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 antamanide A cyclic decapeptide present in the fungus Amanita phalloides. antambulacral Away from the ambulacral region. antanaclasis The repeated use of the same word or phrase, but with a different meaning each time; a kind of paronomasia. antanaclastic Exhibiting or relating to antanaclasis. antanagoge Answering the charge of an adversary by a countercharge. Antananarivo The capital and largest city of Madagascar. Antanandro A tribe of Madagascar. antapex The point opposite the solar apex antaphrodisiac Capable of reducing the sex drive. antaphroditic antaphrodisiac or antisyphilitic antapical Relating to the antapex. antapology A response to an apology. Antara A female given name from Sanskrit. antarafacial Of a chemical reaction, involving two simultaneous changes in bonding to opposite faces of a common centre (or related centres) of a molecular fragment antarafacially In an antarafacial way. antarakalpa A subdivision of a kalpa (aeon), or an intermediate period between two major kalpas. antarchism anarchism Antarctalian Of or relating to the Antarctalia. antarctic Of, from, or pertaining to Antarctica and the south polar regions. Antarctica The southernmost continent, south of the Southern Ocean, containing the South Pole. antarctically In an Antarctic manner or direction. Antarctican Antarctic; of or pertaining to Antarctica. Antarctician Of or pertaining to Antarctica. antarcticite A trigonal-trapezohedral colorless mineral containing calcium, chlorine, hydrogen, and oxygen. antarcticoside A particular steroid glycoside. antarctictite An evaporite consisting of calcium chloride, CaCl.6H₂O, found in Victoria Land, Antarctica. antarcturid Any isopod of the family Antarcturidae Antarean Of or relating to Antares. Antares Alpha Scorpii (α Sco), the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. It is a M type red giant, and is a binary with a B type companion visible in greenish. antarthritic An agent that prevents or alleviates arthritis. antasthmatic Relieving the symptoms of asthma. antazoline A first-generation antihistamine drug used to relieve nasal congestion and in eye drops, usually in combination with naphazoline, to relieve the symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis. antbird Any of various drab-colored South American birds of the family Thamnophilidae that feed on ants. Antczak A surname from Polish. antdom The realm or world of ants; ants collectively. ante Synonym of before, earlier in time, particularly used in historical dating. anteact A preceding act (deed or action). anteal Located before, or in front. anteally At the front; on the foremost portion. anteapical Located in front of an apex. anteater Any of several animals of South and Central America, in the suborder Vermilingua, which are noted for eating ants and termites which they catch with their long sticky tongues, including giant anteater and lesser anteater (also known as collared anteater). anteating Feeding on ants. antebaptismal Before baptism. antebellum Of the time period prior to a war. antebrachial relating to the forearm antebrachiocarpal anterior to the brachial plexus and carpal tunnel antebrachium The forearm antecedaneous Antecedent; coming earlier in time. antecedaneously In an antecedaneous way: precedingly. antecede To go before; to precede. antecedence The relationship of preceding something in time or order. antecedency Antecedence (various senses). antecedent Earlier, either in time or in order. antecedental Of or relating to antecedents. antecedently At an earlier time. antecession Synonym of antecedence antecessor A person or thing that precedes or goes before. antechamber A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room. antechambered Having one or more antechambers. antechapel The outer part of the west end of a chapel. antechinus Any member of the genus Antechinus of small carnivorous Australian marsupials that resemble shrews. antechoir The part of a church in front of the choir, often reserved for the clergy and choristers. antechurch The west front portion of certain churches. anteciliary Situated before the ciliary band, that is, before the band in front of the marginal fringe of the wings. anteclassical Pertaining to something from before the classical era. anteclassically In an anteclassical manner anteclise A large uplifted structure on a continental platform. anteclypeus The lower part of a divided clypeus, between the postclypeus and the labrum antecolic Anterior to the colon. antecommunion The part of the Anglican communion liturgy that precedes the consecration of the elements. Included may be the preparation of the blood and body of Christ, or prayer. anteconsonantal Placed before a consonant anteconsonantic Synonym of anteconsonantal. antecosta An internal ridge, near the anterior margin of a dorsal