(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphisporangiate
amusingness
amusingness
noun
The state or quality of being amusing.
amylogenesis
amylogenesis
noun
The formation of starch.
anaesthesiologist
anaesthesiologist
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of anesthesiologist
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaesthetizing
anaesthetizing
verb
present participle of anaesthetize
anagenesis
anagenesis
noun
The evolution of a new species by the large scale change in gene frequency so that the new species replaces the old rather than branching to produce an additional species.
anagennesis
anagignoskomena
anagnorises
anagnorises
noun
plural of anagnorisis
anagogies
anagogies
noun
plural of anagogy
anagrammatise
anagrammatise
verb
(transitive) To produce an anagram of; to transpose the letters of.
anagrammatised
anagrammatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anagrammatise
analgesia
analgesia
noun
(medicine) The inability to feel pain.
(pharmacology) An analgesic (medication that acts to relieve pain).
analgesic
analgesic
adj
(of a person, etc) Unable to feel pain.
(of medicine) Acting to relieve pain; being an analgesic.
noun
(pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)
analgesics
analgesics
noun
plural of analgesic
analgesidae
analgesis
analgesist
analogicalness
analogicalness
noun
The state or quality of being analogical.
analogies
analogies
noun
plural of analogy
analogise
analogise
verb
Alternative spelling of analogize
analogised
analogised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analogise
anapterygotism
anathematising
anathematising
verb
present participle of anathematise
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
androgenesis
androgenesis
noun
(botany, zoology) Male or paternal apomixis, involving fusion of the male and female gametes and replacement of the female nucleus by the male nucleus.
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
andrologies
androsphinges
anemologies
anepigraphous
anergias
anergies
anergies
noun
plural of anergy
anesthesiologies
anesthesiologist
anesthesiologist
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) A physician who specializes in anesthesiology and administers anesthesia.
anesthesiologists
anesthesiologists
noun
plural of anesthesiologist
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
anesthetizing
anesthetizing
verb
present participle of anesthetize
angaries
angaries
noun
plural of angary
angelfish
angelfish
noun
A freshwater fish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum.
A marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
angelfishes
angelfishes
noun
plural of angelfish
angelicalness
angelicalness
noun
The state or quality of being angelical.
angelicas
angelicas
noun
plural of angelica
angelicness
angelicness
noun
The state or quality of being angelic
angelis
angelologies
angelologies
noun
plural of angelology
angelologist
angelologist
noun
A person involved in angelology.
angelship
angiasthenia
angiectasis
angiectasis
noun
Synonym of angiectasia
angiemphraxis
anginose
anginose
adj
(dated) Relating to angina; anginous.
angioasthenia
angiocardiographies
angiocavernous
angiocholecystitis
angiodermatitis
angiodermatitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the blood vessels of the skin
angioelephantiasis
angiogeneses
angiogeneses
noun
plural of angiogenesis
angiogenesis
angiogenesis
noun
(medicine, zoology) The formation and development of new blood vessels.
angiokinesis
angioleucitis
angiologies
angioneoplasm
angioneurosis
angioneurosis
noun
Any disorder of the vasomotor system; neurosis of a blood vessel.
angioparesis
angioplerosis
angiopressure
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
angiosclerosis
angiosclerosis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of atherosclerosis
angiosclerotic
angioscope
angioscope
noun
An instrument for examining the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
angiospermae
angiospermal
angiospermal
adj
angiospermous
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiospermic
angiospermic
adj
Relating to angiosperms
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
angiostegnosis
angiostenosis
angiostenosis
noun
(pathology) The narrowing of a blood vessel
angiosteosis
angiostomize
angiotelectasia
angiotenosis
angiotensin
angiotensin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure.
angiotensinase
angiotensinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any peptidase that hydrolyzes angiotensin
angiotensins
angiotensins
noun
plural of angiotensin
angiotonase
anglaise
anglerfishes
anglerfishes
noun
plural of anglerfish
anglesite
anglesite
noun
(mineralogy) A crystalline mineral form of lead sulfate, PbSO₄, formed by the weathering of galena.
anglesmith
anglewise
anglewise
adv
With respect to an angle; angularly.
anglicise
anglicise
verb
(transitive) To become English.
(transitive) To dub or translate into English.
(transitive) To make English, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style.
anglicised
anglicised
adj
Made into a form similar to that used by the English.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anglicise
anglicizes
anglicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anglicize
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
angoise
angriest
angriest
adj
superlative form of angry: most angry
angriness
angriness
Noun
The state of being angry.
angrinesses
angrinesses
noun
plural of angriness
anguineous
anguineous
adj
Like a snake.
anguished
anguished
adj
Feeling anguish; experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anguish
anguishes
anguishes
noun
plural of anguish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anguish
angularities
angularities
noun
plural of angularity
anguliferous
angulosplenial
angulosplenial
adj
(anatomy) angular and splenial
noun
The angulosplenial bone
angusticlave
angusticlave
noun
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank
angustifoliate
angustifoliate
adj
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
angustirostrate
angustisellate
angustiseptal
angustiseptate
angustiseptate
adj
Having a narrow septum
anilinguses
anisogamete
anisogamete
noun
(biology) heterogamete
anisogametes
anisogametes
noun
plural of anisogamete
anisogametic
anisogamies
anisogenous
anisogeny
anitrogenous
annoyingness
annoyingness
noun
The quality of being annoying.
answering
answering
noun
The act of giving an answer.
verb
present participle of answer
answeringly
answeringly
adv
In a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.
antagonisable
antagonisable
adj
Alternative form of antagonizable
antagonise
antagonise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of antagonize.
antagonised
antagonised
adj
Alternative form of antagonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antagonise
antagonizes
antagonizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antagonize
antalgesic
antalgesic
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of analgesic
antesignani
antesignanus
antespring
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
anthoecologist
anthogenesis
anthogenesis
noun
(biology) The production of both males and females by parthenogenesis.
(botany) The formation of the flowers of plants.
anthologies
anthologies
noun
plural of anthology
anthologise
anthologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
anthologised
anthologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologise
anthologizes
anthologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize