List of Greek words with English derivatives
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| Greek | Traditional | Classical | Modern |
| Α α | a | a | a |
| Β β | b | b | v |
| Γ γ | g | g | gh, y |
| Δ δ | d | d | dh |
| Ε ε | e | e | e |
| Ζ ζ | z | z, dz | z |
| Η η | e | ē | i |
| Θ θ | th | th | th |
| Ι ι | i | i | i |
| Κ κ | c | k | k |
| Λ λ | l | l | l |
| Μ μ | m | m | m |
| Ν ν | n | n | n |
| Ξ ξ | x | x | x |
| Ο ο | o | o | o |
| Π π | p | p | p |
| Ρ ρ | r | r | r |
| Σ σ ς | s | s | s |
| Τ τ | t | t | t |
| Υ υ | y | u | i |
| Φ φ | ph | ph | ph, f |
| Χ χ | ch | kh | kh |
| Ψ ψ | ps | ps | ps |
| Ω ω | o | ō | o |
| αι | ae, e | ai | e, ai |
| αυ | au | au | af, av |
| ει | i | ei | i |
| ευ | eu | eu | ef, ev |
| γγ | ng | ng | ng |
| γξ | nx | nx | nx |
| γκ | nc | nk | g, ng |
| γχ | nch | nkh | nkh |
| μπ | mp | mp | b, mb |
| ντ | nt | nt | d, nd |
| οι | oe, e | oi | i |
| ου | u | ou | ou, u |
This is a list of Greek words with derivatives in English. The words are in Greek alphabetic order, with tables for the 24 Greek letters, listing thousands of related English words.
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Transliteration
There are considerable differences between the various transliterationTransliteration
Transliteration is a subset of the science of hermeneutics. It is a form of translation, and is the practice of converting a text from one script into another...
s used to represent the Greek alphabet
Greek alphabet
The Greek alphabet is the script that has been used to write the Greek language since at least 730 BC . The alphabet in its classical and modern form consists of 24 letters ordered in sequence from alpha to omega...
in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. The table in the sidebar shows:
- The "traditional" transliteration, in other words that used in LatinLatinLatin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
, representing classical Greek: this is the form in which most Greek words have made their way into English - A "classical" transliteration, commonly used to represent more accurately the pronunciation of Ancient Greek, although traditional forms are rarely used.
- The "modern" transliteration often used for Modern GreekModern GreekModern Greek refers to the varieties of the Greek language spoken in the modern era. The beginning of the "modern" period of the language is often symbolically assigned to the fall of the Byzantine Empire in 1453, even though that date marks no clear linguistic boundary and many characteristic...
—see transliteration of Greek into English for some variations.
Rough breathing was represented in some Greek dialects by an [h] while in others, the [h] represented the vowel eta
ETA
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(the origin of the sign is thought to be the left-hand half ( ├ ) of the letter H): a rough breathing over an initial vowel or diphthong – – indicates that the word was pronounced with an initial h, and a smooth breathing – – indicates the absence of an h, but this has since disappeared in speech, and Modern Greek omits the breathings. An initial upsilon always had the rough breathing – – hence hy is very common at the start of words derived from Greek, but no (or very few) such words start with y.
The letter rho
Rho (letter)
Rho is the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of 100. It is derived from Semitic resh "head"...
at the start of a word always had the rough breathing – – and is transliterated rh. If a rho was geminated within a word, the first always had the smooth breathing and the second the rough breathing – – leading to the transiliteration rrh.
In ancient Greek, gamma was used to represent nu before a khi, ksi, kappa and another gamma. On this list, where this occurs, the word is listed as if the gamma were in fact a nu.
For a fuller discussion of these matters, see the Greek alphabet
Greek alphabet
The Greek alphabet is the script that has been used to write the Greek language since at least 730 BC . The alphabet in its classical and modern form consists of 24 letters ordered in sequence from alpha to omega...
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Note: the distinction between the rough and smooth breathings as shown above may not be very clear on certain browsers.
Greek words with modern derivatives
The citation form shown is the form most commonly shown in dictionaries, but this form is often unrepresentative of the word as used to form a compound word, hence the root form is also shown. In the case of verbs, the citation form is often by convention the first person singular, present indicative, (cf LatinLatin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
), for instance (phagō), "I eat", rather than the infinitive ("to eat"). The Greek forms are generally in their true root form; i.e., a noun or verb derived from an earlier form will appear under the earlier form.
The "classical" transliteration as described above is used for both the Citation form and the Root form. Greek entries are in alphabetical order according to the Greek alphabet, English entries by the Roman alphabet.
The Greek words are shown in polytonic orthography, in other words showing the breathings and the fuller range of accents, as used in Ancient Greek and in Modern Greek for those who do not accept the 1982 "monotonic reform".
Note that alpha privatives
Privative a
In Ancient Greek grammar, privative a is the prefix a- that expresses negation or absence . It is derived from a Proto-Indo-European syllabic nasal *, the zero ablaut grade of the negation *ne, i.e. /n/ used as a vowel...
are addressed under the heading of the positive form of the word whenever possible.
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|||a-||||a-/an-||without, not||adiabatic, agnostic, ahistorical, amoral
Amorality
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, anaemia, anaesthesia, anhydrous
Anhydrous
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, anonymous, apathy
Apathy
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, asymmetric, asymptote
Asymptote
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, atrophic
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|||abax||||abac-||reckoning-board, used for counting votes||abacus
Abacus
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, abaculus, abax
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|||ābussos||||abyss-||bottomless||abyss, abyssal, abyssocottidae
Abyssocottidae
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, abyssopelagic
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|||āgalma||||agalmat-||glory, delight, honour, statue||agalmatolite, Agalmatophilia
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|||agathē||||agath-||good||agathism
Agathism
Agathology, or Agathism, from the Greek agatha- is, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, "The doctrine that all things tend towards ultimate good, as distinguished from optimism, which holds that all things are now for the best". An agathist accepts that evil and misfortune will ultimately...
, agathodaemon
Agathodaemon
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, kalokagathia
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|||agapē||||agap-||fraternal love||agape
Love styles
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, agapanthus
Agapanthus
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, agapanthaceae
Agapanthaceae
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|||agauos||||agau-||illustrious, noble||agave
Agave
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, agavaceae
Agavaceae
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|||angareiā||||angarei-||impressment for public service||angary
Angary
Angary , the name given to the right of a belligerent to seize and apply for the purposes of war any kind of property on belligerent territory, including that...
