(mineralogy) Any of a group of feldspars being mixed sodium and potassium aluminosilicates.
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
anorthositic
anorthositic
adj
(geology, mineralogy) Composed of anorthosite
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
antehistoric
anthocarpous
anthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit.
anthoceros
anthocerotales
anthraceniferous
anthrachrysone
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
anthracitious
anthracitous
anthracnose
anthracnose
noun
(phytopathology) Any of several fungal diseases that affect many plants and trees.
anthracnoses
anthracnoses
noun
plural of anthracnose
anthracnosis
anthracnosis
noun
An inflammatory infection of the ear and auditory canal, especially in cats and dogs.
Canker; ulcer of the mouth.
anthracomartus
anthraconecrosis
anthracosaurus
anthracosilicosis
anthracosilicosis
noun
Advanced pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of coal dust.
anthracosis
anthracosis
noun
(pneumology, pathology) A relatively mild pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal.
anthrasilicosis
anthropocentrism
anthropocentrism
noun
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anthropoclimatologist
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthropophagistic
anthropophagistic
adj
(rare) cannibalistic
anthropophuistic
anthropophuistic
adj
Of or relating to anthropophuism.
anthropopithecus
anthropopsychic
anthropopsychism
anthroposcopy
anthroposcopy
noun
A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
anthroposociologist
anthroposociologist
noun
One who studies anthroposociology.
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
anthroposophic
anthroposophic
adj
Of, or pertaining to anthroposophy.
anthroposophical
anthroposophical
adj
anthroposophic
anthropotheistic
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
antichloristic
antichoicers
antichoicers
noun
plural of antichoicer
anticholinesterase
anticholinesterase
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase
antichorus
antichronism
antichronism
noun
Deviation from the true order of time; anachronism.
antihistorical
antihistorical
adj
Opposing or contrary to history.
antimonarchicalness
antimonarchicalness
noun
(politics) The state or quality of being antimonarchical.
antimonarchism
antimonarchism
noun
Alternative form of anti-monarchism
antimonarchist
antimonarchist
adj
(politics) Opposed to monarchy.
noun
(politics) One who is opposed to monarchy.
antimonarchistic
antimonarchists
antimonarchists
noun
plural of antimonarchist
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
antistrophic
antistrophic
adj
(poetry) Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
aphorismatic
aphorismatic
adj
aphorismic
aphorismic
aphorismic
adj
Relating to aphorisms, or having the form of an aphorism.
aphorismical
aphoristic
aphoristic
adj
Of, relating to, or containing aphorisms, maxims or epigrams; gnomic.
aphoristical
aphoristical
adj
Alternative form of aphoristic
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
aphrodesiac
aphrodisiac
aphrodisiac
adj
Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
noun
Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
aphrodisiacs
aphrodisiacs
noun
plural of aphrodisiac
aphrodisiomaniac
aphrodisiomaniacal
aphrodistic
aphthartodocetism
aplacophorous
apocatharsis
apochromatism
apochromatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apostrophic
apostrophic
adj
(orthography) Pertaining to the grammatical use of, or using, the apostrophe (the diacritical mark ').
(rhetoric) Pertaining to the rhetoric use of, or using, apostrophe (sudden, exclamatory dialogue).
apothecarcaries
apothecaries
apothecaries
noun
plural of apothecary
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
approachableness
approachableness
noun
The state or quality of being approachable.
approachers
approachers
noun
plural of approacher
approaches
approaches
noun
(military) The covered roads, trenches, or other works made by besiegers or soldiers in their advances toward a place such as a fortress or military post.
Movements to gain favour; advances.
plural of approach
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approach
approachless
approachless
adj
Impossible to approach.
arachnoiditis
arachnoiditis
noun
(pathology) A neuropathic disease caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord.
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
arachnophagous
araphorostic
araphorostic
adj
Seamless, unsewn.
araphostic
araphostic
adj
Alternative form of araphorostic
archaeocyathus
archaeohippus
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archaeologists
archaeologists
noun
plural of archaeologist
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archaeopithecus
archaeopteris
archaeopterygiformes
archaeornis
archaeornithes
archaeostoma
archaeostomata
archaeostomatous
archaeostomatous
adj
(biology) Applied to a gastrula when the blastopore does not entirely open up.
archantagonist
archantagonist
noun
A chief antagonist.
archapostate
archapostle
archarios
archbishop
archbishop
noun
A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
archbishopric
archbishopric
noun
(ecclesiastical) The jurisdiction of an archbishop.
(ecclesiastical) The rank or office of an archbishop.
archbishoprics
archbishoprics
noun
plural of archbishopric
archbishopry
archbishops
archbishops
noun
plural of archbishop
archconfraternities
archconfraternities
noun
plural of archconfraternity
archconsoler
archconspirator
archconspirator
noun
A chief conspirator.
archcorsair
archdeaconess
archdeaconess
noun
A female archdeacon.
The wife of an archdeacon.
archdeaconries
archdeaconries
noun
plural of archdeaconry
archdeacons
archdeacons
noun
plural of archdeacon
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archdiocesan
archdiocesan
adj
(ecclesiastical) Of or relating to an archdiocese.
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
archdioceses
archdioceses
noun
plural of archdiocese
archdiplomatist
archdogmatist
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
archegosaurus
archelochus
archemorus
archenterons
archenterons
noun
plural of archenteron
archeologies
archeologies
noun
plural of archeology
archeologist
archeologist
noun
(chiefly US) Alternative spelling of archaeologist
archeostome
archeptolemus
archespore
archespore
noun
(biology) A group of cells from which microspores or megaspores develop
archespores
archespores
noun
plural of archespore
archesporia
archesporia
noun
plural of archesporium
archesporial
archesporial
adj
Relating to the archesporia, cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archespsporia
archettos
archexorcist
archhost
archhouse
archhypocrisy
archibenthos
archiblastoma
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamous
archicleistogamy
archididascalos
archididascalos
noun
(formal, rare) A school principal.
archidiskodon
archidoxis
archiepiscopacy
archiepiscopacy
noun
(ecclesiastical) The form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops.
(ecclesiastical) The position or dignity of an archbishop.