<B>ankylosis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a joining together of bones as a result of disease, injury, or corrective surgery. <DD><B> 2. </B>stiffness of a joint caused by this. Also, <B>anchylosis.</B> </DL>
<B>ankylotic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with ankylosis. Also, <B>anchylotic.</B> </DL>
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<B>anlace, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a kind of medieval dagger resembling a heavy knife, broad at the hilt and tapering to a point. </DL>
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<B>anlage, </B>noun, pl. <B>-gen</B> , <B>-ges.</B> =Anlage.</DL>
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<B>Anlage, </B>noun, pl. <B>-gen.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (German.) <DD><B> 1a. </B>the first clustering of cells constituting the beginning of an organ or part in the development of an embryo. <DD><B> b. </B><B>=blastema.</B> <DD><B> 2. </B>foundation; rudiment. <DD><B> 3. </B>predisposition; inclination. </DL>
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<B>ann.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> an abbreviation for the following: <DD><B> 1. </B>annals. <DD><B> 2. </B>annual. <DD><B> 3. </B>annuity. <DD><B> 4. </B>years (Latin, <I>anni</I>). </DL>
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<B>anna, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> in India and Pakistan: <DD><B> 1. </B>a former unit of money equal to one-sixteenth of a rupee. <DD><B> 2. </B>a coin having this value. </DL>
<A NAME="annabergite">
<B>annabergite, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a mineral, hydrous arsenate of nickel, of a fine apple-green color, occurring in capillary crystals or as an earthy mass. </DL>
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<B>annal, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a record of the events of a single year, or entry of a single item, in a chronicle. </DL>
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<B>annalist, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a writer of annals. <DD><B> 2. </B><B>=historian.</B> <DD><B> 3. </B>any keeper of records. </DL>
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<B>annalistic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of an annalist or characteristic of annals. adv. <B>annalistically.</B> </DL>
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<B>annals, </B>noun pl.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>historical records; history. <BR> <I>Ex. George Washington holds an important place in the annals of the United States of America.</I> (SYN) chronicles. <DD><B> 2. </B>a written account of events year by year. <DD><B> 3a. </B>a record of any proceedings. <DD><B> b. </B>any record; story. <BR> <I>Ex. ...the short and simple annals of the poor (Thomas Gray).</I> (SYN) account. </DL>
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<B>Annamese, </B>adjective, noun, pl. <B>-mese.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> of or having to do with Annam (a former kingdom, now part of Vietnam), its people, their language, or their way of life. <DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a native or inhabitant of Annam. <DD><B> 2. </B>the language spoken by the Annamese; the Vietnamese language. </DL>
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<B>Annamite, </B>adjective, noun. =Annamese.</DL>
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<B>annates, </B>noun pl.<DL COMPACT><DD> the first year's revenue of a see or benefice, paid to the Papal Curia, or (in England, after 1534) to the Crown. </DL>
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<B>annats, </B>noun pl. =annates.</DL>
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<B>annatto, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>an orange-red dye obtained from the waxy pulp surrounding the seeds of a small tree native to tropical America, used for coloring textiles, butter, cheese, varnishes, and lacquers. <DD><B> 2. </B>the tree itself. Also, <B>anatto,</B> <B>anotta,</B> <B>anotto,</B> <B>arnotta,</B> <B>arnotto.</B> </DL>
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<B>anneal, </B>transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>to make (glass or metals) less brittle by heating and then cooling; temper. <BR> <I>Ex. For example, an alloy when cast is usually inhomogeneous and must be annealed at a high temperature, so that the atoms can diffuse to give it a uniform composition throughout (Science News).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) to toughen or harden (the human will, mental attributes, or the like). <BR> <I>Ex. ... the mind to strengthen and anneal (Sir Walter Scott).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>(Molecular Biology.) to link up or reconnect complementary sequences of (DNA or RNA molecules). <BR> <I>Ex. The DNA ... was also separated into single strands by heating, and the resulting single strands were then "annealed" with the cellular DNA at a lower temperature (Scientific American).</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>(Archaic.) to heat (glass or metals) in order to fix colors. noun <B>annealer.</B> </DL>
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<B>annectent, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> joining one thing to another; providing a connecting link, as between groups of animals. </DL>
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<B>annelid, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> any one of a large group of worms with long, soft bodies composed of a series of similar ringlike segments. Earthworms, leeches, and various sea worms are annelids. <DD><I>adj. </I> of or belonging to this group of worms. </DL>
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<B>annelidan, </B>noun, adjective. =annelid.</DL>
<A NAME="annex">
