A specialist in acarology - the study of ticks and mites.
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
accelerandos
accelerandos
noun
plural of accelerando
accelerations
accelerations
noun
plural of acceleration
accelerators
accelerators
noun
plural of accelerator
accelerometers
accelerometers
noun
plural of accelerometer
accessorial
accessorial
adj
(logistics) Assessorial.
Of or pertaining to an accessory, e.g. to a crime.
Of or relating to an accession.
noun
(logistics) An assessorial charge.
accessorily
accessorily
adv
In the manner of an accessory; auxiliarily.
accomplisher
accomplisher
noun
One who accomplishes.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
acculturationist
acculturationist
noun
A specialist in the study of acculturation.
accumulators
accumulators
noun
plural of accumulator
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.
acerolas
acerolas
noun
plural of acerola
acetabuliferous
acetabuliferous
adj
Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylrosaniline
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
achloropsia
achloropsia
noun
Inability to distinguish the colour green.
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly
acousticolateral
acousticolateral
adj
Relating to, or connecting the inner ear and the lateral line of fish
acoustoelectric
acoustoelectric
adj
Of or pertaining to electroacoustics
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acroblast
acroblast
noun
(medicine) Material derived from the Golgi apparatus from which the acrosome develops during spermatogenesis.
(medicine, archaic) A type of embryonic cell forming a layer external to the mesoblast.
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acroleins
acroleins
noun
plural of acrolein
acroliths
acroliths
noun
plural of acrolith
acrologies
acrologism
acromegalics
acromegalics
noun
plural of acromegalic
acromegalies
acromegalies
noun
plural of acromegaly
acromioscapular
acromioscapular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the scapula
acromiosternal
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acroparalysis
acroparalysis
noun
Paralysis of the extremities.
acropoleis
acropoleis
noun
plural of acropolis
acropolis
acropolis
noun
A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis.
acropolises
acroscleriasis
acroscleroderma
acroscleroderma
noun
Synonym of sclerodactyly
acrosphacelus
acrostical
acrostical
adj
Like an acrostic.
acrostically
acrostically
adv
In the manner of an acrostic.
acrostichal
acrostichal
adj
(entomology, of bristles) Situated on the mesothorax of some dipteran flies
acrostolia
acrostolion
acrostolium
acrotarsial
acrotarsial
adj
Relating to the acrotarsium
acuclosure
adelocerous
adenosclerosis
adenosclerosis
noun
(medicine) The hardening of a gland.
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
aecioteliospore
aerobacteriologist
aeroballistic
aeroballistic
adj
Relating to aeroballistics.
aeroballistics
aeroballistics
noun
The part of ballistics that deals with the interaction of high-speed projectiles with the atmosphere
aerocolpos
aerocolpos
noun
(rare, medicine) Vaginal gas; air or gas trapped in the vagina.
aeroelastic
aeroelastic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeroelasticity
aeroelasticity
aeroelasticity
noun
(physics, countable) The effect of aerodynamic load on a given structure.
(physics, uncountable) The scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
aeroelastics
aeroelastics
noun
aeroelasticity
aerolitics
aerolitics
noun
The scientific study of aerolites.
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aeroscopically
aerostatical
aerostatical
adj
Of or relating to aerostatics; pneumatic.
aeronautic
afterschool
afterschool
adj
Of or pertaining to a program intended to care for and educate children in the time immediately after school classes.
Taking place immediately after school classes.
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
agricolist
agricolist
noun
A cultivator of the soil; an agriculturist.
agricolous
agricolous
adj
Dwelling in the fields, especially as an agricultural laborer.
agrostographical
agrostologic
agrostologic
adj
Alternative form of agrostological
agrostological
agrostological
adj
Of or pertaining to agrostology.
ahistorical
ahistorical
adj
Lacking historical perspective or context.
airlocks
airlocks
noun
plural of airlock
aischrolatreia
alacrious
alacrious
adj
Lively and joyfully involved.
alacriously
alacriously
adv
With alacrity; briskly.
alacritous
alacritous
adj
(rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
albacores
albacores
noun
plural of albacore
albicores
albicores
noun
plural of albicore
albocinereous
alcoranist
alcoranist
Noun
One who follows the Qur'an exactly as it is written.
alcyonarians
alcyonarians
noun
plural of alcyonarian
alectorides
alectoris
alectoromorphous
alectoropodes
alectoropodous
aleksandrovac
aleuroscope
alfresco
alfresco
adj
Outdoors, open to the atmosphere.
adv
(art) Onto fresh plaster that is still moist.
Outdoors; in fresh air.
algesireceptor
algiomuscular
algorismic
algorismic
adj
Obsolete form of algorithmic.
algoristic
algoristic
adj
algorithmic
allegoricalness
allegoricalness
noun
The state or quality of being allegorical.
allegoristic
allegoristic
adj
allegorical
allocators
allocators
noun
plural of allocator
allochroous
allochroous
adj
Changed in color, as plumage after moulting
alloisomeric
alloisomeric
adj
(chemistry) Relating to an alloisomer or to alloisomerism
allosteric
allosteric
adj
(biochemistry, of an enzyme) That binds a compound on an inactive site and thus changes macromolecular conformation or dynamics in order to become either active or inactive
noun
(biochemistry) An allosteric modulator
allosterically
allosterically
adv
In an allosteric manner
With regard to allostery
alopecurus
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
altercations
altercations
noun
plural of altercation
alteregoistic
alteregoistic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to alteregoism.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
ambleocarpus
amblyocarpous
amelcorns
amylophosphoric
anachronismatical
anachronismatical
adj
(archaic) anachronistic
anachronistical
anachronistical
adj
anachronistic
anachronistically
anachronistically
adv
In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anaeroplastic
anarchoindividualist
anarchosocialist
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
ancestorial
ancestorial
adj
Ancestral.
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
anchorless
anchorless
adj
Lacking an anchor; adrift
ancistrocladaceae
ancistrocladaceous
ancistrocladus
ancyloceras
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androcles
androcles
Proper noun
The main character of a common folktale that is included in the Aarne–Thompson classification system as type 156.
androclus
anelectrotonus
anelectrotonus
noun
The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it.
anerythroplastic
angiosclerosis
angiosclerosis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of atherosclerosis
angiosclerotic
anhydroglocose
anisocercal
anisotropical
anisotropical
adj
Alternative form of anisotropic
anisotropically
anisotropically
adv
in an anisotropic manner; in such a way as to depend upon direction