"""lachrymatory " :: Lachrymatory (n.) A tear-bottle; a narrow-necked vessel found in sepulchers of the ancient Romans; -- so called from a former notion that the tears of the deceased person's friends were collected in it. Called also lachrymal or lacrymal..

Ablactate :: Ablactate (v. t.) To wean.

Ablactation :: Ablactation (n.) The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young beasts from their dam..

Ablactation :: Ablactation (n.) The process of grafting now called inarching, or grafting by approach..

Adambulacral :: Adambulacral (a.) Next to the ambulacra; as, the adambulacral ossicles of the starfish..

Agalactia :: Agalactia (n.) Alt. of Agalax.

Agalactous :: Agalactous (a.) Lacking milk to suckle with.

Air-slacked :: Air-slacked (a.) Slacked, or pulverized, by exposure to the air; as, air-slacked lime..

Alack :: Alack (interj.) An exclamation expressive of sorrow.

Alackaday :: Alackaday (interj.) An exclamation expressing sorrow.

Alacrify :: Alacrify (v. t.) To rouse to action; to inspirit.

Alacrious :: Alacrious (a.) Brisk; joyously active; lively.

Alacriously :: Alacriously (adv.) With alacrity; briskly.

Alacriousness :: Alacriousness (n.) Alacrity.

Alacrity :: Alacrity (n.) A cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptitude; joyous activity; briskness; sprightliness; as, the soldiers advanced with alacrity to meet the enemy..

Alen/on Lace :: Alen/on lace () See under Lace.

Ambulacra :: Ambulacra (pl. ) of Ambulacru.

Ambulacral :: Ambulacral (a.) Of or pertaining to ambulacra; avenuelike; as, the ambulacral ossicles, plates, spines, and suckers of echinoderms..

Ambulacriform :: Ambulacriform (a.) Having the form of ambulacra.

Ambulacrum :: Ambulacrum (n.) One of the radical zones of echinoderms, along which run the principal nerves, blood vessels, and water tubes. These zones usually bear rows of locomotive suckers or tentacles, which protrude from regular pores. In star fishes they occupy the grooves along the under side of the rays..

Ambulacrum :: Ambulacrum (n.) One of the suckers on the feet of mites.

Ampullaceous :: Ampullaceous (a.) Like a bottle or inflated bladder; bottle-shaped; swelling.

Amygdalaceous :: Amygdalaceous (a.) Akin to, or derived from, the almond..

Amylaceous :: Amylaceous (a.) Pertaining to starch; of the nature of starch; starchy.

Anelace :: Anelace (n.) Same as Anlace.

Anlace :: Anlace (n.) A broad dagger formerly worn at the girdle.

Antambulacral :: Antambulacral (a.) Away from the ambulacral region.

Apalachian :: Apalachian (a.) See Appalachian.

Aplacental :: Aplacental (a.) Belonging to the Aplacentata; without placenta.

Aplacentata :: Aplacentata (n. pl.) Mammals which have no placenta.

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