(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.
admonishment
admonishment
noun
The act of admonishing; a reprimand or rebuke.
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
allophanates
allophanates
noun
plural of allophanate
amphithurons
amphithyrons
anabohitsite
anabohitsite
noun
(mineralogy) An olivine- and hornblende-bearing pyroxenite mineral.
anacoluthons
anacoluthons
noun
plural of anacoluthon
ananthropism
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
anchistopoda
angiostrophy
anglophobist
anhaematosis
anisosthenic
anisostichus
annihilators
annihilators
noun
plural of annihilator
anophthalmos
anophthalmos
noun
anophthalmia
anophthalmus
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
anorthosites
anorthosites
noun
plural of anorthosite
anorthositic
anorthositic
adj
(geology, mineralogy) Composed of anorthosite
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
antechinomys
antehistoric
anthesterion
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
anthogenesis
anthogenesis
noun
(biology) The production of both males and females by parthenogenesis.
(botany) The formation of the flowers of plants.
anthologised
anthologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologise
anthologists
anthologists
noun
plural of anthologist
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)
anthophagous
anthophagous
adj
That feeds on flowers
anthophilous
anthophilous
adj
Living or growing on flowers
anthophorous
anthospermum
anthotropism
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
antifashions
antifashions
noun
plural of antifashion
antighostism
antiheroines
antiheroines
noun
plural of antiheroine
antisiphonal
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.
apocynthions
archenterons
archenterons
noun
plural of archenteron
archibenthos
argeiphontes
argyranthous
aristolochin
aristolochin
noun
Synonym of aristolochic acid
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
arthrogenous
arthrogenous
adj
(anatomy) Originating from a joint
arthrosyrinx
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
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.
atomechanics
atomechanics
noun
(obsolete) The mechanics of atoms.
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
autochthones
autochthones
noun
plural of autochthon
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autohypnosis
autohypnosis
noun
Hypnosis of oneself.
beethovenish
besoothement
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.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
bloodshotten
bloodshotten
adj
Obsolete form of bloodshot.
boatsmanship
botherations
botherations
noun
plural of botheration
brachiations
brachiations
noun
plural of brachiation
bronchitises
bronchitises
noun
plural of bronchitis
bronchostomy
buttonbushes
buttonbushes
noun
plural of buttonbush
buttonholers
buttonholers
noun
plural of buttonholer
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
catholicness
catholicness
noun
The quality of being catholic; universality; catholicity.
centrosphere
centrosphere
noun
(biology) The cytoplasm surrounding the centriole of a centrosome.
(geology) barysphere
cephalothins
cephalothins
noun
plural of cephalothin
chaetognaths
chaetognaths
noun
plural of chaetognath
chansonnette
chansonnette
noun
A little song.
charnockites
charnockites
noun
plural of charnockite
chatoyancies
chatoyancies
noun
plural of chatoyancy
cherrystones
cherrystones
noun
plural of cherrystone
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
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
chiropterans
chiropterans
noun
plural of chiropteran
chirotonsory
chlorinators
chlorinators
noun
plural of chlorinator
chlorinities
chlorinities
noun
plural of chlorinity
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
chorizontist
chrismations
chrismations
noun
plural of chrismation
christianson
christophany
christophany
Noun
An appearance of Christ, as for example to his disciples after the crucifixion.
chronicities
chronicities
noun
plural of chronicity
chronologist
chronologist
noun
A person skilled in chronology.
chronomastix
chronometers
chronometers
noun
plural of chronometer
chrysanthous
chrystocrene
chrystocrene
noun
Synonym of rock glacier
chymotrypsin
chymotrypsin
noun
An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.
clotheslined
clotheslined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clothesline
clotheslines
clotheslines
noun
plural of clothesline
codpitchings
coenesthesia
coenesthesia
noun
Alternative form of cenesthesia
coenesthesis
coenesthesis
noun
(biology) Common sensation or general sensibility, as distinguished from the special sensations which are located in, or ascribed to, separate organs, such as the eye and ear; general perception of one's own body.
cohostessing
cohostessing
verb
present participle of cohostess
conchologist
conchologist
noun
One who collects shells, especially for the purpose of scientific study.
conchostraca
connochaetes
cordylanthus
cornetfishes
cornetfishes
noun
plural of cornetfish
cornstarches
cornstarches
noun
plural of cornstarch
costophrenic
costophrenic
adj
Synonym of phrenicocostal
cottonmouths
cottonmouths
noun
plural of cottonmouth
countermyths
countermyths
noun
plural of countermyth
countershade
countershaft
countershaft
noun
Synonym of jackshaft (“mechanical component for rotational force”)
verb
Synonym of jackshaft
countershear
countershine
countershock
countershock
noun
A shock that travels in the opposite direction to an applied impulse
countershots
countershots
noun
plural of countershot
countershout
countershout
noun
A shout in response or opposition to another shout.
crapshooting
crystosphene
ctenophorans
ctenophorans
noun
plural of ctenophoran
ctenophorous
ctenophorous
adj
Of or relating to the ctenophores.
cushioncraft
cytochalasin
cytochalasin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related fungal metabolites that have an effect on cytokinesis while not affecting karyokinesis