(botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.
Armed with prickles, as a plant.
acanthodidae
acantholimon
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acanthopanax
acanthopteri
acanthopteri
noun
(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
accelerandos
accelerandos
noun
plural of accelerando
acceleration
acceleration
noun
(countable) The amount by which a speed or velocity increases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity).
(physics) The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).
(uncountable) The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.
The advancement of students at a rate that places them ahead of where they would be in the regular school curriculum.
accentuation
accentuation
noun
(ecclesiastical, music) Pitch or modulation of the voice in reciting portions of the liturgy.
Act of accentuating; applications of accent.
acceptations
acceptations
noun
plural of acceptation
accessioning
accessioning
verb
present participle of accession
acclamations
acclamations
noun
plural of acclamation
acclimations
acclimations
noun
plural of acclimation
accompanable
accompanable
adj
(obsolete) sociable
accompanists
accompanists
noun
plural of accompanist
accompanying
accompanying
adj
Present together.
noun
That which accompanies; accompaniment.
verb
present participle of accompany
accompanyist
accompanyist
noun
Alternative spelling of accompanist
accomplement
accordionist
accordionist
noun
Someone who plays the accordion.
accouchement
accouchement
noun
Delivery in childbed; parturition
accouplement
accouplement
noun
(rare) That which couples, as a tie or brace
(rare) The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union
accouterment
accouterment
noun
(archaic) The act of accoutering; furnishing.
(by extension) An identifying yet superficial characteristic.
(chiefly in the plural) An article of clothing or equipment, in particular when used as an accessory.
(military, chiefly in the plural) A soldier's equipment, other than weapons and uniform.
accoutrement
accoutrement
noun
(Commonwealth) Alternative form of accouterment
accretionary
accretionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an accretion
accroachment
accroachment
noun
(obsolete) An encroachment; usurpation.
accumulation
accumulation
noun
(UK, education, historical, uncountable) The practice of taking two higher degrees simultaneously, to reduce the length of study.
(accounting) The continuous growth of capital by retention of interest or savings.
(finance) The action of investors buying an asset from other investors when the price of the asset is low.
(law) The concurrence of several titles to the same proof.
A mass of something piled up or collected.
The act of amassing or gathering, as into a pile.
The process of growing into a heap or a large amount.
acetobenzoic
acetomorphin
acetonitrile
acetonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) The simplest organic cyanide or nitrile, CH₃CN, formally derived from acetic acid
acetophenine
acetophenone
acetophenone
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic ketone phenyl methyl ketone, used in the manufacture of very many organic compounds
acetostearin
acetylations
acetylations
noun
plural of acetylation
acetylenogen
acetylphenol
acherontical
achillodynia
achillodynia
noun
(pathology) pain due to achillobursitis
achrodextrin
achrodextrin
noun
(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achromatinic
achromatinic
adj
(cytology, of a cell nucleus) Lacking the ability to be coloured by a stain.
achronychous
acidulations
acidulations
noun
plural of acidulation
acinotubular
acinotubular
adj
(anatomy) Having both acini and tubules
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acknowledged
acknowledged
adj
Generally accepted, recognized or admitted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acknowledg
simple past tense and past participle of acknowledge
acknowledger
acknowledger
noun
One who acknowledges.
acknowledges
acknowledges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acknowledge
acocantherin
acocantherin
noun
Alternative form of acokantherin
acousticians
acousticians
noun
plural of acoustician
acquisitions
acquisitions
noun
plural of acquisition
acrocentrics
acrocentrics
noun
plural of acrocentric
acroconidium
acrocyanosis
acrocyanosis
noun
(pathology) A persistent blue or cyanotic discoloration of the digits, most commonly occurring in the hands although also occurring in the face and feet as well.
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acromyotonia
acromyotonia
noun
(pathology) myotonia of the limbs
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
acronarcotic
acronarcotic
adj
(medicine) Of a substance, both acrid and narcotic; irritant in local effect and narcotic in action upon the nerve centers.
acroneurosis
acronichally
acronychally
acronymizing
acronymizing
verb
present participle of acronymize
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
actification
actification
noun
Alternative form of activation
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
actinobranch
actinobranch
noun
(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill
actinocarpic
actinocrinid
actinocrinus
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinologous
actinologous
adj
Relating to actinologues
actinometers
actinometers
noun
plural of actinometer
actinometric
actinometric
adj
Measured using an actinometer
Of or pertaining to actinometry
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinomycese
actinomycete
actinomycete
noun
Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria, of the order Actinomycetales, that resemble fungi. Some actinomycetes are pathogens and some are sources of antibiotics.
actinomycins
actinomycins
noun
plural of actinomycin
actinomycoma
actinomycoma
noun
The granulomatous lesion characteristic of actinomycosis
actinophonic
actinophonic
adj
Relating to the production of sound by means of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophryan
actinopraxis
actinopteran
actinostomal
actinotrocha
actinotrocha
noun
The larva of a phoronid.
adelocodonic
adelocodonic
adj
(zoology) Applied to sexual zooids of hydroids, that have a saclike form and do not become free; opposed to phanerocodonic.
adenectomies
adenectomies
noun
plural of adenectomy
adenocystoma
adenocystoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma in which the neoplastic glandular epithelium forms cysts
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenological
adenological
adj
Pertaining to adenology.
adenomalacia
adenomycosis
adenosarcoma
adenosarcoma
noun
An uncommon form of cancer that arises from mesenchymal tissue and has a benign glandular component.
adjudication
adjudication
noun
(emergency response) The process of identifying the type of material or device that set off an alarm and assessing the potential threat with corresponding implications for the need to take further action.
(law) The decision upon the question of whether the debtor is a bankrupt.
(law, Scotland) A process by which land is attached as security or in satisfaction of a debt.
A judgment or sentence.
The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement.
adolescences
adolescences
noun
plural of adolescence
adolescently
adolescently
adv
In a adolescent manner; like a teenager.
adosculation
adosculation
noun
(biology) impregnation by external contact, without intromission
adrenochrome
adrenochrome
noun
(biochemistry) An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug to reduce bleeding.
(fiction) A fictional drug obtained from human adrenal glands.
adrenotropic
adrenotropic
adj
That stimulates the adrenal glands or adrenal cortex
aerification
aerification
noun
Aeration, especially of the soil.
Transformation into air or gas.
aerobicizing
aerobicizing
verb
present participle of aerobicize
aerobranchia
aerodonetics
aerodonetics
noun
the study of the stability of aircraft in flight, especially the study of gliders
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aeromagnetic
aeromagnetic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromagnetics
aeromechanic
aeromechanic
noun
A mechanic in the aircraft industry
aeromedicine
aeromedicine
noun
Aviation or aerospace medicine.
aeronautical
aeronautical
adj
Of or pertaining to the scientific study of flight
(of a person) Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.
(of an action, etc.) Characterised by or proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender.
verb
(obsolete, reflexive) To emotionally attach (oneself) to.
(rare) To show affection to; to have affection for.
afficionados
afficionados
noun
plural of afficionado
agamogenetic
agamogenetic
adj
Of or pertaining to agamogenesis.
agglutogenic
agglutogenic
adj
Synonym of agglutinogenic
agnification
agnostically
agnostically
adv
In an agnostic manner; not having or expressing a firm opinion on something.
Toward, or from the perspective of, agnosticism.
agnosticisms
agnosticisms
noun
plural of agnosticism
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
aircondition
alalcomeneus
albification
albification
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of making white.
alcaptonuria
alcaptonuria
noun
Alternative spelling of alkaptonuria
alcoholising
alcoholising
verb
present participle of alcoholise
alcoholizing
alcoholizing
verb
present participle of alcoholize
alcoothionic
alcyonarians
alcyonarians
noun
plural of alcyonarian
alcyoniaceae
alectoridine
algodoncillo
algodoncillo
noun
Bauhinia picta, a fabaceous plant found in Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela.
algolagniacs
algolagniacs
noun
plural of algolagniac
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
allassotonic
allioniaceae
allocaffeine
allocinnamic
allocrotonic
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
allothigenic
allothogenic
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
altercations
altercations
noun
plural of altercation
altiloquence
altiloquence
noun
Pompous language; lofty speech.
amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoeic
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the suppression of menstruation other than during pregnancy
noun
One who does not menstruate.
americomania
aminoacetone
aminoacetone
noun
(chemistry) 1-amino-2-propanone, a secondary amino ketone
aminobenzoic
aminobenzoic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to aminobenzoic acid or its derivatives
aminocaproic
aminocaproic
adj
Of or pertaining to aminocaproic acids and their derivatives