(botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.
Armed with prickles, as a plant.
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acarophilous
acarophilous
adj
(biology, rare) That lives in a symbiosis with mites
(botany, rare) That is pollinated by mites
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
acclamations
acclamations
noun
plural of acclamation
acclimations
acclimations
noun
plural of acclimation
accommodates
accommodates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accommodate
accompanists
accompanists
noun
plural of accompanist
accompanyist
accompanyist
noun
Alternative spelling of accompanist
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
accordaturas
accordionist
accordionist
noun
Someone who plays the accordion.
accoucheuses
accoucheuses
noun
plural of accoucheuse
accumulators
accumulators
noun
plural of accumulator
accusatorial
accusatorial
adj
(law) Of or pertaining to the system of a public trial in which the facts are ascertained by the judge or jury from evidence presented by the prosecution and the defence.
Containing or implying accusation.
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
achromatisms
achromatisms
noun
plural of achromatism
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
achromatosis
achromatosis
noun
(pathology) achromia, albinism
achronychous
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acidulations
acidulations
noun
plural of acidulation
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acknowledges
acknowledges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acknowledge
acoelomatous
acoustically
acoustically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of acoustics.
(manner) In an acoustic manner, or using an acoustic musical instrument.
acousticians
acousticians
noun
plural of acoustician
acquisitions
acquisitions
noun
plural of acquisition
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acroasphyxia
acroasphyxia
noun
(pathology) Impaired circulation to the fingers
acrobystitis
acrocentrics
acrocentrics
noun
plural of acrocentric
acrocyanosis
acrocyanosis
noun
(pathology) A persistent blue or cyanotic discoloration of the digits, most commonly occurring in the hands although also occurring in the face and feet as well.
acroesthesia
acroesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of acroaesthesia
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acromastitis
acromegalics
acromegalics
noun
plural of acromegalic
acromegalies
acromegalies
noun
plural of acromegaly
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
acroneurosis
acrostically
acrostically
adv
In the manner of an acrostic.
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.
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
actinocrinus
actinologous
actinologous
adj
Relating to actinologues
actinometers
actinometers
noun
plural of actinometer
actinomycese
actinomycins
actinomycins
noun
plural of actinomycin
actinopraxis
actinostomal
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.
adjudicators
adjudicators
noun
plural of adjudicator
adolescences
adolescences
noun
plural of adolescence
adolescently
adolescently
adv
In a adolescent manner; like a teenager.
adosculation
adosculation
noun
(biology) impregnation by external contact, without intromission
adscititious
adscititious
adj
Derived or acquired from something extrinsic; not part of the real, inherent, or essential nature of a thing.
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
afficionados
afficionados
noun
plural of afficionado
agaricaceous
agaricaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Agaricaceae.
agnostically
agnostically
adv
In an agnostic manner; not having or expressing a firm opinion on something.
Toward, or from the perspective of, agnosticism.
agnosticisms
agnosticisms
noun
plural of agnosticism
agoraphobics
agoraphobics
noun
plural of agoraphobic
agriochoerus
agrostologic
agrostologic
adj
Alternative form of agrostological
alalcomeneus
alcoholising
alcoholising
verb
present participle of alcoholise
alcyonarians
alcyonarians
noun
plural of alcyonarian
algolagniacs
algolagniacs
noun
plural of algolagniac
allassotonic
allegoristic
allegoristic
adj
allegorical
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
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
amblyacousia
ambrosiaceae
ameloblastic
ameloblastic
adj
Of or relating to ameloblasts.
aminoplastic
aminoplastic
noun
melamine/formaldehyde resin
amnioclepsis
amoxicillins
amoxicillins
noun
plural of amoxicillin
amoxycillins
amoxycillins
noun
plural of amoxycillin
ampelosicyos
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicyrtous
ampullaceous
ampullaceous
adj
Shaped like a swollen bottle.
amygdaloncus
amyloclastic
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amyloplastic
amyloplastic
adj
starch-forming; amylogenic
anachromasis
anachronisms
anachronisms
noun
plural of anachronism
anacoluthons
anacoluthons
noun
plural of anacoluthon
anacreontics
anacreontics
noun
plural of anacreontic
anacrogynous
anacrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from cells other than the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
anadicrotism
anchistopoda
anchorperson
anchorperson
noun
The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
ancylocladus
ancylostomum
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.