(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphidesmous
amphierotism
amphineurous
ampullaceous
ampullaceous
adj
Shaped like a swollen bottle.
amylogenesis
amylogenesis
noun
The formation of starch.
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
anabohitsite
anabohitsite
noun
(mineralogy) An olivine- and hornblende-bearing pyroxenite mineral.
anacreontics
anacreontics
noun
plural of anacreontic
anaerobioses
anaerobioses
noun
plural of anaerobiosis
anaerobiosis
anaerobiosis
noun
(biology) Any form of life that is sustained in the absence of air (or oxygen)
anaeroplasty
anamorphoses
anamorphoses
noun
plural of anamorphosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anamorphose
anaplasmoses
anaplasmoses
noun
plural of anaplasmosis
anatomisable
anchorperson
anchorperson
noun
The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
androgeneses
androgeneses
noun
plural of androgenesis
androgenesis
androgenesis
noun
(botany, zoology) Male or paternal apomixis, involving fusion of the male and female gametes and replacement of the female nucleus by the male nucleus.
androsterone
androsterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) An androgenic hormone, excreted in the urine, somewhat less active than testosterone.
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
anemometries
anemometries
noun
plural of anemometry
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anemotropism
anemotropism
noun
(botany) The orientation of plants in response to the direction of the wind.
aneuploidies
aneuploidies
noun
plural of aneuploidy
angelologies
angelologies
noun
plural of angelology
angelologist
angelologist
noun
A person involved in angelology.
angiogeneses
angiogeneses
noun
plural of angiogenesis
angiogenesis
angiogenesis
noun
(medicine, zoology) The formation and development of new blood vessels.
angiokinesis
angioparesis
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
angiospermae
angiospermal
angiospermal
adj
angiospermous
angiospermic
angiospermic
adj
Relating to angiosperms
angiosteosis
angiostomize
angiotenosis
angiotensins
angiotensins
noun
plural of angiotensin
anguliferous
anhaematosis
anisaldoxime
aniseikonias
aniseikonias
noun
plural of aniseikonia
anisodactyle
anisogametes
anisogametes
noun
plural of anisogamete
anisogametic
anisometrope
anisopleural
anisopterous
anisosthenic
anisotropies
anisotropies
noun
plural of anisotropy
anitrogenous
ankylomerism
annoyingness
annoyingness
noun
The quality of being annoying.
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
anorthosites
anorthosites
noun
plural of anorthosite
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
anseriformes
antechinomys
antehistoric
anteporticos
anteposition
anteposition
noun
(rare) The placing of something in front of something else, especially of words in a sentence.
anteprostate
anteriorness
anteriorness
noun
The state or quality of being anterior.
anterodorsal
anterodorsal
adj
(anatomy) in front (at the head end) and toward the back (side nearest the spine)
anterospinal
antesuperior
anthesterion
anthogenesis
anthogenesis
noun
(biology) The production of both males and females by parthenogenesis.
(botany) The formation of the flowers of plants.
anthologised
anthologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologise
anthologizes
anthologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize
anthomedusae
anthomedusan
anthomedusan
noun
Any hydrozoan of the former order Anthomedusae (now Anthoathecata)
anthospermum
anthracnoses
anthracnoses
noun
plural of anthracnose
antialbumose
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
antiestrogen
antiestrogen
noun
(pharmacology) A substance that blocks the production or utilization of estrogens, or inhibits their effects.
antigropelos
antigropelos
noun
(dated) Waterproof leggings.
antiheroines
antiheroines
noun
plural of antiheroine
antilacrosse
antinegroism
antinegroism
noun
A prejudice against black people.
antinepotism
antinepotism
adj
(politics, business) Opposing or preventing nepotism.
antineutrons
antineutrons
noun
plural of antineutron
antinovelist
antinovelist
noun
(literature) A writer of antinovels.
antinucleons
antinucleons
noun
plural of antinucleon
antiopelmous
antiopelmous
adj
(zoology) Of birds: having a zygodactylous foot with one tendon to flex the third toe and another, trifurcate tendon to flex the first, second and fourth toes.
antipetalous
antipetalous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of antepetalous
antipolemist
antiprostate
antiprostate
adj
That counters a disease of the prostate
antiprotease
antiprotease
noun
Anything that inhibits the action of a protease
antisalooner
antisalooner
noun
One who opposes saloons (as places where alcohol is sold and drunk).
antisensuous
antisensuous
adj
not being sensuous.
antisepalous
antisepalous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of antesepalous
antistrophes
antistrophes
noun
plural of antistrophe
antivenomous
antivenomous
adj
(pharmacology, immunology) acting against venom
antroversion
antroversion
noun
Alternative form of anteroversion.
aphengescope
aphengoscope
apneumatosis
apneumatosis
noun
(medicine) atelectasis
apocynaceous
apocynaceous
adj
(botany) Of the family Apocynaceae, which contains the periwinkle and oleander.
apomorphines
apomorphines
noun
plural of apomorphine
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
aposafranine
aposafranine
noun
benzinduline
aposiopestic
aposiopestic
adj
Alternative spelling of aposiopetic
apostemation
apostemation
noun
(medicine) The formation of an aposteme; the process of suppuration.
apostematous
apostematous
adj
Of or pertaining to an aposteme; having the nature of an aposteme; characterised by apostemes.
apostleships
apostleships
noun
plural of apostleship
apostrophied
apostrophied
adj
Alternative form of apostrophed
apostrophise
apostrophise
verb
Alternative spelling of apostrophize
apostrophize
apostrophize
verb
(transitive) To deliver an apostrophe (an exclamatory speech) to someone, especially someone not present.
To add one or more apostrophe characters to text to indicate missing letters.
apothecaries
apothecaries
noun
plural of apothecary
apotheosised
apotheosised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apotheosise
apotheosized
apotheosized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apotheosize
apotheosizes
apotheosizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apotheosize
appassionate
appellations
appellations
noun
plural of appellation
appendicious
appenditious
appleblossom
appleblossom
noun
Alternative form of apple blossom
appointments
appointments
noun
plural of appointment
appositeness
appositeness
noun
the state of being apposite
appositively
appositively
adv
In an appositive manner.
appreciators
appreciators
noun
plural of appreciator
apprehension
apprehension
noun
(law) The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.
(rare) The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.
Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
Opinion; conception; sentiment; idea.
Perception; the act of understanding using one's intellect without affirming, denying, or passing any judgment
The faculty by which ideas are conceived or by which perceptions are grasped; understanding.
appressorial
appressorial
adj
(mycology) Of or pertaining to appressoria
appressorium
appressorium
noun
(mycology) A bulbous formation produced by parasitic fungi that is well attached to the cuticle of the host and from where a peg-shaped hypha is formed that penetrates the cuticle.
approachless
approachless
adj
Impossible to approach.
appropriates
appropriates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appropriate
approvedness
approvedness
noun
The state or quality of being approved.
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate