(biology) Of or pertaining to something at its lowest point; designating the part opposite to the apex.
abelicea
acapnial
acapnial
adj
Of or relating to acapnia.
acauline
acauline
Adjective
acaulescent
acclaims
acclaims
noun
plural of acclaim
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclaim
acclinal
accompli
acephali
acephali
noun
(ecclesiastical history) Bishops and certain clergymen not under regular diocesan control.
(ecclesiastical history) The Eutychians, a Christian sect in the year 482 without a leader. See http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01100c.htm.
A class of levelers in the time of King Henry I.
A people reported by Herodotus and Josephus to have no heads or removable heads.
plural of acephalus
acervuli
acervuli
noun
plural of acervulus
acetylic
acetylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetyl.
acetylid
acheilia
acheilia
noun
(pathology) A congenital absence of lips, liplessness
achenial
achenial
adj
Pertaining to an achene.
achilary
achillea
achillea
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Achillea
achilles
achilles
Proper noun
semi-divine hero, son of Peleus and the nymph Thetis, prince and leader of the Myrmidons; great warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp, killed in the Trojan War; central character of the Iliad.
achilous
achilous
adj
(botany, anatomy) without a lip.
achingly
achingly
adv
In an aching manner; sorely.
acholias
aciculae
aciculae
noun
plural of acicula
acicular
acicular
adj
(botany) Of a leaf, slender and pointed, needle-like.
Having sharp points like needles.
Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle.
aciculas
aciculum
aciculum
noun
(botany, zoology) A needlelike spine or bristle, specially the seta of an annelid
aciliate
aciliate
adj
that lacks cilia
aclastic
aclastic
adj
Non-refractive in nature.
Of ilk nature, or pertaining to aclasis.
aclidian
aclidian
adj
That lacks clavicles
acoelomi
acologic
acologic
adj
Pertaining to acology
aconital
aconital
adj
Of, or derived from aconite.
acquital
acquital
noun
Obsolete spelling of acquittal.
acranial
acranial
adj
Without a skull.
acrolein
acrolein
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde, CH₂=CH-CH=O, made by the destructive distillation of glycerol.
acrolith
acrolith
noun
(historical) An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a rupestral head and limbs.
acromial
acromial
adj
Of or pertaining to the acromion.
acrylics
acrylics
noun
plural of acrylic
actinula
actinula
noun
(zoology) A kind of embryo of certain hydroids (Tubularia), having a stellate form.
actional
actional
adj
(grammar, of a verb) Depicting an action having an agent and a patient.
Of, pertaining to, or depicting action, especially physical action.
actively
actively
adv
(grammar) In the active form; not passive.
In an active manner.
acyloins
acyloins
noun
plural of acyloin
adamical
adamical
Adjective
Adamic
adelphic
adelphic
adj
Describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers
fraternal
adenylic
adenylic
adj
Of or pertaining to adenylic acid or its derivatives
aecidial
aecidial
adj
Of or relating to the aecidium.
aedicula
aedicula
noun
(art) A painted framed niche giving the appearance of depth.
A small shrine.
aedicule
aedicule
noun
A small house or room.
aesculin
aesculin
noun
Alternative form of esculin
afflicts
afflicts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of afflict
aflicker
aflicker
adj
Flickering.
agricola
agricole
airlocks
airlocks
noun
plural of airlock
alacrify
alacrify
verb
(transitive) To rouse into action; to inspirit; to inspire.
alacrity
alacrity
noun
Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.
Promptness; speed.
alberich
albicans
albicant
albicant
adj
(rare) Growing or becoming white.
albicore
albicore
noun
Alternative form of albacore
albiculi
alcaides
alcaides
noun
plural of alcaide
alcaldia
alcamine
alcestis
alchemic
alchemic
adj
alchemical.
alchuine
alcidice
alcidine
alcidine
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an auk.
alcimede
alcinous
alcithoe
alcyonic
alcyonic
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Alcyonaria.
aldarcie
aleichem
aleiptic
alembics
alembics
noun
plural of alembic
alexinic
algicide
algicide
noun
A substance that kills, or inhibits the growth of, algae.
alguacil
alicante
alichino
alicoche
alicoche
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Echinocereus.
aliculae
allergic
allergic
adj
Excessively sensitive; susceptible.
Having an allergy.
Of or pertaining to allergy.
noun
A person who has an allergy.
alliance
alliance
noun
(India) Marriage.
(countable) A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league.
(countable) Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.
(countable) The act of allying or uniting.
(uncountable) The state of being allied.
(with the definite article) The persons or parties allied.
verb
(obsolete) To connect or unite by alliance; to ally.
allicins
allicins
noun
plural of allicin
allspice
allspice
noun
(countable) Pimenta dioica, an evergreen tree of tropical America with aromatic berries.
(uncountable) A spice; the dried and ground unripe fruit of Pimenta dioica, thought to combine the flavours of several spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
almaciga
almacigo
almicore
alnicoes
alocasia
alocasia
noun
Any of several tropical Asian plants, of the genus Alocasia, having heart- or arrowhead-shaped leaves.
alogical
alogical
adj
Not based upon logic or reasoned argument.
Opposed to logic.
alopecia
alopecia
noun
(medicine) Loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, whether natural or caused by disease.
(pathology) Deficiency of the hair, which may be caused by failure to grow or loss after growth.
