| Acanthopterygii |
| An order of fishes having some of the rays of
the dorsal, ventral, and anal fins unarticulated and spinelike, as the
perch. |
| Acanthopterygious |
| Having fins in which the rays are hard and
spinelike; spiny-finned. |
| Acanthuses |
| of Acanthus |
| Acanthi |
| of Acanthus |
| Acanthus |
| A genus of herbaceous prickly plants, found in the south
of Europe, Asia Minor, and India; bear's-breech. |
| Acanthus |
| An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of the
acanthus (Acanthus spinosus); -- used in the capitals of the Corinthian
and Composite orders. |
| A cappella |
| In church or chapel style; -- said of compositions sung
in the old church style, without instrumental accompaniment; as, a mass
a capella, i. e., a mass purely vocal. |
| A cappella |
| A time indication, equivalent to alla breve. |
| Acapsular |
| Having no capsule. |
| Acardiac |
| Without a heart; as, an acardiac fetus. |
