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acanthocephalanounAcanthocephala (Greek , 'thorn' + , 'head') is a group of parasitic worms known as acanthocephalans, thorny-headed worms, or spiny-headed worms, characterized by the presence of an eversible proboscis, armed with spines, which it uses to pierce and hold the gut wall of its host.
acanthoticOf or relating to acanthosis.
aculeatanouna subclade of Hymenoptera containing ants, bees, and stinging wasps.
aculeatusnoun
acanthaceaenouna family (the acanthus family) of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species.
acanthurusnouna genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, which includes the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes and tangs, found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean.
acanthopterygiinoun(meaning "spiny finned one") a superorder of bony fishes in the class Actinopterygii.
acrididaenounthe predominant family of grasshoppers, comprising some 10,000 of the 11,000 species of the entire suborder Caelifera.
acroporanouna genus of small polyp stony coral in the phylum Cnidaria.
araneidanouna subgroup of Tetrapulmonata.
arachnoideanoun
apogonidaenounCardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans; they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water and a few (notably Glossamia) are found in fresh water.
ailuropodanounthe only extant genus in the ursid (bear) subfamily Ailuropodinae.
aepycerosnouna genus of African antelope that contains a single living species, the impala.
araneusnouna genus of common orb-weaving spiders.
aegilopsnoun(obsolete) Goatgrass (Aegilops spp.) or other grass found as a corn-weed.
anisopteranounAnisopteraKorthals PW In: Verhandelingen over de Natuurlijke Geschiedenis der Ned.
adularianoun(mineralogy) A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).
acinonyxnouna genus within the Felidae family.
acoelomatenoun(zoology) Any animal without a coelom.

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