ACARINE | • acarine adj. (Medicine) Of or caused by acari or mites. • acarine n. (Zoology) Synonym of acarid. • ACARINE n. a tick-like animal, also ACARID, ACARIDAN. |
ACEDIAS | • ACEDIA n. (Greek) sloth, physical torpor, also ACCIDIA, ACCIDIE. |
ACEQUIA | • acequia n. (Used in the Southwestern US or in reference to Spain, chiefly agriculture) An irrigation ditch. • ACEQUIA n. (Spanish) an irrigation ditch. |
ACHENIA | • achenia n. Plural of achenium. • ACHENIUM n. a small one-seeded fruit; a naked seed, also ACHAENIUM, ACHENE, AKENE. |
AECIDIA | • aecidia n. Plural of aecidium. • AECIDIUM n. (Greek) a cup-shaped structure in rust fungi, also AECIUM. |
AGAPEIC | • agapeic adj. Characteristic of agape. • AGAPEIC adj. relating to agape, Christian love. |
AIDANCE | • aidance n. Aid; assistance; help. • AIDANCE n. help. |
ALCAIDE | • alcaide n. The governor or commander of a Spanish or Portuguese fortress or prison. • alcaide n. A caid. • Alcaide prop.n. A surname from Spanish. |
ANAEMIC | • anaemic adj. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of anemic. • anaemic n. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of anemic. • anæmic adj. Obsolete spelling of anaemic. |
ARCHAEI | • archaei n. Plural of archaeus. • ARCHAEUS n. an inner controlling spirit, also ARCHEUS. |
AVARICE | • avarice n. Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greed for wealth. • avarice n. Inordinate desire for some supposed good. • AVARICE n. greed. |
CAMAIEU | • camaieu n. (Art) A style of painting in a small range of monochrome colours. • camaieu n. (Art) A style of printing pictures producing the effect of a pencil drawing. • camaieu n. (Art) A cameo (relief carving). |
CAMELIA | • camelia n. Obsolete form of camellia. • CAMELIA n. an evergreen shrub, also CAMELLIA. |
CARDIAE | • cardiae n. Plural of cardia. • CARDIA n. (Greek) an opening of the esophagus. |
CARINAE | • carinae n. Plural of carina. • Carinae prop.n. (Astronomy) genitive of Carina used when naming stars, such as α Carinae. • CARINA n. (Latin) a keel-shaped ridge on a bird's breast. |
CAVIARE | • caviare n. Alternative spelling of caviar. • CAVIARE n. the roe of sturgeon, also CAVIAR, CAVIARIE, CAVIER. |
CICADAE | • cicadae n. Plural of cicada. • CICADA n. (Latin) a winged insect, also CICALA. |
ECTASIA | • ectasia n. (Medicine) Synonym of ectasis. • ECTASIA n. the lengthening of a short syllable, also ECTASIS. |
FASCIAE | • fasciae n. Plural of fascia. • FASCIA n. (Latin) an architectural band, also FACIA. |