/ Dictionary / Index A amelia: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•mel•i•a Pronunciation: (u-mel'ē-u, ā-mē'lē-u), [key] — n. Pathol. the congenital absence of one or more limbs. A•mel•ia Pronunciation: (u-mēl'yu), [key] — n. a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “industrious.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: amelia (Thesaurus) ameiosis ameliorate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: verbose Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language