Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
acalycinous
acalycinous
adj
Acalycine.
accusatorially
accusatorially
adv
By way of accusation; in an accusatorial manner.
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
acetylcellulose
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achlorophyllous
achlorophyllous
adj
(botany) not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis
achylous
achylous
adj
(physiology) Without chyle
acidulously
acidulously
adv
In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
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.
acoustically
acoustically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of acoustics.
(manner) In an acoustic manner, or using an acoustic musical instrument.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
adactylous
adactylous
adj
Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).
Without fingers or without toes.
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
adulterously
adulterously
adv
In an adulterous manner.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
aglyphous
aglyphous
adj
(of a snake) Whose teeth are not specialized, especially whose teeth lack grooves for venom.
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
alacriously
alacriously
adv
With alacrity; briskly.
albuminolysis
alcyoneus
alkylarylsulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
allagophyllous
allonymous
allonymous
adj
Misattributed: appearing or (especially) knowingly published under the name of a different person from the true author.
allonymously
allophylus
allusory
allusory
adj
allusive; making allusion
aloysius
aloysius
Proper noun
name, notably of a 16th-century Italian saint.
aluminosity
alysoun
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
amblyacousia
amblyocarpous
amblypodous
amorously
amorously
adv
In an amorous or loving manner.
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphibolostylous
amphicondylous
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
amyelencephalous
amyelous
amyelous
adj
(medicine) Lacking the spinal cord.
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdaloncus
amylaceous
amylaceous
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
amyliferous
amylocellulose
amylocoagulase
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
analogously
analogously
adv
In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy.
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
ancylocladus
ancylostomum
anelytrous
anguishously
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anhydrously
anisocotyledonous
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
anisoleucocytosis
anisophyllous
anisophyllous
adj
(botany) Having unequal leaves.
ankylosaur
ankylosaur
noun
Synonym of ankylosaurus
ankylosaurs
ankylosaurs
noun
plural of ankylosaur
ankylosaurus
ankylosaurus
noun
A large herbivorous dinosaur, of genus Ankylosaurus, that lived in the Cretaceous period, noted for its heavy armor and club-like tail.
annoyously
anomalously
anomalously
adv
In an anomalous manner.
anomophyllous
anonymously
anonymously
adv
In an anonymous manner; without a name.
In an anonymous manner; without individuality.
antecedaneously
antecedaneously
adv
(rare, archaic or obsolete) In an antecedaneous way: precedingly.
anthropomorphously
anthropomorphously
adv
In an anthropomorphous manner; in a manner resembling that of a human.
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
antiautolysin
antiautolysin
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody, that counters the effects of an autolysin
anticensoriously
anticeremoniously
anticommunistically
anticonstitutionally
anticonstitutionally
adv
(law) In an anticonstitutional manner.
anticontagiously
antiinsurrectionally
antireligiously
antisensuously
anxiously
anxiously
adv
In an anxious manner; with painful uncertainty; solicitously.
aphyllous
aphyllous
adj
(botany) Having no leaves; leafless.
apogamously
apophyllous
aqueously
aqueously
adv
In an aqueous manner.
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
arduously
arduously
adv
in an arduous manner
argyrocephalous
argyropelecus
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
artiphyllous
ascophyllum
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
assiduously
assiduously
adv
In an assiduous manner; diligently, industriously.
assyriologue
asterospondylous
astoundingly
astoundingly
adv
In an astounding manner; so as to astound, surprise, or amaze.
astronautically
astronautically
adv
In an astronautic way.
astuciously
astuciously
adv
astutely
astylosternus
asynchronously
asynchronously
adv
In an asynchronous manner.
atlantodidymus
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
audaciously
audaciously
adv
In a audacious manner; bravely, daringly, but not foolheartedly.
In a brazen, forthright manner.
aureously
auriscopically
auscultatory
auscultatory
adj
Of or pertaining to auscultation
auspiciously
auspiciously
adv
In an auspicious way.
auteciously
autoanalysis
autoanalysis
noun
(chemistry) automated analysis
(psychology) analysis of oneself
autocatalepsy
autocatalyses
autocatalyses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autocatalyse
autocatalysis
autocatalysis
noun
(chemistry) catalysis of a reaction by one of its products
autocholecystectomy
autochthonously
autochthonously
adv
In an autochthonous manner.
autocystoplasty
autocytolysis
autocytolysis
noun
cytolysis by a lysin produced by the same cell
autoeciously
autoeciously
adv
In an autoecious manner.
autoelectrolysis
autogenously
autogenously
adv
In an autogenous manner; spontaneously
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopic
autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
noun
laryngoscopy or one's own larynx
autolycus
autolycus
Proper noun
In Ancient Greek mythology, a son of Hermes and Chione.
autolysate
autolysate
noun
(chemistry) Any product of autolysis
autolysates
autolysates
noun
plural of autolysate
autolyse
autolyse
verb
(Britain) Alternative spelling of autolyze
autolysin
autolysin
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses a component of the cell (or tissue) in which it is produced
autolysis
autolysis
noun
(baking) A two-stage mixing process where water and flour are combined first before adding leavening and salt.
(pathology) The autocytolysis of blood cells.
(pathology) The autodigestion of the tissues of an organism.
(pathology, cytology) The destruction of an organism's cells by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
(wine) The decomposition of dead yeast cells in wine after fermentation.
autolytus
autolyzates
autolyzates
noun
plural of autolyzate
autolyzes
autolyzes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autolyze