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 aquaplane A board on which a person stands to ride for leisure which is pulled on a water surface by a motorboat. aquaplaner One who aquaplanes. aquaplanet Synonym of ocean world. aquaplaning The loss of contact with the road because of surface water; the act of aquaplaning. aquaplast A thermoplastic material that is used for making splints to hold broken bones in place aquapoline A membrane protein that regulates transportation of water aquaponic Relating to aquaponics. aquaponically By means of aquaponics. aquaponics A sustainable food production system that combines traditional aquaculture with hydroponics, with effluent from the water in which fish are reared being used as nutrition for plants. aquaponist One who practises aquaponics. aquaporin Any of a class of proteins that form water-permeable pores in the membrane of biological cells. aquaprase A bluish-green variety of chalcedony, coloured by chromium and nickel. aquapuncture The subcutaneous injection of water, once thought to relieve pain. aquareceptor A molecule that is able to sense water or changes in hydration status. aquarelle A watercolour (painting) aquarellist An artist who paints aquarelles aquareoviral Relating to the aquareoviruses aquareovirus Any aquatic virus of the genus Aquareovirus aquaresis The excretion of water without loss of electrolytes aquaretic Relating to, or promoting, aquaresis. aquaretically In an aquaretic manner: in a way that promotes the excretion of water without loss of electrolytes. aquarial Of or relating to an aquarium. aquarian Of or pertaining to the astrological sign of Aquarius. Aquarid A meteor forming part of a meteor shower appearing to originate from the constellation Aquarius. aquarii a denomination, sect, church, or other group which professes to be Christian but uses water to administer the Eucharist instead of wine. Aquariid A meteor in any of several meteor showers whose radiant appears to lie in the constellation Aquarius. aquariist One who keeps fish in an aquarium. aquariological Relating to aquariology aquariology The study of the fauna and flora of aquaria aquarist A person who maintains an aquarium. aquarium A tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals. aquariumlike Resembling or characteristic of an aquarium. Aquarius Someone with an Aquarius star sign Aquarone A surname. aquascape An underwater environment designed for an aquarium. aquascope A device used to view beneath the surface of water aquashow A spectacle consisting of underwater dance and gymnastics. aquasilvicultural Relating to aquasilviculture. aquasilviculture silviculture of trees that grow in water (typically mangrove) aquasperm Sperm that is released into an aquatic environment such as seawater. aquaspinning A form of exercise using an exercise bicycle immersed in water aquastat A device that automatically responds to changes in temperature of a liquid, typically water in a domestic hot water heating system, by activating a heating or cooling system to maintain the temperature of the liquid at a desired setting. aquastatic Relating to an aquastat. aquastor A being created and sustained by the power of the imagination and the concentration of thought. aquatectural Pertaining to aquatecture, architecture designed to work with water (and e.g. rising sea levels). aquatecture Architecture designed to work with water (and e.g. rising sea levels). aquated That is associated with water, especially in the form of a complex Aquaterra Collectively, all the submerged lands that were once above water in ice age glacial periods, since the start of the Pleistocene. aquaterrarium A terrarium for the display of aquatic plants. aquathlon A swimming-and-running race. aquatic Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water. aquatically In an aquatic style or manner. aquatics Sports involving water. aquatile Inhabiting the water. aquatint A form of etching with acid on a plate partially covered with varnish that produces a print somewhat resembling a watercolour. aquatinta aquatint aquatinter An artist who makes aquatints. aquatintist An artist who makes aquatints. aquation The replacement of a ligand by water in a complex aquativeness Love of liquids, including drinking, bathing, and sailing. aquatone An offset printing method using a gelatin-coated zinc plate to print type, line illustrations, and fine-screen halftones. aquatorium a water area aquatourism Tourism for the purpose of water-based activities such as sailing and diving. aquatrained That has undergone aquatraining aquatraining A form of hydrotherapy for horses aquatubular Of a boiler: having water-filled heated tubes. aquaturbation The mixing of soil by water (streams or cycles of wet and dry). aquavit A Scandinavian liquor distilled from potato or grain mash to about 40% ABV and typically flavored with anise, although caraway seeds, fennel, dill, and other spices and herbs