- aard·vark [ahrd-vahrk] –nouna large, nocturnal, burrowing mammal, Orycteropus afer, ofcentral and southern Africa, feeding on ants and termites andhaving a long, extensile tongue, strong claws, and long ears.
- ab·a·cus [ab-uh-kuh
s, uh-bak-uh
s] a device for making arithmetic calculations, consisting of aframe set with rods on which balls or beads are moved.
- ab·a·lo·ne [ab-uh-loh-nee]–nouna large mollusk of the genus Haliotis, having a bowllike shellbearing a row of respiratory holes, the flesh of which is used forfood and the shell for ornament and as a source of mother-of-pearl.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Spelling: A
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)