The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphipoda
amphipods
amphipods
noun
plural of amphipod
amphitoky
amphitron
amphitruo
amphophil
amphophil
noun
(cytology) Any amphophilic cell
amyatonic
amyelonic
amyloidal
amyloidal
adj
Alternative form of amyloid
amylopsin
amylopsin
noun
(biochemistry) A pancreatic form of amylase.
amyotaxia
amyotonia
amyotonia
noun
Lack of normal muscular tension or tonus, especially when congenital.
anabolism
anabolism
noun
The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism.
analogism
analogism
noun
(logic) An argument from cause to effect; an a priori argument.
The investigation of things by the analogy they bear to each other.
analomink
anammonid
anamniota
anamniote
anamniote
noun
Any animal that is not an amniote
anatocism
anatocism
noun
(law) compound interest
anatomies
anatomies
noun
plural of anatomy
anatomise
anatomise
verb
Alternative form of anatomize
anatomism
anatomism
noun
The application of the principles of anatomy, as in art.
The doctrine that the anatomical structure explains all the phenomena of the organism or of animal life.
anatomist
anatomist
noun
One who studies, teaches, writes on, or does research on anatomy and anatomical structures.
anatomize
anatomize
verb
(transitive) To inspect or investigate by dissection.
(transitive) To scrutinize down to the most minute detail.
anatopism
anatopism
noun
(rare) A thing that is out of its proper place; the geographic counterpart to anachronism.
anemopsis
angiogram
angiogram
noun
(medicine) An X-ray image of the blood vessels gained after the injection of a radiopaque contrast medium.
angiomata
angionoma
angiotome
angiotomy
angiotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of the blood vessels and lymphatics of the body
angoumian
angoumois
angoumois
Proper noun
A former county and province of France, nearly corresponding to the modern-day Charente département, with Angoulême as its capital.
anguiform
anguiform
adj
Shaped like a snake.
aniconism
aniconism
noun
A prohibition against artists depicting religious figures such as divinities, prophets, or anything that can be worshiped.
More broadly, a prohibition against all forms of visual artwork and photography.
animation
animation
noun
(animation, in the sense of a cartoon) The technique of making inanimate objects or drawings appear to move in motion pictures or computer graphics; the object (film, computer game, etc.) so produced
(linguistics) conversion from the inanimate to animate grammatical category
Activities offered by a holiday resort encompassing activities that include movement, joy, leisure and spectacle, such as games, sports, shows, events, etc.
The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
The condition of being animate or alive.
The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness
animators
animators
noun
plural of animator
animosity
animosity
noun
Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
anisogamy
anisogamy
noun
(cytology) Sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes.
A form of sexual bonding involving partners of unusually widely differing ages.
anomalies
anomalies
noun
plural of anomaly
anomalism
anomalism
noun
(linguistics) the theory that language was arbitrary in its origin, or without any natural analogy between names and the things named.
an anomaly.
the state or quality of being anomalous.
anomalist
anomalist
noun
(linguistics) An advocate of anomalism
anomiacea
anomiidae
anonymity
anonymity
noun
(countable) That which is anonymous.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being anonymous. [from 19th c.]
anorchism
anorchism
noun
anorchia
anosmatic
anosmatic
adj
(zoology) Lacking olfactory organs, and so having no sense of smell; anosmic.
anoxaemia
anoxaemia
noun
(medicine) Critical lack of oxygen in blood; severe hypoxaemia.
anoxaemic
anoxaemic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, anoxaemia.
anoxemias
anoxemias
noun
plural of anoxemia
anthemion
anthemion
noun
An ornamental design consisting of palmettes or lotus flowers.
anthodium
anthodium
noun
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
anthomyia
antiatoms
antiatoms
noun
plural of antiatom
anticomet
antidromy
antimason
antimason
noun
One who opposes Freemasonry.
antimeson
antimeson
noun
(physics) The antiparticle corresponding to a meson.
antimodel
antimodel
noun
Somebody or something that serves as the opposite of a model, representing what one does not want to be or achieve.
(inorganic chemistry) Either the radical SbO- or the cation SbO⁺ containing antimony and oxygen
antimoral
antimoral
adj
Opposing or countering moral behaviour.
antinomic
antinomic
adj
Exhibiting or pertaining to antinomy; contradictory.
antiopium
antiopium
adj
Opposing the drug opium.
antirumor
antitumor
antitumor
adj
(oncology) Inhibiting the development of a tumor.
noun
Any substance that inhibits tumors.
antivenom
antivenom
noun
(medicine) A medicine that counteracts venom, an antidote to biological poisons from venomous animals such as snakes and spiders.
antiwoman
antiwoman
adj
Opposed to women.
antonymic
antonymic
adj
(semantics) Of or relating to an antonym or antonyms.
aphorisms
aphorisms
noun
plural of aphorism
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorism
apikorsim
apikorsim
noun
plural of apikoros
apogamies
apomictic
apomictic
adj
(botany, zoology) Of, pertaining to, or characterised by apomixis.
apriorism
apriorism
noun
(philosophy) The idea that some knowledge of the physical world can be derived logically from general principles.
apulmonic
apulmonic
adj
Not pulmonic; lacking, or not using, the lungs.
