(biology) Disproportionate growth of a part of a living organism in relation to the whole.
(biology) The science studying the differential growth rates of the parts of a living organism.
allopatrically
allopatrically
adv
In an allopatric manner
With regard to allopatry
allopatry
allopatry
noun
(biology) The condition of being allopatric.
allorhythmia
allorhythmia
noun
(pathology) An irregular pattern of the heartbeat
allorrhyhmia
allorrhythmic
allosterically
allosterically
adv
In an allosteric manner
With regard to allostery
allotriophagy
allotriophagy
noun
(rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm
allotropically
allotropically
adv
With regard to allotropy
allotropicity
allotropicity
noun
The property of being allotropic.
allotropy
allotropy
noun
(chemistry) A property, exhibited by some elements, of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures.
allotrylic
allottery
allottery
noun
(obsolete) Allotment. portion, allocation.
alloxyproteic
allusory
allusory
adj
allusive; making allusion
allworthy
allylthiourea
allylthiourea
noun
A particular organic carcinogen.
almonry
almonry
noun
(historical) A building in which alms were distributed.
alodiary
aloedary
aloedary
noun
(obsolete) A compound purgative medicine of which aloes is a chief ingredient.
alogotrophy
alroy
altropathy
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
alveolarly
alveolarly
adv
In an alveolar manner.
alveolary
alveolary
adj
alveolar
alyworth
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
amatorially
amatorially
adv
In an amatory manner, romantically.
ambassadorially
ambassadorially
adv
In an ambassadorial way.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
amblychromatic
amblyocarpous
ambrology
ambrosially
ambrosially
adv
In an ambrosial manner.
ambulatorily
ambulatorily
adv
By or in terms of walking.
ambulatory
ambulatory
adj
(comparable, medicine) Able to walk about and not bedridden.
(law) Not yet legally fixed or settled; alterable.
(medicine) Performed on or involving an ambulatory patient or an outpatient.
Accustomed to move from place to place; not stationary; movable.
Of, relating to, or adapted to walking.
noun
Any part of a building intended for walking in; a corridor.
The round walkway encircling the altar in many cathedrals.
amelioratively
amelioratory
amelioratory
adj
Serving to ameliorate or improve.
amorality
amorality
noun
Lack or absence of morality.
The metaethical belief that nothing is morally right or morally wrong, that morality does not exist.
amorally
amorally
adv
In an amoral manner; without morals.
amorously
amorously
adv
In an amorous or loving manner.
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
ampelograpny
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
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.
amphoriloquy
amphoriloquy
noun
(medicine) A condition where the voice is characterized by amphoric sound over the patient's lung cavity.
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdaliform
amygdaliform
adj
(mycology) Shaped like an almond.
amygdalothripsis
amygdonitrile
amyliferous
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
amylohydrolysis
amylohydrolytic
amylometer
amylometer
noun
An instrument for determining the amount of starch in a substance.
amylophosphoric
amyrol
anachronically
anachronically
adv
In an anachronic manner.
anachronistically
anachronistically
adv
In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anacreontically
anacreontically
adv
In an anacreontic manner.
anaerobically
anaerobically
adv
In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
anaerobiotically
anaerobiotically
adv
In an anaerobiotic manner.
anaeroplasty
anaglyptograph
anaglyptograph
noun
An instrument for making accurate engravings of any embossed object, such as a medal.
anaglyptographic
anaglyptographic
adj
Relating to anaglyptography.
anaglyptography
anaglyptography
noun
The art of copying works in relief, or of engraving as to give the subject an embossed or raised appearance; used in representing coins, bas reliefs, etc.
anaphorically
anaphorically
adv
In an anaphoric manner.
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
anchoritically
anchoritically
adv
In the manner of an anchorite; reclusively.
ancyloceras
androgynal
androgynal
adj
androgynous
androlepsy
androphyll
anelytrous
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrically
anemometrically
adv
By means of anemometry.
anemometrographically
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
angioparalytic
anhydroglocose
anhydromyelia
anhydrously
anilopyrin
anilopyrine
anisotropically
anisotropically
adv
in an anisotropic manner; in such a way as to depend upon direction
ankylenteron
ankyloblepharon
ankyloblepharon
noun
(pathology) fusion of the margins of the eyelids
ankylomerism
ankyloproctia
ankylorrhinia
ankylosaur
ankylosaur
noun
Synonym of ankylosaurus
ankylosaurs
ankylosaurs
noun
plural of ankylosaur
ankylosaurus
ankylosaurus
noun
A large herbivorous dinosaur, of genus Ankylosaurus, that lived in the Cretaceous period, noted for its heavy armor and club-like tail.
annihilatory
annihilatory
adj
Causing annihilation.
anomalopteryx
anomalotrophy
anopisthographically
anorganology
anorganology
noun
(archaic) The scientific study of inorganic entities: geology, mineralogy, etc.
anormality
anormality
noun
(obsolete) abnormality
anorthographically
anovulatory
anovulatory
adj
Not ovulatory; characterized by anovulation (a lack of ovulation).
anterevolutionary
anteriorly
anteriorly
adv
before (in time)
in front (in position)
towards the anterior
anterolaterally
anterolaterally
adv
In an anterolateral manner or direction
anteroposteriorly
anteroposteriorly
adv
(biology) Along the anteroposterior axis
anteropygal
anteroventrally
anteroventrally
adv
In an anteroventral direction
anthranoyl
anthranoyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from anthranilic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group
anthraquinonyl
anthraxylon
anthropobiology
anthropobiology
noun
bioanthropology
anthropocentrically
anthropocentrically
adv
In an anthropocentric manner.
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropolatry
anthropolatry
noun
The worship of a human or humans.
anthropologically
anthropologically
adv
In a manner which pertains to anthropology.
anthropology
anthropology
noun
The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anthropomorphically
anthropomorphically
adv
In an anthropomorphic manner.
anthropomorphologically
anthropomorphologically
adv
(biology) With regard to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropomorphology
anthropomorphology
noun
(biology) Human morphology.
(biology) The study of human morphology.
(religion) The attribution of human characteristics to God.
anthropomorphously
anthropomorphously
adv
In an anthropomorphous manner; in a manner resembling that of a human.
anthropopathically
anthropopathically
adv
In an anthropopathic manner.
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
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.
anthropoteleoclogy
antiaristocratically
antibacteriolytic
antibacteriolytic
adj
Counteracting bacteriolysis.
antibibliolatry
anticensoriously
anticeremonially
anticeremoniously
antichronically
anticipatorily
anticipatorily
adv
In an anticipatory manner.
anticommerciality
anticommercially
anticomplementary
anticomplementary
adj
(geometry) antimedial
(immunology) That diminishes the action of an immunological complement