(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acanthological
acanthological
adj
of or pertaining to acanthology
acanthomeridae
acanthophorous
acanthophorous
adj
Spine-bearing.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accountantship
accountantship
noun
The office or employment of an accountant.
acetonaphthone
acetonaphthone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomers of methyl naphthyl ketone
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
acoenaesthesia
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acrophonically
acrophonically
adv
In an acrophonic way.
actiniohematin
actiniohematin
noun
A pigment (mixture of cytochromes) present in the sea anemone Actinia equina
actinobranchia
actinobranchia
noun
Alternative form of actinobranch
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinotrichium
actinotrichium
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
acyloxymethane
adenoacanthoma
adenoacanthoma
noun
(pathology) An adenocarcinoma characterised by the presence of squamous cells
adenochondroma
adenochondroma
noun
(pathology) A hamartoma consisting of glandular and cartilaginous tissue
adenographical
aerobranchiate
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeschynomenous
africanthropus
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
albuminocholia
alcoholisation
alcoholisation
noun
Alternative form of alcoholization
alcoholization
alcoholization
noun
(obsolete) Reduction to powder.
Saturation with alcohol.
Subjection to the influence of alcoholic spirits.
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
allantochorion
allantochorion
noun
A form of the chorion that is fused to the allantois
allophonically
allophonically
adv
In an allophonic manner.
allothigenetic
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
aminosulphonic
amminochloride
amphicondylous
anachronically
anachronically
adv
In an anachronic manner.
anaglyphoscope
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
anchoritically
anchoritically
adv
In the manner of an anchorite; reclusively.
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
angiochondroma
anhydroglocose
anisochromatic
anoplocephalic
anorthographic
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
anthecological
anthecological
adj
Relating to anthecology
anthocephalous
anthocerotales
anthoecologist
anthologically
anthologically
adv
In the manner of an anthology.
anthophyllitic
anthrachrysone
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracolithic
anthracomartus
anthracometric
anthracosaurus
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropolatric
anthropolithic
anthropomantic
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthropopathic
anthropopathic
adj
Of or relating to anthropopathy.
anthropophagic
anthropophagic
adj
Cannibalistic; man-eating.
anthroposophic
anthroposophic
adj
Of, or pertaining to anthroposophy.
antialcoholism
antialcoholism
noun
Opposition to alcoholism.
antialcoholist
antialcoholist
noun
One who opposes the drinking of alcohol.
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
antichloristic
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
antichoromanic
antigonorrheic
antigonorrheic
adj
Alternative form of antigonorrhoeic
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antihistorical
antihistorical
adj
Opposing or contrary to history.
antimethodical
antimonarchial
antimonarchial
adj
Alternative form of antimonarchical
antimonarchism
antimonarchism
noun
Alternative form of anti-monarchism
antimonarchist
antimonarchist
adj
(politics) Opposed to monarchy.
noun
(politics) One who is opposed to monarchy.
antiophthalmic
antipathogenic
antipathogenic
adj
(medicine) That acts against pathogens
antiphagocytic
antiphagocytic
adj
(immunology) impeding or preventing the action of phagocytes or the occurrence of phagocytosis
antiphlogistic
antiphlogistic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting inflammation.
Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
noun
(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.
antiphonically
antiphonically
adv
With antiphony.
antischolastic
antischolastic
adj
(philosophy) Opposing scholasticism.
antitechnology
antitechnology
adj
Opposed to technology
antitrochanter
antitrochanter
noun
(anatomy) An articular surface on the ilium of birds against which the great trochanter of the femur plays
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
aporobranchian
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
arachnological
arachnological
Adjective
Of or relating to arachnology, the study of arachnids.
arachnomorphae
arachnophagous
archaeornithes
archantagonist
archantagonist
noun
A chief antagonist.
archanthropine
archchronicler
archdeaconries
archdeaconries
noun
plural of archdeaconry
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archicontinent
archicontinent
noun
(geology, rare) A continental land mass that was present in geologic time
archidiaconate
archidiaconate
noun
archdeaconry
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
architectonica
architectonics
architectonics
noun
The science pertaining to architecture
archmonarchist
archostegnosis
archpolitician
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arthrobranchia
aspidobranchia
asynchronously
asynchronously
adv
In an asynchronous manner.
authentication
authentication
noun
(computing) proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
a hallmark or assay-mark on a piece of metalwork
something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something
authenticators
authenticators
noun
plural of authenticator
automechanical
autophonoscope
autophonoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for studying the human voice, having a lamp, a mirror, and a tube that is introduced into a person's mouth. The inner workings of the mouth can then be viewed while speaking etc.
azodisulphonic
balneotechnics
bellerophontic
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benzhydroxamic
benzoxycamphor
bicycloheptane
bicycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bicyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms
(organic chemistry) The compound cycloheptylcycloheptane
bitrochanteric
bitrochanteric
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the two trochanters.
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
blepharoncosis
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
brachypinacoid
brachypinacoid
noun
(crystallography) A plane of an orthorhombic crystal which is parallel both to the vertical axis and to the shorter lateral (brachydiagonal) axis.
branchiobdella
branchiogenous
branchiomerism
branchiomerism
noun
(zoology) The state of being formed of branchiate segments.
branchiopodous
branchiosauria
branchiosaurus
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
branchiostegan
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
branchipodidae
brecknockshire
brecknockshire
Proper noun
An inland traditional county of Wales, bordered by Monmouthshire, Herefordshire, Radnorshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Glamorganshire.
bronchadenitis
bronchiectasis
bronchiectasis
noun
(medicine) Abnormal permanent dilation of the bronchial tubes.
bronchiectatic
bronchiectatic
adj
(medicine) Of, relating to, or affected by bronchiectasis.
bronchiocrisis
bronchodilator
bronchodilator
noun
(medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs