Anagrams of nitrobacteria

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ratiocinate
verb (used without object), to reason; carry on a process of reasoning.
air-to-air
adverb, from one aircraft, missile, or the like, to another while in flight:
abreaction
noun, release of emotional tension achieved through recalling a repressed traumatic experience.
retraction
noun, the act of retracting or the state of being retracted.
aberration
noun, the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course.
recitation
noun, an act of reciting.
carabinero
noun, an officer of the revenue service.
Trinacria
noun, an ancient name of Sicily.
anaerobic
adjective, (of an organism or tissue) living in the absence of air or free oxygen.
tricotine
noun, cavalry twill.
inerratic
adjective, not erratic or wandering; fixed:
cinerator
noun, an incinerator.
torbanite
noun, Petrology. a dark-brown oil shale containing a large amount of carbonaceous matter.
Cineraria
noun, any of several horticultural varieties of a composite plant, Senecio hybridus, of the Canary Islands, having clusters of flowers with white, blue, purple, red, or variegated rays.
trinitro-
aerobatic
noun, (used with a plural verb) stunts performed in flight by an airplane, glider, or the like.
tarriance
noun, delay.
criterion
noun, a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
cat-train
noun, a train of sleds and other vehicles mounted on runners, the whole procession drawn by a tractor with caterpillar treads.
intricate
adjective, having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved:
Carbonari
plural noun, the members of a secret political society in the early part of the 19th century, active in Italy, France, and Spain.
Canrobert
noun, François Certain [frahn-swa ser-tan] /frɑ̃ˈswa sɛrˈtɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1809–95, French marshal.
one-a-cat
noun, one old cat.
carbonate
noun, a salt or ester of carbonic acid.
carabiner
noun, a D -shaped ring with a spring catch on one side, used for fastening ropes in mountaineering.
iteration
noun, the act of repeating; a repetition.
carnotite
noun, a yellow, earthy, hydrous potassium uranium vanadate: an ore of uranium.
arbitrate
verb (used with object), to decide as arbitrator or arbiter; determine.
anti-icer
noun, a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
boracite
noun, a strongly pyroelectric mineral, a borate and chloride of magnesium, Mg 6 Cl 2 B 14 O 26 , occurring in white or colorless cubic crystals or fine-grained masses.
contrite
adjective, caused by or showing sincere remorse.
Brattain
noun, Walter Houser [hou-zer] /ˈhaʊ zər/ (Show IPA), 1902–1987, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1956.
contrib.
contrate
adjective, (of a gear) having teeth at right angles to the plane of rotation.
retroact
verb (used without object), to act in opposition; react.
botanica
noun, a shop specializing in herbs, spiritual items, etc.
anterior
adjective, situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
canotier
noun, a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
Canberra
noun, a city in and the capital of Australia, in the SE part, in the Australian Capital Territory.
Citation
noun, Military. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry:
catbrier
noun, any prickly vine of the genus Smilax, especially S. rotundifolia, of eastern North America, growing in tangled masses.
traction
noun, the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
brattice
noun, a partition or lining, as of planks or cloth, forming an air passage in a mine.
tornaria
noun, the ciliated, free-swimming larva of certain hemichordates.
carinate
adjective, Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
airborne
adjective, carried by the air, as pollen or dust.
Torrance
noun, a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
air-core
adjective, having a nonmagnetic core, as one of fiber or plastic, encircled by a coil (air-core coil) or containing one or more such coils:
Taconite
noun, a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
centibar
noun, a centimeter-gram-second unit of pressure, equal to 1/100 (0.01) bar or 10,000 dynes per square centimeter.
Tacitean
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of Publius Cornelius Tacitus.
craniate
noun, a craniate animal.
Taborite
noun, (in the 15th century) a member of the militant body of Hussites maintaining a strict literal interpretation of the Scriptures.
Rotarian
noun, a member of a Rotary Club.
arboreta
noun, a plot of land on which many different trees or shrubs are grown for study or display.
Caterina
noun, a female given name, form of Catherine.
Tartaric
adjective, pertaining to or derived from tartar.
retirant
noun, retiree.
Creation
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
Aaronite
noun, one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
raincoat
noun, a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
Bernicia
noun, a 6th- and 7th- century Anglian kingdom, merged with Deira to form the kingdom of Northumbria, in present-day NE England and SE Scotland.
Interior
noun, the internal or inner part; inside.
Atabrine
aberrant
noun, an aberrant person, thing, group, etc.
abattoir
noun, a slaughterhouse.
irritant
noun, anything that irritates.
irritate
verb (used with object), to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
betatron
noun, an accelerator in which electrons are accelerated to high energies by an electric field produced by a changing magnetic field.
Triratna
noun, the three components of Buddhism, which are the Buddha, or teacher, the dharma, or teaching, and the Sangha, or priesthood.
baritone
noun, a male voice or voice part intermediate between tenor and bass.
Tiberian
adjective, of or relating to the emperor Tiberius.
bacterin
noun, a vaccine prepared from killed bacteria.
bacteria
plural noun, ubiquitous one-celled organisms, spherical, spiral, or rod-shaped and appearing singly or in chains, comprising the Schizomycota, a phylum of the kingdom Monera (in some classification systems the plant class Schizomycetes), various species of which are involved in fermentation, putrefaction, infectious diseases, or nitrogen fixation.
bacteri-
Niobrara
noun, a river flowing E from E Wyoming through Nebraska to the Missouri. 431 miles (692 km) long.
arterio-
interact
verb (used without object), to act one upon another.
cabretta
noun, a leather made from the skins of sheep that grow hair rather than wool, tougher than other sheepskins and used chiefly for gloves and shoes.
reaction
noun, a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
birretta
noun, biretta.
criteria
noun, a standard of judgment or criticism; a rule or principle for evaluating or testing something.
Croatian
noun, a Croat.
tentoria
noun, Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
reactant
noun, a person or thing that reacts.
Cabrini
noun, Saint Frances Xavier ("Mother Cabrini") 1850–1917, U.S. nun, born in Italy; founder of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Cabrera
noun, Manuel Estrada [Spanish mahn-wel es-trah-th ah] /Spanish mɑnˈwɛl ɛsˈtrɑ ðɑ/ (Show IPA), Estrada Cabrera, Manuel.
biretta
noun, a stiff square cap with three or four upright projecting pieces extending from the center of the top to the edge, worn by ecclesiastics.
tabetic
noun, a person affected with tabes.
baronet
noun, a member of a British hereditary order of honor, ranking below the barons and made up of commoners, designated by Sir before the name and Baronet, usually abbreviated Bart., after:
Bonaire
noun, an island in the E Netherlands Antilles, in the S West Indies. 95 sq. mi. (245 sq. km).
Barnett
noun, a male given name.
Tibetan
noun, a member of the people native to or inhabiting Tibet.
Tartini
noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1692–1770, Italian violinist and composer.
cabaret
noun, a restaurant providing food, drink, music, a dance floor, and often a floor show.
bainite
noun, an aggregate of iron carbide and ferrite, formed from austenite below the temperature at which pearlite forms and above that at which martensite forms.
bittern
noun, any of several tawny brown herons that inhabit reedy marshes, as Botaurus lentiginosus (American bittern) of North America, and B. stellaris, of Europe.
Bactria
noun, an ancient country in W Asia, between the Oxus River and the Hindu Kush Mountains. Capital: Bactra.
tartare
adjective, (especially of fish) finely chopped and served raw (used postpositively):
Titania
noun, synthetic rutile, TiO 2 , used as a gem.
cabinet
noun, a piece of furniture with shelves, drawers, etc., for holding or displaying items:
Bettina
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
tabinet
noun, a fabric resembling poplin, made of silk and wool and usually given a watered finish.
terrain
noun, a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
bracero
noun, a Mexican laborer admitted legally into the U.S. for a short period to perform seasonal, usually agricultural, labor.
Britain
noun, Great Britain.
Britten
noun, (Edward) Benjamin, 1913–76, English composer and pianist.
Britton
noun, Nathaniel Lord, 1859–1934, U.S. botanist.
taction
noun, touch; contact.
Benicia
noun, a town in W California.
bearcat
noun, Informal. a person or thing that fights or acts with force or fierceness.
tartine
noun, a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
taboret
noun, a low seat without back or arms, for one person; stool.
Taranto
noun, Ancient Tarentum. a fortified seaport in SE Italy, on the Gulf of Taranto: founded by the Greeks in the 8th century b.c.; naval base.
bicorne
noun, a two-cornered cocked hat worn especially in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
tertian
noun, Pathology. a tertian fever.
tetanic
adjective, Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
bornite
noun, a common mineral and important ore of copper, copper iron sulfide, Cu 5 FeS 4 , occurring in masses, of brownish color when first exposed to the air; peacock ore.
Barrett
noun, Elizabeth, Browning, Elizabeth Barrett.
taborin
noun, a small tabor.
teacart
noun, tea wagon.
biotite
noun, a very common mineral of the mica group, occurring in black, dark-brown, or dark-green sheets and flakes: an important constituent of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
Niteroi
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
cabrito
noun, the meat of a young goat.
intreat
verb (used with or without object), entreat.
Croatia
noun, a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
reboant
adjective, resounding or reverberating loudly.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
reactor
noun, a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
erratic
noun, an erratic or eccentric person.
rarebit
noun, Welsh rabbit.
Rainier
noun, Mount, a volcanic peak in W Washington, in the Cascade Range. 14,408 feet (4392 meters).
Iberian
noun, one of the ancient inhabitants of Iberia in Europe, from whom the Basques are supposed to be descended.
Icarian
noun, an inhabitant of Icaria.
iceboat
noun, a vehicle for rapid movement on ice, usually consisting of a T -shaped frame on three runners driven by a fore-and-aft sailing rig or, sometimes, by an engine operating a propeller.
inertia
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
Introit
noun, Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
crinite
noun, a fossil crinoid.
orbiter
noun, Also called space shuttle orbiter. the crew- and payload-carrying component of the space shuttle.
oneiric
adjective, of or relating to dreams.
iterant
adjective, characterized by repetition; repeating.
