apoptosis
— Noun
– English
~ 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
— Noun
– English
~ small genus of epiphytic cacti of Mexico
aposelene
— Noun
– English
~ apoapsis in orbit around the moon
aposiopesis
— Noun
– English
~ breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations)
aposiopetic
— Adjective
– English
~ relating to or characteristic of aposiopesis
apostasy
— Noun
– English
~ 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
– English
~ the act of abandoning a party for cause
apostate
— Adjective
– English
~ not faithful to religion or party or cause
apostate
— Noun
– English
~ a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
apostatise
— Verb
– English
~ abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
apostatize
— Verb
– English
~ abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
apostle
— Noun
– English
~ an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform; "an apostle of revolution"
Apostle
— Noun
– English
~ (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
Apostle
— Noun
– English
~ any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
apostleship
— Noun
– English
~ the position of apostle
apostolic
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings
apostolic
— Adjective
– English
~ proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles; "papal dispensation"
apostolical
— Adjective
– English
~ proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles; "papal dispensation"
apostolical
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings
apostrophe
— Noun
– English
~ the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word