Of or befitting an acropolis, especially in lofty glory and in the capacity to inspire awe; compare Acropolitan.
adenolipoma
adenolipoma
noun
(oncology) A benign lipoma of a gland containing both glandular and fat tissue.
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
allophylian
allophylian
Adjective
Allophylic
allopurinol
allopurinol
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic drug which inhibits uric acid formation, used to treat gout and related conditions.
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
alycompaine
amidophenol
aminophenol
aminophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a phenol
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric amino derivatives of phenol; hydroxyaniline
amphiboline
amplexation
amplexation
Noun
An embrace.
amplication
amplication
noun
Misspelling of amplification.
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
anadiploses
anadiploses
noun
plural of anadiplosis
anadiplosis
anadiplosis
noun
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which a word or phrase used at the end of a clause or expression is repeated near the beginning of the next clause or expression.
anaphorical
anaphorical
adj
Synonym of anaphoric
anaplerosis
anaplerosis
noun
(biochemistry) An intermediate enzyme reaction that replaces a depleted vital compound.
The replenishment of a deficiency, or refilling of the space left by a destroyed part.
anaplerotic
anaplerotic
adj
(biochemistry, of a reaction) Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle).
(medicine, dated) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers.
noun
A remedy which promotes such granulation.
androlepsia
angiolipoma
angiolipoma
noun
A subcutaneous nodule with vascular structure, having all other features of a typical lipoma.
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophilia
anglophilia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilia
anglophilic
anglophilic
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilic
anglophobia
anglophobia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobia
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
anilopyrine
anisophylly
anisophylly
noun
(botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two.
anisotropal
ankylopodia
anoperineal
anoperineal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and perineum.
anophelinae
anophelines
anophelines
noun
plural of anopheline
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
antiapostle
anticomplex
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antilocapra
antilopinae
antiphonals
antiphonals
noun
plural of antiphonal
antipooling
antipooling
adj
(US, historical, railways) Opposing or banning associations of rival railroads.
antipopular
antipopular
adj
Opposing the people.
antlophobia
antlophobia
noun
(rare) The fear of floods or inundation.
aphelilions
aphidolysin
apiculation
apollinaire
apollinaris
apollinaris
noun
(archaic) A type of sparkling mineral water.
apollonicon
apollonicon
noun
(music) A particular type of barrel organ that also had a keyboard.
apologising
apologising
verb
present participle of apologise
apologizing
apologizing
verb
present participle of apologize
apolytikion
apolytikion
noun
A troparion chanted at Orthodox Christian worship services, summarizing the feast being celebrated that day.
appellation
appellation
noun
(formal or dated) A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation.
A geographical indication for wine that describes its geographic origin.
applanation
applanation
noun
(pathology, ophthalmology) The flattening of the cornea, especially by the application of pressure.
application
application
noun
(bureaucracy, law) A petition, entreaty, or other request, with the adposition for denoting the subject matter.
(computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)
(obsolete) Compliance.
A kind of needlework; appliqué.
A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.
Diligence; close thought or attention.
The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.
The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense
The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.
The act of requesting, claiming, or petitioning something.
The substance applied.
appointable
appointable
adj
Capable of being appointed.
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
asclepieion
asphodeline
axonolipous
axonolipous
adj
Belonging to the Axonolipa.
azodiphenyl
azosulphine
bardolphian
bellipotent
bellipotent
adj
(obsolete) mighty in war
beneplacito
billposting
billposting
noun
The sticking of posters, notices and advertisements on walls.
bilophodont
bilophodont
adj
Having teeth with two fused ridges, of the type found one per tooth in lophodont teeth.
bontempelli
botanophile
botanophile
noun
A person with an interest in botany.
bulbocapnin
bulbospinal
bulbospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or connecting the medulla oblongata and the spinal cord.
Of an animal: exhibiting only the reflexes that are integrated within the spinal cord and medulla oblongata, and not those from the midbrain and cortex, as a result of decerebration.
calcisponge
calcisponge
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of marine sponges containing calcareous spicules.
calliophone
calliophone
noun
Alternative form of calliaphone
calypsonian
calypsonian
noun
A calypso musician.
capillation
capillation
noun
(obsolete) A capillary blood vessel.
capsulation
capsulation
noun
(medicine) The enclosing of (typically) a drug in a capsule
captionless
captionless
adj
Without a caption.
carpogonial
carpogonial
adj
Relating to a carpogonium.
catchpoling
cephalothin
cephalothin
noun
(medicine) A semisynthetic antibiotic related to cephalosporin
champollion
chapelgoing
chapelgoing
adj
Regularly attending chapel.
