(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
accomplisht
accomplisht
adj
Obsolete form of accomplished.
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
acephalist
acephalist
noun
(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
aerophilatelist
aerophilatelist
noun
One who practices aerophilately; a collector of airmail stamps.
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
agrostographical
aldoheptose
aldoheptose
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aldose form of a heptose
alectoromorphous
alethopteis
alethoscope
alethoscope
noun
An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations.
algophilist
algophilist
noun
A person who is subject to algophilia; one who derives sexual pleasure from feeling pain.
alloeostropha
allopathies
allopathies
noun
plural of allopathy
allopathist
allopathist
noun
A practitioner of allopathy
allopaths
allopaths
noun
plural of allopath
allophanates
allophanates
noun
plural of allophanate
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
alphabetise
alphabetise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetize.
alphabetised
alphabetised
adj
(Britain) Arranged in alphabetical order.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetise
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetism
alphabetism
noun
An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN.
Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures.
The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.
alphabetist
alphabetist
noun
Someone who practices alphabetism, discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
alphabetizers
alphabetizers
noun
plural of alphabetizer
alphabetizes
alphabetizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabetize
alphabets
alphabets
noun
plural of alphabet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabet
alphitomorphous
alphitomorphous
Adjective
Resembling barleymeal.
alphonist
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiblastic
amphiblastic
adj
(biology) Segmenting unequally; said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation.
amphiblastula
amphiblastula
noun
A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula
amphiblestritis
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
amphibolostylous
amphigastrula
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphistylar
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
amphistyly
amphithalamus
amygdalothripsis
amylophosphate
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
analphabets
analphabets
noun
plural of analphabet
anaphalantiasis
anaphalantiasis
noun
Hair loss from the eyebrows
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
angioelephantiasis
angiolymphitis
angiothlipsis
anglophobist
anophthalmos
anophthalmos
noun
anophthalmia
anophthalmus
anopisthographically
anoplanthus
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
anthocephalous
anthophilous
anthophilous
adj
Living or growing on flowers
anthropobiologist
anthropobiologist
noun
bioanthropologist
anthropoclimatologist
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthropologists
anthropologists
noun
plural of anthropologist
anthropomorphously
anthropomorphously
adv
In an anthropomorphous manner; in a manner resembling that of a human.
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
anthropophilous
anthropophilous
adj
Synonym of anthropophilic
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.
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
anthroposophical
anthroposophical
adj
anthroposophic
antianaphylaxis
antianaphylaxis
noun
(immunology) desensitization to antigens
antipatheticalness
antipatheticalness
noun
The state or quality of being antipathetical.
antiphilosophic
antiphilosophic
adj
Synonym of antiphilosophical
antiphilosophical
antiphilosophical
adj
Opposing philosophy.
antiphilosophically
antiphilosophies
antiphilosophies
noun
plural of antiphilosophy
antiphilosophism
antiphilosophy
antiphilosophy
noun
(philosophy) An antitheoretical metaphilosophy critical of a priori justification aiming to dissolve misconceptions that traditional philosophy makes.
antiphlogistian
antiphlogistian
noun
Someone who opposes phlogiston theory.
antiphlogistic
antiphlogistic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting inflammation.
Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
noun
(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.
antiphlogistin
antiphonals
antiphonals
noun
plural of antiphonal
antiphrastical
antiphrastical
adj
(rhetoric) Antiphrastic.
antiphrastically
antiphrastically
adv
(rhetoric) By means of, or in terms of, antiphrasis.
antiphthisical
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antiphysically
antiphysicalness
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
antisiphonal
antisplasher
antisplasher
noun
A device in a sink or toilet to prevent splashing.
antistaphylococcic
antistaphylococcic
adj
(medicine) Countering staphylococcic infection.
antistrophal
antistrophal
adj
Of or relating to antistrophe (in Greek choruses and dances).
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
antisyphilitic
antisyphilitic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering syphilis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters syphilis.
antisyphillis
apathistical
apathistical
adj
(obsolete, rare) apathetic; unemotional
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
aphlaston
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
apholates
aphoristical
aphoristical
adj
Alternative form of aphoristic
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
apostlehood
apostlehood
noun
The state of being an apostle.
apostleship
apostleship
noun
The position, post, or duty of being an apostle
apostleships
apostleships
noun
plural of apostleship
apostrophal
apostrophal
adj
Of or relating to an apostrophe.
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
archapostle
archdiplomatist
archeptolemus
archiepiscopality
archiepiscopality
noun
(ecclesiastical) The rank or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.
archimperialist
archimperialist
noun
A strong supporter of imperialism.
archimperialistic
archplagiarist
arctocephalus
arctostaphylos
arthrophlogosis
arthroplastic
arthroplastic
adj
Relating to arthroplasty
arthroplasty
arthroplasty
noun
(surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
artilleryship
artiphyllous
ashplant
ashplant
noun
(Ireland) A walking stick.
A stick kept for administering corporal punishment, a cane.
An ash sapling.
ashplants
ashplants
noun
plural of ashplant
aspalathus
aspalathus
noun
(obsolete) A thorny shrub yielding a fragrant oil.
Any of the genus Aspalathus of flowering plants.
asphalt
asphalt
noun
A sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
Ellipsis of asphalt concrete., a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.
verb
(transitive) To pave with asphalt.
asphalted
asphalted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphalt
asphaltene
asphaltene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of the dark organic constituents of crude oils and bitumen that are soluble in aromatic solvents but not in aliphatic ones; they are polycyclic aromatic compounds (composed of fused benzene rings) with aliphatic side chains
asphalter
asphalter
noun
One who pours or works with asphalt.
asphaltic
asphaltic
adj
(obsolete) Of or relating to the Dead Sea (salt lake between Jordan and Israel).
Resembling, containing, or relating to asphalt or bitumen.
asphalting
asphalting
noun
An application of asphalt.
verb
present participle of asphalt
asphaltite
asphaltite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of various bitumens containing asphaltenes.
asphaltites
asphaltites
noun
plural of asphaltite
asphaltlike
asphaltlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of asphalt.
asphalts
asphalts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphalt
asphaltum
asphaltum
noun
(dated) asphalt
asphaltums
asphaltums
noun
plural of asphaltum
asphaltus
asphaltus
noun
Archaic form of asphalt.
asterophyllite
asterophyllite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
asterophyllites
asterophyllites
noun
plural of asterophyllite
astragaloscaphoid
astragaloscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the knucklebone and scaphoid bone.