Oceania
noun, the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
ocarina
noun, a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
Nairobi
noun, a city in and the capital of Kenya, in the SW part.
narrate
verb (used with object), to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
natator
noun, a swimmer.
Norbert
noun, a male given name.
neritic
adjective, of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
nitrite
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
nitrate
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
niobate
noun, any salt of niobic acid; columbate.
critter
noun, a domesticated animal.
Creator
noun, a person or thing that creates.
tabaret
noun, a durable silk or acetate fabric having alternating stripes of satin and moiré, for drapery and upholstery.
cerato-
Cainite
noun, a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
carbarn
noun, a large building for the housing and maintenance of streetcars, railroad cars, or buses.
carbine
noun, a light, gas-operated semiautomatic rifle.
carotin
noun, carotene.
carreta
noun, a simple two-wheeled oxcart.
carrion
noun, dead and putrefying flesh.
Cartier
noun, Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
catboat
noun, a boat having one mast set well forward with a single large sail.
cateran
noun, (formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
Roberta
noun, a female given name: derived from Robert.
attrib.
centri-
centro-
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
cranio-
cibaria
noun, Entomology. a food pouch in front of the mouth in certain insects.
ciboria
noun, a permanent canopy placed over an altar; baldachin.
ricotta
noun, a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
cirrate
adjective, having cirri.
citrate
noun, a salt or ester of citric acid.
citrine
noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
cittern
noun, an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
contra-
retrain
verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
Corbett
noun, James John ("Gentleman Jim") 1866–1933, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1892–97.
corbina
noun, a game fish, Menticirrhus undulatus, of the croaker family, inhabiting Pacific coastal waters of North America.
retract
verb (used with object), to draw back or in:
cortina
noun, a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
Titanic
noun, a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April, 1912, with a loss of 1517 lives.
Cabeiri
noun, Cabiri.
antero-
abiotic
adjective, of or characterized by the absence of life or living organisms.
Aaronic
adjective, of or relating to Aaron.
acrobat
noun, a skilled performer of gymnastic feats, as walking on a tightrope or swinging on a trapeze.
Trainer
noun, a person or thing that trains.
abettor
noun, a person who abets.
acetoin
noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
arietta
noun, a short aria.
torrent
noun, a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence.
arnatto
noun, annatto (def 2).
abreact
verb (used with object), to remove by abreaction.
aconite
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
aerobia
noun, aerobe.
tonetic
noun, the phonetic study of tone in language.
Trianta
noun, Trianda.
aerobic
adjective, (of an organism or tissue) requiring the presence of air or free oxygen for life.
aerator
noun, an apparatus for aerating water or other fluids.
traitor
noun, a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust.
tractor
noun, a powerful motor-driven vehicle with large, heavy treads, used for pulling farm machinery, other vehicles, etc.
tranter
noun, a peddler, hawker, or carrier using a horse and cart.
Arecibo
noun, a seaport in N Puerto Rico.
airboat
noun, Also called swamp boat. a small open boat having a very shallow draft and driven by a caged airplane propeller mounted above the rear transom, capable of traveling at relatively high speeds through shallow water, swamps, etc.
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
actino-
Actinia
noun, a sea anemone, especially of the genus Actinia.
arteri-
acarine
noun, any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
Aterian
adjective, of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
arbiter
noun, a person empowered to decide matters at issue; judge; umpire.
Actaeon
noun, a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.
tritone
noun, an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
Torenia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
tricorn
noun, Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
cerat-
Robert
noun, Henry Martyn [mahr-tn] /ˈmɑr tn/ (Show IPA), 1837–1923, U.S. engineer and authority on parliamentary procedure: author of Robert's Rules of Order (1876, revised 1915).
aeron.
Aintab
noun, former name of Gaziantep.
Ritter
noun, a knight.
attire
noun, clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
cirro-
citrin
noun, bioflavonoid.
Citron
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
centr-
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
Ribera
noun, José de [hoh-zey duh;; Spanish haw-se th e] /hoʊˈzeɪ də;; Spanish hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), (Jusepe de Ribera"Lo Spagnoletto") 1588–1652, Spanish printmaker and painter active in Naples.
contr.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
retro-
corban
noun, a sacrifice or offering made to God, especially among the ancient Hebrews in fulfillment of a vow.
Corbie
noun, a raven or crow.
Corbin
noun, Margaret (Cochran) 1751–1800, American Revolutionary military heroine.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
centi-
cabane
noun, a mastlike structure on some early airplanes, used for supporting the wing.
cantar
noun, a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
Cantab
rotten
adjective, decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
rotter
noun, a thoroughly bad, worthless, or objectionable person.
Arabic
noun, a Semitic language that developed out of the language of the Arabians of the time of Muhammad, now spoken in countries of the Middle East and North Africa. Abbreviation: Ar.
