| antheridium |
the organ in flowerless and seedless plants that produces male sex cells. |
| anthill |
a mound produced by ants in making their nest. |
| anthocyanin |
any of a group of plant pigments ranging in color from red to blue. |
| anthologize |
to compose an anthology. [2 definitions] |
| anthology |
a collection of written works, often of a particular type, by one or several authors. |
| anthozoan |
any of several immobile marine organisms, including corals and sea anemones; actinozoan. |
| anthracene |
a crystalline hydrocarbon derived from coal tar and used in making dyes and detecting radiation. |
| anthracite |
a hard, shiny coal that burns cleanly with little flame. |
| anthrax |
an infectious, often fatal disease, esp. of sheep and cattle, but communicable to humans. [2 definitions] |
| anthropo- |
human. |
| anthropocentric |
assuming man to be the most important purpose or being of the universe. [2 definitions] |
| anthropogenesis |
the scientific study of humanity's origin. |
| anthropoid |
of apes, resembling a human being, esp. in shape. [3 definitions] |
| anthropologist |
a person engaged in the study of anthropology. |
| anthropology |
the scientific study of mankind, esp. its origins, development, social customs and structures, and cultures. |
| 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. |
| anthropomorphous |
anthropomorphic. |
| anthropophagus |
a human who eats human flesh; cannibal. |
| anthropophagy |
the act of eating human flesh; cannibalism. |