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| a1 |
having the shape of an A. [1/6 definitions] |
| aborigine |
an original or first inhabitant of an area, esp. a member of a tribe native to Australia. [1/2 definitions] |
| abscess |
a collection of pus in body tissue, usu. surrounded by an inflamed area. [1/2 definitions] |
| abuelita |
(Spanish; informal) grandmother; grandma. |
| abuelito |
(Spanish; informal) grandfather; grandpa. |
| Acadia |
a former French colony on the northeastern coast of Canada. |
| access time |
the amount of time needed for a computer to retrieve or store data. |
| Accra |
the seaport capital of Ghana. |
| Achaean |
an inhabitant of Achaea. [1/3 definitions] |
| acne rosacea |
a chronic skin condition affecting the face that is characterized by redness, pimples, swelling, and dilation of blood vessels; rosacea. |
| Acremonium |
the genus of fungi, formerly known as Cephalosporium, from which the antibiotic cephalosporin was originally isolated. Several species may cause disease in humans, esp. pneumonia. |
| act |
a major division of a drama, esp. of a play or opera. [2/14 definitions] |
| Addis Ababa |
the capital of Ethiopia. |
| Adriatic Sea |
an extension of the Mediterranean between Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia. |
| advertise |
to use public media to promote a product or idea. [1/4 definitions] |
| Aeaean Circe |
in Greek mythology, the enchantress Circe, who has the power to turn sailors into swine, as described by an epithet referring to her island home, Aeaea. |
| Aegean |
of, pertaining to, located in, or bordering on the Aegean Sea. [2/3 definitions] |
| aerial |
a radio or television antenna. [1/6 definitions] |
| aerobic |
of or pertaining to aerobes, such as bacteria. [1/3 definitions] |
| African |
a person who was born in or is a citizen of a country in Africa. [1/2 definitions] |
| Afro-Eurasia |
the land mass of Earth that includes all of Africa, Europe, and Asia. |
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