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Acentric
- adjective - lacking a centromere; "an acentric chromosome fragment"
- not centered or having no center
Acephala
- - That division of the Mollusca which includes the bivalve shells, like the clams and oysters; -- so called because they have no evident head. Formerly the group included the Tunicata, Brachiopoda, and sometimes the Bryozoa. See Mollusca.
Acephali
- - A fabulous people reported by ancient writers to have no heads.
Acephaly
- noun - absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)
Acerbate
- verb - cause to be bitter or resentful; "These injustices embittered her even more"
- make sour or bitter
Acerbity
- noun - a rough and bitter manner
- a sharp bitterness
- a sharp sour taste
Acerolas
- noun - acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C
- tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries
Acervate
- adjective - pertaining to a growth of fungi that forms a heaped-up mass; "acervate fungous sporophores"
Acescent
- - Turning sour; readily becoming tart or acid; slightly sour.