Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Aglaea One of the Charites (the youngest, although Homer names another younger). Aglaia The youngest of the three Graces, daughter of Zeus and Eurynome, spouse of Hephaestus. Aglaian Of, pertaining to or resembling Aglaia, the youngest of the three Graces, whose name means "beauty". Aglaja 47 Aglaja, a main belt asteroid. aglajid Any gastropod in the family Aglajidae. aglandular Not glandular aglaonema Any member of the genus Aglaonema of tropical foliage plants. Aglaonice A Thessalian witch, the daughter of Hegetor or Hegemon. aglare Glaring (either verb sense) Aglaurus The daughter of Actaeus, the first king of Attica, who married Cecrops. agleam Glowing with subdued light. aglepristone A progesterone receptor antagonist. Agler A surname. aglet A catkin. agleted Having aglets or aiglets. agley Wrong, awry, askew, amiss, or distortedly. Aglianico An Italian wine made with a black grape variety from Basilicata and Campania. agliata A sauce made of garlic, vinegar and breadcrumbs. aglimmer Glimmering; gleaming or shining. Aglinab A barangay of Tapaz, Capiz, Philippines. aglint Glinting. Aglionby A village in Wetheral parish, City of Carlisle district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY4456). Aglipay A barangay of Batac, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Aglipayan Of or relating to the Philippine Independent Church. Aglipayanism The practices of the Philippine Independent Church. aglisten Glistening. aglitter Glittering. aglomerular Lacking glomeruli agloo A seal's breathing-hole in the ice. aglossal Having no tongue. aglossate Tongueless. aglossia The absence of a tongue. aglow Glowing; radiant aglucone The aglycone of a glucoside Aglukark A surname from Inuktitut. Aglukkaq A surname from Inuktitut. Aglupacan A barangay of Tapaz, Capiz, Philippines. aglutition Inability to swallow. aglycemia The (almost total) absence of sugar in the blood aglycemic Relating to aglycemia aglycone The non-sugar fragment of a glycoside. aglyconic Describing part of a glycoside not related to the glycosidic link. aglycosuria Absence of sugar in the blood. aglycosuric Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria. aglycosylated Not glycosylated aglyph Any aglyphous snake. aglyphous Whose teeth are not specialized, especially whose teeth lack grooves for venom. agma The velar nasal consonant found in such words as song or wink. agmatan Any of the small animals of the extinct phylum Agmata. agmatinase Any of a group of hydrolase enzymes that catalyze the reaction of agmatine and water into putrescine and urea. agmatine The amine (4-aminobutyl)guanidine which is a decarboxylation product of arginine and an intermediate in polyamine biosynthesis agmatite A form of migmatite containing xenoliths, typically of breccia agmatitic Relating to or composed of agmatite. agmatoploidy The fragmentation of one or more chromosomes (particularly all chromosomes), leading to an increased chromosome number but no additional genetic material. agminal Pertaining to an army or a troop. agminate Grouped together. agminated agminate agnail Torn skin near a toenail or fingernail. agname An appellation over and above the given name and surname. agnamed Styled or called apart from given name and surname. agnate A relative whose relation is traced only through male members of the family. agnath An agnathan. agnatha An agnathan. agnathan Belonging or pertaining to the superclass Agnatha, the jawless vertebrates. agnathia A birth defect in which the mandible is missing. agnathic Jawless. agnathid Synonym of agnathan. agnathostome Any jawless fish of the superclass Agnatha. agnathous Jawless. agnatic of the male bloodline; patrilineal agnatical agnatic agnatically In an agnatic manner; by means of agnation. agnation consanguinity by a line of males only, as distinguished from cognation Agne A surname. Agnean A speaker of Tocharian A. agnel A 13th century French gold coin. Agner A surname. Agnes A female given name from Ancient Greek. Agnesian Of or relating to the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes. Agnew A surname. Agnewian Of or relating to Spiro Agnew (1918–1996), American politician who served as the 39th Vice President of the United States from 1969 to 1973, under President Richard Nixon. Agni A Hindu and Vedic deity of fire. agnihotra A Vedic yajña (ritual or