actor's line
— Noun
– English
～ words making up the dialogue of a play; "the actor forgot his speech"
acoustic delay line
— Noun
– English
～ a delay line based on the time of propagation of sound waves
aclinic line
— Noun
– English
～ an imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip
Adonic line
— Noun
– English
～ a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis
A-line
— Noun
– English
～ women's clothing that has a fitted top and a flared skirt that is widest at the hemline; "it is called the A-line because the effect resembles the capital letter A"
Aspalathus linearis
— Noun
– English
～ South African shrub having flat acuminate leaves and yellow flowers; leaves are aromatic when dried and used to make an herbal tea
audio lingual acquisition
— Noun
– English
～ system of language acquisition focusing intensively on listening and speaking
arteria lingualis
— Noun
– English
～ an artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue
alpha-linolenic acid
— Noun
– English
～ a polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms; the only omega-3 fatty acid found in vegetable products; it is most abundant in canola oil; a fatty acid essential for nutrition
Aster linosyris
— Noun
– English
～ early-flowering perennial of southern and southeastern Europe with flower heads resembling those of goldenrod
aphid lion
— Noun
– English
～ carnivorous larva of lacewing flies
aphis lion
— Noun
– English
～ carnivorous larva of lacewing flies
ant lion
— Noun
– English
～ the larva of any of several insects
ant lion
— Noun
– English
～ winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants
Alabama lip fern
— Noun
– English
～ southeastern United States to northern Mexico and Jamaica
alpha-lipoprotein
— Noun
– English
～ a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
American liquorice
— Noun
– English
～ North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties
A-list
— Noun
– English
～ a list of names of specially favored people; "the boss gave me his A-list of people we should try to recruit"
Archaeopteryx lithographica
— Noun
– English
～ extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds
alligator lizard
— Noun
– English
～ slim short-limbed lizard having a distinctive fold on each side that permits expansion; of western North America