Alipterion
(in an ancient roman bath) a room for anointment.
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- Aliquant
contained in a number or quant-ty, but not dividing it evenly: an aliquant part of 16 is 5. adjective (maths) of, signifying, or relating to a quant-ty or number that is not an exact divisor of a given quant-ty or number: 5 is an aliquant part of 12 compare aliquot (sense 2) aliquant al·i·quant (āl’ĭ-kwŏnt’) […]
- Alis volat propriis
she flies with her own wings (motto of oregon).
- Alisphenoid
alisphenoid alisphenoid al·i·sphe·noid (āl’ĭ-sfē’noid, ā’lĭ-) adj. relating to the greater wing of the sphenoid bone. historical examples anteroventrally the sphenoidal fissure is bounded by the orbitosphenoid bone, and dorsolaterally by the alisphenoid bone. a new species of heteromyid rodent from the middle oligocene of northeast colorado with remarks on the skull edwin c. galbreath the […]
- Alist
inclined to one side; heeling or . a group of desirable or admired people who are welcomed especially in social and professional situations: hollywood’s a list turned out for the oscars. pertaining to or being in an a list; prominent. historical examples instrument′alist, one who plays on a musical instrument; instrumental′ity, agency. chambers’s twentieth century […]
- Alit
a simple past tense and past participle of 1 . to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle, etc. to settle or stay after descending: the bird alighted on the tree. to encounter or notice something accidentally. historical examples then she there alit, and came before the king and saluted him; and he said: […]