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| abalone |
a large sea snail that has several shiny colors on the inside of its shell. Abalone are mollusks. People eat abalone meat and make decorations from the shells. |
| 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] |
| Adriatic Sea |
the part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Italy on the west and the Balkan Peninsula on the east. Some of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula that lie on the Adriatic Sea are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia. |
| Aegean |
of, pertaining to, located in, or bordering on the Aegean Sea. [2/3 definitions] |
| Aegean Sea |
the part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between the countries of Greece and Turkey. |
| 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 by air rather than by land or sea. [1/5 definitions] |
| Albania |
a country in southeastern Europe. Albania borders on the Adriatic Sea, and Greece is one of its neighbors. Tirane is the capital of Albania. |
| albatross |
a very large sea bird found mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. Albatrosses have webbed feet, long narrow wings, and hooked beaks. |
| Alexandria |
a city in Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea at the tip of the Nile delta. Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great. |
| Alps |
a high mountain range that goes from southern France through Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and Austria and into the countries along the Adriatic Sea down to Albania. |
| 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 thing above earth or above sea level. |
| 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 |
a country in the Caribbean Sea made up of three islands. The capital of Antigua and Barbuda is St. John's. |
| Arabia |
a peninsula in southwest Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. |
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