Cabiri
noun, a group of gods, probably of Eastern origin, worshiped in mysteries in various parts of ancient Greece, the cult centers being at Samothrace and Thebes.
arbtrn
Cantor
noun, the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
tabret
noun, a small tabor.
arcane
adjective, known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:
Arcaro
noun, Edward ("Eddie") 1916–97, U.S. jockey.
Bronte
noun, Anne ("Acton Bell") 1820–49, English novelist.
Briton
noun, a native or inhabitant of Great Britain, especially of England.
taenia
noun, Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
Breton
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1966, French poet, essayist, and critic.
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
antiar
noun, the upas tree.
Catton
noun, (Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
carrot
noun, a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
anatto
noun, annatto.
catena
noun, a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
Catano
noun, a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
Corner
noun, the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
Carter
noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
Carrie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
carbo-
rotate
adjective, wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
Carnot
noun, Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
Carina
noun, Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
caribe
noun, piranha.
Carian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Caria.
carbon
noun, Chemistry. a widely distributed element that forms organic compounds in combination with hydrogen, oxygen, etc., and that occurs in a pure state as diamond and graphite, and in an impure state as charcoal. Symbol: C; atomic weight: 12.011; atomic number: 6; specific gravity: (of diamond) 3.51 at 20°C; (of graphite) 2.26 at 20°C.
cornea
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
CORNET
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
tricot
noun, a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
ironer
noun, a person or thing that irons.
irenic
adjective, tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
intro.
abient
adjective, tending to move away from a stimulus or situation.
intra-
orcein
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
inter.
octant
noun, the eighth part of a circle.
intact
adjective, not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
incorr
incite
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
Icaria
noun, Also, Ikaria. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea: a part of the Southern Sporades group. 99 sq. mi. (256 sq. km).
rabato
noun, a wide, stiff collar of the 17th century, worn flat over the shoulders or open in front and standing at the back.
ironic
adjective, using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
octane
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
iatro-
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
niobic
adjective, of or relating to niobium; columbic.
Nicaea
noun, an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
nitric
adjective, containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
nitro-
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
necro-
nocti-
trocar
noun, a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
obtect
adjective, (of a pupa) having the antennae, legs, and wings glued to the surface of the body.
norite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
natter
noun, a conversation; chat.
notate
verb (used with object), to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
narco-
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
Triton
noun, a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
obtain
verb (used with object), to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:
Iberia
noun, Also called Iberian Peninsula. a peninsula in SW Europe, comprising Spain and Portugal.
iatric
adjective, of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
Corrie
noun, a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
Trento
noun, Italian name of Trent.
Rector
noun, a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
cteno-
Renata
noun, a female given name.
Renoir
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
Crater
noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
actin-
Crania
noun, the skull of a vertebrate.
bracer
noun, a person or thing that braces, binds, or makes firm.
Cotter
noun, a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
retina
noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
retort
noun, a severe, incisive, or witty reply, especially one that counters a first speaker's statement, argument, etc.
recti-
reborn
adjective, having undergone rebirth.
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
tribo-
rancor
noun, bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
errata
noun, plural of erratum.
errant
adjective, deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
ratite
noun, a bird having a ratite breastbone.
rebato
noun, rabato.
Rattan
noun, Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
Enrico
noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
ratter
noun, a person, animal, or thing that catches rats, as a terrier or a cat.
ratton
noun, a rat.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
aceto-
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
tracer
noun, a person or thing that traces.
terbia
noun, an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
batten
noun, a small board or strip of wood used for various building purposes, as to cover joints between boards, reinforce certain doors, or supply a foundation for lathing.
Titian
noun, (Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
Bonita
noun, a female given name.
biotic
adjective, pertaining to life.
banter
noun, an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.
bionic
adjective, utilizing electronic devices and mechanical parts to assist humans in performing difficult, dangerous, or intricate tasks, as by supplementing or duplicating parts of the body:
Ticino
noun, a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
tie-in
noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
batter
noun, Printing. a damaged area on the face of type or plate. the resulting defect in print.
tinct.
beacon
noun, a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
Ariane
noun, Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
borane
noun, any of the compounds, both neutral and anionic, of boron and hydrogen with formulas ranging from B 2 H 6 to B 20 H 16 .
borate
noun, a salt or ester of boric acid.
tobira
noun, a shrub, Pittosporum tobira, of China and Japan, having leathery leaves, fragrant, greenish-white flower clusters, densely hairy fruit, and lemon-scented foliage.
biotin
noun, a crystalline, water-soluble vitamin, C 10 H 16 O 3 N 2 S, of the vitamin B complex, that is present in all living cells and functions as a growth factor and as a catalyst in carboxylation reactions.
Barton
noun, Clara, 1821–1912, U.S. philanthropist who organized the American Red Cross in 1881.
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
Tartar
noun, Dentistry. calculus (def 3).
Barren
noun, Usually, barrens. level or slightly rolling land, usually with a sandy soil and few trees, and relatively infertile.
bitten
noun, an act of biting.
arnica
noun, any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
Barnet
noun, a borough of Greater London, England.
