All English words - page 271

Meanings of Ankus:

noun

A goad for elephants.

Usage examples:

Bessie has white circular inactive ankus scars under her chin, on the neck, and dorsal areas.

Meanings of Ankuses:

noun

A goad for elephants.

Usage examples:

Bessie has white circular inactive ankus scars under her chin, on the neck, and dorsal areas.

Meanings of Ankylosaur:

noun

A heavily built quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur of the cretaceous period, armoured with bony plates.

Usage examples:

The ankylosaurs were heavily armoured dinosaurs, 2 to 10 meters long, quadrupedal, slow moving, and…

Meanings of Ankylosaurus:

noun

A heavily built quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur of the cretaceous period, armoured with bony plates.

Usage examples:

The ankylosaurs were heavily armoured dinosaurs, 2 to 10 meters long, quadrupedal, slow moving, and…

Meanings of Ankylose:

verb

(of bones or a joint) be or become stiffened or united by ankylosis.

Usage examples:

An ankylosed tooth can force adjacent teeth out of position, which can affect the bite.

Meanings of Ankylosed:

verb

(of bones or a joint) be or become stiffened or united by ankylosis.

Meanings of Ankyloses:

verb

(of bones or a joint) be or become stiffened or united by ankylosis.

Usage examples:

An ankylosed tooth can force adjacent teeth out of position, which can affect the bite.

Meanings of Ankylosing:

verb

(of bones or a joint) be or become stiffened or united by ankylosis.

Usage examples:

An ankylosed tooth can force adjacent teeth out of position, which can affect the bite.

Meanings of Ankylosis:

noun

Abnormal stiffening and immobility of a joint due to fusion of the bones.

Usage examples:

There was ankylosis of both sacroiliac joints.

Meanings of Ankylostomiasis:

noun

Hookworm infection of the small intestine, often leading to anaemia.

Usage examples:

Symptoms of ancylostomiasis vary by host, but often include diarrhea, weight loss, and severe anemia.

Meanings of Anlage:

noun

The rudimentary basis of a particular organ or other part, especially in an embryo.

Usage examples:

Studies on dechorionated eggs have shown that segmental anlagen are apparent quite early in embryon…

Meanings of Anlagen:

noun

The rudimentary basis of a particular organ or other part, especially in an embryo.

Usage examples:

Studies on dechorionated eggs have shown that segmental anlagen are apparent quite early in embryon…

Meanings of Anna:

noun

A former monetary unit of india and pakistan, equal to one sixteenth of a rupee.

Usage examples:

The british pound with 100 pence, had until recently 20 shillings and each shilling had 12 pence, l…

Meanings of Annal:

noun

A record of the events of one year.

Usage examples:

The annal for 1032

Meanings of Annalist:

noun

A person who writes annals.

Usage examples:

He was preceded by a handful of annalists, notably hydatius in galicia, and followed, among others,…

Meanings of Annalists:

noun

A person who writes annals.

Usage examples:

He was preceded by a handful of annalists, notably hydatius in galicia, and followed, among others,…

Meanings of Annals:

noun

A record of the events of one year.

Usage examples:

The annal for 1032

plural noun

A record of events year by year.

Usage examples:

Eighth-century northumberland annals

Meanings of Annapolis:

proper noun

The state capital of maryland, on chesapeake bay; population 36,524 (est. 2008). it is the home of the us naval academy.

noun

The capital city of the us state of maryland

Usage examples:

But annapolis residents cannot expect immediate results, the mayor said., carrieri soon returned to…

Meanings of Annapurna:

proper noun

A ridge of the himalayas, in north central nepal. its highest peak rises to 8,078 m (26,503 ft).

Meanings of Annas:

noun

A former monetary unit of india and pakistan, equal to one sixteenth of a rupee.

Usage examples:

The british pound with 100 pence, had until recently 20 shillings and each shilling had 12 pence, l…

Meanings of Annates:

plural noun

A year's revenue of a roman catholic see or benefice, paid to the pope by a bishop or other cleric on his appointment.

Usage examples:

He enforced clerical discipline and residence; he forbade the sale of indulgences; he reduced papal…

Meanings of Annatto:

noun

An orange-red dye obtained from the seed coat of a tropical fruit, used for colouring foods.

Usage examples:

Another color the cheese maker could add is the dye annatto (from a tropical plant), which also len…

Meanings of Annattos:

noun

An orange-red dye obtained from the seed coat of a tropical fruit, used for colouring foods.

Usage examples:

Another color the cheese maker could add is the dye annatto (from a tropical plant), which also len…

Meanings of Anne:

proper noun

(1665–1714), queen of england and scotland (known as great britain from 1707) and ireland 1702–14. the last of the stuart monarchs, daughter of the catholic james ii (but herself a protestant), she succeeded her brother-in-law william iii to the throne. none of her children survived into adulthood, and by the act of settlement (1701) the throne passed to the house of hanover on her death.

Meanings of Anneal:

verb

Heat (metal or glass) and allow it to cool slowly, in order to remove internal stresses and toughen it.

Usage examples:

Copper tubes must be annealed after bending or they will be brittle