, angaria, angariate
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|||angeion||||angio-||vessel||angiosperm, angiocardiography, angiodysplasia
Angiodysplasia
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, angiogenesis
Angiogenesis
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, angiogram
Angiogram
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, angiography, angioma
Angioma
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, angiopathy
Angiopathy
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, angioplasty
Angioplasty
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, angiosperma, angiostatin
Angiostatin
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, angiotensin
Angiotensin
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,
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|||angelos||||angel-||messenger||angel
Angel
Angels are mythical beings often depicted as messengers of God in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles along with the Quran. The English word angel is derived from the Greek ἄγγελος, a translation of in the Hebrew Bible ; a similar term, ملائكة , is used in the Qur'an...
, archangel
Archangel
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, evangelist
Evangelism
Evangelism refers to the practice of relaying information about a particular set of beliefs to others who do not hold those beliefs. The term is often used in reference to Christianity....
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|||hagios||||hagio-||holy||hagiography
Hagiography
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, hagiology, hagiographa
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|||angistron||||ancistr-||hook||ancistrocladus
Ancistrocladus
Ancistrocladus is a little known genus of about 20 species in the monogeneric family Ancistrocladaceae.These are palaeotropical climbing twining plants, found in lowland to submontane, wet to seasonal evergreen or swamp forests, with eleven species occurring in tropical Africa and at least five...
, ancistrocactus, ancistrocheirus
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|||ankulos||||ancyl-
angul-||crooked, curved ||ancylus
Ancylus
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, angle
Angle
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, ankyloglossia
Ankyloglossia
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, ancylopoda
Ancylopoda
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, ankylosaurid, ankylostomiasis
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|||ankulōsis||||ankyl-οsi-||stiffening of the joints||ankylosis, ankyloglossia
Ankyloglossia
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, ankylosaurus
Ankylosaurus
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|-
|||ankyra||||anchor-||anchor||anchoring
Anchoring
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, anchor
Anchor
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, ankyrin
Ankyrin
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|||ankōn||||ankon-||elbow||ancona, ancon, anconal
|-
|||agora||||agor-||marketplace||agora
Agora (disambiguation)
-Places:* Ancient Agora of Athens* Agora , an ancient Greek town on the Gallipoli peninsula, Turkey* Agora Center, located in Jyväskylä, Finland* Agora Theatre and Ballroom, concert club in Cleveland, Ohio, United States...
. agoraphobia
Agoraphobia
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, agoranomos
Agoranomos
Agoranomos was an electable official position in the cities of Ancient Greece and Byzantine Empire that controlled the order of the marketplace...
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|||agra||||-agra||seizure, trap||podagra, pellagra
Pellagra
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|||agros||||agro-||tilled land||agrobiology, agronomics, agrology
Agrology
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|-
|||agrōstis||||agrostid-||a type of grass||agrostology, agrostophyllum
Agrostophyllum
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, agrostistachys
Agrostistachys
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|||ankhō||||ankh-||I press tight, strangle, throttle, choke
||angina
anxious
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|||agō||||ag-||I drive, lead||pedagogue, anagoge, mystagogue
Mystagogue
A mystagogue is a person who initiates others into mystic beliefs, an educator or person who has knowledge of the Sacred Mysteries. Another word is Hierophant....
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|||agōnia||||agōni-||agony||antagonistic, agony
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|||adamas||||adamant-||unconquerable, diamond||adamant
Adamant
Adamant and similar words are used to refer to any especially hard substance, whether composed of diamond, some other gemstone, or some type of metal. Both adamant and diamond derive from the Greek word αδαμας , meaning "untameable"...
, adamant
Adamant
Adamant and similar words are used to refer to any especially hard substance, whether composed of diamond, some other gemstone, or some type of metal. Both adamant and diamond derive from the Greek word αδαμας , meaning "untameable"...
ine
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|||adelphos||||adelph-||brother||adelphopoiesis
Adelphopoiesis
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, adelphous, monadelphous,
adelphogamy
Adelphogamy
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, Philadelphia
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|||adēlos||||adelo-||unknown, obscure||adelopod, adelospondyli
Adelospondyli
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, adelophagi
Adelophagi
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, adelophryne
Adelophryne
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|-
|||adēn||||adeno-||gland||adenoma
Adenoma
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, adenomelablastoma, adenomyosis
Adenomyosis
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, adenosine
|-
|||Hades||||hade-/hado-||god of the underworld||hadean
Hadean
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, Hades
Hades
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, hadopelagic
|-
|||hadros||||hadro-||thick||hadron
Hadron
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, hadrosaurus
Hadrosaurus
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|-
|||adiaphoros||||adiaphor-||indifferent||adiaphora
Adiaphora
Adiaphoron is a concept of Stoic philosophy that indicates things outside of moral law—that is, actions that morality neither mandates nor forbids....
, adiaphorism
|-
|||aduton||||adyt-||not to be entered||adytum
Adytum
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|-
|||aeidō||||-od-/-ed-||I sing||comedian
Comedian
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, comedy
Comedy
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, melody
Melody
A melody , also tune, voice, or line, is a linear succession of musical tones which is perceived as a single entity...
, ode
Ode
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, parody
Parody
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, prosody, psalmody, rhapsody, tragedian, tragedy
Tragedy
Tragedy is a form of art based on human suffering that offers its audience pleasure. While most cultures have developed forms that provoke this paradoxical response, tragedy refers to a specific tradition of drama that has played a unique and important role historically in the self-definition of...
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|||aerios||||aeri-||of the air||aerial, aerie
|-
|||aerobios||||aerobi-||living in air||aerobic
Aerobic organism
An aerobic organism or aerobe is an organism that can survive and grow in an oxygenated environment.Faculitative anaerobes grow and survive in an oxygenated environment and so do aerotolerant anaerobes.-Glucose:...
, aerobics
Aerobics
Aerobics is a form of physical exercise that combines rhythmic aerobic exercise with stretching and strength training routines with the goal of improving all elements of fitness...
, aerobiology
Aerobiology
Aerobiology is a branch of biology that studies organic particles, such as bacteria, fungal spores, very small insects, pollen grains and viruses, which are passively transported by the air...
, anaerobic
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|||aēdēs||||aed-||distasteful, unpleasant||aedes
Aedes
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|||aēr||||aero-
air-||air||
aerodynamics, aerofoil
Airfoil
An airfoil or aerofoil is the shape of a wing or blade or sail as seen in cross-section....
