anthela
A cymose corymb with the lateral flowers higher than the central ones.

anthelae
plural of anthela

anthoecia
plural of anthoecium

anthropolites
plural of anthropolite

antiemesis
The prevention of vomiting.

antilibido
An anaphrodisiac.

antilibidos
plural of antilibido

antitype
Something that is symbolized or represented by a type, such as Christ by the Paschal Lamb; the fulfillment of a type.
A type that represents the opposite or antagonist of another type.

antitypes
plural of antitype

antler
A deciduous branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose, and elk, normally in pairs, grown and shed each year. (Compare with horn, which is generally not shed.)

antler moth
A noctuid moth of species Cerapteryx graminis.

antlers
plural of antler

aphelia
plural of aphelion

aphelias
plural of aphelia

aphrenia
stoppage of thought; inability to think

apodia
The congenital absence of feet.

apodyteria
plural of apodyterium

apollo
A very handsome young man.
Any of several papilionid butterflies of the genus Parnassius, especially Parnassius apollo of Eurasia (also known as the mountain apollo).

apollos
plural of apollo

aponia
The absence of pain considered as a state of spiritual serenity

apophases
plural of apophasis

apophasis
An allusion to something by denying that it will be mentioned.
A process of arriving at knowledge by statements of denial; particularly, developing a concept of God through negative assertions about his nature.

aporia
An expression of deliberation with oneself regarding uncertainty or doubt as to how to proceed.
An insoluble contradiction, especially in a text's meaning; a logical impasse suggested by a text or speaker.

aporias
plural of aporia

apotelesma
The end result or fulfilment, especially concerning the hypostatic union of Christ's divine and human natures.

apotelesmata
plural of apotelesma

archon
A chief magistrate of ancient Athens.
A person who claims the right to rule, or to exercise power or sovereign authority over other human beings.
A ruler, head of state or other leader.
A supernatural ruler of the cosmos.

archons
plural of archon

archontes
plural of archon

arcigera flower moth
A noctuid moth of species Schinia arcigera, of North America.

arctics
plural of arctic

area
A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.
A particular geographic region.
Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.
An open space, below ground level, giving access to the basement of a house, and typically separated from the pavement by railings.
Penalty box; penalty area.
Genitals.

areas
plural of area

argil
potter's clay.

argils
plural of argil

argon
The chemical element (symbol Ar) with an atomic number of 18. The third most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere, it is a colourless, odourless, inert noble gas.
A single atom of this element.

argons
plural of argon

argus
A watchful guardian.
An alert, observant person.
Either of two species of pheasant of Southeast Asia having large ocellated tails.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies, such as those of the genus Junonia, also called pansies.

arguses
plural of argus

argyria
A condition caused by excessive exposure to chemical compounds of the element silver, or to silver dust, the most dramatic symptom of which being that the skin turns purple or purple-grey.

argyrias
plural of argyria

argyriasis
Synonym of argyria.

argyroses
plural of argyrosis

argyrosis
Synonym of argyria.

arias
plural of aria

arkhon
Alternative form of archon.

arkhons
plural of arkhon

arkhontes
plural of arkhon

armada
A fleet of warships, especially with reference to the Spanish Armada.
Any large army or fleet of military vessels.
A large flock of anything.

armadas
plural of armada

armyworm
The larva of any of the genera Spodoptera and Mythimna of noctuid moths, which typically feed in large, destructive groups on food crops and grasses.

armyworms
plural of armyworm

arsonites
plural of arsonite

aspen leaf blotch miner moth
A leaf miner moth of species Phyllonorycter apparella, that feeds on aspen leaves.

aspidia
plural of aspidium

asplenia
Absence of normal function of the spleen, from any cause:
Absence of normal function of the spleen, from any cause:

asthenia
Weakness; loss of strength.
weakness

asthenias
plural of asthenia

asthenies
plural of astheny

asthenocoria
torpidity of the pupillary light reflex

astheny
Dated form of asthenia.

asur
Alternative spelling of Asura.
An evil person.

asura
Alternative spelling of Asura.

asuras
plural of asura

asurs
plural of asur

athambia
imperturbability, ataraxia

athletes
plural of athlete

auca
A traditional form of art from Catalonia, consisting of a comic-like series of images with text captions, often rhyming couplets.

aucas
plural of auca

auditerias
plural of auditeria

aumakua
In Hawaiian mythology, a personal or family god that originated as a deified ancestor, and which takes on physical forms such as animals to watch over descendants.

aumakuas
plural of aumakua

autoctisis
The “pure act” of self-creation through being conscious of oneself.

autumn leaf
An Asian nymphalid butterfly, Doleschallia bisaltide.

avatara
Alternative form of avatar.

aza
A nitrogen atom substituted for a carbon atom within a ring.

azadiradione
The limonoid [17-(furan-3-yl)-4,4,8,10,13-pentamethyl-3,16-dioxo-6,7,9,11,12,17-hexahydro-5H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-7-yl] acetate

bagworm
Certain moths, in order Lepidoptera:
Certain moths, in order Lepidoptera:
Certain moths, in order Lepidoptera:

bagworms
plural of bagworm

banneret
Clipping of knight banneret, a knight entitled to subinfeudate his estate and to lead men in battle under his own banner.
A small banner.
A proposed but unadopted senior commissioned rank of the Royal Air Force equivalent to group captain.
A civil officer in some Swiss cantons.

bannerets
plural of banneret

barbara
A syllogism in which all three propositions are of the form "All X are Y" or "X is a Y".

barbaras
plural of barbara

bareia
Alternative form of baria (“Greek diacritic”).

basker
Clipping of basking shark.

baskers
plural of basker

battalia
Order of battle; disposition or arrangement of troops or of a naval force, ready for action.
An army in battle array; also, the main battalia or body of the army, as distinct from the vanguard and rear.

battalias
plural of battalia

bean leafroller
A species of crambid moth, Omiodes diemenalis, of the Asia and Australasia.

bee moth
Aphomia sociella.
Any wax moth.
Any yellow and black hawk moth, especially genus Hemaris, that resembles a bumblebee, a bumblebee moth.

beet armyworm
An agricultural pest, the larva of species Spodoptera exigua, native to Asia.

beggar
A person who begs.
A person suffering from extreme poverty.
A mean or wretched person; a scoundrel.
A minced oath for bugger.
the last placer in Tycoon

beggars
plural of beggar

begger
Obsolete form of beggar.

beggers
plural of begger

bekinkinites
plural of bekinkinite

bema
A platform from which speakers addressed an assembly.
Raised area of worship in a synagogue upon which rests the Holy Ark containing Scrolls of Torah.

bemas
plural of bema

bemata
plural of bema

bhikari
beggar

biajaiba
lane snapper (Lutjanus synagris)

biajaibas
plural of biajaiba

bichimera
A chimera of two conspecifics

bima
The raised platform in the front of a synagogue where the Torah is read on a podium.

bimah
Alternative spelling of bima.

bimahs
plural of bimah

bimas
plural of bima

binna
has been

biobrick
A length of DNA sequence used, with others, to build synthetic biological circuits

biobricks
plural of biobrick

biopsych
biopsychology

bird-cherry ermine
An ermine moth (Yponomeuta evonymella), whose caterpillars build nets that can cover whole bird cherry trees.

black hairstreak
A brown butterfly, Satyrium pruni, of the family Lycaenidae