(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acrophonically
acrophonically
adv
In an acrophonic way.
actinobranchia
actinobranchia
noun
Alternative form of actinobranch
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinotrichium
actinotrichium
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
adenemphractic
adenochondroma
adenochondroma
noun
(pathology) A hamartoma consisting of glandular and cartilaginous tissue
adenographical
adiathermanous
aepyornithidae
aerobranchiate
aerohydroplane
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
africanthropus
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
allantochorion
allantochorion
noun
A form of the chorion that is fused to the allantois
allotriognathi
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
altogetherness
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
amminochloride
anachronically
anachronically
adv
In an anachronic manner.
anaglyptograph
anaglyptograph
noun
An instrument for making accurate engravings of any embossed object, such as a medal.
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anarthropodous
anarthrousness
anarthrousness
noun
The state or quality of being anarthrous.
anchoritically
anchoritically
adv
In the manner of an anchorite; reclusively.
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
anesthesimeter
anesthesimeter
noun
(surgery) A device that monitors the amount of anaesthetic given to a patient
angiochondroma
angiohydrotomy
anhydroglocose
anisochromatic
anopisthograph
anopisthograph
adj
(palaeography) written on one side only
anoplotherioid
anorthographic
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antarchistical
antherozooidal
anthocerotales
anthrachrysone
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracolithic
anthracomartus
anthracometric
anthracosaurus
anthrapurpurin
anthrapurpurin
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,2,7-trihydroxyanthraquinone, a purple dye used in histology for the detection of calcium
anthrapyridine
anthraquinonyl
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropogenist
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropography
anthropography
noun
The branch of anthropology that deals with the geographical distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to ethnography, which deals historically with the origin and filiation of races and nations.
anthropolatric
anthropolithic
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthropomantic
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropomorpha
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthroponomist
anthropopathia
anthropopathic
anthropopathic
adj
Of or relating to anthropopathy.
anthropophagic
anthropophagic
adj
Cannibalistic; man-eating.
anthropophagit
anthropophagus
anthropophagus
noun
A man-eater; a cannibal.
anthropophobia
anthropophobia
noun
A profound fear of human beings, or of human society.
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
anthroposophic
anthroposophic
adj
Of, or pertaining to anthroposophy.
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotheist
anthropotomist
anthropotomist
noun
One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy.
anthroropolith
antiarrhythmic
antiarrhythmic
adj
(pharmacology) Used to treat or prevent (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that treats or prevents (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
antichloristic
antichoromanic
antidiphtheria
antidiphtheria
adj
Preventing diphtheria.
antidiphtheric
antidiphtheric
adj
Alternative form of anti-diphtheric
antidiphtherin
antidiphtherin
noun
(historical) A certain vaccine against diphtheria.
antigonorrheal
antigonorrheic
antigonorrheic
adj
Alternative form of antigonorrhoeic
antihemisphere
antihierarchal
antihierarchic
antihistorical
antihistorical
adj
Opposing or contrary to history.
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
antimonarchial
antimonarchial
adj
Alternative form of antimonarchical
antimonarchism
antimonarchism
noun
Alternative form of anti-monarchism
antimonarchist
antimonarchist
adj
(politics) Opposed to monarchy.
noun
(politics) One who is opposed to monarchy.
antiorthodoxly
antiparagraphe
antipatriarchy
antipatriarchy
adj
(sociology) Opposing the patriarchy.
antiphrastical
antiphrastical
adj
(rhetoric) Antiphrastic.
antipriesthood
antipsychiatry
antipsychiatry
adj
Opposed to psychiatry
noun
A form of psychoanalysis based on existentialist and sociological concepts
antistadholder
antitarnishing
antitrochanter
antitrochanter
noun
(anatomy) An articular surface on the ilium of birds against which the great trochanter of the femur plays
antrustionship
antrustionship
noun
The role or status of an antrustion.
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
aporobranchian
apostrophation
apostrophation
noun
(rare) Personal address via apostrophe (an exclamatory speech).
(rare) The omission of parts of a word by means of an apostrophe (punctuation mark), contraction.
apostrophising
apostrophising
verb
present participle of apostrophise
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
apprehensively
apprehensively
adv
in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
apprenticeship
apprenticeship
noun
The condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice.
The system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed by a master for a set time under set conditions.
arachnological
arachnological
Adjective
Of or relating to arachnology, the study of arachnids.
arachnomorphae
arachnophagous
archaecraniate
archaeornithes
archantagonist
archantagonist
noun
A chief antagonist.
archanthropine
archchronicler
archdeaconries
archdeaconries
noun
plural of archdeaconry
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archencephalic
archgenethliac
archicontinent
archicontinent
noun
(geology, rare) A continental land mass that was present in geologic time