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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

axillary vein
vena axillaris noun a continuation of the basilic vein and brachial vein that becomes the subclavian vein

axiological
adjective of or relating to the study of values

axiology
noun the study of values and value judgments

axiomatic
axiomatical adjective of or relating to or derived from axioms; `axiomatic physics`; `the postulational method was applied to geometry`- S.S.Stevens

axiomatic
adjective containing aphorisms or maxims; `axiomatic wisdom`

axiomatically
adverb on the basis of axioms; `this is axiomatically given`

axis
noun a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions

axle
noun a shaft on which a wheel rotates

axle bar
noun an iron bar that serves as an axletree

axle grease
noun a thick heavy grease used to lubricate axles

axletree
noun a dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve

axolemma
noun outer membrane covering an axon

axolotl
mud puppy 2 Ambystoma mexicanum noun larval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing

axon
axone noun long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron

axonal
adjective of or relating to or resembling an axon

axseed
crown vetch noun European herb resembling vetch; naturalized in the eastern United States; having umbels of pink-and-white flowers and sharp-angled pods

ayah
noun an Indian nursemaid who looks after children

ayapana
Ayapana triplinervis noun low spreading tropical American shrub with long slender leaves used to make a mildly stimulating drink resembling tea; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium

ayatollah
noun a high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as well

aye-aye
Daubentonia madagascariensis noun nocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth closely related to the lemurs

ayin
noun the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

Ayr
noun a port in southwestern Scotland

Ayrshire
noun hardy breed of dairy cattle from Ayr, Scotland

Aythya
genus Aythya noun canvasback; redhead; pochard; etc.

Aythya americana
noun North American diving duck with a grey-and-black body and reddish-brown head

Ayurveda
noun (Sanskrit) an ancient medical treatise summarizing the Hindu art of healing and prolonging life; sometimes regarded as a 5th Veda

Az Zarqa
Zarqa noun city in northwestern Jordan

Azadirachta
genus Azadirachta noun genus of large important East Indian trees: neem trees

azadirachtin
noun insecticide

azalea
noun any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors

azathioprine
Imuran noun an immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ

Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani Republic noun a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet

Azerbaijani
adjective of or pertaining to Azerbaijan or the people or culture of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani monetary unit
noun monetary unit in Azerbaijan

Azeri
noun an ethnic group living in Azerbaijan

azide
noun a chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical

azido
adjective relating to or containing the azido group N3

azido group
azido radical noun the univalent group N3- derived from hydrazoic acid

azimuth
AZ noun the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian

azimuthal
adjective of or relating to or in azimuth

azo
adjective relating to or containing the azo radical

azo dye
noun any dye containing one or more azo groups

azo group
azo radical noun the bivalent group -N=N- united to two hydrocarbon groups

azoic
adjective before the appearance of life; `azoic rocks contain not organic remains`

Azolla
genus Azolla noun a genus of fern sometimes placed in its own family Azollaceae

Azollaceae
family Azollaceae noun used in some classifications for the genus Azolla

azonal
adjective not divided into zones; `azonal heating`

azonic
adjective not restricted to any particular zone or region

Azores
Acores noun islands in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal; `the Azores are strategically located on transatlantic air and shipping routes`

azote
noun an obsolete name for nitrogen

azotemic
uremic adjective of or involving excess nitrogenous waste products in the urine (usually due to kidney insufficiency)

azotic
nitric adjective of or containing nitrogen; `nitric acid`

azoturia
noun excess of urea in the urine

Aztec
noun a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519

Aztecan
noun the Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Aztec

aztreonam
Azactam noun an antibiotic (trade name Azactam) used against severe infections; has minimal side effects

azure
cerulean adjective of a deep somewhat purplish blue color similar to that of a clear October sky; `October`s bright blue weather`

azure aster
noun a variety of aster

azurite
noun blue carbonate of copper; blue malachite

azygos vein
azygous vein noun one of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal walls; arises as a continuation of the right ascending lumbar vein and terminates in the superior vena cava

azygous
azygos adjective occurring singly; not one of a pair; `the azygous muscle of the uvula`

azymia
noun absence of an enzyme

baa
noun the cry made by sheep

baa-lamb
noun child`s word for a sheep or lamb

Baader Meinhof Gang
Baader-Meinhof Gang noun a radical left-wing revolutionary terrorist group active in Germany from 1968 until 1977

Baal
noun any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples; the Hebrews considered Baal a false god

baas
noun South African term for `boss`

baba
noun a small cake leavened with yeast

baba au rhum
rum baba noun a baba soaked in rum

Babar
noun an imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children

babassu
babassu palm noun tall feather palm of northern Brazil with hard-shelled nuts yielding valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivory

babassu nut
noun hard-shelled nut of the babassu palm

babassu oil
babacu oil noun fatty oil from kernels of babassu nuts similar to coconut oil

babbitt
verb line with a Babbitt metal

Babbitt metal
babbitt noun an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction

babbitting
noun lining a surface or bearing with babbitt metal

babble
babbling noun gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby

babbler
noun any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family Muscicapidae

babbling
adjective continuous low murmuring sound; as especially of water; `a babbling brook`

babel
noun a confusion of voices and other sounds

babelike
adjective like a baby especially in dependence; `babelike innocence and dependence`

Babesiidae
family Babesiidae noun piroplasms and cattle pathogens

Babinski
Babinski reflex noun extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons

babirusa
babiroussa noun Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth

babka
noun a coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds

baboon
noun large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles

baboonish
adjective resembling a baboon

babu
baboo noun used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr`

babushka
noun a woman`s headscarf folded into a triangle and tied under the chine; worn by Russian peasant women

baby
noun a very young mammal; `baby rabbits`

baby bed
baby`s bed noun a small bed for babies; enclosed by sides to prevent the baby from falling

baby blue-eyes
Nemophila menziesii noun delicate California annual having blue flowers marked with dark spots

baby boom
baby-boom generation noun the larger than expected generation in United States born shortly after World War II

baby boomer
boomer noun a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s; `they expanded the schools for a generation of baby boomers`

baby buggy
baby carriage noun a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around

baby buster
noun a person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically

baby doctor
pediatrician noun a specialist in the care of babies

baby farmer
noun someone who runs an establishment that houses and cares for babies for a fee

baby grand
baby grand piano noun a small grand piano

baby oil
noun an ointment for babies