sacrifice) mentioned in the Atharvaveda and performed in orthodox Hindu communities. Agnihotri A surname from Sanskrit common among Hindu brahmins. agnition Acknowledgement. agnize To recognise; to acknowledge. Agno A municipality of Pangasinan, Philippines. Agnoetae A Monophysite Christian sect of Late Antiquity that maintained that the nature of Jesus Christ was like other men's in all respects, including limited knowledge despite being divine. Agnoete A member of the Agnoetae. Agnoetism The religious doctrines of the Agnoetae. agnogene A gene that expresses an agnoprotein. agnogenesis The unknown cause of a disease agnogenic Of unknown etiology. agnoiology The study of things of which cannot be known. agnolotti A type of square or rectangular ravioli from Piedmont made from a small sheet of pasta folded up. agnomen An additional cognomen given, as an honour, to a Roman citizen. agnomical Of or pertaining to the absence of set purpose or intention. agnominal Of or pertaining to an agnomen. agnominate To name. agnomination A paronomasia, or allusion of one word to another agnonym a specialized phrase or a neologism not usually found in a speaker's spoken vocabulary agnopeptide A short agnoprotein agnoprotein Any of a family of viral proteins that play indirect roles in the biological processes and activities of viruses agnorant Simultaneously ignorant and arrogant. agnosia The inability to recognise objects by use of the senses. agnosic Exhibiting or relating to agnosia. agnosis Epistemologically necessary lack of, indifference to, denial or shunning of knowledge; defective knowledge. agnosopsia Synonym of blindsight. agnostic Doubtful or uncertain about the existence or demonstrability of God or other deity. agnostically In an agnostic manner; not having or expressing a firm opinion on something. agnosticism The view that absolute truth or ultimate certainty is unattainable, especially regarding knowledge not based on experience or perceivable phenomena. agnosticize To make agnostic. agnostid A trilobite of the order †Agnostida. agnostine Any trilobite in the superfamily †Agnostina. agnostoid Any trilobite in the superfamily †Agnostoidea. agnosy A lack of spiritual understanding or insight; a lack of enlightenment. agnotologic Of or pertaining to agnotology. agnotological Relating to agnotology. agnotologist An expert in agnotology. agnotology The study of culturally-induced ignorance or doubt, particularly the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data. agnuside An organic compound found in Vitex agnus-castus; the ester of aucubin and p-hydroxybenzoic acid. AgNW A silver nanowire. ago Before now, before the present time agog In a state of eager desire; full of anticipation; highly excited with curiosity. agogare Be quick! Look out! Beware! agoge In ancient Greek music, tempo or pace; rhythmical movement. agoggle Goggling: (of a person or face) staring with wide eyes; (of eyes) opened wide to stare. agoggled staring; having staring eyes. agogic Accentuating a note by extending it slightly beyond its normal time value. agogo An agogo bell, a bell used in Yoruba and Brazilian music and typically played in pairs agogwe A supposed small human-like biped reported from the forests of East Africa, said to have long rust-coloured woolly hair and yellowish-red skin. agoho The tree Casuarina equisetifolia. Agojie A Fon all-female military regiment of the Kingdom of Dahomey, extant from the 17th century until the late 19th century. Agolada A municipality of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. agomelatine A melatonergic antidepressant. agomir Any of a group of small, single-stranded synthetic RNA agomphiasis Looseness of the teeth. agomphious toothless agomphosis Looseness of the teeth. agon A struggle or contest; conflict; especially between the protagonist and antagonist in a literary work. agonadal Lacking gonads agonadia absence of the gonads agonadism The absence of internal sexual organs in females agonal Of or pertaining to struggle, competition or conflict; of or pertaining to an agon. Agoncillo A municipality of Batangas, Philippines. agonescence A halting of the growth of a colony of cells. agonescent Of a cell: Undergoing agonescence. agoniadin A glucoside found in agonia bark (Plumeria lancifolia), used as an antiperiodic or a febrifuge in malaria. agonic Lacking an angle. agonid Any member of the family Agonidae.