ACANTHI | • acanthi n. Plural of acanthus. • ACANTHUS n. a prickly plant with toothed leaves, also ACANTH, ACANTHA. |
ACTINAL | • actinal adj. (Zoology) Pertaining to the side or surface around the mouth in an animal that has radial symmetry such as a starfish. • actinal adj. (Zoology) Pertaining to the axis of rotational symmetry in radiate animals. • ACTINAL adj. pertaining to the part of a radiate animal, such as a starfish, which contains the mouth. |
ACTINIA | • actinia n. A sea anemone, specifically a member of the genus Actinia. • Actinia prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Actiniidae – certain sea anemones. • ACTINIA n. (Greek) a sea-anemone, also ACTINIAN. |
AGNATIC | • agnatic adj. Of the male bloodline; patrilineal. • AGNATIC adj. pertaining to descent by the male line of ancestors, also AGNATICAL. |
ALICANT | • alicant n. A kind of wine, formerly much esteemed, said to have been made near Alicante in Spain. • ALICANT n. (Spanish) a wine made near Alicante in Spain. |
ANTACID | • antacid n. An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity, especially in the stomach. • antacid adj. Counteracting or neutralizing acidity, especially in the stomach. • ANTACID n. a remedy for indigestion. |
ANTICAL | • antical adj. (Botany) Oriented towards the apex. • antical adj. (Botany) Of or pertaining to the surface of a prostrate thallus that is oriented away from the substrate. • ANTICAL adj. above or in front of another plant part, anterior. |
ANTICAR | • anticar adj. Opposed to automobiles or the excessive use of automobiles. • anticar n. An automobile that defies the normal idea of a car. • ANTICAR adj. opposed to cars. |
CANTINA | • cantina n. A drinking establishment, often specifically of the type found in Latin America. • cantina n. A cantina truck, cantina wagon or cantina trailer. • CANTINA n. (Spanish) a bar or saloon; a wineshop. |
CAPITAN | • capitan n. (Historical) Captain (in Spanish-speaking contexts). • CAPITAN n. (historical) the chief admiral of the Turkish fleet. |
CAPTAIN | • captain n. A chief or leader. • captain n. The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel. • captain n. An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major. |
FANATIC | • fanatic adj. Fanatical. • fanatic adj. (Obsolete) Showing evidence of possession by a god or demon; frenzied, overzealous. • fanatic n. A person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause, especially in religion. |
KATCINA | • katcina n. Alternative form of kachina. • KATCINA n. (Native American) a doll representing rain-bringing Hopi ancestors, also KACHINA, KATCHINA, KATSINA. |
SATANIC | • satanic adj. Alternative form of Satanic (of, pertaining to or resembling Satan). • satanic adj. Evil, fiendish, devilish or diabolical. • satanic adj. Of or pertaining to any form of Satanism. |
TACHINA | • tachina n. (Zoology) Any of the genus Tachina of large tachinid flies, mostly parasitoids on lepidopteran caterpillars. • Tachina prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Tachinidae – various large flies. • TACHINA adj. as in tachina fly, bristly fly. |