anisotropic |
having one or more physical property that differs depending on the direction of measurement. [2 definitions] |
Ankara |
the capital of Turkey. |
ankh |
in Egyptian art, a cross with a loop at the top, symbolic of life. |
ankle |
the joint between the leg and the foot; part of the leg just above the foot. |
anklebone |
the uppermost bone in the ankle; talus. |
anklet |
a sock that reaches slightly above the ankle. [2 definitions] |
ankylose |
to grow together, join, or stiffen by ankylosis, as the bones of a joint. |
ankylosis |
the joining or growing together of bones or other hard tissues. [2 definitions] |
anna |
a former copper-nickel coin of India and Pakistan, equaling one sixteenth of a rupee. |
annal |
a record of events for a particular year. |
annalist |
a writer of annals. |
annals |
a chronological record of events, usu. year by year. [3 definitions] |
Annapolis |
the capital of Maryland. [2 definitions] |
anneal |
to heat and then slowly cool (esp. glass or metal) so as to strengthen and make less brittle. |
annelid |
any of various segmented worms such as earthworms and leeches. [2 definitions] |
Annelida |
a phylum of segmented worms that includes earthworms and leeches. |
Anne Sullivan |
a U.S. educator who pioneered techniques for teaching the blind, deaf-blind, and visually impaired through her work with Helen Keller (b.1866--d.1936). |
annex |
to add or attach, esp. to something larger. [4 definitions] |
annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
annihilate |
to destroy completely; reduce to ruin. [3 definitions] |
annihilation |
the act of destroying completely, or an instance or state of being completely destroyed. [2 definitions] |