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  • English Word Apheresis Definition An operation by which any part is separated from the rest.
  • English Word Aphesis Definition The loss of a short unaccented vowel at the beginning of a word; -- the result of a phonetic process; as, squire for esquire.
  • English Word Aphetic Definition Shortened by dropping a letter or a syllable from the beginning of a word; as, an aphetic word or form.
  • English Word Aphetism Definition An aphetized form of a word.
  • English Word Aphetize Definition To shorten by aphesis.
  • English Word Aphid Definition One of the genus Aphis; an aphidian.
  • English Word Aphides Definition See Aphis.
  • English Word Aphides Definition of Aphis
  • English Word Aphidian Definition Of or pertaining to the family Aphidae.
  • English Word Aphidian Definition One of the aphides; an aphid.
  • English Word Aphidivorous Definition Devouring aphides; aphidophagous.
  • English Word Aphidophagous Definition Feeding upon aphides, or plant lice, as do beetles of the family Coccinellidae.
  • English Word Aphilanthropy Definition Want of love to mankind; -- the opposite of philanthropy.
  • English Word Aphis Definition A genus of insects belonging to the order Hemiptera and family Aphidae, including numerous species known as plant lice and green flies.
  • English Word Aphis lion Definition The larva of the lacewinged flies (Chrysopa), which feeds voraciously upon aphids. The name is also applied to the larvae of the ladybugs (Coccinella).
  • English Word Aphlogistic Definition Flameless; as, an aphlogistic lamp, in which a coil of wire is kept in a state of continued ignition by alcohol, without flame.
  • English Word Aphonia Definition Alt. of Aphony
  • English Word Aphonic Definition Alt. of Aphonous
  • English Word Aphonous Definition Without voice; voiceless; nonvocal.
  • English Word Aphony Definition Loss of voice or vocal utterance.
  • English Word Aphorism Definition A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words; a sharply defined sentence relating to abstract truth rather than to practical matters.
  • English Word Aphorismatic Definition Alt. of Aphorismic
  • English Word Aphorismer Definition A dealer in aphorisms.
  • English Word Aphorismic Definition Pertaining to aphorisms, or having the form of an aphorism.
  • English Word Aphorist Definition A writer or utterer of aphorisms.
  • English Word Aphoristic Definition Alt. of Aphoristical
  • English Word Aphoristical Definition In the form of, or of the nature of, an aphorism; in the form of short, unconnected sentences; as, an aphoristic style.
  • English Word Aphoristically Definition In the form or manner of aphorisms; pithily.
  • English Word Aphorize Definition To make aphorisms.
  • English Word Aphrite Definition See under Calcite.