chinaphthol
chinaphthol
noun
Synonym of quinaphthol (“when used as an antiseptic”)
chlorpicrin
chlorpicrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A heavy, colourless, pungent liquid, CCl₃.NO₂, obtained by subjecting picric acid to the action of chlorine.
chlorpikrin
cholophaein
ciliospinal
ciliospinal
adj
Relating to the ciliary body and spinal cord.
cleptomania
cleptomania
noun
Dated form of kleptomania.
clinophobia
clinophobia
noun
fear of going to bed
clinopodium
clodhopping
clodhopping
adj
boorish; rude
clomiphenes
clomiphenes
noun
plural of clomiphene
clothespins
clothespins
noun
plural of clothespin
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clothespin
coemploying
coemptional
coemptional
adj
Relating to coemption.
coexplosion
coimplicant
collotyping
colonelship
colonelship
noun
The status or rank of a colonel; colonelcy.
colophonian
colophonian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Lydian city of Colophon.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of the Lydian city of Colophon.
colophonies
colophonies
noun
plural of colophony
colophonist
colophonist
noun
The writer of a colophon.
colophonite
colophonite
noun
(mineralogy) A coarsely granular variety of garnet.
colophonium
colorpoints
colorpoints
noun
plural of colorpoint
companiable
companiable
adj
(obsolete) companionable; sociable
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
compilation
compilation
noun
(countable) That which is compiled; especially, a book or document composed of materials gathering from other books or documents.
(countable, uncountable, computing) Translation of source code into object code by a compiler.
(uncountable) The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.
compilement
compilement
noun
The act or process of compiling; compilation.
complainant
complainant
noun
(law) An alleged victim in a criminal investigation or trial.
(law) The party that brings a civil lawsuit against another; the plaintiff.
One who makes complaint.
complainers
complainers
noun
plural of complainer
complaining
complaining
noun
The act by which someone complains; a complaint.
verb
present participle of complain
complaisant
complaisant
adj
(archaic) Polite; showing respect.
Compliant.
Willing to do what pleases others; obliging.
complecting
complecting
verb
present participle of complect
complection
complection
noun
Obsolete spelling of complexion.
completions
completions
noun
plural of completion
complexions
complexions
noun
plural of complexion
compliances
compliances
noun
plural of compliance
compliantly
compliantly
adv
in a compliant manner
compliments
compliments
noun
Good wishes.
plural of compliment
complotting
complotting
noun
The forming of a joint plot; conspiracy.
verb
present participle of complot
composaline
compulsions
compulsions
noun
plural of compulsion
conceptible
conceptible
adj
Capable of being conceived; conceivable.
condisciple
condisciple
noun
A fellow disciple
A fellow student
consulships
consulships
noun
plural of consulship
copellidine
coplaintiff
coplaintiff
noun
(law) Any of several plaintiffs bringing the same charge.
coplanarity
coplanarity
noun
(astronomy, of multiple planets or other orbiting bodies) The state or characteristic of orbiting a central celestial object within the same orbital plane.
(geometry, of at least two things, usually lines) The state or characteristic of being within the same plane.
coplanation
coploughing
coprincipal
coprincipal
noun
One of a group of people who act jointly as principals (in various senses).
coprolagnia
coprolagnia
noun
coprophilia
copulations
copulations
noun
plural of copulation
copyholding
copyholding
noun
tenure by copyhold
costispinal
cupellation
cupellation
noun
The assaying of precious metal in a cupel.
cupronickel
cupronickel
noun
An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel.
cynophilist
cynophilist
noun
A person who is fond of dogs.
deceptional
deceptional
adj
Employing or relating to deception; deceptive.
dendrophile
dendrophile
noun
One who loves trees.
depilations
depilations
noun
plural of depilation
deploration
deploration
noun
The act of deploring or lamenting; lamentation.
deploringly
deploringly
adv
In a deploring manner.
deplumation
deplumation
noun
(medicine) Loss of the eyelashes due to disease of the eyelids.
(metaphoric) The stripping of someone's symbol(s) of status and prestige; humiliation.
The stripping or falling off of plumes or feathers.
depolishing
depolishing
verb
present participle of depolish
despoilment
despoilment
noun
The act of despoiling; a plundering; despoliation.
diaphonical
diaphonical
adj
diacoustic; diaphonic
diphthongal
diphthongal
adj
Pertaining to or characterized by a diphthong.
diplocarpon
diplohedron
diplokaryon
diplokaryon
noun
A tetraploid cell nucleus
diploneural
diploneural
adj
(anatomy) Furnished with two nerves that origin at different points.
diplophonia
diplophonia
noun
(music) The production, by the voice, of sounds of two different pitches simultaneously