2-Letter Words Ending in A

Chloasma

Pl. chromonemata (-m -t ) The spirally coiled central filament of a chromatid along which the chromomeres are aligned.

Type of iguana

Large dark-bodied lizard living in Mexico and the southern USA

Grayish lizard once used as food by Native Americans

Summer-theater circuit

Additive in some bug repellents

Insect repellent sprayed into cellar

""Pl. clostridia (- - ) Any of various rod-shaped, spore-forming, chiefly anaerobic bacteria of the genus Clostridium, such as the nitrogen-fixing bacteria found in soil and those causing botulism and tetanus.""

Plural of coelenteron .

Beetles' order

Genus of insects that includes beetles and weevils

""A sheath in the embryo of grasses, inclosing the caulicle.""

Coloboma

Trill-a-minute performer (wordplay)

Musical runs and trills.

Elaborate vocal ornamentation

Pl. columbaria (- - ) also columbaries a. A vault with niches for urns containing ashes of the dead.

Harmony in a musical instrument

Cousin of the accordion.

Accordion's cousin.

Range rider, callow out West, shot!

Chain I left among red coral at sea

Group of mountain ranges

Thanksgiving Day centerpiece

Emblem of abundance.

Souvenir of Almathea, a gift from Zeus

A recording for rectification (wordplay)

Errors to be corrected (in book)

List of fixed mistakes

Venues for funeral ceremonies

Would they issue stardust in Hollywood (wordplay)

""Cyclop\'91dia The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven socalled liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowledge. Hence, a work containing, in alphabetical order, information in all departments of knowledge, or on a particular department or branch; as, a cyclopedia of the physical sciences, or of mechanics. See Encyclopedia. as, a cyclopedia of the physical sciences, or of mechanics. See Encyclopedia.""

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Pl. enchiridions or enchiridia (- - ) A handbook; a manual.

Plural of endocardium .

""Pl. endothecia (-s - , -sh - ) The inner tissue of an anther or a moss capsule.""

Same as Gluoosuria. Gluoosuria.

Some dice, geometrically

Twenty-sided solids

20-faced solids

Books printed before 1500.

Books printed before 1500

Some very early impressions

A small evergreen tropical tree (Myrciaria cauliflora) native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern U. S.; it is grown in Brazil for its edible tough-skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all along the branches.Myrciaria cauliflora) native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern U. S.; it is grown in Brazil for its edible tough-skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all along the branches.

""A small, two-wheeled carriage drawn by one or two persons.""

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Extremely small plants

""Pl. monochasia (-z - , -zh - , -zh ) A cyme having a single flower on each axis.""

Mycetoma

""Any of numerous parasitic, pathogenic microorganisms of the genus Mycoplasma that lack a true cell wall, are gram-negative, and need sterols such as cholesterol for growth. In humans, one species is a primary cause of nonbacterial pneumonia. Also called pleuropneumonia-like organism .""

""Pl. mycorrhizae or mycorhizae (-z ) or mycorrhizas or mycorhizas The symbiotic association of the mycelium of a fungus with the roots of certain plants, such as conifers, beeches, or orchids.""

""A disease of the eye, in consequence of which the patient can see well in a faint light or at twilight, but is unable to see during the day or in a strong light; day blindness.""

""The soft celluar substance of the tissues of plants and animals, like the pulp of leaves, to soft tissue of glands, and the like.""

A plural of penicillium .

Pl. pericardia (-d - ) The membranous sac filled with serous fluid that encloses the heart and the roots of the aorta and other large blood vessels.

Pl. pericrania (-n - ) The external periosteum that covers the outer surface of the skull.

""Pl. perithecia (-sh - , -s - ) A small flask-shaped fruiting body in ascomycetous fungi that contains the ascospores.""

Pl. proctodea (-d ) or proctodeums also proctodaea (-d ) or proctodaeums An inward fold on the surface of the embryonic ectoderm that develops into part of the anal passage.

Thorny plant with small fruit clusters

Thorny evergreen shrub related to the hawthorn

Thorny evergreen shrub with white flowers and bright red or yellow berries

Pl. retinacula (-l ) Biology A band or bandlike structure that holds an organ or a part in place.

""Pl. rickettsiae (-s - ) Any of various bacteria of the genus Rickettsia, carried as parasites by many ticks, fleas, and lice, that cause diseases such as typhus, scrub typhus, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever in humans.""

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It contains abundant sodium channels

A genus of American perrenial herbs growing in bogs; the American pitcher plant.

