A form of the chorion that is fused to the allantois
allotriognathi
allthorn
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alpenhorn
alpenhorn
noun
Alternative spelling of alphorn
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
alphorn
alphorn
noun
(music) A long, curved, wooden horn used by mountain-dwelling herders in the Alps, originally to call cattle but now only as musical instrument in classical and folk tunes.
alphorns
alphorns
noun
plural of alphorn
althorn
althorn
noun
(music) An alto or tenor saxhorn
althorns
althorns
noun
plural of althorn
altogetherness
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amaranthoid
amenorrhea
amenorrhea
noun
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of amenorrhoea
amenorrheal
amenorrheal
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeal
amenorrheas
amenorrheas
noun
plural of amenorrhea
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
amenorrho
amenorrhoea
amenorrhoea
noun
(medicine) Absence of menstrual discharge.
amenorrhoeal
amenorrhoeal
adj
Affected by amenorrhoea
Relating to amenorrhoea.
amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoeic
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the suppression of menstruation other than during pregnancy
noun
One who does not menstruate.
amianthiform
amianthiform
adj
Resembling amianthus in form.
aminoanthraquinone
aminoanthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric amino derivatives of anthraquinone
aminopherase
amminochloride
amniochorial
amniochorial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the amnion and the chorion
amniorrhea
amorphinism
amorphinism
noun
withdrawal symptoms from morphine
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
amphicarpogenous
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
amphikaryon
amphineurous
amphisporangiate
amphithuron
amphithurons
amphithyron
amphithyrons
amphitron
amphitryon
amphorophony
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
anachoret
anachorism
anachorism
noun
Something that is incongruous with the spirit of the country.
anachromasis
anachronic
anachronic
adj
Not in the correct date order. Chronologically incorrect.
anachronical
anachronical
Adjective
Not in the correct date order. Chronologically incorrect.
anachronically
anachronically
adv
In an anachronic manner.
anachronism
anachronism
noun
A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object. [from 17th c.]
A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time. [from 19th c.]
The aberrant projection of the present onto the past.
anachronismatical
anachronismatical
adj
(archaic) anachronistic
anachronisms
anachronisms
noun
plural of anachronism
anachronist
anachronist
noun
A person who has anachronistic views or habits
anachronistic
anachronistic
adj
(of a person) Having opinions from the past; preferring things or values of the past; behind the times; overly conservative.
Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
anachronistical
anachronistical
adj
anachronistic
anachronistically
anachronistically
adv
In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
anachronize
anachronize
verb
To refer to, or put into, a wrong time.
anachronous
anachronous
Adjective
anachronistic
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anaerophyte
anaerophyte
noun
Any plant that does not require a direct supply of air
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.
anamorphic
anamorphic
adj
(mycology) Of or relating to the anamorph, an asexual stage in the development of certain fungi.
Producing various optically distorted images.
anamorphism
anamorphism
noun
(computer science) a generalization of the list-producing unfolds known from functional programming to arbitrary abstract data types that can be described as final coalgebras
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anamorphose
anamorphose
verb
(transitive) To distort (an image) by anamorphosis.
anamorphoses
anamorphoses
noun
plural of anamorphosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anamorphose
anamorphosis
anamorphosis
noun
(biology) A form of limited metamorphosis in some arthropods.
(mycology, lichenology) An abnormal form of some lichens or fungi that gives the appearance of a different species.
A distorted image of an object that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror.
The use of this kind of image distortion.
anamorphote
anamorphous
anamorphous
adj
distorted, deformed
anantherous
anantherous
adj
(botany) Without anthers
ananthropism
anaphora
anaphora
noun
(Christianity) The most solemn part of the Divine Liturgy or the Mass during which the offerings of bread and wine are consecrated as body and blood of Christ
(linguistics) An expression that can refer to virtually any referent, the specific referent being defined by context.
(linguistics) An expression that refers to a preceding expression.
(rhetoric) The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis.
plural of anaphor
anaphoral
anaphoral
adj
(Christianity) Relating to the anaphora.
anaphoras
anaphoras
noun
plural of anaphora
anaphoria
anaphoria
Noun
A tendency for both eyes to look upward.
anaphoric
anaphoric
adj
Of, or relating to, an anaphora.
anaphorical
anaphorical
adj
Synonym of anaphoric
anaphorically
anaphorically
adv
In an anaphoric manner.
anaphrodisia
anaphrodisia
noun
(medicine) Lack of desire for sex.
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anaphroditous
anapnograph
anapnograph
noun
A form of spirometer.
anaptomorphidae
anaptomorphus
anarcho
anarchoindividualist
anarchosocialist
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anarthropod
anarthropoda
anarthropodous
anarthrosis
anarthrous
anarthrous
adj
(biology, of a limb) Not having joints.
(biology, of an organism) Not having legs, wings, or other limbs.
(linguistics) Not having a determiner.
(linguistics) Not having an article (especially of Greek nouns).
