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1. abasic, adj.2 View full entry 1982
...Of a nucleotide: lacking a purine or pyrimidine base. Of DNA, or a specific site in a sequence of nucleotides: containing a nucleotide or nucleotides of this type....
2. abfrontal, adj. View full entry 1903
...Designating the surface of an organ or structure which faces away from the front, or is on the opposite side from the surface designated as frontal; of or relating to such a...
3. abhesive, adj. and n. View full entry 1950
...Of a substance or coating: preventing substances that are adhesive or sticky from adhering to it....
4. abhuman, adj. and n. View full entry 1910
...Having some human characteristics, but others which are supernatural, alien, or monstrous; partially human....
5. abient, adj. View full entry 1931
...Designating a response of withdrawal from or avoidance of a stimulus; characterized by or exhibiting such a response; avoidant. Opposed to adient...
6. abiologic, adj. View full entry 1900
...= abiological...
7. ableist, adj. View full entry 1981
...Characterized by or exhibiting ableism....
8. ablow, adj.2 View full entry 1905
...Of the wind: blowing. In predicative use only....
9. Abo, n. and adj. View full entry 1908
...A member of an Australian aboriginal people; an Australian Aboriginal. ...
10. abob, adj. View full entry 1908
...Bobbing; afloat....
11. aborning, adj. View full entry 1943
...That is in the process of being born or created....
12. abreactive, adj. View full entry 1937
...Of or involving abreaction....
13. abricotine, adj. View full entry 1930
...Apricot-coloured....
14. abscisic, adj. View full entry 1968
...a plant hormone which promotes seed and bud dormancy and inhibits germination....
15. abstract expressionist, n. and adj. View full entry 1929
...A practitioner or exponent of abstract expressionism; (sometimes) spec. = action painteraction1....
16. abstract impressionist, n. and adj. View full entry 1949
...A painter whose work combines characteristics of abstraction and impressionism; spec. a practitioner or exponent of abstract impressionism....
17. acallosal, adj. and n. View full entry 1907
...Lacking a (functioning) corpus callosum; of or relating to the absence of the corpus callosum....
18. acanthocephalid, adj. and n. View full entry 1918
...= acanthocephalan...
19. acausal, adj. View full entry 1908
...Not causal; independent of or not involving the relationship of cause and effect....
20. accessorized, adj. View full entry 1930
...Provided with or complemented by accessories; characterized by the use of accessories. Also in extended use. Cf. over-accessorized...