, aeronautics
Aeronautics
Aeronautics is the science involved with the study, design, and manufacturing of airflight-capable machines, or the techniques of operating aircraft and rocketry within the atmosphere...
, aerobatics
Aerobatics
Aerobatics is the practice of flying maneuvers involving aircraft attitudes that are not used in normal flight. Aerobatics are performed in airplanes and gliders for training, recreation, entertainment and sport...
, airplane
Fixed-wing aircraft
A fixed-wing aircraft is an aircraft capable of flight using wings that generate lift due to the vehicle's forward airspeed. Fixed-wing aircraft are distinct from rotary-wing aircraft in which wings rotate about a fixed mast and ornithopters in which lift is generated by flapping wings.A powered...
, airship
Airship
An airship or dirigible is a type of aerostat or "lighter-than-air aircraft" that can be steered and propelled through the air using rudders and propellers or other thrust mechanisms...
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|||aēchos||||aecho-||without sound ||anechoic, anechoic chamber
Anechoic chamber
An anechoic chamber is a room designed to stop reflections of either sound or electromagnetic waves.They are also insulated from exterior sources of noise...
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|||athēra||||ather-||gruel||atheroma
Atheroma
In pathology, an atheroma is an accumulation and swelling in artery walls that is made up of macrophage cells, or debris, that contain lipids , calcium and a variable amount of fibrous connective tissue...
, atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is a condition in which an artery wall thickens as a result of the accumulation of fatty materials such as cholesterol...
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|||athlētēs||||athlet-||contestant in the games||athlete, athletics
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|||aithalē||||aithal-||soot||aethalops
Aethalops
The Pygmy Fruit Bat , also known as the Grey Fruit Bat, is a species of megabat.-Distribution:Three specimens were collected in April 1995 from Bario highlands in Sarawak. A. alecto is confined to montane forest above 1000 m from Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Java...
, ethallobarbital
Ethallobarbital
Ethallobarbital is a drug which is a barbiturate derivative....
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|||aithēr||||aither-||massless medium||ether
Ether
Ethers are a class of organic compounds that contain an ether group — an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups — of general formula R–O–R'. A typical example is the solvent and anesthetic diethyl ether, commonly referred to simply as "ether"...
, ethereal
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|||aigagros||||aigagr-||wild goat||aegagrus, aegagropila
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|||aigialos||||aigial-||beach, seashore||aegialornis
Aegialornis
Aegialornisis a genus of prehistoric apodiform bird. It formed a distinct family Aegialornithidae and was in some ways intermediate between modern swifts and owlet-nightjars, lacking the more extreme adaptations to an aerial lifestyle that swifts show today, but already having sickle-shaped wings...
, aigialosaur
Aigialosaur
Aigialosauridae is family of Late Cretaceous semi-aquatic varanoid lizards, regarded by some paleontologists to form distinct monophyletic group and by others as an adaptive grade within the basal mosasauroids....
, aegialornithidae
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|||aigis||||aigid-||armour of Zeus||aegis
Aegis (disambiguation)
In Greek mythology, aegis is the shield used by the Greek god Zeus.Aegis may also refer to:-Organizations:* AEGIS , the Africa-Europe Group for Interdisciplinary Studies, a network of African studies centres in Europe...
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|||aikia||||aiki-||torture, suffering||aecium, aeciospore
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|||ailuros||||ailuro-||feline||ailurophobia
Ailurophobia
Ailurophobia is a type of specific phobia: the persistent, irrational fear of cats. It comes from the Greek , "cat" and , "fear".Synonyms include felinophobia, elurophobia, and gatophobia.-Causes:...
, aelurodon
Aelurodon
Aelurodon is an extinct canine genus of the subfamily Borophaginae which lived from the Barstovian land mammal age of the middle Miocene to the Clarendonian age of the late Miocene...
, aeluroscalabotinae
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|||haima||||haimo-
haimat-||blood||anemia
Anemia
Anemia is a decrease in number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. However, it can include decreased oxygen-binding ability of each hemoglobin molecule due to deformity or lack in numerical development as in some other types of hemoglobin...
, anemic, hemophilia, hemorrhage
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|||Aiolus||||Aiol-||Keeper of the Winds Gk. Myth||Aeolic, Aeolian
Aeolus
Aeolus was the ruler of the winds in Greek mythology. In fact this name was shared by three mythic characters. These three personages are often difficult to tell apart, and even the ancient mythographers appear to have been perplexed about which Aeolus was which...
, Aeolotropy
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|||aipeinos||||aipin-||high, lofty|| aepisaurus
Aepisaurus
Aepisaurus was a genus of sauropod dinosaur from the Albian-age Lower Cretaceous Grès vert of Départment du Vaucluse, France, around 100 million years ago. It is an obscure genus from an unknown family, represented by a single humerus, now lost...
,
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|||aipus or aipos||||aipy-||high and steep, utter|| aepycamelus
Aepycamelus
Aepycamelus is an extinct genus of camelid, formerly called Alticamelus which lived during the Miocene 20.6-4.9 Ma existing for approximately ....
, aepyornis
Aepyornis
Aepyornis is a genus of aepyornithid, one of two genera of ratite birds endemic to Madagascar known as elephant birds. This animal was the world's largest bird until its extinction, about 1000 years ago.-Description:...
, aepyornithidae, aepyceros
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|||aisthētikos||||aisthēt-ik-||of sense-perception, sensitive, perceptive||aesthetic, aesthetician, aestheticism
Aestheticism
Aestheticism was a 19th century European art movement that emphasized aesthetic values more than socio-political themes for literature, fine art, the decorative arts, and interior design...
, aesthete, aesthetics
Aesthetics
Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and with the creation and appreciation of beauty. It is more scientifically defined as the study of sensory or sensori-emotional values, sometimes called judgments of sentiment and taste...
, anesthesia
Anesthesia
Anesthesia, or anaesthesia , traditionally meant the condition of having sensation blocked or temporarily taken away...
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|||aiskhunō||||aiskhun-||I dishonour, shame||aeschynanthus
Aeschynanthus
Aeschynanthus is a genus of ca. 185 species of tropical herbs. They are found in southern and southeastern Asia, the islands of Indonesia, New Guinea, and the Philippines. They are usually trailing epiphytes with brightly colored flowers that are pollinated by sunbirds. Among the better known...
, aeschynite
Aeschynite-(Y)
Aeschynite- is a rare earth mineral of yttrium, calcium, iron, thorium, titanium, niobium, oxygen, and hydrogen with formula: 26. Its name comes from the Greek word for "shame". Its Mohs scale rating is 5 to 6.-References:**...
