Extending over all the zones of the Earth, from the tropics to the poles.
amphigen
amphigen
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An element that in combination produces amphid salt; applied by Jöns Jacob Berzelius to oxygen, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium.
amphigene
amphigene
noun
(mineralogy) Leucite.
amphigenesis
amphigenesis
noun
(biology) Sexual generation; amphigony
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
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.
amphinesian
amphineura
amphineurous
amphinome
amphinucleus
amphipeptone
amphipneust
amphipneusta
amphipneustic
amphipyrenin
amphirhine
amphisbaena
amphisbaena
noun
(mythology) A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.
A member of a genus of lizards, native to the Americas, having extremities which are very similar.
amphisbaenae
amphisbaenas
amphisbaenas
noun
plural of amphisbaena
amphisbaenian
amphisbaenian
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenia, the clade of worm lizards.
amphisbaenic
amphisbaenic
adj
(mythology) Relating to an amphisbaena.
amphisbaenid
amphisbaenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
amphisbaenidae
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
amphisporangiate
amphitene
amphitriaene
amphogenic
amphogenic
adj
producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring
amphogenous
amphogeny
amphopeptone
amphopeptone
noun
(biochemistry) A product of gastric digestion, a mixture of hemipeptone and antipeptone.
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
amyelencephalia
amyelencephalic
amyelencephalous
amygdophenin
amylosynthesis
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anaheim
anaheim
noun
(rare) Alternative form of Anaheim
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
anamelech
anammelech
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anamorphose
anamorphose
verb
(transitive) To distort (an image) by anamorphosis.
anamorphoses
anamorphoses
noun
plural of anamorphosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anamorphose
anamorphote
anaptomorphidae
anathem
anathema
anathema
noun
(by extension) Something which is vehemently disliked by somebody.
(ecclesiastical) Any person or thing anathematized, or cursed by ecclesiastical authority to unending punishment.
(ecclesiastical, historical) A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed.
(literary) An imprecation; a curse; a malediction.
anathemas
anathemas
noun
plural of anathema
anathemata
anathematic
anathematic
adj
Having the characteristic of anathema.
anathematical
anathematically
anathematically
adv
In an anathematic manner.
anathematisation
anathematisation
noun
Alternative form of anathematization
anathematise
anathematise
verb
Alternative spelling of anathematize
anathematised
anathematised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anathematise
anathematiser
anathematiser
noun
Alternative spelling of anathematizer
anathematising
anathematising
verb
present participle of anathematise
anathematism
anathematism
noun
A formula of words used to cast anathema upon heretics etc
anathematization
anathematization
noun
The act of anathematizing; vigorous denunciation.
anathematize
anathematize
verb
(transitive) To cause to be, or to declare as, an anathema or evil.
anathematized
anathematized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anathematize
anathematizer
anathematizer
noun
One who anathematizes; a severe critic.
anathematizes
anathematizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anathematize
anathematizing
anathematizing
verb
present participle of anathematize
anatheme
anathemize
anathemize
verb
To declare to be anathema; to curse and reject.
anatherum
anchesmius
anchimonomineral
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchormen
anchormen
noun
plural of anchorman
anchorwomen
anchorwomen
noun
plural of anchorwoman
anchtherium
androcephalum
androgametophore
andromache
andromache
Proper noun
the wife of Hector
anemobiagraph
anemochord
anemochore
anemochore
noun
An organism that spreads by wind, as a plant with wind-borne seeds.
anemochoric
anemochoric
adj
anemochorous
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anemograph
anemograph
noun
(obsolete or historical) An anemometer that makes a graphical recording.
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anemometrograph
anemometrograph
noun
(archaic) An anemograph.
anemometrographic
anemometrographically
anemopathy
anemophile
anemophile
noun
Any anemophilous plant.
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
anepithymia
anesthesimeter
anesthesimeter
noun
(surgery) A device that monitors the amount of anaesthetic given to a patient
anesthesiometer
anesthesiometer
noun
Alternative form of anesthesimeter
anethum
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angiemphraxis
angiohemophilia
anglesmith
anhaematopoiesis
anhaematosis
anhaemolytic
anhalamine
anhalamine
Noun
A bioactive isolate of Lophophora williamsii.
anhematopoiesis
anhematosis
anhemitonic
anhemitonic
adj
Relating to the absence of half steps.
anhemolytic
anhimae
anhimidae
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydremia
anhydremic
anhydromyelia
anhydroxime
animotheism
anomalocephalus
anomatheca
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
antebrachium
antebrachium
noun
(anatomy) The forearm
antechamber
antechamber
noun
A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
antechinomys
antehuman
antepirrhema
anteposthumous
antethem
anthelme
anthelminthic
anthelminthic
adj
Alternative form of anthelmintic
anthelmintic
anthelmintic
adj
(pharmacology) Destructive to parasitic intestinal worms.
noun
(medicine) A drug for the treatment of intestinal worm infestation, either by killing the worms or by causing them to be expelled from the body.
anthem
anthem
noun
(archaic) Antiphon.
(informal) A very popular song or track.
A choral or vocal composition, often with a religious or political lyric.
A hymn of praise or loyalty.
verb
(transitive, poetic) To celebrate with anthems.
anthema
anthemas
anthemata
anthemed
anthemed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthem
anthemene
anthemia
anthemia
noun
plural of anthemion
anthemideae
antheming
antheming
verb
present participle of anthem
anthemion
anthemion
noun
An ornamental design consisting of palmettes or lotus flowers.
anthemis
anthemis
noun
camomile, in genus Anthemis.
anthems
anthems
noun
plural of anthem
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthem
anthemwise
anthemwise
adv
(obsolete, music) Alternately.
anthemy
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.