ailanthus silkworm
— Noun
– English
~ large green silkworm of the cynthia moth
Aeneas Silvius
— Noun
– English
~ Italian pope from 1458 to 1464 who is remembered for his unsuccessful attempt to lead a crusade against the Turks (1405-1464)
Adolph Simon Ochs
— Noun
– English
~ United States newspaper publisher (1858-1935)
Anabrus simplex
— Noun
– English
~ large dark wingless cricket-like katydid of arid parts of western United States
actual sin
— Noun
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~ a sin committed of your own free will (as contrasted with original sin)
Abu Ali al-Husain ibn Abdallah ibn Sina
— Noun
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~ Persian physician and influential philosopher; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037)
arc sine
— Noun
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~ the inverse function of the sine; the angle that has a sine equal to a given number
Alligator sinensis
— Noun
– English
~ small alligator of the Yangtze valley of China having unwebbed digits
a cappella singing
— Noun
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~ singing without instrumental accompaniment
a capella singing
— Noun
– English
~ singing without instrumental accompaniment
arteria gastrica sinistra
— Noun
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~ a branch of the celiac artery that supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach and the abdominal part of the esophagus
atrium sinistrum
— Noun
– English
~ the left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veins
Agave sisalana
— Noun
– English
~ Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope
archeological site
— Noun
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~ the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig"