(uncommon, usually in the plural) Other members of the genus Abelmoschus, such as okra.
The edible and aromatic seed pods (properly, capsules) of the Abelmoschus moschatus.
The tropical evergreen shrub Abelmoschus moschatus itself.
abelmusk
abelmusk
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of abelmosk in its various senses.
academes
academes
noun
plural of academe
academus
acestoma
acrosome
acrosome
noun
A structure forming the end of the head of a spermatozoon
adamsite
adamsite
noun
An organic compound, diphenylaminechlorarsine, used as a riot-control agent.
adenomas
admirers
admirers
noun
plural of admirer
aegimius
agamedes
agametes
agametes
noun
plural of agamete
agendums
agendums
noun
plural of agendum
agnomens
agnomens
noun
plural of agnomen
agremens
ailments
ailments
noun
plural of ailment
airtimes
airtimes
noun
plural of airtime
alamedas
alamedas
noun
plural of alameda
alamodes
alamodes
noun
plural of alamode
albumens
albumens
noun
plural of albumen
albumose
albumose
noun
Any of a class of polypeptides formed by digestion of protein; proteose
alembics
alembics
noun
plural of alembic
alienism
alienism
noun
(archaic) The study or treatment of mental disorders; psychiatry.
A foreignism, a word (or trait, etc) from another language (or country, etc).
The fact or position of being an alien; alienage.
aliments
aliments
noun
plural of aliment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aliment
alkermes
alkermes
noun
A red Italian alcoholic liqueur.
The desiccated bodies of certain insects (female Kermes ilicis and Kermes vermilio), which live on the kermes oak, formerly much used as a material for dye and a medicinal ingredient; also a given mixture, preparation etc. containing such insects.
allelism
allelism
noun
(genetics) The existence of two or more alleles of a gene
allosome
allosome
noun
(genetics) A sex chromosome that differs from an ordinary autosome in form, size, or behaviour.
almagest
almagest
noun
A comprehensive treatise on astronomy, alchemy, geography and/or mathematics (originally compiled by Ptolemy circa 150 C.E.).
almemars
almemars
noun
plural of almemar
almeries
almeries
noun
plural of almery
almoners
almoners
noun
plural of almoner
almsdeed
almsdeed
noun
The giving of alms; an act of charity, a good work.
alumines
amaister
amasesis
amassers
amassers
noun
plural of amasser
amateurs
amateurs
noun
plural of amateur
ambaries
amberies
amberies
noun
plural of ambery
amberous
amberous
adj
amber-coloured
amberson
ambients
ambients
noun
plural of ambient
ambroise
ambsaces
ambsaces
noun
plural of ambsace
ambushed
ambushed
adj
(figurative) Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.
Having been the target of an ambush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambush
ambusher
ambusher
noun
One who ambushes.
ambushes
ambushes
noun
plural of ambush
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambush
ameiosis
ameiosis
noun
(biology) The absence of pairing of chromosomes during meiosis
ameiurus
amenders
amenders
noun
plural of amender
amentias
amentias
noun
plural of amentia
amercers
amercers
noun
plural of amercer
americas
americus
americus
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
a CDP in Indiana, USA.
a small city in Kansas, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
amerinds
amersham
amersham
Proper noun
a market town in Buckinghamshire, England.
amesaces
amesbury
amesbury
Proper noun
a town in southern Wiltshire, England.
amethist
amethyst
amethyst
adj
Having a colour similar to that of the gemstone
noun
(heraldry) The tincture purpure, when emblazoning the arms of the English nobility.
(uncountable) A purple colour.
A transparent purple variety of quartz, used as a gemstone.
ametrous
amidases
amidases
noun
plural of amidase
amidines
amidines
noun
plural of amidine
amidones
amidones
noun
plural of amidone
amirates
amirates
noun
plural of amirate
amitoses
amitoses
noun
plural of amitosis
ammeters
ammeters
noun
plural of ammeter
amnesiac
amnesiac
noun
Person who suffers from loss of memory (amnesia).
amnesias
amnesias
noun
plural of amnesia
amnesics
amnesics
noun
plural of amnesic
amnestic
amnestic
adj
(medicine) Synonym of amnesic (adj).
noun
Synonym of amnesic (noun)
amniotes
amniotes
noun
plural of amniote
amoebous
amoebous
adj
Alternative spelling of amebous
amomales
amortise
amortise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative form of amortize
amoskeag
amplexus
amplexus
noun
A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs as part of the mating process.
