(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acapulco
acarophilous
acarophilous
adj
(biology, rare) That lives in a symbiosis with mites
(botany, rare) That is pollinated by mites
acarpellous
acarpellous
adj
(botany) Having no carpels.
acarpelous
acarpelous
adj
Alternative spelling of acarpellous
accouple
accouple
verb
(transitive, obsolete, rare) To join; to couple.
accouplement
accouplement
noun
(rare) That which couples, as a tie or brace
(rare) The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union
acephalous
acephalous
adj
(botany) Having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries
(of a manuscript) Lacking the first portion of the text.
(prosody) Deficient in the beginning, as a line of poetry that is missing its expected opening syllable.
(rare) Without a beginning.
(social sciences, political science, sociology) A system of society without centralised state authority, where power is welded amongst groups of community entities e.g. clans. Without a leader or chief.
(zoology, applied to bivalve mollusks) Without a distinct head.
Having no head.
achlorophyllous
achlorophyllous
adj
(botany) not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis
achluophobia
achluophobia
noun
The fear of darkness.
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acromioscapular
acromioscapular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the scapula
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acrosphacelus
adipocellulose
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agranuloplastic
ailurophilic
ailurophilic
adj
Of or relating to ailurophilia or ailurophiles.
ailurophobic
ailurophobic
adj
Having or relating to a fear or hatred of cats.
albuminoscope
albumoscope
alcaptonuria
alcaptonuria
noun
Alternative spelling of alkaptonuria
alectoromorphous
alectoropodous
aleuroscope
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
alopecurus
alopecus
alphatoluic
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
ambleocarpus
amblyocarpous
aminosulphonic
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicondylous
amphilochus
ampullaceous
ampullaceous
adj
Shaped like a swollen bottle.
amyelencephalous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androcephalum
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
anomalocephalus
anteoperculum
anthocephalous
antipolyneuritic
antipolyneuritic
adj
Countering polyneuritis.
antiproductively
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
aphidicolous
apiculation
aplacophorous
apogalacteum
apolaustic
apolaustic
adj
(formal) Dedicated to enjoyment.
apulmonic
apulmonic
adj
Not pulmonic; lacking, or not using, the lungs.
aquocapsulitis
aquopentamminecobaltic
archeptolemus
archplutocrat
arctocephalus
argyrocephalous
argyropelecus
aristorepublicanism
asclepiadaceous
asclepiadaceous
adj
(botany) Relating to the milkweeds.
asclepiadeous
ascophyllum
aspiculous
atelocephalous
aulacocarpous
auriculoparietal
auriculotemporal
auriculotemporal
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the external ear and the temporal region.
auriscopically
aurothiosulphuric
auscultascope
auscultoscope
auscultoscope
noun
(medicine) A stethoscopic instrument, especially one that amplifies the auscultatory sounds.
auspiciously
auspiciously
adv
In an auspicious way.
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.
australopithecus
autallotriomorphic
autoanticomplement
autobiographical
autobiographical
adj
Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.
autobiographically
autobiographically
adv
In an autobiographical manner.
autocatalepsy
autocephalia
autocephalia
noun
Alternative form of autocephaly
autocephalic
autocephalic
adj
Autocephalous.
autocephality
autocephality
noun
(Christianity) The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church.
autocephalous
autocephalous
adj
(Christianity, of a bishop) Presiding over an autocephalous church.
(Christianity, of a church) Fully independent of the authority of any other church.
(comparable) Independent; self-directed.
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
autocomplexes
autocystoplasty
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
autographically
autographically
adv
By means of autography.
autohypnotically
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopic
autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
noun
laryngoscopy or one's own larynx
autolithographic
autolithographic
adj
Related to autolithographs or to autolithography
automorphically
automorphically
adv
(mathematics) In terms of automorphisms
autopelagic
autophotoelectric
autophthalmoscope
autophytically
autoplastic
autoplastic
adj
(psychology) Involving a subject changing him/herself rather than the environment or situation.
Of or pertaining to autoplasty (type of lesion repair with healthy tissue).
autoplastically
autoplastically
adv
In an autoplastic manner.
autopsical
autopsical
adj
(obsolete) autopsic
autopsychoanalysis
autopsychoanalysis
noun
psychoanalysis of oneself
autopsychology
autoptical
autoptical
adj
Alternative form of autoptic
autoptically
autoptically
adv
By means of ocular view, or one's own observation.
autotrophically
autotrophically
adv
In an autotrophic manner.
With regard to autotrophy.
autotropically
autotropically
adv
In an autotropic manner
avicularimorphae
azodisulphonic
azosulphonic
bacilliparous
balanophoraceous
balanophoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balanophoraceae.
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
benzophloroglucinol
bibliotherapeutic
bibliotherapeutic
adj
Relating to bibliotherapy.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
blastocarpous
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharoncus
bothriocephalus
brachistocephalous
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
branchiopulmonata
branchiopulmonate
bronchopleurisy
bronchopulmonary
bronchopulmonary
adj
Of or pertaining to both the bronchi and the lungs.
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
bulbocapnin
bulbocapnine
bulbocapnine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid that inhibits acetylcholinesterase.
cacophonously
cacophonously
adv
In a cacophonous manner.
caesalpiniaceous
caesalpiniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Caesalpiniaceae, now usually subfamily Caesalpinioideae, of peacock flowers and close relatives.
cajeputol
cajeputol
noun
eucalyptol
cajeputole
cajuputol
cajuputol
noun
Alternative form of cajeputol
calcareosulphurous
calciphilous
calciphilous
adj
(botany, of a plant) Suited to a calcareous soil
calciphobous
calciphobous
adj
(botany, of a plant) Not suited to a calcareous soil
callipygous
callipygous
adj
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
calocarpum
calophyllum
calycocarpum
calyptorhynchus
calyptrimorphous
camelopardus
campanulaceous
campanulaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Campanulaceae, a family of plants including the harebell.