| apheresis |
the dropping or omission of a letter, sound, or the like at the beginning of a word, as in "scuse" for "excuse". |
| aphesis |
the loss or dropping of an unstressed vowel at the beginning of a word, such as the "a" from "adobe". |
| aphid |
a small soft-bodied and slow-moving insect that feeds by sucking the juices of plants; plant louse. |
| aphorism |
a terse, sometimes witty statement of a general truth or observation; adage. |
| aphrodisiac |
a substance, such as a food or drug, that arouses sexual desire. [2 definitions] |
| Aphrodite |
in Greek mythology, the goddess of love and beauty; Venus. [2 definitions] |
| aphtha |
a small white spot or blister on the lips or in the mouth or intestines that is a symptom of certain viral or fungal infections. |
| Apia |
the capital of Western Samoa. |
| apiary |
a place where bees are kept in beehives, usu. for their honey. |
| apical |
of, at, or forming the highest point of something. [2 definitions] |
| apices |
a plural form of apex. |
| apiculture |
beekeeping, esp. on a large scale. |
| apiece |
for or from each one; each. |
| a piece of cake |
(informal) something extremely easy to do or accomplish. |
| a piece of the action |
(informal) a share of profits, or of some activity. |
| à pied |
(French) on foot; by foot. |
| apish |
apelike in appearance or character. [2 definitions] |
| aplasia |
incomplete or faulty development of an organ or tissue. |
| aplastic |
pertaining to the incomplete or faulty development of an organ or tissue. |
| aplastic anemia |
a type of anemia caused by inadequate production of leukocytes, platelets, and the like by the bone marrow. |
| aplenty |
in abundant amounts. [2 definitions] |