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1. Aalenian, n. and adj. View full entry 1882
...A stage at the lowest level of the Middle Jurassic, lying next below the Bajocian; the geological age corresponding to this stage....
2. Aanderaa, n. View full entry 1969
...attrib. Designating an instrument for measuring, recording, and transmitting oceanographic data, typically the direction and speed of currents and the water temperature; esp. in Aanderaa current meter....
3. Aaron, n.2 View full entry 1565
...A person resembling the Jewish high priest Aaron, esp. a high priest, a leader....
4. Aaronid, n. and adj. View full entry 1850
...= Aaronite...
5. Aaronite, n. and adj. View full entry a1382
...A descendant or follower of Aaron; a member of the Jewish priesthood. Cf. Aaron...
6. Aaron's beard, n. View full entry 1820
...Any of several plants which are thought to resemble a beard in growth, habit, or appearance; esp.the rose of Sharon, Hypericum calcinum, which has prominent tufts of hair-likeeither...
7. Aaron's bells, n. View full entry 1581
...Originally: the small bells attached to the hem of Aaron's ephod (see quot. 1611 in etymology). In later use also: small bells used as Torah scroll ornaments. Also fig....
8. Aaron's rod, n. View full entry 1631
...In similative and allusive use: a powerful force which devours or overwhelms everything around it....
9. Aaron's serpent, n. View full entry 1732
...= Aaron's rod1....
10. † ab, n.1 View full entry 1587
...Moisture within timber; sap....
11. aba, n.2 View full entry 1876
...A simplified type of theodolite lacking the artificial horizon sometimes required by the sextant....
12. Abassian, adj. and n. View full entry 1601
...= Abyssinian2....
13. Abbe, n.2 View full entry 1876
...Used attrib., in the genitive, and with of, to designate optical instruments and concepts invented by or associated with Abbe....
14. Abbevillian, adj. and n. View full entry 1783
...Of or relating to Abbeville or its inhabitants. Now rare....
15. Abbott's booby, n. View full entry 1910
...A large black and white gannet, Papasula abbotti, formerly widespread in the Indian Ocean but now found only in the vicinity of Christmas Island....
16. ABC, n.2 View full entry 1868
...A process for treating sewage involving the addition to it of a mixture that causes the precipitation of much of the solid matter as a sludge, which was then available for sale...
17. ABD, n. View full entry 1954
...A student who has completed all the work required for the award of a doctorate, except for the dissertation; an unofficial qualification recognizing this status; also in PhD (ABD)....
18. Abdim, n. View full entry 1872
...In full Abdim's stork. A small stork native to Eastern Africa, Ciconia abdimii, with predominantly black plumage and white underparts....
19. Abdulla, n. View full entry 1903
...A brand of Turkish cigarette; a cigarette of this type. Freq. attrib....
20. Abell, n. View full entry 1959
...With following numeral: any of certain galaxy clusters distinguished by their richness (i.e. the number and density of galaxies in their central regions) and listed by Abell in his catalogue....
