(biology, rare) That lives in a symbiosis with mites
(botany, rare) That is pollinated by mites
acclivitous
acclivitous
adj
Acclivous
acclivous
acclivous
adj
sloping upward; rising like a hillside.
accountabilities
accountabilities
noun
plural of accountability
acculturationist
acculturationist
noun
A specialist in the study of acculturation.
accumulations
accumulations
noun
plural of accumulation
accumulativeness
accumulativeness
noun
The state or qualities of being accumulative.
accusatival
accusatival
adj
Of or pertaining to the accusative case.
accusatively
accusatively
adv
(not comparable) In relation to the accusative case in grammar.
In an accusative manner.
accusatorial
accusatorial
adj
(law) Of or pertaining to the system of a public trial in which the facts are ascertained by the judge or jury from evidence presented by the prosecution and the defence.
Containing or implying accusation.
accusatorially
accusatorially
adv
By way of accusation; in an accusatorial manner.
accusingly
accusingly
adv
In an accusing manner.
acetabuliferous
acetabuliferous
adj
Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acheilous
acheilous
adj
(obsolete, pathology) lipless
achillobursitis
achillobursitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a bursa near the Achilles tendon
achilous
achilous
adj
(botany, anatomy) without a lip.
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
aciculas
aciculums
aciculums
noun
plural of aciculum
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acidulates
acidulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acidulate
acidulations
acidulations
noun
plural of acidulation
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.
acilius
acinacifolious
acleistous
acoustical
acoustical
adj
Of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics.
acoustically
acoustically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of acoustics.
(manner) In an acoustic manner, or using an acoustic musical instrument.
acousticolateral
acousticolateral
adj
Relating to, or connecting the inner ear and the lateral line of fish
acoustoelectric
acoustoelectric
adj
Of or pertaining to electroacoustics
acquiescently
acquiescently
adv
In an acquiescent manner.
acquiescingly
acquiescingly
adv
in an acquiescing manner
acquisible
acquisible
adj
Synonym of acquirable (“capable of being acquired”)
acquisitional
acquisitional
adj
Of or relating to acquisition.
acquisitively
acquisitively
adv
In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.
acquittals
acquittals
noun
plural of acquittal
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acromioscapular
acromioscapular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the scapula
acrostolium
actinobacillus
actinobacillus
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Actinobacillus.
actinologous
actinologous
adj
Relating to actinologues
actualisation
actualisation
noun
Alternative spelling of actualization
actualise
actualise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of actualize.
actualised
actualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of actualise
actualising
actualising
verb
present participle of actualise
actualism
actualism
noun
(philosophy) The belief that actuality and existence are co‐extensive: i.e., that only actual things exist, and merely possible things do not.
actualist
actualist
noun
A proponent of actualism.
actualistic
actualistic
adj
(archaeology) Relating to actual use
Relating to action or the actual
actualities
actualities
noun
plural of actuality
actualizations
actualizations
noun
plural of actualization
actualizes
actualizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of actualize
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
adipocellulose
adosculation
adosculation
noun
(biology) impregnation by external contact, without intromission
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aesculapian
aesculapius
aesculapius
Proper noun
The god of medicine and healing. Greek counterpart: Asclepius
aesculetin
aesculetin
noun
A derivative of coumarin found in chicory and many other plants.
aesculin
aesculin
noun
Alternative form of esculin
affluencies
affluencies
noun
plural of affluency
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agranuloplastic
agricolous
agricolous
adj
Dwelling in the fields, especially as an agricultural laborer.
agriculturalist
agriculturalist
noun
A farmer; one involved with agrarian business.
agriculturalists
agriculturalists
noun
plural of agriculturalist
agricultures
agricultures
noun
plural of agriculture
agriculturist
agriculturist
adj
Of or pertaining to agriculture or agriculturists.
noun
An expert in agriculture who advises farmers.
One who practices agriculture, a farmer, a gardener.
agriculturists
agriculturists
noun
plural of agriculturist
aguascalientes
aguascalientes
Proper noun
A state of Mexico.
Its capital city.
alacrious
alacrious
adj
Lively and joyfully involved.
alacriously
alacriously
adv
With alacrity; briskly.
alacritous
alacritous
adj
(rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
albocinereous
albuminoscope
alcinous
alexicacus
algiomuscular
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
alliaceous
alliaceous
adj
Smelling or tasting of garlic or onion.
allocutions
allocutions
noun
plural of allocution
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
alsinaceous
alticamelus
altingiaceous
altruistic
altruistic
adj
Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish
altruistically
altruistically
adv
In an altruistic manner; in a manner having regard of others
aluminosilicate
aluminosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
alviducous
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amblyacousia
aminosulphonic
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicondylous
amphilochus
amphinucleus
anacrustically
anacrustically
adv
In an anacrustic manner.
anarchoindividualist
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
ancistrocladaceous
ancistrocladus
angioleucitis
angusticlave
angusticlave
noun
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank
anilinctus
anilinctus
noun
Rare form of anilingus.
anilinctuses
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
animalculism
animalculism
noun
(biology, archaic) A theory seeking to explain certain physiological and pathological phenomena in terms of animalcules.
(biology, archaic) The theory that the spermatozoon and not the ovum contains the whole of the embryo; spermatism.
animalculist
animalculist
adj
(historical) Pertaining to animalculism.
noun
(historical) A believer in the theory that the embryo exists preformed within the spermatozoon; a proponent of animalculism.
(obsolete) Someone who studies animalcules.
animalculous
animalculous
adj
(archaic) Relating to animalcules.
anisocotyledonous
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
anisoleucocytosis
anteroclusion
anticalculous
anticalculous
adj
(dentistry) Countering dental calculi.
anticensoriously
anticeremoniously
anticoagulants
anticoagulants
noun
plural of anticoagulant
anticommunistical
anticommunistically
anticonstitutional
anticonstitutional
adj
Opposing a constitution.
anticonstitutionalism
anticonstitutionalist
anticonstitutionalist
noun
One who opposes a constitution; an opponent of constitutionalism.
anticonstitutionally
anticonstitutionally
adv
(law) In an anticonstitutional manner.
anticontagiously
anticonvulsant
anticonvulsant
adj
(pharmacology) Acting as an anticonvulsant.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents, stops, or lessens convulsions.
anticonvulsive
anticonvulsive
adj
(pharmacology) Acting against or serving to prevent convulsions.
noun
(pharmacology) Any anticonvulsant drug.
anticrepuscular
anticrepuscule
antieducationalist
antienthusiastically
antievolutionistic
antifeudalistic
antiinsurrectionally
antilochus
antimusical
antimusical
adj
(music) Of or pertaining to antimusic.
(music) Opposing or countering music.
antimusically
antimusicalness
antinaturalistic
antinaturalistic
adj
(philosophy, sociology) Of or relating to antinaturalism; opposing naturalism.
antinucleons
antinucleons
noun
plural of antinucleon
antirepublicanism
antiritualistic
antiritualistic
adj
Opposed to ritualism.
antiscorbutical
antiscorbutical
adj
Archaic form of antiscorbutic.
antiscriptural
antiscriptural
adj
that contradicts scripture
antiscrofulous
antiscrofulous
adj
(pharmacology) Working against scrofula.
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.