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1. acalephan, n. and adj. View full entry 1834
...An animal of the former class Acalepha; esp. a jellyfish. Obs....
2. acanthopterous, adj. View full entry 1838
...Of a fish: spiny-finned; = acanthopterygious Now disused....
3. acanthopterygious, adj. View full entry 1753
...Ray-finned; = acanthopterygian...
4. acephal, n. and adj. View full entry a1387
...Church Hist. = Acephalian Also: †a priest who is not subject to the authority of a bishop (cf. acephali1) (obs.rare). Usu. with capital...
5. acephalocystic, adj. View full entry 1824
...Of or relating to acephalocysts; of the nature of acephalocysts....
6. acetoacetic, adj. View full entry 1880
...= acetoacetic ester...
7. acid, adj. and n. View full entry 1626
...In general use: sour, tart, sharp to the taste; tasting like vinegar....
8. acopic, adj. View full entry 1846
...That serves as a remedy for fatigue....
9. acronarcotic, adj. View full entry 1816
...Of a poison or its effect: both corrosive or irritating and narcotic....
10. actinophorous, adj. View full entry 1857
...Characterized by radiating projections....
11. actinopod, n. and adj. View full entry 1896
...A holothurian of the former order Actinopoda. rare. Now disused....
12. aculeate, adj. and n. View full entry 1640
...Pointed, incisive; stinging. Chiefly fig....
13. adamantoid, n. and adj. View full entry 1850
...Crystallogr. A polyhedron bounded by forty-eight equal scalene triangles; = hexoctahedronb. Now disused....
14. admaxillary, adj. and n. View full entry 1881
...Situated close to or connected with the maxilla; (in early use) spec. designating accessory salivary glands associated with the parotid and submaxillary glands in certain mammals. Now rare....
15. aerial, adj. View full entry ?1545
...Dwelling, flying, or moving in the air, above the earth; occurring or taking place in the air; (spec. of birds or bats) spending much of the time airborne....
16. agrarian, adj. and n. View full entry 1593
...Roman Hist. Relating to the land or landholding; spec. designating a law (lex agraria) for the division of conquered lands....
17. Akkadian, adj. and n. View full entry 1856
...Of or relating to a non-Semitic people inhabiting the southern part of south Mesopotamia in the third millennium b.c., now identified as the Sumerians. Also: of or relating to this...
18. Albertan, n. and adj. View full entry 1890
...A native or inhabitant of the Canadian province of Alberta....
19. albicant, adj. View full entry 1750
...Brilliantly white. Obs.rare....
20. allantoid, n. and adj. View full entry 1633
...Chiefly Embryol. = allantois Now disused....
