(paleontology) A hard calcareous plate forming part of the body of an ammonite.
aquatically
aquatically
adv
In an aquatic style or manner.
araucarioxylon
archaeocyathus
archantiquary
archduchy
archduchy
noun
The territory (principality) of an archduke.
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicytula
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
architecturally
architecturally
adv
In an architectural manner.
Regarding architecture.
archmystagogue
archsynagogue
arcuately
arcuately
adv
In an arcuate way.
argyrocephalous
argyropelecus
articulability
articulability
noun
The quality or degree of being articulable.
articulacy
articulacy
noun
The condition of being articulate.
articularly
articularly
adv
In an articular manner.
articulary
articulary
adj
articular; relating to the joints
noun
(anatomy) A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.
articulately
articulately
adv
In an articulate manner.
articulatorily
articulatorily
adv
In terms of, or by means of, articulation.
articulatory
articulatory
adj
(medicine) Related to the specific articulation function of a joint.
(phonology) Of or pertaining to articulation; phonetic.
artifactually
artifactually
adv
(medical imaging or laboratory testing) Apparently but not truly, with the appearance being due to artifacts; spuriously.
With reference to artifacts
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
aruspicy
aruspicy
noun
Alternative form of haruspicy
ascomycetous
ascomycetous
adj
(mycology) Of or relating to the ascomycetes.
ascophyllum
ascutney
ascyphous
ascyrum
asphyctous
assurgency
assurgency
noun
A tendency to rise.
astrocaryum
astronautically
astronautically
adv
In an astronautic way.
astuciously
astuciously
adv
astutely
astucity
astucity
noun
Craftiness; astuteness.
asymmetrocarpous
asynchronous
asynchronous
adj
(computing, communication) Having many actions occurring at a time, in any order, without waiting for each other.
(computing, of a request or a message) Allowing the client to continue during processing.
Not synchronous; occurring at different times.
asynchronously
asynchronously
adv
In an asynchronous manner.
atmocautery
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
auctary
auctionary
auctionary
adj
Of or pertaining to an auction.
audaciously
audaciously
adv
In a audacious manner; bravely, daringly, but not foolheartedly.
In a brazen, forthright manner.
audacity
audacity
noun
Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.
Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
aureomycin
aureomycin
noun
(medicine) The drug chlortetracycline, obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens bacteria.
aurichlorohydric
auricularly
auricularly
adv
In an auricular manner.
auriculately
auricyanhydric
auricyanic
auricyanide
auriscopically
auriscopy
auriscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the ear using an auriscope.
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
auscultatory
auscultatory
adj
Of or pertaining to auscultation
auspiciously
auspiciously
adv
In an auspicious way.
auspicy
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
autarchically
autarchy
autarchy
noun
A condition of absolute power.
Alternative spelling of autarky (“national economic self-reliance”)
Autocracy (absolute rule by a single person).
Sovereignty or self-government (national political independence).
autarkically
autarkically
adv
In an autarkic way.
auteciously
autecologically
autecologically
adv
In terms of autecology.
autecology
autecology
noun
one of two broad subdivisions of ecology, which studies the individual organism or species.
autecy
authentically
authentically
adv
In an authentic manner; with the requisite or genuine authority.
authenticity
authenticity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being authentic (of established authority).
The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original, of having the same origin (or attribution, commitment, intention, etc.) as claimed.
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
autistically
autistically
adv
In an autistic way.
autoanalytic
autoanalytic
adj
Relating to autoanalysis.
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autobiographically
autobiographically
adv
In an autobiographical manner.
autocatalepsy
autocatalyses
autocatalyses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autocatalyse
autocatalysis
autocatalysis
noun
(chemistry) catalysis of a reaction by one of its products
autocatalytic
autocatalytic
adj
(chemistry, of a reaction) catalyzed by one of its own products
autocatalytically
autocatalytically
adv
By means of autocatalysis.
autocatalyze
autocatalyze
verb
To cause, or to undergo autocatalysis
autocephality
autocephality
noun
(Christianity) The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church.
