Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
alliterations
alliterations
noun
plural of alliteration
allochromatic
allochromatic
adj
(chemistry, physics, by extension) Having properties that are due to the presence of impurities, or to radiation damage
(mineralogy, especially of a gemstone) Having a colour that is due to the presence of impurities
alloeostropha
alloisomerism
alloisomerism
noun
(chemistry) Synonym of geometric isomerism
allorrhythmic
allotriophagy
allotriophagy
noun
(rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm
allotropicity
allotropicity
noun
The property of being allotropic.
alloxyproteic
allylthiourea
allylthiourea
noun
A particular organic carcinogen.
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alteregoistic
alteregoistic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to alteregoism.
alterocentric
alterocentric
adj
centred on other people
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminoferric
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
alveolariform
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
ambassadorial
ambassadorial
adj
Of or pertaining to an ambassador.
ambatoarinite
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
amblyocarpous
ambrosiaceous
ambulacriform
ambulacriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form of ambulacra.
ambulatoriums
ameliorations
ameliorations
noun
plural of amelioration
amidofluoride
aminoaciduria
aminoaciduria
noun
(medicine) The presence of amino acids in the urine.
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
aminotriazole
aminotriazole
noun
The heterocyclic organic compound 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole (3-AT), sometimes used as a herbicide (but not, because of its carcinogenic properties, on food crops).
ammocoetiform
amorousnesses
amorousnesses
noun
plural of amorousness
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
amortissement
amortizations
amortizations
noun
plural of amortization
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
ampherotokous
amphikaryotic
amphipodiform
amphipodiform
adj
Resembling an amphipod
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphispermous
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
amygdonitrile
anachronistic
anachronistic
adj
(of a person) Having opinions from the past; preferring things or values of the past; behind the times; overly conservative.
Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anacromyodian
anaerobically
anaerobically
adv
In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
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
anaptomorphus
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
anchitherioid
andersonville
androcephalum
androclclinia
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
androdynamous
androgonidium
androgonidium
noun
An androspore
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
andropetalous
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anemobiagraph
anemometrical
anemometrical
adj
Alternative form of anemometric
anepigraphous
aneroidograph
anfractuosity
anfractuosity
noun
A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
angelinformal
angelographer
angelographer
noun
One who writes an angelography.
angiocarditis
angiokeratoma
angiokeratoma
noun
(medicine) A benign cutaneous lesion of capillaries, resulting in small marks of red to blue colour and characterized by hyperkeratosis.
angioneurosis
angioneurosis
noun
Any disorder of the vasomotor system; neurosis of a blood vessel.
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
angioplerosis
angiopressure
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
anhydrization
anhydromyelia
animadversion
animadversion
noun
(countable) A criticism, a critical remark.
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being animadversive.
animalivorous
animalivorous
adj
That eats (other) animals
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
ankylorrhinia
anomalopteryx
anomalotrophy
anomorhomboid
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
anorthography
antaphroditic
antaphroditic
adj
(obsolete, medicine) antaphrodisiac
(obsolete, medicine) antisyphilitic
antarctogaean
antenniferous
antenniferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing or having antennae.
anteoperculum
anteporticoes
anteprostatic
anterioyancer
anteroclusion
anteroflexion
anterofrontal
anterofrontal
adj
anterior and frontal
anterolateral
anterolateral
adj
(anatomy, medicine) In front of the body, away from the midline.
anteroventral
anteroventral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the underside of the front of the head.
noun
Any structure situated under the front of the head (especially of an insect).
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
antherogenous
antherozoidal
anthochlorine
anthophoridae
anthosiderite
anthracitious
anthracomancy
anthracomancy
noun
Divination by studying burning coals
anthracomarti
anthracometer
anthracometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the amount of carbonic acid in a mixture.
anthracothere
anthracothere
noun
(paleontology) Any of several artiodactyl ungulates, of the extinct family Anthracotheriidae, related to the hippopotamus.
anthraphenone
anthraquinone
anthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this parent compound, mostly natural pigments or synthetic dyes.
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropoidean
anthropolater
anthropolater
noun
A worshipper of a human or humans.
anthropolatry
anthropolatry
noun
The worship of a human or humans.
anthropolitic
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
anthropomancy
anthropomancy
noun
divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
anthropometer
anthropometer
noun
A device used in anthropometry to measure parts of the body.
anthropometry
anthropometry
noun
The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.
anthropomorph
anthropomorph
noun
A figure in ancient art resembling a human being.
An anthropomorphic character.
anthropopathy
anthropopathy
noun
The attribution of human emotions to a god.
anthropophagi
anthropophagi
noun
plural of anthropophagus
anthropophagy
anthropophagy
noun
The eating of human flesh; cannibalism.
anthroposcopy
anthroposcopy
noun
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
antiattrition
antiattrition
adj
Countering the effects of friction in machinery.
antiballooner
antiballooner
noun
(textiles) A device that prevents the outward bulging of the material being worked on by a spinning frame.
antibourgeois
antibourgeois
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the bourgeoisie.
anticancerous
anticancerous
adj
anticancer
anticensorial
antichlorotic
antichlorotic
adj
Countering chlorosis.
antichronical
antichronical
adj
Deviating from the proper order of time.
anticlinorium
anticlinorium
noun
(geology) A series of parallel anticlinal folds on a regional-scale anticline.