(immunology) An immunoglobulin G antibody efficient against some protozoans, specifically Trypanosoma lewisi, by preventing reproduction.
ablepsia
ablepsia
noun
(medicine, rare) Lack of sight; blindness.
aboulias
aboulias
noun
plural of aboulia
abristle
abristle
adj
Bristling.
abseiled
abseiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abseil
acclaims
acclaims
noun
plural of acclaim
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclaim
achilles
achilles
Proper noun
semi-divine hero, son of Peleus and the nymph Thetis, prince and leader of the Myrmidons; great warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp, killed in the Trojan War; central character of the Iliad.
achilous
achilous
adj
(botany, anatomy) without a lip.
acholias
aciculas
aclastic
aclastic
adj
Non-refractive in nature.
Of ilk nature, or pertaining to aclasis.
acrylics
acrylics
noun
plural of acrylic
acyloins
acyloins
noun
plural of acyloin
addlings
addlings
noun
(obsolete, provincial) Earnings.
admirals
admirals
noun
plural of admiral
aegilops
aegilops
noun
(obsolete) The goatgrass (Aegilops spp.) or other grass found as a corn-weed.
An ulcer or fistula in the inner angle of the eye.
aeolides
aesculin
aesculin
noun
Alternative form of esculin
aestival
aestival
adj
Alternative spelling of estival
afflicts
afflicts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of afflict
agalinis
agelaius
aglaspis
aglisten
aglossia
aglossia
noun
(anatomy) The absence of a tongue.
aguishly
aguishly
adv
(now rare) In an aguish manner; as though suffering from ague.
ailerons
ailerons
noun
plural of aileron
ailments
ailments
noun
plural of ailment
ainsells
airbills
airbills
noun
plural of airbill
airflows
airflows
noun
plural of airflow
airfoils
airfoils
noun
plural of airfoil
airglows
airglows
noun
plural of airglow
airlifts
airlifts
noun
plural of airlift
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airlift
airlines
airlines
noun
plural of airline
airlocks
airlocks
noun
plural of airlock
airmails
airmails
noun
(colloquial) The items of mail conveyed using aircraft.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airmail
airplays
airplays
noun
plural of airplay
alaminos
alanines
alanines
noun
plural of alanine
alarmism
alarmism
noun
The raising of needless alarms.
alarmist
alarmist
adj
Of or relating to causing others to become alarmed without cause.
noun
One who causes others to become alarmed without cause.
alasdair
alaskite
alaskite
noun
(geology) A form of granite composed chiefly of quartz and feldspars
alastair
alastair
Proper noun
name, a variant of Alasdair, Scottish form of Alexander.
alasteir
alastrim
alastrim
noun
(medicine) A milder variant of smallpox
alations
alations
noun
plural of alation
albicans
albiness
albiness
noun
(archaic) A female albino.
albinism
albinism
noun
Congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino.
albizias
albizias
noun
plural of albizia
albumins
albumins
noun
plural of albumin
alburtis
alcaides
alcaides
noun
plural of alcaide
alcestis
alcinous
aldoside
aldoside
noun
(organic chemistry) Any glucoside of an aldose.
aleiptes
alembics
alembics
noun
plural of alembic
alevitsa
alewives
alewives
noun
plural of alewife
alexines
alexines
noun
plural of alexine
alfaquis
alfaquis
noun
plural of alfaqui
alfonsin
algorism
algorism
noun
Obsolete spelling of algorithm (all senses)
algorist
algorist
noun
One who develops algorithms.
One who uses arabic numerals to represent numbers and to perform calculations, as opposed to one who uses Roman numerals to represent numbers and an abacus to perform calculations.
The aspect of a biological organism that follows a systematic process to interpret perceptual data.
aliasing
aliasing
noun
(signal processing, graphics, sound recording) Distortion caused by a low sampling rate, such as a moiré effect or jaggies.
verb
present participle of alias
alidades
alidades
noun
plural of alidade
alienees
alienees
noun
plural of alienee
alieners
alieners
noun
plural of aliener
alienism
alienism
noun
(archaic) The study or treatment of mental disorders; psychiatry.
A foreignism, a word (or trait, etc) from another language (or country, etc).
