Any of a set of marginal tubercles of sea anemones containing specialized nematocysts
aechmagoras
aegiochus
aerographics
aerographics
noun
Synonym of aerography (“production of weather charts”)
affranchising
affranchising
verb
present participle of affranchise
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
agallochs
agastache
agastache
noun
A plant of genus Agastache, a giant hyssop.
agatharchides
agathocles
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agoraphobics
agoraphobics
noun
plural of agoraphobic
agriochoerus
agrostographic
agrostographical
airgraphics
airgraphics
noun
(dated) aerography; meteorology
aktiengesellschaft
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alcoholising
alcoholising
verb
present participle of alcoholise
amphicarpogenous
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyphoscope
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anchorages
anchorages
noun
plural of anchorage
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
angiocardiographies
angiocholecystitis
angiocholitis
angiocholitis
noun
Synonym of cholangitis
anglocatholicism
anhydroglocose
anopisthographic
anopisthographic
adj
Not opisthographic; bearing writing on one side only.
anopisthographically
anschauung
anschauung
noun
(philosophy, Kantianism) Sense-perception.
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.
antiphlogistic
antiphlogistic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting inflammation.
Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
noun
(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.
aphengescope
aphengoscope
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
arachnophagous
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
argininephosphoric
argyrocephalous
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.
aschaffenburg
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
astragaloscaphoid
astragaloscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the knucklebone and scaphoid bone.
astrochronological
astrochronological
adj
Relating to astrochronology.
astrographic
astrographic
adj
astrometric
astrophotographic
astrophotographic
adj
Of or pertaining to astrophotography.
ausgleich
ausgleiche
autarchoglossa
autocoprophagous
autocoprophagous
adj
That eats its own excrement.
autopsychology
backlashing
backlashing
verb
present participle of backlash
backscratching
backscratching
verb
present participle of backscratch
backsight
backsight
noun
(surveying) A measurement of a previously shot point, used to set the angle to zero when occupying a new position.
(surveying) A measurement or reading taken back towards a point of known elevation, used to calculate the height of the surveying instrument (theodolite, transit, total station).
The rear sight of a firearm.
verb
(surveying) To shoot a backsight.
backstitching
backstitching
verb
present participle of backstitch
backwashing
backwashing
noun
A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
ballistocardiograph
ballistocardiograph
noun
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
ballistocardiographic
ballistocardiographic
adj
Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
batrachophagous
batrachophagous
adj
Feeding on frogs.
berchtesgaden
bergamasche
bergschrund
bergschrund
noun
Alternative form of bergshrund
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
beseeching
beseeching
noun
A heartfelt plea.
verb
present participle of beseech
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
beseechingness
beseechingness
noun
The state or quality of being beseeching.
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
bewitchingness
bewitchingness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitching.
biblicopsychological
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biologicohumanistic
biophysiological
biophysiological
adj
Relating to biophysiology
biopsychological
biopsychological
adj
Of or pertaining to biopsychology.
biopsychologies
biopsychologist
biopsychologist
noun
A specialist in biopsychology.
biopsychology
biopsychology
noun
biological psychology
biotechnologies
biotechnologies
noun
plural of biotechnology
blackfishing
blackfishing
noun
(slang, of a non-black person) The practice of appropriating signifiers of black identity, such as darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles.
verb
present participle of blackfish
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blackwashing
blackwashing
noun
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as belonging to a black race of people.
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as evil.
The application of a coating of blackwash.
verb
present participle of blackwash
blagoveshchensk
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
boschneger
brachigerous
brachyglossal
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
brachylogies
brachystegia
branchings
branchings
noun
plural of branching
branchiogenous
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
branchiostegan
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostegidae
branchiostegite
branchiostegite
noun
The lateral or dorsolateral part of a crustaceal carapace that extends over the gills
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
braunschweiger
braunschweiger
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Braunschweiger (a sausage).
bronchoaspergillosis
bronchoesophagoscopy
bronchoesophagoscopy
noun
Visual exam of bronchi and esophagus with scope.
bsarcheng
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
buckwashing
bunchgrasses
bunchgrasses
noun
plural of bunchgrass
busching
bushwhacking
bushwhacking
noun
criticizing, by someone or a person(s), on policies and stances by George W. Bush, in forums and discussions
fighting, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
travelling through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress