Anhydride :: Anhydride (n.) An oxide of a nonmetallic body or an organic radical, capable of forming an acid by uniting with the elements of water; -- so called because it may be formed from an acid by the abstraction of water..

Anilide :: Anilide (n.) One of a class of compounds which may be regarded as amides in which more or less of the hydrogen has been replaced by phenyl.

Anthropoidea :: Anthropoidea (n. pl.) The suborder of primates which includes the monkeys, apes, and man..

Aphides :: Aphides (n. pl.) See Aphis.

Aphides :: Aphides (pl. ) of Aphi.

Apsides :: Apsides (n. pl.) See Apsis.

Apsides :: Apsides (pl. ) of Apsi.

Arachnoidea :: Arachnoidea (n. pl.) Same as Arachnida.

Araneoidea :: Araneoidea (n. pl.) See Araneina.

Arctoidea :: Arctoidea (n. pl.) A group of the Carnivora, that includes the bears, weasels, etc..

Aroideous :: Aroideous (a.) Belonging to, or resembling, the Arum family of plants..

Arride :: Arride (v. t.) To please; to gratify.

Arsenide :: Arsenide (n.) A compound of arsenic with a metal, or positive element or radical; -- formerly called arseniuret..

Ascarides :: Ascarides (pl. ) of Ascari.

Ascidioidea :: Ascidioidea (n. pl.) A group of Tunicata, often shaped like a two-necked bottle. The group includes, social, and compound species. The gill is a netlike structure within the oral aperture. The integument is usually leathery in texture. See Illustration in Appendix..

Aside :: Aside (adv.) On, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest; out of the way; apart..

Aside :: Aside (adv.) Out of one's thoughts; off; away; as, to put aside gloomy thoughts..

Aside :: Aside (adv.) So as to be heard by others; privately.

Aside :: Aside (n.) Something spoken aside; as, a remark made by a stageplayer which the other players are not supposed to hear..

Assidean :: Assidean (n.) One of a body of devoted Jews who opposed the Hellenistic Jews, and supported the Asmoneans..

Assident :: Assident (a.) Usually attending a disease, but not always; as, assident signs, or symptoms..

Asteridea :: Asteridea (n. pl.) A class of Echinodermata including the true starfishes. The rays vary in number and always have ambulacral grooves below. The body is star-shaped or pentagonal.

Asterioidea :: Asterioidea (n. pl.) Alt. of Asteride.

Astride :: Astride (adv.) With one leg on each side, as a man when on horseback; with the legs stretched wide apart; astraddle..

Atlantides :: Atlantides (n. pl.) The Pleiades or seven stars, fabled to have been the daughters of Atlas..

Aurochloride :: Aurochloride (n.) The trichloride of gold combination with the chloride of another metal, forming a double chloride; -- called also chloraurate..

Aurocyanide :: Aurocyanide (n.) A double cyanide of gold and some other metal or radical; -- called also cyanaurate.

Avoided :: Avoided (imp. & p. p.) of Avoi.

Avoider :: Avoider (n.) The person who carries anything away, or the vessel in which things are carried away..

Avoider :: Avoider (n.) One who avoids, shuns, or escapes..

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