Baldness.
alopecic
alopecic
adj
Relating to or suffering from alopecia.
alphenic
alphenic
noun
(rare) White barley sugar
altincar
altincar
noun
(obsolete) tincal
altrices
altrices
noun
(zoology) nursers; those birds whose young are hatched in a very immature and helpless condition, so as to require the care of their parents for some time.
altschin
aluminic
aluminic
adj
(chemistry) Of, relating to or containing aluminium.
amblotic
amblotic
adj
Causing or relating to amblosis; abortifacient.
amicable
amicable
adj
Showing friendliness or goodwill.
amicably
amicably
adv
characterized by an absence of antagonism, especially in commonly difficult situations
friendly; in an amicable manner.
out-of-court
amilcare
amuletic
amuletic
adj
Of or pertaining to an amulet; operating as a charm.
anabolic
anabolic
adj
Of or relating to anabolism.
noun
An anabolic steroid.
analcime
analcime
noun
(mineralogy) A sodium aluminosilicate with a chemical formula NaAlSi₂O₆·H₂O, having a zeolite structure, found in alkaline basalts.
analcite
analcite
noun
(mineralogy) Analcime.
analogic
analogic
adj
Of or pertaining to analogy.
analytic
analytic
adj
(linguistics) Of a language, having a grammar principally dependent on the arrangement of uninflected words within sentences to indicate meaning. Compare synthetic.
(logic, of a proposition) that follows necessarily; tautologous.
(mathematical analysis) Being defined in terms of objects of differential calculus such as derivatives.
(mathematics) Of, or relating to algebra or a similar method of analysis.
(mathematics, of a function) Being able to be locally represented by convergent power series around every point of the domain.
Having the ability to analyse.
Of, or relating to any form of analysis, or to analytics.
Of, or relating to division into elements or principles.
anatolic
anceline
anchiale
ancillae
ancillae
noun
plural of ancilla
ancillas
angelica
angelica
noun
A tall plant, with hollow stems, genus Angelica, especially garden angelica (Angelica archangelica).
Candied stems of the plant, used to decorate cookies.
Species of Aralia.
Synonym of angélique (“musical instrument”)
angelico
anglican
anicular
anilidic
animalic
animalic
adj
(rare) of or concerning animals
anisilic
antalgic
antalgic
adj
(medicine) alleviating pain
noun
Any medicine to alleviate pain; an anodyne.
anticlea
anticold
anticold
adj
Acting against or serving to prevent colds (viral illnesses).
anticult
anticult
adj
(religion) Opposed to cults.
aphacial
apically
apically
adv
In an apical manner or direction; towards an apex.
apicella
apicilar
apicular
apicular
adj
Situated at, or near, the apex; apical.
apiculus
apiculus
Noun
The part of a spore which attaches to the sterigmata at the end of a basidium.
aplastic
aplastic
adj
(pathology) Relating to aplasia.
(pathology) Relating to the inability of the body to create new cells, such that tissue cannot grow or regenerate.
aprickle
aprickle
adj
Prickling.
archical
archical
adj
(obsolete) chief; primary; primordial
archilla
archival
archival
adj
Of a material: having a quality suited to the conservational needs of archiving.
Of or pertaining to an archive or archiving.
noun
(uncountable) The practice of storing items in an archive; archiving; (countable) an instance of this.
archliar
arctalia
arcualia
arculite
arecolin
argillic
argillic
adj
(geology, soil science) Of or pertaining to clay or clay minerals.
noun
A soil of this kind.
articled
articled
adj
bound under the articles of an apprenticeship
verb
simple past tense and past participle of article
articles
articles
noun
(law) the period during which a person works as an articled clerk; articling
(slang) Breeches; coat and waistcoat.
plural of article
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of article
arvicola
arvicole
arvicole
noun
(zoology, dated) field mouse (US, Canada), vole
asclepin
asclepin
Noun
A particular steroid glycoside.
atcliffe
athletic
athletic
adj
(not comparable) Having to do with athletes.
(video games) Of a level in a Super Mario game with an emphasis on platforming challenge, often involving precise jumps between floating platforms above a bottomless pit, and having upbeat background music.
An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability.
Having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape.
Physically active.
noun
A muscular, large–boned person, in the typology of Ernst Kretschmer.
atlantic
atlantic
Proper noun
The Atlantic Ocean.
A branch of the Niger-Congo languages spoken along the Atlantic coast in West Africa.
A city in Iowa, USA
Adjective
Pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean.
Pertaining to locations adjacent to or in the vicinity of the Atlantic Ocean, such as the British Isles in Northwestern Europe, or the eastern seaboard of the USA.
Pertaining to the legendary island of Atlantis.
Pertaining to the Atlantic language family.
Descended from the legendary Atlas.
atomical
atomical
adj
Archaic form of atomic.
atrickle
atrickle
adj
Trickling.
atypical
atypical
adj
Not conforming to the normal type.
Unusual or irregular.
noun
(pharmacy) An atypical antipsychotic.
aulicism
auricled
auricled
adj
(botany) auriculate
auricles
auricles
noun
plural of auricle
auricula
auricula
noun
(anatomy) A small conical pouch projecting from either atrium of the heart.
(anatomy) The external part of the ear.
(horticulture, plural: auriculas) The ornamental primrose Primula auricula
(palynology) A pronounced thickening at the corner of a trilete spore, beyond the end of the laesura.