(rare) Absenteeism, in particular related to landowners.
acanthopanax
acanthopteri
acanthopteri
noun
(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
acenaphthene
acenaphthene
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon, found in coal tar, derived from naphthalene by the addition of a short aliphatic bridge.
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetomorphin
acetophenine
acetophenone
acetophenone
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic ketone phenyl methyl ketone, used in the manufacture of very many organic compounds
acetphenetid
acetylphenol
achromatopia
achromatopia
noun
defective ability to see colours
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinophonic
actinophonic
adj
Relating to the production of sound by means of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophryan
adenotyphoid
adiaphoretic
adjutantship
adjutantship
noun
The role or status of adjutant.
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
aetiophyllin
agapanthuses
agapanthuses
noun
plural of agapanthus
aghorapanthi
aglyphodonta
allelopathic
allelopathic
adj
relating to an allelopathy
allodelphite
allomorphite
allopathetic
allopathetic
adj
Involving or based on allopathy; allopathic.
allophanates
allophanates
noun
plural of allophanate
allothimorph
alphabetical
alphabetical
adj
(obsolete) literal
According to the sequence of the letters of the alphabet.
Pertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet.
alphabetised
alphabetised
adj
(Britain) Arranged in alphabetical order.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetise
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
alphabetized
alphabetized
adj
(Canada, US) Arranged in alphabetical order.
Alternative spelling of alphabetised
verb
(Canada, US) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetize
alphabetizer
alphabetizer
noun
One who, or that which, alphabetizes.
alphabetizes
alphabetizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabetize
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
amathophobia
amathophobia
noun
Fear of dust.
amorphophyte
amorphophyte
noun
Any plant with flowers of an irregular or anomalous shape
amphetamines
amphetamines
noun
plural of amphetamine
amphibiontic
amphibiotica
amphiblastic
amphiblastic
adj
(biology) Segmenting unequally; said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation.
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
amphibolitic
amphibolitic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of an amphibolite.
amphicentric
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
amphicyrtous
amphierotism
amphigastria
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
amphipeptone
amphiplatyan
amphiplatyan
adj
(anatomy, of a vertebra) Having flat surfaces at both ends
amphipneusta
amphistomoid
amphistomous
amphistomous
adj
(zoology) Having a sucker at each extremity.
amphithalami
amphitheater
amphitheater
noun
American spelling form of amphitheatre
amphitheatre
amphitheatre
noun
(geology) A natural formation of a similar shape, where a steep mountain or slope a particular rock formation forms a partial or compete bowl, especially one used as a performance space (and possibly modified by carving out seats, etc) because the slopes naturally amplify or echo sound.
An open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design.
amphitheccia
amphithecial
amphithecium
amphithurons
amphithyrons
amphitriaene
amphitropous
amphitropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovule bent so that the ends are near each other.
amphopeptone
amphopeptone
noun
(biochemistry) A product of gastric digestion, a mixture of hemipeptone and antipeptone.
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
analphabetic
analphabetic
adj
(comparable) (of a person) Illiterate, unable to read or write.
(not comparable) (of symbols) Not alphabetic.
noun
An illiterate person.
ananthropism
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anaphylactic
anaphylactic
adj
Pertaining to anaphylaxis.
anaphylactin
anarthropoda
anchistopoda
angiostrophy
angiotrophic
angiotrophic
adj
vasotrophic
anglophobist
animatograph
anophthalmia
anophthalmia
noun
(teratology) The congenital absence of one or both eyes
anophthalmos
anophthalmos
noun
anophthalmia
anophthalmus
anorthophyre
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
antasphyctic
antephialtic
antephialtic
adj
(medicine) Acting against nightmares.
antepirrhema
anthocarpous
anthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit.
anthophagous
anthophagous
adj
That feeds on flowers
anthophilian
anthophilous
anthophilous
adj
Living or growing on flowers
anthophorous
anthospermum
anthotropism
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
anthropoglot
anthropoglot
noun
An animal (such as a parrot) with tongue similar to humans allowing human-like speech.
anthropogony
anthropogony
noun
Synonym of anthropogenesis
anthropoidal
anthropoidal
adj
anthropoid
anthropoidea
anthropolite
anthropolite
noun
(paleontology, dated) A petrifaction of the human body, or of any portion of it.
anthropolith
anthropology
anthropology
noun
The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
anthroponomy
anthroponomy
noun
(anthropology) The science of the laws of the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and the environment.
anthropotomy
anthropotomy
noun
The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy.
anthropozoic
anthropozoic
Adjective
The geological era dominated by the presence of man.
anthropurgic
anthypophora
anthypophora
noun
(rhetoric) A device in which the author poses an opposing argument, then immediately refutes it.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihydropin
antihypnotic
antihypnotic
adj
(medicine) Tending to prevent sleep.
noun
Any agent that prevents sleep.
antimephitic
antimephitic
adj
Countering mephitic gases.
antipatharia
antipathetic
antipathetic
adj
Causing a feeling of antipathy; repugnant
Having or showing a strong aversion or repugnance
Opposed in nature or character; antagonistic
antipathogen
antipathogen
noun
(medicine) Any drug that counters the effects of a pathogen
antiperthite
antiperthite
noun
(mineralogy) A perthite having sodic feldspar as the dominant phase.
antiphonally
antiphonally
adv
In an antiphonal manner; in the manner of an antiphon.
antiphonetic
antiphonetic
adj
(linguistics) Going against the rules of phonetics; not spelled according to the sound.
antiphonical
antiphonical
adj
Alternative form of antiphonic
antiphrastic
antiphrastic
adj
(rhetoric) of, or relating to antiphrasis
antiphthisic
antiphthisic
adj
Relieving or curing phthisis.
noun
A medicine for phthisis.
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antipoaching
antipoaching
adj
Seeking to prevent or prohibit poaching
antishipping
antishipping
adj
(chiefly military) Countering shipping.
(fandom slang) The activities of anti-shippers
verb
(fandom slang) present participle of antiship
antisiphonal
antisplasher
antisplasher
noun
A device in a sink or toilet to prevent splashing.
antistrophal
antistrophal
adj
Of or relating to antistrophe (in Greek choruses and dances).
antistrophes
antistrophes
noun
plural of antistrophe
antistrophic
antistrophic
adj
(poetry) Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
antistrophon
antistrophon
noun
(rhetoric) An argument retorted on an opponent.
aortographic
aortographic
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to aortography.
aortorrhaphy
aortorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture of the aorta
apaesthetize
aparaphysate
aparaphysate
adj
(botany) Lacking paraphyses.
aparithmesis
aparithmesis
noun
(rhetoric) An answer to a proposition.
(rhetoric) The enumeration of parts or particulars.
apathistical
apathistical
adj
(obsolete, rare) apathetic; unemotional
aphanapteryx
aphorismatic
aphorismatic
adj
aphorismic
aphoristical
aphoristical
adj
Alternative form of aphoristic
aphototactic
aphototropic
aphroditidae
aphthitalite
aphthitalite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite consisting of mixed potassium and sodium sulphates; also found in the fumaroles of volcanos.
apocatharsis
apocathartic
apochromatic
apochromatic
adj
(optics) Corrected for both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration
apocynthions
apophylactic
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
apostleships
apostleships
noun
plural of apostleship
apostrophied
apostrophied
adj
Alternative form of apostrophed
apostrophise
apostrophise
verb
Alternative spelling of apostrophize
apostrophize
apostrophize
verb
(transitive) To deliver an apostrophe (an exclamatory speech) to someone, especially someone not present.
To add one or more apostrophe characters to text to indicate missing letters.