(ichthyology) Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.
(ichthyology) Ventral, in describing a fin.
(zoology, obsolete) Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.
Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
noun
(colloquial, usually plural only) An abdominal muscle.
(zoology, obsolete) A fish of the order Abdominales.
abolished
abolished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolish
accoladed
accoladed
adj
Having been the subject of accolade(s); having won awards, received honors or been commended.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accolade
accolades
accolades
noun
plural of accolade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accolade
accolated
accolated
adj
(numismatics) Containing two or more profile heads so arranged that one partially overlaps the next.
acetaldol
acetaldol
noun
(organic chemistry) The aldol 3-hydroxybutanal once used as a hypnotic and sedative
acidology
acidophil
acidophil
noun
(immunology) An eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
One of the endocrine acidophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including somatotrophs and lactotrophs.
acidulous
acidulous
adj
(figurative) Sharp; caustic.
Containing carbonic acid.
Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish.
acylamido
acylamido
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any radical derived from an acyl amide
adderbolt
adderbolt
noun
(now UK dialectal) A dragonfly.
addleplot
adelphous
adelphous
adj
(botany) Having coalescent or clustered filaments.
adenocele
adenocele
noun
A cystadenoma, a hidrocystoma.
adenoidal
adenoidal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the adenoids.
(of a voice) Sounding as if the speaker has swollen adenoids.
adenology
adenology
noun
The part of physiology that treats of the glands.
adfluxion
adfluxion
noun
Alternative form of affluxion
adipocele
adjournal
adjournal
noun
adjournment; postponement
adnominal
adnominal
adj
(grammar) Involving or relating to words that modify a noun.
(grammar, dated) Of or pertaining to an adnoun (sensu stricto).
noun
(grammar) The adnominal case: A word or phrase qualifying a noun, such as an adjective or a relative clause.
adolesced
adolesced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adolesce
adoptable
adoptable
adj
Able to be adopted.
Desirable to adopt.
noun
(online gaming) A unique creature for a user to adopt.
A person or animal that is eligible to be adopted.
adoptedly
adoptedly
adv
In a manner of something adopted.
adoringly
adoringly
adv
In an adoring manner.
adrostral
adrostral
adj
(zoology) Near the rostrum (snout)
adulation
adulation
noun
Flattery; fulsome praise.
adulators
adulators
noun
plural of adulator
adulatory
adulatory
adj
Exhibiting adulation; overly flattering.
adulthood
adulthood
noun
The state or condition of a human being once it has reached physical maturity, and is presumed to have reached a state of psychological maturity, to wit: once it has become an adult.
The time period of a human being's majority; the time during which a human being has reached physical maturity, and ending with its death.
aelodicon
aeolodion
aeolodion
noun
Synonym of aeolodicon
afterhold
agalawood
agalwoods
agilawood
agrodolce
agrodolce
noun
An Italian sweet-and-sour sauce.
aguinaldo
aguinaldo
noun
(Latin America) A Christmas carol.
A gift given at Christmas or at the Feast of the Epiphany.
A gift given on any other holiday or occasion.
A wild tropical plant of the Convolvulaceae family, very common in Cuba and which flowers at Easter and Christmas.
Christmas pay bonus; Christmas box.
alarodian
alcimedon
alcyonoid
alcyonoid
adj
(zoology) Like or relating to the Alcyonaria.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Alcyonaria.
aldershot
aldershot
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England.
aldington
aldolases
aldolases
noun
plural of aldolase
aldolized
aldovandi
alejandro
alepidote
alepidote
adj
(of a fish) not having scales
noun
A fish that has no scales
aleurodes
alexandro
aleyrodes
aleyrodid
aleyrodid
noun
(zoology) Any insect of the whitefly family, Aleyrodidae.
algedonic
algedonic
adj
Pertaining to both pleasure and pain.
alimonied
aljamiado
aljamiado
noun
Text of non-Semitic language, especially European languages, written in Arabic letters.
alkaloids
alkaloids
noun
plural of alkaloid
allantoid
allantoid
adj
(chiefly embryology) Allantoic.
(now chiefly mycology) Sausage-shaped; especially with reference to fungal spores that are long with rounded ends.
noun
(obsolete, embryology) The allantois.
alledonia
allendorf
allenwood
allocated
allocated
adj
Having been granted an allocation; having received (something) as part of a plan or scheduled disbursement; having been assigned (something) that was set aside for a particular purpose.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allocate
allodiary
allodiary
noun
One who holds an allodium.
allowedly
allowedly
adv
admittedly
allozooid
almendron
almendron
noun
The brazil nut tree.
almohades
almoravid
almoravid
Noun
A member of a Berber dynasty that started in 11th-century Morocco.
alodially
alodially
adv
Alternative form of allodially
alodialty
aloemodin
aloeswood
aloeswood
noun
agalloch (Aquilaria malaccensis)
alongside
alongside
adv
Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast.
prep
Side by side with.