or ventral plate of the primitive segment of an arthropod, to which muscles are attached antecostal Relating to an antecosta antecritical prior to criticism antecrochet A fold of enamel on the molar teeth of some rhinoceros. antecryst A crystal formed from an earlier phase of the magmatic system, different from later forming crystals. antecubital Pertaining to, or situated in the anterior or inner part of the elbow (cubitus) antecursor A forerunner; a precursor. antedatable Capable of being antedated. antedate To occur before an event or time; to exist further back in time. antedater One who antedates something. antedating The action of marking with an earlier date. antedation antedating antedependence The dependence of a measure on some previous observations antedependent Having an antedependence antediluvial Of or pertaining to a time before Noah's flood. antediluvially In an antediluvial manner. antediluvian Belonging or pertaining to, or existing in, the time prior to the great flood described in Genesis, or (by extension) to a great or destructive flood or deluge described in other mythologies. antediluvianism Extremely outdated attitudes. antediluvianly In an antediluvian manner. antedonid Any of the crinoids in the family Antedonidae. antedrug A drug that is designed to act upon a desired site within the body, and then rapidly become inactive upon entering the systemic circulation. antefact Something done before another act. antefebrile Preceding a fever antefix The vertical blocks which terminate the covering tiles of the roof of a Roman, Etruscan, or Greek temple. antefixal Relating to an antefix. anteflect To bend forward; to exhibit anteflexion. anteflexed Bent in an anterior (forward) direction, as the uterus. anteflexion A forward bending of an organ, especially that of the uterus near the cervix antefurca A forked chitinous structure in the thorax of some insects antefurcal Relating to an antefurca antegastric anterior to the stomach anteglacial Occurring before a glacial period. antegonial anterior of the gonion antegrade moving or directed forward antegradely In an antegrade manner or direction antegrammatical Prior to the formation of a grammar antehuman Preceding the advent of modern humanity, Homo sapiens. antehumeral At the area immediately anterior to the basal portion of the wing of a dragonfly antehypophyseal Relating to the antehypophysis antehypophysis The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland antejentacular Occurring before breakfast. antejentacularly Before breakfast. antelabbit Synonym of jackalope (“folkloric animal”). antelabrum The anterior part of the labrum of an invertebrate antelapsarian Synonym of supralapsarian. Antelman A surname from German. antelope Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed. antelopelike Resembling or characteristic of an antelope. antelopian Of or relating to an antelope. antelopish Resembling or characteristic of antelopes; quick; swift, etc. antelucan Pertaining to or occurring in the hours just before dawn. antemarginal Located a little within the margin. antemarital Before marriage. antemedial Situated before (i.e. closer to the head than) the middle of the thorax or wing. antemeridian Of or relating to morning; that happens in the morning. antemetallic Before the discovery and use of metals. antemillennial Synonym of premillennial. antemodern Before modern or modernity or modernization. antemolar Of a tooth, located in front of the molars. antemortem Having occurred or having been inflicted before death. antemosaic Before the time of Moses. antemundane Being or occurring prior to the creation of the world. antemural An outwork of a strong, high wall, with turrets, in front of the gateway (as of an old castle), for defending the entrance. antenairesis Alternating, reciprocal, or continuing subtraction used in the Euclidean algorithm. antenantiosis Synonym of litotes. antenarrative The process by which a retrospective narrative is linked to a living story. antenarratology The study of antenarratives and their interplay with narratives and stories. antenatal Occurring or existing before birth. antenatally Before birth. antenati Those born before a certain event, such as the Union of England and Scotland Act 1603 or the United States Declaration of Independence. antenna An appendage used for sensing on the head of an insect, crab, or other animal. antennaed Having antennae. Antennagate A 2010 controversy over problems with the Apple iPhone 4's antenna. antennal Of, pertaining to, or functioning as an antenna. antennaless Without antennae. antennalike Resembling an antenna or antennae, or some aspect of them. antennally In terms of or by means of an antenna. antennapedia A homeobox protein (and associated gene) whose overexpression in the head segment of insects can lead to the formation of legs instead of antennae.