| AMPHIASTER | • amphiaster n. (Biology) The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell division, consisting of two asters connected… • AMPHIASTER n. the structure that occurs in a cell undergoing mitosis, consisting of a spindle with an aster at each end. |
| AMPHIBIANS | • amphibians n. Plural of amphibian. • AMPHIBIAN n. any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Amphibia, typically living on land but breeding in water, that includes newts and salamanders, frogs and toads, and caecilians. |
| AMPHIBIOUS | • amphibious adj. Capable of functioning on land or in water. • amphibious adj. Occurring on both land and water. • AMPHIBIOUS adj. adapted for both land and water. |
| AMPHIBOLES | • amphiboles n. Plural of amphibole. • AMPHIBOLE n. any mineral of a group of dark-coloured, rock-forming silicates. |
| AMPHIBOLIC | • amphibolic adj. Of, pertaining to or exhibiting amphiboly; ambiguous; equivocal. • amphibolic adj. (Geology) Of, resembling or containing the mineral amphibole. • AMPHIBOLIC adj. able to turn both backwards and forwards; double-jointed. |
| AMPHIBRACH | • amphibrach n. (Prosody) A metrical foot in ancient Greek or Latin consisting of two short syllables surrounding one… • amphibrach n. (Prosody) A metrical foot in modern prosody, consisting of three syllables, the middle one of which… • AMPHIBRACH n. a foot of three syllables, the middle one long, the first and last short. |
| AMPHICTYON | • amphictyon n. (Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or… • AMPHICTYON n. (historical) a delegate to a council of an amphictyony, a group of states sharing common shrine (e.g. the Greek states sharing Delphi). |
| AMPHIGORIC | • amphigoric adj. Nonsensical; absurd; pertaining to an amphigory. • AMPHIGORIC adj. relating to amphigory, a nonsensical piece of writing, usually in verse form, typically composed as a parody. |
| AMPHIGOURI | • AMPHIGOURI n. a nonsensical piece of writing, usually in verse form, typically composed as a parody, also AMPHIGORY. |
| AMPHIMACER | • amphimacer n. A metrical foot consisting of an unaccented syllable between two accented syllables; a cretic. • AMPHIMACER n. a foot of three syllables, the middle one short and the others long, as in 'castitas'. |
| AMPHIMIXES | • amphimixes n. Plural of amphimixis. • AMPHIMIXIS n. interbreeding; intermixing of two individuals' genetic matter. |
| AMPHIMIXIS | • amphimixis n. (Uncountable) sexual reproduction. • amphimixis n. (Countable) The union of a male and female gamete. • AMPHIMIXIS n. interbreeding; intermixing of two individuals' genetic matter. |
| AMPHIPHILE | • amphiphile n. (Chemistry) A chemical compound which has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. Many such compounds… • AMPHIPHILE n. a type of molecule that is amphiphilic, of or relating to a compound having a polar water-molecule attached to a water-soluble hydrocarbon chain. |
| AMPHIPLOID | • amphiploid adj. (Genetics) Having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species. • amphiploid n. (Genetics) Any organism having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species. • AMPHIPLOID n. having at least one set of diploid chromosomes derived from each parent species. |
| AMPHISCIAN | • amphiscian adj. That lives in the tropics (and thus casts shadows northward and southward at different times of the year). • amphiscian n. One who lives in the tropics (and thus casts shadows northward and southward at different times of the year). • AMPHISCIAN n. an inhabitant of the torrid zone, whose shadow is thrown both ways. |
| AMPHOLYTES | • ampholytes n. Plural of ampholyte. • AMPHOLYTE n. an amphoteric electrolyte. |
| AMPHOTERIC | • amphoteric adj. (Chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic. • AMPHOTERIC adj. in chemistry, reacting as either alkali or acid. |
| CAMPHORATE | • camphorate n. (Chemistry) Any salt of camphoric acid. • camphorate v. (Transitive) To treat or impregnate with camphor. • camphorate adj. Camphoric. |
| LAMPHOLDER | • lampholder n. A fitting into which an electric lamp can be inserted. • LAMPHOLDER n. a socket for an electric bulb. |
| PAMPHLETED | • pamphleted v. Simple past tense and past participle of pamphlet. • PAMPHLET v. to circulate a small unbound printed work to. |