ACANTHOUS | • acanthous adj. (Botany) Synonym of spinous. • ACANTHOUS adj. spiny, prickly. |
AGNATHOUS | • agnathous adj. Jawless. • agnathous adj. (Pathology) Afflicted by or characteristic of agnathia. • AGNATHOUS adj. lacking jaws, esp. of hagfish and lampreys. |
AILANTHUS | • ailanthus n. Any of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven. • Ailanthus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Simaroubaceae – A small group of trees native to Asia, some now… • AILANTHUS n. (Amboina) an oriental tree, the tree of heaven, also AILANTO. |
AMIANTHUS | • amianthus n. A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers. • AMIANTHUS n. (Greek) asbestos with silky fibres, also AMIANTUS. |
ANANTHOUS | • ananthous adj. (Botany) Destitute of flowers; flowerless. • ANANTHOUS adj. having no flowers. |
ANTIHUMAN | • antihuman adj. Opposed to humanity. • antihuman adj. (Immunology, not comparable) Describing an antibody that reacts with any antigen found in (and with… • antihuman n. A being that opposes, or typifies the opposite of, the human race. |
ATHENAEUM | • athenaeum n. Alternative form of Athenaeum: a temple primarily dedicated to Athena or her Roman equivalent Minerva. • athenaeum n. An association for the advancement of learning, particularly in science or literature. • athenaeum n. The reading room or library of such an association; (by extension) any reading room or library. |
AUTOBAHNS | • autobahns n. Plural of autobahn. • AUTOBAHN n. (German) a motorway. |
CANTHARUS | • cantharus n. A large drinking cup with two handles. • cantharus n. A fountain or basin in the courtyard of an ancient church for worshippers to wash before entering. • CANTHARUS n. (Latin) a large two-handled cup. |
EUTHANASE | • euthanase v. (UK) Alternative form of euthanize. • EUTHANASE v. to subject to euthanasia, also EUTHANAZE. |
EUTHANASY | • euthanasy n. Archaic form of euthanasia. • EUTHANASY n. the practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or incurable condition, also EUTHANASIA. |
EUTHANAZE | • euthanaze v. Alternative spelling of euthanase. • EUTHANAZE v. to subject to euthanasia, also EUTHANASE. |
HUNTAWAYS | • huntaways n. Plural of huntaway. • Huntaways n. Plural of Huntaway. • HUNTAWAY n. a dog trained to drive sheep at some distance from the shepherd. |
LANTHANUM | • lanthanum n. (Uncountable) A chemical element (symbol La) with an atomic number of 57: a soft, ductile, silvery-white… • lanthanum n. (Countable) An atom of this element. • LANTHANUM n. a rare element of the group of the earth metals, allied to aluminium. |
THAUMATIN | • thaumatin n. A virtually calorie-free protein sweetener and flavour modifier. • THAUMATIN n. a sweetener extracted from a West Indian fruit. |