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
autocholecystectomy
autochromy
autochromy
noun
The production of autochrome photographs.
autochthonously
autochthonously
adv
In an autochthonous manner.
autochthony
autochthony
noun
An aboriginal condition or state.
autocolony
autocolony
noun
(botany) A daughter colony formed inside a cell of a parent colony.
autocracy
autocracy
noun
(countable) An instance of this government.
(uncountable) A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.
autocratically
autocratically
adv
In an autocratic manner.
autocycle
autocycle
noun
(US) A three-wheeled vehicle with an enclosed cabin, where passengers ride in seats instead of astride the body.
A hybrid between motorcycle and automobile, with a drive system like a motorcycle and rider amenities like a car.
A vehicle somewhat like a moped, having a small motor where the pedals would be, and a petrol tank located within the frame.
autocystoplasty
autocytolysis
autocytolysis
noun
cytolysis by a lysin produced by the same cell
autocytolytic
autocytolytic
adj
Relating to, or producing autocytolysis
autodidactically
autodidactically
adv
By teaching oneself.
autodynamic
autodynamic
adj
Supplying its own power.
autoeciously
autoeciously
adv
In an autoecious manner.
autoecy
autoelectrolysis
autoelectrolytic
autoerotically
autoerotically
adv
In an autoerotic manner.
autogenetically
autogenetically
adv
In an autogenetic manner.
autographically
autographically
adv
By means of autography.
autohemolytic
autohypnotic
autohypnotic
adj
Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
autohypnotically
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopic
autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
noun
laryngoscopy or one's own larynx
autolycus
autolycus
Proper noun
In Ancient Greek mythology, a son of Hermes and Chione.
autolytic
autolytic
adj
(pathology) Relating to autolysis
automacy
automacy
noun
The quality, state, or condition of being automatic; automaticity.
automatically
automatically
adv
In an automatic manner.
automaticity
automaticity
noun
(medicine) The ability of the heart muscles to contract independently of each other when separated or in unison when reattached in whole or in groups.
The ability to do things without occupying the mind with the low level details required.
The process of one thing automatically following another.
automorphically
automorphically
adv
(mathematics) In terms of automorphisms
autonephrectomy
autonomically
autonomically
adv
In an autonomic manner
With reference to the autonomic nervous system
autophytic
autophytically
autoplastically
autoplastically
adv
In an autoplastic manner.
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
autopsychoanalysis
autopsychoanalysis
noun
psychoanalysis of oneself
autopsychology
autopsychorhythmia
autopsychosis
autoptically
autoptically
adv
By means of ocular view, or one's own observation.
autopticity
autopticity
noun
The condition of being autoptic; an autoptic event
autorhythmic
autorhythmic
adj
That generates its own rhythm
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
autoscopy
autoscopy
noun
The experience of seeing one's body from the outside while awake, as if disembodied.
autostylic
autostylic
adj
(anatomy) Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.
autosymbiontic
autosymbolic
autosymbolical
autosymbolically
autotoxicity
autotoxicity
noun
Self-destruction of a species through the production of chemicals that escape into the environment and directly inhibit the growth of that species.
autotrophically
autotrophically
adv
In an autotrophic manner.
With regard to autotrophy.
autotropically
autotropically
adv
In an autotropic manner
autotypic
autotypic
adj
Relating to an autotype
auxetically
auxetically
adv
By auxesis.
auxilytic
auxinically
auxocyte
avariciously
avariciously
adv
In a greedy or self-serving manner.
avascularity
avascularity
noun
(anatomy) The condition of being avascular.
avuncularity
avuncularity
noun
The condition of being an uncle.
The condition of being avuncular.
avuncularly
avuncularly
adv
In an avuncular way.
ayacahuite
ayacucho
ayahausca
ayahuasca
ayahuasca
noun
A giant vine native to South America (especially Banisteriopsis caapi), noted for its psychotropic properties.
Any of various psychoactive infusions or decoctions prepared from this vine.
ayahuca
ayurvedic
ayurvedic
adj
Alternative spelling of Ayurvedic
backcountry
backcountry
noun
A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible; the boondocks.