(zoology) Pertaining to the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates.
noun
(zoology) A member of this class.
appendiculariidae
appendiculata
appendiculate
appendiculate
adj
(biology) Bearing appendages, such as one of the leg-bearing segments of an insect.
(biology) Having the nature of an appendage, such as the leg or antenna of an insect.
(mycology) Of a mushroom: having partial veil remnants hanging along the cap margin.
appendiculated
appendiculated
adj
Alternative form of appendiculate
aquiclude
aquiclude
noun
(geology) A solid, impermeable area underlying or overlying an aquifer.
arachnidium
archaimbaud
archbuilder
archdisturber
archdruid
archdruid
noun
(Celtic paganism) A chief druid.
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archidamus
archidium
arctitude
articulated
articulated
adj
(grammar, linguistics) Qualified by an article
Constructed with one or more pivoted joints which allow bending of an otherwise rigid structure.
Of a vehicle, composed of component parts each with its own wheels and chassis, e.g. an articulated lorry, articulated bus, or certain kinds of streetcars and trains.
noun
An articulated vehicle, such as a locomotive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of articulate
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
ascidicolous
ascidiferous
ascidium
ascidium
noun
(botany) A pitcher-shaped or flask-shaped organ or appendage of a plant.
(zoology) One of the former genus Ascidium of simple ascidians, which included most of the known species; sometimes used as a name for the family Ascidiidae or for all the Tunicata, or Ascidiacea.
asclepiadaceous
asclepiadaceous
adj
(botany) Relating to the milkweeds.
asclepiadeous
ascogonidium
auctioned
auctioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auction
audacious
audacious
adj
Impudent, insolent.
Showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.
audaciously
audaciously
adv
In a audacious manner; bravely, daringly, but not foolheartedly.
In a brazen, forthright manner.
audaciousness
audaciousness
noun
Impudence.
Risky or daring behaviour.
audacities
audacities
noun
plural of audacity
audacity
audacity
noun
Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.
Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
audience
audience
noun
(historical) An audiencia (judicial court of the Spanish empire), or the territory administered by it.
(now rare) Hearing; the condition or state of hearing or listening.
A following.
A formal meeting with a state or religious dignitary.
A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.
A widespread or nationwide viewing or listening public, as of a TV or radio network or program.
The readership of a book or other written publication.
audiencer
audiences
audiences
noun
plural of audience
audiencia
audiencia
noun
(historical) An appellate court of the Spanish empire.
audiencier
audiencier
noun
A bailiff in certain French courts.
audiogenic
audiogenic
adj
Produced by sound.
audiological
audiological
adj
Of or pertaining to audiology, or the study of hearing.
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
audubonistic
aureocasidium
aurichloride
aurichloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Tetrachloroaurate
aurichlorohydric
auricled
auricled
adj
(botany) auriculate
auriculated
auriculated
adj
(biology, rare) Having ears or appendages like ears; eared.
(botany, rare) Having lobes or appendages like the ear; shaped like the ear; auriculate.
(zoology, rare) Having an angular projection on one or both sides, as in certain bivalve shells, the foot of some gastropods, etc.
auriculidae
auriculoid
auricyanhydric
auricyanide
aurochloride
aurochloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry, countable) Any salt containing this anion.
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, AuCl₄⁻, produced when gold is dissolved in aqua regia.
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
auspicated
auspicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auspicate
autacoid
autacoid
noun
(biochemistry) A hormone or similar compound that has a short-term, local effect
autacoidal
autacoidal
adj
Of or relating to an autacoid.
autacoids
autacoids
noun
plural of autacoid
authenticated
authenticated
verb
past participle of authenticate
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autocide
autocide
noun
(agriculture) Control of a pest through propagation of sterile males.
(bacteriology) A substance produced by a bacterium that is fatal to that bacterium.
(obsolete, rare) A suicidal person.
An act of killing someone with an automobile.
An act of suicide committed by crashing a car.
autocoid
autocoid
noun
Alternative form of autacoid
autocoids
autocoids
noun
plural of autocoid
autocondensation
autocondensation
noun
(chemistry) A condensation reaction between two molecules of the same compound
autoconduction
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
autodermic
autodestruction
autodestruction
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself.
autodiagnostic
autodiagnostic
adj
Relating to, or carrying out, autodiagnosis; self-diagnosing.
autodiagrammatic
autodidact
autodidact
noun
A self-taught person.
autodidactic
autodidactic
adj
Of, relating to, or being an autodidact; self-taught; self-educated.
autodidactically
autodidactically
adv
By teaching oneself.
autodidacts
autodidacts
noun
plural of autodidact
autodynamic
autodynamic
adj
Supplying its own power.
autoeducation
autoeducation
noun
Self-education, driven by the learner exploring topics of interest.
autoeducative
autoeducative
adj
Of or relating to autoeducation.
autofecundation
autofecundation
noun
Self-impregnation.
autoincremented
autoincremented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoincrement
autoinduction
autoinduction
noun
(biochemistry) The expression of an enzyme that is responsible for the metabolism of the agent expressing it
autoinductive
autoinductive
adj
That exhibits autoinduction
autoradiographic
autoradiographic
adj
Of or pertaining to an autoradiograph, a radiographic image produced by the decay of a radioactive substance
autoreduction
autoreduction
noun
(inorganic chemistry) reduction in the absence of a reducing agent
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autoschediastic
autoschediastic
adj
(dated) impromptu, improvised, ex tempore or offhand
autoschediastical
autoschediastical
adj
autoschediastic
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
autoschediaze
autoschediaze
verb
To act in an autoschediastic manner
auxocardia
aviculariidae
aviculidae
ayurvedic
ayurvedic
adj
Alternative spelling of Ayurvedic
azodisulphonic
baculoid
barracudina
barracudina
noun
Any of the elongated ray-finned fish of the order Paralepididae.
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
batidaceous
bauckiebird
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
becousined
becudgeling
becudgeling
verb
present participle of becudgel
becudgelling
becurtained
becurtained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becurtain
becushioned
beduncing
beduncing
verb
present participle of bedunce
bejaundice
benedictus
berberidaceous
berberidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Berberidaceae of barberries.
biarcuated
biarcuated
adj
Synonym of biarcuate
biarticulated
biarticulated
adj
doubly articulated
bicarbureted
bicarbureted
adj
(chemistry, obsolete) Containing two atoms or equivalents of carbon in the molecule.
bicarburetted
bicarburetted
adj
Alternative form of bicarbureted
bicaudal
bicaudal
adj
(zoology) Having two tails
bicaudate
bicaudate
adj
Having two tails
bicoloured
bicoloured
adj
Of two colours.
bicuspid
bicuspid
adj
Having two points or prominences; ending in two points; said of teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.
noun
A tooth with two cusps; a premolar tooth.
bicuspidal
bicuspidal
adj
(geometry) Having two cusps.
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
bicuspids
bicuspids
noun
plural of bicuspid
bidactylous
biddulphiaceae
bidenticulate
bidenticulate
adj
Having two denticles.
bifurcated
bifurcated
adj
Divided into two branches.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bifurcate
bimaculated
bimaculated
adj
Alternative form of bimaculate
binucleated
binucleated
adj
binucleate
biquadratic
biquadratic
adj
(mathematics) Of a polynomial expression, involving only the zeroth, second, and fourth powers of a variable, as x⁴ + 3x² + 2. Sometimes extended to any expression involving the biquadrate or fourth power (but no higher powers), as x⁴ − 4x³ + 3x² − x + 1.