(biology, rare) That lives in a symbiosis with mites
(botany, rare) That is pollinated by mites
accountantship
accountantship
noun
The office or employment of an accountant.
achluophobia
achluophobia
noun
The fear of darkness.
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acouophonia
acousticophobia
acousticophobia
noun
Fear of noise.
acquophonia
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acromioscapular
acromioscapular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the scapula
acropodium
acropodium
noun
(anatomy) The upper surface of the foot
(architecture) A plinth or pedestal bearing a statue
acrotrophoneurosis
actinautographic
actinautographic
adj
(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinocarpous
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinopterous
actinopterygious
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutic
actinotherapeutic
adj
Relating to actinotherapy.
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
acupunctuation
acupunctuation
noun
(rare) A pricking with or as if with a needle; the practice of acupuncture.
acupuncturation
acupuncturation
noun
(medicine, archaic) Acupuncture
adipocellulose
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adscriptitious
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aerotherapeutics
aerotherapeutics
noun
The treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
africanthropus
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agranuloplastic
ailurophilic
ailurophilic
adj
Of or relating to ailurophilia or ailurophiles.
ailurophobic
ailurophobic
adj
Having or relating to a fear or hatred of cats.
albuminoscope
alcaptonuria
alcaptonuria
noun
Alternative spelling of alkaptonuria
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
alphatoluic
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aminosulphonic
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amphicarpogenous
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicondylous
amphicyrtous
amphilochus
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
ancipitous
ancipitous
adj
Synonym of ancipital
angiocarpous
angiocarpous
adj
describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
anisocarpous
anopubic
anopubic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and pubis.
anteoccupation
anthropophuistic
anthropophuistic
adj
Of or relating to anthropophuism.
anthropopithecus
anthropurgic
anticorruption
anticorruption
adj
Opposed to or combating corruption
noun
Movement or actions opposing corruption.
antipneumococcic
antipneumococcic
adj
(immunology) Acting against pneumococcus.
antipolyneuritic
antipolyneuritic
adj
Countering polyneuritis.
antiproductionist
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
antiproductivity
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
antistreptococcus
aphidicolous
apiaceous
apiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Apiaceae, including the carrots.
apiculation
apocrustic
apolaustic
apolaustic
adj
(formal) Dedicated to enjoyment.
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
apoturmeric
appendicious
appunctuation
apulmonic
apulmonic
adj
Not pulmonic; lacking, or not using, the lungs.
aquocapsulitis
aquopentamminecobaltic
archaeohippus
archaeopithecus
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
ariocarpus
aristorepublicanism
asclepiadaceous
asclepiadaceous
adj
(botany) Relating to the milkweeds.
asclepiadeous
ascriptitious
ascriptitious
adj
(obsolete) additional
(obsolete) ascribed
aspiculous
auriculoparietal
auriculotemporal
auriculotemporal
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the external ear and the temporal region.
auriscope
auriscope
noun
An instrument for examining the condition of the ear.
auriscopic
auriscopic
adj
Relating to auriscopy.
auriscopically
auriscopy
auriscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the ear using an auriscope.
aurothiosulphuric
auspicious
auspicious
adj
Conducive to success.
Marked by success; prosperous.
Of good omen; indicating future success.
auspiciously
auspiciously
adv
In an auspicious way.
auspiciousness
auspiciousness
noun
The state or quality of being auspicious or successful.
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.
australopithecus
autallotriomorphic
autoanticomplement
autobiographic
autobiographic
Adjective
Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.
autobiographical
autobiographical
adj
Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.
autobiographically
autobiographically
adv
In an autobiographical manner.
autocamping
autocamping
verb
present participle of autocamp
autocarpian
autocarpic
autocarpic
adj
Synonym of autocarpous
autocephalia
autocephalia
noun
Alternative form of autocephaly
autocephalic
autocephalic
adj
Autocephalous.
autocephality
autocephality
noun
(Christianity) The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church.
autoceptive
autocopist
autocopist
noun
Alternative form of autocopyist
autocratship
autocratship
noun
(rare) The state of being an autocrat; autocracy.
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
autographic
autographic
adj
Containing or relating to an autograph.
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
autographically
autographically
adv
By means of autography.
autohypnotic
autohypnotic
adj
Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
autohypnotically
autolaryngoscopic
autolithographic
autolithographic
adj
Related to autolithographs or to autolithography
automorphic
automorphic
adj
(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism
Marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
automorphically
automorphically
adv
(mathematics) In terms of automorphisms
autopathic
autopathic
adj
Dependent upon, or due or relating to, the structure and characteristics of the diseased organism; endopathic.
autopelagic
autophotoelectric
autophytic
autophytically
autoplastic
autoplastic
adj
(psychology) Involving a subject changing him/herself rather than the environment or situation.
Of or pertaining to autoplasty (type of lesion repair with healthy tissue).
autoplastically
autoplastically
adv
In an autoplastic manner.
autopneumatic
autopneumatic
adj
Acting or moving automatically by means of compressed air.
autopotamic
autopsic
autopsic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an autopsy
autopsical
autopsical
adj
(obsolete) autopsic
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
autopsychoanalysis
autopsychoanalysis
noun
psychoanalysis of oneself
autopsychorhythmia
autopsychosis
autoptic
autoptic
adj
Seen with one's own eyes; belonging to, or connected with, personal observation.
autoptical
autoptical
adj
Alternative form of autoptic
autoptically
autoptically
adv
By means of ocular view, or one's own observation.
autopticity
autopticity
noun
The condition of being autoptic; an autoptic event
autoradiographic
autoradiographic
adj
Of or pertaining to an autoradiograph, a radiographic image produced by the decay of a radioactive substance
autoscopic
autoscopic
adj
Relating to autoscopy.
autosepticemia
autosporic
autotherapeutic
autotherapeutic
adj
therapeutic to the self; of or relating to autotherapy
autotrophic
autotrophic
adj
(biology) Relating to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy.