poisonous, white, crystallizable alkaloid, extracted from the Atropa belladonna, or deadly nightshade, and the Datura Stramonium, or thorn apple. It is remarkable for its power in dilating the pupil of the eye. Called also daturine..

Atropism :: Atropism (n.) A condition of the system produced by long use of belladonna.

Atropous :: Atropous (a.) Not inverted; orthotropous.

Atrous :: Atrous (a.) Coal-black; very black.

Barratrous :: Barratrous (/) Tainter with, or constituting, barratry..

Chromatrope :: Chromatrope (n.) An instrument for exhibiting certain chromatic effects of light (depending upon the persistence of vision and mixture of colors) by means of rapidly rotating disks variously colored.

Chromatrope :: Chromatrope (n.) A device in a magic lantern or stereopticon to produce kaleidoscopic effects.

Cicatrose :: Cicatrose (a.) Full of scars.

Elatrometer :: Elatrometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the degree of rarefaction of air contained in the receiver of an air pump.

Enpatron :: Enpatron (v. t.) To act the part of a patron towards; to patronize.

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