A´LAR, _a._ Pertaining to the wings.
ALAT´US, _a._ Winged.
AL´BINISM, _n._ State of whiteness, complete or partial, resulting from
deficiency or entire lack of pigment in the skin and its appendages.
ALBI´NO, _n._ An animal affected with albinism.
ALBINOT´IC, _a._ Affected with albinism.
ALBU´MEN, _n._ Transparent glairy fluid of which white of egg mainly
consists.
ALBU´MINOUS, _a._ Containing or consisting of albumen.
ALIMEN´TARY, _a._ Pertaining to the digestive organs or nutritive
function.
ALISPHE´NOID, _n._ “Wing,” or expanded part of sphenoid bone.
ALLANTO´IS, _n._ A certain organ of the embryo.
AL´LEX, _n._ Same as HALLUX (which see).
AL´TRICES, _n. pl._ Birds reared in the nest and fed by the parents.
ALTRIC´IAL, _a._ Having the nature of _Altrices_.
AL´ULA, _n._ Literally, little wing. The bastard wing, composed of the
feathers that are set on the so-called thumb.
AL´ULAR, _a._ Pertaining to the bastard wing.
ALVE´OLUS, _n._ Socket, particularly of a tooth.
AL´VINE, _a._ Pertaining to the lower belly (said chiefly of intestinal
discharges).
AM´BULATORY, _a._ Same as GRADIENT (which see).
AM´NION, _n._ A certain organ of the embryo.
AMO´TUS, _a._ Denoting the hind toe so elevated and short that the tip
does not touch the ground. (132.)
AMPHIARTHRO´DIAL, _a._ Denoting a sliding joint, or one capable of mixed
movement.
AMPHICŒL´IAN, _a._ Said of a vertebra when both ends of its centrum
are cupped. Corresponding terms are _procœlian_, cupped in front, and
_opisthocœlian_, cupped behind.
AMPUL´LA, _n._ A certain cavity of the inner ear.
A´NAL, _a._ Pertaining to the anus; situated about the anus.
ANALOG´ICAL, _a._ Having analogy; related by analogy.
ANAL´OGY, _n._ Quality of likeness in certain (generally superficial or
inconsiderable) respects, between things essentially unlike. There may
be analogy entirely without homology, as between the wing of a bird and
of a butterfly.
ANASTOMO´SIS, _n._ Inosculation or intercommunication of two or more
vessels.
AN´ATINE, _a._ Duck-like.
ANCHYLO´SIS or ANKYLO´SIS, _n._ Restriction or loss of motion in a
naturally movable joint; also, any coössification.
AN´CONAL, _a._ Pertaining to the elbow.