In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence.
abranchiate
abranchiate
adj
(zoology) Without gills.
noun
(zoology) An organism that does not have gills.
acanthopore
acanthopore
noun
(paleontology) A tubular spine in some bryozoans.
aceanthrene
achaenocarp
achaenocarp
noun
Any dry indehiscent fruit.
acharnement
acharnement
noun
(obsolete) Savage fierceness; ferocity.
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achroanthes
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
acidanthera
acidanthera
noun
Any of the gladioli previously placed in the genus Acidanthera.
acocanthera
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
adenanthera
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adherescent
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
aerenchymas
affranchise
affranchise
verb
(transitive) To free from obligation, servitude or service.
afterchance
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
amaranthine
amaranthine
adj
Of a dark reddish purple colour.
Relating to the mythical amaranth flower that never fades.
Relating to, or having the form of plants of the genus Amaranthus.
Unfading, eternal, immortal, infinite.
noun
A dark reddish-purple colour.
The amaranth flower.
amelanchier
amelanchier
noun
Any tree or shrub in the genus Amelanchier of the pome fruit subtribe Malinae of the family Rosaceae, with edible, blueberry-like fruit.
amenorrheal
amenorrheal
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeal
amenorrheas
amenorrheas
noun
plural of amenorrhea
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoea
amenorrhoea
noun
(medicine) Absence of menstrual discharge.
anabranches
anabranches
noun
plural of anabranch
anachronize
anachronize
verb
To refer to, or put into, a wrong time.
anaerophyte
anaerophyte
noun
Any plant that does not require a direct supply of air
anamorphose
anamorphose
verb
(transitive) To distort (an image) by anamorphosis.
anamorphote
anantherate
anantherous
anantherous
adj
(botany) Without anthers
anastrophes
anastrophes
noun
plural of anastrophe
anchoresses
anchoresses
noun
plural of anchoress
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anchorville
anchorwomen
anchorwomen
noun
plural of anchorwoman
anchtherium
andrewartha
anemochoric
anemochoric
adj
anemochorous
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anerethisia
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydridize
anhydroxime
anoplothere
anorthitite
anorthosite
anorthosite
noun
(petrology) A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.
anosphresia
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
antebrachia
antebrachia
noun
plural of antebrachium
antechamber
antechamber
noun
A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.
antheridial
antheridial
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or produced in, the antheridium
antheridium
antheridium
noun
(botany, mycology) An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
antherozoid
antherozoid
noun
(botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
anthesteria
anthesterin
anthesterol
anthocerote
anthracemia
anthracenes
anthracenes
noun
plural of anthracene
anthracites
anthracites
noun
plural of anthracite
anthracnose
anthracnose
noun
(phytopathology) Any of several fungal diseases that affect many plants and trees.
anthracoxen
anthribidae
anthrophore
anthropidae
antiburgher
antiburgher
noun
(historical, Scotland) A member of a faction of the Scottish Presbyterian Church that refused to take the burgess oath in 1747; since reunited.
antichamber
antichamber
noun
Obsolete form of antechamber.
anticheater
antichoicer
antichoicer
noun
Alternative form of anti-choicer.
antichreses
antichreses
noun
plural of antichresis
antichresis
antichresis
noun
(civil law) An agreement by which a debtor gives a creditor the use of real property to be able to pay interest and principal of the debt.
antichretic
antichretic
adj
(civil law) of or relating to an antichresis
anticrochet
antiheroine
antiheroine
noun
(literature, role-playing games) A female protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals; a female antihero.
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antihormone
antihormone
noun
(biochemistry) Any material that counteracts the effects of a hormone
antikythera
antiphrases
antiphrases
noun
plural of antiphrase
plural of antiphrasis
antiprophet
antistrophe
antistrophe
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
(rhetoric) The repetition of words in an inverse order.
In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
The lines of this part of the choral song.
The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.
antithermic
antithermic
adj
Synonym of antipyretic
antithermin
aphaniptera
aphanophyre
aphrogeneia
apomorphine
apomorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is injected subcutaneously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₇NO₂·HCl·1/2H₂O to treat episodes of immobility associated with advanced Parkinson's disease.
apprehended
apprehended
adj
(obsolete) Having come to accept an understanding of something.
Conceived; understood.
Taken; seized.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprehend
apprehender
apprehender
noun
Agent noun of apprehend; one who apprehends.
arachnoidea
archaeornis
archaicness
archaicness
noun
The quality of being archaic.
archangelic
archangelic
adj
Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of archangels.
archcozener
archdeacons
archdeacons
noun
plural of archdeacon
archdeanery
archdeanery
noun
The headquarters, or jurisdiction of an archdean.
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archenemies
archenemies
noun
plural of archenemy
archenteric
archenteric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an archenteron.
archenteron
archenteron
noun
(anatomy) A primitive alimentary cavity
archfounder
archimedean
archimedean
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Archimedean
archineuron
archmachine
argiphontes
arimathaean
arkhangelsk
arkhangelsk
Proper noun
A city in northwestern Russia on the White Sea.
arrhenotoky
arrhenotoky
noun
(biology) The production of male offspring by parthenogenesis.
arsenohemol
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
athenagoras
athericeran
atherinidae
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
autochanger
autochanger
noun
(computing) An automatic tape loader, for switching automatically between several computer backup tapes.
A device for playing multiple music media of a certain kind (gramophone records, compact discs, etc.) in a predetermined sequence without user intervention.
auxohormone
azoerythrin
backbencher
backbencher
noun
(by extension) Someone who does not play an active role in a process.
(education) A student who does not perform well, especially one who sits at the back of the classroom.
(politics) A Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who therefore sits on one of the backbenches or in one of the back rows of the legislature.
(sports) A member of a team who does not usually play, but who is held in reserve.
backhanders
backhanders
noun
plural of backhander
balanophore
barehanding
baronethood
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beanshooter
beanshooter
noun
Alternative form of bean-shooter
bearishness
bearishness
noun
The characteristic of being bearish.
beauharnais
bedrenching
bedrenching
verb
present participle of bedrench
belchertown
bellerophon
bellerophon
noun
(paleontology) Any of the genus †Bellerophon of fossil gastropod shells, believed to belong to the Heteropoda, and peculiar to the Paleozoic age.
benchership
benchership
noun
The role or status of being a bencher.
benchmarked
benchmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benchmark