(biology) Segmenting unequally; said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation.
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicyrtous
amphinucleus
amphisbaenic
amphisbaenic
adj
(mythology) Relating to an amphisbaena.
amyloclastic
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amyloplastic
amyloplastic
adj
starch-forming; amylogenic
anabaptistic
anacatharsis
anacatharsis
noun
(medicine) vomiting or expectoration
anachromasis
anachronisms
anachronisms
noun
plural of anachronism
anacreontics
anacreontics
noun
plural of anacreontic
anadicrotism
anaesthetics
anaesthetics
noun
plural of anaesthetic
anapaestical
anapaestical
Adjective
anapestic
anastigmatic
anastigmatic
adj
(of the eye, or a lens system) Free from astigmatism
anchistopoda
androscoggin
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.
anelasticity
anelasticity
noun
The property of being anelastic.
anemoclastic
aneurismatic
aneurismatic
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
angioblastic
angioblastic
adj
Relating to angioblasts.
angiocarpous
angiocarpous
adj
describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
angiosarcoma
angiosarcoma
noun
(oncology) Any malignant tumour of vascular tissue
angiospastic
angiospastic
adj
(pathology) Relating to angiospasm
angiospermic
angiospermic
adj
Relating to angiosperms
anglicanisms
angusticlave
angusticlave
noun
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anilinctuses
animalculism
animalculism
noun
(biology, archaic) A theory seeking to explain certain physiological and pathological phenomena in terms of animalcules.
(biology, archaic) The theory that the spermatozoon and not the ovum contains the whole of the embryo; spermatism.
animalculist
animalculist
adj
(historical) Pertaining to animalculism.
noun
(historical) A believer in the theory that the embryo exists preformed within the spermatozoon; a proponent of animalculism.
(obsolete) Someone who studies animalcules.
animalculous
animalculous
adj
(archaic) Relating to animalcules.
anisocarpous
anisochromia
anisochromia
noun
anisochromasia
anisocytosis
anisocytosis
noun
(medicine) Significant size variation of blood cells
anisodactyla
anisodactyle
anisodactyli
anisogametic
anisosthenic
anisostichus
annunciators
annunciators
noun
plural of annunciator
anorthositic
anorthositic
adj
(geology, mineralogy) Composed of anorthosite
antagonistic
antagonistic
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to an antagonist
Contending or acting against.
antanaclasis
antanaclasis
noun
(rhetoric) The repeated use of the same word or phrase, but with a different meaning each time; a kind of paronomasia.
antarchistic
antasphyctic
antasthmatic
antasthmatic
adj
(pharmacology) Relieving the symptoms of asthma.
noun
(pharmacology) Drug that relieves the symptoms of asthma.
antechinomys
antehistoric
anteporticos
anthesteriac
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
anthracitism
anthracitism
noun
(geology, rare) The formation of anthracite.
anthracitous
anthracnosis
anthracnosis
noun
An inflammatory infection of the ear and auditory canal, especially in cats and dogs.
Canker; ulcer of the mouth.
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).
antiblackism
antiblackism
noun
Antiblack sentiments or politics.
anticatalase
anticatalyst
anticatalyst
noun
Any substance that inhibits the activity of a catalyst.
anticathexis
anticathexis
noun
countercathexis
anticausotic
anticausotic
adj
(medicine) which works well against an inflammatory fever
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
anticipators
anticipators
noun
plural of anticipator
anticlimaxes
anticlimaxes
noun
plural of anticlimax
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
anticynicism
antidomestic
antidomestic
adj
Opposing what is domestic.
antidynastic
antidynastic
adj
(politics) Opposing a dynasty.
antiegoistic
antifascisms
antifascisms
noun
plural of antifascism
antifascists
antifascists
noun
plural of antifascist
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
antilacrosse
antilogistic
antimacassar
antimacassar
noun
A cover for the back or arms of a chair or sofa, originally to prevent them from being soiled by macassar oil.
