(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acanthocladous
acanthocladous
adj
(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acaudelescent
acaulescence
acaulescence
noun
The condition of being acaulescent
acaulescent
acaulescent
adj
(botany) Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground.
accounsel
accountabilities
accountabilities
noun
plural of accountability
accountableness
accountableness
noun
The quality or state of being accountable; 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.
accusingly
accusingly
adv
In an accusing manner.
acidulations
acidulations
noun
plural of acidulation
acidulousness
acidulousness
noun
A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
acinacifolious
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.
acquiescently
acquiescently
adv
In an acquiescent manner.
acquiescingly
acquiescingly
adv
in an acquiescing manner
acquisitional
acquisitional
adj
Of or relating to acquisition.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
actinobacillus
actinobacillus
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Actinobacillus.
actinologous
actinologous
adj
Relating to actinologues
actualisation
actualisation
noun
Alternative spelling of actualization
actualising
actualising
verb
present participle of actualise
actualizations
actualizations
noun
plural of actualization
actualness
actualness
noun
The state or quality of being actual.
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
adosculation
adosculation
noun
(biology) impregnation by external contact, without intromission
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.
aesculapian
aesculetin
aesculetin
noun
A derivative of coumarin found in chicory and many other plants.
aesculin
aesculin
noun
Alternative form of esculin
affluences
affluences
noun
plural of affluence
affluencies
affluencies
noun
plural of affluency
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agranuloplastic
aguascalientes
aguascalientes
Proper noun
A state of Mexico.
Its capital city.
alalcomeneus
albocinereous
albuminoscope
alcinous
alcyoneus
allochthonous
allochthonous
adj
(geology) Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation.
Originating in a place other than where it is found.
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
allocutions
allocutions
noun
plural of allocution
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
alsinaceous
altingiaceous
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
amblyrhynchus
ambulances
ambulances
noun
plural of ambulance
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulance
aminosulphonic
amphicondylous
amphinucleus
amyelencephalous
amygdaloncus
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anacletus
anacoluthons
anacoluthons
noun
plural of anacoluthon
anacrustically
anacrustically
adv
In an anacrustic manner.
anacyclus
anarchoindividualist
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
ancistrocladaceous
ancistrocladus
ancylocladus
ancylostomum
ancylus
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androclus
anelectrotonus
anelectrotonus
noun
The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it.
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
anencephalus
anencephalus
noun
anencephaly
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
anomalocephalus
anschluss
antecedaneously
antecedaneously
adv
(rare, archaic or obsolete) In an antecedaneous way: precedingly.
anteroclusion
anthocephalous
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.
antispiritualistic
antisupernaturalistic
antisurplician
antituberculosis
antituberculosis
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis
antituberculous
antituberculous
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
aphelenchus
aquincubitalism
aquincubitalism
noun
The quality of being aquincubital.
aquintocubitalism
archscoundrel
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
argilloarenaceous
argilloarenaceous
adj
(soil science) Consisting of, or containing, clay and sand.
aristorepublicanism
articulateness
articulateness
noun
The quality of being articulate.
articulatenesses
articulationes
articulationist
articulations
articulations
noun
plural of articulation
astragalonavicular
astronautical
astronautical
adj
referring to travel in outer space
astronautically
astronautically
adv
In an astronautic way.
asynchronously
asynchronously
adv
In an asynchronous manner.
auchincloss
auscultating
auscultating
verb
present participle of auscultate
auscultation
auscultation
noun
(medicine) Diagnosis of disorders by listening to the sounds of the internal organs, usually using a stethoscope.
auscultations
auscultations
noun
plural of auscultation
australopithecinae
australopithecine
australopithecine
adj
(anthropology, paleontology) Of or pertaining to these hominids.
noun
(anthropology, paleontology) Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus, Paranthropus when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera.