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aneirin
nounVery Rare
/əˈnaɪrɪn/A 6th-century Brythonic poet, author of the epic poem Y Gododdin.
anelace
nounExtremely Low / Obsolete
/ˈænəleɪs/A medieval short, double-edged dagger or short sword, typically worn from a belt.
anelasticity
nounVery Rare
/ˌænɪlæˈstɪsəti/The property of a material that does not deform instantly under stress, but shows a time-dependent strain that is recoverable (not permanent).
anele
verbverb-transitiveArchaic/Rare
/əˈniːl/To anoint; especially to administer extreme unction to (a dying person).
anemia
nounC1
/əˈniː.mi.ə/A condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor, fatigue, and weakness.
anemochore
nounVery Low (Technical/Scientific)
/əˈniːmə(ʊ)kɔː/A plant whose seeds or spores are dispersed by the wind.
anemochory
nounC2
/əˈniːməʊkɔːri/The dispersal of seeds, spores, or other reproductive units by wind.
anemogram
nounC2
/əˈnɛmə(ʊ)ɡram/A record or chart produced by an anemograph (an instrument for recording wind speed and direction).
anemograph
nounC2
/əˈnɛm.ə.ɡrɑːf/A scientific instrument that records wind speed, pressure, and sometimes direction, as a continuous graph.
anemography
nounC1/C2 (Very Low Frequency/Technical)
/ˌæn.ɪˈmɒɡ.rə.fi/The scientific measurement and recording of wind speed and direction.
anemology
nounExtremely Low
/ˌæn.ɪˈmɒl.ə.dʒi/The study or science of winds.
anemometer
nounC2
/ˌænɪˈmɒmɪtə/An instrument for measuring the speed of the wind.
anemometry
nounC2
/ˌæn.ɪˈmɒm.ɪ.tri/The act, science, or process of measuring wind speed and direction.
anemone
nounC1
/əˈnem.ə.ni/A small, brightly coloured flower, often with a dark centre, or a type of sea animal (sea anemone) resembling a flower.
anemone fish
nounLow
/əˈnem.ə.ni ˌfɪʃ/A small, brightly coloured marine fish that lives in a symbiotic relationship with sea anemones.
anemoscope
nounC2/Rare/Specialist
/əˈnɛməskəʊp/An instrument that shows the direction of the wind.
anemosis
nounVery Rare
/ˌænɪˈməʊsɪs/A defect in timber where wide, soft layers (spring growth) separate from the harder, narrow layers (summer growth), causing gaps or weakness.
anemotaxis
nounC2
/ˌænɪməʊˈtæksɪs/Movement of an organism in response to an air current or wind.
anemotropism
nounExtremely Rare
/ˌæn.ɪˈmɒ.trə.pɪ.zəm/The growth or orientation of a plant in response to wind or air currents.
anencephaly
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Technical)
/ˌænɛnˈsɛfəli/A severe congenital medical condition where a baby is born without parts of the brain and skull.

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