Barret
noun, a small cap, akin to the biretta, worn in the Middle Ages by soldiers and ecclesiastics.
barite
noun, a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO 4 , occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium.
barit.
bonaci
noun, any of several edible serranid fishes, as Mycteroperca bonaci.
Barrie
noun, Sir James M(atthew) 1860–1937, Scottish novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.
boater
noun, a person who boats, especially for pleasure.
Tartan
noun, a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
birota
noun, a two-wheeled cart, usually drawn by three mules, used for transporting commercial goods and one or two passengers.
barrio
noun, (in Spain and countries colonized by Spain) one of the divisions into which a town or city, together with the contiguous rural territory, is divided.
Barron
noun, Clarence Walker, 1855–1928, U.S. financial publisher.
barter
noun, the act or practice of bartering.
Beaton
noun, Sir Cecil (Walter Hardy) 1904–80, English photographer, writer, and theatrical designer.
tetra-
binate
adjective, produced or borne in pairs; double.
Benita
noun, a female given name.
Tantra
noun, (italics) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti; Agama.
Bactra
noun, ancient name of Balkh.
tinter
noun, a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
Benoit
noun, Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), (or Peter) Léonard Léopold [ley-aw-nar ley-aw-pawld] /leɪ ɔˈnar leɪ ɔˈpɔld/ (Show IPA), 1834–1901, Belgian composer.
Bianco
noun, Mon·te [mawn-te] /ˈmɔn tɛ/ (Show IPA). Italian name of Mont Blanc.
Bianca
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “white.”.
Attica
noun, a region in SE Greece, surrounding Athens: under Athenian rule in ancient times.
arrant
adjective, downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious:
attorn
verb (used with object), to turn over to another; transfer.
bicone
noun, an object shaped like two cones with their bases together.
terat-
Bicorn
noun, bicorne.
arroba
noun, a Spanish and Portuguese unit of weight of varying value, equal to 25.37 pounds avoirdupois (9.5 kilograms) in Mexico and to 32.38 pounds avoirdupois (12 kilograms) in Brazil.
bettor
noun, a person who bet.
attain
verb (used with object), to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
econ.
acet-
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
ecto-
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
Teton
noun, the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
reata
noun, riata.
Bart.
corr.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
Berra
noun, Lawrence Peter ("Yogi") born 1925, U.S. baseball player and manager.
ento-
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
ERICA
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
tera-
Betta
noun, fighting fish.
acerb
adjective, acerbic.
coria
noun, plural of corium.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
Barre
noun, a handrail placed at hip height, used by a dancer to maintain balance during practice.
rebar
noun, a steel bar or rod used to reinforce concrete.
Berar
noun, a former division of the Central Provinces and Berar, in central India: now part of Maharashtra state.
Beria
noun, Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
Terra
noun, earth; land.
crore
noun, (in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
acro-
crit.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
crier
noun, a person who cries.
Beira
noun, a seaport in central Mozambique.
terr.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
reni-
Batna
noun, a city in NE Algeria.
areo-
berat
noun, a city in S central Albania.
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
Baton
noun, Music. a wand used by a conductor.
to-be
adjective, future; soon to be the thing specified (usually used in combination):
cotta
noun, a surplice.
Recit
Tobit
noun, a book of the Apocrypha.
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
rect.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
Terri
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
Tobin
noun, James, 1918–2002, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1981.
tribe
noun, any aggregate of people united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, community of customs and traditions, adherence to the same leaders, etc.
beano
noun, bingo.
racer
noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
erron
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
OBrit
trite
adjective, lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
ition
Aaron
noun, the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
octa-
octan
noun, an octan fever.
octet
noun, a company of eight singers or musicians.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Abaco
noun, two islands (Great Abaco and Little Abaco) in the N Bahamas. 776 sq. mi. (2010 sq. km).
Baiae
noun, an ancient resort city in SW Italy, near Naples: villas of Caesar, Nero, and Pompey.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
irone
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
Abate
verb (used with object), to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish:
Irina
noun, a female given name.
bairn
noun, a child; son or daughter.
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
obiit
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
Iran.
Nitti
noun, Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
30-30
atto-
Niobe
noun, the daughter of Tantalus and wife of Amphion of Thebes. She provoked Apollo and Artemis to vengeance by taunting their mother, Leto, with the number and beauty of her own children; Niobe's children were slain and Zeus turned her into stone, in which state she continued to weep over her loss.
nitr-
trone
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
nitre
noun, niter.
Trona
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
Attic
noun, the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
noct-
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
attar
noun, Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
Nebr.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
Natta
noun, Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–79, Italian chemist and engineer: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1963.
Bacon
noun, the back and sides of the hog, salted and dried or smoked, usually sliced thin and fried for food.
bact.
atria
noun, Architecture. Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water. a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church. a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
naira
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
titre
noun, titer.
abrin
noun, a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.
Iceni
noun, an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
ation
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
Barea
noun, Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Spanish ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Spanish ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1897–1957, Spanish author, critic, lecturer, and broadcaster: in England after 1939.
Rabat
noun, a sleeveless, backless, vestlike garment extending to the waist, worn by a cleric beneath the clerical collar, especially in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.
