(rare) Absenteeism, in particular related to landowners.
acanthopteri
acanthopteri
noun
(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
acetomorphin
acetophenine
acetphenetid
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinophonic
actinophonic
adj
Relating to the production of sound by means of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophryan
adenotyphoid
adjutantship
adjutantship
noun
The role or status of adjutant.
aetiophyllin
aghorapanthi
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
amphetamines
amphetamines
noun
plural of amphetamine
amphibiontic
amphicentric
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
amphipeptone
amphiplatyan
amphiplatyan
adj
(anatomy, of a vertebra) Having flat surfaces at both ends
amphipneusta
amphithurons
amphithyrons
amphitriaene
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
analphabetic
analphabetic
adj
(comparable) (of a person) Illiterate, unable to read or write.
(not comparable) (of symbols) Not alphabetic.
noun
An illiterate person.
ananthropism
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anaphylactic
anaphylactic
adj
Pertaining to anaphylaxis.
anaphylactin
anchistopoda
angiostrophy
angiotrophic
angiotrophic
adj
vasotrophic
anglophobist
animatograph
anophthalmia
anophthalmia
noun
(teratology) The congenital absence of one or both eyes
antasphyctic
antephialtic
antephialtic
adj
(medicine) Acting against nightmares.
antepirrhema
anthophilian
anthophilous
anthophilous
adj
Living or growing on flowers
anthotropism
anthropoidal
anthropoidal
adj
anthropoid
anthropoidea
anthropolite
anthropolite
noun
(paleontology, dated) A petrifaction of the human body, or of any portion of it.
anthropolith
anthropozoic
anthropozoic
Adjective
The geological era dominated by the presence of man.
anthropurgic
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihydropin
antihypnotic
antihypnotic
adj
(medicine) Tending to prevent sleep.
noun
Any agent that prevents sleep.
antimephitic
antimephitic
adj
Countering mephitic gases.
antipatharia
antipathetic
antipathetic
adj
Causing a feeling of antipathy; repugnant
Having or showing a strong aversion or repugnance
Opposed in nature or character; antagonistic
antipathogen
antipathogen
noun
(medicine) Any drug that counters the effects of a pathogen
antiperthite
antiperthite
noun
(mineralogy) A perthite having sodic feldspar as the dominant phase.
antiphonally
antiphonally
adv
In an antiphonal manner; in the manner of an antiphon.
antiphonetic
antiphonetic
adj
(linguistics) Going against the rules of phonetics; not spelled according to the sound.
antiphonical
antiphonical
adj
Alternative form of antiphonic
antiphrastic
antiphrastic
adj
(rhetoric) of, or relating to antiphrasis
antiphthisic
antiphthisic
adj
Relieving or curing phthisis.
noun
A medicine for phthisis.
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antipoaching
antipoaching
adj
Seeking to prevent or prohibit poaching
antishipping
antishipping
adj
(chiefly military) Countering shipping.
(fandom slang) The activities of anti-shippers
verb
(fandom slang) present participle of antiship
antisiphonal
antisplasher
antisplasher
noun
A device in a sink or toilet to prevent splashing.
antistrophal
antistrophal
adj
Of or relating to antistrophe (in Greek choruses and dances).
antistrophes
antistrophes
noun
plural of antistrophe
antistrophic
antistrophic
adj
(poetry) Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
antistrophon
antistrophon
noun
(rhetoric) An argument retorted on an opponent.
apocynthions
argeiphontes
aristophanes
aristophanes
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek male name, most famously borne by a playwright who lived from circa 446 BC to circa 386 BC.
aristophanic
aristophanic
Adjective
Aristophanean
artisanships
artisanships
noun
plural of artisanship
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
autographing
autographing
noun
The signing of an autograph.
verb
present participle of autograph
autohypnosis
autohypnosis
noun
Hypnosis of oneself.
autohypnotic
autohypnotic
adj
Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
azathioprine
azathioprine
noun
(pharmacology) A purine antimetabolite immunosuppressant used in organ transplant and autoimmune diseases to prevent rejection.
