| antechamber |
a small room that acts as a waiting room or entryway to a larger room; anteroom. |
| antedate |
to be earlier than; precede in time. [3 definitions] |
| antediluvian |
of the period before the Flood told of in the Bible. [4 definitions] |
| antelope |
any of several ruminant mammals of Africa or Asia, having long legs and long, hollow horns. [3 definitions] |
| ante meridiem |
see "A.M." |
| antenna |
a metal device that sends or receives electromagnetic signals. [2 definitions] |
| antepenult |
the third from last syllable in a word, such as "get" in "forgetfulness". |
| antepenultimate |
the third item from the end in a series, esp. a syllable in a word; antepenult. [2 definitions] |
| anterior |
located near or at the front. (Cf. posterior.) [2 definitions] |
| anteroom |
a small room that acts as an entry to a larger room; waiting room. |
| anthem |
a song of praise or patriotism. [2 definitions] |
| anther |
in botany, the part of a flower's stamen that bears pollen. |
| antheridium |
the organ in flowerless and seedless plants that produces male sex cells. |
| anthill |
a mound produced by ants in making their nest. |
| anthocyanin |
any of a group of plant pigments ranging in color from red to blue. |
| anthologize |
to compose an anthology. [2 definitions] |
| anthology |
a collection of written works, often of a particular type, by one or several authors. |
| anthozoan |
any of several immobile marine organisms, including corals and sea anemones; actinozoan. |
| anthracene |
a crystalline hydrocarbon derived from coal tar and used in making dyes and detecting radiation. |
| anthracite |
a hard, shiny coal that burns cleanly with little flame. |
| anthrax |
an infectious, often fatal disease, esp. of sheep and cattle, but communicable to humans. [2 definitions] |