Mark on tongue seen before a fever

Injure tongue with a complaint

Disease is to disfigure Roman Adonis, initially

Scleroma

""Pl. scriptoriums or scriptoria (-tôr - , -t r -) A room in a monastery set aside for the copying, writing, or illuminating of manuscripts and records.""

""Poison blood poisoning caused by pathogenic microorganisms and their toxic products in the bloodstream. ; septicemic, ; septicaemic,""

Pl. succedanea (-n - ) A substitute.

VACUA vacuum

""Any one of numerous species of ciliated Infusoria belonging to Vorticella and many other genera of the family Vorticellid\'91. They have a more or less bellshaped body with a circle of vibrating cilia around the oral disk. Most of the species have slender, contractile stems, either simple or branched. Vorticella and many other genera of the family Vorticellid\'91. They have a more or less bellshaped body with a circle of vibrating cilia around the oral disk. Most of the species have slender, contractile stems, either simple or branched.""

The magic word!

Magic word - gibberish!

Spelling word (wordplay)

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""A tumor of nervous tissue derived from interstitial cells, in which the cells are relatively well-differentiated and resemble astrocytes. The occur primarily in the crebrum and cerebellum.""

Do without restraint (wordplay)

Drunken revels - a China cabal (anagram)

Roman festival; wild revelry

The presence of bacteria in urine.

A library.

""Slowness of the heart rate, usually fewer than 60 beats per minute in an adult human.""

Cancer

""Any of several tropical Asian trees of the genus Hydnocarpus, whose seeds contain an oil formerly used to treat skin lesions caused by leprosy and other diseases.""

A type of deep-fried burrito

Tortilla appetizer

Name of Oslo from 1624 to 1877

Former name for Oslo

Ex-name of Oslo

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""Passages selected from various authors, usually for purposes of instruction; miscellany; anthology.""

A tissue of vegetable cells which are thickend at the angles and (usually) elongated.

""Pl. condylomas or condylomata (-m -t ) A wartlike growth on the skin or mucous membrane, usually in the area of the anus or the external genital organs.""

Mucous membrane of the front of the eye

""An abnormal, often obsessive interest in excrement, especially the use of feces for sexual excitement.""

Feed me

'Feed me'

See Japanese cedar .

Books

A mild bipolar disorder.

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Plural of diverticulum .

Desk-calendar shapes

""Pl. hibernacula (-l ) Biology A protective case, covering, or structure, such as a plant bud, in which an organism remains dormant for the winter.""

A condition marked by an unusually high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood as a result of hypoventilation.

Natural emetic drug

Copper swallowed by uncouth Phaeacian as emetic

Deep long-lasting sadness

Feeling of deep sadness

Long-lasting sadness

Junk drawer's contents

Moving miles with a clean mixture

This and that

""Sex an abnormal attraction, especially erotic, to corpses. ; necrophile, necrophiliac , n . Corpses an abnormal attraction, especially erotic, to corpses. ; necrophile, , adj. ; necrophiliac, , adj. -Phile, -Philia, -Phily an abnormal, often sexual attraction toward the dead or a dead body. ; necrophile , Death""

Evergreen ground cover

Composition on a ground bass

Composition with a repeating ground bass

Composition over a ground bass

Pl. perionychia (- - ) The border of epidermal tissue surrounding a fingernail or toenail.

Pervasive in the '60s

Spellbound genre

Entertainment affecting the mind and emotions

Theater class taught by Alfred Hitchcock (wordplay)

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Italian dish

Italian dish which translates as "it leaps into the mouth"

""A disease of adults, characterized by a diffuse rigidity and hardness of the skin.""

A genus of venomous myriapods including the centipeds. See Centiped. Centiped.

""The young attached larva of Discophora in the stage when it resembles a hydroid, or actinian.""

""A small sac connected with the female reproductive organs of insects and many other invertebrates, serving to receive and retain the spermatozoa.""

Abnormally rapid heart rate

Abnormally rapid heartbeat

Short grace note that is played very quickly

Absence of hydrochloric acid in the gastric secretions of the stomach.

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Plant tissue consisting of parenchyma cells that contain chloroplasts.

Pl. chromonemata (-m -t ) The spirally coiled central filament of a chromatid along which the chromomeres are aligned.

The process of transferring pictures or designs printed on specially prepared paper to materials such as glass or metal.

Book of knowledge

Reference work

Reference book

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Excessive flow of milk from the breasts during lactation.

""An inherited metabolic disorder characterized by the deficiency of an enzyme that is necessary for the metabolism of galactose. The disorder results in elevated levels of galactose in the blood and, if untreated, can lead to mental retardation and eye and liver abnormalities.""

