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
– English
~ used in some classifications: coextensive with the genus Avicennia
avid
— Adjective
– English
~ marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"
avid
— Adjective
– English
~ (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous; "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame"
avidity
— Noun
– English
~ a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
avidly
— Adverb
– English
~ in an avid manner; "whatever the flavor or color of your local paper, do remember that these are read avidly for local information"
avidness
— Noun
– English
~ a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
avifauna
— Noun
– English
~ the birds of a particular region or period
avifaunal
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to birds of a particular region or period
avifaunistic
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to birds of a particular region or period
avignon
— Noun
– English
~ a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism