(botany) Having the number of floral organs unequal.
anisometric
anisometric
adj
Not isometric or symmetrical
anisopteran
anisopteran
noun
Any dragonfly of the infraorder Anisoptera
anisotropal
anisotropic
anisotropic
adj
(physics, mathematics) Having properties that differ according to the direction of measurement; exhibiting anisotropy.
anorthosite
anorthosite
noun
(petrology) A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.
anosphrasia
anosphresia
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
anteversion
anteversion
noun
(medicine) The state or condition of being anteverted.
anthracosis
anthracosis
noun
(pneumology, pathology) A relatively mild pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal.
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
anticarious
anticarious
adj
(dentistry) That prevents, or counteracts caries
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antierosion
antierosion
adj
(geology) Countering erosion.
antierosive
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antimasonry
antimasonry
noun
Opposition to Freemasonry.
antiprotons
antiprotons
noun
plural of antiproton
antismokers
antismokers
noun
plural of antismoker
antistories
antistories
noun
plural of antistory
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.
antisudoral
antisudoral
adj
Preventing sweating.
antitropous
antitropous
adj
(botany) Displaying, of, or pertaining to antitropy.
aortectasia
aortectasia
noun
(medicine) dilatation of the aorta
aortectasis
aortectasis
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of aortectasia
aortoclasia
aortoclasis
aortoptosia
aortoptosis
aparthrosis
aphrodesiac
aphrodisiac
aphrodisiac
adj
Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
noun
Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
aphrodisian
aphrodisian
Adjective
Pertaining to Aphrodite or Venus.
aphrodision
aphrodistic
aphroditous
apocrisiary
apocrisiary
noun
An apocrisiarius.
apollinaris
apollinaris
noun
(archaic) A type of sparkling mineral water.
apologizers
apologizers
noun
plural of apologizer
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.
aposteriori
aposteriori
adv
Alternative form of a posteriori
apostrophia
apostrophic
apostrophic
adj
(orthography) Pertaining to the grammatical use of, or using, the apostrophe (the diacritical mark ').
(rhetoric) Pertaining to the rhetoric use of, or using, apostrophe (sudden, exclamatory dialogue).
apotropaism
apotropaism
noun
(religion, mysticism) The use of ritual or other magical means (including charms and/or incantations) to avert evil or bad luck.
apparitions
apparitions
noun
plural of apparition
applicators
applicators
noun
plural of applicator
appressoria
appressoria
noun
plural of appressorium
aprioristic
aprioristic
adj
A priori; based on hypothesis rather than experiment.
apriorities
apriorities
noun
plural of apriority
apronstring
aquafortist
aquafortist
noun
One who prepares etchings or engravings using aqua fortis. [from 19th c.]
arabidopsis
arabidopsis
noun
Any cress (or related plant) of the genus Arabidopsis
arabinoside
arabinoside
noun
(organic chemistry) A glycoside which yields arabinose after being split by hydrolysis.
araliaceous
araliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Araliaceae.
arbitrators
arbitrators
noun
plural of arbitrator
arborvitaes
arborvitaes
noun
plural of arborvitae
arboviruses
arboviruses
noun
plural of arbovirus
archaeornis
archbishops
archbishops
noun
plural of archbishop
archcorsair
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
archesporia
archesporia
noun
plural of archesporium
archilochus
archonships
archonships
noun
plural of archonship
archoptosis
archosyrinx
archvisitor
arcifinious
arcifinious
adj
(law, dated) Having a natural boundary, like a river, rather than an artificial dividing line.
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
argiphontes
argostolion
aristocracy
aristocracy
noun
A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others
Government by such a class, or a state with such a government
The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.
aristocrats
aristocrats
noun
plural of aristocrat
aristodemus
aristogenic
aristogenic
adj
(biology, historical) Relating to an aristogene.
Relating or adapting to producing the very best offspring; eugenic with an aim towards an optimal state.
aristoteles
aristotelic
aristotelic
Adjective
Aristotelian
aromatising
aromatising
verb
present participle of aromatise
arrestation
arrestation
noun
(dated) The act of arresting someone (taking them into legal custody).
(dated) The act of catching someone's attention.
The act of stopping or slowing something (especially a process).
arricciatos
arrogancies
arrogancies
noun
plural of arrogancy
arrogations
arrogations
noun
plural of arrogation
arthrodesis
arthrodesis
noun
(medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.
artificious
artificious
adj
(obsolete) Using, exhibiting, performed with or characterized by much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful.
arundineous
arundineous
adj
(rare) Abounding in reeds; reedy.
asbestiform
asbestiform
adj
(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
ascriptions
ascriptions
noun
plural of ascription
aspergation
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
aspirations
aspirations
noun
plural of aspiration
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
asportation
asportation
noun
(law) The illegal movement of goods or carrying away of a person.
assertional
assertional
adj
Of or pertaining to assertion
assertorial
assertorial
adj
Asserting that a thing is.
assertorily
assertorily
adv
In an assertory manner
assessorial
assessorial
adj
(logistics, of a fee) Pertaining to services other than basic delivery, such as fuel and equipment.
Relating or belonging to an assessor.
noun
An assessorial charge.
assimilator
assimilator
noun
A person or thing which assimilates.
In algae, a filament of cells involved with photosynthesis, usually full of chloroplasts.
associators
associators
noun
plural of associator
associatory
assortative
assortative
adj
Characterized by assorting.
assyriology
asteroidean
asteroidean
noun
Any starfish of the class Asteroidea
asterolepis
astraeiform
astraphobia
astraphobia
noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
astriferous
astriferous
adj
Bearing stars.
astrogating
astrogating
verb
present participle of astrogate
astrogation
astrogation
noun
(science fiction) Astronavigation (navigation through space).
astrologian
astrologian
Noun
An astrologer.
astrologies
astrologies
noun
plural of astrology
astrologist
astrologist
noun
One who practices astrology; an astrologer.
astrologize
astrologize
verb
(intransitive) To study or practise astrology; to attempt to foretell the future using astrology.
To attempt to foretell the future of (someone) using astrology, to read or cast (someone's) horoscope.
To make (something) astrological; to interpret (something) in the light of astrology.
astromantic
astromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to divination by means of the stars; astrological.
astrometric
astrometric
adj
(astronomy) of or relating to astrometry
astronautic
astronautic
adj
Of or pertaining to astronautics.
astronomics
astronomics
noun
astronomy
astronomien
astronomies
astronomies
noun
plural of astronomy
astronomize
astronomize
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To study or talk astronomy.
astrophobia
astrophobia
noun
A fear of stars and celestial space.
atheromasia
atheromasia
noun
(pathology) The presence of atheroma
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
atomiferous
atrabilious
atrabilious
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Having an excess of black bile.