(ophthalmology) An instrument used to observe aberration of the eye
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
acanthopore
acanthopore
noun
(paleontology) A tubular spine in some bryozoans.
acarpellous
acarpellous
adj
(botany) Having no carpels.
acceptation
acceptation
noun
(obsolete) Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; the state of being acceptable.
Ready belief.
The meaning (sense) in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received.
accompanied
accompanied
adj
Having accompaniment; being part of a group of at least two.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accompany
accompanier
accompanier
noun
Someone or something that accompanies.
accompanies
accompanies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accompany
accomplices
accomplices
noun
plural of accomplice
accorporate
acetophenin
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
achaenocarp
achaenocarp
noun
Any dry indehiscent fruit.
achromatope
achromatope
noun
A person who has achromatopia.
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
acrocephaly
acrocephaly
noun
The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acropolises
actinophone
actinophone
noun
An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinopteri
adenectopia
adenectopic
adipocerite
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipopectic
aeciospores
aeciospores
noun
plural of aeciospore
aeolotropic
aeolotropic
adj
(physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aerographic
aerographic
adj
Relating to aerography.
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aeroscepsis
aetiotropic
albumoscope
alethoscope
alethoscope
noun
An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations.
aleuroscope
allopelagic
allopelagic
adj
(biology, of a marine organism) That lives at a variety of depths
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
alycompaine
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
amboceptoid
amboceptoid
noun
(obsolete) A hypothetical form of amboceptor that has undergone a degenerative change and lost its cytophil or complementophile groups.
amphichrome
amphierotic
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
ananepionic
anaplerotic
anaplerotic
adj
(biochemistry, of a reaction) Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle).
(medicine, dated) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers.
noun
A remedy which promotes such granulation.
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
angiectopia
anteopercle
anteportico
anteportico
noun
An outer porch or vestibule.
anticomplex
antinepotic
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
aphanomyces
aphenoscope
aphrodesiac
apicoectomy
apicoectomy
noun
(surgery) An endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material
apioceridae
apiocrinite
apocaffeine
apocalypses
apocalypses
noun
plural of apocalypse
apocryphate
apocynaceae
apofenchene
apofenchene
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An unsaturated monocyclic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₉H₁₆.
apologetics
apologetics
noun
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
apoplectoid
aposiopetic
aposiopetic
adj
(rhetoric) Of or pertaining to aposiopesis.
apostematic
apotracheal
apotracheal
adj
Not associated with vascular tracheids
apoturmeric
appreciator
appreciator
noun
Someone who assesses or appraises the value of something.
Someone who values something highly.
approachers
approachers
noun
plural of approacher
archapostle
archemperor
archespores
archespores
noun
plural of archespore
archesporia
archesporia
noun
plural of archesporium
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
archplotter
archprophet
areographic
areographic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to areography
areopagitic
areopagitic
Adjective
Relating to the Areopagus.
armipotence
armipotence
noun
Power in arms; military might.
arthroscope
arthroscope
noun
(medicine) A form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
asclepidoid
asclepieion
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
astropecten
astropecten
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Astropecten of sea stars.
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
atropaceous
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
autoceptive
autopelagic
backdropped
backdropped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backdrop
backpointer
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
baroceptors
baroceptors
noun
plural of baroceptor
behypocrite
beneception
beneplacito
benthoscope
bibliopegic
bibliopegic
adj
Of or pertaining to bookbinding.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bicomponent
bicomponent
adj
Having two components
bicorporate
bicorporate
adj
(heraldry) Having two bodies.
bicorporeal
bicorporeal
adj
(astrology) Synonym of mutable (“being one of the signs Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces, associated with adaptability, flexibility and sympathy”)
(medicine) Synonym of bicornuate
bimorphemic
bimorphemic
adj
Consisting of, or relating to, two morphemes
Relating to bimorphemes
biopiracies
blacktopped
blacktopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blacktop
brachiopode
cacemphaton
cacoepistic
cacoepistic
adj
Of or relating to mispronounced words.
cacographer
cacographer
noun
A person who exhibits the traits of bad spelling or bad handwriting or both.
cacophonies
cacophonies
noun
plural of cacophony
cacophonize
cacophonize
verb
(intransitive) To produce a cacophony.
(transitive) To make cacophonous.
cacospermia
calcisponge
calcisponge
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of marine sponges containing calcareous spicules.
calliophone
calliophone
noun
Alternative form of calliaphone
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
camelopards
camelopards
noun
plural of camelopard
cameography
campbellton
campbeltown
camphorated
camphorated
adj
Treated or impregnated with camphor.
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
camphorweed
camphorweed
noun
Any of the genus Pluchea of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family.
campodeidae
camptodrome
cancerdrops
candlepower
candlepower
noun
(dated) A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.
cantaloupes
cantaloupes
noun
plural of cantaloupe
caparisoned
caparisoned
adj
(of a horse or elephant) Having a richly ornamented harness.
Dressed in richly ornamented finery.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caparison
capelocracy
capernoited
capernoitie
capernoitie
noun
(informal, Scotland) noddle (head)
capilaceous
capitonidae
capitoninae
capitoulate
capitoulate
noun
(historical) The former districts of Toulouse, France, responsible for electing the capitouls.
(historical) The office or term of office of a capitoul.
Rule by capitouls, (specifically, historical) the former municipal government of Toulouse, France, under their direction.
capreomycin
capreomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.
capriccetto
capriccetto
noun
(music) Alternative form of capriccietto
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
captionless
captionless
adj
Without a caption.
cardiophobe
cardiophobe
noun
A person who has cardiophobia.
cardioscope
cardioscope
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to inspect the interior of the living heart.
carpetwoven
carpocerite
carpogenous
carpologies
carpophores
carpophores
noun
plural of carpophore
carpopodite
carpopodite
noun
The fifth joint of the endopodite of a crustacean (between the meropodite and the propodite)
carpospores
carpospores
noun
plural of carpospore
caryopilite
caryopilite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.