(ornithology) Like or belonging to the Accipitres; raptorial; hawklike.
noun
A hawk or a hawk-like bird.
accompanier
accompanier
noun
Someone or something that accompanies.
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
acipenseres
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acropolises
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinopteri
adiaphorite
adiaphorite
Noun
One who believes in adiaphorism; an adiaphorist.
adipocerite
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adoperation
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
advisership
advisership
noun
The status or office of an adviser.
aeciospores
aeciospores
noun
plural of aeciospore
aegagropila
aegagropile
aeolotropic
aeolotropic
adj
(physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aepyornises
aerographic
aerographic
adj
Relating to aerography.
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
aerophilous
aerophilous
adj
(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
aeroscepsis
aerotropism
aerotropism
noun
(biology) The growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
aetiotropic
afterpieces
afterpieces
noun
plural of afterpiece
afterspring
ailurophile
ailurophile
noun
A person with ailurophilia; a cat-lover.
ailurophobe
ailurophobe
noun
A person with an irrational fear or hatred of felines.
albitophyre
allopatries
allotropies
allotropies
noun
plural of allotropy
allotropize
allotropize
verb
To change in physical properties but not in substance.
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
alpetragius
altarpieces
altarpieces
noun
plural of altarpiece
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminopterin
aminopterin
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-amino analog of folic acid used as a chemotherapy drug.
aminopurine
aminopurine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a purine
aminopyrine
aminopyrine
noun
aminophenazone
amphichrome
amphierotic
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphimacers
amphimacers
noun
plural of amphimacer
amphipleura
ampitheater
ampitheater
noun
Misspelling of amphitheater.
anapeiratic
anapeiratic
adj
Caused by prolonged exercise of a muscle.
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
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
anilopyrine
anisopteran
anisopteran
noun
Any dragonfly of the infraorder Anisoptera
anoperineal
anoperineal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and perineum.
anosphresia
anteportico
anteportico
noun
An outer porch or vestibule.
antepyretic
antepyretic
Adjective
Preceding a fever
anthropidae
anticreeper
antiemperor
antiemperor
noun
(politics) One who declares himself emperor in opposition to a reigning emperor.
antiempiric
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antiparties
antiparties
noun
plural of antiparty
antiphrases
antiphrases
noun
plural of antiphrase
plural of antiphrasis
antipoverty
antipoverty
adj
(politics) that serves to alleviate poverty
antiprelate
antiprophet
antipyresis
antipyresis
noun
(medicine) The reduction of fever.
antipyretic
antipyretic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that reduces fever; a febrifuge.
antipyrines
antipyrines
noun
plural of antipyrine
antisnapper
antistrophe
antistrophe
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
(rhetoric) The repetition of words in an inverse order.
In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
The lines of this part of the choral song.
The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.
antitorpedo
antitorpedo
adj
(military) Acting against torpedos.
aphaniptera
aphoruridae
aphrodesiac
aphroditeum
aphrogeneia
apicultures
apioceridae
apiocrinite
aplodiorite
apoatropine
apoatropine
noun
(organic chemistry) The alkaloid (8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-yl) 2-phenylprop-2-enoate
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apoferritin
apoferritin
noun
(biochemistry) Part of the ferritin that is not combined with iron
apollinaire
apologizers
apologizers
noun
plural of apologizer
apomorphine
apomorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is injected subcutaneously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₇NO₂·HCl·1/2H₂O to treat episodes of immobility associated with advanced Parkinson's disease.
aponeurosis
aponeurosis
noun
(anatomy) A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together and forms the terminations and attachments of muscles or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone.
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
aporhyolite
aporrhaidae
aporrhiegma
aposteriori
aposteriori
adv
Alternative form of a posteriori
apoturmeric
apparelling
apparencies
apparencies
noun
plural of apparency
apperceived
apperceived
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apperceive
apperceives
apperceives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apperceive
appertained
appertained
verb
past participle of appertain
appertinent
appertinent
adj
Belonging; appertaining; appurtenant.
noun
(obsolete) That which belongs to something else; an appurtenant.
appleringie
apportioned
apportioned
adj
Assigned as somebody's portion; allotted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apportion
apportioner
apportioner
noun
One who apportions.
appraisable
appraisable
adj
Capable of being appraised.
appreciable
appreciable
adj
(sometimes) Synonym of detectable.
(usually) Both detectable and at least modestly substantial: large enough to be estimated and to be of practical relevance.
appreciably
appreciably
adv
In an appreciable manner; to a large extent; considerably.
appreciated
appreciated
adj
(of an investment) having risen in value
recognized as having value
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appreciate
appreciates
appreciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appreciate
appreciativ
appreciator
appreciator
noun
Someone who assesses or appraises the value of something.
Someone who values something highly.
appredicate
apprenticed
apprenticed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprentice
apprentices
apprentices
noun
plural of apprentice
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprentice
appressoria
appressoria
noun
plural of appressorium
apprizement
apprizement
noun
Archaic form of appraisement.
approbative
approbative
adj
Expressing approval.
Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something.
noun
(linguistics) A word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker.
appropriate
appropriate
adj
(obsolete) Set apart for a particular use or person; reserved.
Suitable or fit; proper.
Suitable to the social situation or to social respect or social discreetness; socially correct; socially discreet; well-mannered; proper.
verb
(transitive) To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for.
(transitive) To take to oneself; to claim or use, especially as by an exclusive right.
(transitive, Britain, ecclesiastical, law) To annex (for example a benefice, to a spiritual corporation, as its property).
(transitive, archaic) To make suitable to; to suit.
approximate
approximate
adj
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
verb
(transitive) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
(transitive) To come near to; to approach.
(transitive, intransitive) To estimate.
apriorities
apriorities
noun
plural of apriority
apterygidae
archdapifer
archesporia
archesporia
noun
plural of archesporium
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
archisphere
archpriests
archpriests
noun
plural of archpriest
archprimate
archprimate
noun
The chief primate of a Christian church.
archvampire
areographic
areographic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to areography
areopagitic
areopagitic
Adjective
Relating to the Areopagus.
argiopoidea
argiphontes
arkadelphia
armipotence
armipotence
noun
Power in arms; military might.
arpeggiando
arpeggiando
adv
(music) (To be played) in the style of a harp.
noun
(music) A passage to be played in the style of a harp.
arpeggiated
arpeggiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arpeggiate
arpeggiates
arpeggiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arpeggiate
arrhephoria
asparagines
asparagines
noun
plural of asparagine
aspergation
asperggilla
asperggilli
aspergillin
aspergillin
noun
A black pigment obtained from Aspergillus.
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspergillus
aspergillus
noun
Any of many molds, of the genus Aspergillus, many of which are pathogenic.
aspermatism
aspermatism
noun
Synonym of aspermia
aspersively
aspersively
adv
In an aspersive manner.
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.