(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acanthocladous
acanthocladous
adj
(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acarophilous
acarophilous
adj
(biology, rare) That lives in a symbiosis with mites
(botany, rare) That is pollinated by mites
accompliceship
accompliceship
noun
(rare) The state of being an accomplice.
accomplish
accomplish
verb
(transitive) To complete, as time or distance.
(transitive) To execute fully; to fulfill; to complete successfully.
(transitive) To finish successfully.
(transitive, Philippines) to fill out a form.
(transitive, archaic) To equip or furnish thoroughly; hence, to complete in acquirements; to render accomplished; to polish.
(transitive, obsolete) To gain; to obtain.
accomplishable
accomplishable
adj
Capable of being accomplished; practicable.
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
accomplisher
accomplisher
noun
One who accomplishes.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
accomplishes
accomplishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accomplish
accomplishing
accomplishing
verb
present participle of accomplish
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
accomplisht
accomplisht
adj
Obsolete form of accomplished.
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
acephalism
acephalism
noun
The congenital lack of a head.
acephalist
acephalist
noun
(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acephalous
acephalous
adj
(botany) Having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries
(of a manuscript) Lacking the first portion of the text.
(prosody) Deficient in the beginning, as a line of poetry that is missing its expected opening syllable.
(rare) Without a beginning.
(social sciences, political science, sociology) A system of society without centralised state authority, where power is welded amongst groups of community entities e.g. clans. Without a leader or chief.
(zoology, applied to bivalve mollusks) Without a distinct head.
Having no head.
acephalus
acephalus
noun
(medicine, countable) A fetus affected by acephaly.
(medicine, uncountable) The condition of acephaly.
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
acetaldehydrase
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
achalasia
achalasia
noun
(medicine, pathology) A neuromuscular condition where a ring of muscles is unable to relax fully; usually with reference to gastrointestinal smooth muscles or to esophageal achalasia when not otherwise specified.
acheilous
acheilous
adj
(obsolete, pathology) lipless
achelous
achelous
Proper noun
a river in western Greece
Deity of water; later, patron deity of the Achelous River.
achilleas
achilleas
noun
plural of achillea
achilles
achilles
Proper noun
semi-divine hero, son of Peleus and the nymph Thetis, prince and leader of the Myrmidons; great warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp, killed in the Trojan War; central character of the Iliad.
achillobursitis
achillobursitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a bursa near the Achilles tendon
achilous
achilous
adj
(botany, anatomy) without a lip.
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achlorophyllous
achlorophyllous
adj
(botany) not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis
achloropsia
achloropsia
noun
Inability to distinguish the colour green.
acholias
acholous
acholous
adj
(medicine) Lacking bile.
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
achylous
achylous
adj
(physiology) Without chyle
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acroliths
acroliths
noun
plural of acrolith
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acrosphacelus
acrostichal
acrostichal
adj
(entomology, of bristles) Situated on the mesothorax of some dipteran flies
acushla
acushla
noun
(chiefly Ireland) darling
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aeschylean
aeschylean
Adjective
Of or relating to Aeschylus, an ancient Greek dramatic poet.
aeschylus
aesthetical
aesthetical
adj
Aesthetic.
Of or pertaining to aesthetics.
Of or pertaining to beauty.
aesthetically
aesthetically
adv
In an aesthetic manner; with a pleasing sensory effect.
afterschool
afterschool
adj
Of or pertaining to a program intended to care for and educate children in the time immediately after school classes.
Taking place immediately after school classes.
agallochs
agathocles
agrostographical
ahistorical
ahistorical
adj
Lacking historical perspective or context.
aischrolatreia
aitchless
aitchless
adj
Without pronouncing the /h/ sound.
aktiengesellschaft
alcahest
alcahest
noun
Alternative form of alkahest
alcahests
alcahests
noun
plural of alcahest
alcaldeship
alcaldeship
noun
The role or status of alcalde.
alcathous
alcelaphus
alchemies
alchemies
noun
plural of alchemy
alchemise
alchemise
verb
(transitive) To change something's properties by means of alchemy or as if by magic.
alchemised
alchemised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemise
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alchemist
alchemist
noun
One who blends material or substances in the nature or supposed nature of alchemy.
One who practices alchemy.
alchemister
alchemistic
alchemistic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to alchemists.
alchemistical
alchemistical
adj
Of or pertaining to alchemists.
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alchemists
alchemists
noun
plural of alchemist
alchymies
alchymies
noun
plural of alchymy
alcoholics
alcoholics
noun
plural of alcoholic
alcoholisation
alcoholisation
noun
Alternative form of alcoholization
alcoholise
alcoholise
verb
Alternative spelling of alcoholize
alcoholised
alcoholised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alcoholise
alcoholising
alcoholising
verb
present participle of alcoholise
alcoholism
alcoholism
noun
(pathology) Acute alcohol poisoning.
A chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning.
alcoholisms
alcoholisms
noun
plural of alcoholism
alcoholist
alcoholist
noun
(dated) One suffering from alcoholism; an alcoholic.
alcohols
alcohols
noun
plural of alcohol
alcoholysis
alcoholysis
noun
(organic chemistry) Solvolysis using an alcohol.
alectoromorphous
alethoscope
alethoscope
noun
An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations.
alkahestic
alkahestic
adj
Resembling or relating to alkahest.
alkahestica
alkahestical
alkahestical
adj
Alternative form of alkahestic
allachesthesia
allachesthesia
noun
Synonym of allesthesia
allasch
allochroous
allochroous
adj
Changed in color, as plumage after moulting
allochthonous
allochthonous
adj
(geology) Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation.
Originating in a place other than where it is found.
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
allopsychic
allopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the relationship between the mind and the outside world
allotheistic
allotheistic
adj
Of or relating to allotheism.
alnaschar
alnascharism
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
alsbachite
altschin
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amblycephalus
amblyrhynchus
aminosulphonic
ampheclexis
amphiblastic
amphiblastic
adj
(biology) Segmenting unequally; said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation.
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicondylous
amphilochus
amphinucleus
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
amschel
amyelencephalous
amylophosphoric
anacephalaeosis
anachronismatical
anachronismatical
adj
(archaic) anachronistic
anachronistical
anachronistical
adj
anachronistic
anachronistically
anachronistically
adv
In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anacoluthons
anacoluthons
noun
plural of anacoluthon
anaesthetically
anaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of anesthetically
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyphoscope
anarchoindividualist
anarchosocialist
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anchorless
anchorless
adj
Lacking an anchor; adrift
anchylose
anchylose
verb
Alternative form of ankylose
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.