Together with or at the same time.
alopecoid
alopecoid
adj
Similar to or resembling a fox.
noun
(zoology) An animal that resembles a fox.
alopiidae
altdorfer
alumbrado
alvordton
amaroidal
amaroidal
adj
(rare) Relating to an amaroid; bitter.
amblypoda
amyloidal
amyloidal
adj
Alternative form of amyloid
ancylopod
andouille
andouille
noun
A spiced, heavily smoked Cajun pork sausage, often made from the entire gastrointestinal system of the pig.
androclea
androcles
androcles
Proper noun
The main character of a common folktale that is included in the Aarne–Thompson classification system as type 156.
androclus
androidal
anecdotal
anecdotal
adj
Containing or abounding in anecdotes.
Of the nature of or relating to an anecdote.
aneuploid
aneuploid
adj
(genetics) Having a number of chromosomes that is not a multiple of the haploid number.
noun
A cell or an organism having such a number of chromosomes.
angelhood
angelhood
noun
The state of being an angel.
anglepods
ankerhold
ankylosed
ankylosed
adj
(figuratively, by extension) Stiff, cramped, rigid.
(of bones or joints) Stiffened or inflexible.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ankylose
annuloida
antenodal
antenodal
adj
Before a node or nodus
noun
An antenodal vein.
antidotal
antidotal
adj
(pharmacology) Relating to or being an antidote.
antimodel
antimodel
noun
Somebody or something that serves as the opposite of a model, representing what one does not want to be or achieve.
antinodal
antinodal
adj
(physics) Of, pertaining to, or located at an antinode
antipodal
antipodal
adj
On opposite sides of the globe; pertaining to antipodes
diametrically opposite
noun
(biology) One of the cells at the chalazal pole of an embryo sac.
antiworld
antiworld
noun
(astrophysics) A hypothetical world constructed from antimatter.
apeldoorn
apetaloid
apetaloid
adj
apetalous
aphidlion
appledorf
applewood
applewood
Noun
The wood of the apple tree.
apsidiole
apsidiole
noun
Alternative form of apsidole
archibold
arduously
arduously
adv
in an arduous manner
areolated
areolated
adj
Divided into small spaces or areolations, as the wings of insects, the leaves of plants, or the receptacle of compound flowers.
argilloid
arillodes
arillodes
noun
plural of arillode
armadillo
armadillo
noun
Any of the burrowing mammals covered with bony, jointed, protective plates, order Cingulata, found in the Americas, especially in South America.
arnoldist
arnoldson
ascaridol
asphodels
asphodels
noun
plural of asphodel
aspidinol
aspidinol
noun
(organic chemistry) The compound 1-(2,6-dihydroxy-4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)butan-1-one found in the rhizome of the male fern
atloaxoid
atloidean
atloidean
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the atlas bone
audiology
audiology
noun
An allied health profession pertaining to the assessment and rehabilitation of hearing and balance disorders.
The study of the auditory and vestibular systems, and associated disorders
aulacodus
autodials
autodials
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodial
autolyzed
autolyzed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autolyze
avoidable
avoidable
adj
Capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped.
Capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable.
noun
Something that can or should be avoided.
avoidably
avoidably
adv
In a manner so as to be avoidable.
avoidless
avoidless
adj
(rare) Unavoidable; inevitable.
aydelotte
balaenoid
balaenoid
adj
Relating to whales of the family Balaenidae, certain of the baleen whales.
balconied
balconied
adj
That has a balcony attached.
baldcrown
baldicoot
baldicoot
noun
(slang, archaic, derogatory) A monk with a shaven head.
The coot (bird), with its pure white wide frontal plate.
baldmoney
baldmoney
noun
(obsolete) A Gentianeae tribe plant, gentian or felwort.
Meum athamanticum, an ornamental plant in the Apiaceae family.
baldomero
baldoquin
ballooned
ballooned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of balloon
ballotade
ballotade
noun
(dressage) A leap of a horse, as between two pillars, or on a straight line, so that when his four feet are in the air, he shows only the shoes of his hind feet, without jerking out.
balsawood
balsawood
noun
The wood of the balsa tree.
bandalore
bandalore
noun
(historical) A yo-yo.
bandarlog
banderlog
banderole
banderole
noun
(architecture) A flat band with an inscription, common in Renaissance buildings.
A little banner, flag, or streamer.
banderols
banderols
noun
plural of banderol
bandoleer
bandoleer
noun
Alternative form of bandolier
bandolero
bandolero
noun
An outlaw or bandit, especially in Spain or Mexico.
bandolier
bandolier
noun
An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
bandoline
bandoline
noun
(dated) A glutinous pomatum for the hair.
verb
(dated, transitive) To apply bandoline to (the hair).
bardiglio
bardiglio
noun
An Italian variety of marble, commonly having a dark grey or bluish ground traversed by veins.
bardolino
bargeload
bargeload
noun
Entire load of a barge.
bartholdi
basaltoid
basaltoid
adj
Formed like basalt; basaltiform.
batfowled
bdelloida
bdelloura
beadledom
beadledom
noun
Beadles collectively, and their characteristics as a class.