(petrology) A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.
anosphrasia
anosphresia
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
antatrophic
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
antherozoid
antherozoid
noun
(botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
anthesterol
anthocerote
anthography
anthography
noun
(botany) The branch of botany that deals with the description of flowers.
anthotropic
anthracnose
anthracnose
noun
(phytopathology) Any of several fungal diseases that affect many plants and trees.
anthracosis
anthracosis
noun
(pneumology, pathology) A relatively mild pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal.
anthracotic
anthracotic
adj
Relating to anthracosis.
anthracoxen
anthratriol
anthraxylon
anthrophore
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
anthropidae
anthropodus
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
anthroponym
anthroponym
noun
The name of a person, especially a surname.
anthroxanic
antichoicer
antichoicer
noun
Alternative form of anti-choicer.
anticrochet
antiheroine
antiheroine
noun
(literature, role-playing games) A female protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals; a female antihero.
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antihormone
antihormone
noun
(biochemistry) Any material that counteracts the effects of a hormone
antimonarch
antiphonary
antiphonary
adj
Pertaining to an antiphon or antiphony.
antiprophet
antistrophe
antistrophe
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
(rhetoric) The repetition of words in an inverse order.
In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
The lines of this part of the choral song.
The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
aortography
aortography
noun
(medicine) an arteriography of the aorta
apanthropia
apanthropia
noun
Alternative form of apanthropy
aparthrosis
aphanophyre
aphoruridae
aphrodesiac
aphrodisiac
aphrodisiac
adj
Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
noun
Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
aphrodisian
aphrodisian
Adjective
Pertaining to Aphrodite or Venus.
aphrodision
aphrodistic
aphroditeum
aphroditous
aphrogeneia
aplacophora
apocryphate
apomorphine
apomorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is injected subcutaneously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₇NO₂·HCl·1/2H₂O to treat episodes of immobility associated with advanced Parkinson's disease.
aporhyolite
aporrhaidae
aporrhiegma
apostrophal
apostrophal
adj
Of or relating to an apostrophe.
apostrophes
apostrophes
noun
plural of apostrophe
apostrophia
apostrophic
apostrophic
adj
(orthography) Pertaining to the grammatical use of, or using, the apostrophe (the diacritical mark ').
(rhetoric) Pertaining to the rhetoric use of, or using, apostrophe (sudden, exclamatory dialogue).
apostrophus
apotracheal
apotracheal
adj
Not associated with vascular tracheids
approachabl
approachers
approachers
noun
plural of approacher
approaching
approaching
adj
That approaches or approach.
adv
Nearly.
noun
The act of coming closer; an approach.
verb
present participle of approach
arachidonic
arachidonic
adj
Of or pertaining to arachidonic acid or its derivatives.
arachnoidal
arachnoidal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the arachnoid mater; arachnoid.
arachnoidea
arachnology
arachnology
noun
The study of the Arachnida.
aragonspath
archaeoceti
archaeocyte
archaeocyte
noun
Synonym of amoebocyte
archaeolith
archaeology
archaeology
noun
The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains:
the academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
the actual excavation, examination, analysis and interpretation.
the actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.
archaeornis
archaeozoic
archapostle
archbishops
archbishops
noun
plural of archbishop
archbotcher
archbuffoon
archcorsair
archcozener
archdeacons
archdeacons
noun
plural of archdeacon
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
archdukedom
archdukedom
noun
The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an archduchy.
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archelochus
archemperor
archenteron
archenteron
noun
(anatomy) A primitive alimentary cavity
archeologic
archeologic
adj
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of archaeologic
archeostome
archespores
archespores
noun
plural of archespore
archesporia
archesporia
noun
plural of archesporium
archfounder
archgomeral
archicantor
archikaryon
archilochus
archimorula
archineuron
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
archmockery
archmonarch
archonships
archonships
noun
plural of archonship
archoplasma
archoptosis
archosyrinx
archplotter
archpontiff
archprophet
archtraitor
archtraitor
noun
A chief or transcendent traitor.
archvisitor
areographer
areographer
noun
An astronomer whose speciality is areography
areographic
areographic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to areography
argiphontes
arithmogram
arithmogram
noun
The number obtained by summing the numerical values of the letters of a word.
aromatophor
arrhenotoky
arrhenotoky
noun
(biology) The production of male offspring by parthenogenesis.
arrhephoria
arrhythmous
arrowheaded
arrowheaded
adj
Shaped like the head of an arrow; cuneiform; cuneatic.
arsenohemol
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
arteriolith
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthrodeses
arthrodeses
noun
plural of arthrodesis
arthrodesis
arthrodesis
noun
(medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.
arthrodiran
arthrodiran
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of extinct fish of the order Arthrodira.
arthrodymic
arthrodynia
arthrodynia
noun
(medicine) An affliction characterized by pain in or around a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
arthromeric
arthrometer
arthrometer
noun
(medicine) A device for measuring the arc or range of mobility of a joint.
arthrometry
arthrometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the mobility of joints
arthropathy
arthropathy
noun
(pathology) Any of several diseases of a joint
arthrophyma
arthropodal
arthropodal
adj
(zoology) Relating to the Arthropoda.
arthropodan
arthropodan
adj
(zoology) Of, or relating to, arthropods.
noun
(zoology) An arthropod.
arthroscope
arthroscope
noun
(medicine) A form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
arthroscopy
arthroscopy
noun
the examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope
arthrospore
arthrospore
noun
A similar cell produced by some bacteria.
A sporelike cell produced by some fungi and algae.
arthrostome
arthrostomy
arthrostomy
noun
(surgery) Construction of an opening into the cavity of a joint
artophagous
artophagous
adj
(rare) bread-eating
artophorion
artophorion
noun
(Eastern Orthodoxy) The tabernacle on the high altar in an Eastern Orthodox church
ascophorous
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
astraphobia
astraphobia
noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
astrography
astrography
noun
The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.
astrophobia
astrophobia
noun
A fear of stars and celestial space.
astrophyton
astrophyton
noun
The giant basket star, an early Mesozoic invertebrate.
astrosphere
astrosphere
noun
A cavity filled with hot gas blown into the interstellar medium by stellar winds.