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| actinoid |
having a radial or star-shaped form, as certain sea creatures. |
| Aden |
a gulf extending from the Arabian Sea between Yemen and Somalia; Gulf of Aden. [1/2 definitions] |
| Aegean |
of, pertaining to, located in, or bordering on the Aegean Sea. [2/3 definitions] |
| airline |
a tube or hose used to carry air to where it will be used, as to a deep-sea diver. [1/2 definitions] |
| airmail |
to send (mail, packages, or the like) by air rather than by land or sea. [1/5 definitions] |
| Albania |
a Balkan country bordered by Greece, North Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, and the Adriatic Sea. |
| alt.2 |
abbreviation of "altitude," the height of a given object or location above a specified base, such as sea level or earth, esp. the angular distance of a celestial body, measured from the horizon. |
| altitude |
the height of a given object or location above a specified base, such as sea level or earth. [1/4 definitions] |
| Amazon |
in Greek mythology, a member of a race of tall, strong, and fierce female warriors that lived near the Black Sea. [1/3 definitions] |
| amphibious |
of or pertaining to a military assault operation involving a landing from the sea. [1/3 definitions] |
| anchovy |
any of various small, herringlike fish, used for food and found in the Mediterranean Sea. |
| anemone |
see "sea anemone." [1/2 definitions] |
| anthozoan |
any of several immobile marine organisms, including corals and sea anemones; actinozoan. |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
an independent state in the Caribbean Sea made up of three islands. |
| Arabia |
a Southwest Asian peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. |
| Arabian Peninsula |
a peninsula in western Asia that lies between the Red Sea to the west and the Persian Gulf to the northeast. The Indian Ocean borders the Arabian Peninsula on the southeast. Countries located on the peninsula include Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. |
| Aral Sea |
formerly, a very large, single lake in Central Asia. Once one of the world's largest lakes, the Aral Sea has vastly diminished in volume of water and has divided into separate parts as a result of the diversion, for agricultural purposes, of the rivers that fed the lake. The southeastern part of the Aral Sea has become entirely dry. |
| archipelago |
(cap.) the Aegean Sea. [1/3 definitions] |
| armlet |
a small inlet or arm of the sea. [1/2 definitions] |
| ascidian |
any of various marine animals, such as the sea squirts, that have a saclike body enclosed by a thick tuniclike membrane. |
| Asia |
a large continent in the Eastern Hemisphere, bounded by the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, the Red Sea, and eastern Europe. |
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