(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
acidoproteolytic
acidoproteolytic
adj
Relating to acidoproteolytes
adaptorial
adaptorial
adj
Tending to adapt or fit; adaptive.
adderspit
adenemphractic
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adiaphoretic
adiaphorist
adiaphorist
noun
One who believes in adiaphorism.
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
adiaphorite
adiaphorite
Noun
One who believes in adiaphorism; an adiaphorist.
adipocerite
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
administratorship
administratorship
noun
The position or role of an administrator.
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
adscript
adscript
adj
Held to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.
noun
(typography) Something written or printed immediately after another character and aligned with it.
A feudal serf or labourer who is attached to an estate and sold or transferred with it.
verb
(transitive) To hold (a person) to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.
adscripted
adscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adscript
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
adscriptitious
adscriptitius
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
adscripts
adscripts
noun
plural of adscript
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
adventureship
aepyornithidae
agriotypidae
alethopteroid
amphiarthrodial
amphiarthrodial
adj
Characterized by amphiarthrosis.
amphidiarthrosis
amphitheatered
amphitheatered
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatred
amygdalothripsis
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anaphroditous
anaptomorphidae
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
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
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.
antiapartheid
antiapartheid
adj
Acting against or opposing apartheid.
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
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.
antidisciplinarian
antidisciplinarian
adj
Opposing discipline.
noun
One who opposes discipline.
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
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.
antipodagric
antipodagric
adj
(medicine) That acts against gout
noun
A medicine for gout.
antipodagron
antipredator
antipredator
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-predator
antipredeterminant
antipreparedness
antipreparedness
noun
Opposition to heightened preparations for war.
antiprestidigitation
antipriesthood
antiproductionist
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
antiproductivity
antiprudential
antiprudential
adj
Lacking or opposing prudence; imprudent.
antiputrid
antiputrid
adj
antiputrefactive
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
aperiodicity
aperiodicity
noun
The condition of being aperiodic
aphrodistic
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
aphroditic
aphroditic
adj
(Greek mythology) Of or pertaining to Aphrodite
venereal
aphroditidae
aphroditous
aphrosiderite
aphthartodocetic
aphthartodocetism
aphydrotropic
aphydrotropism
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.
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
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
appreciated
appreciated
adj
(of an investment) having risen in value
recognized as having value
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appreciate
appredicate
apprenticed
apprenticed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprentice
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
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
apteroid
apterygidae
archdiplomatist
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
arpeggiated
arpeggiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arpeggiate
arthrotyphoid
aryepiglottidean
aspidistra
aspidistra
noun
any of several Asian plants, of the genus Aspidistra, having large leaves and small bell-shaped flowers; widely cultivated as a houseplant
aspidistras
aspidistras
noun
plural of aspidistra
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
aspidochirota
aspirated
aspirated
adj
(French linguistics) In French, describing an initial letter h which, though silent, does not permit liaison or elision with the preceding word.
(phonetics) Pronounced with an audible breath, a brief expulsion of air at the end of the sound.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aspirate
asterolepidae
asterospondyli
asterospondylic
astragaloscaphoid
astragaloscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the knucklebone and scaphoid bone.