(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acipenseridae
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acipenseroidei
acrospired
acrospired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acrospire
adderspit
adelomorphic
adenemphractic
adenemphraxis
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adiaphoresis
adiaphoresis
noun
(medicine) Lack of sweating; anhidrosis.
adiaphoretic
adiaphorite
adiaphorite
Noun
One who believes in adiaphorism; an adiaphorist.
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.
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
adnephrine
adoperation
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
adscripted
adscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adscript
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
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.
adventureship
advisership
advisership
noun
The status or office of an adviser.
aecidiospore
aepyornithidae
agriotypidae
airdropped
airdropped
adj
dropped from an aircraft
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airdrop
airplaned
airplaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airplane
airproofed
airproofed
adj
That has been made airtight
airspeed
airspeed
noun
(aviation) The speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is flying.
airspeeds
airspeeds
noun
plural of airspeed
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
alethopteroid
alexandropolis
alexandroupolis
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
amphitheatered
amphitheatered
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatred
ampullariidae
anaptomorphidae
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
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
aneroidograph
angiocardiographies
anoplotheriidae
anoplotherioid
anoplotheroid
anteprandial
anteprandial
adj
Before a meal, especially before dinner.
antepredicament
antepredicament
noun
(logic) A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.
antepredicamental
antheridiophore
antheridiophore
noun
(biology) A gametophore that bears antheridia (typically in a moss or liverwort)
anthophoridae
anthrapyridine
anthropidae
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropoidea
anthropoidean
anthropomorphidae
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphized
anthropomorphized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphize
antiapartheid
antiapartheid
adj
Acting against or opposing apartheid.
antidepressant
antidepressant
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting depression.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.
antidepressants
antidepressants
noun
plural of antidepressant
antidepressive
antidepressive
adj
Counteracting depression.
noun
An antidepressant.
antidiphtheria
antidiphtheria
adj
Preventing diphtheria.
antidiphtheric
antidiphtheric
adj
Alternative form of anti-diphtheric
antidiphtherin
antidiphtherin
noun
(historical) A certain vaccine against diphtheria.
antidiphtheritic
antidiphtheritic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering diphtheria.
noun
Any drug or agent that counters diphtheria.
antieavesdropping
antilocapridae
antipeduncular
antiperiodic
antiperiodic
adj
(mathematics) Exhibiting antiperiodicity.
(medicine) preventing the regular recurrence of symptoms
noun
(medicine) A drug that prevents the regular recurrence of symptoms.
antipredator
antipredator
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-predator
antipredeterminant
antipreparedness
antipreparedness
noun
Opposition to heightened preparations for war.
antiprestidigitation
antipriesthood
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
antiprudential
antiprudential
adj
Lacking or opposing prudence; imprudent.
antiredeposition
antispreader
antispreader
noun
Any of several devices that prevent spreading
antispreading
antitorpedo
antitorpedo
adj
(military) Acting against torpedos.
apartheid
apartheid
noun
(South Africa, historical) The policy of racial separation used by South Africa from 1948 to 1990.
(by extension) A policy or situation of segregation based on some specified attribute.
(by extension) Any similar policy of racial separation/segregation and discrimination.
verb
To impose a policy of segregation of groups of people, especially one based on race.
apartheids
apartheids
noun
plural of apartheid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apartheid
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
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
aphrodite
aphrodite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
aphroditeum
aphroditidae
aphrosiderite
aphthartodocetic
aphthartodocetism
apioceridae
aplodiorite
apodyteria
apodyteria
noun
plural of apodyterium
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
aporrhaidae
apostrophied
apostrophied
adj
Alternative form of apostrophed
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
appendicular
appendicular
adj
Of or pertaining to a limb or appendage.
Of or pertaining to the appendix.
appendicularia
appendicularian
appendicularian
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates.
noun
(zoology) A member of this class.
appendiculariidae
apperceived
apperceived
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apperceive
appertained
appertained
verb
past participle of appertain
apportioned
apportioned
adj
Assigned as somebody's portion; allotted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apportion
appraised
appraised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appraise
appreciated
appreciated
adj
(of an investment) having risen in value
recognized as having value
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appreciate
appredicate
apprehending
apprehending
noun
An act by which something is apprehended.
verb
present participle of apprehend
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
apprenticed
apprenticed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprentice
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
apprised
apprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprise
apprized
apprized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprize
appropriated
appropriated
adj
set aside for a specified purpose
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appropriate
approximated
approximated
adj
Calculated by approximation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approximate