Nouns indicating status often appear in anarthrous noun phrases, ie, as bare nouns.
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
anarthrousness
anarthrousness
noun
The state or quality of being anarthrous.
anastrophe
anastrophe
noun
(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
anastrophes
anastrophes
noun
plural of anastrophe
anastrophia
anastrophy
anatomicochirurgical
anchimonomineral
anchitherioid
anchor
anchor
noun
(Internet) A marked point in a document that can be the target of a hyperlink.
(US) A screw anchor.
(archery) A point that is touched by the draw hand or string when the bow is fully drawn and ready to shoot.
(architecture) A metal tie holding adjoining parts of a building together.
(architecture) Carved work, somewhat resembling an anchor or arrowhead; part of the ornaments of certain mouldings. It is seen in the echinus, or egg-and-anchor (called also egg-and-dart, egg-and-tongue) ornament.
(athletics) The final runner in a relay race.
(cartomancy) The thirty-fifth Lenormand card.
(climbing) A device for attaching a climber at the top of a climb, such as a chain or ring or a natural feature.
(economics) A superstore or other facility that serves as a focus to bring customers into an area.
(figurative) That which gives stability or security.
(heraldry) Representation of the nautical tool, used as a heraldic charge.
(nautical) A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
(nautical) An iron device so shaped as to grip the bottom and hold a vessel at her berth by the chain or rope attached. (FM 55-501).
(nautical) The combined anchoring gear (anchor, rode, bill/peak and fittings such as bitts, cat, and windlass.)
(obsolete) An anchorite or anchoress.
(slang) The brake of a vehicle.
(soccer) A defensive player, especially one who counters the opposition's best offensive player.
(television) An anchorman or anchorwoman.
Alternative form of anker
Any instrument serving a purpose like that of a ship's anchor, such as an arrangement of timber to hold a dam fast; a device to hold the end of a bridge cable etc.; or a device used in metalworking to hold the core of a mould in place.
One of the anchor-shaped spicules of certain sponges.
One of the calcareous spinules of certain holothurians, as in species of Synapta.
verb
To be stuck; to be unable to move away from a position.
To cast anchor; to come to anchor.
To connect an object, especially a ship or a boat, to a fixed point.
To perform as an anchorman or anchorwoman.
To provide emotional stability for a person in distress.
To stop; to fix or rest.
anchorable
anchorable
adj
Capable of being anchored.
That can be used as an anchorage.
anchorage
anchorage
noun
(figurative) Something on which one may depend for security; ground of trust.
(medicine) The surgical fixation of prolapsed organs.
(nautical) A fee charged for anchoring.
(nautical) A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge.
That into which something is anchored or fastened.
The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.
The retreat of a hermit, or anchorite.
The set of anchors belonging to a ship.
anchorages
anchorages
noun
plural of anchorage
anchorate
anchored
anchored
adj
(heraldry) Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor. (Compare sarcelly, moline.)
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchor
anchorer
anchorer
noun
One who or that which anchors.
anchoress
anchoress
noun
(informal) An anchorwoman.
A female anchorite. A woman who chooses to withdraw from the world to live a solitary life of prayer and contemplation.
anchoresses
anchoresses
noun
plural of anchoress
anchoret
anchoret
noun
Alternative spelling of anchorite
anchoretic
anchoretic
adj
Relating to an anchoret or hermit.
anchoretical
anchoretical
adj
anchoretic
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchorets
anchorets
noun
plural of anchoret
anchorhold
anchorhold
noun
(figurative) Firm hold; security.
The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds.
The residence of an anchorite or anchoress.
anchoring
anchoring
noun
(psychology) The tendency of people to place subsequently refined answers to a given question close to the initially estimated answer, giving undue weight to the initial answer, such as adjusting an initial estimate of 20% to 30% when 90% would be more appropriate.
The act or means by which something is anchored or made firm.
verb
present participle of anchor
anchorite
anchorite
noun
One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anchoritic
anchoritic
adj
Of or pertaining to an anchorite.
anchoritical
anchoritically
anchoritically
adv
In the manner of an anchorite; reclusively.
anchoritish
anchoritism
anchorless
anchorless
adj
Lacking an anchor; adrift
anchorlike
anchorlike
adj
Resembling an anchor.
anchorman
anchorman
noun
(athletics) The most reliable runner in a relay team, usually the one that runs last.
(blackjack) The last player in sequence, seated furthest to the right of the dealer.
(nautical) The person on a ship in charge of the anchor.
(television, radio) The main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news.
anchormen
anchormen
noun
plural of anchorman
anchorpeople
anchorperson
anchorperson
noun
The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
anchors
anchors
noun
plural of anchor
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anchor
anchorville
anchorwise
anchorwoman
anchorwoman
noun
(athletics) The most reliable female runner in a relay team, usually the one that runs last.
A female anchorperson.
anchorwomen
anchorwomen
noun
plural of anchorwoman
anchory
anchory
adj
Synonym of ancrée
ancraophobia
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.