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| abdomen |
in vertebrates, the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, where most of the digestive organs are located. [1/2 definitions] |
| acropolis |
(cap.) the ancient citadel in Athens, Greece, where the Parthenon is located (prec. by "the"). [1/2 definitions] |
| address |
the place where one lives or a business is located. The address has the street name and number, city, and state or province. [1/6 definitions] |
| adrenal |
of or pertaining to glands located near the kidneys that produce the hormone epinephrine. [1/3 definitions] |
| adrenal gland |
either of two small glands of different shapes, located above the kidneys, that secrete adrenaline and various steroid hormones. |
| Aegean |
of, pertaining to, located in, or bordering on the Aegean Sea. [1/3 definitions] |
| aerie |
a house or fortified structure located on a height. [1/2 definitions] |
| air bladder |
an air-filled sac in various animals and plants, esp. such a structure located near the spine of certain fish that functions to maintain buoyancy by regulating hydrostatic pressure. (See swim bladder.) |
| AL |
abbreviation of "Alabama," a southeastern U.S. state located between Georgia and Mississippi. |
| Alabama |
a southeastern U.S. state located between Georgia and Mississippi. (abbr.: AL) |
| Alberta |
a Canadian province located between Saskatchewan and British Columbia. Its capital is Edmonton. |
| Albuquerque |
the largest city in the U.S. state of New Mexico, located in the central region. |
| Algeria |
a North African country located between Morocco and Libya, formerly a French colony. |
| Alpine |
of, pertaining to, or located or living in the Alps. [1/4 definitions] |
| Amsterdam |
the official capital city of the Netherlands. Most of the government of the Netherlands is located in another city, The Hague. |
| Andean |
of, located in, or resembling the Andes. |
| Andromeda |
an autumn constellation in the northern sky, located between Perseus and Pegasus, with which it shares the bright triple star Alpheratz, and containing a spiral galaxy. [1/2 definitions] |
| Annapolis |
the U.S. Naval Academy located there. [1/2 definitions] |
| anterior |
located near or at the front. (Cf. posterior.) [1/2 definitions] |
| apartment |
a room or set of rooms used as living space by a single household and usu. located in a building containing a number of such rooms or sets of rooms. |
| apt. |
abbreviation of "apartment," a room or set of rooms used as living space by a single household and usu. located in a building containing a number of such rooms or sets of rooms. |
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