| alcove |
a separate or recessed part of a room that is partly enclosed. [1/2 definitions] |
| Alexander the Great |
the king of Macedonia in 336-323 B.C. and conqueror of an empire that included Persia, Egypt, and part of Greece (356-323 B.C.). |
| Algonquin |
the language spoken by these tribes, or the family of languages of which it is a part; Algonquian. [1/3 definitions] |
| aliquot |
in chemistry, pertaining to a fractional part of a known quantity that is taken to represent the whole. [1/3 definitions] |
| allometry |
the growth rate of part of an organism in comparison with the growth rate of the entire organism or some other part of it. [1/2 definitions] |
| ally |
to take part in an alliance. [2/5 definitions] |
| alpinist |
a downhill skier, especially a competitive skier who takes part in downhill events such as slalom. [1/2 definitions] |
| alto |
a musical part for a singer or instrument with such a range. [1/5 definitions] |
| alveolar |
of or pertaining to the part of the jaw containing the sockets of the teeth. [1/4 definitions] |
| Amharic |
the official language of Ethiopia, which is part of the Semitic language family. |
| amidships |
in or pertaining to the middle part of a ship or aircraft. [1/2 definitions] |
| among |
as a part of; together with. [1/5 definitions] |
| ampulla |
an enlarged part of a tube or canal, as of a milk canal in the milk-secreting glands of a mammal. [1/2 definitions] |
| amputate |
to cut off all or part of (a leg, arm, finger, or toe), esp. surgically. |
| amputee |
a person who has lost all or part of a limb or digit as a result of accident or surgery. |
| anastigmatic |
free from astigmatism; esp. of compound lenses, being such that each part of the lens corrects the astigmatism in the other part. |
| anencephaly |
congenital absence of all or part of the brain. |
| aneurysm |
a dilation in a particular part of an artery caused by weakness in the vessel wall. |
| ankle |
the joint between the leg and the foot; part of the leg just above the foot. |
| annulus |
a ring-shaped part, structure, or area. |
| anoint |
to put oil or ointment on, especially as part of a religious ritual that confers honor and sacredness. [1/2 definitions] |