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|||aitia||||aiti-||cause||etiology
Etiology
Etiology is the study of causation, or origination. The word is derived from the Greek , aitiologia, "giving a reason for" ....
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|||aikhmē||||aichm-||point of a spear||aechmophorus, aechmea
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae is a family of monocot flowering plants of around 3,170 species native mainly to the tropical Americas, with a few species found in the American subtropics and one in tropical west Africa, Pitcairnia feliciana...
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|||aiōn||||eon-||age||eon
Aeon
The word aeon, also spelled eon or æon , originally means "life", and/or "being", though it then tended to mean "age", "forever" or "for eternity". It is a Latin transliteration from the koine Greek word , from the archaic . In Homer it typically refers to life or lifespan...
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|||aiōnios||||aionι-||lasting for an age||aeonium
Aeonium
Aeonium is a genus of about 35 species of succulent, subtropical plants of the family Crassulaceae.The name comes from the ancient Greek "aionos" ....
, aeonian
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|||Akadēmia||||akadēm-||the field of Academos||academe, academic, academy
Academy
An academy is an institution of higher learning, research, or honorary membership.The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. In the western world academia is the...
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|||akakia||||akaki-||harmlessness||acacia
|-
|||akaluphē||||acalyph-||stinging-nettle||acalypha
Acalypha
Acalypha is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. It is the sole genus of the subtribe Acalyphinae. With 450 to 500 species of herbs and shrubs, the genus is only behind Euphorbia, Croton and Phyllanthus in term of Malpighiales diversity...
, acalyphoideae
Acalyphoideae
The Acalyphoideae is a subfamily belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae....
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|||akanthos||||acanth-||thorn plant||acanthus, acantharea
Acantharea
The Acantharea are a group of radiolarian protozoa, distinguished mainly by their skeletons.-Structure:These are composed of strontium sulfate crystals, which do not fossilize, and take the form of either ten diametric or twenty radial spines...
, acanthite
Acanthite
Acanthite, Ag2S, crystallizes in the monoclinic system and is the stable form of silver sulfide below 173 °C. Argentite is the stable form above that temperature. As argentite cools below that temperature its cubic form is distorted to the monoclinic form of acanthite. Below 173 °C...
, acanthocephala
Acanthocephala
Acanthocephala is a phylum of parasitic worms known as acanthocephales, thorny-headed worms, or spiny-headed worms, characterized by the presence of an evertable proboscis, armed with spines, which it uses to pierce and hold the gut wall of its host...
, acanthocercus
Acanthocercus
Acanthocercus is an African genus of agamid lizards.-Species:Listed alphabetically.*Acanthocercus adramitanus – Anderson's Rock Agama*Acanthocercus annectens...
, acanthodactylus
Acanthodactylus
Acanthodactylus is a genus of lizards within the Lacertidae family, commonly referred to as fringe-fingered or fringe-toed lizards ....
, acanthosaura
Acanthosaura
Acanthosaura is a genus of lizards commonly known as mountain horned dragons, or pricklenape agamas. They are so named because of a row of dorsal spines which run down the back of their neck. They are arboreal lizards that are found in Southeast Asia...
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|||akari||||acar-||a kind of mite||acarid, acariasis
Acariasis
-Terminology:There are several complications with the terminology:Acariasis is a term for a rash, caused by mites, sometimes with a papillae , and usually accompanied by severe itching sensations....
, acarology
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|||akatalēktos||||acatalekt-||not incomplete, incessant||acatalectic
Acatalectic
An acatalectic line of verse is one having the metrically complete number of syllables in the final foot. When talking about poetry written in English the term is arguably of limited significance or utility, at least by comparison to its antonym, catalectic, for the simple reason that acatalexis...
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|||akephalos||||acephal-||headless||acephali
Acephali
Acephali is a term applied to several sects as having no head or leader....
, acephaly, acephalous
Acephalous line
An acephalous or headless line is a line in a poem which does not conform to its accepted metre, due to the first syllable's omission. Acephalous lines are usually deliberate variations in scansion, but this is not always obvious. Famous poems to use such a technique include A.E. Housman's To an...
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|||aklinēs||||aclin-||unswerving, without inclination||aclinic, aclinic line
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|||akmē||||acm-||highest point
facial eruption||acme
acne
Acne vulgaris
Acne vulgaris is a common human skin disease, characterized by areas of skin with seborrhea , comedones , papules , pustules , Nodules and possibly scarring...
, acnestis
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|||akoluthos||||acoluth-||follower||anacoluthon
Anacoluthon
An anacoluthon is a rhetorical device that can be loosely defined as a change of syntax within a sentence. More specifically, anacoluthons are created when a sentence abruptly changes from one structure to another. Grammatically, anacoluthon is an error; however, in rhetoric it is a figure that...
, acolyte
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|||akonē||||akon-||whetstone||aconitum
Aconitum
Aconitum , known as aconite, monkshood, wolfsbane, leopard's bane, women's bane, Devil's helmet or blue rocket, is a genus of over 250 species of flowering plants belonging to the buttercup family .-Overview:These herbaceous perennial plants are chiefly natives of the mountainous parts of the...
, paragon
|-
|||akouō||||acou-st-||I hear||acoustic, acoustics
Acoustics
Acoustics is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of all mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound. A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an acoustician while someone working in the field of acoustics...
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|||Akron||||acro-||edge, topmost||acrobat
Acrobatics
Acrobatics is the performance of extraordinary feats of balance, agility and motor coordination. It can be found in many of the performing arts, as well as many sports...
, acrocephalus
Acrocephalus
The Acrocephalus warblers are small, insectivorous passerine birds belonging to the genus Acrocephalus. Formerly in the paraphyletic Old World warbler assemblage, they are now separated as the namesake of the marsh- and tree-warbler family Acrocephalidae...
, acrochordidae
Acrochordidae
The Acrochordidae are a monotypic family created for the genus Acrochordus. This is a group of primitive aquatic snakes found in Australia and Indonesia. Currently, 3 species are recognized.-Description:...
, acrochordon
Acrochordon
An acrochordon An acrochordon An acrochordon (plural acrochorda, and also known as a (cutaneous) skin tag, or fibroepithelial polyp, is a small benign tumour that forms primarily in areas where the skin forms creases, such as the neck, armpit, and groin. They may also occur on the face, usually on...
, acromantula, acronym, acrotomophilia
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|||akrostikhis||||acrostichid-||headline, end-line||acrostic
Acrostic
An acrostic is a poem or other form of writing in which the first letter, syllable or word of each line, paragraph or other recurring feature in the text spells out a word or a message. As a form of constrained writing, an acrostic can be used as a mnemonic device to aid memory retrieval. A famous...
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|||aktis||||aktino-||ray||actinium
Actinium
Actinium is a radioactive chemical element with the symbol Ac and atomic number 89, which was discovered in 1899. It was the first non-primordial radioactive element to be isolated. Polonium, radium and radon were observed before actinium, but they were not isolated until 1902...
, actinobacteria
Actinobacteria
Actinobacteria are a group of Gram-positive bacteria with high guanine and cytosine content. They can be terrestrial or aquatic. Actinobacteria is one of the dominant phyla of the bacteria....
, actinodine, actinolite
Actinolite
Actinolite is an amphibole silicate mineral with the chemical formula .-Etymology:The name actinolite is derived from the Greek word aktis , meaning "beam" or "ray", because of the mineral's fibrous nature...
, actinometer
Actinometer
Actinometers are instruments used to measure the heating power of radiation. They are used in meteorology to measure solar radiation as pyrheliometers.An actinometer is a chemical system or physical device which determines the number of...
, actinomorphic, actinomycetes, actinophryid
Actinophryid
The actinophryids are small, familiar group of heliozoan protists. They are the most common heliozoa in fresh water, and are especially frequent in lakes and rivers, but a few are found in marine and soil habitats as well...
, actinophryids, actinopteri
Actinopteri
Actinopteri is the sister group of Cladistia. Dating back to the Permian period, the Actinopteri are comprise the Chondrostei and the Neopterygii . Modern actinopterygians generally feed using a suction mechanism, with the mouth parts forming a tube. Prey are drawn in, and then masticated for...
, actinopterygii
Actinopterygii
The Actinopterygii or ray-finned fishes constitute a class or sub-class of the bony fishes.The ray-finned fishes are so called because they possess lepidotrichia or "fin rays", their fins being webs of skin supported by bony or horny spines , as opposed to the fleshy, lobed fins that characterize...
, actinozoa
Actinozoa
Actinozoa is an obsolescent term in systematic zoology, first used by Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville in his Manuel d'Actinologie to designate animals the organs of which were disposed radially about a centre....
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|||alabastros||||alabastr-||a variety of mineral||alabaster
Alabaster
Alabaster is a name applied to varieties of two distinct minerals, when used as a material: gypsum and calcite . The former is the alabaster of the present day; generally, the latter is the alabaster of the ancients...
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|||allantoeidēs||||allanto-eid-||sausage-shaped||allantois
Allantois
Allantois is a part of a developing animal conceptus . It helps the embryo exchange gases and handle liquid waste....
, allantoin
Allantoin
Allantoin is a chemical compound with formula C4H6N4O3. It is also called 5-ureidohydantoin or glyoxyldiureide. It is a diureide of glyoxylic acid....
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|||alethia||||alethe-||truth||alethiology
Alethiology
Alethiology literally means 'the study of truth', but can more accurately be translated as 'the study of the nature of truth'. It could be argued that this is synonymous with epistemology, the study of knowledge, and that dividing the two is mere semantics, but there is a distinction between the...
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|||alexō||||alex(o)-||I ward off, defend||Alexander
Alexander
Alexander is a common male first name, and less common surname. The most famous is Alexander the Great, the King of Macedon who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.- Origin :...
, alexipharmic, alexithymia, alexiteric
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|||aleuron||||aleuro-||flour, meal||aleurone
Aleurone
Aleurone is a protein found in protein granules of maturing seeds and tubers. The term is also used for the outermost cell layer of the endosperm, the aleurone layer.-Aleurone protein:...
, aleuromancy
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|||algos||||alg-||pain||-algia, arthralgia
Arthralgia
Arthralgia literally means joint pain; it is a symptom of injury, infection, illnesses or an allergic reaction to medication....
, cardialgia, cephalalgia, fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a medical disorder characterized by chronic widespread pain and allodynia, a heightened and painful response to pressure. It is an example of a diagnosis of exclusion...
, myalgia
Myalgia
Myalgia means "muscle pain" and is a symptom of many diseases and disorders. The most common causes are the overuse or over-stretching of a muscle or group of muscles. Myalgia without a traumatic history is often due to viral infections...
, neuralgia
Neuralgia
Neuralgia is pain in one or more nerves that occurs without stimulation of pain receptor cells. Neuralgia pain is produced by a change in neurological structure or function rather than by the excitation of pain receptors that causes nociceptive pain. Neuralgia falls into two categories: central...
, nostalgia
Nostalgia
The term nostalgia describes a yearning for the past, often in idealized form.The word is a learned formation of a Greek compound, consisting of , meaning "returning home", a Homeric word, and , meaning "pain, ache"...
, odontalgia, otalgia
Otalgia
Otalgia or an earache is ear pain. Primary otalgia is ear pain that originates inside the ear. Referred otalgia is ear pain that originates from outside the ear.Otalgia is not always associated with ear disease...
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|||aleiphō||||aleiph-||I anoint with oil||aliphatic compound
Aliphatic compound
In organic chemistry, aliphatic compounds are acyclic or cyclic, non-aromatic carbon compounds.Thus, aliphatic compounds are opposite to aromatic compounds.- Structure :...
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|||alkimos||||alc-||strong||analcite
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|||halkuōn||||halkuon-||kingfisher||Alcyonaria
Alcyonaria
Octocorallia is a subclass of Anthozoa comprising ~3,000 species of water-based organisms formed of colonial polyps with 8-fold symmetry. It includes the blue coral, soft corals, sea pens, and gorgonians within three orders: Alcyonacea, Helioporacea, and Pennatulacea...
, halcyon, Halcyon
Halcyon (genus)
Halcyon is a genus of the tree kingfishers, near passerine birds in the family Halcyonidae.The following is the list of species:* Ruddy Kingfisher, Halcyon coromanda* Chocolate-backed Kingfisher, Halcyon badia...
, halcyonidae
Tree kingfisher
The tree kingfishers or wood kingfishers, family Halcyonidae, are the most numerous of the three families of birds in the kingfisher group, with between 56 and 61 species in around 12 genera, including several species of kookaburras. The family appears to have arisen in Indochina and the Maritime...
