(botany, of a flower) Having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
adrenotrophin
adventureship
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
affreightment
affreightment
noun
(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
affrightingly
affrightingly
adv
(archaic) So as to frighten or terrify.
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
airworthiness
airworthiness
noun
The state of being airworthy.
alphabetarian
alphabetarian
noun
A novice or ignoramus.
One who is learning the alphabet; an abecedarian.
alternanthera
alternanthera
noun
Any of the genus Alternanthera of herbaceous plants in the amaranth family.
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amaranthaceae
anachronistic
anachronistic
adj
(of a person) Having opinions from the past; preferring things or values of the past; behind the times; overly conservative.
Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
anaesthetizer
anaesthetizer
noun
Alternative form of anesthetizer
anaphroditous
anaptomorphus
anathematiser
anathematiser
noun
Alternative spelling of anathematizer
anathematizer
anathematizer
noun
One who anathematizes; a severe critic.
anchitherioid
anhydrization
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
anomalotrophy
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
anorthography
antaphroditic
antaphroditic
adj
(obsolete, medicine) antaphrodisiac
(obsolete, medicine) antisyphilitic
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
antherogenous
antherozoidal
anthochlorine
anthophoridae
anthosiderite
anthracitious
anthracomancy
anthracomancy
noun
Divination by studying burning coals
anthracomarti
anthracometer
anthracometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the amount of carbonic acid in a mixture.
anthracothere
anthracothere
noun
(paleontology) Any of several artiodactyl ungulates, of the extinct family Anthracotheriidae, related to the hippopotamus.
anthraphenone
anthraquinone
anthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this parent compound, mostly natural pigments or synthetic dyes.
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropoidean
anthropolater
anthropolater
noun
A worshipper of a human or humans.
anthropolatry
anthropolatry
noun
The worship of a human or humans.
anthropolitic
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
anthropomancy
anthropomancy
noun
divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
anthropometer
anthropometer
noun
A device used in anthropometry to measure parts of the body.
anthropometry
anthropometry
noun
The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.
anthropomorph
anthropomorph
noun
A figure in ancient art resembling a human being.
An anthropomorphic character.
anthropopathy
anthropopathy
noun
The attribution of human emotions to a god.
anthropophagi
anthropophagi
noun
plural of anthropophagus
anthropophagy
anthropophagy
noun
The eating of human flesh; cannibalism.
anthroposcopy
anthroposcopy
noun
A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
anthroposophy
anthroposophy
noun
(archaic, as used before Rudolf Steiner) Knowledge or understanding of human nature.
A philosophy founded in the early 20th century by the esotericist Rudolf Steiner (also capitalized as Anthroposophy), postulating the existence of an objective, intellectually comprehensible spiritual world accessible to direct experience through inner development.
anthropotoxin
antianarchist
antianarchist
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-anarchist
antiapartheid
antiapartheid
adj
Acting against or opposing apartheid.
antiarthritic
antiarthritic
noun
Alternative form of antarthritic
anticatarrhal
anticatarrhal
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-catarrhal
antichlorotic
antichlorotic
adj
Countering chlorosis.
antichristian
antichristian
adj
Alternative form of anti-Christian
Pertaining to Antichrist.
antichronical
antichronical
adj
Deviating from the proper order of time.
antichurchian
antiharmonist
antihierarchy
antihierarchy
adj
Opposing a hierarchy or hierarchies in general.
antihypophora
antilethargic
antilethargic
adj
Preventing lethargy.
antilogarithm
antilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The number of which a given number is the logarithm (to a given base).
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
antimonarchal
antimonarchic
antimonarchic
adj
(politics) Opposing monarchy.
antinephritic
antinephritic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting, or deemed of use in, diseases of the kidneys.
noun
An antinephritic remedy.
antiorthodoxy
antipatharian
antipatharian
noun
Any black coral of the order Antipatharia
antipatriarch
antipharisaic
antipharisaic
adj
Opposing the Pharisees.
antiphonaries
antiphonaries
noun
plural of antiphonary
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antirheumatic
antirheumatic
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that prevents or counters rheumatism.
antisophistry
antistrophize
antistrophize
verb
(transitive, poetry) To turn into antistrophe.
anythingarian
anythingarian
noun
(derogatory, religion) A person who does not profess any particular creed; an indifferentist.
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
aphilanthropy
aphilanthropy
noun
Lack of love for humankind.
arachnoiditis
arachnoiditis
noun
(pathology) A neuropathic disease caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord.
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
aranyaprathet
archantiquary
archcharlatan
archdeaconate
archegoniatae
archigonocyte
archimandrite
archimandrite
noun
(ecclesiastical) An honorary title sometimes given to a monastic priest.
(ecclesiastical) The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
architectonic
architectonic
adj
(figuratively) Foundational, fundamental; supporting the structure of a morality, society, or culture.
Relating to or characteristic of architecture, design and construction.
Relating to the scientific systematization of the totality of knowledge.
noun
The design, structure, or architecture of something.
architricline
archostenosis
archpretender
archvestryman
argumentmaths
aristolochine
arithmetician
arithmetician
noun
(now rare) One with expertise in arithmetic; a mathematician.
arrhenatherum
arrhenotokous
arrhenotokous
adj
(zoology) Relating to arrhenotoky; producing males from unfertilized eggs.
arsenotherapy
arsenotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of a disease with a compound of arsenic
arthrodonteae
arthrogastran
asthenosphere
asthenosphere
noun
(geology) The zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere.
atherogenesis
atherogenesis
noun
(pathology) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries
authenticator
authenticator
noun
(film, television) A person employed to check the accuracy and realism of a script.
A feature that shows something to be authentic.
One who authenticates.
authorisation
authorisation
noun
Alternative spelling of authorization
authoritarian
authoritarian
adj
Demanding obedience to authority; marked by authoritarianism; dictatorial, tyrannical.
Of, or relating to, or exhibiting strict obedience to an authority; favoring authoritarianism over civic and individual liberties.
Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority.
noun
One who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.
One who follows and is excessively obedient to authority.
authorization
authorization
noun
(countable) (A document giving) formal sanction, permission or warrant.
(countable) An act of authorizing.
(government) Permission, possibly limited, to spend funds for a specific budgetary purpose.
(uncountable) Permission.
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
bartholinitis
bartholinitis
noun
inflammation of Bartholin's cyst
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
batrachotoxin
batrachotoxin
noun
(neurotoxicology, uncountable) An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
(toxicology, countable) Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.
berchtesgaden
blennotorrhea
brachydontism
brachygnathia
brachygnathia
noun
Synonym of micrognathism
brahmanaspati
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
bridgehampton
brokenhearted
brokenhearted
adj
Grieved and disappointed, especially with the loss of a beloved person or thing, such as the repudiation of a romantic relationship.
bronchiarctia
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchotetany
calyptranthes
candlelighter
candlelighter
noun
A person who lights candles.
A spill used for lighting candles.
cantharidated
cantharidated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cantharidate
cantharidized
cantharidized
adj
Treated with cantharides.
canthorrhaphy
canthorrhaphy
noun
The suturing of the outer canthus to shorten the palpebral fissure.
cardiasthenia
carpentership
carpentership
noun
The role or trade of a carpenter.
cartwrighting
cartwrighting
noun
The work of a cartwright, building carts.
carvomenthene
carvomenthene
noun
(organic chemistry) The monoterpene (4R)-1-methyl-4-propan-2-ylcyclohexene
catharization
catharization
noun
The process of catharizing.
cathartolinum
catheterising
catheterising
verb
present participle of catheterise
catheterizing
catheterizing
verb
present participle of catheterize
cauthornville
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.