| ABALONE | • abalone n. (North America, Australia) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with… • abalone n. (North America, Australia) The meat of the aforementioned mollusc. • ABALONE n. a sea snail of rocky coasts, aka ormer. |
| ABOLLAE | • abollae n. Plural of abolla. • ABOLLA n. (historical) a Roman military cloak. |
| ACEROLA | • acerola n. A tree of the West Indies and northern South America, Malpighia glabra. • acerola n. The fruit of this tree. • ACEROLA n. a West Indian shrub. |
| AEOLIAN | • aeolian adj. Of, or relating to the wind. • aeolian adj. (Geology) carried, deposited or eroded by the wind. • aeolian adj. (Music) Aeolian mode. |
| ALAMODE | • alamode n. A lustrous silk fabric used for headscarves. • alamode adj. Alternative form of a la mode. • alamode adv. Alternative form of a la mode. |
| APNOEAL | • apnoeal adj. (Pathology) Of or characterized by apnoea. • apnœal adj. Obsolete form of apnoeal. • APNOEAL adj. relating to apnoea, suspension of breathing, esp. in sleep, also APNEAL, APNEIC, APNOEIC. |
| APOGEAL | • apogeal adj. Connected with the apogee. • APOGEAL adj. relating to an apogee, the outermost point in an orbit, also APOGAEIC, APOGEAN, APOGEIC. |
| AREOLAE | • areolae n. Plural of areola. • areolæ n. Plural of areola. • AREOLA n. (Latin) a small space in a network of leaf veins, also AREOLE. |
| AREOLAR | • areolar adj. (Anatomy) Of or relating to areolae. • areolar adj. (Botany) Of or relating to areoles. • AREOLAR adj. pertaining to an areola. |
| AREOLAS | • areolas n. Plural of areola. • AREOLA n. (Latin) a small space in a network of leaf veins, also AREOLE. |
| AUREOLA | • aureola n. Radiance of luminous cloud that surrounds the figure in a painting of a sacred personage. • AUREOLA n. (Latin) a halo. |
| CAVEOLA | • caveola n. A small (50–100 nanometer) invagination of the plasma membrane in many vertebrate cell types. • CAVEOLA n. a tiny pit in a cell membrane. |
| CLOACAE | • cloacae n. Plural of cloaca. • CLOACA n. (Latin) the terminal part of the gut in birds. |
| COAEVAL | • coaeval adj. Alternative form of coeval. • coaeval n. Alternative form of coeval. • coæval adj. Alternative spelling of coeval. |
| OAKLEAF | • oakleaf n. (Often attributive) The leaf of the oak. • oakleaf n. (Military) A device, badge or emblem shaped like the leaf of an oak, and indicating an award. (see Oak leaves) • oakleaf n. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genus Kallima. |
| OATMEAL | • oatmeal n. Meal made from rolled or round oats. • oatmeal n. A breakfast cereal made from rolled oats, cooked in milk and/or water. • oatmeal n. A light greyish brown colour, like that of oatmeal. |
| OLEARIA | • olearia n. (Botany) Any of the genus Olearia of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. • OLEARIA n. a genus of evergreen shrubs. |
| OXALATE | • oxalate n. (Organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of oxalic acid. • oxalate v. To coat (Steel, etc.) with an oxalate. • OXALATE n. a salt of oxalic acid. |
| VALONEA | • valonea n. Alternative form of valonia. • VALONEA n. (Italian) a tanning material, made from the acorns of a Levantine oak, also VALLONIA, VALONIA. |