(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
acetomorphin
acetophenine
acetophenone
acetophenone
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic ketone phenyl methyl ketone, used in the manufacture of very many organic compounds
acetylphenol
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinophonic
actinophonic
adj
Relating to the production of sound by means of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophryan
adenographer
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adenotyphoid
aetiophyllin
aghorapanthi
aglyphodonta
allophanamid
allophanates
allophanates
noun
plural of allophanate
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
aluminaphone
aminopherase
amphibiontic
amphicoelian
amphicoelian
adj
amphicoelous
amphicondyla
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
amphineurous
amphipeptone
amphithurons
amphithyrons
amphopeptone
amphopeptone
noun
(biochemistry) A product of gastric digestion, a mixture of hemipeptone and antipeptone.
amphorophony
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
amygdophenin
anamorphoses
anamorphoses
noun
plural of anamorphosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anamorphose
anamorphosis
anamorphosis
noun
(biology) A form of limited metamorphosis in some arthropods.
(mycology, lichenology) An abnormal form of some lichens or fungi that gives the appearance of a different species.
A distorted image of an object that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror.
The use of this kind of image distortion.
ananthropism
anaphrodisia
anaphrodisia
noun
(medicine) Lack of desire for sex.
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anapophysial
anarthropoda
anchistopoda
anchorpeople
anchorperson
anchorperson
noun
The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
ancraophobia
andrographis
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
androphorous
androphorous
adj
Having the physical features of a male.
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
angelophanic
anginophobia
anginophobia
noun
A fear of angina; The irrational fear of choking, angina or narrowing of the throat. This is mainly caused by experience or being a witness to someone choking.
angiographic
angiographic
adj
Of or pertaining to angiography
angiophorous
angiorrhaphy
angiorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture of a blood vessel
angiostrophy
angiotrophic
angiotrophic
adj
vasotrophic
anglophiliac
anglophiliac
Adjective
Anglophilic
Noun
Anglophile
anglophilism
anglophobiac
anglophobist
anilinophile
animatograph
ankylophobia
ankylophobia
noun
The fear of ankylosis.
anophthalmia
anophthalmia
noun
(teratology) The congenital absence of one or both eyes
anophthalmos
anophthalmos
noun
anophthalmia
anophthalmus
anorthophyre
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
anthocarpous
anthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit.
anthophagous
anthophagous
adj
That feeds on flowers
anthophilian
anthophilous
anthophilous
adj
Living or growing on flowers
anthophorous
anthospermum
anthotropism
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
anthropoglot
anthropoglot
noun
An animal (such as a parrot) with tongue similar to humans allowing human-like speech.
anthropogony
anthropogony
noun
Synonym of anthropogenesis
anthropoidal
anthropoidal
adj
anthropoid
anthropoidea
anthropolite
anthropolite
noun
(paleontology, dated) A petrifaction of the human body, or of any portion of it.
anthropolith
anthropology
anthropology
noun
The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
anthroponomy
anthroponomy
noun
(anthropology) The science of the laws of the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and the environment.
anthropotomy
anthropotomy
noun
The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy.
anthropozoic
anthropozoic
Adjective
The geological era dominated by the presence of man.
anthropurgic
anthypophora
anthypophora
noun
(rhetoric) A device in which the author poses an opposing argument, then immediately refutes it.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihydropin
antihypnotic
antihypnotic
adj
(medicine) Tending to prevent sleep.
noun
Any agent that prevents sleep.
antipathogen
antipathogen
noun
(medicine) Any drug that counters the effects of a pathogen
antiphonally
antiphonally
adv
In an antiphonal manner; in the manner of an antiphon.
antiphonetic
antiphonetic
adj
(linguistics) Going against the rules of phonetics; not spelled according to the sound.
antiphonical
antiphonical
adj
Alternative form of antiphonic
antipoaching
antipoaching
adj
Seeking to prevent or prohibit poaching
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.
aphanozygous
aphengescope
aphengoscope
aplacophoran
aplacophoran
noun
Any benthic mollusc of the class Aplacophora.
apocynthions
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
archchampion
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.
aristophanic
aristophanic
Adjective
Aristophanean
arsenophenol
asiphonogama
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
autographing
autographing
noun
The signing of an autograph.
verb
present participle of autograph
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autohypnosis
autohypnosis
noun
Hypnosis of oneself.
autohypnotic
autohypnotic
adj
Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
axonophorous
axonophorous
adj
Belonging to the Axonophora.
azathioprine
azathioprine
noun
(pharmacology) A purine antimetabolite immunosuppressant used in organ transplant and autoimmune diseases to prevent rejection.
azophenetole
azophenylene
azosulphonic
balanophorin
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
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
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
bathycolpian
belonephobia
belonephobia
noun
An irrational fear of needles and pins, usually resulting in abnormal behavior and anxiety.
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
betanaphthol
blennophobia
blennophobia
noun
(very rare) The irrational fear of slime.
blepharoncus
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
boatsmanship
borghalpenny
borophenylic
brachypodine
branchiopoda
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
bronchopathy
bronchopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease of the bronchi.
bronchophony
bronchophony
noun
(pathology) A modification of the voice sounds observed in auscultation of the chest; used as a diagnostic test
bronchoscope
bronchoscope
noun
a form of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes
bronchoscopy
bronchoscopy
noun
(medicine) A technique for viewing the bronchi using a flexible instrument called a bronchoscope.
bronchospasm
bronchospasm
noun
(medicine) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles