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aphesis
nounVery Low
/ˈæfɪsɪs/The gradual loss of an unstressed initial vowel or syllable in the history of a word (e.g., 'scape' from 'escape').
aphid
nounB2
/ˈeɪ.fɪd/A very small, soft-bodied insect, such as a greenfly or blackfly, that feeds by sucking sap from plants. They are often considered pests.
aphid lion
nounC1
/ˈeɪfɪd ˌlaɪən/The predatory larval stage of certain lacewing insects, which feeds on aphids.
aphis
nounC1/C2
/ˈeɪ.fɪs/A small sap-sucking insect; a greenfly or similar plant louse; a member of the genus Aphis.
aphonia
nounLow
/eɪˈfəʊnɪə/A medical condition characterized by a complete loss of voice; the inability to produce vocal sound.
aphonic
adjectivenounC2
/eɪˈfɒnɪk/Lacking voice or sound; unable to speak.
aphorism
nounC2
/ˈæf.ər.ɪ.zəm/A concise, memorable statement of a general truth or principle.
aphorist
nounC2 / Very Low
/ˈæfərɪst/A person who writes or speaks aphorisms (short, clever statements of truth or wisdom).
aphorize
verbverb-intransitiveVery Low
/ˈafərʌɪz/to make or speak an aphorism; to express a truth concisely and pithily.
aphrodisia
nounVery Low / Literary / Technical
/ˌafrə(ʊ)ˈdɪzɪə/A state of sexual arousal or desire.
aphrodisiac
adjectivenounC1
/ˌæf.rəˈdɪz.i.æk/A food, drink, drug, or other substance believed to arouse sexual desire.
aphrodite
nounLow
/ˌæfrəˈdaɪti/In Greek mythology, the goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation.
aphrodite terra
nounC2/Extremely Low (Specialist Scientific)
/ˌæfrəˈdaɪti ˈtɛrə/A large, continent-sized highland region on the surface of Venus, named after the Greek goddess Aphrodite, the counterpart of the Roman goddess Venus.
aphtha
nounC2
/ˈafθə/A small ulcer or white spot, typically found on mucous membranes inside the mouth, often associated with conditions like thrush or foot-and-mouth disease.
aphthous fever
nounVery Low
/ˈæfθəs ˈfiːvə/A highly contagious viral disease affecting cloven-hoofed animals, especially cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats, characterized by fever and the formation of vesicles (blisters) in the mouth and on the feet.
api gravity scale
nounC2
/ˌeɪ.piːˈaɪ ˈɡræv.ə.ti ˌskeɪl/A standard, dimensionless measure of the density of petroleum liquids relative to water at standard conditions, used to classify crude oil and petroleum products.
apia
nounVery Low
/əˈpiː/An accepted, but primarily dialectal or non-standard, variant of 'apiece' meaning for each one; per person or item.
apiarist
nounC2 / Low
/ˈeɪ.pi.ə.rɪst/A person who keeps and cares for bees, especially on a beekeeping farm.
apiary
nounC2
/ˈeɪ.pi.ə.ri/A place where beehives are kept for honey production or pollination.
apical
adjectivenounLow
/ˈæp.ɪ.kəl/Relating to, situated at, or forming the tip or apex of a structure.

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