Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala.
acanthocephali
acanthocephalous
acanthocephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acceptilation
acceptilation
noun
(civil law) Gratuitous discharge; a release from debt or obligation without payment; free remission.
(theology) The doctrine, laid down by Duns Scotus and maintained by the Arminians, that the satisfaction rendered by Christ was not in itself really a true or full equivalent, but was merely accepted by God, through his gracious goodwill, as sufficient.
accompanimental
accompanimental
adj
Relating to or serving as an accompaniment
accomplement
accompletive
accompletive
adj
(rare) Tending to accomplish.
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
accouplement
accouplement
noun
(rare) That which couples, as a tie or brace
(rare) The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union
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.
acetoamidophenol
acetoxyphthalide
acetylperoxide
acetylphenol
acetyltropeine
achitophel
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
acidoproteolytic
acidoproteolytic
adj
Relating to acidoproteolytes
acropetal
acropetal
adj
(botany) That develops, matures or opens from the base towards the apex in sequence.
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
addleplot
adelpholite
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
adenophthalmia
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adiponitrile
adiponitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) The nitrile derived from adipic acid
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
adoptable
adoptable
adj
Able to be adopted.
Desirable to adopt.
noun
(online gaming) A unique creature for a user to adopt.
A person or animal that is eligible to be adopted.
adoptedly
adoptedly
adv
In a manner of something adopted.
adoptively
adoptively
adv
In a adoptive manner; by adoption.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
aecioteliospore
aeolopantalon
aeolopantalon
noun
(music) An obsolete musical instrument combining the aeolomelodicon with a piano, allowing them to be played separately or together.
aeolotropic
aeolotropic
adj
(physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aeolotropism
aeolotropism
noun
aeolotropy
aeolotropy
aeolotropy
noun
(physics) The phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g, electric conductivity, refractive index) of a body depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aerophilatelic
aerophilatelic
adj
Of or relating to aerophilately.
aerophilatelist
aerophilatelist
noun
One who practices aerophilately; a collector of airmail stamps.
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
aeroplankton
aeroplankton
noun
The tiny lifeforms that float and drift in the air, carried by the current of the wind.
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
aetiophyllin
aetiotropically
afterpotential
afterpotential
noun
A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
ahepatokla
ahithophel
albitophyre
aldoheptose
aldoheptose
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aldose form of a heptose
aldopentose
aldopentose
noun
(biochemistry) A pentose that is also an aldose.
alectoromorphae
alectoromorphous
alectoropodes
alectoropodous
alepidote
alepidote
adj
(of a fish) not having scales
noun
A fish that has no scales
alepot
alepot
noun
(historical) A drinking-vessel in which ale is served.
alethopteis
alethopteroid
alethoscope
alethoscope
noun
An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations.
algesireceptor
alimentotherapy
alipterion
alkaptone
allelopathic
allelopathic
adj
relating to an allelopathy
allelopathy
allelopathy
noun
The release by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants.
allelotropic
allelotropism
allelotropy
allenport
allodelphite
alloeostropha
allomorphite
allopathetic
allopathetic
adj
Involving or based on allopathy; allopathic.
allopathetically
allopathies
allopathies
noun
plural of allopathy
allopatries
allophanate
allophanate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of allophanic acid
allophanates
allophanates
noun
plural of allophanate
allophite
allotrope
allotrope
noun
(chemistry) Any form of an element that has a distinctly different molecular structure to another form of the same element.
(linguistics) An other form, a different shape of a lexical unit.
(philosophy) An alternative shape of a cognitive structure.
allotropes
allotropes
noun
plural of allotrope
allotropies
allotropies
noun
plural of allotropy
allotropize
allotropize
verb
To change in physical properties but not in substance.
allotype
allotype
noun
(biochemistry) A genetically determined variant of the amino acid sequence of a protein.
(immunology) An immunoglobulin allotype; the allele of the antibody chains found in an individual.
(zoology, taxonomy) A designated paratype of a species (or lower-order taxon) that is the opposite sex of the holotype.
allotypes
allotypes
noun
plural of allotype
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
alloxyproteic
alopecist
alopecist
noun
One who undertakes to cure or prevent baldness.
alpasotes
alpenstock
alpenstock
noun
a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
alphabetization
alphabetization
noun
Alternative form of alphabetisation
alphabetology
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
altiscope
altiscope
noun
An arrangement of lenses and mirrors making it possible to see around obstructing objects.
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
alymphopotent
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
amphibolite
amphibolite
noun
Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
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.
amphodelite
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
amplexation
amplexation
Noun
An embrace.
amplexifoliate
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amylophosphate
anaeroplastic
anaeroplasty
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
anaplerotic
anaplerotic
adj
(biochemistry, of a reaction) Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle).
(medicine, dated) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers.
noun
A remedy which promotes such granulation.
andropetalar
andropetalous
anemometrographically
anencephalotrophia
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
angioelephantiasis
anisopetalous
anisopetalous
adj
(botany) Having unequal petals.
ankylopoietic
anomalopteryx
anoplonemertean
anoplonemertini
anoplothere
anoplotheriidae
anoplotherioid
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
antapoplectic
antapoplectic
adj
Alternative form of antiapoplectic
antelope
antelope
noun
(US) The pronghorn, Antilocapra americana.
(archaic, mythology) A fierce legendary creature said to live on the banks of the Euphrates, having long serrated horns and being hard to catch.
Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.
antelopes
antelopes
noun
plural of antelope
antelopian
antelopine
anteopercle
anteoperculum
antepectoral
antepectoral
adj
(anatomy) Of the feet of insects: fixed in the forepart of the prosternum or prothorax.