Tiber
noun, a river in central Italy, flowing through Rome into the Mediterranean. 244 miles (395 km) long.
Rabin
noun, Yitzhak [yits-khahk] /yɪtsˈxɑk/ (Show IPA), 1922–95, Israeli military and political leader: prime minister 1974–77 and 1992–95: Nobel Peace Prize 1994.
Ibert
noun, Jacques François Antoine [zhahk frahn-swa ahn-twan] /ʒɑk frɑ̃ˈswa ɑ̃ˈtwan/ (Show IPA), 1890–1962, French composer.
baric
adjective, of or containing barium.
Otter
noun, any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
rabot
noun, a hardwood block used for rubbing marble before polishing.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
racon
noun, radar beacon.
tiara
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
acari
noun, plural of acarus.
baro-
Baron
noun, a member of the lowest grade of nobility.
ratan
noun, rattan.
rater
noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
ician
ottar
noun, attar (def 1).
orant
noun, a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
bania
noun, banyan (def 2).
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
Ionic
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
Ionia
noun, an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
orbit
noun, the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
Trier
noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
Banat
noun, a fertile low-lying region extending through parts of Hungary, Romania, and Serbia.
Banco
noun, a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.
intr.
Abner
noun, the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul. I Sam. 14:50; 26:5.
oribi
noun, a small tan-colored antelope, Ourebia ourebi , of south and east Africa, with spikelike horns.
Inari
noun, Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
tibia
noun, Anatomy. the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle and articulate with the femur and the talus; shinbone.
init.
abort
noun, a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
incr.
Tibet
noun, Also, Thibet. Also called Sitsang, Xizang. Official name Tibet Autonomous Region. an administrative division of China, N of the Himalayas: prior to 1950 a theocracy under the Dalai Lama; the highest country in the world, average elevation about 16,000 feet (4877 meters). 471,660 sq. mi. (1,221,599 sq. km). Capital: Lhasa.
incor
Barca
noun, an ancient Carthaginian family to which Hamilcar, Hasdrubal, and Hannibal belonged.
Orrin
noun, a male given name.
corer
noun, a person or thing that cores.
Brace
noun, something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
anti-
Arica
noun, a seaport in N Chile.
rotte
noun, rote2 .
bonce
noun, head; skull.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
tarot
noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
boner
noun, a person or thing that bones.
Cant.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
carb-
canoe
noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Canea
noun, a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
torii
noun, (in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
A-one
adjective, noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
carat
noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
ante-
toric
adjective, noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
boart
noun, bort.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
ta-ta
interjection, goodbye.
anear
adverb, preposition, near.
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
carob
noun, a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
Anita
noun, a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
boite
noun, a nightclub; cabaret.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
Carib
noun, a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
Caria
noun, an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Caren
noun, a female given name.
anoia
noun, extreme mental deficiency.
Betti
noun, Ugo [oo-gaw] /ˈu gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1953, Italian poet and dramatist.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
Taber
noun, tabor.
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
Brit.
Brine
noun, water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
Brier
noun, a prickly plant or shrub, especially the sweetbrier or a greenbrier.
Brice
noun, Fanny (Fannie Borach) 1891–1951, U.S. singer and comedian.
briar
noun, brier1 .
Brian
noun, a male given name.
Brett
noun, a male or female given name.
Brent
noun, brant.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
Tarai
noun, Terai.
taint
noun, a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
Taira
noun, a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
tanto
adverb, (of a musical direction) too much; so much.
ARENA
noun, the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
Brant
noun, any of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus Branta, especially B. bernicla, breeding in high northern latitudes and migrating south in the autumn.
brain
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
Tanta
noun, a city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta.
bract
noun, a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.
Areca
noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
Britt
noun, a turbot of northeastern Atlantic seas.
aorta
noun, the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
arbor
noun, a leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches, shrubs, etc.
Arab.
Cabot
noun, John (Giovanni Caboto) c1450–98? Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497.
cabin
noun, a small house or cottage, usually of simple design and construction:
Cabet
noun, Étienne [ey-tyen] /eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1788–1856, French socialist who established a utopian community in the U.S. (in Illinois) called Icaria: became U.S. citizen 1854.
caber
noun, a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
Arber
noun, Werner, born 1929, Swiss microbiologist: shared Nobel Prize 1978.
Borer
noun, a person or thing that bores or pierces.
Tabor
noun, a small drum formerly used to accompany oneself on a pipe or fife.
tonia
boric
adjective, of or containing boron; boracic.
tacet
verb (imperative), be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
tacit
adjective, understood without being openly expressed; implied:
borne
noun, a circular sofa having a conical or cylindrical back piece at the center.
arian
noun, an adherent of Arianism.
bronc
noun, bronco:
Broca
noun, Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1824–80, French surgeon and anthropologist.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
Tatar
noun, a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
biter
noun, a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously:
Cirri
noun, a plural of cirrus.
aeri-
cent.
cobia
noun, a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
titer
noun, the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
coati
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
Tract
noun, an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
biont
ceria
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
cero-
Cerro
noun, a hill or peak.
cert.
