Discipline for publishing treatises of any antiquity or antiquities.
archaeopterygiformes
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archegoniophore
archegoniophore
noun
(botany) The stalk of a prothallium that carries the archegonia
archipelagian
archipelagic
archipelagic
adj
(geography) Of or pertaining to an archipelago; of the nature of an archipelago.
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
archipelagos
archipterygial
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
architypographer
archlexicographer
areographer
areographer
noun
An astronomer whose speciality is areography
areographic
areographic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to areography
areographical
areographical
adj
Synonym of areographic
areographically
areographically
adv
In terms of areography.
areography
areography
noun
(astronomy, geography) The scientific study of the planet Mars' geographical features; geography of Mars.
areopagist
areopagite
areopagitic
areopagitic
Adjective
Relating to the Areopagus.
areopagitica
areopagus
areopagus
Noun
The supreme judicial and legislative council of ancient Athens
areopagy
areopagy
noun
(obsolete) secret tribunal, conclave
argeiphontes
argentoproteinum
argentoproteinum
noun
(archaic) silver proteinate
argininephosphoric
argiope
argiopidae
argiopoidea
argiphontes
argyraspides
argyraspides
noun
plural of argyraspide
argyrocephalous
argyropelecus
arpeggiando
arpeggiando
adv
(music) (To be played) in the style of a harp.
noun
(music) A passage to be played in the style of a harp.
arpeggiated
arpeggiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arpeggiate
arpeggiates
arpeggiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arpeggiate
arpeggiating
arpeggiating
verb
present participle of arpeggiate
arpeggiation
arpeggiation
noun
(music) The act of arpeggiating, of spreading a chord out instead of playing the notes simultaneously.
arpeggio
arpeggio
noun
(music) The notes of a chord played individually instead of simultaneously, usually moving from lowest to highest.
verb
(intransitive) To produce arpeggios; to produce sounds resembling arpeggios.
(transitive) To play (a chord) as an arpeggio; to play (a piece of music) with arpeggios.
(transitive, intransitive, figurative) To move (the hand or fingers) against a surface as if playing arpeggios on a keyboard; to touch different points in succession along a surface.
arpeggioed
arpeggioed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arpeggio
arpeggios
arpeggios
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arpeggio
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
arteriograph
arteriograph
noun
An instrument used in arteriography to measure the severity of arteriosclerosis
arteriographic
arteriographic
adj
(medicine) Relating to arteriography.
arteriography
arteriography
noun
(medicine, dated) description of the arteries
radiography of an artery
aryepiglottic
aryepiglottic
adj
(anatomy) Referring to a group of tissues between the epiglottis and the arytenoid cartilage, or the use of these folds during vocalization.
aryepiglottidean
arytenoepiglottic
asparagine
asparagine
Noun
A nonessential amino acid C4H8N2O3 found in plants such as asparagus.
asparagines
asparagines
noun
plural of asparagine
asparaguses
asperating
asperating
verb
present participle of asperate
aspergation
asperge
asperge
noun
An aspergillum.
verb
(transitive) To sprinkle.
asperger
asperger
noun
A ceremonial herb bundle or perforated object used to sprinkle witch's water at the commencement of a ritual
asperges
asperges
noun
A Christian rite in which the congregation is sprinkled with water.
The brush or instrument used in sprinkling holy water; an aspergill.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asperge
asperggilla
asperggilli
aspergil
aspergill
aspergill
noun
Alternative form of aspergillum
aspergilla
aspergillaceae
aspergillales
aspergilli
aspergilli
noun
plural of aspergillus
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
aspergillin
aspergillin
noun
A black pigment obtained from Aspergillus.
aspergilloses
aspergilloses
noun
plural of aspergillosis
aspergillosis
aspergillosis
noun
Any of various infections by fungi of the genus Aspergillus that cause granulomatous lesions.
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspergillums
aspergillums
noun
plural of aspergillum
aspergillus
aspergillus
noun
Any of many molds, of the genus Aspergillus, many of which are pathogenic.
aspersing
aspersing
verb
present participle of asperse
asperugo
aspiringness
aspiringness
noun
The state or quality of being aspiring.
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
asporogenous
astrographer
astrophotographer
astrophotographer
noun
(astronomy, photography) A person, especially an astronomer, who takes photographs of the stars
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
attempering
attempering
verb
present participle of attemper
augitophyre
auriphrygiate
auriphrygiate
adj
Embroidered or decorated with gold
auripigment
auripigment
noun
(archaic) Variant of orpiment
autobiographer
autobiographer
noun
One who writes his or her own life or biography.
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
autoepigraph
autographed
autographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograph
autographer
autographer
noun
Someone who writes an autograph
autographies
autographies
noun
plural of autography
autographometer
autographometer
noun
(obsolete) An instrument on wheels for recording the topography and height changes of any route over which it is drawn or propelled.
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autolithographer
autoprogressive
autotelegraph
autotelegraph
noun
Synonym of telautograph
azygosperm
azygospore
azygospore
noun
A agametic zygospore
bacteriopathology
bacteriophage
bacteriophage
noun
(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriophagia
bacteriophagic
bacteriophagic
adj
Of or pertaining to a bacteriophage.
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bagpiper
bagpiper
noun
One who plays the bagpipes.
bagpipers
bagpipers
noun
plural of bagpiper
balneographer
balneographer
noun
One who writes descriptions of therapeutic baths.
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
bandspreading
bargepole
bargepole
noun
Alternative spelling of barge pole
barkpeeling
barometrograph
barometrograph
noun
A form of barometer capable of recording the variations of atmospheric pressure onto paper.
barometrography
barothermograph
barothermograph
noun
An instrument for recording both pressure and temperature, as of the atmosphere.
barothermohygrograph
barothermohygrograph
noun
A device for measuring atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity.
basipterygial
basipterygial
adj
Of or pertaining to a basipterygium
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
bathythermograph
bathythermograph
noun
A small torpedo-shaped device that holds a temperature sensor and a transducer to detect changes in hydrostatic pressure.
becarpeting
becarpeting
verb
present participle of becarpet
becrippling
becrippling
verb
present participle of becripple
bediapering
bediapering
verb
present participle of bediaper
bedraping
bedraping
verb
present participle of bedrape
bedspring
bedspring
noun
A springy surface that supports the mattress of a bed.
bedsprings
bedsprings
noun
plural of bedspring
beglerbegship
beglerbegship
noun
The role or status of a beglerbeg.
begripe
begripe
verb
(transitive) To lay hold of; apprehend; grip; grasp.
benzophloroglucinol
beperiwigged
beperiwigged
adj
(archaic) Wearing a periwig.
bergaptene
bergaptene
noun
Archaic form of bergapten.
berrypicking
bespattering
bespattering
noun
The action or result of something being bespattered.
verb
present participle of bespatter
bespreading
bespreading
verb
present participle of bespread
bespreng
bespring
besprinkling
besprinkling
verb
present participle of besprinkle
bewrapping
bewrapping
verb
present participle of bewrap
bibliographer
bibliographer
noun
A person who compiles bibliographies, or who studies bibliography.
bibliographers
bibliographers
noun
plural of bibliographer
bibliographies
bibliographies
noun
plural of bibliography
bibliographize
bibliographize
verb
(transitive) To compile a bibliography of.
biobibliographer
biobibliographer
noun
The author of a biobibliography.
biobibliographies
biobibliographies
noun
plural of biobibliography
biogeographer
biogeographer
noun
A person engaged in biogeography.
biogeographers
biogeographers
noun
plural of biogeographer
biogeographic
biogeographic
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeography, the study of the geographical arrangement of plants and animals