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|||allēgorō||||allēgor-||I interpret allegorically||allegory
Allegory
Allegory is a demonstrative form of representation explaining meaning other than the words that are spoken. Allegory communicates its message by means of symbolic figures, actions or symbolic representation...
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|||allēlon||||allēlo-||of one another||allelomorph, parallelogram
Parallelogram
In Euclidean geometry, a parallelogram is a convex quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides. The opposite or facing sides of a parallelogram are of equal length and the opposite angles of a parallelogram are of equal measure...
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|||allos||||allo-
all-||other, different||allochthon
Allochthon
thumb|right|250px|Schematic overview of a thrust system. The hanging wall block is called a [[nappe]]. If an [[erosion]]al hole is created in the nappe that is called a [[window |window]]...
, allodium, allodontidae
Allodontidae
Allodontidae is a family of extinct mammal that lived in what is now North America during the Upper Jurassic period. Allodontids were members of the order Multituberculata. They were relatively early mammals and are within the informal suborder of "Plagiaulacida". The family was named by Othniel...
, allogenes
Allogenes
Allogenes is a Sethian Gnostic text from the New Testament apocrypha. The main surviving copies come from the Nag Hammadi library, though there are many missing lines. A small fragment also survives in the more recently discovered Codex Tchacos, which may help in filling the gaps.The text concerns...
, allograft, allography
Allography
Allography, from the Greek for "other writing", has several meanings which all relate to how words and sounds are written down.-Allographs as authorship:...
, allolactose
Allolactose
Allolactose is a disaccharide similar to lactose. It consists of the monosaccharides D-galactose and D-glucose linked through a β1-6 glycosidic linkage instead of the β1-4 linkage of lactose. It may arise from by the occasional transglycosylation of lactose by β-galactosidase.It is an inducer of...
, allometry, allomorph
Allomorph
In linguistics, an allomorph is a variant form of a morpheme. The concept occurs when a unit of meaning can vary in sound without changing meaning. The term allomorph explains the comprehension of phonological variations for specific morphemes....
, allopath, allopatry, allophony, allopoiesis
Allopoiesis
Allopoiesis is the process whereby a system produces something other than the system itself. One example of this is an assembly line, where the final product is distinct from the machines doing the producing. This is in contrast with autopoiesis....
, allopurinol
Allopurinol
Allopurinol is a drug used primarily to treat hyperuricemia and its complications, including chronic gout.- Mechanism of action :...
, allosaur, allotroph, allotropic, allotropy
Allotropy
Allotropy or allotropism is the property of some chemical elements to exist in two or more different forms, known as allotropes of these elements...
allergy
Allergy
An Allergy is a hypersensitivity disorder of the immune system. Allergic reactions occur when a person's immune system reacts to normally harmless substances in the environment. A substance that causes a reaction is called an allergen. These reactions are acquired, predictable, and rapid...
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|||hals||||hal-||salt
sea||halogen
Halogen
The halogens or halogen elements are a series of nonmetal elements from Group 17 IUPAC Style of the periodic table, comprising fluorine , chlorine , bromine , iodine , and astatine...
, haloaromatic, halobacteria
Halobacteria
In taxonomy, the Halobacteria are a class of the Euryarchaeota, found in water saturated or nearly saturated with salt. They are also called halophiles, though this name is also used for other organisms which live in somewhat less concentrated salt water...
, halosaur
Halosaur
Halosaurs are eel-shaped fishes found only at great ocean depths. As the family Halosauridae, halosaurs are one of two families within the order Notacanthiformes; the other being the deep-sea spiny eels. Halosaurs are thought to have a worldwide distribution, with some seventeen species in three...
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|||allotropos||||allotrop-||strange||allotropy
Allotropy
Allotropy or allotropism is the property of some chemical elements to exist in two or more different forms, known as allotropes of these elements...
, allotropes, allotropism,
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|||haluskō||||halluc-||I flee from, shun, avoid, escape
alt. f. L. hallucinar, to dream, be deceived||hallucinosis
Peduncular hallucinosis
Peduncular hallucinosis, also known as Lhermitte's peduncular hallucinosis, is a rare neurological syndrome with a relatively rich series of detailed clinical case studies in the medical literature....
, hallucinate
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|||alyssos||||alyss-||a plant believed to cure rabies||alyssum
Alyssum
Alyssum is a genus of about 100–170 species of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae, native to Europe, Asia, and northern Africa, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean region...
, Alyssa
Alyssa
Alyssa is Alyssa Milano's self-titled second album, released October 25, 1989. On this album she worked with most of the same producers she had worked with on the first album. It wasn't until her third studio album that she went for a different sound with different producers...
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|||alpha||||alpha-||alpha||alphabet
Alphabet
An alphabet is a standard set of letters—basic written symbols or graphemes—each of which represents a phoneme in a spoken language, either as it exists now or as it was in the past. There are other systems, such as logographies, in which each character represents a word, morpheme, or semantic...
, alphabetize, alphagram
Alphagram
An alphagram of a word consists of the word's letters arranged in alphabetical order. For example, the alphagram of alphagram is aaaghlmpr. Two words are anagrams of each other if and only if they have the same alphagram....
, alphandia
Alphandia
Alphandia is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. It has 3 species, found in the West Pacific and New Guinea....
, alphanumeric
Alphanumeric
Alphanumeric is a combination of alphabetic and numeric characters, and is used to describe the collection of Latin letters and Arabic digits or a text constructed from this collection. There are either 36 or 62 alphanumeric characters. The alphanumeric character set consists of the numbers 0 to...
, alpha particle
Alpha particle
Alpha particles consist of two protons and two neutrons bound together into a particle identical to a helium nucleus, which is classically produced in the process of alpha decay, but may be produced also in other ways and given the same name...
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|||alōpēx||||alopek-||fox||alopecia
Alopecia
Alopecia means loss of hair from the head or body. Alopecia can mean baldness, a term generally reserved for pattern alopecia or androgenic alopecia. Compulsive pulling of hair can also produce hair loss. Hairstyling routines such as tight ponytails or braids may induce Traction alopecia. Both...
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|||halōs||||halo-||round shape, the disk of the sun, circular arcade at Delphi||halo
Halo (optical phenomenon)
A halo from Greek ἅλως; also known as a nimbus, icebow or gloriole) is an optical phenomenon produced by ice crystals creating colored or white arcs and spots in the sky. Many are near the sun or moon but others are elsewhere and even in the opposite part of the sky...
