(pathology) The lack of pigments (especially bile pigments) in the urine
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
acromiohumeral
acromiohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the humerus
acrostichum
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinosphaerium
actinotrichium
actinotrichium
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
adiathermanous
agomphious
agomphious
adj
toothless
albuminocholia
albuminorrhea
albuminurophobia
albuminurophobia
noun
A phobia of renal disease.
alphitomorphous
alphitomorphous
Adjective
Resembling barleymeal.
aluminaphone
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amidosulphonal
aminoanthraquinone
aminoanthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric amino derivatives of anthraquinone
aminosulphonic
ammophilous
ammophilous
adj
Thriving in a sandy environment.
amphibious
amphibious
adj
Capable of functioning on land or in water.
Occurring on both land and water.
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amphibolostylous
amphibolous
amphibolous
adj
(obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
amphibryous
amphicarpogenous
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicondylous
amphicyrtous
amphidesmous
amphigamous
amphigamous
adj
(botany) Having an entirely cellular structure and no distinct sexual organs.
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(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.
amphigonium
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
amphigouri
amphigouris
amphilochus
amphimorula
amphimorulae
amphineurous
amphinomus
amphioxus
amphioxus
noun
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amphipnous
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
amphisbaenous
amphispermous
amphistomous
amphistomous
adj
(zoology) Having a sucker at each extremity.
amphistomum
amphithuron
amphithurons
amphitokous
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
amphitropous
amphitropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovule bent so that the ends are near each other.
amphitruo
amphivorous
amphophilous
amphophilous
adj
Synonym of amphophilic
amphoriloquy
amphoriloquy
noun
(medicine) A condition where the voice is characterized by amphoric sound over the patient's lung cavity.
anatomicochirurgical
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anguimorpha
anhalonium
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anthoclinium
anthodium
anthodium
noun
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
anthracotherium
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
antiauthoritarianism
antiauthoritarianism
noun
Opposition to authority; the quality of being antiauthoritarian
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
aphroditeum
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
araliophyllum
arceuthobium
archaeotherium
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamous
archimorula
aristomachus
armouchiquois
arsinoitherium
arthrobacterium
arthrorheumatism
atmospherium
austrophilism
autallotriomorphic
authorism
authorism
noun
(archaic, uncountable) Authorship.
(countable, uncountable) A habit or practice of an author.
authoritarianism
authoritarianism
noun
A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.
authoritarianisms
authoritarianisms
noun
plural of authoritarianism
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
autochemical
autochthonism
autochthonism
noun
The state of being autochthonal.
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
autohemic
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
autohemolytic
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
automechanical
automechanism
autometamorphosis
automorphic
automorphic
adj
(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism
Marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
automorphically
automorphically
adv
(mathematics) In terms of automorphisms
automorphism
automorphism
noun
(algebra) An isomorphism of a mathematical object or system of objects onto itself.
The ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
autopsychorhythmia
autorhythmic
autorhythmic
adj
That generates its own rhythm
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autothaumaturgist
autothaumaturgist
noun
One who pretends to be notable or mysterious.
autotheism
autotheism
noun
Belief that one is a deity.
Belief that one is possessed by a divine power.
The doctrine of the self-subsistence of God, especially of the second person in the Trinity.
Worship of oneself.
auxochromic
auxochromic
adj
Relating to an auxochrome
auxochromism
avicularimorphae
azohumic
azothionium
azthionium
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
basiophthalmous
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
benzosulphimide
bhumibol
bigmouth
bigmouth
adj
(zoology) Applied to various creatures that have a large mouth.
noun
(informal, derogatory) One who talks too much or says things which should not be said.
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
bigmouths
bigmouths
noun
plural of bigmouth
biologicohumanistic
birdmouthed
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
bismuthous
bismuthous
adj
(chemistry) Of, or containing bismuth in its lower valence.
bismutosphaerite
bohemium
bohemium
noun
(chemistry) Former name of rhenium.
boroughmongering
boroughmongering
noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
bothridium
bothridium
noun
An outgrowth from the head of some tapeworms that is used for attachment
bothridiums
bothrium
bothrium
noun
(zoology) A tentacle; a nerve ending that has a similar morphology
bothriums
botrychium
boucherism
brachiorrheuma
branchiopulmonata
branchiopulmonate
branchiostomous
bristlemouth
bristlemouth
noun
A member of Gonostomatidae, a family of deep-water marine fish.
A member of one of several of the species of oceanic ray-finned fish in genera Argyripnus or Maurolicus in the family Sternoptychidae.
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
brochidodromous
brochidodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having veins that form a series of arches or loops