bankruptship
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
bathycolpian
benzthiophen
boatsmanship
brontephobia
brontephobia
noun
Alternative form of brontophobia
brontophobia
brontophobia
noun
The fear of thunder and lightning.
cacophonists
cacophonists
noun
plural of cacophonist
camphorating
camphorating
verb
present participle of camphorate
campsheeting
campsheeting
noun
Alternative form of campshedding
capernaitish
captainships
captainships
noun
plural of captainship
cataphrygian
catchpennies
catchpennies
noun
plural of catchpenny
catchpolling
cephalothins
cephalothins
noun
plural of cephalothin
chaetopterin
chaptalizing
chaptalizing
verb
present participle of chaptalize
checkpointed
checkpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkpoint
chiropterans
chiropterans
noun
plural of chiropteran
christophany
christophany
Noun
An appearance of Christ, as for example to his disciples after the crucifixion.
chronotropic
chronotropic
adj
(physiology) Of, relating to, or affecting the rate of muscular contraction, especially of the heart.
chymotrypsin
chymotrypsin
noun
An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.
citizenships
citizenships
noun
plural of citizenship
codpitchings
collophanite
copyrighting
copyrighting
verb
present participle of copyright
costophrenic
costophrenic
adj
Synonym of phrenicocostal
craftmanship
craftmanship
noun
Alternative form of craftsmanship
craniopathic
craniopathic
adj
Relating to craniopathy.
crapshooting
cratsmanship
dantophilist
decipherment
decipherment
noun
Decryption.
The analysis of documents written in ancient languages, where the language is unknown, or knowledge of the language has been lost.
dehypnotized
dehypnotized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehypnotize
diaphanotype
diaphanotype
noun
(dated) A colour photograph produced by superimposing a translucent coloured positive over a strong uncoloured one.
dictyosiphon
diphthonging
diphthongise
diphthongise
verb
Alternative spelling of diphthongize
diphthongize
diphthongize
verb
(intransitive, phonetics) To become a diphthong.
(transitive, phonetics) To change to a diphthong, as by inserting or removing a vowel.
diphthongous
diplacanthus
disulphonate
disulphonate
noun
Alternative form of disulfonate
divinityship
divinityship
noun
The skill or knowledge of divinity.
The status of being divine.
draftmanship
draftmanship
noun
Alternative form of draftsmanship
ectosphenoid
elephantidae
elephantlike
elephantlike
adj
(figuratively) (Of memory) which is very good
Resembling or characteristic of an elephant.
emmeniopathy
enantiomorph
enantiomorph
noun
(chemistry) A similar molecule or compound; an enantiomer.
A mirror image, a form related to another as an object is to its image in a mirror.
Either of a pair of crystals that are mirror images of each other, and are optically active.
enantiopathy
enantiopathy
noun
(dated, homeopathy) allopathy
An opposite passion or affection.
encephalitic
encephalitic
adj
Of or pertaining to encephalitis.
encephalitis
encephalitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the brain.
encipherment
encipherment
noun
The act or process of enciphering; encryption
enhypostasia
enhypostasia
noun
(Christianity (Christology)) The state of the human nature of Jesus Christ being entirely dependent on, and not existing independently of, the divine nature of God as a whole (which is the hypostasis of the Holy Trinity comprising God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit), or individual persons of the Trinity such as the Father and the Holy Spirit.
enhypostasis
enhypostasis
noun
Alternative form of enhypostasia.
enhypostatic
enhypostatic
adj
Relating to enhypostasia.
entapophysis
entomophobia
entomophobia
noun
Abnormal fear of insects or similar arthropods
entosphenoid
epanorthidae
epanorthosis
epanorthosis
noun
(rhetoric) A rhetorical device or element in which a speaker or writer retracts a word that has been spoken and substitutes a stronger or more suitable word; often done for emphasis or sarcasm.
epanorthotic
epichristian
epineolithic
episthotonos
episynthetic
episyntheton
epithalamion
epithalamion
noun
Alternative form of epithalamium
epithelizing
epithelizing
adj
That forms epithelial tissue
verb
present participle of epithelize
epithetician
erythropenia
erythropenia
noun
A decrease in the number of erythrocytes, associated with anemia