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|||Amazōn||||Amazon-||female warriors Gk. Myth.||Amazon
Amazons
The Amazons are a nation of all-female warriors in Greek mythology and Classical antiquity. Herodotus placed them in a region bordering Scythia in Sarmatia...
, Amazonomachy
Amazonomachy
An Amazonomachy was a portrayal of legendary battle between Greeks and Amazons...
, Amazonite
Amazonite
Amazonite is a green variety of microcline feldspar.The name is taken from that of the Amazon River, from which certain green stones were formerly obtained, but it is doubtful whether green feldspar occurs in the Amazon area.Amazonite is a mineral of limited occurrence...
, Amazonia
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|||Amalthēa||||Amalthe-||the foster-mother of Zeus||Amalthea
Amalthea (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Amalthea or Amaltheia is the most-frequently mentioned foster-mother of Zeus. Her name in Greek is clearly an epithet, signifying the presence of an earlier nurturing goddess, whom the Hellenes, whose myths we know, knew to be located in Crete, where Minoans may have called...
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|||amanitai||||amanit-||a kind of fungus||amanita
Amanita
The genus Amanita contains about 600 species of agarics including some of the most toxic known mushrooms found worldwide. This genus is responsible for approximately 95% of the fatalities resulting from mushroom poisoning, with the death cap accounting for about 50% on its own...
, amanitaceae
Amanitaceae
Amanitaceae are a family of fungi or mushrooms. The family, also commonly called the Amanita family, is in order Agaricales, gilled mushrooms...
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|||amaranthos||||amaranth-||unfading flower||amaranth
Amaranth
Amaranthus, collectively known as amaranth, is a cosmopolitan genus of herbs. Approximately 60 species are recognized, with inflorescences and foliage ranging from purple and red to gold...
, amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae
The flowering plant family Amaranthaceae, the Amaranth family, contains about 176 genera and 2,400 species.- Description :Most of these species are herbs or subshrubs; very few are trees or climbers. Some species are succulent....
, amaranthoideae
Amaranthoideae
The Amaranthoideae is a subfamily of the Amaranthaceae.The genera Amaranthus and Celosia contain many ornamental species as well as species whose seeds are used as pseudo-cereals and leaves as leaf vegetables....
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|||amarullis||||amarull-||name of a shepherdess Gk. Myth.||amaryllis
Amaryllis
Amaryllis is a small genus of flowering bulbs, with two species. The better known of the two, Amaryllis belladonna, is a native of South Africa, particularly the rocky southwest region near the Cape...
, amaryllidaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Amaryllidoideae is the subfamily of flowering plants that takes its name from the genus Amaryllis. It is part of the family Amaryllidaceae, in order Asparagales...
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|||amaurōsis||||amaur-osi-||blacken||amaurosis
Amaurosis fugax
Amaurosis fugax is a transient monocular visual loss.-Pathophysiology and etiology:...
, amaurobiidae
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|||amblus||||ambly-||dim||amblygonite
Amblygonite
Amblygonite is a fluorophosphate mineral, AlPO4, composed of lithium, sodium, aluminium, phosphate, fluoride and hydroxide. The mineral occurs in pegmatite deposits and is easily mistaken for albite and other feldspars. Its density, cleavage and flame test for lithium are diagnostic. Amblygonite...
, amblyopia
Amblyopia
Amblyopia, also known as lazy eye, is a disorder of the visual system that is characterized by a vision deficiency in an eye that is otherwise physically normal, or out of proportion to associated structural abnormalities of the eye...
, amblypoda
Amblypoda
Amblypoda is a taxonomic hypothesis uniting a group of extinct, herbivorous mammals. They were considered a suborder of the primitive ungulate mammals and have since been shown to represent a polyphyletic group.-Characteristics:...
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Ambrosia
In ancient Greek mythology, ambrosia is sometimes the food or drink of the Greek gods , often depicted as conferring ageless immortality upon whoever consumes it...
, ambrotype
Ambrotype
right|thumb|Many ambrotypes were made by unknown photographers, such as this American example of a small girl holding a flower, circa 1860. Because of their fragility ambrotypes were held in folding cases much like those used for [[daguerreotype]]s...
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Alembic
An alembic is an alchemical still consisting of two vessels connected by a tube...
, alembication, alembicated
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Amethyst
Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz often used in jewelry. The name comes from the Ancient Greek ἀ a- and μέθυστος methustos , a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness; the ancient Greeks and Romans wore amethyst and made drinking vessels of it in the belief...
, amethystizon
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Ammoperdix
Ammoperdix is a small genus in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes. It contains two similar species:* See-see Partridge, Ammoperdix griseogularis* Sand Partridge, Ammoperdix heya...
, ammophila, ammotrechidae
Ammotrechidae
Ammotrechidae are a family of solifuges distributed in the Americas and the Caribbean Islands. They include 22 described genera and at least 83 species...
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Ammonia
Ammonia is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula . It is a colourless gas with a characteristic pungent odour. Ammonia contributes significantly to the nutritional needs of terrestrial organisms by serving as a precursor to food and fertilizers. Ammonia, either directly or...
, ammoniacal
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Ammonite
Ammonite, as a zoological or paleontological term, refers to any member of the Ammonoidea an extinct subclass within the Molluscan class Cephalopoda which are more closely related to living coleoids Ammonite, as a zoological or paleontological term, refers to any member of the Ammonoidea an extinct...
, ammonoid, ammonoidea
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Amnion
The amnion is a membrane building the amniotic sac that surrounds and protects an embryo. It is developed in reptiles, birds, and mammals, which are hence called “Amniota”; but not in amphibians and fish , which are consequently termed “Anamniota”. The primary role of this is the protection of the...
, amniotic, amniocentesis, amnioscope,
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Amoeba
Amoeba is a genus of Protozoa.History=The amoeba was first discovered by August Johann Rösel von Rosenhof in 1757. Early naturalists referred to Amoeba as the Proteus animalcule after the Greek god Proteus, who could change his shape...
, amoebic
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Amylin
Amylin, or Islet Amyloid Polypeptide , is a 37-residue peptide hormone secreted by pancreatic β-cells at the same time as insulin .-Clinical significance:...
, amyloid
Amyloid
Amyloids are insoluble fibrous protein aggregates sharing specific structural traits. Abnormal accumulation of amyloid in organs may lead to amyloidosis, and may play a role in various neurodegenerative diseases.-Definition:...
