A shortened form of a word or phrase, used in place of the whole; an abbreviation.
An abridgment; a compendium; an abstract.
abrenunciate
abstrusities
abstrusities
noun
plural of abstrusity
acanthuridae
acarophilous
acarophilous
adj
(biology, rare) That lives in a symbiosis with mites
(botany, rare) That is pollinated by mites
acciaccatura
acciaccatura
noun
(music) A short grace note (theoretically taking no time at all), occurring on the beat occupied by the main note to which it is prefixed, one scale-step higher or lower than that main note. (Sometimes equivalent, therefore, to a short appoggiatura, but in Baroque music interpreted differently and more strictly.) Written as a note lighter in appearance, typically a quaver (eighth note), with an oblique stroke through the stem.
acciaccature
acculturized
acculturized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acculturize
accusatorial
accusatorial
adj
(law) Of or pertaining to the system of a public trial in which the facts are ascertained by the judge or jury from evidence presented by the prosecution and the defence.
Containing or implying accusation.
accusatrixes
aceratherium
acetabularia
acetylbiuret
achariaceous
achromaturia
achromaturia
noun
(pathology) The lack of pigments (especially bile pigments) in the urine
acinotubular
acinotubular
adj
(anatomy) Having both acini and tubules
acquirements
acquirements
noun
plural of acquirement
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acroconidium
acroneurosis
acroteleutic
acroteleutic
noun
(obsolete, Christianity) The end of a verse or psalm, or something added to it, to be sung by the people by way of a response.
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
actinocrinus
acutiplantar
adenoviruses
adenoviruses
noun
plural of adenovirus
adjudicators
adjudicators
noun
plural of adjudicator
adjudicatory
adjudicatory
adj
Of or pertaining to an adjudication.
adjudicature
adjudicature
noun
An act of adjudication; a judgment.
adminiculary
adminiculary
adj
(obsolete) Adminicular.
adstipulator
adulterating
adulterating
verb
present participle of adulterate
adulteration
adulteration
noun
The action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance for another.
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
adventurists
adventurists
noun
plural of adventurist
adversarious
adversarious
adj
(archaic) hostile; adversarial
aelurophobia
aelurophobia
noun
Alternative spelling of ailurophobia
aeroacoustic
aeroacoustic
adj
Relating to aeroacoustics.
aeronautical
aeronautical
adj
Of or pertaining to the scientific study of flight
aeroneurosis
aeroneurosis
noun
(aviation, medicine, pathology) A disorder afflicting pilots and members of aviation crews, characterized by exhaustion, fearfulness, and other symptoms of physical and emotional distress, associated with prolonged flying times and stressful flight conditions.
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
afterburning
afterburning
noun
(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
agaricaceous
agaricaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Agaricaceae.
agglutinator
agglutinator
noun
That which agglutinates
agribusiness
agribusiness
noun
(countable) A business or group of businesses engaged in agriculture, particularly if using modern farming techniques in the process.
(uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do.
agricultural
agricultural
adj
(cricket) As if played with a scythe
Of or pertaining to agriculture
noun
A product or commodity from agriculture.
agriculturer
agriculturer
noun
agriculturist
agricultures
agricultures
noun
plural of agriculture
agriochoerus
ailurophiles
ailurophiles
noun
plural of ailurophile
ailurophilia
ailurophilia
noun
A fondness or love for cats or other felines.
ailurophilic
ailurophilic
adj
Of or relating to ailurophilia or ailurophiles.
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
ailurophobia
ailurophobia
noun
An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines.
ailurophobic
ailurophobic
adj
Having or relating to a fear or hatred of cats.
albopruinose
albumeniizer
albuminiform
albuminurias
albuminurias
noun
plural of albuminuria
alcaptonuria
alcaptonuria
noun
Alternative spelling of alkaptonuria
aldebaranium
aldebaranium
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) A rejected name for ytterbium.
alexandrinus
alkaliferous
alkaliferous
adj
Yielding alkalis.
alkaptonuria
alkaptonuria
noun
(medicine) A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
allopurinols
allopurinols
noun
plural of allopurinol
allotelluric
alloxuraemia
alluringness
alluringness
noun
The state or quality of being alluring.
alphanumeric
alphanumeric
adj
Consisting of these characters plus punctuation and other special characters.
Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.
noun
An alphanumeric character.
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amberiferous
amberiferous
adj
Containing or yielding amber.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambulatorial
ambulatorial
adj
(zoology) ambulatory; adapted for walking; gressorial
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
ambulatorily
ambulatorily
adv
By or in terms of walking.
ambulatorium
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
amidofluorid
ammoniureted
amphicarpium
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicyrtous
amphimorulae
amphineurous
amphithurons
amphitropous
amphitropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovule bent so that the ends are near each other.
amphoriloquy
amphoriloquy
noun
(medicine) A condition where the voice is characterized by amphoric sound over the patient's lung cavity.
anandrarious
androclinium
aneurilemmic
aneurismally
aneurismatic
aneurismatic
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
angiocarpous
angiocarpous
adj
describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
angiophorous
angiosporous
angiosporous
adj
(botany) Having spores contained in cells or thecae.
anguilliform
anguilliform
adj
Shaped like an eel.
Swimming in the manner of an eel.
noun
Any eel of the order Anguilliformes
angularities
angularities
noun
plural of angularity
anguliferous
angulinerved
anisocarpous
anisopleural
anisopterous
anisotropous
anisotropous
adj
Archaic form of anisotropic.
anitrogenous
annunciators
annunciators
noun
plural of annunciator
annunciatory
annunciatory
adj
In the nature of an announcement
anomaluridae
anopluriform
antebrachium
antebrachium
noun
(anatomy) The forearm
anteluminary
antesuperior
anthracitous
anthraquinol
anthropurgic
antiburglary
antiburglary
adj
Opposing or countering burglary.
anticonsumer
anticonsumer
adj
Opposing the consumer.
noun
A person of anticonsumerist beliefs.
anticourtier
anticourtier
adj
Opposing courtiers.
anticritique
anticritique
noun
A critique written in response to another critique.
anticultural
anticultural
adj
Opposing mainstream culture or culture in general.
antidandruff
antidandruff
adj
Countering or preventing dandruff.
antidiffuser
antidiuretic
antidiuretic
adj
preventing or counteracting diuresis, especially by the reduction of urination
noun
(physiology, medicine) an agent that prevents or counteracts diuresis
antiguerilla
antiliturgic
antimoniuret
antimoniuret
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An antimonide.
antineuritic
antineuritic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or acting against neuritis.
antineutrino
antineutrino
noun
(physics) The antiparticle of the neutrino.
antineutrons
antineutrons
noun
plural of antineutron
antipleasure
antipleasure
adj
Opposing pleasure.
antipruritic
antipruritic
noun
(pharmacology, dermatology) a medical agent that stops itching.
antiquarians
antiquarians
noun
plural of antiquarian
antireducing
antirrhinums
antirrhinums
noun
plural of antirrhinum
antistrumous
antistrumous
adj
(medicine) Acting against scrofulous disorders.
antisuffrage
antisuffrage
adj
(politics) Opposing suffrage.
antitragicus
antitragicus
noun
(anatomy) In the human musculoskeletal system of the ear, a part that arises from the outer part of the antitragus and is inserted into the cauda helicis and antihelix.
antitrusters
antitrusters
noun
plural of antitruster
antiusurious
antiusurious
adj
Opposing usury.
anutraminosa
aphidivorous
aphidivorous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids.
apiculturist
apiculturist
Noun
beekeeper
aposaturnium
aposaturnium
noun
(astronomy) Apoapsis around Saturn
appendicular
appendicular
adj
Of or pertaining to a limb or appendage.
Of or pertaining to the appendix.
appoggiatura
appoggiatura
noun
(music) A type of musical ornament, falling on the beat, which often creates a suspension and subtracts for itself half the time value of the principal note which follows.
appoggiature
appressorium
appressorium
noun
(mycology) A bulbous formation produced by parasitic fungi that is well attached to the cuticle of the host and from where a peg-shaped hypha is formed that penetrates the cuticle.