| AMATORIOUS | • amatorious adj. (Obsolete) amatory. • AMATORIOUS adj. amatory, also AMATORIAN, AMATORY. |
| ANATROPOUS | • anatropous adj. (Botany, of an ovule) Having an inverted nucleus, whose apex points to the base. • ANATROPOUS adj. of an ovule, inverted so that the micropyle is next to the stalk. |
| ASTOMATOUS | • astomatous adj. (Biology) Having no mouth, mouthless. • astomatous adj. (Biology) Without apertures, pores, or stomata. • ASTOMATOUS adj. having no stomata, also ASTOMOUS. |
| AUTOGAMOUS | • autogamous adj. Self-fertilizing. • AUTOGAMOUS adj. self-fertilizing, also AUTOGAMIC. |
| AUTOLOADED | • autoloaded v. Simple past tense and past participle of autoload. • AUTOLOAD v. to load automatically. |
| AUTOLOADER | • autoloader n. (Military) A mechanical device that loads ordnance into weapons such as tanks and artillery that would… • autoloader n. (Computing) A mechanical device that automatically loads storage media (such as tapes or disks) into… • autoloader n. (Programming) A software mechanism that automatically locates and loads classes etc. as required at run time. |
| AUTOMATION | • automation n. The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system… • AUTOMATION n. the technique of making an apparatus, a process, or a system operate automatically. |
| AUTOMATONS | • automatons n. Plural of automaton. • AUTOMATON n. (Greek) a machine that imitates the movement of a living creature, activated by a concealed mechanism such as clockwork. |
| AUTOMATOUS | • automatous adj. Obsolete form of automatic. • AUTOMATOUS adj. like an automaton. |
| AUTOPHOBIA | • autophobia n. The morbid fear of being alone or of oneself. • autophobia n. Self-hatred. • autophobia n. Fear or dislike of automobiles. |
| AUTOROTATE | • autorotate v. (Intransitive) To undergo autorotation. • AUTOROTATE v. to self-turn. |
| COAGULATOR | • coagulator n. Something that causes coagulation (clumping or solidifying). • COAGULATOR n. that which causes coagulation. |
| COLORATURA | • coloratura n. (Uncountable) Florid or fancy passages in vocal music. • coloratura n. (Countable) A singer of such passages, especially a soprano. • coloratura adj. Pertaining to coloratura. |
| TAUROBOLIA | • taurobolia n. Plural of taurobolium. • TAUROBOLIUM n. the sacrifice of a bull, as in the ancient Phrygian cult of Cybele. |