(ichthyology) Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.
(ichthyology) Ventral, in describing a fin.
(zoology, obsolete) Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.
Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
noun
(colloquial, usually plural only) An abdominal muscle.
(zoology, obsolete) A fish of the order Abdominales.
abdominales
abdominalia
abdominalia
noun
(zoology) A group of cirriped crustaceans having abdominal appendages.
abdominalian
abdominalian
adj
Of or relating to the abdominalia.
abdominally
abdominally
adv
In the area of the abdomen.
abdominals
abdominals
noun
plural of abdominal
abdominogenital
abdominogenital
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the genitals.
abdominovaginal
abdominovaginal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and the vagina
abdominovesical
abdominovesical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and the urinary bladder
abmodalities
abmodality
abnormalised
abnormalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abnormalized
abnormalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalize
absentmindedly
absentmindedly
adv
Alternative form of absent-mindedly
academial
academial
adj
(rare) academic
academical
academical
adj
(rare) Belonging to the school of Plato; believing in Plato's philosophy; sceptical .
Pertaining to a university or other form of higher education.
noun
(plural only) Academic dress, consisting of a cap and gown.
academically
academically
adv
In an academic style or way; from an academic perspective.
academicals
academicals
noun
(Britain) The articles of dress prescribed and worn at some colleges and universities, typically on special occasions such as graduation.
accidentalism
accidentalism
noun
A system of medicine based on belief that symptoms of disease are caused by external factors.
Accidental character or effect.
The belief that events happen by random chance, without cause or purpose.
The belief that outward appearance often contrasts with substance or essence (after Thomas Aquinas).
acclaimed
acclaimed
adj
Greatly praised or lauded, revered, highly respected.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acclaim
acclimated
acclimated
adj
accustomed, adapted or hardened to some environment
verb
(chiefly US) simple past tense and past participle of acclimate
acclimatised
acclimatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acclimatise
acclimatized
acclimatized
adj
Subjected to acclimatization
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acclimatize
accommodatingly
accommodatingly
adv
In an accommodating manner.
accommodational
accommodational
adj
Of or relating to accommodation.
accommodatively
accommodatively
adv
In a accommodative manner; accommodatingly.
accomplished
accomplished
adj
Completed; effected; established.
Having many accomplishments, often as a result of study or training.
Showing skill and artistry.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
acetazolamide
acetazolamide
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, used in the treatment of glaucoma and epilepsy and as a diuretic (now especially in the prevention of acute mountain sickness).
acetmethylanilide
acetoamidophenol
acetobromanilide
acidalium
acidimetrical
acidimetrical
adj
Alternative form of acidimetric
acidimetrically
acidimetrically
adv
(chemistry) By means of, or in terms of, acidimetry.
acromiodeltoid
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
acylamido
acylamido
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any radical derived from an acyl amide
acylamidobenzene
adactylism
adactylism
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of adactyly.
adamantlies
adamellite
adamellite
noun
(mineralogy) monzonite
adamical
adamical
Adjective
Adamic
adamically
adamitical
adamsville
adelomorphic
adenoliomyofibroma
adenolipoma
adenolipoma
noun
(oncology) A benign lipoma of a gland containing both glandular and fat tissue.
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
adenomalacia
adenomeningeal
adenophthalmia
adiathermal
adiathermal
adj
(thermodynamics) adiabatic; not involving transmission of heat
adlumia
adlumidin
adlumidine
adlumin
adlumine
adlumine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in plants of genus Adlumia.
(Scotland, law, transitive) To prove; to corroborate.
adminiculation
adminiculation
noun
(law) proof; corroboration
adminiculum
adminiculum
noun
(medicine) That which gives support to a part.
(medicine) The expansion of fibers extending from the superior pubic ligament to the posterior surface of the linea alba.
administerial
administerial
adj
Of or pertaining to administering or administration.
administrable
administrable
adj
Able to be administered
administrational
administrational
adj
(nonstandard) Relating to administration.
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
admirability
admirability
noun
That quality which produces admiration or wonder
admirable
admirable
adj
Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration.
admirableness
admirableness
noun
The state or quality of being admirable.
admirably
admirably
adv
In a way worthy of admiration.
To an admirable degree.
admiral
admiral
noun
(obsolete) A prince or Saracen leader under the Sultan.
A flag officer in the United States Navy or Coast Guard of a grade superior to vice admiral and junior to admiral of the fleet (when that grade is used). An admiral is equal in grade or rank to a four-star general.
A naval officer of high rank, immediately below Admiral of the Fleet; the commander of a fleet or squadron.
A naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Kaniska, Limenitis and Vanessa, especially a red admiral or white admiral.
