(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acipenseroidei
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acrospired
acrospired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acrospire
adaptors
adaptors
noun
plural of adaptor
addressograph
addressograph
noun
(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adiamorphism
adiaphoresis
adiaphoresis
noun
(medicine) Lack of sweating; anhidrosis.
adiaphorism
adiaphorism
noun
The belief that certain religious doctrines or ceremonies are indifferent, i.e. do not matter.
adiaphorist
adiaphorist
noun
One who believes in adiaphorism.
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adiposuria
adiposuria
noun
Synonym of lipuria
administratorship
administratorship
noun
The position or role of an administrator.
adopters
adopters
noun
plural of adopter
adpromission
adpromissor
adpromissor
noun
A surety.
adrianopolis
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
adscriptitious
adsorption
adsorption
noun
The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface.
adsorptions
adsorptions
noun
plural of adsorption
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
adspiration
adstipulator
aecidiospore
aeluropodous
afterdrops
airdrops
airdrops
noun
plural of airdrop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airdrop
alectoropodes
alectoropodous
aleksandropol
alexandropolis
alexandroupolis
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
ambassadorships
ambassadorships
noun
plural of ambassadorship
amidophosphoric
amphidiarthrosis
amphidiscophora
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
amygdalothripsis
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).
anaphroditous
anarthropodous
anderstorp
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
andrographis
androlepsia
androlepsy
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
andropetalous
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
androphonos
androphorous
androphorous
adj
Having the physical features of a male.
androsphinges
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
androspore
androspore
noun
(biology) A spore with male functions, in some algae.
angiocardiographies
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
anthropodus
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
antiadiaphorist
antiadiaphorist
noun
One who opposes adiaphorism.
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
antieavesdropping
antiprestidigitation
antipriesthood
antiproductionist
antiproductiveness
antiredeposition
aperulosid
aphidivorous
aphidivorous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids.
aphorised
aphorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorise
aphrodesiac
aphrodisia
aphrodisia
noun
(archaic) sexual intercourse
A state of sexual desire.
aphrodisiac
aphrodisiac
adj
Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
noun
Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
aphrodisiacs
aphrodisiacs
noun
plural of aphrodisiac
aphrodisian
aphrodisian
Adjective
Pertaining to Aphrodite or Venus.
aphrodisiomania
aphrodisiomania
noun
An abnormal enthusiasm for sexual pleasure
aphrodisiomaniac
aphrodisiomaniacal
aphrodision
aphrodistic
aphroditous
aphrosiderite
aphthartodocetism
aphydrotropism
apostrophied
apostrophied
adj
Alternative form of apostrophed
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
approvedness
approvedness
noun
The state or quality of being approved.
arabidopsis
arabidopsis
noun
Any cress (or related plant) of the genus Arabidopsis
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archdiplomatist
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
arthroendoscopy
arthropodous
arthropods
arthropods
noun
plural of arthropod
ashipboard
ashipboard
adv
on shipboard
asperuloside
asperuloside
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular glycoside with similar properties to aucubin.
aspidobranchia
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
aspidochirota
aspidosperma
aspidospermine
aspidospermine
noun
(medicine) An alkaloid, obtained from quebracho bark, that was once used as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic, and as an antipyretic in typhoid fever
aspredo
asterolepidae
asterospondyli
asterospondylic
asterospondylous
astragaloscaphoid
astragaloscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the knucklebone and scaphoid bone.
astropectinidae
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
avoirdupois
avoirdupois
noun
(chiefly humorous) Weight; heaviness.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.
(obsolete) Merchandise.
backdrops
backdrops
noun
plural of backdrop
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
ballistocardiograph
ballistocardiograph
noun
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
ballistocardiographic
ballistocardiographic
adj
Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
basidiophore
basidiospore
basidiospore
noun
(biology) A sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota.
basidiosporous
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
beachdrops
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.