axilla |
an armpit or a corresponding part, such as the area under a bird's wing. [2 definitions] |
axillar |
(usu. pl.) any of the feathers that grow under a bird's wing. [2 definitions] |
axillary |
in anatomy, of, relating to, or in the region of the axilla. [3 definitions] |
axiology |
a branch of philosophy that examines the nature of value and various types of values, as in morals, metaphysics, religion, or the like. |
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. |