of. Sometimes used instead of abductor when referring to the anatomical muscles.
abductors
abductors
noun
plural of abductor
abranchious
abranchious
adj
Having no gills
abstractitious
abstractitious
adj
(obsolete) Obtained from plants by distillation.
acanthocarpous
acanthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having the fruit covered with spines.
acanthocereus
acanthophorous
acanthophorous
adj
Spine-bearing.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
acarophilous
acarophilous
adj
(biology, rare) That lives in a symbiosis with mites
(botany, rare) That is pollinated by mites
acarpellous
acarpellous
adj
(botany) Having no carpels.
acarpelous
acarpelous
adj
Alternative spelling of acarpellous
acarpous
acarpous
adj
(botany) Not producing fruit; unfruitful; sterile.
accessorius
accessoriusorii
accordaturas
accoucheurs
accoucheurs
noun
plural of accoucheur
accounters
accounters
noun
plural of accounter
accouterments
accouterments
noun
plural of accouterment
accouters
accouters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accouter
accoutrements
accoutrements
noun
plural of accoutrement
accoutres
accoutres
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accoutre
acculturationist
acculturationist
noun
A specialist in the study of acculturation.
accumulators
accumulators
noun
plural of accumulator
accusator
accusator
noun
(archaic) A male accuser;
accusatorial
accusatorial
adj
(law) Of or pertaining to the system of a public trial in which the facts are ascertained by the judge or jury from evidence presented by the prosecution and the defence.
Containing or implying accusation.
accusatorially
accusatorially
adv
By way of accusation; in an accusatorial manner.
accusatory
accusatory
adj
Pertaining to, or containing, an accusation.
accusor
accusor
noun
Alternative spelling of accuser
acensuador
acentrous
acentrous
adj
(ichthyology) lacking vertebral centra
aceraceous
aceraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Aceraceae of maples and close relatives, now subsumed in family Sapindaceae, especially its subfamily Hippocastanoideae.
acerous
acerous
adj
(zoology) Destitute of tentacles.
(zoology) Without antennae.
Alternative spelling of acerose
acetabuliferous
acetabuliferous
adj
Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acetarious
acetarious
adj
(archaic) Used in salads or as salad
achariaceous
acheirous
acheirous
adj
Of or pertaining to acheiria (lacking one or both hands)
achillobursitis
achillobursitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a bursa near the Achilles tendon
achlorophyllous
achlorophyllous
adj
(botany) not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis
achromatous
achromatous
adj
Lacking normal colour; colourless
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
achromous
achromous
adj
colorless; achromatic
achronychous
achroous
achroous
adj
Colorless; achromatic.
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acinarious
acinarious
adj
(botany) Having acini
aconuresis
aconuresis
noun
(pathology) urinary incontinence (inability to control urination)
acorus
acousticolateral
acousticolateral
adj
Relating to, or connecting the inner ear and the lateral line of fish
acoustoelectric
acoustoelectric
adj
Of or pertaining to electroacoustics
acquisitor
acquisitor
noun
one who acquires
acquisitors
acquisitors
noun
plural of acquisitor
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acrimonious
acrimonious
adj
(archaic) Harsh and sharp, or bitter and not pleasant to the taste; acrid, pungent.
(figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrimoniousness
acrimoniousness
noun
The quality of being acrimonious.
acrobryous
acrocarpous
acrocarpous
adj
(botany) Developing the archegonium on the summit of the primary stem; fruiting at tips, in the manner of mosses.
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acrodromous
acrodromous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of acrodrome
acrodus
acrogamous
acrogenous
acrogenous
adj
(botany) Increasing by growth from the extremity.
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acrogynous
acrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
acromioscapular
acromioscapular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the scapula
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
acroneurosis
acronychous
acronyctous
acronyctous
adj
(astronomy) acronycal
acronymous
acronymous
adj
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acrorhagus
acrorhagus
noun
Any of a set of marginal tubercles of sea anemones containing specialized nematocysts
acrosarcum
acrosphacelus
acrosporous
acrosporous
adj
having acrospores
acrostichum
acrostolium
acrotarsium
acrotarsium
noun
(zoology) The instep of the foot (front of the tarsus)
acrotomous
acrotomous
adj
(mineralogy) Having a cleavage parallel with the base.
acrotrophoneurosis
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
actinocarpous
actinocrinus
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinoneuritis
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinopterous
actinopterygious
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
actuators
actuators
noun
plural of actuator
acuclosure
acuerdos
acusector
acutorsion
acutorsion
noun
(medicine) The twisting of an artery with a needle to arrest hemorrhage.
adductors
adductors
noun
plural of adductor
adelocerous
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adjudicators
adjudicators
noun
plural of adjudicator
adscriptitious
aechmophorus
aeroacoustic
aeroacoustic
adj
Relating to aeroacoustics.
aeroducts
aeroducts
noun
plural of aeroduct
aeronautics
aeronautics
noun
The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aerotherapeutics
aerotherapeutics
noun
The treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
africanthropus
aftercourse
aftercourse
noun
(archaic, regional) The final course of a meal.
(obsolete) A subsequent course of study.
The course (sequence of events or actions) that follows something; subsequent course.
agaricaceous
agaricaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Agaricaceae.
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.
agriochoerus
alacrious
alacrious
adj
Lively and joyfully involved.
alacriously
alacriously
adv
With alacrity; briskly.
alacritous
alacritous
adj
(rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
albocinereous
alectoromorphous
alectoropodous
aleuroscope
algiomuscular
allochroous
allochroous
adj
Changed in color, as plumage after moulting
alopecurus
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
ambleocarpus
amblyocarpous
ambrosiaceous
americanumancestors
ammonocarbonous
amphicarpogenous
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicyrtous
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
amurcosity
amurcous
amurcous
adj
(archaic) Smelly; stinky.
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
anachronous
anachronous
Adjective
anachronistic
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anacrogynous
anacrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from cells other than the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
anarchoindividualist
anasarcous
anasarcous
adj
Belonging to, or affected by, anasarca, or dropsy; dropsical.
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
ancistrocladaceous
ancistrocladus
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androclus
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
