(botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.
Armed with prickles, as a plant.
acanthodidae
acantholimon
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acanthopanax
acanthopteri
acanthopteri
noun
(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
acanthuridae
acceleratorh
accouchement
accouchement
noun
Delivery in childbed; parturition
accroachment
accroachment
noun
(obsolete) An encroachment; usurpation.
acenaphthene
acenaphthene
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon, found in coal tar, derived from naphthalene by the addition of a short aliphatic bridge.
acenesthesia
acenesthesia
noun
The loss of the perception of one's own body
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.
aceratherium
acetaldehyde
acetaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound, (CH₃CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde.
acetochloral
acetomorphin
acetophenine
acetophenone
acetophenone
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic ketone phenyl methyl ketone, used in the manufacture of very many organic compounds
acetphenetid
acetylphenol
acetylthymol
acherontical
achievements
achievements
noun
plural of achievement
achrodextrin
achrodextrin
noun
(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achromatinic
achromatinic
adj
(cytology, of a cell nucleus) Lacking the ability to be coloured by a stain.
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatisms
achromatisms
noun
plural of achromatism
achromatized
achromatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatize
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
achromatopia
achromatopia
noun
defective ability to see colours
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
achromatosis
achromatosis
noun
(pathology) achromia, albinism
achromaturia
achromaturia
noun
(pathology) The lack of pigments (especially bile pigments) in the urine
achtelthaler
acmaesthesia
acocantherin
acocantherin
noun
Alternative form of acokantherin
acroesthesia
acroesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of acroaesthesia
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
acrosticheae
acrostichoid
acrostichoid
adj
(botany, of a fern) Whose sori densely cover the underside of the frond like a felt, without visible gaps between them.
actinenchyma
actinobranch
actinobranch
noun
(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinophonic
actinophonic
adj
Relating to the production of sound by means of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophryan
actinotrocha
actinotrocha
noun
The larva of a phoronid.
acuaesthesia
adiaphoretic
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aesthetician
aesthetician
noun
A beautician; somebody employed to provide beauty treatments such as manicures and facials.
One who studies aesthetics; a student of art or beauty.
aestheticism
aestheticism
noun
A doctrine which holds aesthetics or beauty as the highest ideal or most basic standard.
aestheticist
aestheticist
noun
A proponent of aestheticism.
aestheticize
aestheticize
verb
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of aestheticise
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
afterstretch
akrochordite
akrochordite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.
alcoholature
alcoholature
noun
(medicine, dated) An alcoholic tincture prepared with fresh plants.
alcoholicity
alcoholicity
noun
A measure of the alcoholic content of something
alcoholmeter
alcoholmeter
noun
Alternative form of alcoholometer
alcoothionic
alethiologic
alkahestical
alkahestical
adj
Alternative form of alkahestic
allelopathic
allelopathic
adj
relating to an allelopathy
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
allopathetic
allopathetic
adj
Involving or based on allopathy; allopathic.
allotheistic
allotheistic
adj
Of or relating to allotheism.
allothigenic
allothogenic
alphabetical
alphabetical
adj
(obsolete) literal
According to the sequence of the letters of the alphabet.
Pertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet.
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
amphibiontic
amphibiotica
amphiblastic
amphiblastic
adj
(biology) Segmenting unequally; said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation.
amphibolitic
amphibolitic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of an amphibolite.
amphicentric
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
amphicyrtous
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
amphitheccia
amphithecial
amphithecium
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
anacatharsis
anacatharsis
noun
(medicine) vomiting or expectoration
anacathartic
anacathartic
noun
An expectorant or emetic medicine.
anacoluthons
anacoluthons
noun
plural of anacoluthon
anaesthetics
anaesthetics
noun
plural of anaesthetic
analphabetic
analphabetic
adj
(comparable) (of a person) Illiterate, unable to read or write.
(not comparable) (of symbols) Not alphabetic.
noun
An illiterate person.
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anaphylactic
anaphylactic
adj
Pertaining to anaphylaxis.
anaphylactin
anchistopoda
anchoretical
anchoretical
adj
anchoretic
anchoritical
angiotrophic
angiotrophic
adj
vasotrophic
anhaemolytic
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anisosthenic
anisostichus
anocathartic
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
anorthositic
anorthositic
adj
(geology, mineralogy) Composed of anorthosite
antarchistic
antarthritic
antarthritic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or alleviating arthritis.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents or alleviates arthritis.
antasphyctic
antasthmatic
antasthmatic
adj
(pharmacology) Relieving the symptoms of asthma.
noun
(pharmacology) Drug that relieves the symptoms of asthma.
antebrachial
antebrachial
adj
(anatomy) relating to the forearm
antebrachium
antebrachium
noun
(anatomy) The forearm
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
antechinomys
antehistoric
antephialtic
antephialtic
adj
(medicine) Acting against nightmares.
anthelmintic
anthelmintic
adj
(pharmacology) Destructive to parasitic intestinal worms.
noun
(medicine) A drug for the treatment of intestinal worm infestation, either by killing the worms or by causing them to be expelled from the body.
anthesteriac
anthocarpous
anthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit.
anthoclinium
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
anthoecology
anthogenetic
anthological
anthological
adj
Of or pertaining to anthology; consisting of extracts from different authors.
anthracaemia
anthracaemia
noun
Alternative form of anthracemia
anthracitism
anthracitism
noun
(geology, rare) The formation of anthracite.
anthracitous
anthracnoses
anthracnoses
noun
plural of anthracnose
anthracnosis
anthracnosis
noun
An inflammatory infection of the ear and auditory canal, especially in cats and dogs.
Canker; ulcer of the mouth.
anthracocide
anthraconite
anthraconite
noun
(mineralogy) A coal-black marble, usually emitting a foetid smell when rubbed.
anthraflavic
anthropozoic
anthropozoic
Adjective
The geological era dominated by the presence of man.
anthropurgic
antianarchic
antianarchic
adj
Opposing anarchy.
antibacchius
antibacchius
noun
(poetry) A rare metrical foot consisting of two accented syllables followed by one unaccented syllable.
antibacklash
antibacklash
adj
(mechanics) Countering or preventing backlash (jarring reflex motion in machinery).
antibrachial
antibrachial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the antibrachium, or forearm.
anticathexis
anticathexis
noun
countercathexis
anticatholic
anticatholic
adj
Opposed to Catholicism.
noun
A person opposed to Catholicism.
antichlorine
antichlorine
noun
Synonym of antichlor (“substance used to remove chlorine”)
antichoicers
antichoicers
noun
plural of antichoicer
antichronism
antichronism
noun
Deviation from the true order of time; anachronism.
antichthones
antichthones
Noun
Those peoples who inhabit the antipodes, regions on opposite sides of the Earth.
antichymosin
antihidrotic
antihidrotic
adj
Countering hidrosis.
noun
Any drug that counters hidrosis.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihygienic
antihygienic
adj
That is conducive to unhygienic conditions
antihypnotic
antihypnotic
adj
(medicine) Tending to prevent sleep.
noun
Any agent that prevents sleep.
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
antilynching
antilynching
adj
(law) Prohibiting the practice of lynching
Opposed to the practice of lynching
antimephitic
antimephitic
adj
Countering mephitic gases.
antimethodic
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.