(botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.
Armed with prickles, as a plant.
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
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.
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
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
achromatosis
achromatosis
noun
(pathology) achromia, albinism
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.
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
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.
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
allotheistic
allotheistic
adj
Of or relating to allotheism.
amphicyrtous
anacoluthons
anacoluthons
noun
plural of anacoluthon
anchistopoda
anisosthenic
anisostichus
anorthoclase
anorthoclase
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a group of feldspars being mixed sodium and potassium aluminosilicates.
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
anorthositic
anorthositic
adj
(geology, mineralogy) Composed of anorthosite
antechinomys
antehistoric
anthocarpous
anthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit.
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
anthracitous
anthracnoses
anthracnoses
noun
plural of anthracnose
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.
antichthones
antichthones
Noun
Those peoples who inhabit the antipodes, regions on opposite sides of the Earth.
antichymosin
antistrophic
antistrophic
adj
(poetry) Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
aphorismatic
aphorismatic
adj
aphorismic
aphoristical
aphoristical
adj
Alternative form of aphoristic
apocatharsis
apocynthions
apothecaries
apothecaries
noun
plural of apothecary
araphorostic
araphorostic
adj
Seamless, unsewn.
archaeostoma
archapostate
archenterons
archenterons
noun
plural of archenteron
archeologist
archeologist
noun
(chiefly US) Alternative spelling of archaeologist
archexorcist
archibenthos
aristolochia
aristolochin
aristolochin
noun
Synonym of aristolochic acid
aristomachus
aristophanic
aristophanic
Adjective
Aristophanean
arthroclasia
arthroclasia
noun
(surgery) The breaking of an ankylosis in order to allow more mobility in the joint
arthroclisis
arthroscopes
arthroscopes
noun
plural of arthroscope
arthroscopic
arthroscopic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to arthroscopy.
arthrosporic
arthrosporic
Adjective
Relating to arthrospores.
arthrostraca
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.
athericerous
athrocytosis
athrocytosis
noun
The absorption of foreign material in the cytoplasm of some cells
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)
atomechanics
atomechanics
noun
(obsolete) The mechanics of atoms.
autechoscope
autochthones
autochthones
noun
plural of autochthon
autocratship
autocratship
noun
(rare) The state of being an autocrat; autocracy.
averrhoistic
bibliothecas
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
bioethicists
bioethicists
noun
plural of bioethicist
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
blastophitic
blastophoric
blastophoric
adj
Relating to the blastophore.
bolshevistic
bostrychidae
brachiations
brachiations
noun
plural of brachiation
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
breechcloths
breechcloths
noun
plural of breechcloth
breechclouts
breechclouts
noun
plural of breechclout
bronchitises
bronchitises
noun
plural of bronchitis
bronchostomy
butterscotch
butterscotch
adj
Having the flavour of butterscotch.
Of a light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.
noun
A hard candy made from butter, brown sugar, syrup and vanilla.
A light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.
A sauce or syrup made of similar ingredients.
cacophonists
cacophonists
noun
plural of cacophonist
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
cartoonishly
cartoonishly
adv
In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way
cataphoreses
cataphoreses
noun
plural of cataphoresis
cataphoresis
cataphoresis
noun
electrophoresis
catastrophal
catastrophal
adj
(rare) Catastrophic.
catastrophes
catastrophes
noun
plural of catastrophe
plural of catastrophë
catastrophic
catastrophic
adj
Disastrous; ruinous.
From which recovery is impossible.
Of or pertaining to a catastrophe.
catholicates
catholicates
noun
plural of catholicate
catholicised
catholicised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catholicise
catholiciser
catholicizes
catholicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catholicize
catholicness
catholicness
noun
The quality of being catholic; universality; catholicity.
catholicoses
catholicoses
noun
plural of catholicos
centrosphere
centrosphere
noun
(biology) The cytoplasm surrounding the centriole of a centrosome.
(geology) barysphere
cephaloclast
cephalostyle
cephalostyle
noun
(anatomy) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.
cephalotaxus
cephalothins
cephalothins
noun
plural of cephalothin
cerographist
cerographist
noun
A person who carries out cerography.
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chaetognaths
chaetognaths
noun
plural of chaetognath
chaetopodous
chaetopterus
chansonnette
chansonnette
noun
A little song.
chapterhouse
charlesworth
charnockites
charnockites
noun
plural of charnockite
charterhouse
charterhouse
noun
A Carthusian monastery.
chatoyancies
chatoyancies
noun
plural of chatoyancy
chatterboxes
chatterboxes
noun
plural of chatterbox
cheesecloths
cheesecloths
noun
plural of cheesecloth
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
cheilotomies
cheilotomies
noun
plural of cheilotomy
cheiropodist
cheiropodist
noun
Archaic form of chiropodist.
chemiosmotic
chemiosmotic
adj
Of or pertaining to chemiosmosis.
chemotropism
chemotropism
noun
(biology) The movement or growth of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus
cherrystones
cherrystones
noun
plural of cherrystone
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chilostomata
chimonanthus
chimonanthus
noun
Any Asian shrub of the genus Chimonanthus, especially a form of allspice
chirognomist
chirognomist
noun
One who studies chirognomy.
chirognostic
chirogymnast
chiromancist
chiropodists
chiropodists
noun
plural of chiropodist
chiropterans
chiropterans
noun
plural of chiropteran
chiropterous
chirosophist
chirosophist
noun
A palmist.
chirotonsory
chlorinators
chlorinators
noun
plural of chlorinator
chlorinities
chlorinities
noun
plural of chlorinity
chloroplasts
chloroplasts
noun
plural of chloroplast
chocolatiers
chocolatiers
noun
plural of chocolatier
choirmasters
choirmasters
noun
plural of choirmaster
cholesterate
cholesterate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of cholesteric acid
cholesterols
cholesterols
noun
plural of cholesterol
chondroblast
chondroblast
noun
A cell which originates from a mesenchymal stem cell and forms chondrocytes.
chondroclast
chondroclast
noun
(cytology) A large, multinucleated cell involved in the resorption of calcified cartilage
chondroitins
chondroitins
noun
plural of chondroitin
chondroplast
chondrostean
chondrostean
noun
Any fish of the subclass Chondrostei
chorioiditis
chorizontist
chortosterol
chorusmaster
chorusmaster
noun
choirmaster
chrestomathy
chrestomathy
noun
A collection of choice passages from an author or authors.
A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.