| anastomose |
to connect, either by natural branching growth or by surgery (parts of a blood vessel, nerve, or any branching system). |
| anastomosis |
an interconnection between branches or tributaries, as in a river or blood vessels. [2 definitions] |
| anastrophe |
reversal of the normal sentence structure or word order, as in the sentence "To the battlefield rode the commanders." |
| anathema |
something or someone despised or cursed. [3 definitions] |
| anathematize |
to utter strong or vehement curses against (someone or something). [4 definitions] |
| anatomical |
of or pertaining to the structure of a plant or animal. [2 definitions] |
| anatomical peculiarity |
a physical trait or characteristic of one's body that is considered unusual or abnormal. |
| anatomist |
a student of or expert on the structures of animals or plants. |
| anatomize |
to dissect (a plant or animal) in order to examine in detail the structure or location of various parts. [2 definitions] |
| anatomy |
the structure of an organism or of its parts. [4 definitions] |
| ANC |
abbreviation of "African National Congress," South African political party founded in 1912, whose struggle to establish majority rule and eliminate apartheid led to the establishment in 1994 of South Africa's first multi-racial, democratically-elected government. |
| -ance |
state, condition, or quality. [3 definitions] |
| ancestor |
a person from whom one is descended, esp. of several generations ago. [4 definitions] |
| ancestral |
pertaining to, inherited from, or descended from an ancestor or ancestors. |
| ancestress |
a female ancestor. |
| ancestry |
one's ancestors collectively; one's family background. [3 definitions] |
| anchor |
a heavy device, connected by a cable to a boat or ship, that is dropped to the bottom of a body of water to restrict the vessel's motion. [7 definitions] |
| anchorage |
a place where vessels can anchor. [4 definitions] |
| anchorite |
one who has withdrawn into seclusion for religious reasons or purposes; hermit. |
| anchorless |
combined form of anchor. |
| anchorman |
in broadcasting, the main announcer on a news program. |