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- andron/ˈandrɒn/In ancient Greek architecture, the men's quarters or dining room in a house, separate from the women's quarters (gynaeceum).nounVery low
- andropause/ˈandrə(ʊ)pɔːz/A gradual decrease in testosterone levels in middle-aged to older men, often accompanied by physical and psychological symptoms.nounLow (C1/C2)
- androphile/ˈæn.drə(ʊ)ˌfaɪl/A person, typically a woman or gay man, who is attracted to or has a love for men.nounC2
- androphobia/ˌandrə(ʊ)ˈfəʊbɪə/An extreme, irrational fear of or aversion to men or masculinity.nounC2/Rare
- androphore/ˈandrə(ʊ)fɔː/A stalk or column supporting a group of stamens in a flower.nounRare/Very Low
- andropov/ˌandrəpˈɒf/A proper noun referring to Yuri Andropov (1914–1984), former General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party and leader of the USSR (1982–1984).nounVery low
- andros/ˈandrɒs/A proper noun, primarily the name of the largest island in the Greek Cyclades group.nounLow
- androsace/anˈdrɒsəsi/A genus of low-growing, mat-forming alpine plants in the primrose family (Primulaceae).nounLow
- androscoggin/ˌandrəˈskɒɡɪn/A proper noun referring to a river in the U.S. states of Maine and New Hampshire, or to a county in Maine named after that river.nounVery Low
- androsphinx/ˈandrə(ʊ)sfɪŋks/A sphinx with the head of a man, as distinct from the ram-headed or hawk-headed sphinxes.nounC2 (Very Rare / Obscure)
- androspore/ˈandrə(ʊ)spɔː/A motile male spore in certain algae (e.g., Oedogonium) that gives rise to a dwarf male filament or antheridium.nounVery Low (C2+)
- androsterone/anˈdrɒstərəʊn/A relatively weak male sex hormone (an androgen) produced as a metabolite of testosterone.nounC2
- androuet du cerceau/ˌɒndruːeɪ djuː sɛəˈsəʊ/A surname of a prominent French Renaissance family of architects, engravers, and decorators, most famously Jacques Androuet du Cerceau.nounVery Low (Domain-specific)
- andvari/ˈændvɑːri/A dwarf from Norse mythology who possesses a magical ring and a hoard of treasure, most notably the ring Andvaranaut.nounExtremely low / Obscure
- andy/ˈændi/a common British (particularly Scottish and Northern English) adjective meaning good, fine, or pleasant.nounLow to Very Low (when used as an adjective outside UK dialects)
- anecdata/ˈænɪkdeɪtə/Information derived from anecdotes or personal experiences, presented as data despite lacking statistical significance or scientific rigor.nounLow
- anecdotage/ˈæn.ɪk.dəʊ.tɪdʒ/The condition or period of being advanced in age, especially when one tells stories from the past.nounC1
- anecdote/ˈæn.ɪk.dəʊt/A short, amusing, or interesting story about a real incident or person.nounB2
- anecdotist/ˈænɪkˌdəʊtɪst/A person who tells anecdotes, especially habitually or as a raconteur.nounC2
- anecdysis/ˌanɪkˈdʌɪsɪs/The period between moults in arthropods and some reptiles when the exoskeleton is hard and growth is not occurring.nounVery low
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