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 abdominous Having a protuberant belly; potbellied. abdominouterotomy Abdominohysterotomy abdominovaginal Relating to the abdomen and the vagina abdominovesical Relating to the abdomen and the urinary bladder abdominovisceral Of or relating to the abdomen and the viscera; (often specifically) of or relating to the abdominal cavity and the gastrointestinal viscera (stomach, bowels, etc), and their relationship to each other, especially in cases of abnormal mismatch in development. Abdon The tenth judge of Israel. (biblical character) Abdou A surname. abduce To draw; to conduct away; to take away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part; to move a limb out away from the center of the body; abduct. abducent Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; see etymology abducting. abducible Able to be abductive abduct To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap. abducted Having been kidnapped; having become the victim of an abduction. abductee An abducted person, in particular a person abducted by aliens. abductin An insoluble elastic protein found in the hinge ligament of bivalve mollusks. abduction A leading away; a carrying away. abductional Relating to abduction. abductive Related or pertaining to abductor muscles and their movement. abductively In an abductive fashion. abductor One who abducts; a kidnapper. abductory Relating to an abductor Abdul A Muslim. Abdulazeez A male given name from Arabic Abdulaziz The 32nd sultan of the Ottoman Empire: Sultan Abdülâziz. Abdulkadir A surname from Arabic. Abdulla A surname. Abdullah A male given name from Arabic, feminine equivalent Amatullah; variant forms 'Abd Allah, Abd Allah, Abd' Ulah, Abd-Allah, Abdalah, Abdallah, Abdellah, Abdollah, Abdu'llah, Abdulah, Abdulla, ʻAbd Allāh. Abdullahi A male given name. Abdullatif An Islamic male given name from Arabic. Abdulle A surname. Abdulmalik A male given name from Arabic. Abdulrazzak A male given name from Arabic. Abdunnasir A male given name from Arabic. Abdurakhmanov A surname. Abdurrahman A surname from Arabic. Abdy A hamlet in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4398). abe A five-dollar bill. abeam On the beam; at a right angle to the centerline or keel of a vessel or aircraft; being at a bearing approximately 90° or 270° relative. abear To put up with; to endure; to bear. abearance Behavior. abearing Behaviour. abeat Beating. Abebe A surname. abecarnil An anxiolytic drug. abecedarian Someone who is learning the alphabet. abecedarium A book used to teach the alphabet; alphabet book; primer. abecedarius An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence. abecedary The alphabet, written out in a teaching book, or carved on a wall; a primer; abecedarium. abecediary abecedarian abecedism An initialism. abed In bed, or on the bed; confined to bed. Abedi A surname from Persian. abediterol An experimental drug candidate for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Abednego Azariah, one of the captives in the Bible who came out of the fiery furnace unharmed. Abee A surname from Irish. abeer A female given name from Arabic. abefore formerly abeg Please. abegha A celibate priest or monk of the Armenian Apostolic Church; a hieromonk. Abegistan An alternative name for Nigeria, used in colloquial or satirical contexts. Abegondo A municipality of A Coruña, Galicia autonomous region, Spain. Abeita A surname. Abel The son of Adam and Eve who was killed by his brother Cain. Abela A surname from Spanish. abelacimab A type of anticoagulant medication. Abelam A member of a Papuan people from New Guinea. Abelard A male given name from the Germanic languages. Abelardian Of or relating to Peter Abelard, or his philosophy. abele The white poplar (Populus alba). Abeleda A surname. abelia Any of the various honeysuckles of the genus Abelia. abelian Of an algebraic structure (usually a group or algebra), having a commutative defining operation. abelianization A homomorphism that transforms a group into an abelian group. abelianize to transform into an abelian group abelianized transformed into an abelian group abelianness The quality of being abelian. abelisaur Any dinosaur of the superfamily Abelisauroidea. abelisaurid Any of the Abelisauridae, a family of ceratosaurian theropod dinosaurs. abelisauroid Any dinosaur of the superfamily Abelisauroidea abelisaurus An abelisaurid theropod dinosaur, of genus Abelisaurus, from the Late Cretaceous Period (Campanian) of what is now South America. abelite Synonym of Abelian. Abell A surname. Abella A barangay of Ligao, Albay, Philippines. abellaite A hydrous carbonate mineral whose ideal chemical formula is NaPb₂(CO₃)₂(OH). Abellera A surname from Tagalog [in turn from Catalan]. Abello A surname from Spanish. abelloemringerite A very rare mineral with chemical formula Cu₂Pb₂Mn³⁺Mn⁴⁺ ₃O₁₁(OH)(H₂O)₂ · H₂OPb, found in reniform aggregates. Abelmann A surname from German. abelmosk The edible and aromatic seed pods (properly, capsules) of the Abelmoschus moschatus. Abeln A surname from German. Abeloite Synonym of Abelian. Abelonian Synonym of Abelian. Abelonite Synonym of Abelian. Abelson A Hebrew