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 arabesquely In the style of arabesque art or architecture. arabesquerie arabesque ornamentation arabesquing An arabesque pattern or motion. Arabetic Arabic-based Arabia A peninsula of West Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; includes Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. Arabian Related to Arabia. Arabianization The act or process of making Arabian. Arabianize To make Arabian. Arabianness The quality of being Arabian. arabic Related to the Arabic language. arabica A plant of species Coffea arabica, native to Ethiopia, that yields coffee beans. Arabically In an Arabic fashion. arabicise To make Arabic, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style. arabicised Made Arabic, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style Arabicism Synonym of Arabism. Arabicist Synonym of Arabist Arabicity The quality of being Arabic. Arabicization Act or process of making Arabic. Arabicize To make Arabic. Arabicness The quality of being Arabic. Arabid A member of an Oriental race, thought to have originated in the Arabian Peninsula, and distinguished from the Mediterranid race by minor differences in facial traits. arabidiol The tricyclic triterpenoid (3R,3aR,5aR,7S,9aR,9bR)-3-[(2R,5E)-2-hydroxy-6,10-dimethylundeca-5,9-dien-2-yl]-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethyl-1,2,3,4,5,5a,7,8,9,9b-decahydrocyclopenta[a]naphthalen-7-ol arabidopsis Any cress (or related plant) of the genus Arabidopsis arabiki A sausage made from coarsely ground pork or other meats; a Japanese-style sausage. arability The capacity for land to produce or support vegetation. arabin A carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, found in gum arabic arabinan A polysaccharide that is mostly a polymer of arabinose arabinanase Synonym of arabinase. arabinase Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of arabinans arabinitol The sugar alcohol (2R,4R)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol arabino A univalent radical derived from arabinose arabinobiose The disaccharide 5-O-alpha-L-arabinofuranosyl-L-arabinose formed from two arabinose monomers arabinocytosine cytosine arabinoside arabinoflavin A flavin, similar to riboflavin but with an arabinose moiety instead of a ribose one arabinofuranohydrolase An enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of arabinofuranoses arabinofuranose The furanose form of arabinose arabinofuranosidase Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of an arabinofuranoside arabinofuranoside Any glycoside of arabinofuranose arabinofuranosyl Any univalent radical derived from an arabinofuranose arabinofuranosyladenine Any arabinofuranosyl derivative of adenine arabinofuranosylcytosine Any of a group of arabinofuranosides of cytosine, some of which are anti-tumor agents arabinofuranosylpurine Any arabinofuranosyl derivative of a purine arabinofuranosyltransferase Any transferase that moves arabinofuranosyl groups arabinofuranosyluracil A pyrimidine nucleoside formed in the body by the deamination of cytarabine arabinogalactan Any of a class of proteoglycans found on the cell surface of flowering plants, sometimes used as a dietary supplement arabinogalactin Synonym of arabinogalactan. arabinoglycerolipid Any glycoglycerolipid derived from arabinose arabinomannan Any mannan derived from arabinose arabinonate Any salt or ester of arabinoic acid arabinonucleic Of or pertaining to arabinonucleic acids or their derivatives arabinonucleoside Any nucleoside in which the sugar is arabinose arabinonucleotide Any nucleotide in which the sugar is arabinose arabinooligosaccharide An oligomer of arabinose. arabinopyranose The pyranose form of arabinose arabinopyranoside Any glycoside of arabinopyranose. arabinopyranosyl A univalent radical derived from an arabinopyranose arabinose An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as hemicellulose and pectin. arabinosic Of or relating to arabinose. arabinosidase Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of an arabinoside. arabinoside A glycoside which yields arabinose after being split by hydrolysis. arabinosis Any condition caused by faulty metabolism of arabinose arabinosuria The presence of arabinose in the urine arabinosyl The univalent radical derived from arabinose arabinosyladenine A nucleoside that is an arabinosyl derivative of adenine arabinosylated Modified by arabinosylation arabinosylation Any reaction that adds an arabinosyl group arabinosylcytosine A cytidine analog, formed from arabinose and cytosine, that has antiviral and anticancer activity. arabinosyltransferase A transferase enzyme acting upon arabinose, involved in polymerisation of arabinogalactan. arabinoxylan A hemicellulose found in the primary and secondary cell walls of plants, consisting of copolymers of arabinose and xylose. arabinoxylooligosaccharide An oligomer of arabinose and xylose Arabisation that which has been Arabised Arabish The Arabic language when informally written