Acropetal :: Acropetal (a.) Developing from below towards the apex, or from the circumference towards the center; centripetal; -- said of certain inflorescence..

Acrophony :: Acrophony (n.) The use of a picture symbol of an object to represent phonetically the initial sound of the name of the object.

Acropodium :: Acropodium (n.) The entire upper surface of the foot.

Acropolis :: Acropolis (n.) The upper part, or the citadel, of a Grecian city; especially, the citadel of Athens..

Acropolitan :: Acropolitan (a.) Pertaining to an acropolis.

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

Aeolotropy :: Aeolotropy (n.) Difference of quality or property in different directions.

Aerophobia :: Aerophobia (n.) Alt. of Aerophob.

Aerophoby :: Aerophoby (n.) Dread of a current of air.

Aerophyte :: Aerophyte (n.) A plant growing entirely in the air, and receiving its nourishment from it; an air plant or epiphyte..

Aeroplane :: Aeroplane (n.) A flying machine, or a small plane for experiments on flying, which floats in the air only when propelled through it..

Aftercrop :: Aftercrop (n.) A second crop or harvest in the same year.

Agrope :: Agrope (adv. & a.) In the act of groping.

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.

Allotropy :: Allotropy (n.) The property of existing in two or more conditions which are distinct in their physical or chemical relations.

Ametropia :: Ametropia (n.) Any abnormal condition of the refracting powers of the eye.

Amour Propre :: Amour propre () Self-love; self-esteem.

Amphitropal :: Amphitropal (a.) Alt. of Amphitropou.

Amphitropous :: Amphitropous (a.) Having the ovule inverted, but with the attachment near the middle of one side; half anatropous..

Anarthropoda :: Anarthropoda (n. pl.) One of the divisions of Articulata in which there are no jointed legs, as the annelids; -- opposed to Arthropoda..

Anarthropodous :: Anarthropodous (a.) Having no jointed legs; pertaining to Anarthropoda.

Anastrophe :: Anastrophe (n.) An inversion of the natural order of words; as, echoed the hills, for, the hills echoed..

Anatropal :: Anatropal (a.) Alt. of Anatropou.

Anatropous :: Anatropous (a.) Having the ovule inverted at an early period in its development, so that the chalaza is as the apparent apex; -- opposed to orthotropous..

Andropetalous :: Andropetalous (a.) Produced by the conversion of the stamens into petals, as double flowers, like the garden ranunculus..

Androphagi :: Androphagi (n. pl.) Cannibals; man-eaters; anthropophagi.

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