(botany, of a flower) Having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinopterous
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
acupuncturing
acupuncturing
verb
present participle of acupuncture
acupuncturist
acupuncturist
noun
A healthcare professional who is qualified or professionally engaged in the practice of acupuncture.
adenemphraxis
adrenotrophin
adventureship
aeroperitonia
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
afterplanting
afterripening
alphabetarian
alphabetarian
noun
A novice or ignoramus.
One who is learning the alphabet; an abecedarian.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
amitriptyline
amitriptyline
noun
(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug; a tablet containing this drug.
anaeroplastic
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
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anemobiagraph
anepigraphous
aneroidograph
angiemphraxis
angioplerosis
angiopressure
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
anisometropia
anisometropia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition in which the two eyes of an individual have different refractive power.
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anisopleurous
anisotropical
anisotropical
adj
Alternative form of anisotropic
ankyloproctia
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
antaphroditic
antaphroditic
adj
(obsolete, medicine) antaphrodisiac
(obsolete, medicine) antisyphilitic
anteporticoes
anteprostatic
anthophoridae
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropoidean
anthropolitic
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
anthropophagi
anthropophagi
noun
plural of anthropophagus
anthropotoxin
antiapartheid
antiapartheid
adj
Acting against or opposing apartheid.
antiempirical
antiempirical
adj
Going against what is empirically true.
antiepicenter
antiepicenter
noun
Alternative spelling of antiepicentre
antiexporting
antiexporting
adj
Synonym of antiexport (“opposing exports”)
antihypophora
antilapsarian
antilapsarian
noun
(theology) One who does not believe that mankind has fallen from a better state.
antinephritic
antinephritic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting, or deemed of use in, diseases of the kidneys.
noun
An antinephritic remedy.
antiparalytic
antiparalytic
adj
(medicine) Acting against paralysis.
noun
A medicine to treat paralysis.
antiparasitic
antiparasitic
adj
(medicine) That counters infection by parasites
noun
(medicine) A pesticide that counters infection by parasites
antiparticles
antiparticles
noun
plural of antiparticle
antipatharian
antipatharian
noun
Any black coral of the order Antipatharia
antipatriarch
antipatriotic
antipatriotic
adj
Opposing patriotism.
antipellagric
antipellagric
adj
Preventing or countering pellagra.
antipersonnel
antipersonnel
adj
(military) Designed to kill soldiers.
antipharisaic
antipharisaic
adj
Opposing the Pharisees.
antiphonaries
antiphonaries
noun
plural of antiphonary
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antipleuritic
antipleuritic
adj
Working against pleurisy.
antiplurality
antipragmatic
antipragmatic
adj
(philosophy) Opposing or rejecting pragmatism.
antiprelatism
antiprelatist
antiprinciple
antiprinciple
noun
A principle that opposes another principle.
antiprostatic
antiprotozoal
antiprotozoal
adj
(pharmacology) That inhibits or destroys protozoa
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug used to fight diseases caused by protozoa
antisophistry
antisoporific
antispiritual
antispiritual
adj
Opposing or harming what is spiritual.
antispreading
antistrophize
antistrophize
verb
(transitive, poetry) To turn into antistrophe.
antrotympanic
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
aphilanthropy
aphilanthropy
noun
Lack of love for humankind.
apocentricity
apocentricity
noun
The property of being apocentric.
aponeurositis
aporobranchia
apparentation
appersonation
appersonation
noun
(psychology) The act or process of appersonating
appertainment
appertainment
noun
(obsolete) That which appertains or belongs to a person; an appurtenance; trappings.
apportionable
apportionable
adj
Capable of being apportioned.
apportionment
apportionment
noun
(US) The allocation of direct taxation according to the population of the various states.
(US) The distribution of members of the House of Representatives according to the population of the various states.
The act of apportioning or the state of being apportioned.
appreciations
appreciations
noun
plural of appreciation
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
appropinquate
appropinquate
verb
(rare, literary, transitive, intransitive) To approach; to near.
appropinquity
appropinquity
noun
(obsolete) nearness; propinquity
appropriament
appropriament
noun
(obsolete) What is especially one's own; peculiar qualification.
appropriating
appropriating
verb
present participle of appropriate
appropriation
appropriation
noun
(art) The use of borrowed elements in the creation of a new work.
(constitutional law) The principle that supplies granted by a legislature are only to be expended in the manner specified by that legislature.
(sociology) The assimilation of concepts into a governing framework.
An act or instance of appropriating.
In church law, the making over of a benefice to an owner who receives the tithes, but is bound to appoint a vicar for the spiritual service of the parish.
Public funds set aside for a specific purpose.
That which is appropriated.
approximating
approximating
verb
present participle of approximate
approximation
approximation
noun
(mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.
(medicine) The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured.
The act, process or result of approximating.
arachnephobia
arachnephobia
noun
Misspelling of arachnophobia.
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archipelagian
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arseniopleite
arseniopleite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, calcium, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and sodium.
arterioplania
aspartokinase
aspartokinase
noun
(organic chemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the amino acid aspartate, the first step in the biosynthesis of three essential amino acids: methionine, lysine, and threonine.
attemperation
attemperation
noun
(archaic) The act of attempering or regulating.
backspringing
bandspreading
benzoperoxide
benzopyrylium
benzopyrylium
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic ion or salt containing a benzene ring fused to a pyrylium ion
bipartisanism
bipartisanism
noun
bipartisanship
bloodripeness
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
bootstrapping
bootstrapping
noun
The process by which something is bootstrapped.
verb
present participle of bootstrap
brahmanaspati
branchiopodan
bridgehampton
brinksmanship
brinksmanship
noun
Alternative form of brinkmanship
bronchiospasm
bronchophonic
bronchoplegia
bronchoscopic
bronchoscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bronchoscopy.
buttstrapping
cacopharyngia
campaniliform
campaniliform
adj
Alternative form of campaniform
campanulariae
campanularian
campanularian
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the hydroid family Campanularidae.
cancerophobia
cancerophobia
noun
Alternative form of cancerphobia
capernaitical
capillariness
capillariness
noun
The state or quality of being capillary.
caprification
caprification
noun
A process for ripening, or pollinating, figs by means of their being punctured artificially, in a manner designed to replicate the way they are pierced by certain insects, which was once thought to aid in their reproduction.
carcinophobia
carcinophobia
noun
Inordinate dread of contracting cancer.
cardionephric
cardionephric
adj
nephrocardiac
cardiophrenia
carpentership
carpentership
noun
The role or trade of a carpenter.
carpetbagging
carpetbagging
verb
present participle of carpetbag
centricipital
centricipital
adj
Relating to the centriciput.
centripetally
centripetally
adv
Towards a centre or axis.
Using centripetal force.
centripetence
centripetence
noun
A tendency towards a center
centripetency
centripetency
noun
centripetence; tendency towards the centre
centropomidae
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
cephalosporin
cephalosporin
noun
Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
cerebrospinal
cerebrospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to brain or spine (particularly the spinal cord).
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.