Defn: Color blindness; achromatopsy.
ACRITUDE
Ac"ri*tude, n. Etym: [L. acritudo, from acer sharp.]
Defn: Acridity; pungency joined with heat. [Obs.]
ACRITY
Ac"ri*ty, n. Etym: [L. acritas, fr. acer sharp: cf. F. âcreté.]
Defn: Sharpness; keenness. [Obs.]
ACROAMATIC; ACROAMATICAL
Ac`ro*a*mat"ic, Ac`ro*a*mat"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: Communicated orally; oral; — applied to the esoteric teachings of Aristotle, those intended for his genuine disciples, in distinction from his exoteric doctrines, which were adapted to outsiders or the public generally. Hence: Abstruse; profound.
ACROATIC
Ac`ro*at"ic, a. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: Same as Acroamatic.
ACROBAT
Ac"ro*bat, n. Etym: [F. acrobate, fr. Gr.