are also used. aquaworld A planet covered by a continuous ocean with no dry land aquayamycin An anthraquinone glycoside that is the basis of some antibiotics aqueduct An artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another. aqueductal Relating to the cerebral aqueduct. aqueity The quality of being watery. aquent A kind of wet soil formed on river banks, tidal mudflats etc. aqueoglacial Deposited by and in water at a time contemporary with the presence of glacial ice in the region. aqueoigneous Synonym of igneoaqueous. aqueous Of or relating to water. aqueously In an aqueous manner. aqueousness The state or quality of being aqueous. aquept A kind of inceptisol with a water table close to the surface. aquert An aquic vertisol. aquic That has been saturated with water at some time in the past aquicludal Relating to an aquiclude. aquiclude A solid, impermeable area underlying or overlying an aquifer. aquicolous Living in water. aquifer An underground layer of water-bearing porous stone, earth, or gravel. aquiferous Of or pertaining to an aquifer aquifoliaceous Belonging to the Aquifoliaceae. aquiform Resembling water; watery, liquid aquifuge An aquiclude. Aquila A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble an eagle. It includes the star Altair. Aquilan A North American land mammal age from 85.2 to 82.2 million years ago, a subdivision of the Cretaceous. Aquilar A surname. aquilawood Synonym of agarwood. aquilegia A columbine; any member of the genus Aquilegia. Aquileia A town in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Aquileian Of or relating to Aquileia, Italy. Aquilian Of or relating to the lex Aquilia, an ancient Roman law that provided compensation to the owners of property injured by someone's fault. Aquilid A meteor forming part of a meteor shower appearing to originate from the constellation Aquila. Aquilina A surname. aquiline Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles; resembling that of an eagle. aquilinely In an aquiline manner; like an eagle. aquilineness The quality of being like an eagle. aquilinity The quality of being aquiline (resembling an eagle). aquilino An old Italian coin bearing the image of an eagle. Aquilla An unincorporated community in Washington County, Alabama. Aquilon The Roman god of the North Wind, equivalent to the Greek god Boreas. Aquin A commune of Haiti. aquincubital Lacking a fifth cubital remex. aquincubitalism The quality of being aquincubital. Aquinian Of or pertaining to Thomas Aquinas (circa 1225-1274), Italian Catholic priest and influential philosopher and theologian. Aquinism The philosophy and theology of Thomas Aquinas. Aquinist A follower of Thomas Aquinas. Aquinnah A town on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. Aquino A surname from Spanish. aquiparous Secreting water; applied to certain glands. Aquisces A person born around the cusp of Aquarius and Pisces. Aquitaine A former duchy in the kingdom of France, long held by the kings of England. Aquitainian A native or inhabitant of Aquitaine. Aquitania Synonym of Aquitaine. Aquitanian Of or pertaining to Aquitania or Aquitaine. aquitard A semipermeable layer along an aquifer. aquitardal Relating to an aquitard. aquiver In a state of excitement, trepidation or agitation; quivering. aquocobalamin The conjugate acid of cobalamin aquod A form of aquic spodosol aquodic Relating to an aquod aquoll A kind of mollisol found in areas with an aquic moisture regime. aquollic Relating to an aquoll aquometer A kind of steam pump acting partly by direct steam pressure and partly by vacuum. aquose watery; aqueous aquosity The condition of being watery; wateriness aquox An oxisol with a water table at or near the surface for much of the year. aquult A kind of ultisol found in areas with an aquic moisture regime. Aqyar Synonym of Sevastopol, a port city in Crimea, internationally recognized as part of Ukraine but de facto in Russia. ar An AR-15 personal semi-automatic rifle, M-16 assault rifle, M-4 carbine, derivative or related gun; the Armalite AR family and derivatives. ara The great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna). araara trevally, a kind of fish arab Of or pertaining to Arabs and their nations. araba A horse-drawn carriage once used for transportation in pre-modern Turkey. araban A polysaccharide composed of arabinose residues Arabana An Aboriginal Australian people of South Australia. arabanase Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of an araban arabber A fruit and vegetable hawker with a colorful horse-drawn cart. Arabdom The world or sphere of Arabs. Arabela A Zaparoan language, spoken in Peru. Arabella A female given name from Latin. Arabenglish Arabic with English influence, especially Arabicized English loanwords. arabesque An elaborate design of intertwined floral figures or complex geometrical patterns, mainly used in Islamic art and architecture. arabesqued Patterned with arabesques.