Words starting with A

• acrogen — Noun – English ～ any flowerless plant such as a fern (pteridophyte) or moss (bryophyte) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
• acrogenic — Adjective – English ～ pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
• acrogenous — Adjective – English ～ pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
• acrolein — Noun – English ～ a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene
• acromegalia — Noun – English ～ enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face; often accompanied by headache and muscle pain and emotional disturbances; caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor)
• acromegalic — Adjective – English ～ marked or affected by enlargement or hypertrophy of the extremities or the face; "a protruding acromegalic jaw"
• acromegaly — Noun – English ～ enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face; often accompanied by headache and muscle pain and emotional disturbances; caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor)
• acromicria — Noun – English ～ abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes)
• acromikria — Noun – English ～ abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes)
• acromion — Noun – English ～ the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade
• acromphalus — Noun – English ～ abnormal protrusion of the navel; sometimes the start of umbilical hernia
• acromyotonia — Noun – English ～ myotonia of the extremities only; causes spastic deformity of the hand or foot
• acronis – not validated
• acronym — Noun – English ～ a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word; "`NATO' is an initialism for North Atlantic Treaty Organization"; "the word `scuba' is an acronym for s(elf)-c(ontained) u(nderwater) b(reathing) a(pparatus)"
• acronymic — Adjective – English ～ characterized by the use of acronyms
• acronymous — Adjective – English ～ characterized by the use of acronyms
• acronyms – not validated
• acropallium – not validated
• acropetal — Adjective – English ～ of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex
• acrophobia — Noun – English ～ a morbid fear of great heights

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