(historical) A purveyor of provisions; a provedore. [14th–18th c.]
achillobursitis
achillobursitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a bursa near the Achilles tendon
achromatium
achromatous
achromatous
adj
Lacking normal colour; colourless
achromaturia
achromaturia
noun
(pathology) The lack of pigments (especially bile pigments) in the urine
acrostichum
acrotrophoneurosis
actinautographic
actinautographic
adj
(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutic
actinotherapeutic
adj
Relating to actinotherapy.
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
actinotrichium
actinotrichium
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
aerotherapeutics
aerotherapeutics
noun
The treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
africanthropus
aftertouch
aftertouch
noun
(music, uncountable) Pressure sensitivity on an electronic synthesizer, allowing the musician to change the tone or sound of a note after it is struck.
(rare) A touch (feature or characteristic) added finally or as an afterthought.
(video games) A feature in football/soccer games allowing the player to swerve the ball immediately after kicking it.
alcoholature
alcoholature
noun
(medicine, dated) An alcoholic tincture prepared with fresh plants.
alectoromorphous
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amphicyrtous
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
anarchoindividualist
anatomicochirurgical
anthocarpous
anthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit.
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
anthracitious
anthracitous
anthracomartus
anthracosaurus
anthracotherium
anthropophuistic
anthropophuistic
adj
Of or relating to anthropophuism.
anthropopithecus
anthropurgic
antichorus
arceuthobium
archaeocyathus
archaeopithecus
archaeostomatous
archaeostomatous
adj
(biology) Applied to a gastrula when the blastopore does not entirely open up.
archaeotherium
archboutefeu
archcorrupter
archcount
archeptolemus
archibuteo
archicleistogamous
archmystagogue
archplutocrat
archturncoat
arctocephalus
aristolochiaceous
aristolochiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Aristolochiaceae of tropical vines.
aristomachus
arthrobacterium
arthroncus
athericerous
atrichous
atrichous
adj
Without flagella.
atrochous
aurothiosulphuric
australopithecinae
australopithecine
australopithecine
adj
(anthropology, paleontology) Of or pertaining to these hominids.
noun
(anthropology, paleontology) Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus, Paranthropus when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera.
australopithecus
autallotriomorphic
autarchoglossa
authenticator
authenticator
noun
(film, television) A person employed to check the accuracy and realism of a script.
A feature that shows something to be authentic.
One who authenticates.
authenticators
authenticators
noun
plural of authenticator
authorcraft
authorcraft
noun
The craft of an author; the writing of books.
autobiographic
autobiographic
Adjective
Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.
autobiographical
autobiographical
adj
Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.
autobiographically
autobiographically
adv
In an autobiographical manner.
autocatharsis
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
autochanger
autochanger
noun
(computing) An automatic tape loader, for switching automatically between several computer backup tapes.
A device for playing multiple music media of a certain kind (gramophone records, compact discs, etc.) in a predetermined sequence without user intervention.
autochrome
autochrome
noun
An early photograph produced by means of a glass plate coated on one side with a random mosaic of microscopic dyed grains of potato starch under silver halide emulsion.
autochromy
autochromy
noun
The production of autochrome photographs.
autochronograph
autochronograph
noun
(rare, archaic) An instrument for the instantaneous self-recording or printing of time.
autocoherer
autocoherer
noun
(historical, wireless telegraphy) A self-restoring coherer, such as a microphonic detector.
autocoprophagous
autocoprophagous
adj
That eats its own excrement.
autocratship
autocratship
noun
(rare) The state of being an autocrat; autocracy.
autographic
autographic
adj
Containing or relating to an autograph.
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
autographically
autographically
adv
By means of autography.
autolithographic
autolithographic
adj
Related to autolithographs or to autolithography
automorphic
automorphic
adj
(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism
Marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
automorphically
automorphically
adv
(mathematics) In terms of automorphisms
autonephrectomy
autophotoelectric
autopsychorhythmia
autoradiographic
autoradiographic
adj
Of or pertaining to an autoradiograph, a radiographic image produced by the decay of a radioactive substance
autorhythmic
autorhythmic
adj
That generates its own rhythm
autotherapeutic
autotherapeutic
adj
therapeutic to the self; of or relating to autotherapy
autotrophic
autotrophic
adj
(biology) Relating to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy.
autotrophically
autotrophically
adv
In an autotrophic manner.
With regard to autotrophy.
auxotrophic
auxotrophic
adj
(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacteriotherapeutic
bacteriotherapeutic
adj
Relating to bacteriotherapy.
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
barouchet
barouchet
noun
Alternative spelling of barouchette
barouchette
barouchette
noun
A light barouche.
batrachophagous
batrachophagous
adj
Feeding on frogs.
batrachospermum
bibliotherapeutic
bibliotherapeutic
adj
Relating to bibliotherapy.
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
bothriocephalus
botrychium
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachiocubital
brachiocubital
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arm and to the elbow or forearm
brachistocephalous
brachistochronous
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
brachystomatous
brachystomous
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
branchiopneustic
branchiopulmonata
branchiopulmonate
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
branchiostomous
breechclout
breechclout
noun
(dated) A breechcloth or loincloth.
breechclouts
breechclouts
noun
plural of breechclout
bronchobuster
bronchotyphus
buckthorn
buckthorn
noun
Hippophae (family Elaeagnaceae), the sea buckthorn.
also genus Frangula, especially Frangula alnus, the alder buckthorn.
especially genus Rhamnus,
especially the common buckthorn or purging buckthorn; Rhamnus cathartica.
butcherbroom
butcherdom
butcherdom
noun
The condition or trade of a butcher.
butcherous
butcherous
adj
Involving butchery, or violent bloodshed.
butterscotch
butterscotch
adj
Having the flavour of butterscotch.
Of a light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.
noun
A hard candy made from butter, brown sugar, syrup and vanilla.
A light brown colour, like that of butterscotch candy.
A sauce or syrup made of similar ingredients.
butterscotches
butterscotches
noun
plural of butterscotch
butyrochloral
callitrichaceous
calochortus
calyptorhynchus
calyptrimorphous
cantharophilous
cantharophilous
adj
Synonym of cantharophilic
carbohydraturia
carbohydraturia
noun
(pathology) The presence of carbohydrates (principally sugars) in the urine
cartouch
cartouch
noun
Alternative form of cartouche
cartouche
cartouche
noun
(Egyptian hieroglyphs) An oval figure containing the characters of an important personal name, such as that of royal or divine people.
(architecture) An ornamental figure, often on an oval shield.
A gunner's bag for ammunition.
A military pass for a soldier on furlough.
A paper cartridge.
A wooden case filled with balls, to be shot from a cannon.