(botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.
Armed with prickles, as a plant.
acanthodidae
acanthopteri
acanthopteri
noun
(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
accouchement
accouchement
noun
Delivery in childbed; parturition
accroachment
accroachment
noun
(obsolete) An encroachment; usurpation.
acetomorphin
acetophenine
acetophenone
acetophenone
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic ketone phenyl methyl ketone, used in the manufacture of very many organic compounds
acetylphenol
acherontical
achrodextrin
achrodextrin
noun
(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
acocantherin
acocantherin
noun
Alternative form of acokantherin
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
adenographer
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adenotyphoid
admonishment
admonishment
noun
The act of admonishing; a reprimand or rebuke.
adrenochrome
adrenochrome
noun
(biochemistry) An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug to reduce bleeding.
(fiction) A fictional drug obtained from human adrenal glands.
aerobranchia
aeromechanic
aeromechanic
noun
A mechanic in the aircraft industry
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aeschynomene
aetiophyllin
agathodaemon
agathodaemon
noun
A benevolent spirit, as opposed to a cacodemon (an evil daemon).
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
allophanates
allophanates
noun
plural of allophanate
allothigenic
allothogenic
aluminaphone
amenorrhoeal
amenorrhoeal
adj
Affected by amenorrhoea
Relating to amenorrhoea.
amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoeic
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the suppression of menstruation other than during pregnancy
noun
One who does not menstruate.
aminopherase
amphicoelian
amphicoelian
adj
amphicoelous
amphineurous
amphipeptone
amphopeptone
amphopeptone
noun
(biochemistry) A product of gastric digestion, a mixture of hemipeptone and antipeptone.
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
amygdophenin
anabohitsite
anabohitsite
noun
(mineralogy) An olivine- and hornblende-bearing pyroxenite mineral.
anamorphoses
anamorphoses
noun
plural of anamorphosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anamorphose
anchoretical
anchoretical
adj
anchoretic
anchorpeople
anchorperson
anchorperson
noun
The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
angelophanic
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
anhaematosis
anhaemolytic
anhalonidine
anhalonidine
noun
(organic chemistry) A bioactive isolate of Lophophora williamsii.
anhalouidine
anilinophile
anisosthenic
anorthoclase
anorthoclase
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a group of feldspars being mixed sodium and potassium aluminosilicates.
anorthophyre
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
anorthosites
anorthosites
noun
plural of anorthosite
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
antechinomys
antehistoric
antherozooid
antherozooid
noun
Alternative form of antherozoid
anthesterion
anthoecology
anthogenesis
anthogenesis
noun
(biology) The production of both males and females by parthenogenesis.
(botany) The formation of the flowers of plants.
anthogenetic
anthologised
anthologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologise
anthologized
anthologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologize
anthologizer
anthologizer
noun
Agent noun of anthologize; one who creates an anthology.
anthologizes
anthologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize
anthomedusae
anthomedusan
anthomedusan
noun
Any hydrozoan of the former order Anthomedusae (now Anthoathecata)
anthomyiidae
anthospermum
anthracnoses
anthracnoses
noun
plural of anthracnose
anthracocide
anthraconite
anthraconite
noun
(mineralogy) A coal-black marble, usually emitting a foetid smell when rubbed.
anthratetrol
anthraxolite
anthraxolite
noun
A carbonaceous substance resembling anthracite.
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
anthropoidea
anthropolite
anthropolite
noun
(paleontology, dated) A petrifaction of the human body, or of any portion of it.
antichlorine
antichlorine
noun
Synonym of antichlor (“substance used to remove chlorine”)
antichoicers
antichoicers
noun
plural of antichoicer
antichthones
antichthones
Noun
Those peoples who inhabit the antipodes, regions on opposite sides of the Earth.
antiheroines
antiheroines
noun
plural of antiheroine
antimethodic
antipathogen
antipathogen
noun
(medicine) Any drug that counters the effects of a pathogen
antiphonetic
antiphonetic
adj
(linguistics) Going against the rules of phonetics; not spelled according to the sound.
antistrophes
antistrophes
noun
plural of antistrophe
antitheology
antitheology
noun
A belief system that runs counter to theology.
aphengescope
aphengoscope
apomorphines
apomorphines
noun
plural of apomorphine
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.
approachment
approachment
noun
(archaic) approach
arachnoidean
archconsoler
archdeaconry
archdeaconry
noun
The office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office
The residence, or territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
archdiocesan
archdiocesan
adj
(ecclesiastical) Of or relating to an archdiocese.
archegoniata
archegoniate
archegoniate
adj
(botany) Relating to or possessing archegonia.
noun
Any organism having archegonia.
archenterons
archenterons
noun
plural of archenteron
archeologian
archgovernor
archgovernor
noun
(rare) A chief governor.
archibenthos
archinformer
archiphoneme
archiphoneme
noun
(phonology) A unit representing two or more underlying phonemes, where the distinction between them has been neutralized under certain conditions.
argeiphontes
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.
arsenophenol
arthrogenous
arthrogenous
adj
(anatomy) Originating from a joint
ascolichenes
asterochiton
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
astonishment
astonishment
noun
(obsolete) Loss of composure or presence of mind.
(obsolete) Loss of mental faculties, inability to think or use one's senses.
(obsolete) Loss of physical sensation; inability to move a part of the body.
Something very surprising.
The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
atelognathia
atheriogaean
atomechanics
atomechanics
noun
(obsolete) The mechanics of atoms.
attenborough
attenborough
Proper noun
A village in Broxtowe borough, Nottinghamshire, England.
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
attouchement
autochthones
autochthones
noun
plural of autochthon
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
azathioprine
azathioprine
noun
(pharmacology) A purine antimetabolite immunosuppressant used in organ transplant and autoimmune diseases to prevent rejection.
azocochineal
azophenetole
azophenylene
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
bartholomean
basisphenoid
basisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone, especially to a centre of ossification there in the embryo
noun
The basisphenoid bone
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
beethovenian
beethovenian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to in particular his style of music.
beethovenish
belonephobia
belonephobia
noun
An irrational fear of needles and pins, usually resulting in abnormal behavior and anxiety.
beneighbored
benzanthrone
benzanthrone
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic ketone, 7-oxobenz(de)anthracene, that is used in the manufacture of anthraquinone dyes
benzophenone
benzophenone
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any of a class of aromatic ketones based on the parent compound diphenylketone (C₆H₅)₂CO; used, amongst other things, as ingredients in sunblock.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) The compound diphenylmethanone.
benzthiophen
besoothement
betanaphthol
biomechanics
biomechanics
noun
(biology) The functioning of a particular part of a body.
(biology, physics) The branch of biophysics that deals with the mechanics of the human or animal body; especially concerned with muscles and the skeleton.
biosyntheses
biosyntheses
noun
plural of biosynthesis
biosynthesis
biosynthesis
noun
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.