Abnormal enlargement of the breasts in a male.

An abnormally low concentration of calcium in the blood.

Feeling sick in the head (wordplay)

Feeling virtually sick (wordplay)

Thinking ill of oneself (wordplay)

""GLYCEMIA glucose in the blood, also GLYCAEMIA""

The fish of a particular region.

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""Pl. metencephala (-l ) The anterior part of the embryonic hindbrain, which gives rise to the cerebellum and pons.""

The minute larval form of a filarial worm [n -RIAE] : MICROFILARIAL

Structures in cells that produce energy

In cell cytoplasm, organelles which store and release energy

""A group of rod-shaped bacteria, some saprophytic or causing diseases.""

""Any of numerous parasitic, pathogenic microorganisms of the genus Mycoplasma that lack a true cell wall, are gram-negative, and need sterols such as cholesterol for growth. In humans, one species is a primary cause of nonbacterial pneumonia. Also called pleuropneumonia-like organism .""

""A disease of the bones, in which they lose their earthy material, and become soft, flexible, and distorted. Also called malacia. malacia.""

A tumor having the structure of a sacroma in which there is a deposit of bone; sarcoma connected with bone.

See aplastic anemia .

Pl. perichondria (-dr - ) The fibrous membrane of connective tissue covering the surface of cartilage except at the endings of joints.

American dopes lie on the sheets in this

Stock of drugs

A condition marked by an abnormally large number of red blood cells in the circulatory system.

Toxic condition that can occur in late pregnancy

""Vegetable tissue composed of short cells with thickened or hardened walls, as in nutshells and the gritty parts of a pear. See Sclerotic. Sclerotic.""

Drama ()

""Fear of or aversion to technology, especially computers and high technology.""

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Common house plant

A trained cat's cultivated plant

Spiderwort genus

Dry red Italian wine

Red wine from northeast Italy

Italian wine

A disorder of protein metabolism in which excessive amounts of amino acids are excreted in the urine.

Pl. astrocytomas or astrocytomata (-m -t ) A malignant tumor of nervous tissue composed of astrocytes.

Pl. chondrocraniums or chondrocrania (-n - ) The cartilaginous cranium of an embryo before ossification.

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""Pl. cyanobacteria (-tîr - ) A photosynthetic bacterium of the class Coccogoneae or Hormogoneae, generally blue-green in color and in some species capable of nitrogen fixation. Cyanobacteria were once thought to be algae. Also called blue-green alga .""

A genus of evergreen perennial herbs of tropical America with lush foliage and poisonous sap; often cultivated as houseplants.

Comprehensive work of reference

Extensive reference work

Large reference work

An abnormally high concentration of calcium in the blood.

""GLYCEMIA glucose in the blood, also GLYCAEMIA""

""Excess uric acid in the blood, as in gout.""

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Same as Vertebrata. Vertebrata.

A book containing an official list of medicinal drugs together with articles on their preparation and use.

Brain

""A psychological disorder characterized by phobias, obsessions, compulsions, or excessive anxiety. No longer in scientific use.""

""Pl. rhinencephala (-l ) The olfactory region of the brain, located in the cerebrum.""

A severe mental illness

Mental disorder, split mind in Greek

Disorder of Chopin's hazier works

The stony corals; the Madreporaria.

""Pl. trisoctahedrons or trisoctahedra (-dr ) A solid figure having 24 equal faces, every three of which correspond to one face of an octahedron.""

A skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism.

A malignant tumor originating in glandular tissue.

Pl. archaebacteria An archaeon.

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Fear of confined spaces

Irrational fear of confined spaces

Fear of confinement

Fear of something

""Pl. corynebacteria (-tîr - ) Any of various gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Corynebacterium, which includes many animal and plant pathogens, such as the causative agent of diphtheria.""

""Rod-shaped gram-negative bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals; some, such as those of the genus Erwinia, are found in plants.Enterobacteriaceae; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals; some, such as those of the genus Erwinia, are found in plants.""

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Pl. microsporangia (-j - ) A structure in which microspores are formed.

Pl. osteosarcomata (-m -t ) or osteosarcomas A malignant bone tumor. Also called osteogenic sarcoma .

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Chronic dilation of groups of capillaries causing elevated dark red blotches on the skin.

Pl. choriocarcinomas or choriocarcinomata (-m -t ) A malignant tumor that develops from trophoblast cells and usually occurs in the uterus.

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An excessively rapid heartbeat accompanied by arrhythmia.

""Pl. teratocarcinomas or teratocarcinomata (-m -t ) A malignant teratoma, most often of the testes.""