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 abomasitis inflammation of the abomasum in young ruminants abomasopexy The suturing of the abomasal wall or its attached omentum to the abdominal wall abomasum The fourth digestive compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminant, after the omasum; Abomey The capital city of Zou department, in southern Benin. abominable Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable. abominableness The characteristic of being abominable; odiousness. abominably In an abominable manner; very odiously; detestably. abominate Abominable; detested. abominatio Bdelygmia. abomination An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit. abominationly Having the characteristics of an abomination. abominator One who abominates. abomine To abominate. abominous Abominable, detestable, execrable. Abon A language of Nigeria. Abonce A surname from Spanish. Abongo The people of the Abongo tribe. abonnement A subscription or season ticket in a French-speaking country or another country where abonnement is the local term. Abony A town in Pest County, Hungary. abood A surname from Arabic. aboon Above. aboospore An oomycete spore that functions like an oospore but has been produced asexually. abopercular On the opposite side from the opercular side. Abor A member of a people of northern Assam. aborad Away from the oral opening or mouth (compare with ventral) aboral Situated opposite to, or away from, the mouth. aborally In an aboral way; away from the mouth. abord The act of approaching or arriving; approach. abordage The act of boarding a ship as part of an attack. aborgoin An aboriginal inhabitant; a Native American. aborigin Aboriginal. aboriginal First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive. aboriginalism A Western view of the Aboriginal cultures of Australia as being based around the Dreaming and other traditional mythology, and thus incompatible with modern society. Aboriginalist One who subscribes to Aboriginalism. aboriginality The quality of being aboriginal. aboriginally From or in the earliest known times. aboriginalness The state or condition of being aboriginal. aborigine An Aboriginal person from Australia (descending from, or a member of, one of the indigenous people(s) before British colonisation), Aboriginal Australian. aborigines The original people of a location; originally used of ancient Greek and Roman peoples. aborisha A devotee of the orishas; a practitioner of Yoruba religion. Aborlan A municipality of Palawan, Philippines. aborn born, begotten, created, developed aborning That is in the process of being born; coming into existence; before coming to completion. aborsement Abortment; abortion aborsive abortive from the first. abort An early termination of a mission, action, or procedure in relation to missiles or spacecraft; the craft making such a mission. abortable Capable of being aborted. abortal Relating to abortion (termination of pregnancy). abortative Abortive, abortifacient (causing abortion). aborted Stopped before completion; especially because of problems or danger. abortee That which was aborted. aborter One who or that which aborts. aborticide The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide. abortient Abortifacient; an agent producing abortion. abortifacient Producing miscarriage. abortifactive Inducing abortion or miscarriage. abortificant Synonym of abortifacient. abortigenic Abortifacient (producing miscarriage). abortin An extract manufactured from the bacterium Brucella abortus, and is used to study contagious abortions in cattle. abortion A spontaneous abortion; a miscarriage. abortional Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive. abortionee One who undergoes an abortion. abortionism The advocacy or practice of abortion. abortionist A person who performs abortions, especially illegally or secretly. abortist abortionist abortive Produced by abortion; born prematurely and therefore unnatural. abortively In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly. abortiveness The quality of being abortive. abortivity The quality of being abortive. abortment Abortion. abortogenic Causing abortion; abortifacient. abortorium A hospital or hospital department that specializes in abortions. abortuary A place where abortions are performed. abortus An abortion. Aboubacar A male given name. abouchement The point of union of two vessels. Aboud A surname. Aboukir A village on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt which contains several ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman structures. aboulomania A disorder characterized by abulia. abound To be full to overflowing; to bristle. aboundance abundance abounder Often followed by in: one who abounds in something; one who has plenty. abounding Ample, plenty, abundant. aboundingly In an abounding manner; in a manner that abounds. aboundingness Synonym of abundance. about In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around. aboutcha about you aboutchu about you aboutness The relevance of a text to its reader. abouts About. above Physically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing. abovedeck On deck. abovedescribed Described earlier in the same document. abovelisted Listed earlier in a document. abovementioned mentioned above aboveness The quality of being above. abovesaid Mentioned or recited before. abovesigned Synonym of oversigned. abovestated Stated earlier in a document. abovestreet Higher than street level. Abovyan A surname from Armenian. abox Braced aback Aboyne A village on the River Dee in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO5298). Abplanalp A surname. abporal Located to the side of an ectoaperture such as a pore. Typically used in reference to an abporal lacuna or hemisphere. Abqaiq A Saudi Aramco gated community and oil-processing facilities located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. abra a narrow mountain or mesa pass abracadabra A use of the mystical term ‘abracadabra’, supposed to work as part of a healing charm or a magical spell; any spell or incantation making use of the word. abracadabrangle A representation of the word "abracadabra" in the visual form of a triangle, used as an amulet or charm. abracadabrant ludicrous, preposterous abracadabric mystical; magic; occult abrachia The congenital absence of both arms abrachiocephalia acephalobrachia; abrachiocephaly; a congenital absence of arms and head. abrachiocephaly congenital absence of arms and head abradable That may be abraded abradant A material used for grinding, as emery, sand, powdered glass, etc.; an abrasive. abrade To rub or wear off; erode. abrader Something that abrades; a tool or machine for abrading. abradial Relating to the outer radius abradially In an abradial manner. abradingly In a manner that abrades. Abraham A shop selling cheap and low-quality clothes, especially in the East End of London. Abrahamian A surname from Armenian. Abrahamic Pertaining to Abraham, the patriarch. Abrahamical Like or pertaining to Abraham. Abrahamically In an Abrahamic manner or context. Abrahamism The Abrahamic religions, sects, or denominations, considered collectively; Abrahamic henotheism. Abrahamist One who follows or believes in an Abrahamic religion. Abrahamite A member of a ninth-century group of Antiochean Paulicians led by a monk named Abraham who were supressed by the Patriarch Quriaqos of Tagrit. Abrahamitic Relating to the patriarch Abraham. Abrahamize To make Abrahamic Abrahams A surname. Abrahamson A surname. Abrahamyan A surname from Armenian. Abrahan A male given name from Spanish. Abrahart A surname. abraid To wrench (something) out. abram Auburn. Abramenko A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Абра́менко (Abrámenko). Abramo A surname from Italian. Abramoff A surname of Russian origin. Abramov A surname from Russian. Abramovich A surname. abramovite A very rare mineral with chemical formula Pb₂SnInBiS₇, found in tiny elongated lamellar crystals. Abramowitz A surname. abrams A surname originating as a patronymic. Abramsky A surname of Russian and Polish origin. Abramson A surname originating as a patronymic. Abramsverse Synonym of Kelvinverse. abranchial Lacking gills.