(obsolete) Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; see etymology abducting.
noun
(neuroanatomy) An abducens nerve.
That which abducts.
abducing
abducing
verb
present participle of abduce
abscound
acanthus
acanthus
noun
(architecture) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders.
A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales (formerly Scrophulariales)) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.
acauline
acauline
Adjective
acaulescent
accentus
accounts
accounts
noun
plural of account
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of account
accruing
accruing
noun
An amount that is accrued.
verb
present participle of accrue
accusant
accusant
noun
(obsolete) An accuser.
accusing
accusing
adj
Accusatory.
noun
Accusation.
verb
present participle of accuse
accutron
aceituna
achenium
achenium
noun
(botany) achene
achesoun
acolhuan
aconitum
aconitum
noun
Aconitum, a genus of plants in the family Ranunculaceae.
The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it.
acontium
acontium
noun
An Ancient Greek weapon similar to a javelin
One of a series of threads of a septum of some actinians
acontius
acounter
acquaint
acquaint
adj
(obsolete) Acquainted.
verb
(transitive, archaic, followed by of or that) To communicate notice to; to inform; let know.
(transitive, followed by with) To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) know; to make familiar.
(transitive, obsolete) To familiarize; to accustom.
actinium
actinium
noun
A radioactive, metallic chemical element (symbol: Ac) with an atomic number of 89; found in uranium ores.
actinula
actinula
noun
(zoology) A kind of embryo of certain hydroids (Tubularia), having a stellate form.
acuating
acuating
verb
present participle of acuate
acuation
acuation
noun
(rare) The act of sharpening.
acushnet
acutance
acutance
noun
(photography) Edge contrast in an image; a component of sharpness.
adducent
adducent
adj
(physiology) Related to the muscles of the body which pull one part towards another.
adducing
adducing
verb
present participle of adduce
adjuncts
adjuncts
noun
plural of adjunct
aduncate
aduncate
adj
(rare) curved inwards; hooked
aduncity
aduncity
noun
Crookedness, curvaceousness, hookedness.
aduncous
aduncous
adj
curved inwards; hooked
aesculin
aesculin
noun
Alternative form of esculin
aglucone
aglucone
noun
The aglycone of a glucoside
alchuine
alcinous
aluminic
aluminic
adj
(chemistry) Of, relating to or containing aluminium.
anacusia
anacusic
anacusic
adj
(medicine) Totally deaf.
anacusis
anacusis
noun
(medicine) Total deafness.
anchusas
anchusas
noun
plural of anchusa
anchusin
anchusin
noun
(organic chemistry) A resinoid colouring matter obtained from alkanet root.
ancohuma
anconeus
anconeus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle of the elbow and forearm.
anicetus
anicetus
Proper noun
One of the twin sons of Heracles and Hebe, his twin brother is Alexiares. Along with their father, Anicetus and Alexiares are the guardians and gatekeepers of the gates of Mount Olympus.
anicular
announce
announce
verb
(transitive) to give public notice, especially for the first time; to make known
(transitive) to pronounce; to declare by judicial sentence
anopubic
anopubic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and pubis.
anorchus
anticous
anticous
adj
(botany) Facing toward the axis of the flower, as in the introrse anthers of the water lily.
anticult
anticult
adj
(religion) Opposed to cults.
anuretic
anuretic
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to or characterised by anuresis.
(medicine) Who has anuresis; unable to urinate.
apocynum
araucano
arcanums
ascanius
ascanius
Proper noun
the son of the Trojan hero Aeneas
ascutney
asuncion
aucanian
auchenia
auckland
auckland
Proper noun
The largest conurbation in New Zealand.
auctions
auctions
noun
plural of auction
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of auction
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.
aurignac
baculine
baculine
adj
Of or pertaining to the rod or punishment with the rod.
banausic
banausic
adj
(formal) Of or pertaining to technical matters; mechanical.
(formal) Uncultured, unrefined, utilitarian.
bascunan
bechuana
bechuana
Noun
A member of the Tswana people.
blackmun
branchus
brancusi
branscum
buccaned
buccaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buccan
buccinae
buccinal
buccinal
adj
Shaped or sounding like a trumpet.
buchanan
buchanan
Proper noun
from Scotland.
a small city in Georgia, USA
buchnera
buckbean
buckbean
noun
Menyanthes trifoliata, a plant with racemes of white or reddish flowers and intensely bitter leaves, sometimes used in medicine.
buckland
bucovina
bucrania
bucrania
noun
plural of bucranium
buoyance
buoyance
noun
The state or quality of being buoyant
buoyancy
buoyancy
noun
(by extension) Resilience or cheerfulness.