The fact or position of being an alien; alienage.
alienist
alienist
noun
(dated) A psychiatrist
(dated) An expert in mental illness, especially with reference to legal ramifications.
alienors
alienors
noun
plural of alienor
aligners
aligners
noun
plural of aligner
aliments
aliments
noun
plural of aliment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aliment
alinasal
alinasal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to expansions of the nasal bone or cartilage.
aliquots
aliquots
noun
plural of aliquot
alismoid
alistair
alistair
Proper noun
name, a variant of Alasdair, Scottish form of Alexander.
alkalies
alkalise
alkalise
verb
Alternative form of alkalize
alkarsin
alkarsin
Noun
cacodyl
allelism
allelism
noun
(genetics) The existence of two or more alleles of a gene
allicins
allicins
noun
plural of allicin
allision
allision
noun
(nautical) The striking of a vessel against a fixed object; the act of alliding or an instance thereof.
(rare) The act of dashing against or striking upon.
allister
allister
Proper noun
name, anglicized from Alasdair, the Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander.
allistir
allodies
allspice
allspice
noun
(countable) Pimenta dioica, an evergreen tree of tropical America with aromatic berries.
(uncountable) A spice; the dried and ground unripe fruit of Pimenta dioica, thought to combine the flavours of several spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
allusion
allusion
noun
An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned
allusive
allusive
adj
that contains or makes use of allusions (indirect references or hints)
almeries
almeries
noun
plural of almery
almistry
alnicoes
alocasia
alocasia
noun
Any of several tropical Asian plants, of the genus Alocasia, having heart- or arrowhead-shaped leaves.
aloisius
aloysius
aloysius
Proper noun
name, notably of a 16th-century Italian saint.
alphosis
alphosis
noun
(medicine, obsolete) Albinism.
alpinism
alpinism
noun
(sometimes capitalized) Mountain climbing.
alpinist
alpinist
adj
(skiing) Pertaining to alpine skiing or downhill skiing.
Of or pertaining to alpinism.
noun
(skiing) Synonym of alpine skier
(skiing, sometimes capitalized) A downhill skier who practises the sport on high mountains.
(sometimes capitalized) A mountain climber, especially in the European Alps or in ranges of similar ruggedness and elevation.
alsatian
alsatian
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Alsatian
alsifilm
alstonia
alstonia
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Alstonia of evergreen trees and shrubs in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.
alsweill
altarist
altarist
noun
(obsolete) A chaplain.
(obsolete) The vicar of a church.
alterius
altoists
altoists
noun
plural of altoist
altrices
altrices
noun
(zoology) nursers; those birds whose young are hatched in a very immature and helpless condition, so as to require the care of their parents for some time.
altruism
altruism
noun
(biology, sociobiology) Action or behaviour that benefits another or others at some cost to the performer.
Regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness.
altruist
altruist
noun
A person showing altruism.
altschin
aluminas
aluminas
noun
plural of alumina
alumines
alunites
alunites
noun
plural of alunite
amalings
amblosis
amblosis
noun
abortion (termination of pregnancy)
amizilis
amollish
amyloids
amyloids
noun
plural of amyloid
amylosis
analgias
analgias
noun
plural of analgia
analiese
anallise
analysis
analysis
noun
(countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory etc.).
(countable) The result of such a process.
(countable, chemistry) The process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts, or the result of this process.
(countable, logic) Proof by deduction from known truths.
(countable, psychology) Psychoanalysis.
(uncountable, mathematics) The mathematical study of functions, sequences, series, limits, derivatives and integrals.
(uncountable, music) The analytical study of melodies, harmonies, sequences, repetitions, variations, quotations, juxtapositions, and surprises.
anapolis
ancillas
anglaise
anglians
anglings
anglings
noun
plural of angling
anilines
anilines
noun
plural of aniline
anisilic
anisoles
anisoles
noun
plural of anisole
annalise
annalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of annalize.
annalism
annalist
annalist
noun
A writer of annals; a chronicler; a historian.
annelids
annelids
noun
plural of annelid
annelise
annelism
anneslia
annulism
anthills
anthills
noun
plural of anthill
antilens
antilles
antilles
Proper noun
The islands of the West Indies, bounded to the north by (and including) the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea.
antilogs
antilogs
noun
plural of antilog
antislip
antislip
adj
Preventing slipping.
antlions
antlions
noun
plural of antlion
apiculus
apiculus
Noun
The part of a spore which attaches to the sterigmata at the end of a basidium.
aplasias
aplasias
noun
plural of aplasia
aplastic
aplastic
adj
(pathology) Relating to aplasia.
(pathology) Relating to the inability of the body to create new cells, such that tissue cannot grow or regenerate.
apolista
apolusis
apolysin
apolysis
apolysis
noun
(biology) The separation of the cuticula from the epidermis in arthropods and related groups.
(religion) A prayer of dismissal at the end of an Eastern Orthodox service