Aber-de-vine :: Aber-de-vine (n.) The European siskin (Carduelis spinus), a small green and yellow finch, related to the goldfinch..

Abietine :: Abietine (n.) A resinous obtained from Strasburg turpentine or Canada balsam. It is without taste or smell, is insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol (especially at the boiling point), in strong acetic acid, and in ether..

Aborigines :: Aborigines (n. pl.) The earliest known inhabitants of a country; native races.

Aborigines :: Aborigines (n. pl.) The original fauna and flora of a geographical are.

Abstained :: Abstained (imp. & p. p.) of Abstai.

Abstainer :: Abstainer (n.) One who abstains; esp., one who abstains from the use of intoxicating liquors..

Abstinence :: Abstinence (n.) The act or practice of abstaining; voluntary forbearance of any action, especially the refraining from an indulgence of appetite, or from customary gratifications of animal or sensual propensities. Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating beverages, -- called also total abstinence..

Abstinence :: Abstinence (n.) The practice of self-denial by depriving one's self of certain kinds of food or drink, especially of meat..

Abstinency :: Abstinency (n.) Abstinence.

Abstinent :: Abstinent (a.) Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite; abstemious; continent; temperate..

Abstinent :: Abstinent (n.) One who abstains.

Abstinent :: Abstinent (n.) One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3d century.

Abstinently :: Abstinently (adv.) With abstinence.

Acacine :: Acacine (n.) Gum arabic.

Acalycine :: Acalycine (a.) Alt. of Acalysinou.

Acanthine :: Acanthine (a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus..

Acarine :: Acarine (a.) Of or caused by acari or mites; as, acarine diseases..

Acauline :: Acauline (a.) Same as Acaulescent.

Accessariness :: Accessariness (n.) The state of being accessary.

Accessoriness :: Accessoriness (n.) The state of being accessory, or connected subordinately..

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

Acervuline :: Acervuline (a.) Resembling little heaps.

Acinesia :: Acinesia (n.) Same as Akinesia.

Acinetae :: Acinetae (n. pl.) A group of suctorial Infusoria, which in the adult stage are stationary. See Suctoria..

Acinetiform :: Acinetiform (a.) Resembling the Acinetae.

Acolyctine :: Acolyctine (n.) An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum..

Aconitine :: Aconitine (n.) An intensely poisonous alkaloid, extracted from aconite..

Ad Hominem :: Ad hominem () A phrase applied to an appeal or argument addressed to the principles, interests, or passions of a man..

Adamantine :: Adamantine (a.) Made of adamant, or having the qualities of adamant; incapable of being broken, dissolved, or penetrated; as, adamantine bonds or chains..

Adamantine :: Adamantine (a.) Like the diamond in hardness or luster.

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