amygdaloid
- n volcanic rock in which rounded cavities formed by expanding gas have subsequently become filled with mineral deposits
- s shaped like an almond
amyloid
- n a non-nitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch
- n (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue
- s resembling starch
anabatic
- a of an air current or wind; rising especially up a slope
an anabatic wind
anabolic
- a of or related to the synthetic phase of metabolism
- a characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism
some athletes take anabolic steroids to increase muscle size temporarily
anachronistic
- s chronologically misplaced
English public schools are anachronistic