| AMPHIBLASTULA | • amphiblastula n. A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated… • AMPHIBLASTULA n. the free-swimming larva of certain sponges, which consists of a hollow spherical mass of cells some of which have flagella. |
| AMPHIBOLOGIES | • amphibologies n. Plural of amphibology. • AMPHIBOLOGY n. a grammatically ambiguous phrase or sentence, also AMPHIBOLY. |
| AMPHICTYONIES | • amphictyonies n. Plural of amphictyony. • AMPHICTYONY n. a group of states sharing common shrine (e.g. the Greek states sharing Delphi). |
| AMPHIDIPLOIDS | • amphidiploids n. Plural of amphidiploid. • AMPHIDIPLOID n. a hybrid having a complete diploid chromosome set from each parent. |
| AMPHIDIPLOIDY | • amphidiploidy n. The property of being amphidiploid. • AMPHIDIPLOIDY n. the state of being amphidiploid. |
| AMPHIGASTRIUM | • AMPHIGASTRIUM n. a scalelike leaf on the ventral side of some liverworts. |
| AMPHIPLOIDIES | • AMPHIPLOIDY n. the state of being amphiploid, having at least one set of diploid chromosomes derived from each parent species. |
| AMPHIPROSTYLE | • amphiprostyle adj. (Architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides. • amphiprostyle n. (Architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice. • AMPHIPROSTYLE adj. with columns at each end but not at sides. |
| AMPHISTOMATAL | • AMPHISTOMATAL adj. of a leaf, having stomata on both surfaces, also AMPHISTOMATIC. |
| AMPHISTOMATIC | • amphistomatic adj. (Botany, of a leaf) Having stomata on both sides. • AMPHISTOMATIC adj. of a leaf, having stomata on both surfaces, also AMPHISTOMATAL. |
| AMPHITHEATERS | • amphitheaters n. Plural of amphitheater. • AMPHITHEATER n. an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space. |
| AMPHITHEATRAL | • amphitheatral adj. Alternative form of amphitheatrical. • AMPHITHEATRAL adj. of or like an amphitheatre. |
| AMPHITHEATRES | • amphitheatres n. Plural of amphitheatre. • AMPHITHEATRE n. an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space. |
| AMPHITHEATRIC | • amphitheatric adj. Of, pertaining to, exhibited in, or resembling an amphitheatre. • AMPHITHEATRIC adj. relating to an amphitheater, also AMPHITHEATRICAL. |
| AMPHITRICHOUS | • amphitrichous adj. (Biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum… • AMPHITRICHOUS adj. of or like amphitricha, bacteria that have flagella at both ends. |