Alebion
a son of poseidon who, with his brother dercynus, was killed by hercules while attempting to steal the cattle that hercules had taken from geryon.
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having little or no yolk in the cytoplasm of the egg or ovum. adjective (zoology) (of an ovum) having little or no yolk alecithal a·lec·i·thal (ā-lěs’ə-thəl) adj. relating to an egg that has little or no yolk.
- Alecost
noun another name for costmary historical examples the leaves are used in salads, and also for flavoring ale or beer: hence the name “alecost.” the field and garden vegetables of america fearing burr
- Alecto
one of the furies. historical examples alecto is scornfully dismissed by juno, who causes war to be formally declared (649-747). the aeneid of virgil virgil juno, as in the neid, delegated the work of vengeance to alecto. critical and historical essays, volume iii (of 3) thomas babington macaulay their names were alecto, megra, and tisiphone, […]
- Alegar
vinegar made from ; sour ale. historical examples johnson, worshipful sirs: alegar, of thorpe, that you have sentenced this morrow. the king’s daughters emily sarah holt alegar is malt vinegar; the word vinegar was then used only of white wine vinegar. the king’s daughters emily sarah holt noun malt vinegar
- Alegrete
a city in sw brazil.