Accipenser :: Accipenser (n.) See Acipenser.

Accipient :: Accipient (n.) A receiver.

Accipiter :: Accipiter (n.) A genus of rapacious birds; one of the Accipitres or Raptores.

Accipiter :: Accipiter (n.) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk..

Accipiters :: Accipiters (pl. ) of Accipite.

Accipitral :: Accipitral (n.) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a falcon or hawk; hawklike..

Accipitres :: Accipitres (pl. ) of Accipite.

Accipitres :: Accipitres (n. pl.) The order that includes rapacious birds. They have a hooked bill, and sharp, strongly curved talons. There are three families, represented by the vultures, the falcons or hawks, and the owls..

Accipitrine :: Accipitrine (a.) Like or belonging to the Accipitres; raptorial; hawklike.

Acipenser :: Acipenser (n.) A genus of ganoid fishes, including the sturgeons, having the body armed with bony scales, and the mouth on the under side of the head. See Sturgeon..

Ancipital :: Ancipital (a.) Alt. of Ancipitou.

Ancipitous :: Ancipitous (a.) Two-edged instead of round; -- said of certain flattened stems, as those of blue grass, and rarely also of leaves..

Anticipant :: Anticipant (a.) Anticipating; expectant; -- with of.

Anticipate :: Anticipate (v. t.) To be before in doing; to do or take before another; to preclude or prevent by prior action.

Anticipate :: Anticipate (v. t.) To take up or introduce beforehand, or before the proper or normal time; to cause to occur earlier or prematurely; as, the advocate has anticipated a part of his argument..

Anticipate :: Anticipate (v. t.) To foresee (a wish, command, etc.) and do beforehand that which will be desired..

Anticipate :: Anticipate (v. t.) To foretaste or foresee; to have a previous view or impression of; as, to anticipate the pleasures of a visit; to anticipate the evils of life..

Anticipated :: Anticipated (imp. & p. p.) of Anticipat.

Anticipating :: Anticipating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Anticipat.

Anticipation :: Anticipation (n.) The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order..

Anticipation :: Anticipation (n.) Previous view or impression of what is to happen; instinctive prevision; foretaste; antepast; as, the anticipation of the joys of heaven..

Anticipation :: Anticipation (n.) Hasty notion; intuitive preconception.

Anticipation :: Anticipation (n.) The commencing of one or more tones of a chord with or during the chord preceding, forming a momentary discord..

Anticipative :: Anticipative (a.) Anticipating, or containing anticipation..

Anticipator :: Anticipator (n.) One who anticipates.

Anticipatory :: Anticipatory (a.) Forecasting; of the nature of anticipation.

Basioccipital :: Basioccipital (a.) Of or pertaining to the bone in the base of the cranium, frequently forming a part of the occipital in the adult, but usually distinct in the young..

Basioccipital :: Basioccipital (n.) The basioccipital bone.

Bicipital :: Bicipital (a.) Having two heads or origins, as a muscle..

Bicipital :: Bicipital (a.) Pertaining to a biceps muscle; as, bicipital furrows, the depressions on either side of the biceps of the arm..

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