2-Letter Words Ending in A

""The blending into one syllable of two successive vowels of adjacent syllables, especially to fit a poetic meter; for example, th' elite for the elite.""

Syntagma

Southern Italian folk dance

Dance with Jack before everyone retires

Steps aren't at all problematic

""A genus of epiphytic endogenous plants found in the Southern United States and in tropical America. Tillandsia usneoides, called long moss, black moss, Spanish moss, and Florida moss, has a very slender pendulous branching stem, and forms great hanging tufts on the branches of trees. It is often used for stuffing mattresses. Tillandsia usneoides, called long moss, black moss, Spanish moss, and Florida moss, has a very slender pendulous branching stem, and forms great hanging tufts on the branches of trees. It is often used for stuffing mattresses.""

""An old rustic dance, accompanied with singing.""

Xanthoma

Excessive fear of foreigners

Fear of anything foreign or strange

Dislike of foreigners

A morbid condition in which albumin is present in the urine.

A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body.

Lack of feeling.

Insensitivity to pain induced by drugs

Literally "without sensation"

A visual defect in which the shape and size of an ocular image differ in the two eyes.

MALARIA an infectious disease

""The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity, or the like, instead of the proper name of the person; as when his majesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon, or an eminent orator a Cicero. his majesty is used for a king, or when, instead of Aristotle, we say, the philosopher; or, conversely, the use of a proper name instead of an appellative, as when a wise man is called a Solomon, or an eminent orator a Cicero.""

Do without restraint (wordplay)

Drunken revels - a China cabal (anagram)

Roman festival; wild revelry

Book-collecting urge

Cancer

A type of deep-fried burrito

Tortilla appetizer

Name of Oslo from 1624 to 1877

Former name for Oslo

Ex-name of Oslo

""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

Feed me

'Feed me'

""Pl. definientia (- n sh - , -sh ) The word or words serving to define another word or expression, as in a dictionary entry.""

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Distinguishing mark

Distinguishing property or mark, in logic.

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Pl. exanthemata (-th m -t ) or exanthemas also exanthems A skin eruption accompanying certain infectious diseases.

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""Pl. granulomas or granulomata (-m -t ) A mass of inflamed granulation tissue, usually associated with ulcerated infections.""

""A type of schizophrenia characterized by foolish mannerisms, senseless laughter, delusions, hallucinations, and regressive behavior.""

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

Order of ants

Order of four-winged insects

Order of insects with four transparent wings

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

""Exceptionally exact or vivid memory, especially as associated with certain mental illnesses.""

Baggage, supplies, etc.

Hindrances

Encumbrances one with defect preventing free speech first

Funnel-shaped parts

Natural emetic drug

Copper swallowed by uncouth Phaeacian as emetic

Perception

Taking issue (wordplay)

Taking ill (wordplay)

Problem with lifting (wordplay)

Passion for grandeur

Folie de grandeur

Hitler's delusion.

Deep long-lasting sadness

Feeling of deep sadness

Long-lasting sadness

Profuse menstruation.

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""

Fear of or contempt for Black people and their culture.

Uncontrollable sexual desire

Specialty that may be bracing (wordplay)

Branch of dentistry

The treatment of jaw and teeth irregularities

Evergreen ground cover

A technical name for a pun

Punster's activity

Art of punning

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

Pl. phantasmata (-m -t ) See phantasm .

""Pl. philodendrons or philodendra (-dr ) Any of various climbing tropical American plants of the genus Philodendron, many of which are cultivated as houseplants.""

Literary introductions

The presence of excessive amounts of protein in the urine.

""Pl. protonemata (-n m -t , -n m -) The green filamentous growth that arises from spore germination in liverworts and mosses and eventually gives rise to a mature gametophyte.""

Periods of five years

Five-year periods.

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""A tube of vitrified sand, produced by a stroke of lightning; a fulgurite""

Mother-in-law's tongue

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

""A genus of cryptogamous plants resembling Lycopodia, but producing two kinds of spores; also, any plant of this genus. Many species are cultivated in conservatories.""

Small symphony orchestra

Small orchestral piece

Small orchestra

Greek dish having spinach and feta cheese in filo pastry

In Greek cooking, a filo pastry stuffed with spinach and feta cheese

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Pl. spermagonia also spermogonia (-n - ) A cup-shaped cavity or receptacle in which the spermatia of certain lichens and fungi are produced.

The ability to hear colors, say

Phenomenon whose name means "union of the senses"

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""Pl. treponemata (-m -t ) or treponemas Any of a group of spirochetes of the genus Treponema, including those that cause syphilis, pinta, and yaws.""

""Pl. xiphisterna (-n ) The posterior and smallest of the three divisions of the sternum, below the gladiolus and the manubrium. Also called xiphoid , xiphoid process .""

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""Pl. armamentariums or armamentaria (- - ) The complete equipment of a physician or medical institution, including books, supplies, and instruments.""

An ardent admirer of the ballet.

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.

A form of colorblindness characterized by insensitivity to green.

Difficult and painful menstruation.

Book of knowledge

Reference work

Reference book

Pl. endotheliomata (-m -t ) or endotheliomas Any of various neoplasms derived from endothelium.

An increase in the number of eosinophils in the blood.

