simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abnormalness
abnormalness
noun
The quality of being abnormal.
abolishments
abolishments
noun
plural of abolishment
abrasiometer
abrasiometer
noun
A device which measures the resistance of surfaces to abrasion.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
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
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
accustomized
accustomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accustomize
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
acoelomatous
acromegalics
acromegalics
noun
plural of acromegalic
acromegalies
acromegalies
noun
plural of acromegaly
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.
adjournments
adjournments
noun
plural of adjournment
admonishment
admonishment
noun
The act of admonishing; a reprimand or rebuke.
aechmophorus
aeolotropism
aeolotropism
noun
aeolotropy
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
aeroembolism
aeroembolism
noun
An embolism that results from the introduction, (or the formation under reduced pressure) of air bubbles in the blood.
aeschynomene
aetheogamous
aetheogamous
adj
(botany) Of the nature of an aetheogam.
afforestment
afforestment
noun
The process of afforesting.
agamogenesis
agamogenesis
noun
asexual reproduction
agglomerates
agglomerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agglomerate
alalcomeneus
algesiometer
allelomorphs
allelomorphs
noun
plural of allelomorph
alloisomeric
alloisomeric
adj
(chemistry) Relating to an alloisomer or to alloisomerism
alstroemeria
alstroemeria
noun
Any member of the genus Alstroemeria of South American flowering plants, the Peruvian lilies.
amazonstones
amazonstones
noun
plural of amazonstone
amberiferous
amberiferous
adj
Containing or yielding amber.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambitionless
ambitionless
adj
Without ambition or motivation
ambiversions
ambleocarpus
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblyopsidae
ambrosiaceae
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
ambystomidae
ameliorators
ameliorators
noun
plural of ameliorator
ameloblastic
ameloblastic
adj
Of or relating to ameloblasts.
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
aminopherase
aminopterins
aminopterins
noun
plural of aminopterin
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
ammoreslinol
amnioclepsis
ampelopsidin
ampelosicyos
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(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
anamorphoses
anamorphoses
noun
plural of anamorphosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anamorphose
anaplasmoses
anaplasmoses
noun
plural of anaplasmosis
anatomisable
anecdotalism
anecdotalism
noun
A predisposition to relate anecdotes.
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.
angiospermae
angiospermal
angiospermal
adj
angiospermous
angiospermic
angiospermic
adj
Relating to angiosperms
angiostomize
anhaematosis
anisaldoxime
anisogametes
anisogametes
noun
plural of anisogamete
anisogametic
anisometrope
ankylomerism
anomaloscope
anomaloscope
noun
(ophthalmology) An instrument used to test for color blindness by measuring quantitative and qualitative anomalies in color perception.
anseriformes
antechinomys
anthomedusae
anthomedusan
anthomedusan
noun
Any hydrozoan of the former order Anthomedusae (now Anthoathecata)
anthospermum
antialbumose
anticonsumer
anticonsumer
adj
Opposing the consumer.
noun
A person of anticonsumerist beliefs.
anticosmetic
anticosmetic
adj
destructive or opposed to beauty
antidomestic
antidomestic
adj
Opposing what is domestic.
antinegroism
antinegroism
noun
A prejudice against black people.
antinepotism
antinepotism
adj
(politics, business) Opposing or preventing nepotism.
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.
antipolemist
antivenomous
antivenomous
adj
(pharmacology, immunology) acting against venom
apneumatosis
apneumatosis
noun
(medicine) atelectasis
apomorphines
apomorphines
noun
plural of apomorphine
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.
appleblossom
appleblossom
noun
Alternative form of apple blossom
appointments
appointments
noun
plural of appointment
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.
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate
araneiformes
archaeostoma
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
aristotelism
armeniaceous
armeniaceous
adj
(zoology) Apricot-colored.
aromaticness
aromaticness
noun
The state or quality of being aromatic.
arteriograms
arteriograms
noun
plural of arteriogram
arteriospasm
arteriospasm
noun
(pathology) The spasm of an artery
arthrotomies
arthrotomies
noun
plural of arthrotomy
ascomycetous
ascomycetous
adj
(mycology) Of or relating to the ascomycetes.
asomatophyte
aspersoriums
aspidosperma
astigmometer
astigmometer
noun
An optical device used for measuring the degree of astigmatism
astigmometry
astigmoscope
astonishment
astonishment
noun
(obsolete) Loss of composure or presence of mind.
(obsolete) Loss of mental faculties, inability to think or use one's senses.
(obsolete) Loss of physical sensation; inability to move a part of the body.
Something very surprising.
The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.
astrochemist
astrochemist
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
astrometries
astrometries
noun
plural of astrometry
atheromatous
atheromatous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or having atheromas.
atherosperma
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)
atmospherium
atomechanics
atomechanics
noun
(obsolete) The mechanics of atoms.
audiometries
audiometries
noun
plural of audiometry
audiometrist
audiometrist
noun
A technician who carries out audiometry.
aulostomidae
autoerotisms
autoerotisms
noun
plural of autoerotism
autosoterism
autosoterism
noun
(religion) The belief that salvation is attained through oneself and not an external agency