(zoology) Having a sharply pointed tongue or oral region.
agammaglobulinemic
agammaglobulinemic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting agammaglobulinemia.
noun
An individual with agammaglobulinemia.
agglutinogenic
agglutinogenic
adj
Relating to an agglutinogen
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agglutogenic
agglutogenic
adj
Synonym of agglutinogenic
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agranuloplastic
agricolous
agricolous
adj
Dwelling in the fields, especially as an agricultural laborer.
agricultor
agricultor
noun
(archaic) agriculturist, farmer
agricultural
agricultural
adj
(cricket) As if played with a scythe
Of or pertaining to agriculture
noun
A product or commodity from agriculture.
agriculturalist
agriculturalist
noun
A farmer; one involved with agrarian business.
agriculturalists
agriculturalists
noun
plural of agriculturalist
agriculturally
agriculturally
adv
In a manner pertaining to agriculture.
agriculture
agriculture
noun
The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock
agriculturer
agriculturer
noun
agriculturist
agricultures
agricultures
noun
plural of agriculture
agriculturist
agriculturist
adj
Of or pertaining to agriculture or agriculturists.
noun
An expert in agriculture who advises farmers.
One who practices agriculture, a farmer, a gardener.
agriculturists
agriculturists
noun
plural of agriculturist
aguascalientes
aguascalientes
Proper noun
A state of Mexico.
Its capital city.
albuginaceae
algiomuscular
alguacil
aliturgic
aliturgic
adj
Not liturgic; without a liturgy.
aliturgical
aliturgical
adj
(of a day in the Christian calendar) On which the holy sacrifice is not offered.
altingiaceous
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
ambulancing
ambulancing
verb
present participle of ambulance
amidoguaiacol
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
anatomicochirurgical
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
angioleucitis
anglicanum
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
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
anticoagulan
anticoagulant
anticoagulant
adj
Acting as an anticoagulant.
noun
(medicine) A substance that prevents coagulation; that is, it stops blood from clotting.
anticoagulants
anticoagulants
noun
plural of anticoagulant
anticoagulate
anticoagulate
verb
To administer anticoagulation
anticoagulating
anticoagulating
adj
Preventing coagulation.
anticoagulation
anticoagulation
noun
(medicine) Treatment to prevent coagulation of blood.
anticoagulative
anticoagulative
adj
That counters coagulation
anticoagulator
anticoagulin
anticoagulin
noun
An anticoagulant material in the venom of a bloodsucking insect or a snake
anticontagiously
antidecalogue
antigalactagogue
antigalactagogue
noun
Any antigalactic substance
antiliturgic
antiliturgical
antiliturgically
antineuralgic
antineuralgic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting neuralgia.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts neuralgia.
aqueoglacial
aqueoglacial
adj
(geology) Deposited by and in water at a time contemporary with the presence of glacial ice in the region.
archicleistogamous
archigastrula
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.
articulating
articulating
verb
present participle of articulate
astragalonavicular
audiological
audiological
adj
Of or pertaining to audiology, or the study of hearing.
auscultating
auscultating
verb
present participle of auscultate
ausgleich
ausgleiche
autecologic
autecological
autecological
adj
Relating to autecology.
autecologically
autecologically
adv
In terms of autecology.
autecologies
autecologies
noun
plural of autecology
autecologist
autecologist
noun
One who studies autecology.
autobiographical
autobiographical
adj
Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.
autobiographically
autobiographically
adv
In an autobiographical manner.
autoclaving
autoclaving
noun
sterilization in an autoclave
verb
present participle of autoclave
autogenetically
autogenetically
adv
In an autogenetic manner.
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
autographically
autographically
adv
By means of autography.
autolaryngoscopic
autolithographic
autolithographic
adj
Related to autolithographs or to autolithography
autological
autological
adj
(grammar, of a word, phrase, or especially an adjective) Possessing the property it describes.
autopelagic
bacillogenous
backhauling
backhauling
verb
present participle of backhaul
bacterioagglutinin
bacterioagglutinin
noun
(medicine) An antibody which causes agglutination of bacteria.
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
becudgeling
becudgeling
verb
present participle of becudgel
becudgelling
benzophloroglucinol
biolinguistics
biolinguistics
noun
(linguistics) Study of the biology and evolution of language
biologicohumanistic
birectangular
birectangular
adj
Containing two right angles.
blackfigured
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blackguardize
blackguardize
verb
To make blackguardly.
blockaderunning
blockbusting
blockbusting
adj
Having the characteristics of a blockbuster; hugely successful.
noun
(US) A technique used to encourage people to sell their property by giving the impression that a neighborhood is changing for the worse, especially by implying a change in its racial makeup.
bloodcurdling
bloodcurdling
adj
Causing great horror or terror.
bloodcurdlingly
bloodcurdlingly
adv
in a bloodcurdling manner
bloodsucking
bloodsucking
adj
(by extension, of a person) parasitic, leechlike or freeloading
(of an insect or animal) That draws off the blood of another animal, or a person.
bloodsuckings
bluestocking
bluestocking
noun
(historical) A member of an 18th-century Blue Stockings Society.
(historical) The English parliament of 1653, more commonly called the Barebones Parliament
(usually derogatory) A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
bouncingly
bouncingly
adv
With a bouncing motion.
brachiofaciolingual
buccogingival
buccogingival
adj
(dentistry) In a direction with buccal and gingival vectors.
(dentistry) In a location on the buccal and gingival aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
buccolingual
buccolingual
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the cheek and the tongue.
(dentistry) In a direction with buccal and lingual vectors.
(dentistry) In a location on the buccal and lingual aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
bucklering
bucklering
verb
present participle of buckler
buckling
buckling
adj
Wavy; curly, as hair.
noun
(geology) A folding into hills and valleys.
A young male domestic goat of between one and two years.
Smoked herring.
The act of fastening a buckle.
The action of collapsing under pressure or stress.
verb
present participle of buckle
buddhological
buddhological
Adjective
Relating to Buddhology.
bulgaric
calcareoargillaceous
calcareoargillaceous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, calcareous and argillaceous earths.
calcifugal
calcifugal
adj
Of or relating to a calcifuge.
calcifuge
calcifuge
noun
Any plant that does not thrive in a soil rich in lime or chalk
calcifugous
calcifugous
adj
Synonym of calcifugal
calcigenous
calcigenous
adj
That forms a calx when oxidized.
calcigerous
calcigerous
adj
Containing lime.
calculating
calculating
adj
(especially of a person) Serving one's own interests in an unemotional, analytical manner.
(not comparable) Having the ability to calculate.
verb
present participle of calculate
calculatingly
calculatingly
adv
In a calculating manner.
calculifrage
calculifrage
noun
(surgery) An instrument inserted into the bladder in order to break up calculi.