(Ancient Greece, religion) The innermost sanctuary or shrine in a temple, from where oracles were given.
(by extension) A private chamber; a sanctum.
aecidiomycetes
aedility
aedility
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) The office of an elected official responsible for festivals and the maintenance of public buildings.
aepyornithidae
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aerohydropathy
aerohydrotherapy
aerothermodynamic
aerothermodynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
affectedly
affectedly
adv
(obsolete) Lovingly; with tender care.
(obsolete) With intention, intentionally, deliberately.
In an affected manner; hypocritically; with more show than reality.
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
affrontedly
affrontedly
adv
(obsolete) shamelessly
afterbody
afterbody
noun
(astronautics) A section or piece of a launch vehicle, rocket, or spacecraft that enters the atmosphere unprotected behind the nose cone or other body that is protected for entry.
(astronomy) A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.
(nautical) The part of a vessel abaft midships.
The afterpart of a vehicle.
afterdays
afterdays
noun
(archaic) Days that follow; a later time or period; (figuratively) people in the future.
afterstudy
agitatedly
agitatedly
adv
In an agitated manner.
aglyphodont
aglyphodonta
aglyphodontia
agriotypidae
alamodality
alamodality
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being fashionable.
aldermanity
aldermanity
noun
The condition of being an alderman.
alertedly
algidity
algidity
noun
(medicine) The state of being algid.
alkylated
alkylated
adj
That has been modified by alkylation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkylate
alloantibody
alloantibody
noun
An antibody involved in alloimmunity.
allodiality
allophytoid
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
alodiality
alodiality
noun
Alternative form of allodiality
alodialty
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
ambidexterity
ambidexterity
noun
Superior cleverness or adaptability.
The property of being equally skillful with each hand.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambitendency
ambitendency
noun
(psychology) Contradictory behaviors exhibited when one is pulled between different choices.
amblydactyla
ambystomidae
amendatory
amendatory
adj
For the purpose of amending or correction.
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
ammodyte
ammodyte
noun
(obsolete) A species of viper (Vipera ammodytes) of southeastern Europe.
(obsolete) One of the genus Ammodytes of fishes; the sand eel.
ammodytes
ammodytes
noun
plural of ammodyte
ammodytidae
ammodytoid
amygdalate
amygdalate
adj
Of or pertaining to almonds.
noun
(obsolete, uncountable) almond milk
(organic chemistry, countable) Any salt or ester of amygdalic acid.
amygdalectomy
amygdalectomy
Noun
Surgical removal of the amygdala.
amygdalitis
amygdalitis
noun
(obsolete) tonsillitis
amygdalolith
amygdalopathy
amygdalothripsis
amygdalotome
amygdalotomy
amygdalotomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the amygdala.
amygdonitrile
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
amylohydrolytic
amyloplastid
amynodont
amyraldist
anacatadidymus
anacidity
anacidity
noun
Lack of acidity, as of the stomach.
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
ancylodactyla
andesyte
andesyte
noun
Alternative spelling of andesite
andesytes
andesytes
noun
plural of andesyte
andranatomy
androcyte
androgyneity
androtomy
androtomy
noun
The dissection of the human body, as distinguished from zootomy.
anecdotally
anecdotally
adv
In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
anecdotically
anecdotically
adv
Synonym of anecdotally
angiohydrotomy
anhydrate
anhydrate
noun
(chemistry) The anhydrous form of a normally hydrated compound
(organic chemistry) An acid anhydride
verb
To dehydrate, especially in food processing.
anhydrated
anhydrating
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
anhydridization
anhydrite
anhydrite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.
anhydrization
anhydrotic
animatedly
animatedly
adv
In an animated manner; with animation.
anisocotyledonous
anisodactyl
anisodactyl
adj
Characterized by anisodactyly
anisodactyla
anisodactyle
anisodactyli
anisodactylic
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
ankylodactylia
ankylodontia
antecedaneously
antecedaneously
adv
(rare, archaic or obsolete) In an antecedaneous way: precedingly.
antecedency
antecedency
noun
Antecedence (various senses).
antecedently
antecedently
Adverb
In the manner of an antecedent; previously
antediluvially
antediluvially
adv
In an antediluvial manner.
antejudiciary
anthocyanidin
anthocyanidin
noun
(organic chemistry) An aglycone of an anthocyanin.
anthomyiid
anthomyiid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the fly family Anthomyiidae.
anthomyiidae
anthrahydroquinone
anthrapyridine
anthropodeoxycholic
antiantibody
antiantibody
noun
(immunology) An antibody that binds to other antibodies.
antibody
antibody
noun
(immunology) A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.
antidactyl
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antidemocratically
antidemocratically
adv
Contrary to democracy; in a way that opposes democracy.
antidictionary
antidictionary
noun
(computational linguistics) The set of all words of minimal length that never appear in a particular string.
antidogmatically
antidomestically
antidotally
antidotally
adv
As an antidote.
antidotary
antidotary
adj
(pharmacology) Relating to or being an antidote, antidotal.
noun
(historical) A book of antidotes or pharmacological preparations.
(obsolete) An antidote.
antidotically
antidromically
antidromically
adv
(neurology) In an antidromic manner.
antidromy
antidynamic
antidynastic
antidynastic
adj
(politics) Opposing a dynasty.
antidynastical
antidynastically
antidynasty
antidyscratic
antidyscratic
adj
Countering dyscrasy.
noun
A remedy to counter dyscrasy.
antidysenteric
antidysenteric
adj
(pharmacology) Working against dysentery.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine for dysentery.
antidysuric
antieducationally
antiholiday
antiholiday
adj
Opposing or taking a negative view of the holiday season
noun
A holiday celebrated as a form of opposition to normal holidays
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihydropin
antihypochondriac
antimediaevally
antimedically
antimedievally
antimethodically
antimodernly
antiorthodoxly
antiorthodoxy
antiproductively
antiproductivity
antiradically
antisubsidy
antisubsidy
adj
(politics) Opposing a subsidy.
antisyndicalism
antisyndicalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to syndicalism.
antisyndicalist
antisyndicalist
noun
One who opposes the principles of syndicalism.
antisyndication
antisynod
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.