avicenna
— Noun
– English
~ Persian physician and influential philosopher; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037)
avicennia
— Noun
– English
~ small genus of tropical shrubs or trees
Avicenniaceae
— Noun
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~ used in some classifications: coextensive with the genus Avicennia
avidity
— Noun
– English
~ a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
avidness
— Noun
– English
~ a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something