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| Abominable Snowman |
a large manlike animal covered with hair, said to live in the Himalayas; yeti. |
| actinomycin |
any of several antibiotics derived from soil bacteria that work against certain other bacteria and fungi. |
| AL |
abbreviation of "Alabama," a southeastern U.S. state located between Georgia and Mississippi. |
| Alabama |
a southeastern U.S. state located between Georgia and Mississippi. (abbr.: AL) |
| alkaline |
of, containing, or similar to an alkali. [1/2 definitions] |
| allied |
(cap.) of the Allies in World War I or II. [1/3 definitions] |
| anti-Nazi |
combined form of Nazi. |
| apteryx |
see kiwi. |
| articulated lorry |
(chiefly British) a very large truck, consisting of a cab and freight-hauling trailer, that carries goods over long distances; tractor-trailer; semi. |
| aureus |
an ancient Roman gold coin that was a monetary unit from the reign of Julius Caesar to that of Constantine I. |
| Austronesian |
a family of languages spoken over a vast area from the Indian Ocean to New Zealand and Hawaii. [1/3 definitions] |
| autogamy |
in biology, self-fertilization by the reuniting of two nuclei that originated in the splitting of a single nucleus, as in certain protozoa, algae, and fungi. [1/2 definitions] |
| Azeri |
See Azerbaijani. |
| baby boom |
the dramatic population increase in the United States during the decade following World War II. |
| bacillary |
of, like, or characterized by bacilli. [1/2 definitions] |
| Bahaism |
Bahai. |
| Bairiki |
the capital of Kiribati. |
| Bamako |
the capital of Mali. |
| Bandar Seri Begawan |
the seaport capital of Brunei. |
| Bonaparte |
see Napoleon I. |
| boredom |
the state of being bored; dullness; ennui. |
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