describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
angiocavernous
angiocholecystitis
angiocholitis
angiocholitis
noun
Synonym of cholangitis
angioclast
angiocyst
angiodiascopy
angioleucitis
angiomyosarcoma
angiosarcoma
angiosarcoma
noun
(oncology) Any malignant tumour of vascular tissue
angiosclerosis
angiosclerosis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of atherosclerosis
angiosclerotic
angioscope
angioscope
noun
An instrument for examining the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
angiospastic
angiospastic
adj
(pathology) Relating to angiospasm
angiospermic
angiospermic
adj
Relating to angiosperms
angiotelectasia
anglicanism
anglicanism
Noun
The beliefs and practices of the Anglican Church
Attachment to England or English institutions.
anglicanisms
anglicans
anglicisation
anglicisation
noun
The process by which something or someone (usually a word) is made more English. Usually applied to language or culture.
anglicise
anglicise
verb
(transitive) To become English.
(transitive) To dub or translate into English.
(transitive) To make English, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style.
anglicised
anglicised
adj
Made into a form similar to that used by the English.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anglicise
anglicising
anglicising
verb
present participle of anglicise
anglicism
anglicism
noun
A Briticism: a word or other feature in the English language that is specific to, or characteristic of, British English.
A cultural aspect typical of the English people.
An Englishism: a word or other feature originating in the English language that has been borrowed by another language.
anglicisms
anglicisms
noun
plural of anglicism
anglicist
anglicist
Noun
Expert on English studies.
anglicizes
anglicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anglicize
anglistics
anglocatholicism
angusticlave
angusticlave
noun
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank
anhydroglocose
anisogametic
anisogamic
anisogamic
adj
(biology) Relating to anisogamy.
anopisthographic
anopisthographic
adj
Not opisthographic; bearing writing on one side only.
anopisthographically
anschauung
anschauung
noun
(philosophy, Kantianism) Sense-perception.
antagonistic
antagonistic
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to an antagonist
Contending or acting against.
antagonistical
antagonistical
adj
Alternative form of antagonistic
antagonistically
antagonistically
adv
In an antagonistic manner.
antalgesic
antalgesic
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of analgesic
antalgics
antalgics
noun
plural of antalgic
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
anthoecologist
anthropoclimatologist
anthropophagistic
anthropophagistic
adj
(rare) cannibalistic
anthroposociologist
anthroposociologist
noun
One who studies anthroposociology.
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
anticoagulants
anticoagulants
noun
plural of anticoagulant
anticontagionist
anticontagionist
noun
(medicine) A proponent of anticontagionism.
anticontagious
anticontagious
adj
(medicine) Opposing or destroying contagion.
anticontagiously
anticontagiousness
anticyclogenesis
anticyclogenesis
noun
(meteorology) the development or strengthening of anticyclonic circulation in the atmosphere.
antiegoistic
antiegoistical
antiegoistically
antiegotistic
antiegotistical
antiegotistically
antienergistic
antignostic
antignostic
adj
(religion) Opposing Gnosticism.
antignostical
antigrammaticalness
antilogistic
antilogistically
antimagistratical
antimagistratical
adj
(archaic) Opposing magistrates.
antimiscegenation
antimiscegenation
adj
(US, law) Against mixing or blending; especially, against the mixing or blending of races in marriage or breeding.
antiorgastic
antiorgastic
adj
(rare) Tending to allay venereal excitement or desire; sedative.
antiphlogistic
antiphlogistic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting inflammation.
Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
noun
(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.
antipragmaticism
antisepticising
antisepticising
verb
present participle of antisepticise
antisepticizing
antisepticizing
verb
present participle of antisepticize
antitragicus
antitragicus
noun
(anatomy) In the human musculoskeletal system of the ear, a part that arises from the outer part of the antitragus and is inserted into the cauda helicis and antihelix.
aphengescope
aphengoscope
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
apologetics
apologetics
noun
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
aponogetonaceous
aponogetonaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aponogetonaceae.
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
arachnophagous
arcadings
arcadings
noun
plural of arcading
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archaeologists
archaeologists
noun
plural of archaeologist
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archaeopterygiformes
archaising
archaising
verb
present participle of archaise
archangels
archangels
noun
plural of archangel
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archantagonist
archantagonist
noun
A chief antagonist.
archdogmatist
archegetes
archegosaurus
archeologies
archeologies
noun
plural of archeology
archeologist
archeologist
noun
(chiefly US) Alternative spelling of archaeologist
archicleistogamous
archicleistogamy
archigaster
archigastrula
archigenesis
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
archings
archings
noun
plural of arching
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
archipelagos
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archmagirist
archmessenger
archmystagogue
archostegnosis
archplagiarist
archsynagogue
arciniegas
arctangents
arctangents
noun
plural of arctangent
arcticologist
argillaceous
argillaceous
adj
(chiefly geology) pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay
argilloarenaceous
argilloarenaceous
adj
(soil science) Consisting of, or containing, clay and sand.
argillocalcareous
argillocalcareous
adj
(soil science) Consisting of, or containing, clay and calcareous earth.
argininephosphoric
argyrocephalous
argyropelecus
aristogenetic
aristogenetic
adj
Of or relating to aristogenesis.
aristogenic
aristogenic
adj
(biology, historical) Relating to an aristogene.
Relating or adapting to producing the very best offspring; eugenic with an aim towards an optimal state.
aristogenics
aristogenics
noun
A form of eugenics that aims to produce the very best offspring.
aristological
aristological
adj
pertaining to aristology
armagnacs
armagnacs
noun
plural of armagnac
arosaguntacook
arrogances
arrogances
noun
plural of arrogance
arrogancies
arrogancies
noun
plural of arrogancy
arsenicating
arsenicating
verb
present participle of arsenicate
arsenicking
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
arsenotungstic
asaigac
ascending
ascending
adj
(computing) That causes a sequence to follow an ascending order.
(of a sequence) Rising or increasing to higher levels, values, or degrees.
Sloping or leading upwards.
noun
An ascent.
verb
present participle and gerund of ascend
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
ascertaining
ascertaining
verb
present participle of ascertain
aschaffenburg
ascigerous
ascigerous
adj
(botany) Having asci.
ascogenous
ascogenous
adj
(mycology) That grows from the ascogonium of a fungus
ascogone
ascogonia
ascogonia
noun
plural of ascogonium
ascogonial
ascogonial
adj
Relating to ascogonia.
ascogonidia
ascogonidium
ascogonium
ascogonium
noun
(mycology) The spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are produced