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.

Acopic :: Acopic (a.) Relieving weariness; restorative.

Acrospire :: Acrospire (n.) The sprout at the end of a seed when it begins to germinate; the plumule in germination; -- so called from its spiral form.

Acrospire :: Acrospire (v. i.) To put forth the first sprout.

Adipic :: Adipic (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, fatty or oily substances; -- applied to certain acids obtained from fats by the action of nitric acid..

Aeolipile :: Aeolipile (n.) Alt. of Aeolipyl.

Aeolotropic :: Aeolotropic (a.) Exhibiting differences of quality or property in different directions; not isotropic.

Aesculapian :: Aesculapian (a.) Pertaining to Aesculapius or to the healing art; medical; medicinal.

Aesculapius :: Aesculapius (n.) The god of medicine. Hence, a physician..

Aesopic :: Aesopic (a.) Alt. of Esopi.

Afterpiece :: Afterpiece (n.) A piece performed after a play, usually a farce or other small entertainment..

Afterpiece :: Afterpiece (n.) The heel of a rudder.

Aggrouping :: Aggrouping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Aggrou.

Air Pipe :: Air pipe () A pipe for the passage of air; esp. a ventilating pipe.

Alepidote :: Alepidote (a.) Not having scales.

Alepidote :: Alepidote (n.) A fish without scales.

Allotropic :: Allotropic (a.) Alt. of Allotropica.

Allotropical :: Allotropical (a.) Of or pertaining to allotropism.

Allotropicity :: Allotropicity (n.) Allotropic property or nature.

Allotropism :: Allotropism (n.) Alt. of Allotrop.

Allotropize :: Allotropize (v. t.) To change in physical properties but not in substance.

Allspice :: Allspice (n.) The berry of the pimento (Eugenia pimenta), a tree of the West Indies; a spice of a mildly pungent taste, and agreeably aromatic; Jamaica pepper; pimento. It has been supposed to combine the flavor of cinnamon, nutmegs, and cloves; and hence the name. The name is also given to other aromatic shrubs; as, the Carolina allspice (Calycanthus floridus); wild allspice (Lindera benzoin), called also spicebush, spicewood, and feverbush..

Alpia :: Alpia (n.) The seed of canary grass (Phalaris Canariensis), used for feeding cage birds..

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