(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acrostichum
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinosphaerium
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.
adiathermanous
aechmophorus
aeschynomenous
aetheogamous
aetheogamous
adj
(botany) Of the nature of an aetheogam.
agnathostomatous
agomphious
agomphious
adj
toothless
alectoromorphous
allmouths
allmouths
noun
plural of allmouth
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.
alphitomorphous
alphitomorphous
Adjective
Resembling barleymeal.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amidosulphonal
aminosulphonic
ammophilous
ammophilous
adj
Thriving in a sandy environment.
amorphophallus
amorphous
amorphous
adj
(by extension) Being without definite character or nature.
(by extension) Lacking organization or unity.
(physics) In the non-crystalline solid state of a typically crystalline solid.
(set theory, of a set) Infinite and not the disjoint union of two infinite subsets.
Lacking a definite form or clear shape.
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
amorphus
amorphus
noun
(pathology) A malformed foetus
(physics) Any amorphous material
ampherotokous
amphibious
amphibious
adj
Capable of functioning on land or in water.
Occurring on both land and water.
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amphibolostylous
amphibolous
amphibolous
adj
(obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
amphibryous
amphicarpogenous
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicondylous
amphicyrtous
amphidesmous
amphigamous
amphigamous
adj
(botany) Having an entirely cellular structure and no distinct sexual organs.
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.
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
amphigouris
amphilochus
amphineurous
amphinomus
amphioxus
amphioxus
noun
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amphipnous
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
amphisbaenous
amphispermous
amphistomous
amphistomous
adj
(zoology) Having a sucker at each extremity.
amphistomum
amphithurons
amphitokous
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
amphitropous
amphitropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovule bent so that the ends are near each other.
amphivorous
amphogenous
amphophilous
amphophilous
adj
Synonym of amphophilic
amphorous
amphoterus
amyelencephalous
anamorphous
anamorphous
adj
distorted, deformed
anaptomorphus
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anomalocephalus
anomophyllous
anomphalous
anophthalmus
anteposthumous
anthomedusae
anthomedusan
anthomedusan
noun
Any hydrozoan of the former order Anthomedusae (now Anthoathecata)
anthonomus
anthospermum
anthracomartus
anthropomorphous
anthropomorphous
adj
Describing an animal or inanimate object using human characteristics; employing anthropomorphism.
Resembling a human being.
anthropomorphously
anthropomorphously
adv
In an anthropomorphous manner; in a manner resembling that of a human.
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
antiauthoritarianism
antiauthoritarianism
noun
Opposition to authority; the quality of being antiauthoritarian
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
aposthume
archaeostomatous
archaeostomatous
adj
(biology) Applied to a gastrula when the blastopore does not entirely open up.
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archemorus
archeptolemus
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamous
archmystagogue
argyranthemous
aristomachus
armouchiquois
arrhythmous
arsinoitherium
arthropomatous
arthropomatous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of brachiopods of the order Arthropomata
arthrorheumatism
ascophyllum
asymmetranthous
athalamous
athalamous
adj
(botany, rare) Not furnished with shields or beds for the spores, like the thallus of certain lichens.
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
athermous
athermous
adj
Alternative form of athermanous
atheromatous
atheromatous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or having atheromas.
atmosphereful
atmospherium
austrophilism
authorism
authorism
noun
(archaic, uncountable) Authorship.
(countable, uncountable) A habit or practice of an author.
authoritarianism
authoritarianism
noun
A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.
authoritarianisms
authoritarianisms
noun
plural of authoritarianism
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
autocholecystectomy
autochthonism
autochthonism
noun
The state of being autochthonal.
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
automechanism
autometamorphosis
automorphism
automorphism
noun
(algebra) An isomorphism of a mathematical object or system of objects onto itself.
The ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
autophthalmoscope
autoplasmotherapy
autopsychorhythmia
autorhythmus
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autothaumaturgist
autothaumaturgist
noun
One who pretends to be notable or mysterious.
autotheism
autotheism
noun
Belief that one is a deity.
Belief that one is possessed by a divine power.
The doctrine of the self-subsistence of God, especially of the second person in the Trinity.
Worship of oneself.
auxochromism
auxochromous
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
badmouths
badmouths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badmouth
bartholomeus
basiophthalmous
basommatophorous
batrachospermum
beamhouse
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.