Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acrogynous
acrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
actinopterygious
adenopharyngitis
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
aerognosy
aesthiology
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
agamospermy
agamospermy
noun
(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
aglycones
aglycones
noun
plural of aglycone
aglycons
aglycons
noun
plural of aglycon, an alternative spelling of aglycone
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
aglyphous
aglyphous
adj
(of a snake) Whose teeth are not specialized, especially whose teeth lack grooves for venom.
agnostically
agnostically
adv
In an agnostic manner; not having or expressing a firm opinion on something.
Toward, or from the perspective of, agnosticism.
agnosy
agnosy
noun
(countable, neurology) A deficit in the ability to perceive.
(countable, neurology) A patient suffering from an agnosy.
(uncountable) A lack of spiritual understanding or insight; a lack of enlightenment.
(uncountable, rare) Ignorance, especially that which is common to a group or category of people.
agonisingly
agonisingly
adv
Alternative spelling of agonizingly
agonistically
agonistically
adv
In an agonistic manner
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agriotypus
agroforestry
agroforestry
noun
An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.
agrostography
agrostography
noun
The scientific description of grasses.
agrostology
agrostology
noun
The scientific study of grasses.
agynarious
agynous
agynous
adj
(botany) Without female organs; male.
allagophyllous
ambagiosity
ambagiosity
noun
The quality of being ambagious.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdaloids
amygdaloids
noun
plural of amygdaloid
amygdaloncus
amygdalothripsis
amylocoagulase
amylogenesis
amylogenesis
noun
The formation of starch.
amylogens
anacrogynous
anacrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from cells other than the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaglyphoscope
analogously
analogously
adv
In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy.
anapterygotism
anapterygotous
anargyros
anargyros
noun
Synonym of unmercenary (“a saint who performed good deeds without accepting payment”)
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
androgynous
androgynous
adj
(of a connector or docking port) Able to connect to another connector or port of the same type, rather than being restricted to connecting to solely male or solely female connectors or ports.
Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.
Possessing qualities of both sexes.
Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
androgynus
androgynus
noun
A hermaphrodite.
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
angiocholecystitis
angiocyst
angiodiascopy
angiohyalinosis
angiolymphitis
angiomyosarcoma
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
angiostrophy
angiosymphysis
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
anguishously
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anhydroglocose
anisogamy
anisogamy
noun
(cytology) Sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes.
A form of sexual bonding involving partners of unusually widely differing ages.
anisogeny
anisogynous
ankyloglossia
ankyloglossia
noun
(medicine) A congenital oral anomaly in which the lingual frenulum is unusually short and thick, decreasing mobility of the tongue and affecting eating, speech, etc.
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
annoyingness
annoyingness
noun
The quality of being annoying.
anopisthographically
antagonistically
antagonistically
adv
In an antagonistic manner.
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
anthropophysiography
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
anticontagiously
anticyclogenesis
anticyclogenesis
noun
(meteorology) the development or strengthening of anticyclonic circulation in the atmosphere.
antiegoistically
antiegotistically
antiglyoxalase
antigyrous
antilogistically
antireligiosity
antireligiously
aphanozygous
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
apogamously
apophyges
apophyges
noun
plural of apophyge
aposporogony
apterygiformes
apterygotous
archaeopterygiformes
archicleistogamy
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archmystagogue
archsynagogue
argosy
argosy
noun
A merchant flotilla, fleet.
A merchant ship.
An abundant supply, boatload.
argyranthemous
argyranthous
argyrocephalous
argyropelecus
argyrose
argyrosis
argyrosis
noun
Synonym of argyria
argyrosomus
argyrotoxus
argyrythrose
aristology
aristology
noun
The art or science of dining.
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
arthrogryposis
arthrogryposis
noun
(countable, teratology) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
(uncountable, teratology) A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.
assyriological
assyriological
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Assyriology.
assyriologist
assyriologue
assyriology
asthenology
astigmatometry
astigmatoscopy
astigmometry
astogeny
astogeny
noun
Any morphological change in colonial zooids as the colony grows
astonishingly
astonishingly
adv
In an astonishing manner; so as to surprise or astonish.
Very; remarkably used as an intensifier.
astonying
astonying
verb
present participle of astony
astoundingly
astoundingly
adv
In an astounding manner; so as to astound, surprise, or amaze.
astragalectomy
astragalectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the astragalus, or talus, in order to stabilize the ankle.
astragalomancy
astragalomancy
noun
Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked.
Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.
Simply divination by dice.
astrobiologically
astrobiologically
adv
By means of, or in reference to astrobiology
astrobiology
astrobiology
noun
(sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth.
astrogeny
astrogeny
noun
The creation or evolution of the stars or heavens.
astrogeology
astrogeology
noun
(astronomy, geology) The science dealing with the structure and composition of planets and other bodies in the solar system.
astrognosy
astrognosy
noun
The science or knowledge of the stars, especially the fixed stars.
astrogony
astrogony
noun
Alternative form of astrogeny.
astrography
astrography
noun
The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.
astrolithology
astrolithology
noun
The science of aerolites.
astrologically
astrologically
adv
In an astrological manner.
With regard to astrology.
astrology
astrology
noun
1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society 2012, p. 274:
2012, The Guardian, (headline), 7 Feb 2012:
2018-01-18, Julie Beck, “The New Age of Astrology”, in The Atlantic:
Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies.
In some ways, astrology is perfectly suited for the internet age. There’s a low barrier to entry, and nearly endless depths to plumb if you feel like falling down a Google research hole.
astrometeorology
astrometeorology
noun
(astrology) The practice of using astrology for weather forecasting.
astrophotography
astrophotography
noun
(astronomy, photography) A specialized kind of photography, composed of concepts and techniques that pertain to the production of photographic images of astronomical objects.
astrotheology
astrotheology
noun
Theology founded on observation or knowledge of the celestial bodies.