ampoules
ampoules
noun
plural of ampoule
amputees
amputees
noun
plural of amputee
amreetas
amundsen
amusable
amusable
adj
Capable of being amused.
amusedly
amusedly
adv
In an amused manner
amusette
amusette
noun
A light field cannon, or stocked gun mounted on a swivel.
amyelous
amyelous
adj
(medicine) Lacking the spinal cord.
amylases
amylases
noun
plural of amylase
amylenes
amylenes
noun
plural of amylene
amyloses
amyloses
noun
plural of amylose
anaemias
anaemias
noun
plural of anaemia
anamoose
anamoose
Proper noun
A city/town in North Dakota.
anemious
anemious
adj
Pertaining to anemia.
anemones
anemones
noun
plural of anemone
anemoses
anemosis
anemosis
noun
A shake in timber caused by high winds.
anemotis
aneurism
aneurism
noun
Alternative spelling of aneurysm
aneurysm
aneurysm
noun
(pathology) An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.
animates
animates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of animate
animuses
animuses
noun
plural of animus
annamese
annamese
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Vietnam or Annam.
Adjective
Pertaining to Annam.
annelism
ansermet
antemask
anthemas
anthemis
anthemis
noun
camomile, in genus Anthemis.
aphetism
aphetism
noun
Aphesis.
The aphetized form of a word, i.e. a word which has dropped its initial vowel or syllable, such as squire.
apodemas
apomixes
apomixes
noun
plural of apomixis
aposteme
aposteme
noun
(medicine) An abscess; a pustulent swelling.
apostume
apostume
noun
Obsolete form of aposteme.
apothems
apothems
noun
plural of apothem
arisaema
armaries
armholes
armholes
noun
plural of armhole
armigers
armigers
noun
plural of armiger
armoires
armoires
noun
plural of armoire
armorers
armorers
noun
plural of armorer
armories
armories
noun
plural of armory
armrests
armrests
noun
plural of armrest
arsenism
arsenism
noun
arsenic poisoning
arsenium
arsenium
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The radical cation H₂As:⁺ derived from arsine
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this ion R₂As:⁺
arsmetik
arsmetry
artemisa
arthemis
asamblea
aseismic
aseismic
adj
(seismology) applied to earth fault slip movement that does not produce any seismic shock.
(seismology) seismically inactive
asemasia
ashelman
ashimmer
ashimmer
adj
Shimmering; covered (with something shimmering).
aslumber
aslumber
adj
(poetic) Asleep.
asmodeus
asmolder
asmolder
adj
Alternative form of asmoulder
asmonean
aspermia
aspermia
noun
A form of infertility associated with a failure to produce semen.
aspermic
aspermic
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to aspermia.
(of a male animal) Unable to produce sperm.
assamese
assemble
assemble
verb
(computing) To translate from assembly language to machine code.
(transitive) To put together.
(transitive, intransitive) To gather as a group.
assembly
assembly
noun
(computing) Ellipsis of assembly language.
(computing, Microsoft .NET) A building block of an application, similar to a DLL, but containing both executable code and information normally found in a DLL's type library. The type library information in an assembly, called a manifest, describes public functions, data, classes, and version information.
(military) A beat of the drum or sound of the bugle as a signal to troops to assemble.
(politics) A legislative body.
A congregation of people in one place for a purpose.
A set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device.
The act of putting together a set of pieces, fragments, or elements.
assertum
assument
assument
noun
(obsolete) A patch; an addition; a piece put on.
assumers
assumers
noun
plural of assumer
asterism
asterism
noun
(astronomy) An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).
(mineralogy) A star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals by reflected light (as in a star sapphire) or by transmitted light (as in some mica).
A rarely used typographical symbol (⁂, three asterisks arranged in a triangle), used to call attention to a passage or to separate subchapters in a book.
asymtote
atheisms
atheisms
noun
plural of atheism
atmostea
atomised
atomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of atomise
atomises
atomises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of atomise
atomizes
atomizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of atomize
attempts
attempts
noun
plural of attempt
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attempt
augments
augments
noun
plural of augment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of augment
aumbries
aumbries
noun
plural of aumbrie
autecism
autosome
autosome
noun
(genetics) Any chromosome other than sex chromosomes.