(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acipenseridae
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acipenseroidei
acraspeda
acraspeda
noun
(zoology) A group of acalephs that includes most of the larger jellyfish
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
acrospired
acrospired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acrospire
adapters
adapters
noun
plural of adapter
adderspit
addressograph
addressograph
noun
(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenemphraxis
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adiaphoresis
adiaphoresis
noun
(medicine) Lack of sweating; anhidrosis.
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adopters
adopters
noun
plural of adopter
adpress
adpress
verb
Alternative form of appress
adscripted
adscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adscript
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
adventureship
advisership
advisership
noun
The status or office of an adviser.
aecidiospore
aeluropodous
afterdrops
airspeed
airspeed
noun
(aviation) The speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is flying.
airspeeds
airspeeds
noun
plural of airspeed
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
alectoropodes
alectoropodous
aleksandropol
alexandropolis
alexandroupolis
ampersand
ampersand
noun
The symbol "&".
verb
(transitive, rare) To add an ampersand to.
ampersands
ampersands
noun
plural of ampersand
anderstorp
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androlepsia
androlepsy
andropetalous
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
androspore
androspore
noun
(biology) A spore with male functions, in some algae.
angiocardiographies
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
antidepressant
antidepressant
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting depression.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.
antidepressants
antidepressants
noun
plural of antidepressant
antidepressive
antidepressive
adj
Counteracting depression.
noun
An antidepressant.
antieavesdropping
antipreparedness
antipreparedness
noun
Opposition to heightened preparations for war.
antiprestidigitation
antipriesthood
antiproductiveness
antiredeposition
antispreader
antispreader
noun
Any of several devices that prevent spreading
antispreading
apartheids
apartheids
noun
plural of apartheid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apartheid
aperulosid
aphorised
aphorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorise
aphrodesiac
aphrosiderite
aphthartodocetism
apostrophied
apostrophied
adj
Alternative form of apostrophed
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
appenders
appenders
noun
plural of appender
applauders
applauders
noun
plural of applauder
appraised
appraised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appraise
apprehends
apprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprehend
appressed
appressed
adj
(biology, mycology) Closely flattened down.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appress
apprised
apprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprise
approvedness
approvedness
noun
The state or quality of being approved.
archdapifership
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
archshepherd
argyraspides
argyraspides
noun
plural of argyraspide
arthroendoscopy
asperated
asperated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asperate
aspersed
aspersed
adj
(heraldry) Having an indefinite number of small charges scattered over the surface.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asperse
asperuloside
asperuloside
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular glycoside with similar properties to aucubin.
aspidobranchiate
aspidosperma
aspidospermine
aspidospermine
noun
(medicine) An alkaloid, obtained from quebracho bark, that was once used as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic, and as an antipyretic in typhoid fever
aspirated
aspirated
adj
(French linguistics) In French, describing an initial letter h which, though silent, does not permit liaison or elision with the preceding word.
(phonetics) Pronounced with an audible breath, a brief expulsion of air at the end of the sound.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aspirate
aspired
aspired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aspire
aspread
aspread
adj
spread out
aspredinidae
aspredo
asterolepidae
asterospondyli
asterospondylic
asterospondylous
astropectinidae
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
backspread
backstrapped
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
bandspreading
basidiophore
basidiospore
basidiospore
noun
(biology) A sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
beachdrops
bediapers
bediapers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bediaper
bedrapes
bedrapes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedrape
bedspread
bedspread
noun
A coverlet.
The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket.
bedspreads
bedspreads
noun
plural of bedspread
bedspring
bedspring
noun
A springy surface that supports the mattress of a bed.
bedsprings
bedsprings
noun
plural of bedspring
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
bepastured
bepastured
adj
Furnished with pasture land.
bespattered
bespattered
adj
covered in spots of splashed liquid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespatter
bespread
bespread
verb
(transitive) To spread over; to cover with.
bespreading
bespreading
verb
present participle of bespread
bespreads
bespreads
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bespread
besprinkled
besprinkled
adj
Sprinkled.
bespurred
bespurred
adj
Wearing or having spurs.
bestrapped
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
blepharadenitis
blepharadenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the meibomian glands
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharochromidrosis
blepharodiastasis
blepharodyschroia
blepharohematidrosis
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharydatis
bloodripeness
bloodspiller
bootstrapped
bootstrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bootstrap
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
bradypepsia
bradypepsia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of digestion.
bradypepsy
bradyspermatism
bretwaldaship
bridegroomship
bridemaidship
brideship
brigadiership
brigadiership
noun
The role or position of a brigadier.
broadspread
broadspread
adj
widespread
buprestid
buprestid
noun
Any of the many beetles of the family Buprestidae, which in the larval stage are destructive wood borers and as adults are often brightly coloured.
buprestidae
buprestidan
buprestidan
noun
(zoology, chiefly in the plural, dated) Any of a number of jewel beetles of the family Buprestidae, usually with shiny metallic colours.