The ship which carries the admiral, the flagship; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet.
admirals
admirals
noun
plural of admiral
admiralship
admiralship
noun
The state, property, or office of being an admiral.
admiralships
admiralships
noun
plural of admiralship
admiralties
admiralties
noun
plural of admiralty
admiralty
admiralty
noun
(law) The court which has jurisdiction of maritime questions and offenses.
(law) The system of jurisprudence of admiralty courts.
(military) The building in which the lords of the admiralty, in England, transact business.
(military) The department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally.
(military) The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
admiratively
admiratively
adv
In an admirative manner.
admiredly
admiredly
adv
(archaic) So as to be admired.
admiringly
admiringly
adv
In an admiring manner.
admissability
admissability
noun
The state or quality of being admissable or allowable.
admissable
admissable
adj
Alternative spelling of admissible
admissibilities
admissibilities
noun
plural of admissibility
admissibility
admissibility
noun
The state or quality of being admissible or allowable.
admissible
admissible
adj
(artificial intelligence) Describing a heuristic that never overestimates the cost of reaching a goal.
Capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable.
admissibleness
admissibleness
noun
The state or quality of being admissible.
admissibly
admissibly
adv
in a manner that is admissible; acceptably
admissively
admissively
adv
In an admissive manner; so as to admit.
admittable
admittable
adj
Able to be admitted.
admittedly
admittedly
adv
As is acknowledged to be true; by general admission; confessedly.
admittible
admittible
adj
Archaic spelling of admittable.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
admonitively
admonitively
adv
As an admonition.
admonitorial
admonitorial
adj
(rare) admonitory
admonitorily
admonitorily
adv
In an admonitory manner.
adnominal
adnominal
adj
(grammar) Involving or relating to words that modify a noun.
(grammar, dated) Of or pertaining to an adnoun (sensu stricto).
noun
(grammar) The adnominal case: A word or phrase qualifying a noun, such as an adjective or a relative clause.
adnominally
adnominally
adv
(grammar) In an adnominal way; used like an adnoun, adjectivally.
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
adrenalectomize
adrenalectomize
verb
(transitive) To subject to an adrenalectomy.
adrenalectomized
adrenalectomized
adj
Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
adterminal
adullamite
adullamite
Noun
An inhabitant of Adullam. Near this town there was a cave where David and his allies sought refuge from Saul.
A member of the anti-reform faction of the British Liberal Party in the 19th century.
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
aeolomelodicon
aeolomelodicon
noun
(music, historical) An obsolete musical instrument derived from the aeolodicon but having brass tubes affixed to the reeds, making it more like an organ.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerodynamically
aerodynamically
adv
From the perspective of aerodynamics.
In an aerodynamic manner, in a manner which reduces drag.
aeromedical
aeromedical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromedicine.
airmailed
airmailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airmail
alabamide
alamodality
alamodality
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being fashionable.
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albumenized
albumenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenize
albumenoid
albumenoid
noun
Alternative form of albuminoid
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
albuminized
albuminized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminize
albuminoid
albuminoid
adj
like albumen
of albumin
noun
A simple protein of a subclass mainly derived from animal connective or supportive tissue
albuminoidal
albuminoidal
adj
(chemistry) Of the nature of an albuminoid.
albumoid
alchemised
alchemised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemise
alchemized
alchemized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemize
alcimede
alcimedes
alcimedon
aldamin
aldamine
aldebaranium
aldebaranium
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) A rejected name for ytterbium.
alderamin
alderamin
Proper noun
A star in the constellation of Cepheus.
aldermanic
aldermanic
adj
(Of a sum) substantial, considerable, sizeable.
(Of size) plump, rotund, fleshy.
Of or pertaining to an alderman.
aldermanical
aldermanical
adj
Alternative form of aldermanic
aldermanity
aldermanity
noun
The condition of being an alderman.
aldermanlike
aldermanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an alderman.
aldermanries
aldermanries
noun
plural of aldermanry
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
aldim
aldime
aldimin
aldimine
aldimine
noun
(organic chemistry) An imine derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NR
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
aldoxime
aldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NOH
The culture (of literature, philosophy, medicine, and the sciences) that developed in Alexandria, Egypt during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Alexandrian Wicca.
aliethmoid
aliethmoidal
aliethmoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to expansions of the ethmoid bone or cartilage.
alimented
alimented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aliment
alimonied
alismad
alismoid
aljamiado
aljamiado
noun
Text of non-Semitic language, especially European languages, written in Arabic letters.
alkalamide
alkalamide
noun
(chemistry) One of a series of compounds that may be regarded as ammonia in which a part of the hydrogen has been replaced by basic, and another part by acid, atoms or radicals.