| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. [2 definitions] |
| axiomatic |
of, relating to, or resembling an axiom; unquestionably true; self-evident. [2 definitions] |
| axis |
a straight line that serves as the unmoving center about which a body or figure turns. [4 definitions] |
| axle |
a supporting bar or shaft on which, or by means of which, a wheel or wheels turn. |
| axletree |
an axle upon which the wheels of a cart or animal-powered vehicle turn. |
| Axminster carpet |
a type of carpet that has a stiff, ribbed jute backing and a long soft pile of cut wool. |
| axolotl |
any of various salamanders esp. of the southwestern United States and Mexico that mature sexually and breed while in the larval stage, still having gills. |
| axon |
the part of a nerve cell that conducts impulses away from the cell body. |
| ayah |
in India, a native nursemaid or maidservant, esp. for children or women. |
| ayatollah |
in the Shiite religion, a title awarded to a leader advanced in the study of Islamic law. |
| aye |
yes (usu. used for an oral vote). [2 definitions] |
| aye-aye |
a nocturnal lemur found in Madagascar that has shaggy dark brown fur, a long bushy tail, large ears, long clawlike fingers, and strong rodentlike teeth. |
| ayin |
the name of the sixteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
| AZ |
abbreviation of "Arizona," a southwestern U.S. state between California and New Mexico. |
| azalea |
any of several shrubs related to the rhododendron, often cultivated for its brightly colored flowers. |
| azathioprine |
an immunosuppressive that is administered in transplant surgery to prevent rejection of the new organ. |
| Azerbaijan |
a Near Eastern country on the Caspian Sea between Iran and Russia; formerly a republic of the Soviet Union. |
| Azerbaijani |
of or pertaining to Azerbaijan or its people, culture, language, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| Azeri |
see "Azerbaijani." |
| azimuth |
an arc measured horizontally and clockwise from a point north, in navigation, or a point south, in astronomy, to another point where a vertical circle intersects the horizon. [2 definitions] |
| azithromycin |
an antibiotic derived from erythromycin that is used to treat bacterial infections. |