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| anthropoid |
of apes, resembling a human being, esp. in shape. [1/3 definitions] |
| anthropometry |
a branch of anthropology concerned with comparative measurements of the human body, among individuals or groups. |
| anthropomorphic |
similar in form to a human being. [2 definitions] |
| anthropomorphism |
the attribution of human qualities to a god, animal, or object. |
| anthropophagus |
a human who eats human flesh; cannibal. |
| anthropophagy |
the act of eating human flesh; cannibalism. |
| antiabortion |
opposed to the termination of human pregnancy by removal of the fetus before it is capable of surviving. |
| archaeologist |
a scientist who works in the field of archaeology, the study of past human life and culture. |
| archaeology |
the systematic and scientific study of past human life and culture using information gained from the analysis of their artifacts, such as pottery, tools, buildings, and the like. |
| areola |
in anatomy, a small ring of color, as around a human nipple. [1/2 definitions] |
| arginine |
an amino acid found in most proteins that is essential in the human diet. |
| arm1 |
either of the two upper limbs of the human body, between the shoulders and the wrists. [1/3 definitions] |
| artifact |
any object made by human beings, esp. one of an earlier era. [1/2 definitions] |
| artificial |
created by human beings. [1/3 definitions] |
| artificial intelligence |
research in and development of computer programs that imitate human thought processes such as reasoning or decision-making. |
| ascorbic acid |
an organic acid found in many foods, esp. citrus fruits, and required in human nutrition for the production of collagen; vitamin C. |
| ash1 |
(pl.) remains, esp. those of a cremated human being. [1/3 definitions] |
| assumption |
the taking up of a human being into heaven. [1/5 definitions] |
| astral |
pertaining to spiritual existence, esp. to a human being's existence outside of his or her body. [1/2 definitions] |
| astrology |
the study of the positions of the heavenly bodies in relation to each other with the aim of predicting their influence on human affairs. |
| Australoid |
(outdated; no longer in scientific use) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of members of a human racial group originating in Australia, the Pacific Islands, and areas of southern and central India, generally characterized by dark skin and dark curly hair. [1/2 definitions] |
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