, amylose
Amylose
Amylose is a linear polymer made up of D-glucose units.This polysaccharide is one of the two components of starch, making up approximately 2-30% of the structure...
, amylopectin
Amylopectin
Amylopectin is a soluble polysaccharide and highly branched polymer of glucose found in plants. It is one of the two components of starch, the other being amylose.Glucose units are linked in a linear way with α glycosidic bonds...
, amylase
Amylase
Amylase is an enzyme that catalyses the breakdown of starch into sugars. Amylase is present in human saliva, where it begins the chemical process of digestion. Food that contains much starch but little sugar, such as rice and potato, taste slightly sweet as they are chewed because amylase turns...
, amyls, amylophagia
Amylophagia
Amylophagia is a condition involving the compulsive consumption of excessive amounts of purified starch. It is a form of pica and is often observed in pregnant women. Amylophagia is distinct from a traditional diet containing a great deal of starchy staples such as potatoes, rice etc...
, amyl
Amyl
The word or root amyl has two meanings, in organic chemistry and biochemistry.-Biochemistry:In biochemistry, "amyl" means "pertaining to starch", "amylum" being another word for starch...
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Amygdala
The ' are almond-shaped groups of nuclei located deep within the medial temporal lobes of the brain in complex vertebrates, including humans. Shown in research to perform a primary role in the processing and memory of emotional reactions, the amygdalae are considered part of the limbic system.-...
, amygdalin, amygdule
Amygdule
Amygdules or amygdales form when the gas bubbles or vesicles in volcanic lava are infilled with a secondary mineral such as calcite, quartz, chlorite or one of the zeolites. Amygdules usually form after the rock has been emplaced, and are often associated with low-temperature alteration. Amygdules...
almond
Almond
The almond , is a species of tree native to the Middle East and South Asia. Almond is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree...
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Amphipoda
Amphipoda is an order of malacostracan crustaceans with no carapace and generally with laterally compressed bodies. The name amphipoda means "different-footed", and refers to the different forms of appendages, unlike isopods, where all the legs are alike. Of the 7,000 species, 5,500 are classified...
, amphioxus, amphiglossus
Amphiglossus
Amphiglossus is a genus of skinks .It is usually placed in the subfamily Scincinae which seems to be paraphyletic however. Probably quite close to Paracontias and possibly Androngo trivittatus, it belongs to a major clade which does not seem to include the type genus Scincus...
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Amphibole
Amphibole is the name of an important group of generally dark-colored rock-forming inosilicate minerals, composed of double chain tetrahedra, linked at the vertices and generally containing ions of iron and/or magnesium in their structures.-Mineralogy:...
, amphibology
Amphibology
Amphibology or amphiboly is an ambiguous grammatical structure in a sentence. -Examples:*Teenagers shouldn't be allowed to drive...
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Amphibian
Amphibians , are a class of vertebrate animals including animals such as toads, frogs, caecilians, and salamanders. They are characterized as non-amniote ectothermic tetrapods...
, amphibians
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Amphibole
Amphibole is the name of an important group of generally dark-colored rock-forming inosilicate minerals, composed of double chain tetrahedra, linked at the vertices and generally containing ions of iron and/or magnesium in their structures.-Mineralogy:...
, amphibolite
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Amphibrach
An amphibrach is a metrical foot used in Latin and Greek prosody. It consists of a long syllable between two short syllables. The word comes from the Greek αμφίβραχυς, amphíbrakhys, "short on both sides"....
, amphibolite
Amphibolite
Amphibolite is the name given to a rock consisting mainly of hornblende amphibole, the use of the term being restricted, however, to metamorphic rocks. The modern terminology for a holocrystalline plutonic igneous rocks composed primarily of hornblende amphibole is a hornblendite, which are...
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Amphictyonic League
In the Archaic period of ancient Greece, an amphictyony , a "league of neighbors", or Amphictyonic League was an ancient association of Greek tribes formed in the dim past, before the rise of the Greek polis...
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Amphora
An amphora is a type of vase-shaped, usually ceramic container with two handles and a long neck narrower than the body...
, ampulla
Ampulla
An ampulla was, in Ancient Rome, a "small nearly globular flask or bottle, with two handles" . The word is used of these in archaeology, and of later flasks, often handle-less and much flatter, for holy water or holy oil in the Middle Ages....
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Anachronism
An anachronism—from the Greek ανά and χρόνος — is an inconsistency in some chronological arrangement, especially a chronological misplacing of persons, events, objects, or customs in regard to each other...
, anaplasia
Anaplasia
Anaplasia refers to a reversion of differentiation in cells and is characteristic of malignant neoplasms . Sometimes, the term also includes an increased capacity for multiplication. Lack of differentiation is considered a hallmark of aggressive malignancies. The term anaplasia literally means "to...
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Anabatic wind
An anabatic wind, from the Greek anabatos, verbal of anabainein meaning moving upward, is a wind which blows up a steep slope or mountain side, driven by heating of the slope through insolation. It is also known as an upslope flow. These winds typically occur during the daytime in calm sunny weather...
, anabantidae
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Anabaptist
Anabaptists are Protestant Christians of the Radical Reformation of 16th-century Europe, and their direct descendants, particularly the Amish, Brethren, Hutterites, and Mennonites....
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Anabolism
Anabolism is the set of metabolic pathways that construct molecules from smaller units. These reactions require energy. One way of categorizing metabolic processes, whether at the cellular, organ or organism level is as 'anabolic' or as 'catabolic', which is the opposite...
, anabolic steroid
Anabolic steroid
Anabolic steroids, technically known as anabolic-androgen steroids or colloquially simply as "steroids", are drugs that mimic the effects of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone in the body. They increase protein synthesis within cells, which results in the buildup of cellular tissue ,...
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Anagram
An anagram is a type of word play, the result of rearranging the letters of a word or phrase to produce a new word or phrase, using all the original letters exactly once; e.g., orchestra = carthorse, A decimal point = I'm a dot in place, Tom Marvolo Riddle = I am Lord Voldemort. Someone who...
, anagrammatize
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Anagoge
Anagoge is a Greek word suggesting a "climb" or "ascent" upwards. The anagogical is a method of spiritual interpretation of literal statements or events, especially the Scriptures....
, anagogy,
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Anadiplosis
Anadiplosis is the repetition of the last word of a preceding clause. The word is used at the end of a sentence and then used again at the beginning of the next sentence.-Examples:...
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Anathema
Anathema originally meant something lifted up as an offering to the gods; it later evolved to mean:...
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