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 allantois A sac, having a number of functions, that develops in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles. allantonematid Any nematode of the family Allantonematidae. Allard A surname from French. Allardice A surname. Allardyce A surname. allargando Decreasing in tempo; getting slower. allargentum A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal silver gray mineral containing antimony and silver. allaric allomucic Allasch A caraway liqueur, a variety of kummel, usually flavoured with bitter almonds, anise, angelica root and orange peel. Allassac A commune in Corrèze department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. allassotonic Of or relating to movements of mature organs caused by augmentation of turgor with diminution of volume. Allaston A village in Lydney parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO6304). allat A pre-Islamic Arabian goddess. allatectomize To perform an allatectomy upon. allatectomized Having undergone an allatectomy. allatectomy The surgical removal of the corpus allatum from an insect. allative Of or relating to the grammatical case that in some languages indicates motion towards a place. allatively In an allative way. allativity The quality of being allative. Allatoona An unincorporated community in Bartow County, Georgia, United States. allatoregulatory That regulates the allatostatins and allatotropins allatostatic Relating to allatostatins allatostatin Any of a class of neuropeptide hormones in insects and crustacea allatostatinergic Produced or activated by allatostatins allatotropic Relating to the allatotropins or their effects allatotropin Any of a family of pleiotropic neuropeptides which play multiple neural, endocrine and myoactive roles in insects allatrate To bark. Allatt A surname. allaud To praise, laud. Allawah A suburb of Sydney in the Georges River council area, New South Wales, Australia. allay To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm. allayable Able to be allayed. allayer One who allays. allaying An allayment. allayment Something that allays; mitigation. Allbee A surname. Allbeury A surname. Allbright A surname. Allbritton A surname. Allbrook A suburban village and civil parish in Eastleigh borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4521). Allbutt A surname. Allcard A surname. allcharite Synonym of goethite. Allchin A surname. Allcock A surname. Allcorn A surname. Allday A surname from Old English. Allderidge A surname, variant of Aldridge. Alldredge A surname. Alldridge A surname, variant of Aldridge. allect To allure; to entice; to sway. allectation enticement; allurement allective An allurement, enticement. allectory A stone said to be found in the belly of a cock and to arouse sexual desire or ensure military victory. allee A tree-lined avenue, often particularly one that is part of a landscaped garden. Alleena A locality in the Bland council area, central New South Wales, Australia. Allegan A city, the county seat of Allegan County, Michigan, United States. Alleganian Belonging to or deriving from Allegany. Allegany A town and village in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. allegate To make an allegation of; to allege. allegation An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts. allegator A person who alleges allege To state under oath, to plead. allegeable Able to be alleged allegeance Alleviation, relief. alleged Asserted (or supposed), but not proved. allegedly According to allegation(s); supposedly, reportedly. allegement Allegation. alleger A person who alleges, especially one who makes a formal allegation. Alleghany A census-designated place in Sierra County, California, United States. alleghanyite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon. Alleghenian Relating to the Allegheny Mountains. Alleghenies The Allegheny Mountains in south central Pennsylvania, western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and western Virginia. Allegheny The Allegheny River in Pennsylvania. allegiance Loyalty or commitment to a cause, group, nation or of a subordinate to a superior. allegiant Steadfastly loyal, especially to a monarch or government. allegiantly In an allegiant manner alleging allegation allegoresis The interpretive analysis of art, text, spoken word, etc., to identify allegory. allegoric Of or relating to allegory. allegorical Of, relating to, or containing allegory. allegoricality The quality of being allegorical; allegoricalness. allegorically In an allegorical manner. allegoricalness The state or quality of being allegorical. allegorics allegorical techniques allegorisation Non-Oxford British standard spelling of allegorization. allegorise Non-Oxford British spelling of allegorize. allegorising The act or process of making an allegory. allegorism The use of allegory. allegorist One who speaks in, or writes, allegories. allegoristic Synonym of allegorical. allegorization The act of making into allegory, or of understanding in an allegorical sense. allegorize To interpret (a picture, story, or other form of communication) to reveal a hidden, broader message about real-world issues and occurrences. allegorizer One who allegorizes. allegorizing The act or process of making an allegory. allegory The use of symbols which may be interpreted to reveal a hidden, broader message, usually a moral or political one, about real-world issues and occurrences; also, the interpretation of such symbols. Allegra A female given name from Italian. Allegretti A surname from Italian. allegretto To be played rather fast and lively. allegrissimo A direction in musical notation indicating that the piece should be played very fast and lively. allegro A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto. alleja A kind of silk cloth with a wavy pattern. allele One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome. allelewise With regard to alleles allelic Of or pertaining to alleles. allelically In terms of alleles. allelicity The degree to which the behaviour of a transcription factor is allele-specific allelism The existence of two or more alleles of a gene allelocatalysis The supposed mutual stimulation of the growth of similar bacteria allelocatalytic Relating to allelocatalysis allelochemic Relating to an allelochemical allelochemical Having allelopathic effects. allelochemically In an allelochemical manner allelogenic Relating to allelogenesis allelomimetic An action which is copied by others witnessing the behaviour, or which increases the likelihood of occurrence in others allelomorph Synonym of allele. allelomorphic Of or pertaining to an allelomorph allelomorphism A phenotype associated with a specific allele allelopath Any allelopathic plant allelopathic relating to an allelopathy allelopathically By allelopathy. allelopathy The release by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants. allelotype The frequency distribution of a set of alleles in a population. allelotypic Relating to allelotypes alleluia A liturgical or variant form of hallelujah. alleluiatic Pertaining to or consisting of an alleluia. Alleman A surname. allemande A popular instrumental dance form in Baroque music, and a standard element of a suite, generally the first or second movement. Allemanist A follower of the French socialist Jean Allemane allemontite The mineral form of antimony arsenide (SbAs). Allen An English and Scottish surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Alan. allenarly Solely; only. Allenbaugh A surname from German. Allenby A surname. Allendale A town in the Shire of Hepburn, Victoria, Australia. Allende A surname from Spanish. Allender A surname. Allendism The political ideology of Salvador Allende. allene Any of a class of hydrocarbons having two double bonds from one carbon atom to two others - R₂C=C=CR₂; especially the parent compound CH₂=C=CH₂ (propadiene). Allenesque Reminiscent of Woody Allen (born 1935), American actor, writer, director, comedian, and playwright. Allenfarm An unincorporated community in Brazos County, Texas, United States. allenic Characteristic of an allene allenoate Any salt or ester of an allenoic acid allenoic Of or pertaining to an allenoic acid or its derivatives allenol Any alcohol containing a hydroxyl group directly attached to an allene. allenolate Any anion derived from an allenol; any salt containing such an anion Allenstown A town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States, named after Samuel Allen (New Hampshire governor). Allensworth A surname. Allentiac A Huarpean language, originally native to Cuyo in Argentina but later displaced to Chile. Allentonian A person from or resident of Allentown, Pennsylvania.