surname originating as a patronymic. abelsonite A mineral, NiC₃₁H₃₂N₄, forming soft reddish-brown triclinic crystals. abeltree A Eurasian tree, Populus alba, that is widely cultivated in North America. abelungu White people collectively. abemaciclib An antineoplastic cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor used to treat breast cancer. abembryonic Describing the area of a blastocyst opposite the embryo or embryoblast Abenaki A member of an Algonquian First People from northeastern North America, mainly Maine and Quebec. Abenakian Of or relating to the Abenaki people or their language. abenakiite A mineral of sodium, cerium, neodymium, lanthanum, praseodymium, thorium, samarium, oxygen, sulfur, carbon, phosphorus, and silicon. abend The abnormal termination of a program. abendmusik An evening performance of religious music. Abendstern A surname. abeng An animal (usually bull) horn used by the Maroon people of Jamaica as a musical instrument; and also (historical) formerly by slaveholders to summon slaves to canefields and by the Maroon army to communicate cryptic messages over great distances. Abenlen A member of the Abenlen people. Abenomics The economic policies advocated by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe. Abenonite Synonym of Abelian. abenteric Relating to organs outside of the intestine. Abeokuta The largest city and state capital of Ogun State, Nigeria. abequose The deoxy sugar 3,6-dideoxy-D-xylo-hexose. abequosyltransferase A transferase that catalyzes certain reactions involving abequose Aber A hamlet in Llanwenog community, Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN4748). Aberaeron A coastal town and community with a town council in Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN4562). Aberaman A large village near Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO0101). Aberangell A village in Mawddwy community, south-east Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH8410). Aberarder A hamlet in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN486871). Aberargie A village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO163158). Aberarth A village in Dyffryn Arth community, Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN4763). aberational Synonym of aberrant. Aberavon A town in Neath Port Talbot borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS7590). Aberayron Former spelling of Aberaeron, Wales, in what was then called Cardiganshire. Aberbanc A village in Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN3541). Aberbargoed A town in Bargoed community, Caerphilly borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1500). Aberbeeg A village in Llanhilleth community, Blaenau Gwent borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO2102). Aberbran A hamlet west of Brecon, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SN9829). Abercairny An estate east of Crieff, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN9122). Abercanaid A village in Troed-y-rhiw community, Merthyr Tydfil borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO0503). Abercarn A town and community in Caerphilly borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST2194). Abercastle A village in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM8533). Abercegir A small rural village in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SH804017). Aberchalder A settlement and estate in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH340032). Aberchirder A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ624522). Abercorn A village and civil parish of West Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT082788). Abercraf A village in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SN8112). Abercregan A village in Cymer and Glyncorrwg community, Neath Port Talbot borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS8596). Abercrombie A surname. Abercwmboi A village in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0299). Abercych A village in Manordeifi community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN248409). Abercynon A large village and community in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0894). Aberd University of Aberdeen, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate Aberdalgie A small village in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO079201). Aberdare A town in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough, South Wales (OS grid ref SO0002). Aberdaron A coastal village and community on the Lleyn Peninsula, Gwynedd, Wales, the community includes Bardsey Island offshore (OS grid ref SH1726). Aberdeen A wide evenly curved fishhook. Aberdeenshire A council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Grampian Region. (The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.) Aberdesach A small village in Clynnog community, Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH425514). aberdevine The Eurasian siskin or spruce siskin, Spinus spinus, a small green and yellow finch related to the goldfinch. Aberdon University of Aberdeen, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate. Aberdonian Of or relating to Aberdeen.