(biology, rare) That lives in a symbiosis with mites
(botany, rare) That is pollinated by mites
accomplisher
accomplisher
noun
One who accomplishes.
achariaceous
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
achromatosis
achromatosis
noun
(pathology) achromia, albinism
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acroasphyxia
acroasphyxia
noun
(pathology) Impaired circulation to the fingers
acroesthesia
acroesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of acroaesthesia
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.
adiamorphism
adiaphoresis
adiaphoresis
noun
(medicine) Lack of sweating; anhidrosis.
admiralships
admiralships
noun
plural of admiralship
aerographics
aerographics
noun
Synonym of aerography (“production of weather charts”)
aerographies
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
affranchised
affranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affranchise
agoraphobias
agoraphobias
noun
plural of agoraphobia
agoraphobics
agoraphobics
noun
plural of agoraphobic
agriochoerus
ailurophiles
ailurophiles
noun
plural of ailurophile
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
airtightness
airtightness
noun
The quality of being airtight.
airworthiest
airworthiest
adj
superlative form of airworthy: most airworthy
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
allomorphism
allomorphism
noun
(chemistry) The property of a compound which has more than one crystalline form or allomorph.
alnascharism
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
aminopherase
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicyrtous
amphierotism
amphigastria
amphineurous
amphithurons
amphithyrons
amphitropous
amphitropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovule bent so that the ends are near each other.
anacatharsis
anacatharsis
noun
(medicine) vomiting or expectoration
anachromasis
anachronisms
anachronisms
noun
plural of anachronism
anamorphosis
anamorphosis
noun
(biology) A form of limited metamorphosis in some arthropods.
(mycology, lichenology) An abnormal form of some lichens or fungi that gives the appearance of a different species.
A distorted image of an object that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror.
The use of this kind of image distortion.
ananthropism
anaphrodisia
anaphrodisia
noun
(medicine) Lack of desire for sex.
andrographis
anesthetizer
anesthetizer
noun
(dated) A person that administers anesthesia
A device with an anesthetic effect
angiophorous
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
angiostrophy
anglerfishes
anglerfishes
noun
plural of anglerfish
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anisochromia
anisochromia
noun
anisochromasia
annihilators
annihilators
noun
plural of annihilator
anorthosites
anorthosites
noun
plural of anorthosite
anorthositic
anorthositic
adj
(geology, mineralogy) Composed of anorthosite
antarchistic
antehistoric
anthesteriac
anthesterion
anthotropism
anthracitism
anthracitism
noun
(geology, rare) The formation of anthracite.
anthracitous
anthracnosis
anthracnosis
noun
An inflammatory infection of the ear and auditory canal, especially in cats and dogs.
Canker; ulcer of the mouth.
antichoicers
antichoicers
noun
plural of antichoicer
antichronism
antichronism
noun
Deviation from the true order of time; anachronism.
antiheroines
antiheroines
noun
plural of antiheroine
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
antiphrastic
antiphrastic
adj
(rhetoric) of, or relating to antiphrasis
antirrhinums
antirrhinums
noun
plural of antirrhinum
antisplasher
antisplasher
noun
A device in a sink or toilet to prevent splashing.
antistrophal
antistrophal
adj
Of or relating to antistrophe (in Greek choruses and dances).
antistrophes
antistrophes
noun
plural of antistrophe
antistrophic
antistrophic
adj
(poetry) Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
antistrophon
antistrophon
noun
(rhetoric) An argument retorted on an opponent.
aparithmesis
aparithmesis
noun
(rhetoric) An answer to a proposition.
(rhetoric) The enumeration of parts or particulars.
aphidivorous
aphidivorous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids.
aphorismatic
aphorismatic
adj
aphorismic
aphorismical
aphoristical
aphoristical
adj
Alternative form of aphoristic
aphrodisiacs
aphrodisiacs
noun
plural of aphrodisiac
apocatharsis
apomorphines
apomorphines
noun
plural of apomorphine
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
apparatchiks
apparatchiks
noun
plural of apparatchik
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.
apprehensive
apprehensive
adj
(obsolete) Perceptive; quick to learn; capable of understanding using one's intellect.
Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt.
araphorostic
araphorostic
adj
Seamless, unsewn.
archbishopry
archdiocesan
archdiocesan
adj
(ecclesiastical) Of or relating to an archdiocese.
archdioceses
archdioceses
noun
plural of archdiocese
archeologies
archeologies
noun
plural of archeology
archeologist
archeologist
noun
(chiefly US) Alternative spelling of archaeologist
archerfishes
archerfishes
noun
plural of archerfish
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.
archexorcist
archibenthos
archiblastic
archigenesis
archimycetes
archipelagos
archiplasmic
archispermae
archisupreme
architeuthis
architeuthis
noun
A giant squid (genus Architeuthis).
archmagirist
archminister
archoplasmic
archosaurian
archosaurian
noun
An archosaur.
archswindler
argeiphontes
aristarchian
aristarchian
Adjective
Of or relating to Aristarch.
Severely critical.
aristarchies
aristarchies
noun
plural of aristarchy
aristolochia
aristolochin
aristolochin
noun
Synonym of aristolochic acid
aristomachus
aristophanes
aristophanes
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek male name, most famously borne by a playwright who lived from circa 446 BC to circa 386 BC.
aristophanic
aristophanic
Adjective
Aristophanean
arithmetizes
arithmetizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arithmetize
arsphenamine
arsphenamine
noun
(pharmacology, organic chemistry) A phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis (under the trade name of Salvarsan).
arthroclasia
arthroclasia
noun
(surgery) The breaking of an ankylosis in order to allow more mobility in the joint
arthroclisis
arthrodirous
arthropyosis
arthroscopic
arthroscopic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to arthroscopy.
arthrosporic
arthrosporic
Adjective
Relating to arthrospores.
arthrosyrinx
arthrotomies
arthrotomies
noun
plural of arthrotomy
artiphyllous
artisanships
artisanships
noun
plural of artisanship
ashurbanipal
assessorship
assessorship
noun
The office or function of an assessor.
asterochiton
astrochemist
astrochemist
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
astrographic
astrographic
adj
astrometric
astrophysics
astrophysics
noun
The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them.
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
asynchronism
asynchronism
noun
Synonym of asynchrony
athericerous
athrocytosis
athrocytosis
noun
The absorption of foreign material in the cytoplasm of some cells
athwartships
athwartships
adv
(nautical) Across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel.
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
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
authorisable
authorisable
adj
Alternative spelling of authorizable
autocratship
autocratship
noun
(rare) The state of being an autocrat; autocracy.
autographies
autographies
noun
plural of autography
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it