in the Latin alphabet, typically on computers or cell phones that do not support the Arabic script. Arabism An idiom characteristic of the Arabic language. Arabist A scholar who studies Arab or Arabic culture, politics, or language. Arabistan Former name of Khuzestan. Arabistani A native or resident of Arabistan, an alternative name for the Iranian territory of Khuzestan, especially from its Arab population. Arabistic Pertaining to, or resembling, Arabic. Arabistics The study of Arabic. arabitol A sugar alcohol derived from the pentose arabinose arabityl A univalent radical derived from arabitol arabiyeh An Arabic native cart or carriage. Arabization The process of Arabizing. Arabize To make Arab; to give Arab traits to. Arabized Having attained or been given Arab traits or characteristics. Arabizi Arabic written in the Arabic chat alphabet, which uses a combination of Latin letters and Western Arabic numerals. arable Of land, able to be plowed or tilled, capable of growing crops (traditionally contrasted with pasturable lands such as heaths). Arabness The quality of being Arab. Arabocentric Emphasizing the Arabs, their culture or what is in their language. Arabologist A scholar specializing in Arabology. Arabology The study of the Arabs. Arabophile One who is fond of Arabs or their culture. Arabophilia An affection for, or interest in, things related to Arabs. Arabophilic Having or relating to Arabophilia; fond of Arabs or their culture. arabophobe Someone who exhibits arabophobia arabophobia Fear, hate, or dislike of Arabs and their culture arabophobic Of, or pertaining to Arabophobia arabophone Arabic-speaking Arabtino A person of mixed Arab and Latino ancestry. Araby Synonym of Arabia. araca Any of a number of Brazilian trees or the pear-like, apple-shaped guava fruits they bear: Psidium cattleyanum (syn. Psidium araca; (cherry guava, strawberry guava), or another Psidium (guava), or Mosiera guineensis (Brazilian guave), or Eugenia stipitata. Aracaju A municipality, the state capital of Sergipe, Brazil. Aracan Rakhine State in Myanmar (Burma). Aracanese Of or pertaining to Aracan (or Arakan) in British Burma, corresponding to the modern Rakhine State. aracanga The scarlet macaw. aracanid Any member of the family Aracanidae of fish similar to boxfishes. aracari Any of a number of species of toucan in the genus Pteroglossus. arace To tear up by the roots; to draw away. Araceli A municipality of Palawan, Philippines. Aracelis A female given name from Spanish. Aracena A surname from Spanish. araceous Of or relating to a family of plants, Araceae, of which the genus Arum is the type. Arachi A surname. arachibutyrophobia Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of one's mouth. arachic Synonym of arachidic. arachidate Any salt or ester of arachidic acid arachidic Of or pertaining to arachidic acid or its derivatives. arachidonate Any salt or ester of arachidonic acid. arachidonic Of or pertaining to arachidonic acid or its derivatives. arachidonoyl The univalent radical derived from arachidonic acid by loss of the hydroxy group arachidonoylethanolamide anandamide arachidonoylglycerol An endocannabinoid that is an arachidonoyl derivative of glycerol. arachidonyl The univalent radical derived from arachidonic acid by loss of the hydroxyl group arachidonylated Modified by the addition of an arachidonyl radical arachidoyl A univalent radical formally derived from arachidic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group. arachiform Shaped like a peanut arachin The triglyceride of arachidic acid Arachne A woman famous for her skill at weaving. She was changed into a spider by the goddess Athena. arachnean Resembling or characteristic of a spider. arachnerd A person who spends a lot of time on the World Wide Web. arachnicide A substance that kills arachnids. arachnid Any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders, mites, and scorpions, of the class Arachnida. arachnidan arachnid (any of the Arachnida). arachnidial Of or relating to the Arachnida. arachnidian Relating to the arachnids arachnidism The condition of being poisoned as a result of a spider's bite. arachnidity The state or condition of being a spider. arachnidium The collective abdominal appendages from which a spider produces a web or silk. arachnidology The scientific study of arachnids. arachnivore Any organism that eats spiders arachnivorous spider-eating arachnodactyly A condition in which the fingers and hands are abnormally long and slender. arachnofauna the spider life inhabiting a region arachnogenic Caused by the bite of a spider. arachnoid Relating to or resembling spider webs; covered with or composed of soft loose hairs or fibers. arachnoidal Pertaining to the arachnoid mater; arachnoid. arachnoidian arachnoid arachnoidid Any echinoderm of the family Arachnoididae. arachnoiditis A neuropathic disease caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord. arachnoidly In an arachnoid manner. arachnologic Of or relating to arachnology, the study of arachnids.