antimitotics
antimitotics
noun
plural of antimitotic
antimystical
antinucleons
antinucleons
noun
plural of antinucleon
antiorgastic
antiorgastic
adj
(rare) Tending to allay venereal excitement or desire; sedative.
antipacifism
antipacifism
noun
Opposition to pacifism.
antipacifist
antipacifist
adj
Opposing pacifism.
noun
One who opposes pacifism.
antipapistic
antiphrastic
antiphrastic
adj
(rhetoric) of, or relating to antiphrasis
antiphthisic
antiphthisic
adj
Relieving or curing phthisis.
noun
A medicine for phthisis.
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antipolitics
antipolitics
noun
An ideology that prefers centralized and arbitrary rule to democratic government
Avoidance of political debates and controversies.
Broad rejection of political institutions and processes.
Political activity based on moral or intellectual stature rather than force.
antipyretics
antipyretics
noun
plural of antipyretic
antiradicals
antiradicals
noun
plural of antiradical
antiscabious
antisciences
antisciences
noun
plural of antiscience
antiseptical
antiseptical
adj
Archaic form of antiseptic.
antislickens
antisocially
antisocially
adv
In an antisocial manner.
antistrophic
antistrophic
adj
(poetry) Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
antitheistic
antitheistic
adj
Of, pertaining to or espousing antitheism.
antitragicus
antitragicus
noun
(anatomy) In the human musculoskeletal system of the ear, a part that arises from the outer part of the antitragus and is inserted into the cauda helicis and antihelix.
antonomastic
antonomastic
adj
(rhetoric) Relating to, or characterized by, antonomasia.
aoristically
aoristically
adv
(grammar) In the aorist aspect.
apaestically
apathistical
apathistical
adj
(obsolete, rare) apathetic; unemotional
aperispermic
aperispermic
adj
(botany) having no albumen around the embryo of the seed
aphidicolous
aphorismatic
aphorismatic
adj
aphorismic
aphorismical
aphoristical
aphoristical
adj
Alternative form of aphoristic
aphrodisiacs
aphrodisiacs
noun
plural of aphrodisiac
apiculturist
apiculturist
Noun
beekeeper
apocalyptism
apocalyptism
noun
Apocalypticism.
apocalyptist
apocalyptist
noun
One who predicts an apocalypse.
apocatharsis
apocynthions
apollonistic
aposiopestic
aposiopestic
adj
Alternative spelling of aposiopetic
apostolicism
apostolicism
noun
(Christianity) The quality of being apostolical; apostolicity.
apostolicity
apostolicity
noun
(Christianity) The quality of being apostolic, notably of preserving authenticity within the mission and tradition of the Christian church as founded by Jesus Christ and his twelve original Apostles, through their representatives and successors in the papacy and episcopate.
apothecaries
apothecaries
noun
plural of apothecary
appalachians
appalachians
Proper noun
A range of mountains in eastern North America, running northeast from Alabama in the United States to Newfoundland in Canada, variously including or excluding the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York.
The portion of this area which lies in the southern United States, as a socioeconomic region.
apparatchiks
apparatchiks
noun
plural of apparatchik
appendicious
appendicitis
appendicitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the vermiform appendix
applicancies
applicancies
noun
plural of applicancy
applications
applications
noun
plural of application
appreciators
appreciators
noun
plural of appreciator
aquicultures
aquicultures
noun
plural of aquiculture
araphorostic
araphorostic
adj
Seamless, unsewn.
arboricolous
arboricolous
adj
(ecology) That grows on, or lives in, trees.
archbishopry
archdiocesan
archdiocesan
adj
(ecclesiastical) Of or relating to an archdiocese.
archdioceses
archdioceses
noun
plural of archdiocese
archeologies
archeologies
noun
plural of archeology
archeologist
archeologist
noun
(chiefly US) Alternative spelling of archaeologist
archerfishes
archerfishes
noun
plural of archerfish
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.