(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
acetomorphin
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetylphenylhydrazine
achaenocarp
achaenocarp
noun
Any dry indehiscent fruit.
achenocarp
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acrotrophoneurosis
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutic
actinotherapeutic
adj
Relating to actinotherapy.
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
adenemphractic
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adrenocorticotrophic
adrenocorticotrophic
adj
Alternative form of adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotrophin
adrenocorticotrophin
noun
(biochemistry) adrenocorticotropic hormone
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alphanumeric
alphanumeric
adj
Consisting of these characters plus punctuation and other special characters.
Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.
noun
An alphanumeric character.
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
alphanumerically
alphanumerically
adv
In a manner that is in numeric / numerical, then alphabetic / alphabetical, order.
In an alphanumeric / alphanumerical manner; using alphanumeric / alphanumerical characters.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amphicarpogenous
amphicentric
amphicreatinine
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anchorpeople
anchorperson
anchorperson
noun
The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androcephalum
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrographic
anemometrographically
anencephalotrophia
anepigraphic
anepigraphic
adj
Without a legend or inscription (on artifacts, coins, etc.)
anerythroplastic
angiocardiographies
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
antepatriarchal
anteporch
anthropocentric
anthropocentric
adj
Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations.
anthropocentrically
anthropocentrically
adv
In an anthropocentric manner.
anthropocentricity
anthropocentricity
noun
The quality of being anthropocentric.
anthropocentrism
anthropocentrism
noun
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropogenetic
anthropogenetic
adj
Relating to anthropogenetics
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropogeographic
anthropogeographic
adj
(anthropology) Relating to anthropogeography
anthropogeographical
anthropogeographical
adj
(anthropology) Of or relating to anthropogeography.
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropometrical
anthropometrical
adj
Pertaining to anthropometry.
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anthropopithecus
anthropoteleoclogy
anthropoteleological
anthropotheistic
anthypophoretic
antianthropocentric
antianthropocentric
adj
Opposing an anthropocentric approach.
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
antidiphtheric
antidiphtheric
adj
Alternative form of anti-diphtheric
antidiphtheritic
antidiphtheritic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering diphtheria.
noun
Any drug or agent that counters diphtheria.
antinephritic
antinephritic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting, or deemed of use in, diseases of the kidneys.
noun
An antinephritic remedy.
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
apprenticeship
apprenticeship
noun
The condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice.
The system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed by a master for a set time under set conditions.
apprenticeships
apprenticeships
noun
plural of apprenticeship
approachableness
approachableness
noun
The state or quality of being approachable.
approachment
approachment
noun
(archaic) approach
arachnephobia
arachnephobia
noun
Misspelling of arachnophobia.
arachnomorphae
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archanthropine
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archegoniophore
archegoniophore
noun
(botany) The stalk of a prothallium that carries the archegonia
archencephala
archencephala
noun
plural of archencephalon
archencephalic
archimpressionist
archipelagian
archipenko
archiphoneme
archiphoneme
noun
(phonology) A unit representing two or more underlying phonemes, where the distinction between them has been neutralized under certain conditions.
archplunderer
archpretender
archprince
archrepresentative
argininephosphoric
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.
arthroendoscopy
aspidobranchiate
astrospherecentrosomic
australopithecinae
australopithecine
australopithecine
adj
(anthropology, paleontology) Of or pertaining to these hominids.
noun
(anthropology, paleontology) Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus, Paranthropus when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera.
autonephrectomy
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
balanophoraceae
balanophoraceous
balanophoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balanophoraceae.
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
bellerophontic
benchership
benchership
noun
The role or status of being a bencher.
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
benzophloroglucinol
benzoxycamphor
blepharanthracosis
blepharocarcinoma
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharoncosis
blepharoncus
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosynechia
borophenylic
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachycephalization
brachycephalization
noun
Modification to a brachycephalic form
brachypnea
brachypodine
branchiopneustic
branchiopulmonate
branchipodidae
bromochlorophenol
bronchoaspergillosis
bronchocephalitis
bronchoegophony
bronchoesophagoscopy
bronchoesophagoscopy
noun
Visual exam of bronchi and esophagus with scope.
bronchoplegia
bronchopleurisy
bronchopneumonia
bronchopneumonia
noun
(medicine) A bacterial infection of the lungs, characteristically showing numerous small foci of infection.
bronchopneumonic
bronchopneumonic
adj
Relating to, or caused by bronchopneumonia
bronchoscope
bronchoscope
noun
a form of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
calliphorine
calyptranthes
camphorone
camphorphorone
camphorphorone
noun
(chemistry) A substance produced, with calcium carbonate, by heating the calcium salt of camphoric acid.
cancerophobe
cancerophobe
noun
Alternative form of cancerphobe
cancerophobia
cancerophobia
noun
Alternative form of cancerphobia
cancerphobia
cancerphobia
noun
Inordinate dread of developing cancer.
canephor
canephora
canephora
noun
(architecture) A caryatid supporting a basket on her head.