(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acanthocladous
acanthocladous
adj
(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acarophilous
acarophilous
adj
(biology, rare) That lives in a symbiosis with mites
(botany, rare) That is pollinated by mites
acarpellous
acarpellous
adj
(botany) Having no carpels.
acarpelous
acarpelous
adj
Alternative spelling of acarpellous
acaulose
acaulose
adj
acaulous
acaulous
acaulous
adj
(botany) acaulescent
acclivitous
acclivitous
adj
Acclivous
acclivous
acclivous
adj
sloping upward; rising like a hillside.
accounsel
accountabilities
accountabilities
noun
plural of accountability
accountableness
accountableness
noun
The quality or state of being accountable; accountability.
acculturationist
acculturationist
noun
A specialist in the study of acculturation.
accumulations
accumulations
noun
plural of accumulation
accumulators
accumulators
noun
plural of accumulator
accusatorial
accusatorial
adj
(law) Of or pertaining to the system of a public trial in which the facts are ascertained by the judge or jury from evidence presented by the prosecution and the defence.
Containing or implying accusation.
accusatorially
accusatorially
adv
By way of accusation; in an accusatorial manner.
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
acephalous
acephalous
adj
(botany) Having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries
(of a manuscript) Lacking the first portion of the text.
(prosody) Deficient in the beginning, as a line of poetry that is missing its expected opening syllable.
(rare) Without a beginning.
(social sciences, political science, sociology) A system of society without centralised state authority, where power is welded amongst groups of community entities e.g. clans. Without a leader or chief.
(zoology, applied to bivalve mollusks) Without a distinct head.
Having no head.
acetabuliferous
acetabuliferous
adj
Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acetabulous
acetabulous
adj
cup-shaped; acetabular
acetosoluble
acetosoluble
adj
(chemistry) soluble in acetic acid
acetylcellulose
acheilous
acheilous
adj
(obsolete, pathology) lipless
achelous
achelous
Proper noun
a river in western Greece
Deity of water; later, patron deity of the Achelous River.
achillobursitis
achillobursitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a bursa near the Achilles tendon
achilous
achilous
adj
(botany, anatomy) without a lip.
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achlorophyllous
achlorophyllous
adj
(botany) not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis
acholous
acholous
adj
(medicine) Lacking bile.
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
achylous
achylous
adj
(physiology) Without chyle
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acidulations
acidulations
noun
plural of acidulation
acidulous
acidulous
adj
(figurative) Sharp; caustic.
Containing carbonic acid.
Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish.
acidulously
acidulously
adv
In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
acidulousness
acidulousness
noun
A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
acinacifolious
acleistous
acoelomatous
acoelomous
acoelomous
adj
Synonym of acoelomate
acoelous
acoelous
adj
(zoology) Without a coelom.
acolous
acolous
adj
(pathology) Lacking limbs
acolytus
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acoustical
acoustical
adj
Of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics.
acoustically
acoustically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of acoustics.
(manner) In an acoustic manner, or using an acoustic musical instrument.
acousticolateral
acousticolateral
adj
Relating to, or connecting the inner ear and the lateral line of fish
acoustoelectric
acoustoelectric
adj
Of or pertaining to electroacoustics
acquisitional
acquisitional
adj
Of or relating to acquisition.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acromioscapular
acromioscapular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the scapula
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acrosphacelus
acrostolium
actinobacillus
actinobacillus
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Actinobacillus.
actinologous
actinologous
adj
Relating to actinologues
actualisation
actualisation
noun
Alternative spelling of actualization
actualizations
actualizations
noun
plural of actualization
acuclosure
aculeolus
adactylous
adactylous
adj
Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).
Without fingers or without toes.
adelocerous
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
adipocellulose
adosculation
adosculation
noun
(biology) impregnation by external contact, without intromission
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aesculaceous
agalactous
agalactous
adj
Lacking milk to suckle with.
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agranuloplastic
agricolous
agricolous
adj
Dwelling in the fields, especially as an agricultural laborer.
alacrious
alacrious
adj
Lively and joyfully involved.
alacriously
alacriously
adv
With alacrity; briskly.
alacritous
alacritous
adj
(rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
alalcomeneus
albocinereous
albococcus
albuminoscope
albumoscope
alcathous
alcinous
alcyoneus
alectoromorphous
alectoropodous
aleuroscope
algiomuscular
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
alliaceous
alliaceous
adj
Smelling or tasting of garlic or onion.
allochroous
allochroous
adj
Changed in color, as plumage after moulting
allochthonous
allochthonous
adj
(geology) Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation.
Originating in a place other than where it is found.
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
allocutions
allocutions
noun
plural of allocution
alopecurus
alopecus
alsinaceous
altingiaceous
altocumulus
altocumulus
noun
(physics, meteorology) A fleecy cloud formation consisting of large whitish or greyish globular cloudlets with shaded portions, often grouped in flocks or rows. (Abbreviated Ac.)
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
alutaceous
alutaceous
adj
Of the colour or texture of leather
alviducous
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
ambleocarpus
amblyacousia
amblyocarpous
aminosulphonic
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicondylous
amphilochus
ampullaceous
ampullaceous
adj
Shaped like a swollen bottle.
amyelencephalous
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
amygdaloncus
amylaceous
amylaceous
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
amylocellulose
amylocoagulase
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anacoluthons
anacoluthons
noun
plural of anacoluthon
anarchoindividualist
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
ancistrocladaceous
ancistrocladus
ancylocladus
ancylostomum
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androclus
anelectrotonus
anelectrotonus
noun
The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it.
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
angioleucitis
animalculous
animalculous
adj
(archaic) Relating to animalcules.
anisocotyledonous
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
anisoleucocytosis
anomalocephalus
antecedaneously
antecedaneously
adv
(rare, archaic or obsolete) In an antecedaneous way: precedingly.