archidome
archimago
armadillo
armadillo
noun
Any of the burrowing mammals covered with bony, jointed, protective plates, order Cingulata, found in the Americas, especially in South America.
armigeros
armington
armonicas
armonicas
noun
plural of armonica
armoracia
armorials
armorials
noun
plural of armorial
armorican
armorican
Adjective
Of, from or pertaining to Armorica
Noun
Someone from Armorica
armorwise
armouries
armouries
noun
plural of armoury
armouring
armouring
noun
Armour or shielding.
verb
present participle of armour
aromacity
aromatics
aromatics
noun
plural of aromatic
aromatise
aromatise
verb
Alternative spelling of aromatize
aromatite
aromatize
aromatize
verb
(transitive) To make aromatic, fragrant, or spicy.
(transitive, chemistry) To convert into an aromatic compound by means of a chemical reaction.
artistdom
artistdom
noun
The class or estate of artists.
artmobile
artmobile
noun
A vehicle that operates as a mobile art exhibition.
arylamino
arylamino
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino group in which one or more hydrogen atom has been replaced with an aryl group.
ashochimi
asymbolia
asymbolia
noun
Synonym of asemia
asymbolic
asymtotic
atmogenic
atmologic
atmolysis
atmolysis
noun
(chemistry, historical) The separation of mingled gases of unequal diffusibility by transmission through porous substances.
atmophile
atmophile
noun
(chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, a gaseous element that concentrates in the atmosphere.
atomician
atomician
noun
(obsolete) An atomist.
atomicism
atomicism
noun
(obsolete) atomism
atomicity
atomicity
noun
(chemistry) The number of atoms in a molecule.
(computing) The state of a system (often a database system) in which either all stages complete or none complete.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being atomic.
atomising
atomising
verb
present participle of atomise
atomistic
atomistic
adj
(economics) Of a market: divided such that no single actor can noticeably affect market-wide values such as the price; competitive.
Divided into separate elements; not holistic.
Of or pertaining to atoms or to atomism.
atomizers
atomizers
noun
plural of atomizer
atomizing
atomizing
verb
present participle of atomize
atonalism
atonalism
noun
The school of atonal musical composition
atropisms
audiogram
audiogram
noun
A graphical representation of the hearing ability of a person
aulostomi
aumoniere
authorism
authorism
noun
(archaic, uncountable) Authorship.
(countable, uncountable) A habit or practice of an author.
autoecism
autoecism
noun
(botany, of a plant) The fact of having male and female reproductive organs on the same individual plant.
(ecology, of a parasite or dependent organism) The fact of completing an entire life cycle on a single host species.
autogamic
autogamic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to autogamy.
autohemic
automania
automania
noun
(US) An enthusiasm for motor vehicles and motoring.
automatic
automatic
adj
(computing, of a local variable) Automatically added to and removed from the stack during the course of function calls.
(mathematics, of a group) Having one or more finite-state automata.
(of a firearm such as a machine gun) Firing continuously as long as the trigger is pressed until ammunition is exhausted.
(of a handgun) An autoloader; a semi-automatic or self-loading pistol, as opposed to a revolver or other manually actuated handgun, which fires one shot per pull of the trigger; distinct from machine guns.
Capable of operating without external control or intervention.
Done out of habit or without conscious thought.
Necessary, inevitable, prescribed by logic, law, etc.
noun
A car with automatic transmission.
A semi-automatic pistol.
autonomic
autonomic
adj
(neuroanatomy, neurology) Pertaining to the autonomic nervous system.
(neurology) Acting or occurring involuntarily, without conscious control.
autotimer
autotimer
noun
An automatic timer.
autotomic
autotomic
adj
Relating to autotomy.
aveniform
aveniform
adj
Having the appearance of oats.
averroism
averroism
Noun
The tenets of the Averroists, having to do with the doctrine of monopsychism.
avoidment
axiniform
axiniform
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Shaped like the head of an axe.
axiomatic
axiomatic
adj
(mathematics) Relating to or containing axioms. [from 19th c.]
Self-evident or unquestionable. [from 18th c.]
axometric
axopodium
axopodium
noun
axopod
azoformic
azolitmin
azolitmin
noun
(organic chemistry) A purplish-red material, of uncertain composition, that is the principal colouring matter of litmus
azotaemia
azotaemia
noun
Alternative spelling of azotemia
azotemias
azotemias
noun
plural of azotemia
azoxonium
babouvism
babouvism
Noun
Babouvist beliefs generally
bacciform
bacciform
adj
Having the form of a berry.
badminton
badminton
noun
(countable) A cooling summer drink made with claret, sugar, and soda water.
(uncountable) A racquet sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players (doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over a net and the competitions are presided by an umpire in British English and a referee in American English.
balmonies
baltimore
baltimore
Proper noun
A city in central Maryland, USA
barenboim
becomings
becomings
noun
plural of becoming
becrimson
becrimson
verb
(transitive, poetic) To turn crimson; to redden.
belemnoid
belemnoid
adj
dart-shaped; styloid
noun
(anatomy) The styloid process of the ulna or of the temporal bone.
(zoology) A member of the Belemnoidea, an extinct group of marine cephalopods.