(obsolete) Alternative form of abelmosk in its various senses.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
accumulates
accumulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accumulate
accumulativeness
accumulativeness
noun
The state or qualities of being accumulative.
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
acetabulums
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
acoelomatous
acoelomous
acoelomous
adj
Synonym of acoelomate
adelarthrosomatous
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adjustmental
adjustmental
adj
Relating to adjustment.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
alalcomeneus
albumenisation
albumenise
albumenise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albumenize
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albumeniser
albumenising
albumenising
verb
present participle of albumenise
albumens
albumens
noun
plural of albumen
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminise
albuminise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albuminize
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
albuminoscope
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminousness
albuminousness
noun
(rare) The state or quality of being albuminous.
albumoscope
albumose
albumose
noun
Any of a class of polypeptides formed by digestion of protein; proteose
albumoses
albumoses
noun
plural of albumose
alectoromorphous
alhambresque
alhambresque
Adjective
Made or decorated after the fanciful style of the ornamentation in the Alhambra palace, which affords an unusually fine exhibition of Saracenic or Arabesque architecture.
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
allagostemonous
allomerous
allomerous
adj
(chemistry) Characterized by allomerism.
allurements
allurements
noun
plural of allurement
almshouse
almshouse
noun
A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church. Usually a charity relying on donations for funding.
almshouses
almshouses
noun
plural of almshouse.
almuces
almuces
noun
plural of almuce
almudes
almudes
noun
plural of almude
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
alticamelus
alumiferous
alumines
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminise
aluminise
verb
(transitive) To coat with a layer of aluminium.
aluminised
aluminised
adj
Having the property of being coated with aluminium
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aluminise
aluminizes
aluminizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aluminize
aluminose
aluminosilicate
aluminosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
alumstone
alumstone
noun
(mineralogy) alunite
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambilaevous
ambilaevous
adj
Alternative spelling of ambilevous
ambilevous
ambilevous
adj
(rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
ambisexual
ambisexual
adj
(slang) Of ambiguous sexual orientation.
(zoology) Hermaphroditic.
Bisexual: attracted to persons of either sex.
Unisex: fit for persons of either sex.
noun
An ambisexual person.
ambisexualities
ambisexualities
noun
plural of ambisexuality
ambisexuality
ambisexuality
noun
(countable) An instance of ambisexual behaviour.
(uncountable) The state of being ambisexual.
ambisexuals
ambisexuals
noun
plural of ambisexual
ambleocarpus
amblycephalus
amblygeusia
ambosexual
ambulances
ambulances
noun
plural of ambulance
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulance
ambulantes
ambulates
ambulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulate
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
ambushlike
amellus
amelus
amelus
noun
(pathology) A foetus born without limbs.
ametabolous
ametabolous
adj
Alternative form of ametabolic
ametallous
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
ampelideous
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphinucleus
amplexus
amplexus
noun
A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs as part of the mating process.
amplexuses
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
ampoules
ampoules
noun
plural of ampoule
ampules
ampules
noun
plural of ampule
ampullaceous
ampullaceous
adj
Shaped like a swollen bottle.
amulets
amulets
noun
plural of amulet
amusable
amusable
adj
Capable of being amused.
amusedly
amusedly
adv
In an amused manner
amusively
amusively
adv
In an amusive manner.
amyelencephalous
amyelous
amyelous
adj
(medicine) Lacking the spinal cord.
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdules
amygdules
noun
plural of amygdule
amylaceous
amylaceous
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
amyliferous
amylocellulose
amylocoagulase
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
aneurismal
aneurismal
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmal
aneurismally
aneurysmal
aneurysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms
aneurysmally
aneurysmally
adv
In an aneurysmal way.
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
anisomelus
annulments
annulments
noun
plural of annulment
anomalocephalus
anomalousness
anomalousness
noun
The state or quality of being anomalous.
antialbumose
anticeremoniously
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antifundamentalism
antifundamentalism
noun
Opposition to fundamentalism.
antifundamentalist
antifundamentalist
noun
One who opposes fundamentalism.
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antimusicalness
antineutralism
antiopelmous
antiopelmous
adj
(zoology) Of birds: having a zygodactylous foot with one tendon to flex the third toe and another, trifurcate tendon to flex the first, second and fourth toes.
antirepublicanism
antisupernaturalism
antisupernaturalism
noun
Opposition to supernaturalism.
aploperistomatous
aplostemonous
aplostemonous
adj
Alternative form of haplostemonous
apometabolous
aquamaniles
aquamaniles
noun
plural of aquamanile
archeptolemus
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamous
aristorepublicanism
arteriopalmus
aslumber
aslumber
adj
(poetic) Asleep.
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspergillums
aspergillums
noun
plural of aspergillum
asplenium
asplenium
noun
(botany) Synonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium.
assimulate
assimulate
verb
(obsolete) To assimilate.
(obsolete) To feign; to counterfeit; to simulate.
assumable
assumable
adj
Capable of being assumed, or taken on.
Capable of being assumed, or taken to be true.
assumedly
assumedly
adv
(chiefly US) In an assumed manner; presumably.
assumptively
assumptively
adv
In an assumptive manner.
atmosphereful
aulostomatidae
aulostomidae
aumsville
autocholecystectomy
autocombustible
autocombustible
adj
Capable of spontaneous combustion.
autocomplexes
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
autoluminescence
autoluminescence
noun
luminescence activated by the energy of a substance itself
autoluminescent
autoluminescent
adj
Relating to autoluminescence.
automobiles
automobiles
noun
plural of automobile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automobile
autophthalmoscope
autoplasmotherapy
autotelism
autotelism
noun
(art) In literature or art, the belief that a work, having been created, is a justification in and of itself. Poems with a unified rhetorical device to frame the poem in a singular idea.
The belief that an entity or event has within itself its own meaning or purpose.