Arran
noun, an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
ricer
noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
teno-
Ceiba
noun, the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
cetin
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
Aeria
noun, an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
tenia
noun, taenia.
Ciano
noun, Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
aero-
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
tecta
noun, a rooflike structure.
ricin
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
cine-
Aetna
noun, Mount. Etna, Mount.
trait
noun, a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
Rieti
noun, Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
Binet
noun, Alfred [al-frid;; French al-fred] /ˈæl frɪd;; French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1857–1911, French psychologist: co-deviser of the Binet-Simon scale.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
Biota
noun, the animals, plants, fungi, etc., of a region or period.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
Cobra
noun, any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
toti-
birne
noun, boule1 (def 1).
cont.
aecia
noun, the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
TREAT
noun, entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
riata
noun, a lariat.
Torte
noun, a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Trent
noun, Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
ribat
noun, a building housing a community of Sufis.
tater
noun, potato.
Conte
noun, count2 .
T-bar
noun, a rolled metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T .
cata-
anat.
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
Robin
noun, any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, especially Erithacus rubecula, of Europe.
Ceara
noun, Fortaleza.
ter.
obit
noun, Informal. an obituary.
tact
noun, a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
Tana
noun, thana.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
titi
noun, any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
Trot
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
trit
tret
noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Rico
noun, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
Oct.
tent
noun, a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
NRAB
Obie
noun, one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
Nor.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
Tit.
tion
not-
ten.
NOAA
rent
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
tron
tint
noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
tRNA
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Tara
noun, a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
NTIA
tern
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
Tate
noun, Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
tri-
Tace
noun, tasset.
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
Roti
noun, roast.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
RIBA
Tobe
noun, the principal outer garment in some parts of north and central Africa, consisting of a length of cloth that is sewn into a long loose skirt or is draped around the body and fastened over one shoulder.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
tart
noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
Raab
noun, broccoli rabe.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Rabi
noun, Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
RONA
Torr
noun, a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
Tito
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
robe
noun, a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
Raia
noun, rayah.
rain
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
Rani
noun, ranee.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
raob
noun, Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
RARE
adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
rort
noun, a rowdy, usually drunken party.
Tob.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
tote
noun, the act or course of toting.
tort
noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
orra
adjective, not regular or scheduled; odd:
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
rit.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
Tore
noun, a torus.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
RIIA
tabi
noun, a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Ont.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
TRIB
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
riot
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
roar
noun, a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
TINA
noun, a female given name.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
tab.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
Rein
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
Taro
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
teat
noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
torn
noun, a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
Ebro
noun, a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
bant
verb (used without object), to lose weight by practicing Bantingism.
Baer
noun, Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
bait
noun, food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
1080
banc
noun, the seat on which judges sit in court.
bite
noun, an act of biting.
bane
noun, a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
Etta
noun, a female given name, form of Henrietta.
bani
noun, plural of ban4 .
brio
noun, vigor; vivacity.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
bitt
noun, Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
etic
adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
etc.
Ceto
bar.
Bara
noun, Theda [thee-duh] /ˈθi də/ (Show IPA), (Theodosia Goodman) 1890–1955, U.S. actress.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
IAEA
cet-
Bari
noun, a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
Aten
noun, Aton.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
Boer
noun, a South African of Dutch extraction.
att.
inae
Catt
noun, Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
atar
noun, attar (def 1).
boat
noun, a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
Boar
noun, the uncastrated male swine.
cen.
atic
iana
Aton
noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
Ice.
ator
ICAO
attn
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
Iban
noun, Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
CERN
IATA
Bare
noun, any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
enc.
arr.
Crab
noun, any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax.
bier
noun, a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
ctr.
bin-
bine
noun, a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
bint
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
crib
noun, a child's bed with enclosed sides.
crat
bio-
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Bice
noun, either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
Bion
noun, flourished c100 b.c, Greek pastoral poet.
Cort
CORN
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
Cori
noun, Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
Cor.
cone
noun, Geometry. a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex. a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
Con.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
cit.
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
Barn
noun, a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
ebon
adjective, ebony (def 6).
Barr
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
Bate
noun, a state of violent anger or fear.
birr
noun, force; energy; vigor.
batt
noun, a sheet of matted cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers.
ect-
eco-
Bean
noun, the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
Bear
noun, any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
beat
noun, a stroke or blow.
cir.
biri
noun, bidi.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
Beni
noun, a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Bent
noun, direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
Bern
noun, a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
BERT
noun, a male given name, form of Albert, Bertram, Herbert, Hubert, etc.
bet.
Beta
noun, the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
art.
NIRA
Inc.
Acta
plural noun, official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
abri
noun, a shelter, especially a dugout.
Nara
noun, a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
acea
acne
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
acr-
Acre
noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
bota
noun, Also called bota bag. a wine bag of Spain made of untanned goatskin and usually holding 1–2 liters (1.1–2.2 quarts).
bot.
abr.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Can.
NACA
aeon
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
aer-
aet.
nabe
noun, a neighborhood movie theater.
