| anatomical |
of or pertaining to the structure of a plant or animal. [2 definitions] |
| anatomical peculiarity |
a physical trait or characteristic of one's body that is considered unusual or abnormal. |
| anatomist |
a student of or expert on the structures of animals or plants. |
| anatomize |
to dissect (a plant or animal) in order to examine in detail the structure or location of various parts. [2 definitions] |
| anatomy |
the structure of an organism or of its parts. [4 definitions] |
| ANC |
abbreviation of "African National Congress," South African political party founded in 1912, whose struggle to establish majority rule and eliminate apartheid led to the establishment in 1994 of South Africa's first multi-racial, democratically-elected government. |
| -ance |
state, condition, or quality. [3 definitions] |
| ancestor |
a person from whom one is descended, esp. of several generations ago. [4 definitions] |
| ancestral |
pertaining to, inherited from, or descended from an ancestor or ancestors. |
| ancestress |
a female ancestor. |
| ancestry |
one's ancestors collectively; one's family background. [3 definitions] |
| anchor |
a heavy device, connected by a cable to a boat or ship, that is dropped to the bottom of a body of water to restrict the vessel's motion. [7 definitions] |
| anchorage |
a place where vessels can anchor. [4 definitions] |
| anchorite |
one who has withdrawn into seclusion for religious reasons or purposes; hermit. |
| anchorless |
combined form of anchor. |
| anchorman |
in broadcasting, the main announcer on a news program. |
| anchorperson |
the main announcer on a news broadcast. |
| anchorwoman |
in broadcasting, a female anchor on a news program. |
| anchovy |
any of various small, herringlike fish, used for food and found in the Mediterranean Sea. |
| anchylose |
variant of ankylose. |
| ancien régime |
(French) the political and social structure of France before the French Revolution in 1789. [2 definitions] |