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ambulant
able to walk about
ambulatory
a covered walkway (as in a cloister)
ameban
pertaining to or resembling amoebae
amebic
pertaining to or resembling amoebae
ameboid
like an amoeba (especially in having a variable irregular shape)
amebous
pertaining to or resembling amoebae
ameliorating
to make better
ameliorative
tending to ameliorate
amelioratory
tending to ameliorate
amenable
disposed or willing to comply
amendable
capable of being corrected by additions
amendatory
effecting amendment
amended
make amendments to
amenorrheal
related to the suppression of normal menstrual flow for any reason other than pregnancy
amenorrheic
related to the suppression of normal menstrual flow for any reason other than pregnancy
amenorrhoeal
related to the suppression of normal menstrual flow for any reason other than pregnancy
amenorrhoeic
related to the suppression of normal menstrual flow for any reason other than pregnancy
amentaceous
(of plants) bearing or characterized by aments or catkins
amentiferous
(of plants) bearing or characterized by aments or catkins
amerciable
of a crime or misdemeanor; punishable by a fine set by a judge
american
a native or inhabitant of the United States
amerind
any of the languages spoken by Amerindians
amerindic
of or pertaining to American Indians or their culture or languages
ametabolic
undergoing slight or no metamorphosis
ametabolous
undergoing slight or no metamorphosis
amethyst
a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
amethystine
containing or resembling amethyst
ametropic
of or relating to an abnormal condition of the eye in which visual images are not in focus on the retina
amharic
the dominant and official language of Ethiopia; a Semitic language much influenced by the Cushitic language with which Amhara have been in close contact
amiable
disposed to please; - Hal Hinson
amicable
characterized by friendship and good will
amidship
located in the middle part of a ship or aircraft
aminic
pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia
amino
the radical -NH2
amiss
not functioning properly
amitotic
pertaining to a simple method of cell division
ammino
pertaining to or characteristic of an ammine (an inorganic coordination compound of ammonia and a metallic salt)
ammoniac
the aromatic gum of the ammoniac plant
ammoniacal
pertaining to or containing or similar to ammonia
ammoniated
treat with ammonia
ammonitic
of or related to an order of fossil cephalopods
amnesiac
a person suffering from amnesia
amnesic
a person suffering from amnesia
amnestic
of or relating to or caused by amnesia
amnic
of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion
amnionic
of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion
amniotic
of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion
amoeban
pertaining to or resembling amoebae
amoebic
pertaining to or resembling amoebae
amoeboid
like an amoeba (especially in having a variable irregular shape)
amoebous
pertaining to or resembling amoebae
amok
frenzied as if possessed by a demon
amoristic
of or pertaining to romantic love
amorous
inclined toward or displaying love
amorphous
having no definite form or distinct shape
amort
utterly cast down
amphibian
a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water
amphibiotic
having an aquatic early or larval form and a terrestrial adult form
amphibious
relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia
amphiprostylar
marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
amphiprostyle
marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
amphiprotic
having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either
amphistylar
having columns either at both ends or at both sides
amphitheatric
of or related to an amphitheater
amphitheatrical
of or related to an amphitheater
amphitropous
(of a plant ovule) partly inverted; turned back 90 degrees on its stalk
amphoric
the sound heard in auscultation resembling the hollow sound made by blowing across the mouth of a bottle
amphoteric
having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either
ample
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
ampullar
of or related to an ampulla
ampullary
of or related to an ampulla
amuck
frenzied as if possessed by a demon
amused
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
amusing
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
amusive
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
amygdaliform
shaped like an almond
amygdaline
related to or resembling an almond
amygdaloid
volcanic rock in which rounded cavities formed by expanding gas have subsequently become filled with mineral deposits
amygdaloidal
shaped like an almond
amylaceous
resembling starch
amyloid
a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch
amyloidal
resembling starch
amylolytic
of or related to the process of amylolysis
anabatic
of an air current or wind; rising especially up a slope
anabiotic
of or related to the state of anabiosis
anabolic
of or related to the synthetic phase of metabolism
anachronic
chronologically misplaced
anachronistic
chronologically misplaced
anachronous
chronologically misplaced
anaclinal
of valleys and rivers; progressing in a direction opposite to the dip in surrounding rock strata
anaclitic
of or related to relationships that are characterized by the strong dependence of one person on another
anacoluthic
of or related to syntactic inconsistencies of the sort known as anacoluthons
anadromous
migrating from the sea to fresh water to spawn
anaemic
relating to anemia or suffering from anemia
anaerobic
living or active in the absence of free oxygen
anaerobiotic
living or active in the absence of free oxygen
anaesthetic
a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
anaglyphic
related to anaglyphs or anaglyphy
anaglyphical
related to anaglyphs or anaglyphy
anaglyptic
related to anaglyphs or anaglyphy