(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
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
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
allophanates
allophanates
noun
plural of allophanate
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphonist
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
analphabets
analphabets
noun
plural of analphabet
anaphalantiasis
anaphalantiasis
noun
Hair loss from the eyebrows
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
angioelephantiasis
angiolymphitis
angiothlipsis
anglophobist
anophthalmos
anophthalmos
noun
anophthalmia
anophthalmus
anopisthographically
anoplanthus
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
anthocephalous
anthophilous
anthophilous
adj
Living or growing on flowers
anthropobiologist
anthropobiologist
noun
bioanthropologist
anthropoclimatologist
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthropologists
anthropologists
noun
plural of anthropologist
anthropomorphously
anthropomorphously
adv
In an anthropomorphous manner; in a manner resembling that of a human.
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
anthropophilous
anthropophilous
adj
Synonym of anthropophilic
anthroposociologist
anthroposociologist
noun
One who studies anthroposociology.
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
anthroposophical
anthroposophical
adj
anthroposophic
antianaphylaxis
antianaphylaxis
noun
(immunology) desensitization to antigens
antipatheticalness
antipatheticalness
noun
The state or quality of being antipathetical.
antiphilosophic
antiphilosophic
adj
Synonym of antiphilosophical
antiphilosophical
antiphilosophical
adj
Opposing philosophy.
antiphilosophically
antiphilosophies
antiphilosophies
noun
plural of antiphilosophy
antiphilosophism
antiphilosophy
antiphilosophy
noun
(philosophy) An antitheoretical metaphilosophy critical of a priori justification aiming to dissolve misconceptions that traditional philosophy makes.
antiphlogistian
antiphlogistian
noun
Someone who opposes phlogiston theory.
antiphlogistic
antiphlogistic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting inflammation.
Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
noun
(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.
antiphlogistin
antiphonals
antiphonals
noun
plural of antiphonal
antiphrastical
antiphrastical
adj
(rhetoric) Antiphrastic.
antiphrastically
antiphrastically
adv
(rhetoric) By means of, or in terms of, antiphrasis.
antiphthisical
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antiphysically
antiphysicalness
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
antisiphonal
antisplasher
antisplasher
noun
A device in a sink or toilet to prevent splashing.
antistaphylococcic
antistaphylococcic
adj
(medicine) Countering staphylococcic infection.
antistrophal
antistrophal
adj
Of or relating to antistrophe (in Greek choruses and dances).
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
antisyphilitic
antisyphilitic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering syphilis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters syphilis.
antisyphillis
aphlaston
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
ashplant
ashplant
noun
(Ireland) A walking stick.
A stick kept for administering corporal punishment, a cane.
An ash sapling.
ashplants
ashplants
noun
plural of ashplant
asphaltene
asphaltene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of the dark organic constituents of crude oils and bitumen that are soluble in aromatic solvents but not in aliphatic ones; they are polycyclic aromatic compounds (composed of fused benzene rings) with aliphatic side chains
asphalting
asphalting
noun
An application of asphalt.
verb
present participle of asphalt
australanthropus
australopithecinae
australopithecine
australopithecine
adj
(anthropology, paleontology) Of or pertaining to these hominids.
noun
(anthropology, paleontology) Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus, Paranthropus when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera.
autopsychoanalysis
autopsychoanalysis
noun
psychoanalysis of oneself
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
balanoposthitis
balanoposthitis
noun
An inflammation of the glans penis and the prepuce.
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
bellerophontes
belonosphaerite
blepharadenitis
blepharadenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the meibomian glands
blepharanthracosis
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharostenosis
blepharosyndesmitis
boltuprightness
botanophilist
botanophilist
noun
Synonym of botanophile
bronchocephalitis
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
calyptorhynchus
calyptranthes
cantharophilous
cantharophilous
adj
Synonym of cantharophilic
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
castellanship
castellanship
noun
The position or status of castellan.
cephalacanthus
cephalanthous
cephalanthus
cephalocentesis
cephalocentesis
noun
(surgery) puncture of the skull in order to drain excess fluid
cephalomeningitis
cephalomeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningitis
cephalothins
cephalothins
noun
plural of cephalothin
charlatanship
charlatanship
noun
The state of being a charlatan; charlatanism.
chloroplatinous
cholecystenterorrhaphy
cholecystnephrostomy
cholecystonephrostomy
chondroplast
chondroplastic
chondroplastic
adj
Relating to chondroplasty.
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
christadelphian
christadelphian
Noun
A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the mid-19th century.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Christadelphians.
christadelphianism
chryselephantine
chryselephantine
adj
Made of gold and ivory.
clientship
clientship
noun
The position of a client.
clothespin
clothespin
noun
A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
verb
(transitive) To affix with a clothespin.
clothespins
clothespins
noun
plural of clothespin
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clothespin
colinephritis
colophonist
colophonist
noun
The writer of a colophon.
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
constableship
constableship
noun
The office or rank of a constable
consultantship
consultantship
noun
The role or position of a consultant.
controllership
controllership
noun
The position or office of a controller.
crystallophyllian
ctenocephalus
cynophilist
cynophilist
noun
A person who is fond of dogs.
cystopyelonephritis
cystopyelonephritis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the bladder, the pelvis of the kidney, and the kidney parenchyma
dantophilist
delphinapterus
dephlogistication
dephlogistication
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The process of dephlogisticating; removal of the phlogiston, or supposed ability to burn.
dephysicalization
dephysicalization
noun
The act, process, or result of dephysicalizing.
depthlessness
depthlessness
noun
Absence of depth.
desulphurating
desulphurating
verb
present participle of desulphurate
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
dilettanteship
dilettanteship
noun
The role or status of a dilettante.
dilettantship
diplacanthus
disulphonate
disulphonate
noun
Alternative form of disulfonate
electroencephalograms
electroencephalograms
noun
plural of electroencephalogram
electroencephalographs
electroencephalographs
noun
plural of electroencephalograph
electrophoresing
electrophoresing
verb
present participle of electrophorese
elephantiases
elephantiases
noun
plural of elephantiasis
elephantiasic
elephantiasic
adj
Relating to elephantiasis.
elephantiasis
elephantiasis
noun
(pathology) A complication of chronic filariasis, in which nematode worms block the lymphatic vessels, usually in the legs or scrotum, causing extreme enlargement of the infected area.
(pathology, obsolete) Synonym of leprosy.
elephantopus
elephantous
elephantous
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Of or relating to elephantiasis.