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
antianarchist
antianarchist
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-anarchist
antiapartheid
antiapartheid
adj
Acting against or opposing apartheid.
antiarthritic
antiarthritic
noun
Alternative form of antarthritic
anticatarrhal
anticatarrhal
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-catarrhal
antichlorotic
antichlorotic
adj
Countering chlorosis.
antichristian
antichristian
adj
Alternative form of anti-Christian
Pertaining to Antichrist.
antichronical
antichronical
adj
Deviating from the proper order of time.
antichurchian
antiharmonist
antihierarchy
antihierarchy
adj
Opposing a hierarchy or hierarchies in general.
antihypophora
antilethargic
antilethargic
adj
Preventing lethargy.
antilogarithm
antilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The number of which a given number is the logarithm (to a given base).
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
antimonarchal
antimonarchic
antimonarchic
adj
(politics) Opposing monarchy.
antinephritic
antinephritic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting, or deemed of use in, diseases of the kidneys.
noun
An antinephritic remedy.
antiorthodoxy
antipatharian
antipatharian
noun
Any black coral of the order Antipatharia
antipatriarch
antipharisaic
antipharisaic
adj
Opposing the Pharisees.
antiphonaries
antiphonaries
noun
plural of antiphonary
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antirheumatic
antirheumatic
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that prevents or counters rheumatism.
antisophistry
antistrophize
antistrophize
verb
(transitive, poetry) To turn into antistrophe.
anythingarian
anythingarian
noun
(derogatory, religion) A person who does not profess any particular creed; an indifferentist.
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.
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.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
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
apprehendable
apprehendable
adj
That can be apprehended.
apprehensible
apprehensible
adj
Which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
apprehensions
apprehensions
noun
plural of apprehension
arachnephobia
arachnephobia
noun
Misspelling of arachnophobia.
arachnoiditis
arachnoiditis
noun
(pathology) A neuropathic disease caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord.
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
araliophyllum
aranyaprathet
archaeography
archaeography
noun
Discipline for publishing treatises of any antiquity or antiquities.
archaeohippus
archaeolithic
archaeolithic
adj
(archaeology) Of or relating to the earliest Stone Age; applied to a prehistoric period preceding the Paleolithic.
archaeologian
archaeologian
noun
(archaic) An archaeologist.
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archaeopteris
archaeopteryx
archangelical
archangelical
Adjective
archangelic
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archantiquary
archarchitect
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.
archcharlatan
archcorrupter
archcupbearer
archdeaconate
archdeaconess
archdeaconess
noun
A female archdeacon.
The wife of an archdeacon.
archdetective
archdisturber
archdogmatist
archduchesses
archduchesses
noun
plural of archduchess
archegoniatae
archegosaurus
archencephala
archencephala
noun
plural of archencephalon
archeological
archeological
adj
(Canada, US) Alternative spelling of archaeological
archeptolemus
archespsporia
archflatterer
archhypocrisy
archhypocrite
archiannelida
archiblastoma
archiblastula
archiblastula
noun
(biology) A hollow blastula, supposed to be the primitive form.
archicerebrum
archidiaconal
archidiaconal
adj
(Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy) Pertaining to an archdeacon.
archidiskodon
archigastrula
archigonocyte
archimandrite
archimandrite
noun
(ecclesiastical) An honorary title sometimes given to a monastic priest.
(ecclesiastical) The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
archipelagian
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
architectonic
architectonic
adj
(figuratively) Foundational, fundamental; supporting the structure of a morality, society, or culture.
Relating to or characteristic of architecture, design and construction.
Relating to the scientific systematization of the totality of knowledge.
noun
The design, structure, or architecture of something.
architectress
architectress
noun
(archaic) A female architect.
architectural
architectural
adj
Pertaining to architecture.
Resembling architecture in style; seeming to have been designed (by an architect).
architectures
architectures
noun
plural of architecture
architricline
archmessenger
archostenosis
archpatriarch
archplunderer
archplutocrat
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpretender
archprotopope
archprototype
archscoundrel
archsynagogue
archtreasurer
archtreasurer
noun
A chief treasurer.
archvestryman
arctocephalus
areographical
areographical
adj
Synonym of areographic
argumentmaths
arhythmically
arhythmically
adv
Alternative spelling of arrhythmically
aristolochine
arithmetician
arithmetician
noun
(now rare) One with expertise in arithmetic; a mathematician.
arithmocratic
arithmocratic
adj
Relating to arithmocracy.
arithmography
arithmography
noun
(linguistics) The encoding of words as numbers
A formal presentation of the properties of numbers.
armouchiquois
arrhenatherum
arrhenotokous
arrhenotokous
adj
(zoology) Relating to arrhenotoky; producing males from unfertilized eggs.
arrythmically
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenotherapy
arsenotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of a disease with a compound of arsenic
arteriography
arteriography
noun
(medicine, dated) description of the arteries
radiography of an artery
arthrectomies
arthrectomies
noun
plural of arthrectomy
arthrempyesis
arthresthesia
arthritically
arthritically
adv
In an arthritic fashion: in a way that is characteristic of a person with arthritis
arthrocleisis
arthrodonteae
arthroempyema
arthrogastran
arthroplastic
arthroplastic
adj
Relating to arthroplasty
arthropterous
arthrorrhagia
arthrosporous
arthrosporous
adj
Relating to arthrospores.
arthrosteitis
arthrotyphoid
arthroxerosis
artificership
artificership
noun
The state or business of an artificer.
artilleryship
artophophoria
aschaffenburg
ascothoracica
aspidochirota
asthenosphere
asthenosphere
noun
(geology) The zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere.
astrapophobia
astrapophobia
noun
astraphobia
astrophyllite
astrophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare, brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral, visually identical to kupletskite.