-al [-ial, -eal]

Not pertaining to biology; pertaining to the study of inanimate things. Also: abiotic, inanimate.

1. Not normal, not average, not typical, irregular, deviant: "He had abnormal powers of concentration."
2. Unusual or unexpected; especially, in a way that causes alarm or anxiety.
3. Much greater than the normal: "Abnormal profits might be blamed for the financial crisis."
4. Departing from the normal in; for example, intelligence and development: "They were very distressed when they found out that their daughter was abnormal."

Opposite to, away from, or distantly remote from the mouth.

1. Departure from the shadows.
2. Getting away from the shade.

1. Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning; scholarly; literary or classical, rather than technical or vocational.
2. Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato; as, the Academic sect or philosophy.

An unexpected usually sudden event that occurs without intent or volition although sometimes through carelessness, unawareness, ignorance, or a combination of causes and which produces an unfortunate result (as an injury) for which the affected party may be entitled to relief under the law or to compensation under an insurance policy.

A description of a molecule that has neither a left-handed nor a right-handed configuration.

Fat, greasy.

1. Near or upon the kidney; denoting the suprarenal (adrenal) gland.
2. A suprarenal gland or separate tissue or product thereof.

Of or belonging to the fields.

1. Arranged or listed in the customary order of the letters of the alphabet.
2. Based on, typical of, or relating to an alphabet; alphabetically.