<B>annex, </B>verb, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to join or add to a larger or more important thing. <BR> <I>Ex. The United States annexed Texas in 1845.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to attach as a qualification or limitation. <BR> <I>Ex. to annex a clause to a contract.</I> (SYN) subjoin, affix. <DD><B> 3. </B>to add to a book or other writing; append. <BR> <I>Ex. a translation with a glossary annexed.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>(Informal.) to take as one's own; appropriate, especially without permission. <DD><I>noun </I> something added or attached: <DD><B> a. </B>an addition to an existing building; extension; wing. <BR> <I>Ex. We are building an annex to the school.</I> <DD><B> b. </B>an appendage to a document, book, or other written material. (SYN) addition. Also, (especially British,) <B>annexe.</B> adj. <B>annexable.</B> </DL>
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<B>annexation, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the act or process of annexing. <DD><B> 2. </B>the state or condition of being annexed. <BR> <I>Ex. The annexation of Texas enlarged the United States.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>something annexed. </DL>
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<B>annexational, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with annexation. </DL>
<A NAME="annexationism">
<B>annexationism, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an advocacy or policy of annexation. </DL>
<A NAME="annexationist">
<B>annexationist, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> a person who works toward or advocates annexation, especially territorial annexation to or by a country. <DD><I>adj. </I> seeking or advocating territorial annexation. <BR> <I>Ex. annexationist policies.</I> </DL>
<B>annexure, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Especially British.) something added or attached, such as an appendix or codicil. </DL>
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<B>Annie Oakley,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Slang.) <DD><B> 1. </B>a free ticket or pass. <BR> <I>Ex. Chilly weather ... and a substantial rush for "Annie Oakleys" at fistic headquarters today were the only noteworthy developments leading up to the 10-round heavyweight match (Baltimore Sun).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Baseball.) a base on balls. <BR> <I>Ex. Newcombe's Annie Oakley average last season ... was 3.85 (Richmond News Leader).</I> <DD> Also, <B>Oakley.</B> </DL>
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<B>annihilability, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Rare.) the quality or state of being annihilable. </DL>
<A NAME="annihilable">
<B>annihilable, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> that can be annihilated. </DL>
<A NAME="annihilate">
<B>annihilate, </B>verb, <B>-lated,</B> <B>-lating.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to destroy completely; wipe out of existence. <BR> <I>Ex. An avalanche annihilated the village.</I> (SYN) obliterate, exterminate. <DD><B> 2. </B>to bring to ruin or confusion. <BR> <I>Ex. to annihilate an army.</I> (SYN) destroy. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Nuclear Physics.) to cause the annihilation of. <BR> <I>Ex. Electrically neutral particles also have corresponding antiparticles which are annihilated when they encounter each other (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists).</I> <DD><I>v.i. </I> (Nuclear Physics.) to undergo annihilation. <BR> <I>Ex. They [the particles] annihilate to yield two new photons with the same total energy as the original photons (Scientific American).</I> </DL>
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<B>annihilation, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>complete destruction. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Nuclear Physics.) the destruction of a particle and antiparticle (such as an electron and positron) by uniting or colliding, the energy being converted into one or more photons of radiation. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Theology.) destruction of both soul and body. </DL>
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<B>annihilationism, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Theology.) the doctrine that the wicked are totally destroyed in both body and soul after death. noun <B>annihilationist.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="annihilationradiation">
<B>annihilation radiation,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the radiation produced by annihilation (def. 2). </DL>
<A NAME="annihilative">
<B>annihilative, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> such as to annihilate. <BR> <I>Ex. annihilative force.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="annihilator">
<B>annihilator, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person or thing that annihilates. </DL>
<A NAME="anniversary">
<B>anniversary, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ries,</B> adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>the yearly return of a special date. <BR> <I>Ex. a 25th wedding anniversary. Your birthday is an anniversary you like to have remembered.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>the celebration of the yearly return of a special date. <BR> <I>Ex. My parents invited their friends to their wedding anniversary.</I> <DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>celebrated each year at the same date. <BR> <I>Ex. an anniversary occasion.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>having to do with an anniversary. <BR> <I>Ex. an anniversary dinner.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="annoaetatissuae">
<B>anno aetatis suae,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Latin.) in one's (specified) year of age. </DL>
<A NAME="annodomini">
<B>anno Domini,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Latin.) in the year of our Lord; in the year sincethe birth of Christ. (Abbr:) A.D. </DL>
<A NAME="annomundi">
<B>anno mundi,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Latin.) in the year of the world; in the year since the traditional estimated date (4004 B.C.) of the Creation. (Abbr:) A.M. </DL>
<A NAME="annonaceous">
<B>annonaceous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or belonging to the custard-apple family of trees and shrubs, that includes the custard apple, soursop, sweetsop, and papaw. Also, <B>anonaceous.</B> </DL>