Inca
noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
Aiea
noun, a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
NATO
noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
Bore
noun, a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
neo-
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
Brno
noun, a city in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: former capital of Moravia.
Brie
noun, a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
brei
noun, a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
Brea
noun, a town in S California.
Nero
noun, (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
BRCA
noun, either of two genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) that, if inherited in a mutated form, may predispose some carriers to develop breast or ovarian cancer.
BRAT
noun, a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).
bote
noun, compensation, such as for injury to person or honor.
Bran
noun, the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
Nebo
noun, Mt. See under Pisgah.
brae
noun, a slope; declivity; hillside.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
abet
verb (used with object), to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
NCTE
NCAA
Abie
noun, a male given name, form of Abraham.
bott
noun, bot2 .
Born
noun, Max, 1882–1970, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
bort
noun, low-quality diamond, in granular aggregate or small fragments, valuable only in crushed or powdered form, especially for industrial use as an abrasive.
Aire
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
Ire.
airt
noun, a direction.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
cat.
arca
noun, a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
Arce
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
area
noun, any particular extent of space or surface; part:
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Aria
noun, an air or melody.
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
into
adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
int.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
INRI
Aron
noun, a male given name.
Cato
noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
Carn
noun, cairn.
Carr
noun, John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
Bona
noun, Bône, the former name of Annaba.
Bora
noun, (on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
bor.
Bone
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate. the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
anba
noun, father: a title of a clergyman or saint in the Coptic Church.
Cana
noun, an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
Itea
noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
iron
noun, Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
ance
ant.
ANTA
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
ano-
anoa
noun, a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
Irra
noun, the Akkadian god of pestilence.
Cara
noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
BIT
noun, Machinery. a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like. a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill. a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
Tbi
TAT
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
Bon
noun, Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
Bn.
BRE
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
boa
noun, any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
Bra
noun, brassiere.
TBA
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
TBO
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
AOA
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
tot
noun, a small child.
ANC
tr.
tra
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
AIC
AEC
AEA
ae.
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
ARA
noun, the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
abt
Abo
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
abn
Abe
noun, a male given name, form of Abraham.
ABC
noun, ABC's (defs 1, 3).
Aar
AAE
Ar.
an.
AIA
Tro
ac-
ABA
noun, a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
ab-
aor
arb
noun, an arbitrager.
TCA
Ban
noun, the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
tea
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
TEC
noun, detective.
BIE
Bia
noun, the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
bi-
Ben
noun, the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
bec
BEA
noun, a female given name, form of Beatrice.
tet
noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
Bat
noun, Sports. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis. a whip used by a jockey. the act of using a club or racket in a game. the right or turn to use a club or racket.
TIA
BAO
noun, an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
tin
noun, Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
Bai
noun, a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
ATB
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
ARE
noun, a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
ton
noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
at.
ATA
ATC
Bac
TNT
TNB
BAA
noun, the bleating cry of a sheep.
BCE
be-
Br.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
ROI
TAE
preposition, to.
ORB
noun, a sphere or globe:
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Orr
noun, Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
ine
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
IOC
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
ion
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
ior
OTA
IOT
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
Ir.
IRC
ONR
ONI
IRO
ot-
OTB
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Bro
noun, a brother.
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
io-
Ia.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IBN
ote
Ibo
noun, a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
Rab
noun, a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
ier
Re.
in.
ina
noun, a female given name.
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
OIt
ETO
NEB
noun, a bill or beak, as of a bird.
nr.
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NBA
NBC
NbE
ne-
NEA
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
NRC
NEC
NOC
nob
noun, Slang. the head.
NET
noun, a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
NIA
nib
noun, the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
NRA
ob.
OIr
NCO
oic
ITA
ITC
ite
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
OCR
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
NAA
Oc.
NAB
verb (used with object), to arrest or capture.
obi
noun, a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
OBE
Oba
noun, a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
OTC
ETR
ib.
rat
noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
CIE
CEO
ROB
noun, a male given name, form of Robert.
ROA
RNR
RNA
CIA
CIB
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
CNO
rib
noun, one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
ret
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
CRT
CTA
CEA
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ctn
plural, carton.
Co.
brr
interjection, (used to express sensations of cold).
BRT
Bt.
BTE
ca.
CBE
CIO
noun, a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
cr.
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
ct.
CAA
CAB
noun, a taxicab.
CAI
rte
rt.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
cte
COB
noun, a corncob.
eo-
Reb
noun, a Confederate soldier.
ERT
err
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
en-
RBC
RBI
RCA
RCN
RCT
eir
ECA
ec-
REA
EbN
ea.
REC
noun, recreation.
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ean
EAA
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
BC
BO
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
CE
AA
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
TB
AO
CB
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
AI
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
ic
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
i.
A.
noun, Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
T1
O.
IT
noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
NI
Eb
R.
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
N.
NA
adverb, no1 .
NB
RC
NC
RO
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
t.
TN
RI
TC
RN
EI
B-
OA
BA
noun, an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
OE
noun, oy2 .
TE
noun, ti1 .
TT
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