aponeurosis
— Noun
– English
～ any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons
apophasis
— Noun
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～ mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned
apophatism
— Noun
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～ the religious belief that God cannot be known but is completely `other' and must be described in negative terms (in terms of what God is not)
apophthegm
— Noun
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～ a short pithy instructive saying
apophysis
— Noun
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～ (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra
apophysis
— Noun
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～ (botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers
apoplexy
— Noun
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～ a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
apoptosis
— Noun
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～ a type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival
Aporocactus
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～ small genus of epiphytic cacti of Mexico
aposelene
— Noun
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～ apoapsis in orbit around the moon
aposiopesis
— Noun
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～ breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations)
apostasy
— Noun
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～ the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
apostasy
— Noun
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～ the act of abandoning a party for cause
apostate
— Noun
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～ a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
apostle
— Noun
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～ an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform; "an apostle of revolution"
Apostle
— Noun
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～ (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
Apostle
— Noun
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～ any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
apostleship
— Noun
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～ the position of apostle