(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
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
acenaphthene
acenaphthene
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon, found in coal tar, derived from naphthalene by the addition of a short aliphatic bridge.
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.
acerbophobia
acetomorphin
acetophenine
acetophenone
acetophenone
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic ketone phenyl methyl ketone, used in the manufacture of very many organic compounds
acetphenetid
acetylphenol
acrocephalia
acrocephalia
noun
(medicine) A deformity of the head in which the top is more or less pointed.
acrocephalic
acrocephalic
adj
Possessing a pointed skull.
noun
A person suffering from a pointed skull.
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
adelomorphic
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adiaphoretic
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aechmophorus
aerographics
aerographics
noun
Synonym of aerography (“production of weather charts”)
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
alexipharmic
alexipharmic
adj
(pharmacology, chiefly archaic or historical) Synonym of alexipharmac (“of or pertaining to an alexipharmac; also, acting as an alexipharmac by protecting against or warding off the ill effects of a harmful substance, especially a poison or venom”)
noun
(pharmacology, chiefly archaic or historical, also figuratively) Synonym of alexipharmac (“a medical remedy for protecting the body, or an antidote, against harmful substances, especially a poison or venom (specifically, that of a snake)”); an antidote.
allelopathic
allelopathic
adj
relating to an allelopathy
allopathetic
allopathetic
adj
Involving or based on allopathy; allopathic.
alphabetical
alphabetical
adj
(obsolete) literal
According to the sequence of the letters of the alphabet.
Pertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet.
alphamerical
alphamerical
adj
alphanumeric / alphanumerical
alphanumeric
alphanumeric
adj
Consisting of these characters plus punctuation and other special characters.
Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.
noun
An alphanumeric character.
americophobe
americophobe
Noun
Americanophobe
amphicarpaea
amphicentric
amphicoelian
amphicoelian
adj
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
amphinucleus
amphisbaenic
amphisbaenic
adj
(mythology) Relating to an amphisbaena.
amphitheccia
amphithecial
amphithecium
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
anacephalize
analphabetic
analphabetic
adj
(comparable) (of a person) Illiterate, unable to read or write.
(not comparable) (of symbols) Not alphabetic.
noun
An illiterate person.
anchorpeople
anchorperson
anchorperson
noun
The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anencephalia
anencephalic
anencephalic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting anencephaly.
anencephalus
anencephalus
noun
anencephaly
anepigraphic
anepigraphic
adj
Without a legend or inscription (on artifacts, coins, etc.)
angelophanic
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
antephialtic
antephialtic
adj
(medicine) Acting against nightmares.
antimephitic
antimephitic
adj
Countering mephitic gases.
antipathetic
antipathetic
adj
Causing a feeling of antipathy; repugnant
Having or showing a strong aversion or repugnance
Opposed in nature or character; antagonistic
antiphonetic
antiphonetic
adj
(linguistics) Going against the rules of phonetics; not spelled according to the sound.
aphengescope
aphengoscope
apothecaries
apothecaries
noun
plural of apothecary
apothegmatic
apothegmatic
Adjective
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
approachable
approachable
adj
Easily approached; easy to talk to.
approachless
approachless
adj
Impossible to approach.
approachment
approachment
noun
(archaic) approach
archapostate
archeopteryx
archeopteryx
noun
A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
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.
archetypally
archetypally
adv
In an archetypal way.
archetypical
archetypical
adj
In the way of an archetype, in the way of an idealized model or most representative.
archimperial
archipelagic
archipelagic
adj
(geography) Of or pertaining to an archipelago; of the nature of an archipelago.
archipelagos
archiphoneme
archiphoneme
noun
(phonology) A unit representing two or more underlying phonemes, where the distinction between them has been neutralized under certain conditions.
archispermae
archisupreme
archpilferer
archpractice
archprelatic
archshepherd
arthroscopes
arthroscopes
noun
plural of arthroscope
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)
autechoscope
autocephalia
autocephalia
noun
Alternative form of autocephaly
autocephalic
autocephalic
adj
Autocephalous.
bachelorship
bachelorship
noun
The state of being a bachelor.
backsplashes
backsplashes
noun
plural of backsplash
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
berycomorphi
blepharocera
blepharoncus
borophenylic
brachycephal
brachypodine
bronchoscope
bronchoscope
noun
a form of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes
cacographies
cacographies
noun
plural of cacography
calcographer
calcographer
noun
A person who draws using chalk
calligrapher
calligrapher
noun
one who practices calligraphy
calliphorine
callistephus
calycophorae
campephagine
campshedding
campshedding
noun
piles and boards used to line the bank of a river
verb
present participle of campshed
campsheeting
campsheeting
noun
Alternative form of campshedding
cancerophobe
cancerophobe
noun
Alternative form of cancerphobe
cancerphobia
cancerphobia
noun
Inordinate dread of developing cancer.
capernaitish
cardsharpers
cardsharpers
noun
plural of cardsharper Alternative form of cardsharps
carpocephala
carpocephala
noun
plural of carpocephalum
cartographer
cartographer
noun
One who makes maps or charts.
cataphoreses
cataphoreses
noun
plural of cataphoresis
cataphoresis
cataphoresis
noun
electrophoresis
cataphoretic
cataphoretic
adj
Relating to cataphoresis.
cataphracted
cataphracted
adj
Covered with a cataphract.
catastrophes
catastrophes
noun
plural of catastrophe
plural of catastrophë
catchpennies
catchpennies
noun
plural of catchpenny
catchphrases
catchphrases
noun
plural of catchphrase
catchpollery
cathodegraph
cathodegraph
noun
Alternative form of cathodograph
cavaliership
cavaliership
noun
The role or status of a cavalier.
celeomorphae
celeomorphic
celiadelphus
celidography
celiorrhaphy
centrosphere
centrosphere
noun
(biology) The cytoplasm surrounding the centriole of a centrosome.
(geology) barysphere
cephalanthus
cephalically
cephalically
adv
In a cephalic manner
cephalochord
cephaloclast
cephaloconic
cephalodymia
cephalodymus
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cephalograph
cephalograph
noun
The instrument used in cephalography to produce cephalograms
cephalomancy
cephalomancy
noun
Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.
cephalomelus
cephalomenia
cephalometer
cephalometer
noun
A device for positioning the head, and holding it steady, for an X-ray or surgery; a cephalostat.
An instrument for measuring the head.
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
cephalomotor
cephalonasal
cephalopagus
cephalopagus
noun
(medicine, of conjoined twins) Joined at the back of the head and fused in the upper portion of the body, with the bottom portions separate.
cephalopathy
cephalopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the head
cephalophine
cephalophine
noun
Any duiker of the subfamily Cephalophinae
cephalophyma
cephalopodan
cephalopodic
cephalopodic
Adjective
Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods.
cephalostyle
cephalostyle
noun
(anatomy) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.
cephalotaxus
cephalotheca
cephalothins
cephalothins
noun
plural of cephalothin
cephalotribe
cephalotribe
noun
An obstetric instrument for performing cephalotripsy.