(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
ampelosicyos
amphicarpogenous
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicondylous
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphicyrtous
amphidiscophora
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
amphilochus
amphistomatic
amphistomatic
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having stomata on both sides
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.)
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
ampullaceous
ampullaceous
adj
Shaped like a swollen bottle.
amyelencephalous
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amylophosphoric
amyloplastic
amyloplastic
adj
starch-forming; amylogenic
anacephalaeosis
anaeroplastic
anaglyphoscope
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anchistopoda
anchorperson
anchorperson
noun
The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
ancipitous
ancipitous
adj
Synonym of ancipital
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
anemoscope
anemoscope
noun
An instrument that shows the direction of the wind; a wind vane; a weathercock; usually applied to a contrivance consisting of a vane above, connected in the building with a dial or index with pointers to show the changes of the wind.
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
anerythroplastic
angiocardiographies
angiocarpous
angiocarpous
adj
describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
angiodiascopy
angioscope
angioscope
noun
An instrument for examining the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
angiospastic
angiospastic
adj
(pathology) Relating to angiospasm
angiospermic
angiospermic
adj
Relating to angiosperms
anisocarpic
anisocarpous
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anisotropic
anisotropic
adj
(physics, mathematics) Having properties that differ according to the direction of measurement; exhibiting anisotropy.
anisotropical
anisotropical
adj
Alternative form of anisotropic
anisotropically
anisotropically
adv
in an anisotropic manner; in such a way as to depend upon direction
anocarpous
anomalocephalus
anomaloscope
anomaloscope
noun
(ophthalmology) An instrument used to test for color blindness by measuring quantitative and qualitative anomalies in color perception.
anomocarpous
anomocarpous
adj
(botany) Having anomalous fruits
anopisthographic
anopisthographic
adj
Not opisthographic; bearing writing on one side only.
anopisthographically
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
anoscope
anoscope
noun
The instrument used in anoscopy.
anoscopy
anoscopy
noun
(medicine) An examination using a small, rigid, tubular instrument called an anoscope which is inserted into the anal canal
anoxyscope
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
anteporticoes
anteporticos
anteprostatic
anthocarpous
anthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit.
anthocephalous
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.
anticipations
anticipations
noun
plural of anticipation
anticipators
anticipators
noun
plural of anticipator
anticonceptionist
anticonceptionist
noun
contraceptionist
anticonscription
anticonscription
adj
Opposing conscription into the military.
anticonscriptive
antiepiscopal
antiepiscopal
adj
(Christianity) Opposing the bishops, or episcopacy.
antiepiscopist
antiexpressionistic
antimonopolistic
antimonopolistic
adj
(economics) Opposing monopolies.
antineoplastic
antineoplastic
adj
(pharmacology, oncology) Inhibiting the development of tumours.
noun
(pharmacology) Any such agent, used in chemotherapy.
antioptimistic
antioptimistical
antioptimistically
antiphilosophic
antiphilosophic
adj
Synonym of antiphilosophical
antiphilosophical
antiphilosophical
adj
Opposing philosophy.
antiphilosophically
antiphlogistic
antiphlogistic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting inflammation.
Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
noun
(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.
antipolitics
antipolitics
noun
An ideology that prefers centralized and arbitrary rule to democratic government
Avoidance of political debates and controversies.
Broad rejection of political institutions and processes.
Political activity based on moral or intellectual stature rather than force.
antiproductionist
antiproductiveness
antiprostatic
antipsoric
antipsoric
adj
(pharmacology) Effective against the itch.
noun
(medicine) Any remedy for the itch.
antipsychotic
antipsychotic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting psychosis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
antisophistic
antisophistication
antisoporific
antispasmodic
antispasmodic
adj
(pharmacology) Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that suppresses spasms.
antispasmodics
antispasmodics
noun
plural of antispasmodic
antispectroscopic
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
antistaphylococcic
antistaphylococcic
adj
(medicine) Countering staphylococcic infection.
antistreptococcal
antistreptococcal
adj
(immunology) Countering bacteria of the genus Streptococcus.
antistreptococcic
antistreptococcic
Adjective
Countering bacteria of the genus Streptococcus.
antistreptococcin
antistreptococcus
antistrophic
antistrophic
adj
(poetry) Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
antroscope
antroscope
noun
An instrument that is used to inspect the maxillary antrum
antroscopy
antroscopy
noun
An antroscopic examination
aphanomyces
aphengescope
aphengoscope
aphenoscope
aphidicolous
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
aphonics
aphonics
noun
plural of aphonic
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
apiaceous
apiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Apiaceae, including the carrots.
apicolysis
apicolysis
noun
(surgery) excision of the apex of an anatomical part (typically lung or tooth)
aplacophorous
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
apocalypses
apocalypses
noun
plural of apocalypse
apocalypst
apocalypticism
apocalypticism
noun
(religion) A belief or doctrine based on apocalypse, especially which believes in an imminent end to the current world order.
apocalyptism
apocalyptism
noun
Apocalypticism.
apocalyptist
apocalyptist
noun
One who predicts an apocalypse.
apocarpies
apocarpous
apocarpous
adj
(botany) Having carpels that are not joined
apocarps
apocatastasis
apocatastasis
noun
(astronomy) Return to the same apparent position, as after a revolution.
(especially religion, rare) An apocalypse leading to the remaking of the world rather than a Final Judgment, (Christianity) an Origenist doctrine condemned by the 543 C.E. Synod of Constantinople.
(medicine, rare) Return to an earlier condition.
(religion) The doctrine that all souls will enter heaven or paradise, (Christianity) an Origenist doctrine condemned by the 543 C.E. Synod of Constantinople.