(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
acidoproteolytic
acidoproteolytic
adj
Relating to acidoproteolytes
acidproof
acidproof
adj
Resistant to the corrosive effects of acid.
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acipenseroidei
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acropodia
acropodia
noun
plural of acropodium
acropodium
acropodium
noun
(anatomy) The upper surface of the foot
(architecture) A plinth or pedestal bearing a statue
acrospired
acrospired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acrospire
adaptorial
adaptorial
adj
Tending to adapt or fit; adaptive.
adelomorphic
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adiamorphic
adiamorphism
adiaphora
adiaphora
noun
(nonstandard, uncommon) in singular use
plural of adiaphoron
adiaphoral
adiaphoral
adj
Being or relating to an adiaphoron.
adiaphoresis
adiaphoresis
noun
(medicine) Lack of sweating; anhidrosis.
adiaphoretic
adiaphorism
adiaphorism
noun
The belief that certain religious doctrines or ceremonies are indifferent, i.e. do not matter.
adiaphorist
adiaphorist
noun
One who believes in adiaphorism.
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
adiaphorite
adiaphorite
Noun
One who believes in adiaphorism; an adiaphorist.
adiaphoron
adiaphoron
noun
(philosophy) A matter that is morally neutral.
(theology) Something neither forbidden nor commanded by scripture.
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
adiaphory
adiaphory
noun
(obsolete) indifference
adipocere
adipocere
noun
A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis
adipoceriform
adipoceriform
adj
(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
adipocerite
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipofibroma
adipometer
adipometer
noun
A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
adiponitrile
adiponitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) The nitrile derived from adipic acid
adiposuria
adiposuria
noun
Synonym of lipuria
administratorship
administratorship
noun
The position or role of an administrator.
adoperation
adpromission
adpromissor
adpromissor
noun
A surety.
adrenocorticotrophic
adrenocorticotrophic
adj
Alternative form of adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotrophin
adrenocorticotrophin
noun
(biochemistry) adrenocorticotropic hormone
adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotropic
adj
That stimulates the adrenal cortex.
adrenotrophin
adrenotropic
adrenotropic
adj
That stimulates the adrenal glands or adrenal cortex
adrianople
adrianopolis
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
adscriptitious
adsorption
adsorption
noun
The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface.
adsorptions
adsorptions
noun
plural of adsorption
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.
adspiration
adstipulator
aecidiospore
aepyornithidae
agriotypidae
ailuropoda
airdrop
airdrop
noun
(cryptocurrencies) The distribution of free tokens to help bootstrap a new cryptocurrency.
The act of delivering goods, equipment, or personnel by dropping them from an aircraft in flight.
verb
To delivery goods, equipment, or personnel by dropping them from an aircraft in flight.
airdropped
airdropped
adj
dropped from an aircraft
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airdrop
airdropping
airdropping
verb
present participle of airdrop
airdrops
airdrops
noun
plural of airdrop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airdrop
airproofed
airproofed
adj
That has been made airtight
alethopteroid
alexandropolis
alexandroupolis
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
ambassadorships
ambassadorships
noun
plural of ambassadorship
amidocapric
amidophosphoric
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
amphiarthrodial
amphiarthrodial
adj
Characterized by amphiarthrosis.
amphidiarthrosis
amphidiscophora
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
amphidromia
amphidromia
noun
An ancient Greek postnatal festive ceremony.
amphidromic
amphidromic
adj
Alternative form of amphidromical
Alternative form of amphidromous
Relating to a tidal node
amphipodiform
amphipodiform
adj
Resembling an amphipod
amygdalothripsis
anaphrodisia
anaphrodisia
noun
(medicine) Lack of desire for sex.
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anaphroditous
anaptomorphidae
andrographis
andrographolide
andrographolide
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers
androlepsia
androphobia
androphobia
noun
Fear of or aversion to men.
androphonomania
androsphinges
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
aneroidograph
angiocardiographic
angiocardiographic
adj
Relating to angiocardiography.
angiocardiographies
angiocardiography
angiocardiography
noun
(medicine) A technique for radiographic examination of the heart chambers and thoracic vessels wherein a liquid radiocontrast agent is injected into the bloodstream, then the tissues are examined using X-rays.
anoplotheriidae
anoplotherioid
anoplotheroid
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antaphroditic
antaphroditic
adj
(obsolete, medicine) antaphrodisiac
(obsolete, medicine) antisyphilitic
antheridiophore
antheridiophore
noun
(biology) A gametophore that bears antheridia (typically in a moss or liverwort)
anthophoridae
anthropidae
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropoid
anthropoid
adj
(anatomy, in pelvimetry) Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance
having characteristics of an ape
noun
An anthropoid animal.
anthropoidal
anthropoidal
adj
anthropoid
anthropoidea
anthropoidean
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
anthropomorphidae
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphized
anthropomorphized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphize
antiadiaphorist
antiadiaphorist
noun
One who opposes adiaphorism.
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
antieavesdropping
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihydropin
antihypochondriac
antilocapridae
antiperiodic
antiperiodic
adj
(mathematics) Exhibiting antiperiodicity.
(medicine) preventing the regular recurrence of symptoms
noun
(medicine) A drug that prevents the regular recurrence of symptoms.
antipodagric
antipodagric
adj
(medicine) That acts against gout
noun
A medicine for gout.
antipodagron
antipredator
antipredator
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-predator
antiprestidigitation
antipriesthood
antiproductionist
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
antiproductivity
antiredeposition
antitorpedo
antitorpedo
adj
(military) Acting against torpedos.
aperiodic
aperiodic
adj
(mathematics, stochastic processes, of a state) for which any return to it may occur at irregular times; not periodic.
(physics) That does not have a periodic vibration
That does not recur periodically
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
aperiodicity
aperiodicity
noun
The condition of being aperiodic
aperulosid
aphidivorous
aphidivorous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids.
aphidozer
aphidozer
noun
A device like a hopperdozer for the removal of aphids.
aphorised
aphorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorise
aphorized
aphorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorize
aphoruridae
aphrodesiac
aphrodisia
aphrodisia
noun
(archaic) sexual intercourse
A state of sexual desire.
aphrodisiac
aphrodisiac
adj
Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
noun
Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.