Pl. epiphenomena (-n ) A secondary phenomenon that results from and accompanies another: "Exploitation of one social class or ethnic group by another [is] an epiphenomenon of real differences in power between social groups" (Harper's).

Elaborately staged light entertainment

Elaborately staged entertainment

Type of show.

""An extensive order of rhizopods which generally have a chambered calcareous shell formed by several united zooids. Many of them have perforated walls, whence the name. Some species are covered with sand. See Rhizophoda. Rhizophoda.""

Abnormal enlargement of the breasts in a male.

""Pl. hemangiomas also hemangiomata (-m -t ) A benign skin lesion consisting of dense, usually elevated masses of dilated blood vessels.""

""Body, Human a condition of the body in which muscular movement is abnormally agitated. ; hyperkinetic ,""

Feeling sick in the head (wordplay)

Feeling virtually sick (wordplay)

Thinking ill of oneself (wordplay)

The fish of a particular region.

""Pl. meningiomas or meningiomata (-m -t ) A slow-growing tumor of the meninges, occurring most often in adults.""

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

Structures in cells that produce energy

In cell cytoplasm, organelles which store and release energy

Nervous condition

Nervous debility

What could make you uneasier than debilitation (wordplay)

Pl. neurofibromas or neurofibromata (-m -t ) A usually benign tumor originating in peripheral nerve fibers and composed chiefly of neurilemma cells.

Normal body temperature.

Formation of words from natural sounds.

Cuckoo or "whippoorwill," for example

Formation of words like "buzz" or "hiss"

See aplastic anemia .

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

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

""Any of a group of hypoglycemic drugs, such as tolbutamide, that act on the beta cells of the pancreas to increase the secretion of insulin.""

Sensation crossing over between different senses

""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

Pl. zoosporangia (-j - ) A sporangium in which zoospores develop.

""Pl. zooxanthellae (-th l ) Any of various yellow-green algae that live symbiotically within the cells of other organisms, such as those of certain radiolarians and marine invertebrates.""

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

Unequal refractive power in the two eyes.

""The last syllable of a word except two, as -syl- in monosyllable.-syl- in monosyllable.""

""GUERRILLA An irregular mode of carrying on war, by the constant attacks of independent bands, adopted in the north of Spain during the Peninsular war.""

""MARIJUANA A strong-smelling Asian plant (Cannabis sativa), also called hemp, from which a number of euphorogenic and halucinogenic drugs are prepared. The euphoric effect is predominently due to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).Cannabis sativa), also called hemp, from which a number of euphorogenic and halucinogenic drugs are prepared. The euphoric effect is predominently due to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).""

Ornamental tropical climber

Plant producing a Bolivian glue

Common climbing plant of the tropics

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

Pl. megasporangia (-j - ) A structure that produces one or more megaspores. Also called macrosporangium .

Same as Vertebrata. Vertebrata.

""Pl. neuroblastomas or neuroblastomata (-m -t ) A malignant tumor composed of neuroblasts, originating in the autonomic nervous system or the adrenal medulla and occurring chiefly in infants and young children.""

EQUILIBRIA

See distemper 1 .

""Of, relating to, or designating any of a group of paramyxoviruses that are similar to the viruses that cause influenza and are associated with various respiratory infections, especially in children.""

Various bits of equipment

Various gear for a certain job

Objects and accessories

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

Pl. spermatogonia (-n - ) Any of the cells of the gonads in male organisms that are the progenitors of spermatocytes.

A chronic disease of the spinal cord characterized by the presence of fluid-filled cavities and leading to spasticity and sensory disturbances.

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

A malignant tumor originating in glandular tissue.

Ornamental shrub of the tropics

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""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.""

Pl. endotheliomata (-m -t ) or endotheliomas Any of various neoplasms derived from endothelium.

""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.""

The presence of hemoglobin in the urine.

""(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) Vet science too little magnesium in the blood, particularly in cattle, in which it is also known as lactation tetany""

Einstein tag ill suits them - not!

Elitist-leaning set (wordplay)

Learned people eating lentils I cooked

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

Pl. neurofibromas or neurofibromata (-m -t ) A usually benign tumor originating in peripheral nerve fibers and composed chiefly of neurilemma cells.

Illusory series about an atom is a graph

Fantastic dreamlike series of images

Dreamlike sequence

See phenylthiocarbamide .

""Pl. retinoblastomas or retinoblastomata (-m -t ) A hereditary malignant tumor of the retina, transmitted as a dominant trait and occurring chiefly among infants.""

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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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""Pl. neuroblastomas or neuroblastomata (-m -t ) A malignant tumor composed of neuroblasts, originating in the autonomic nervous system or the adrenal medulla and occurring chiefly in infants and young children.""

""Neuroglia consisting of cells similar to but smaller than astrocytes, found in the central nervous system and associated with the formation of myelin.""

""Abbr. PKU A genetic disorder in which the body lacks the enzyme necessary to metabolize phenylalanine to tyrosine. Left untreated, the disorder can cause brain damage and progressive mental retardation as a result of the accumulation of phenylalanine and its breakdown products.""

""Inflammation of the pleura and lungs; a combination of pleurisy and pneumonia, esp. a kind of contagions and fatal lung plague of cattle.""

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