(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acaudal
acaudal
adj
acaudate
acaudelescent
acculturated
acculturated
adj
accustomed to; familiar with
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acculturate
acculturized
acculturized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acculturize
accumulated
accumulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accumulate
accursedly
accursedly
adv
(degree, somewhat dated) Damnably; extremely.
In an accursed manner.
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
acetotoluid
acetotoluide
acetotoluide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a toluidine
acetotoluidine
acettoluide
acetylenediurein
acetylfluoride
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
aciculated
aciculated
adj
Alternative form of aciculate
acidalium
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acidulant
acidulant
noun
A food additive used to increase acidity or to give a tart taste
acidulate
acidulate
verb
(transitive) To make slightly or moderately acid; to acidify.
(transitive) To make sour in a moderate degree; to sour somewhat.
(transitive) To use an acidic catalyst, with the chemical change being emphasised over the importance of the change in pH. Used in the processing of biodiesel co-products.
acidulated
acidulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acidulate
acidulates
acidulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acidulate
acidulating
acidulating
verb
present participle of acidulate
acidulation
acidulation
noun
The act of acidulating.
acidulations
acidulations
noun
plural of acidulation
acidulent
acidulent
adj
Having an acid quality; sour; acidulous.
acidulous
acidulous
adj
(figurative) Sharp; caustic.
Containing carbonic acid.
Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish.
acidulously
acidulously
adv
In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
acidulousness
acidulousness
noun
A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
acloud
acloud
adj
(poetic) Made cloudy; clouded.
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acredula
acrodactylum
acrodactylum
noun
The upper surface of a toe
actualised
actualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of actualise
actualized
actualized
adj
Having become actual; having been realized or made real.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of actualize
aculeated
aculeated
adj
(figurative) Pungent, incisive.
Having a sharp point; armed with prickles.
adactylous
adactylous
adj
Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).
Without fingers or without toes.
adambulacral
adambulacral
adj
Next to the ambulacra
noun
Such an ossicle or spine
adarticulation
adarticulation
noun
arthrodia
adduceable
adduceable
adj
Able to be adduced.
adducible
adducible
adj
Capable of being adduced.
addulce
addulce
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To sweeten; to soothe.
adelocerous
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
(Scotland, law, transitive) To prove; to corroborate.
adminiculation
adminiculation
noun
(law) proof; corroboration
adminiculum
adminiculum
noun
(medicine) That which gives support to a part.
(medicine) The expansion of fibers extending from the superior pubic ligament to the posterior surface of the linea alba.
adosculation
adosculation
noun
(biology) impregnation by external contact, without intromission
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
adularescence
adularescence
noun
The optical phenomenon, exhibited by some specimens (moonstones) of the mineral adularia, of exhibiting a white to pale bluish or rarely pale orange sheen along crystal faces.
adularescent
adularescent
adj
Exhibiting adularescence.
adulce
adulticidal
adulticidal
adj
Of or pertaining to an adulticide
adulticide
adulticide
noun
A pesticide designed to kill adult insects rather than their larvae.
verb
(transitive) To treat with adulticide.
adviceful
adviceful
adj
(obsolete) Attentive; watchful.
Providing advice; informative, insightful.
aedicula
aedicula
noun
(art) A painted framed niche giving the appearance of depth.
A small shrine.
aediculae
aediculae
noun
plural of aedicula
aedicule
aedicule
noun
A small house or room.
aguadulce
alectoropodous
aluconidae
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
alviducous
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
ambulanced
ambulanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambulance
amidoguaiacol
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amphicondylous
amplexicaudate
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
amygdaloncus
anarchoindividualist
ancistrocladaceous
ancistrocladus
ancylocladus
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androcephalum
androclinium
androclus
anisocotyledonous
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
antecedaneously
antecedaneously
adv
(rare, archaic or obsolete) In an antecedaneous way: precedingly.
antidecalogue
antieducational
antieducational
adj
Opposing education.
antieducationalist
antieducationally
antifeudalistic
antipeduncular
antiproductively
anucleated
anucleated
adj
From which the nucleus has been removed.
Not nucleated; anucleate.
aphidicolous
apiculated
apiculated
adj
(botany) apiculate
appendicular
appendicular
adj
Of or pertaining to a limb or appendage.
Of or pertaining to the appendix.
appendicularia
appendicularian
appendicularian
adj
(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.
archbuilder
archducal
archducal
adj
Pertaining to an archduke or archduchess.
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archplunderer
archscoundrel
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
ascidicolous
asclepiadaceous
asclepiadaceous
adj
(botany) Relating to the milkweeds.
asclepiadeous
auckland
auckland
Proper noun
The largest conurbation in New Zealand.
audaciously
audaciously
adv
In a audacious manner; bravely, daringly, but not foolheartedly.
In a brazen, forthright manner.
audiological
audiological
adj
Of or pertaining to audiology, or the study of hearing.
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
aulacodus
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
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.
auscultated
auscultated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auscultate
autacoidal
autacoidal
adj
Of or relating to an autacoid.
autoclaved
autoclaved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoclave
autodidactically
autodidactically
adv
By teaching oneself.
autoschediastical
autoschediastical
adj
autoschediastic
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
aviculariidae
aviculidae
azodisulphonic
backhauled
backhauled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backhaul
baculoid
balducta
balductum
balductum
adj
(obsolete) nonsensical
noun
(obsolete) senseless talk or writing; balderdash.
a posset
bardocucullus
bareknuckled
barleduc
barleducs
bechuanaland
bechuanaland
Proper noun
A former name of what is now Botswana, used until 1966
becloud
becloud
verb
(transitive) To cause to become obscure or muddled.
(transitive, figurative) To cast in a negative light, cast a pall over, darken.
(transitive, usually passive) To cover or surround with clouds.
beclouded
beclouded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becloud
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
beclouds
beclouds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becloud