(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
agrotechny
agrotechny
noun
The science and technology of agriculture.
alcheringa
amphicarpogenous
anchorage
anchorage
noun
(figurative) Something on which one may depend for security; ground of trust.
(medicine) The surgical fixation of prolapsed organs.
(nautical) A fee charged for anchoring.
(nautical) A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge.
That into which something is anchored or fastened.
The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.
The retreat of a hermit, or anchorite.
The set of anchors belonging to a ship.
anchorages
anchorages
noun
plural of anchorage
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrographic
anemometrographically
anepigraphic
anepigraphic
adj
Without a legend or inscription (on artifacts, coins, etc.)
angiocardiographies
anhydroglocose
anthropogenetic
anthropogenetic
adj
Relating to anthropogenetics
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropogeographic
anthropogeographic
adj
(anthropology) Relating to anthropogeography
anthropogeographical
anthropogeographical
adj
(anthropology) Of or relating to anthropogeography.
anthropoteleoclogy
anthropoteleological
antiblennorrhagic
antiblennorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering or preventing blennorrhoea.
noun
(pharmacology) Any medicine that counters or prevents blennorrhoea.
anticholinergic
anticholinergic
adj
That inhibits the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
noun
(medicine) Any of a class of drugs, typically used to treat various disorders and some forms of poisoning, which inhibit the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
antigonorrheic
antigonorrheic
adj
Alternative form of antigonorrhoeic
antihemorrhagic
antihemorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug etc. that stops or reduces hemorrhage.
antilethargic
antilethargic
adj
Preventing lethargy.
archaeologian
archaeologian
noun
(archaic) An archaeologist.
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archangel
archangel
noun
A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).
Synonym of angelica (“the garden herb”)
archangelic
archangelic
adj
Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of archangels.
archangelica
archangelical
archangelical
Adjective
archangelic
archangels
archangels
noun
plural of archangel
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archegone
archegonia
archegonia
noun
plural of archegonium
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archegoniata
archegoniatae
archegoniate
archegoniate
adj
(botany) Relating to or possessing archegonia.
noun
Any organism having archegonia.
archegoniophore
archegoniophore
noun
(botany) The stalk of a prothallium that carries the archegonia
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archegony
archegony
noun
(biology) spontaneous generation; abiogenesis
archengineer
archeologian
archgenethliac
archgovernor
archgovernor
noun
(rare) A chief governor.
archgunner
archigenesis
archigonocyte
archipelagian
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archmessenger
archostegnosis
archregent
archsynagogue
arclength
arclength
noun
(geometry) The length of an arc.
argininephosphoric
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
aschaffenburg
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
athrogenic
autochanger
autochanger
noun
(computing) An automatic tape loader, for switching automatically between several computer backup tapes.
A device for playing multiple music media of a certain kind (gramophone records, compact discs, etc.) in a predetermined sequence without user intervention.
azygobranchiate
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
bedrenching
bedrenching
verb
present participle of bedrench
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
benzophloroglucinol
berchtesgaden
bergschrund
bergschrund
noun
Alternative form of bergshrund
berlichingen
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
bleachground
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
boschneger
brachering
brachioganoidei
branchage
branchage
noun
The law in Jersey and Guernsey that requires the trimming of such where it overhangs public roads.
branches, vegetation
branchiogenous
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
branchiostegan
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostegidae
branchiostegite
branchiostegite
noun
The lateral or dorsolateral part of a crustaceal carapace that extends over the gills
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
braunschweiger
braunschweiger
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Braunschweiger (a sausage).
breaching
breaching
noun
The act by which something is breached.
verb
present participle of breach
breeching
breeching
noun
(equestrianism) A component of horse harness or tack, enabling the horse to hold back a vehicle.
(historical) The ceremony of dressing a boy in trousers for the first time.
(nautical) A rope used to secure a cannon.
(slang) A beating or flogging.
A conduit through which exhaust gases are conducted to a chimney.
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
bronchiogenic
bronchiogenic
adj
Alternative form of bronchogenic
bronchoaspergillosis
bronchoegophony
bronchoesophagoscopy
bronchoesophagoscopy
noun
Visual exam of bronchi and esophagus with scope.
bronchogenic
bronchogenic
adj
Originating in the bronchus.
bronchohemorrhagia
bronchoplegia
bsarcheng
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
bunchgrasses
bunchgrasses
noun
plural of bunchgrass
butchering
butchering
noun
The act by which someone or something is butchered; a slaughter or killing.
verb
present participle of butcher
candlelighter
candlelighter
noun
A person who lights candles.
A spill used for lighting candles.
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
caragheen
carbohemoglobin
carbohydrogen
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
cardiopneumograph
carpophalangeal
carragheen
carragheenin
carragheens
carragheens
noun
plural of carragheen
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
cashiering
cashiering
noun
A dismissal of an individual from service, especially in the military.
verb
present participle of cashier
catheterising
catheterising
verb
present participle of catheterise
catheterizing
catheterizing
verb
present participle of catheterize
cephalopharyngeal
cephalopharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the brain and the pharynx
ceraunograph
ceraunograph
noun
A device for measuring lightning discharges.
chaffering
chaffering
noun
The act of one who chaffers.
verb
present participle of chaffer
chagrined
chagrined
adj
Feeling chagrin (at something); vexed; fretful.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chagrin
chagrinned
chagrinned
adj
Alternative form of chagrined
chairmending
challenger
challenger
noun
One who challenges; especially, one who plays against the current champion of a game or contest in hopes of winning and becoming the new champion.
challengers
challengers
noun
plural of challenger
chambering
chambering
noun
The chamber of a gun or other firearm.
verb
present participle of chamber
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
chancering
chandernagor
chandernagore
chandlering
chandlering
noun
The trade of a chandler
changemaker
changemaker
noun
One who makes a change.
changeover
changeover
noun
A conversion or transition from one thing to another.
changeovers
changeovers
noun
plural of changeover
changer
changer
noun
A person employed in changing or discounting money.
Someone or something that changes or transforms itself.
Someone or something who changes things.
changers
changers
noun
plural of changer
changewater
chaperonage
chaperonage
noun
The protection offered by a chaperon.
The state of being a chaperon.
chaperonages
chaperonages
noun
plural of chaperonage
chaperoning
chaperoning
noun
The act or process of a person being chaperoned.
verb
present participle of chaperone
chaptering
chaptering
verb
present participle of chapter
charactering
charactering
verb
present participle of character
characterising
characterising
verb
present participle of characterise
characterizing
characterizing
verb
present participle of characterize
characterstring
chargeableness
chargeableness
noun
The state or quality of being chargeable.
chargeant
chargeant
noun
(Ireland, law, possibly obsolete) A chargee, a person who has a charge upon something.
chargedness
chargedness
noun
The quality of being charged.
chargehands
chargehands
noun
plural of chargehand
chargeling
chargeling
noun
A little or young charge (person in the care of another).