Dictionary

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autophyte Noun plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
autophytic plant Noun plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
autotroph Noun plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
autotrophic organism Noun plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
adventitious root Noun root growing in an unusual location e.g. from a stem
angostura bark Noun the bitter bark of a South American tree
angostura Noun the bitter bark of a South American tree
alder buckthorn Noun small tree common in Europe
amplexicaul leaf Noun a leaf with its base clasping the stem
acerate leaf Noun the leaf of a conifer
acuminate leaf Noun a leaf narrowing to a slender point
abruptly-pinnate leaf Noun a pinnate leaf with a pair of leaflets at the apex
adder's fern Noun mat-forming lithophytic or terrestrial fern with creeping rootstocks and large pinnatifid fronds found throughout North America and Europe and Africa and east Asia
alpine clubmoss Noun a variety of club moss
angiopteris Noun highly variable species of very large primitive ferns of the Pacific tropical areas with high rainfall
annual fern Noun small short-lived fern of Central and South America
acres Noun extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
accretion Noun (law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance)
accretion Noun an increase by natural growth or addition
accretion Noun (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment
accretion Noun (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles
accretion Noun (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases
accretion Noun something contributing to growth or increase
appanage Noun a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family
appanage Noun any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life
apanage Noun a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family
apanage Noun any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life
asclepiad Noun any plant of the family Asclepiadaceae
alimony Noun court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
amercement Noun money extracted as a penalty
asking price Noun the price at which something is offered for sale
actual damages Noun (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated
annuity Noun income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments
airfare Noun the fare charged for traveling by airplane
annuity in advance Noun an annuity paid in a series of more or less equal payments at the beginning of equally spaced periods
advance death benefit Noun a percentage of death benefits paid directly to policy holders having a short life expectancy (usually 6 months)
agio Noun a fee charged for exchanging currencies
agiotage Noun a fee charged for exchanging currencies
account statement Noun a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
agency security Noun a security issued by United States government agencies or the Farm Credit System
authorized shares Noun the maximum number of shares authorized under the terms of a corporation's articles of incorporation
authorized stock Noun the maximum number of shares authorized under the terms of a corporation's articles of incorporation
ante Noun (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
ante Verb to place one's stake
assets Noun anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
automobile insurance Noun insurance against loss due to theft or traffic accidents
ad valorem tax Noun a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
amount of money Noun a quantity of money
anti-dumping duty Noun a tariff imposed to prevent dumping
arles Noun money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract