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1: an abnormal red blood cell that has thorny projections of protoplasm

1: the presence of acanthocytes in the blood stream (as in abetalipoproteinemia)

1: shaped like a spine or thorn [syn: {acanthous}, {spinous}]

1: a breakdown of a cell layer in the epidermis (as in pemphigus)

1: a neoplasm originating in the epidermis [syn: {skin tumor}]

1: Australian elapid snakes [syn: {genus Acanthophis}]

1: venomous Australian snake resembling an adder [syn: {death adder}]

1: a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays [syn: {spiny-finned fish}] [ant: {soft-finned fish}]

1: teleost fishes having fins with sharp bony rays [syn: {superorder Acanthopterygii}]

1: a genus of Bruchidae [syn: {genus Acanthoscelides}]

1: larvae live in and feed on growing or stored beans [syn: {bean weevil}]

1: an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis)

1: a skin disease characterized by dark wart-like patches in the body folds; can be benign or malignant [syn: {keratosis nigricans}]

1: of or relating to or having acanthosis

1: shaped like a spine or thorn [syn: {acanthoid}, {spinous}]

1: surgeonfishes [syn: {family Acanthuridae}]

1: type genus of the Acanthuridae: doctorfishes [syn: {genus Acanthurus}]

1: surgeon fish of the West Indies [syn: {doctorfish}, {doctor-fish}]

1: any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated [also: {acanthi} (pl)]

1: widely distributed herbs and shrubs and trees; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales [syn: {Acanthaceae}, {family Acanthaceae}]

1: widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers [syn: {bear's breech}, {bear's breeches}, {sea holly}]

1: a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing [syn: {hypocapnia}] [ant: {hypercapnia}]

1: relating to or demonstrating acapnia [syn: {acapnic}, {acapnotic}]

1: relating to or demonstrating acapnia [syn: {acapnial}, {acapnotic}]

1: relating to or demonstrating acapnia [syn: {acapnic}, {acapnial}]

1: a port and fashionable resort city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico; known for beaches and water sports (including cliff diving) [syn: {Acapulco de Juarez}]

1: a port and fashionable resort city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico; known for beaches and water sports (including cliff diving) [syn: {Acapulco}]

1: a particularly potent variety of marijuana [syn: {Mexican green}]

1: a chemical agent used to kill mites [syn: {acaricide}]

1: congenital absence of the heart (as in the development of some monsters)

{acarus}

1: infestation with itch mites [syn: {acariosis}, {acaridiasis}]

1: a chemical agent used to kill mites [syn: {acaracide}]

1: very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticks

1: mites [syn: {family Acaridae}]

1: infestation with itch mites [syn: {acariasis}, {acariosis}]

1: mites and ticks [syn: {order Acarina}]

1: mite or tick

1: infestation with itch mites [syn: {acariasis}, {acaridiasis}]

1: an alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper [syn: {accaroid resin}, {accroides}, {accroides resin}, {accroides gum}, {gum accroides}]

1: a morbid fear of small insects and mites and worms

1: having no carpels [syn: {acarpelous}] [ant: {carpellate}]

1: having no carpels [syn: {acarpellous}] [ant: {carpellate}]

1: producing no fruit

1: a mite of the genus Acarus [also: {acari} (pl)]

1: a cell without a nucleus (as an erythrocyte) [syn: {akaryocyte}, {akaryote}]

1: (verse) metrically complete; especially having the full number of syllables in the final metrical foot [ant: {catalectic}, {hypercatalectic}]

1: a disorder in which a lesion to the central nervous system leaves you unable to formulate a statement or to express yourself in an organized manner

1: an inability to retain bodily secretions

1: (psychoanalysis) a lack of cathexis; a condition in which significant objects or memories arouse no emotion in an individual

1: lacking a tail or taillike appendage [syn: {acaudate}] [ant: {caudate}]

1: lacking a tail or taillike appendage [syn: {acaudal}] [ant: {caudate}]

1: having no apparent stem above ground [syn: {stemless}] [ant: {caulescent}]

1: a command that is the primary provider of air combat weapon systems to the United States Air Force; operates fighter and bomber and reconnaissance and and battle-management and rescue aircraft [syn...

1: an alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper [syn: {acaroid resin}, {accroides}, {accroides resin}, {accroides gum}, {gum accroides}]

1: submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure" [syn: {submit}, {bow}, {defer}, {give in}] 2: take on duties or office; "accede to the throne" [syn: {e...

1: gradually increasing in tempo n : a gradually increasing tempo of music; "my ear will not accept such violent accelerandos" adv : with increasing speed; "here you must play accelerando"

1: move faster; "The car accelerated" [syn: {speed up}, {speed}, {quicken}] [ant: {decelerate}] 2: cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car" [syn: {speed}, {speed up}] [ant: {decelerate}]

1: caused to go more rapidly [syn: {speeded up}] 2: speeded up, as of an academic course; "in an accelerated program in school"

1: increasing in speed; becoming progressively faster; "the accelerating inflation was cause for great concern"