(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
acetomorphin
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetylphenylhydrazine
achromatope
achromatope
noun
A person who has achromatopia.
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
acroparesthesia
acroparesthesia
noun
(medicine) severe pain in the extremities
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
acrotrophoneurosis
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutic
actinotherapeutic
adj
Relating to actinotherapy.
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
adenemphractic
adiaphoretic
adrenocorticotrophic
adrenocorticotrophic
adj
Alternative form of adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotrophin
adrenocorticotrophin
noun
(biochemistry) adrenocorticotropic hormone
aerocartograph
aerocartograph
noun
(historical) A kind of stereoplotter.
aerocartography
aerocartography
noun
The making of maps based on an aerial survey of the terrain.
aerophilatelic
aerophilatelic
adj
Of or relating to aerophilately.
aerophysicist
aerotherapeutics
aerotherapeutics
noun
The treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
afterspeech
alectoromorphae
alectoromorphous
amphicentric
amphicreatinine
amphierotic
amphitheatric
amphitheatric
adj
Of, pertaining to, exhibited in, or resembling an amphitheatre.
amphitheatrical
amphitheatrical
adj
Having some of the characteristics of an amphitheatre.
amphitheatrically
amphitheatrically
adv
With some apparent characteristics of an amphitheatre.
amphitrichate
amphitrichate
adj
Synonym of amphitrichous
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
anemometrographic
anemometrographically
anencephalotrophia
anerythroplastic
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
antepatriarchal
anteporch
anthropocentric
anthropocentric
adj
Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations.
anthropocentrically
anthropocentrically
adv
In an anthropocentric manner.
anthropocentricity
anthropocentricity
noun
The quality of being anthropocentric.
anthropocentrism
anthropocentrism
noun
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropogenetic
anthropogenetic
adj
Relating to anthropogenetics
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropogeographic
anthropogeographic
adj
(anthropology) Relating to anthropogeography
anthropogeographical
anthropogeographical
adj
(anthropology) Of or relating to anthropogeography.
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropometrical
anthropometrical
adj
Pertaining to anthropometry.
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anthropopithecus
anthropoteleoclogy
anthropoteleological
anthropotheistic
anthypophoretic
antianthropocentric
antianthropocentric
adj
Opposing an anthropocentric approach.
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
antidiphtheric
antidiphtheric
adj
Alternative form of anti-diphtheric
antidiphtheritic
antidiphtheritic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering diphtheria.
noun
Any drug or agent that counters diphtheria.
antinephritic
antinephritic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting, or deemed of use in, diseases of the kidneys.
noun
An antinephritic remedy.
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
aphaeretic
aphaeretic
adj
(rare, medicine, linguistics) Of the nature of apheresis.
apharsathacites
apheliotropic
apheliotropic
adj
Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc.
apheliotropically
apheliotropically
adv
In an apheliotropic way; away from the sun.
apheretic
apheretic
adj
US standard spelling of aphaeretic.
aphthartodocetae
aphthartodocetic
aphthartodocetism
apocryphate
apothecarcaries
apothecaries
apothecaries
noun
plural of apothecary
apothecary
apothecary
noun
(archaic in US, dated in UK) Synonym of pharmacist: a person who sells medicine, especially (historical) one who made and sold their own medicines in the medieval or early modern eras.
(archaic or historical) Synonym of pharmacy: an apothecary's shop, a drugstore.
(uncommon) A glass jar of the sort once used for storing medicine.
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
apotracheal
apotracheal
adj
Not associated with vascular tracheids
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
apprenticeship
apprenticeship
noun
The condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice.
The system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed by a master for a set time under set conditions.
apprenticeships
apprenticeships
noun
plural of apprenticeship
approachment
approachment
noun
(archaic) approach
archaeopithecus
archaeopteris
archaeopterygiformes
archaeopteryx
archanthropine
archapostate
archapostle
archcorrupter
archdepredator
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archeopteryx
archeopteryx
noun
A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
archeptolemus
archetypal
archetypal
adj
Of or pertaining to an archetype.
archetypally
archetypally
adv
In an archetypal way.
archetype
archetype
noun
(literature) A character, object, or story that is based on a known character, object, or story.
(psychology) According to Swiss psychologist Carl Jung: a universal pattern of thought, present in an individual's unconscious, inherited from the past collective experience of humanity.
(textual criticism) A protograph (“original manuscript of a text from which all further copies derive”).
An ideal example of something; a quintessence.
An original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned; a prototype.
verb
To depict as, model using, or otherwise associate an object or subject with an archetype.
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archetypic
archetypic
adj
archetypical
archetypical
archetypical
adj
In the way of an archetype, in the way of an idealized model or most representative.
archetypically
archetypically
adv
In an archetypical fashion.
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archhypocrite
archiepiscopality
archiepiscopality
noun
(ecclesiastical) The rank or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.
archiepiscopate
archiepiscopate
noun
(ecclesiastical) an archbishopric
archimperialist
archimperialist
noun
A strong supporter of imperialism.
archimperialistic
archimpressionist
archiprelatical
archipresbyter
archipterygial
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
architypographer
archpirate
archpirate
noun
A leader of pirates.
archplotter
archpoet
archpractice
archprelate
archprelate
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archbishop or other chief prelate.
archprelatic
archprelatical
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpresbyterate
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
archpretender
archpriest
archpriest
noun
(Eastern Orthodox Church) The highest rank given to a married priest.
(Roman Catholicism) An honorific title applied to a priest who has a specific function.
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
archpriests
archpriests
noun
plural of archpriest
archpriestship
archprimate
archprimate
noun
The chief primate of a Christian church.
archprophet
archprotopope
archprototype
archrepresentative
archtempter
archtreasurership
archtreasurership
noun
The state or business of an archtreasurer.
arctocephalus
arteriographic
arteriographic
adj
(medicine) Relating to arteriography.
arteriosympathectomy
arthroendoscopy
arthroscope
arthroscope
noun
(medicine) A form of endoscope used in arthroscopy