(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
amyntor
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.
anacrogynae
anacrogynous
anacrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from cells other than the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
anacromyodian
anaemotropy
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.
anaerophyte
anaerophyte
noun
Any plant that does not require a direct supply of air
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.
anapterygota
anapterygote
anapterygotism
anapterygotous
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anargyroi
anargyroi
noun
plural of anargyros
anargyros
anargyros
noun
Synonym of unmercenary (“a saint who performed good deeds without accepting payment”)
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
anastrophy
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.
anchory
anchory
adj
Synonym of ancrée
ancyloceras
ancyroid
andragogy
andragogy
noun
The methods or techniques used to teach adults; adult education.
andranatomy
androcracy
androcracy
noun
(government, sociology) Government or rule by men.
androcyte
androdynamous
androgyn
androgynal
androgynal
adj
androgynous
androgynary
androgyne
androgyne
noun
A person who is androgynous.
An androgynous plant.
androgyneity
androgynia
androgynic
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
androgynous
androgynous
adj
(of a connector or docking port) Able to connect to another connector or port of the same type, rather than being restricted to connecting to solely male or solely female connectors or ports.
Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.
Possessing qualities of both sexes.
Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
androgynus
androgynus
noun
A hermaphrodite.
androgyny
androgyny
noun
Hermaphroditism.
The state of appearing to be neither feminine nor masculine.
The state of having traits of both male and female genders.
The state or ability, of a connector or docking port, to connect with either male (plug) or female (socket) or other neutral connectors or ports.
androlepsy
androphyll
androtomy
androtomy
noun
The dissection of the human body, as distinguished from zootomy.
anelytrous
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anemometrically
anemometrically
adv
By means of anemometry.
anemometrographically
anemometry
anemometry
noun
Measurement of the direction and velocity of the wind.
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anfractuosity
anfractuosity
noun
A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
angiocardiography
angiocardiography
noun
(medicine) A technique for radiographic examination of the heart chambers and thoracic vessels wherein a liquid radiocontrast agent is injected into the bloodstream, then the tissues are examined using X-rays.
angiocarpy
angiography
angiography
noun
(medicine) A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.
angiohydrotomy
angiohypertonia
angiomyocardiac
angiomyosarcoma
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
angioparalytic
angiorrhaphy
angiorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture of a blood vessel
angiostrophy
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
anhydridization
anhydrization
anhydroglocose
anhydromyelia
anhydrosis
anhydrosis
noun
Misspelling of anhidrosis.
anhydrotic
anhydrous
anhydrous
adj
(chemistry) Having no water of crystallization.
Having little or no water.
anhydrously
anhydroxime
anilopyrin
anilopyrine
anisomyarian
anisomyarian
adj
(biology, of bivalves) Having different forms of abductor muscles
anisotropically
anisotropically
adv
in an anisotropic manner; in such a way as to depend upon direction
anisotropy
anisotropy
noun
The degree to which this property is exhibited.
The property of being directionally dependent.
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.
ankyroid
annihilatory
annihilatory
adj
Causing annihilation.
annotatory
annotatory
adj
Containing annotations.
Pertaining to an annotator.
annoyancer
annoyer
annoyer
noun
One who annoys.
annoyers
annoyers
noun
plural of annoyer
annunciatory
annunciatory
adj
In the nature of an announcement
anomalopteryx
anomalotrophy
anomoeomery
anopisthographically
anorexy
anorexy
noun
Archaic form of anorexia.
anorganology
anorganology
noun
(archaic) The scientific study of inorganic entities: geology, mineralogy, etc.
anormality
anormality
noun
(obsolete) abnormality
anorthographically
anorthography
anorthophyre
anovulatory
anovulatory
adj
Not ovulatory; characterized by anovulation (a lack of ovulation).
anterevolutionary
anteriority
anteriority
noun
The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority.
anteriorly
anteriorly
adv
before (in time)
in front (in position)
towards the anterior
anterioyancer
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
anthography
anthography
noun
(botany) The branch of botany that deals with the description of flowers.
anthrachrysone
anthracomancy
anthracomancy
noun
Divination by studying burning coals
anthrahydroquinone
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.
anthropocentricity
anthropocentricity
noun
The quality of being anthropocentric.
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
anthropogeography
anthropogeography
noun
(anthropology) The study of the geographical distribution of humankind and the relationship between human beings and their environment
anthropogony
anthropogony
noun
Synonym of anthropogenesis
anthropography
anthropography
noun
The branch of anthropology that deals with the geographical distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to ethnography, which deals historically with the origin and filiation of races and nations.
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.
anthropomancy
anthropomancy
noun
divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anthropometry
anthropometry
noun
The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.
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.
