An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abruptiones
abruptness
abruptness
noun
Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence.
The state of being abrupt or broken
abruptnesses
abruptnesses
noun
plural of abruptness
absenteeship
absenteeship
noun
(rare) Absenteeism, in particular related to landowners.
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
absorptances
absorptances
noun
plural of absorptance
absorptiveness
absorptiveness
noun
The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.
academicianship
academicianship
noun
A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
acanthocephalous
acanthocephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
acceptableness
acceptableness
noun
The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.
acceptances
acceptances
noun
plural of acceptance
acceptancies
acceptations
acceptations
noun
plural of acceptation
acceptingness
acceptingness
noun
The ability or desire to accept.
accipenser
accipenser
noun
Any sturgeon of the genus Acipenser.
accipitrines
accipitrines
noun
plural of accipitrine
accompanies
accompanies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accompany
accompaniments
accompaniments
noun
plural of accompaniment
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
acipenser
acipenseres
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acipenseridae
acipenserine
acipenserine
adj
Pertaining to sturgeons
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acipenseroidei
acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship
noun
(countable) A relationship as acquaintances.
(uncountable) The state of being acquainted.
acquaintanceships
acquaintanceships
noun
plural of acquaintanceship
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acrotrophoneurosis
actinopterous
actinopterygious
actinosphaerium
actinostereoscopy
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
acupunctures
acupunctures
noun
plural of acupuncture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acupuncture
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
adaptableness
adaptableness
noun
The state or quality of being adaptable; adaptability.
adaptedness
adaptedness
noun
(countable) The result of being adapted.
(uncountable) The state of being adapted; suitableness; fitness.
adaptiveness
adaptiveness
noun
The state or quality of being adaptive; capacity to adapt.
addlepatedness
addlepatedness
noun
The quality of being addlepated.
adenemphraxis
adenohypersthenia
adenohypophyseal
adenohypophyseal
adj
Alternative form of adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenohypophysis
adenohypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
adenopharyngitis
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenopodous
adenotyphus
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adeptness
adeptness
noun
The quality of being adept.
adeptnesses
adeptnesses
noun
plural of adeptness
adespoton
adiaphanousness
adiapneustia
adiapneustia
noun
(medicine) defective perspiration; adiaphoresis
adipescent
adipescent
adj
(medicine) Developing fatty deposits.
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adiposeness
adiposeness
noun
The state or quality of being adipose.
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
adventureship
aepyornis
aepyornises
aepyornithiformes
aeroplanes
aeroplanes
noun
plural of aeroplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aeroplane
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
aerosporin
aesculapian
aesopian
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
affenspalte
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
afterpains
afterpains
noun
plural of afterpain
afterspring
agapanthuses
agapanthuses
noun
plural of agapanthus
agapemonist
agentship
agentship
noun
(countable) The office or position of an agent.
(uncountable) A means of effecting something; agency.
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
airplanes
airplanes
noun
plural of airplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airplane
albespine
albespine
noun
whitethorn; hawthorn
albespyne
albespyne
noun
Alternative form of albespine
albopruinose
albuminoscope
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
aldopentose
aldopentose
noun
(biochemistry) A pentose that is also an aldose.
aleksandropol
alexandropolis
alexandroupolis
alienship
alienship
noun
The state or status of being alien.
alispheno
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
allophanates
allophanates
noun
plural of allophanate
allophones
allophones
noun
plural of allophone
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
alpenstock
alpenstock
noun
a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
alphonse
alphonsine
alpines
alpines
noun
plural of alpine
alpinesque
alpinesque
adj
Having an alpine style.
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
ambisporangiate
aminopeptidase
aminopeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
aminopherase
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
aminopterins
aminopterins
noun
plural of aminopterin
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
amnioclepsis
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
ampasimenite
ampelopsidin
ampelopsin
ampelopsin
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular flavanonol.
ampersand
ampersand
noun
The symbol "&".
verb
(transitive, rare) To add an ampersand to.
ampersands
ampersands
noun
plural of ampersand
amphetamines
amphetamines
noun
plural of amphetamine
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphicarpogenous
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphigenesis
amphigenesis
noun
(biology) Sexual generation; amphigony
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphinesian
amphineurous
amphinucleus
amphipneust
amphipneusta
amphipneustic
amphisbaena
amphisbaena
noun
(mythology) A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.
A member of a genus of lizards, native to the Americas, having extremities which are very similar.
amphisbaenae
amphisbaenas
amphisbaenas
noun
plural of amphisbaena
amphisbaenian
amphisbaenian
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenia, the clade of worm lizards.
amphisbaenic
amphisbaenic
adj
(mythology) Relating to an amphisbaena.
amphisbaenid
amphisbaenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
amphisbaenidae
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.