(zoology) The instep of the foot (front of the tarsus)
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinosphaerium
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adiathermanous
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
adventurism
adventurism
noun
(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
alphitomorphous
alphitomorphous
Adjective
Resembling barleymeal.
altruism
altruism
noun
(biology, sociobiology) Action or behaviour that benefits another or others at some cost to the performer.
Regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness.
altruisms
altruisms
noun
plural of altruism
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amateurish
amateurish
adj
Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
amateurism
amateurism
noun
Amateur beliefs and practices generally.
The opinion or conviction that sports ought not to be played for money.
amateurisms
amateurisms
noun
plural of amateurism
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
amatorious
amatorious
adj
(obsolete) amatory
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambisinistrous
ambisinistrous
adj
clumsy, ambilevous
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
ambulatoriums
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
americanumancestors
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
amortisseur
amortisseur
noun
Short for amortisseur winding.
amourist
amourist
noun
Alternative form of amorist
amphicyrtous
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
amphithurons
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.
amurcosity
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
aneurismatic
aneurismatic
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
antiauthoritarianism
antiauthoritarianism
noun
Opposition to authority; the quality of being antiauthoritarian
anticeremonious
anticeremoniously
anticeremoniousness
anticonsumer
anticonsumer
adj
Opposing the consumer.
noun
A person of anticonsumerist beliefs.
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antimasquer
antimasquer
noun
One who takes part in an antimasque.
antimasquerade
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antinaturalism
antinaturalism
noun
(sociology) The view that the natural world and the social world are different, related to antipositivism.
antineutralism
antiquarianism
antiquarianism
noun
Archaism.
Study or love of antiques.
Study or love of antiquity.
antiquarism
antiquarism
noun
Synonym of antiquarianism
antirepublicanism
antiritualism
antiritualism
noun
Opposition to ritualism.
antirrhinums
antirrhinums
noun
plural of antirrhinum
antiscripturism
antiserum
antiserum
noun
(medicine) A serum prepared from human or animal sources containing antibodies able to counter certain diseases or toxins.
A word or phrase only used in Australia, or having a special meaning there.
austrium
austrium
noun
A supposed chemical element proposed by Eduard Linnemann in 1886, later found to be gallium.
austrophilism
auteurism
auteurism
noun
(film) A theory that considers a work of cinema or television as the work of its director, rather than of the actors or producers
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.
autocollimators
autocollimators
noun
plural of autocollimator
autocriticism
autocriticism
noun
Self-criticism; criticism of what one has done, said or been.
autoeroticism
autoeroticism
noun
The practise of stimulating oneself sexually, masturbation
autoerotism
autoerotism
noun
Sexual activity involving oneself, including masturbation.
autoerotisms
autoerotisms
noun
plural of autoerotism
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
autoincrements
autoincrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autoincrement
autometamorphosis
automonstration
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.
autoparasitism
autoparasitism
noun
A form of parasitism in which a parasite infects another individual of the same species
autoplagiarism
autoplagiarism
noun
The republishing or resubmitting of one's own work as if it were original.
autopsychorhythmia
autosoterism
autosoterism
noun
(religion) The belief that salvation is attained through oneself and not an external agency
autothaumaturgist
autothaumaturgist
noun
One who pretends to be notable or mysterious.
autotropism
autotropism
noun
The tendency of plant organs to grow in a straight line unless influenced by external stimuli.
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
barbituism
barbiturism
barbiturism
noun
(dated, medicine) A morbid condition caused by excessive use of barbiturates.
barquisimeto
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
battarismus
baumeister
biculturalism
biculturalism
noun
The state or quality of being bicultural
bioinstrument
bioinstrument
noun
Any device, attached to the body, that is used in bioinstrumentation
bioinstrumentation
bioinstrumentation
noun
The use of sensors attached to or embedded in the body to remotely monitor physiological function
biscuitmaker
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
bismutosphaerite
bituminiferous
bituminiferous
adj
Producing bitumen.
bonaventurism
bothridiums
bothriums
branchiostomous
bristlemouth
bristlemouth
noun
A member of Gonostomatidae, a family of deep-water marine fish.
A member of one of several of the species of oceanic ray-finned fish in genera Argyripnus or Maurolicus in the family Sternoptychidae.
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
brutalism
brutalism
noun
(architecture) Alternative letter-case form of Brutalism.
Brutal, violent behaviour; savagery.
brutalitarianism
brutalitarianism
noun
brutal totalitarianism
brutism
brutism
noun
Behaviour or action characteristic of a brute.
brutisms
brutisms
noun
plural of brutism
bureaucratism
bureaucratism
noun
bureaucratic policies or behaviour
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
burnishment
burnishment
noun
burnishing
butlerism
buttermilks
buttermilks
noun
plural of buttermilk
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
calamistrum
calamistrum
noun
(zoology) A comb-like structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to curl certain fibres in the construction of their webs.