Aerugo :: Aerugo (n.) The rust of any metal, esp. of brass or copper; verdigris..

Alabastrum :: Alabastrum (n.) A flower bud.

Alarum :: Alarum (n.) See Alarm.

Alitrunk :: Alitrunk (n.) The segment of the body of an insect to which the wings are attached; the thorax.

Altruism :: Altruism (n.) Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to egoism or selfishness..

Altruist :: Altruist (n.) One imbued with altruism; -- opposed to egoist.

Altruistic :: Altruistic (a.) Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; -- opposed to egoistic or selfish.

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.

Anacrusis :: Anacrusis (n.) A prefix of one or two unaccented syllables to a verse properly beginning with an accented syllable.

Ant Thrush :: Ant thrush () One of several species of tropical birds, of the Old World, of the genus Pitta, somewhat resembling the thrushes, and feeding chiefly on ants..

Ant Thrush :: Ant thrush () See Ant bird, under Ant..

Antistrumatic :: Antistrumatic (a.) Antistrumous.

Antistrumatic :: Antistrumatic (n.) A medicine for scrofula.

Antistrumous :: Antistrumous (a.) Good against scrofulous disorders.

Antrum :: Antrum (n.) A cavern or cavity, esp. an anatomical cavity or sinus.

Antrustion :: Antrustion (n.) A vassal or voluntary follower of Frankish princes in their enterprise.

Apocrustic :: Apocrustic (a.) Astringent and repellent.

Apocrustic :: Apocrustic (n.) An apocrustic medicine.

Arcturus :: Arcturus (n.) A fixed star of the first magnitude in the constellation Bootes.

Argillo-ferruginous :: Argillo-ferruginous (a.) Containing clay and iron.

Arum :: Arum (n.) A genus of plants found in central Europe and about the Mediterranean, having flowers on a spadix inclosed in a spathe. The cuckoopint of the English is an example..

Arundelian :: Arundelian (a.) Pertaining to an Earl of Arundel; as, Arundel or Arundelian marbles, marbles from ancient Greece, bought by the Earl of Arundel in 1624..

Arundiferous :: Arundiferous (a.) Producing reeds or canes.

Arundinaceous :: Arundinaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to a reed; resembling the reed or cane.

Arundineous :: Arundineous (a.) Abounding with reeds; reedy.

Aruspex :: Aruspex (n.) One of the class of diviners among the Etruscans and Romans, who foretold events by the inspection of the entrails of victims offered on the altars of the gods..

Aruspice :: Aruspice (n.) A soothsayer of ancient Rome. Same as Aruspex.

Aruspices :: Aruspices (pl. ) of Aruspe.

Aruspicy :: Aruspicy (n.) Prognostication by inspection of the entrails of victims slain sacrifice.

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