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Acronym Finder
http://www.acronymfinder.com/
Need to find out what AMC, MMN, or IIT stands for?  The acronym finder can help.  They have over 196,000 acronyms listed with an easy search method.

Dictionary.com
http://www.dictionary.com
Over 600,000 entries with definitions from a number of dictionaries, including American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language and Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.

Glossary of Genetic Terms
http://www.genome.gov/glossary.cfm
Published by the National Human Genome Research Institute, this glossary is both searchable and browsable.

Merriam-Webster OnLine Dictionary and Thesarus
http://www.m-w.com/
The dictionary offers cross-liking and even sound on some of the words.  The thesaurus pulls up results in a quick, familiar format.  

Thesaurus.com
http://www.thesaurus.com/
This site also offers a dictionary and other writing resources.  The thesaurus is fast and helpful.