(botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.
Armed with prickles, as a plant.
accelerandos
accelerandos
noun
plural of accelerando
accelerators
accelerators
noun
plural of accelerator
acceptations
acceptations
noun
plural of acceptation
accessioning
accessioning
verb
present participle of accession
accessorised
accessorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accessorise
accessorises
accessorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accessorise
accessorized
accessorized
adj
Wearing accessories.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accessorize
accessorizes
accessorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accessorize
accommodates
accommodates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accommodate
accomplished
accomplished
adj
Completed; effected; established.
Having many accomplishments, often as a result of study or training.
Showing skill and artistry.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
accomplisher
accomplisher
noun
One who accomplishes.
accomplishes
accomplishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accomplish
accoucheuses
accoucheuses
noun
plural of accoucheuse
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
accustomized
accustomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accustomize
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetosoluble
acetosoluble
adj
(chemistry) soluble in acetic acid
acetostearin
acetylations
acetylations
noun
plural of acetylation
achariaceous
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acknowledges
acknowledges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acknowledge
acoelomatous
acrocentrics
acrocentrics
noun
plural of acrocentric
acroesthesia
acroesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of acroaesthesia
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acromegalics
acromegalics
noun
plural of acromegalic
acromegalies
acromegalies
noun
plural of acromegaly
acroneurosis
acrosticheae
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
actinometers
actinometers
noun
plural of actinometer
actinomycese
adenectomies
adenectomies
noun
plural of adenectomy
adenocystoma
adenocystoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma in which the neoplastic glandular epithelium forms cysts
adenomycosis
adenosarcoma
adenosarcoma
noun
An uncommon form of cancer that arises from mesenchymal tissue and has a benign glandular component.
adjectitious
adjectitious
adj
(formal) Added; additional.
adolescences
adolescences
noun
plural of adolescence
adolescently
adolescently
adv
In a adolescent manner; like a teenager.
advectitious
advectitious
adj
Relating to, or transported by, advection.
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aechmophorus
aecidiospore
aecidiostage
aeroacoustic
aeroacoustic
adj
Relating to aeroacoustics.
aerobioscope
aerobioscope
noun
An instrument that collects the bacterial content of air
aerodonetics
aerodonetics
noun
the study of the stability of aircraft in flight, especially the study of gliders
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aeroelastics
aeroelastics
noun
aeroelasticity
aerographics
aerographics
noun
Synonym of aerography (“production of weather charts”)
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aerostatical
aerostatical
adj
Of or relating to aerostatics; pneumatic.
aeronautic
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aeschynomene
aesculaceous
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
affectations
affectations
noun
plural of affectation
agaricaceous
agaricaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Agaricaceae.
agriochoerus
alalcomeneus
allegoristic
allegoristic
adj
allegorical
alloisomeric
alloisomeric
adj
(chemistry) Relating to an alloisomer or to alloisomerism
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
allotheistic
allotheistic
adj
Of or relating to allotheism.
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
altercations
altercations
noun
plural of altercation
ambleocarpus
ambrosiaceae
ameloblastic
ameloblastic
adj
Of or relating to ameloblasts.
amnioclepsis
ampelosicyos
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
ampullaceous
ampullaceous
adj
Shaped like a swollen bottle.
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
anacreontics
anacreontics
noun
plural of anacreontic
anchorperson
anchorperson
noun
The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
anecdotalism
anecdotalism
noun
A predisposition to relate anecdotes.
anecdotalist
anecdotalist
noun
One who recounts anecdotes, or uses them instead of experimental evidence in a field of study.
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anemoclastic
angiospermic
angiospermic
adj
Relating to angiosperms
anisodactyle
anisogametic
anisosthenic
anomaloscope
anomaloscope
noun
(ophthalmology) An instrument used to test for color blindness by measuring quantitative and qualitative anomalies in color perception.
anorthoclase
anorthoclase
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a group of feldspars being mixed sodium and potassium aluminosilicates.
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
antechinomys
antehistoric
anteporticos
anthracnoses
anthracnoses
noun
plural of anthracnose
antichoicers
antichoicers
noun
plural of antichoicer
antichthones
antichthones
Noun
Those peoples who inhabit the antipodes, regions on opposite sides of the Earth.
anticonsumer
anticonsumer
adj
Opposing the consumer.
noun
A person of anticonsumerist beliefs.
anticosmetic
anticosmetic
adj
destructive or opposed to beauty
anticyclones
anticyclones
noun
plural of anticyclone
antidomestic
antidomestic
adj
Opposing what is domestic.
antiegoistic
antilacrosse
antinucleons
antinucleons
noun
plural of antinucleon
aphengescope
aphengoscope
apocynaceous
apocynaceous
adj
(botany) Of the family Apocynaceae, which contains the periwinkle and oleander.
aposiopestic
aposiopestic
adj
Alternative spelling of aposiopetic
apothecaries
apothecaries
noun
plural of apothecary
appendicious
appreciators
appreciators
noun
plural of appreciator
approachless
approachless
adj
Impossible to approach.
arborescence
arborescence
noun
(graph theory) A directed rooted tree in which all vertices can be reached from the root.
A tree-like structure.
archaeostoma
archapostate
archconsoler
archdiocesan
archdiocesan
adj
(ecclesiastical) Of or relating to an archdiocese.
archdioceses
archdioceses
noun
plural of archdiocese
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archenterons
archenterons
noun
plural of archenteron
archeologies
archeologies
noun
plural of archeology
archeologist
archeologist
noun
(chiefly US) Alternative spelling of archaeologist
archesporial
archesporial
adj
Relating to the archesporia, cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archexorcist
archibenthos
archipelagos
archoverseer
arcocentrous
argillaceous
argillaceous
adj
(chiefly geology) pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay
aristogenics
aristogenics
noun
A form of eugenics that aims to produce the very best offspring.
armeniaceous
armeniaceous
adj
(zoology) Apricot-colored.
aromaticness
aromaticness
noun
The state or quality of being aromatic.
arthroscopes
arthroscopes
noun
plural of arthroscope
artocarpeous
artocarpeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the breadfruit, or the genus Artocarpus.
ascensionist
ascensionist
noun
One who carries out ascents, such as a balloonist or mountaineer.
ascidiferous
ascolichenes
ascomycetous
ascomycetous
adj
(mycology) Of or relating to the ascomycetes.
assecuration
assecuration
noun
(obsolete) assurance; certainty
assertorical
assertorical
adj
Synonym of assertoric
assuefaction
assuefaction
noun
(obsolete) habituation
asterochiton
astigmoscope
astrochemist
astrochemist
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
athericerous
atmospherics
atmospherics
noun
radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made)