(physics) The upward force on a body immersed or partly immersed in a fluid.
The ability of an object to stay afloat in a fluid.
butanoic
butanoic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to butanoic acid or its derivatives
caanthus
cachunde
caducean
caducean
adj
Of or relating to Mercury's caduceus, or wand.
calanque
caliburn
calquing
calquing
noun
loan translation
verb
present participle of calque
calsouns
calumnia
calutron
calutron
noun
(physics) A form of mass spectrometer used to separate the isotopes of uranium.
cameroun
cameroun
Proper noun
A former French and British territory in Central Africa, occupying the area of the modern-day country of Cameroon.
camiguin
campanus
camuning
canacuas
canarium
canarium
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Canarium of about 100 species of tropical and subtropical evergreen trees in the family Burseraceae.
cancrums
candours
candours
noun
plural of candour
canicula
canicule
canicule
noun
(archaic) Synonym of dog days.
cannulae
cannular
cannular
adj
(aviation, of the combustor of a jet engine) Having multiple individual burner cans within a single annular pressure vessel.
Having the form of a tube; tubular.
cannulas
cannulas
noun
plural of cannula
canorous
canorous
adj
resonant
canulate
canulate
verb
Alternative form of cannulate
capaneus
capsumin
capuanus
capuchin
capuchin
noun
A capuchin monkey.
A garment consisting of a cloak and hood, made in imitation of the dress of Capuchin monks.
A hooded pigeon.
A monk in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; (generally) a Franciscan.
capucine
carangus
caratunk
caraunda
carbungi
carbungi
noun
An Australian cattail (Typha angustifolia)
carburan
carcinus
cardanus
carinula
carinula
noun
(biology) A small carina
carinule
carinule
noun
Alternative form of carinula
caripuna
carnauba
carnauba
noun
(uncountable) The hard wax obtained from the leaves of this plant and used especially in polishes.
A Brazilian palm tree having waxy, fan-shaped leaves and toothed leafstalks, Copernicia prunifera.
carneous
carneous
adj
(archaic) Consisting of, or like, flesh; fleshy.
carpinus
caruncle
caruncle
noun
(anatomy) Clipping of lacrimal caruncle: the red prominence at the inner corner of the eye.
(anatomy, zootomy) A small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's anatomy.
(botany) A colored waxy or oily outgrowth near the micropyle of some seeds, attractive to ants which aid the seed's dispersal.
carupano
casaquin
casaquin
noun
(historical) A kind of short gown associated with French working-class or peasant women.
casaubon
cauldron
cauldron
noun
(military) A strategic encirclement.
A large bowl-shaped pot used for boiling over an open flame.
caulinar
caulking
caulking
noun
A sealing material used to seal joints between heterogeneous materials in many kinds of construction and manufacture.
verb
present participle of caulk
caulonia
caupones
cautions
cautions
noun
plural of caution
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caution
centauri
centaurs
centaurs
noun
plural of centaur
centaury
centaury
noun
Centaurea, a genus in the Asteraceae containing species sometimes called centaury
Centaurium, sensu stricto
Cheirolophus crassifolius, a species in the Asteraceae commonly known as Maltese centaury
Gyrandra, a genus in Gentianaceae, formerly included in Centaurium, with species commonly called centaury
Sabatia, a New World genus in the Gentianaceae containing species sometimes called centaury
Schenkia, a genus in Gentianaceae, formerly included in Centaurium, with species commonly called centaury
Zeltnera, a New World genus in Gentianaceae, formerly included in Centaurium, with species commonly called centaury
centuria
ceraunia
cernauti
cerulean
cerulean
adj
Sky-blue.
noun
(countable and uncountable, color) A greenish-blue color.
(countable) Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Jamides.
chadburn
chamouni
chanteur
chanteur
noun
A male singer; often specifically a popular or cabaret singer.
chanukah
chapourn
charruan
chaudoin
chaudron
chaudron
noun
Obsolete form of chawdron.
chaumont
chauncey
chauncey
Proper noun
of Norman origin from a place name in France.
name, transferred from the surname.
chaunted
chaunted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaunt
chaunter
chaunter
noun
(UK, slang, obsolete) A street seller of ballads and other broadsides.
(colloquial) A deceitful, tricky dealer or horse jockey.