(historical) An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a rupestral head and limbs.
acrolithan
acrolithan
Adjective
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
acrolithic
acrolithic
adj
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
acroliths
acroliths
noun
plural of acrolith
acrologic
acrologic
adj
Of or pertaining to acronyms
Of or pertaining to the naming of hieroglyphic symbols by the first phonetic sound of the picture they represent
acrologically
acrologically
adv
In an acrologic manner
acrologies
acrologism
acrologue
acrology
acrology
noun
Synonym of acrophony
acromegalia
acromegalia
noun
(pathology) Alternative form of acromegaly.
acromegalic
acromegalic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to or characteristic of acromegaly.
noun
(pathology) A person affected by acromegaly.
acromegalics
acromegalics
noun
plural of acromegalic
acromegalies
acromegalies
noun
plural of acromegaly
acromegaly
acromegaly
noun
(pathology) A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.
acromelalgia
acromelalgia
noun
(pathology) melalgia of the hands or feet
acromial
acromial
adj
Of or pertaining to the acromion.
acromioclavicular
acromioclavicular
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to both the acromion and the clavicle.
acromiodeltoid
acromiohumeral
acromiohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the humerus
acromioscapular
acromioscapular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the scapula
acromiosternal
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acronal
acronal
adj
Relating to an acron
acronical
acronical
adj
(astronomy) Alternative form of acronycal
Occurring at sunset.
Occurring at the end of life.
acronically
acronichal
acronichally
acronycal
acronycal
adj
(astronomy) Rising at sunset and setting at sunrise, as a star.
acronycally
acronycally
adv
In an acronycal manner; rising when the sun sets, and vice versa.
acronychal
acronychal
adj
Alternative form of acronical
acronychally
acronymically
acronymically
adv
In an acronymic way; in such a way as to form an acronym.
acroparalysis
acroparalysis
noun
Paralysis of the extremities.
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
acropetal
acropetal
adj
(botany) That develops, matures or opens from the base towards the apex in sequence.
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
acrophonically
acrophonically
adv
In an acrophonic way.
acropoleis
acropoleis
noun
plural of acropolis
acropolis
acropolis
noun
A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis.
acropolises
acropolitan
acropolitan
adj
Of or befitting an acropolis, especially in lofty glory and in the capacity to inspire awe; compare Acropolitan.
acroscleriasis
acroscleroderma
acroscleroderma
noun
Synonym of sclerodactyly
acrosphacelus
acrostical
acrostical
adj
Like an acrostic.
acrostically
acrostically
adv
In the manner of an acrostic.
acrostichal
acrostichal
adj
(entomology, of bristles) Situated on the mesothorax of some dipteran flies
acrostolia
acrostolion
acrostolium
acrotarsial
acrotarsial
adj
Relating to the acrotarsium
acroteleutic
acroteleutic
noun
(obsolete, Christianity) The end of a verse or psalm, or something added to it, to be sung by the people by way of a response.
acroteral
acroterial
acroterial
adj
Pertaining to an acroterium.
acrylonitrile
acrylonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
actinodielectric
actinoelectric
actinoelectric
adj
(physics) Synonym of photoconductive
actinoelectrically
actinoelectricity
actinoelectricity
noun
photoconductivity
actinometrical
acuclosure
aculeiform
aculeiform
adj
Like a prickle or thorn
acyrological
acyrology
acyrology
noun
(obsolete, rare) The incorrect use of language
adaptorial
adaptorial
adj
Tending to adapt or fit; adaptive.
adarticulation
adarticulation
noun
arthrodia
adderbolt
adderbolt
noun
(now UK dialectal) A dragonfly.
adelarthrosomata
adelarthrosomatous
adelocerous
adelochorda
adelomorphic
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.
adenographical
adenoliomyofibroma
adenoneural
adenopharyngeal
adenosclerosis
adenosclerosis
noun
(medicine) The hardening of a gland.
adenoviral
adenoviral
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to, or caused by an adenovirus
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adiaphoral
adiaphoral
adj
Being or relating to an adiaphoron.
adiponitrile
adiponitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) The nitrile derived from adipic acid
adjournal
adjournal
noun
adjournment; postponement
administrational
administrational
adj
(nonstandard) Relating to administration.
admonitorial
admonitorial
adj
(rare) admonitory
admonitorily
admonitorily
adv
In an admonitory manner.
adorability
adorability
noun
The quality of being adorable; adorableness.
adorable
adorable
adj
Befitting of being adored; cute or loveable.
adorableness
adorableness
noun
The state or quality of being adorable.
adorably
adorably
adv
In an adorable manner.
adoral
adoral
adj
Located near the mouth.
adorally
adorally
adv
In an adoral way; near to the mouth.
adoringly
adoringly
adv
In an adoring manner.
adorl
adorningly
adorningly
adv
decoratively; using adornments.
adrenalcortical
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
adrenalectomize
adrenalectomize
verb
(transitive) To subject to an adrenalectomy.
adrenalectomized
adrenalectomized
adj
Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adrenalone
adrenalone
noun
An adrenergic agonist used as a topical vasoconstrictor and hemostatic.
adrenocortical
adrenocortical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the adrenal cortex.
adrenolysis
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adrenomedullary
adrenomedullary
adj
Of or relating to the adrenal medulla.
adrianople
adrianopolis
adroitly
adroitly
adv
Deftly; in an adroit manner.
In a manner exhibiting skill at handling situations, particularly difficult situations.
adrostal
adrostral
adrostral
adj
(zoology) Near the rostrum (snout)
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
adsorbable
adsorbable
adj
Able to be adsorbed
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adstipulator
adulator
adulator
noun
One who lavishes excessive praises or flattery; one who adulates.
adulators
adulators
noun
plural of adulator
adulatory
adulatory
adj
Exhibiting adulation; overly flattering.
adulteration
adulteration
noun
The action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance for another.
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adulterator
adulterator
noun
One who or that which adulterates, or harms the purity of, something.
adulterators
adulterators
noun
plural of adulterator
adulterous
adulterous
adj
Of, or characterized by adultery.
adulterously
adulterously
adv
In an adulterous manner.
adulterousness
adulterousness
noun
A state of being adulterous.
adurol
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
adversifoliate
adversifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
adversifolious
adversifolious
adj
Synonym of adversifoliate
advertorial
advertorial
noun
An advertisement written in the form of an objective editorial, presented in a printed publication, and usually designed to look like a legitimate and independent news article.
advertorials
advertorials
noun
plural of advertorial
advisorily
advisorily
adv
By way of advice.
aecioteliospore
aegagropila
aegagropilae
aegagropile
aegagropiles
aegirinolite
aeluroid
aeluroidea
aelurophobe
aelurophobe
noun
Alternative spelling of ailurophobe
aelurophobia
aelurophobia
noun
Alternative spelling of ailurophobia
aeluropodous
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aeolotropic
aeolotropic
adj
(physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aeolotropism
aeolotropism
noun
aeolotropy
aeolotropy
aeolotropy
noun
(physics) The phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g, electric conductivity, refractive index) of a body depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aeolsklavier
aeolsklavier
noun
(music, historical) A modification of the aeolodicon, having wooden reeds or springs, and a pedal which triggered a set of bellows (one for each note) and produced a soft and ethereal sound.