English Words Starting With A

• australian snubfin dolphin

  nounVery low (Specialist/Biology)
  /ɒˈstreɪlɪən ˈsnʌbfɪn ˈdɒlfɪn/A small, coastal dolphin species (Orcaella heinsohni) native to northern Australia, recognized by its rounded forehead (snub fin) and lack of a pronounced beak.
• australian tea tree

  nounC2
  /ɒˈstreɪlɪən ˈtiː ˌtriː/A common name for several Australian shrubs or small trees of the genus Leptospermum (or occasionally Melaleuca), known for their fine, often aromatic leaves, and typically for the plant from which tea tree oil is derived (Melaleuca alternifolia).
• australian terrier

  nounLow
  /ɒˈstreɪ.li.ən ˈter.i.ər/A small, sturdy breed of terrier originating in Australia, with a rough coat, typically blue and tan or sandy in colour.
• australian tiffanie

  nounVery Low
  /ɒˈstreɪlɪən ˈtɪfəni/A specific long-haired breed of domestic cat, known for its semi-foreign body type, plumed tail, and distinctive ruff.
• australiana

  plural-nounLow
  /ɒˌstreɪ.liˈɑː.nə/A collective noun referring to objects, artifacts, or cultural items that are characteristic of Australia, its history, culture, and natural environment.
• australianism

  nounC1
  /ɒˈstreɪlɪənɪz(ə)m/A word, phrase, pronunciation, or grammatical construction that is characteristic of, unique to, or originated in Australian English.
• australianize

  verbverb-ambitransitiveLow
  /ɒˈstreɪlɪənʌɪz/To make something or someone more Australian in character.
• australoid

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /ˈɒ.strə.lɔɪd/Relating to or denoting a broad racial classification of human populations indigenous to Australia, parts of South Asia (e.g., Sri Lanka, southern India), and Southeast Asia, characterized by certain physical features such as dark skin, wavy to curly hair, and prominent brow ridges.
• australopithecine

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˌɒstrələ(ʊ)ˈpɪθɪsiːn/Any of several extinct hominids of the genus Australopithecus or related genera, known from fossil remains found in Africa, representing early stages of human evolution.
• australopithecus

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌɒstrələ(ʊ)ˈpɪθɪkəs/A genus of extinct hominins, considered early ancestors of humans, that lived in Africa between approximately 4 and 1 million years ago.
• australopithecus afarensis

  nounLow
  /ˌɒstrələʊˈpɪθɪkəs ˌæfəˈrɛnsɪs/An extinct species of hominid that lived in East Africa approximately 3.9 to 2.9 million years ago, known for bipedalism and considered a direct ancestor or close relative of the genus Homo.
• australopithecus africanus

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɒ.strə.ləʊˈpɪθ.ɪ.kəs ˌæf.rɪˈkɑː.nəs/An extinct species of early hominin, a gracile australopithecine, whose fossil remains were first discovered in South Africa.
• australopithecus anamensis

  nounC2/Highly Specialized
  /ˌɒstrələʊˈpɪθɪkəs ˌænəˈmɛnsɪs/An extinct species of early hominin, considered one of the earliest in the Australopithecus genus, known from fossil remains found in East Africa and dating from approximately 4.2 to 3.9 million years ago.
• australopithecus boisei

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɒstrələʊˈpɪθɪkəs ˈbɔɪzeɪ/An extinct species of robust australopithecine hominin that lived in East Africa approximately 2.3 to 1.2 million years ago.
• australopithecus garhi

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɒ.strə.ləʊˈpɪθ.ɪ.kəs ˈɡɑː.haɪ/An extinct species of hominin discovered in Ethiopia, dating to approximately 2.5 million years ago, notable for potential early stone tool use.
• australopithecus robustus

  nounVery low (Technical/Specialist)
  /ˌɒ.strə.ləʊˈpɪθ.ɪ.kəs rəʊˈbʌs.təs/A species of extinct, large-toothed hominin from the genus Australopithecus.
• australopithecus sediba

  nounVery low
  /ˌɒstrələʊˈpɪθɪkəs sɛˈdiːbə/An extinct hominin species, discovered in South Africa, which lived approximately 2 million years ago and shows a mix of australopith and early Homo traits.
• australorp

  nounLow
  /ˈɒ.strə.lɔːp/A breed of large, hardy domestic chicken, originally from Australia.
• austrasia

  nounRare
  /ɒˈstreɪʒə/The northeastern part of the Kingdom of the Franks during the Merovingian period, roughly comprising parts of modern-day eastern France, western Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands (6th-8th centuries).
• austria

  nounB1
  /ˈɒstriə/A landlocked country in Central Europe, officially the Republic of Austria.

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