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1. abiogenesist, n. View full entry 1889
...= abiogenist...
2. abiologically, adv. View full entry 1889
...By abiological means; without the involvement of living organisms....
3. achlorophyllous, adj. View full entry 1889
...Lacking chlorophyll....
4. aerographer, n. View full entry 1889
...A person who studies the atmosphere or observes and records atmospheric phenomena; a descriptive meteorologist. Cf. aerologist...
5. alkoxide, n. View full entry 1889
...Any of a class of salt-like organic compounds containing anions of the form RO−, where R is an alkyl group, typically formed by the reaction of alcohols with metals....
6. amphisbaenid, n. View full entry 1889
...= amphisbaenian....
7. angioneurosis, n. View full entry 1889
...Neurosis of the blood vessels....
8. avalite, n. View full entry 1889
...A green earthy mineral containing chromium oxide....
9. avifaunal, adj. View full entry 1889
...Of or pertaining to avifauna....
10. awabi, n. View full entry 1889
...The Japanese abalone or sea-ear (Haliotis gigantea)....
11. azaleine, n. View full entry 1889
...= rosaniline...
12. azoospermia, n. View full entry 1889
...Absence of spermatozoa in the semen....
13. azygospore, n. View full entry 1889
...A parthenogenetic zygospore....
14. bacterioid, adj. and n. View full entry 1889
...= bacteroid...
15. Bajocian, adj. View full entry 1909
...Of, pertaining to, or designating a stage of the Middle Jurassic in Europe, above the Aalenian and below the Bathonian. Also absol....
16. batologist, n. View full entry 1889
...One who makes a botanical study of the genus Rubus, esp. the blackberry bramble....
17. ˈbear-cat, n. View full entry 1889
...The panda or red bear-cat (see panda)....
18. ˈbeardlet, n. View full entry 1909
...A tiny beard or awn, like that of some grasses. Also, a small beard on a man's face....
19. bête rouge, n. View full entry 1909
...A species of Trombidium (see quots.)....
20. biˈphasic, adj. View full entry 1909
...Having two phases....
