(geology) An instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake.
(military) An apparatus for studying the combustion of powder in guns, etc.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
accomplishing
accomplishing
verb
present participle of accomplish
acetaminophen
acetaminophen
noun
(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
achromatophil
achromatophil
noun
(cytology) A cell (or tissue) that is not readily coloured by stains
achromatopsia
achromatopsia
noun
achromatopia
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
acrosphacelus
actiniomorpha
actinographic
actinomorphic
actinomorphic
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
addressograph
addressograph
noun
(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
adrenotrophin
aerogeography
aerographical
aerographical
adj
Synonym of aerographic
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aerophysicist
aglyphodontia
agrostography
agrostography
noun
The scientific description of grasses.
alethopteroid
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
allelomorphic
allelomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allelomorph
alloeostropha
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
allotriophagy
allotriophagy
noun
(rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alphabetology
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
alymphopotent
aminodiphenyl
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
aminothiophen
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
ampherotokous
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphibologism
amphictyonian
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphidiploidy
amphidiploidy
noun
The property of being amphidiploid.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphikaryotic
amphioxididae
amphipodiform
amphipodiform
adj
Resembling an amphipod
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
amphispermous
amphistomatic
amphistomatic
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having stomata on both sides
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
amphodiplopia
amygdalopathy
anaphorically
anaphorically
adv
In an anaphoric manner.
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anaphroditous
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
anaphylatoxin
anaphylatoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
anaptomorphus
androcephalum
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anemobiagraph
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
anepigraphous
aneroidograph
angelographer
angelographer
noun
One who writes an angelography.
angiolymphoma
angiothlipsis
anisophyllous
anisophyllous
adj
(botany) Having unequal leaves.
anomalotrophy
anomophyllous
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
anorthography
antaphroditic
antaphroditic
adj
(obsolete, medicine) antaphrodisiac
(obsolete, medicine) antisyphilitic
anthophoridae
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
anthraphenone
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropoidean
anthropolater
anthropolater
noun
A worshipper of a human or humans.
anthropolatry
anthropolatry
noun
The worship of a human or humans.
anthropolitic
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
anthropomancy
anthropomancy
noun
divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
anthropometer
anthropometer
noun
A device used in anthropometry to measure parts of the body.
anthropometry
anthropometry
noun
The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.
anthropomorph
anthropomorph
noun
A figure in ancient art resembling a human being.
An anthropomorphic character.
anthropopathy
anthropopathy
noun
The attribution of human emotions to a god.
anthropophagi
anthropophagi
noun
plural of anthropophagus
anthropophagy
anthropophagy
noun
The eating of human flesh; cannibalism.
anthroposcopy
anthroposcopy
noun
A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
anthroposophy
anthroposophy
noun
(archaic, as used before Rudolf Steiner) Knowledge or understanding of human nature.
A philosophy founded in the early 20th century by the esotericist Rudolf Steiner (also capitalized as Anthroposophy), postulating the existence of an objective, intellectually comprehensible spiritual world accessible to direct experience through inner development.
anthropotoxin
antihypophora
antipathogene
antiphonaries
antiphonaries
noun
plural of antiphonary
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antipsychotic
antipsychotic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting psychosis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
antisophistic
antisophistry
antistrophize
antistrophize
verb
(transitive, poetry) To turn into antistrophe.
aortographies
aortographies
noun
plural of aortography
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
apheliotropic
apheliotropic
adj
Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc.
aphidophagous
aphidophagous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids
aphilanthropy
aphilanthropy
noun
Lack of love for humankind.
aphototropism
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
aphrosiderite
aphydrotropic
aplacophorous
apochromatism
apochromatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.
apocinchonine
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
apophorometer
aporobranchia
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
apostrophizes
apostrophizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apostrophize
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apothegmatize
apothegmatize
verb
(intransitive) To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.
apotheosising
apotheosising
verb
present participle of apotheosise
apotheosizing
apotheosizing
verb
present participle of apotheosize
apprehensions
apprehensions
noun
plural of apprehension
arachnephobia
arachnephobia
noun
Misspelling of arachnophobia.
araliophyllum
archaeography
archaeography
noun
Discipline for publishing treatises of any antiquity or antiquities.
archaeohippus
archaeopteris
archaeopteryx
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
archbishopric
archbishopric
noun
(ecclesiastical) The jurisdiction of an archbishop.
(ecclesiastical) The rank or office of an archbishop.