movements, especially in some nerve cells, that resemble those of the amoeba
ameloblast
ameloblast
noun
An epithelial cell that forms the enamel of the developing tooth
amendments
amendments
noun
plural of amendment
americanos
americanos
noun
plural of americano
amersfoort
amersfoort
Proper noun
A city in the Netherlands.
ametallous
amherstite
amiantuses
amidoplast
amidstream
aminolysis
aminolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) decomposition of a molecule by reaction with ammonia or an amine
aminoplast
amissville
ammiaceous
ammisaddai
ammochryse
ammochryse
Noun
A soft, glossy yellow stone.
ammocoetes
ammocoetes
noun
plural of ammocoete
ammonifies
ammonifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ammonify
ammonitess
ammonitish
amnestying
amnestying
verb
present participle of amnesty
amniotitis
amoebiasis
amoebiasis
noun
(biology, medicine, countable) Any of various such diseases; most especially:
(biology, medicine, uncountable) Disease associated with the presence of amoebas.
(medicine) An infectious disease caused by the parasitic protozoan Entamoeba histolytica; amoebic dysentery.
amortising
amortising
verb
present participle of amortise
ampelopsin
ampelopsin
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular flavanonol.
ampelopsis
ampelopsis
noun
A vine of the genus Ampelopsis
ampersands
ampersands
noun
plural of ampersand
amphiaraus
amphiaster
amphiaster
noun
(biology) The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell division, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle-shaped bundle of rod-like fibres diverging from each aster.
amphibalus
amphibalus
noun
An ecclesiastical vestment like the chasuble.
amphibians
amphibians
noun
plural of amphibian
amphibious
amphibious
adj
Capable of functioning on land or in water.
Occurring on both land and water.
amphiboles
amphiboles
noun
plural of amphibole
amphidamas
amphimarus
amphimixes
amphimixes
noun
plural of amphimixis
amphimixis
amphimixis
noun
(countable) The union of a male and female gamete
(uncountable) sexual reproduction
amphinomus
amphipnous
amphisarca
amphispore
amphistoma
amphistome
amphistome
noun
Any trematode of the genus Paramphistomum (previously Amphistoma)
amphistyly
amphivasal
amphivasal
adj
(botany) In which the xylem surrounds the phloem
amphoterus
amphrysian
amplexuses
amplifiers
amplifiers
noun
plural of amplifier
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
ampullitis
ampullitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of an ampulla
amurcosity
amusements
amusements
noun
plural of amusement
amvrakikos
amygdalase
amygdalase
noun
(biochemistry) Either of two enzymes: beta-glucosidase and amygdalin beta-glucosidase.
amylaceous
amylaceous
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
amylolysis
amylolysis
noun
The conversion of starch into sugar by the action of acids or enzymes such as amylase.
amyloplast
amyloplast
noun
(biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose.
amylopsase
amyraldism
amyraldism
Noun
A form of Protestant belief also known as four-point Calvinism.
amyraldist
anabaptism
anabaptism
Noun
The doctrine of the Anabaptists.
anabathmos
anacampsis
anachorism
anachorism
noun
Something that is incongruous with the spirit of the country.
anacrotism
anacrotism
noun
(biology) A secondary notch in the pulse curve, obtained in a sphygmographic tracing.
anadidymus
anadidymus
noun
(pathology) An abnormality in which conjoined twins have a single head and upper body
anadromous
anadromous
adj
(botany) Of a fern in which the first veins in a frond segment are produced towards the apex of the frond.
(of a migratory fish) That lives in the sea and breeds in fresh water.
anaerobism
anaerobism
noun
The property of being anaerobic.
anamnestic
anamnestic
adj
Of or pertaining to anamnesis
That aids memory; mnemonic
anarchisms
anarchisms
noun
plural of anarchism
anartismos
anaseismic
anaseismic
adj
Moving up and down; said of earthquake shocks.
anastigmat
anastigmat
noun
(photography) An anastigmatic lens.
anastomose
anastomose
adj
(botany, mycology) Joined or run together; interconnected.
(of rivers, etc) Joined or run together, ramified, interconnected.
verb
(intransitive, of rivers, blood vessels, etc.) To join by anastomosis.
(transitive, of streams and rivers, blood vessels, etc.) To join (two or more things) by anastomosis, to interconnect forming a network.
anatomised
anatomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anatomise
anatomiser
anatomiser
noun
Alternative form of anatomizer
anatomists
anatomists
noun
plural of anatomist
anatomizes
anatomizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anatomize
anaximenes
anchesmius
ancientism
ancientism
noun
The belief that people in ancient times were wiser than those of today.
andabatism
andamanese
andamanese
Proper noun
A minor language family spoken on the Andaman Islands.
Adjective
Of or relating to the Andaman Islands.
Of or relating to the Andamanese language family.
andamentos
anematosis
anemoscope
anemoscope
noun
An instrument that shows the direction of the wind; a wind vane; a weathercock; usually applied to a contrivance consisting of a vane above, connected in the building with a dial or index with pointers to show the changes of the wind.
anemotaxis
anemotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement of an organism in response to air currents.
aneurismal
aneurismal
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmal
aneurysmal
aneurysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms
angadresma
angiospasm
angiospasm
noun
(medicine) Spasmodic contraction of the blood vessel.
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
anglesmith
angleworms
angleworms
noun
plural of angleworm
anglicisms
anglicisms
noun
plural of anglicism
animalised
animalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of animalise
animalness
animalness
noun
The quality of being animal; animality.
animations
animations
noun
plural of animation
anisogamic
anisogamic
adj
(biology) Relating to anisogamy.
anisomeles
anisomelia
anisomelia
noun
(pathology) Inequality between paired limbs.
anisomelus
anisomeric
anisomeric
adj
(chemistry) Not isomeric; not made of the same components in the same proportions.
anisomyodi
annulments
annulments
noun
plural of annulment
anomalurus
anorganism
antagonism
antagonism
noun
A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.
antarchism
antarchism
noun
(archaic) anarchism
anthemwise
anthemwise
adv
(obsolete, music) Alternately.
anthonomus
anticivism
anticivism
noun
(obsolete) opposition to the body politic of citizens
antidotism
antidotism
noun
The administration of an antidote
antiegoism
antilogism
antilogism
noun
(logic) A false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third
antimachus
antimasker
antimasker
noun
(healthcare, politics, neologism) A person who is opposed to the practice of wearing masks.
Alternative form of antimasquer.
antimasque
antimasque
noun
A comic or grotesque dance presented before or between the acts of a masque.
antimensia
antimensia
noun
plural of antimensium
antimerism
antimerism
noun
(biology) The division of the body into antimeres.
antiminsia
antiminsia
noun
plural of antiminsion
antimonies
antimonies
noun
Misspelling of antinomies.
plural of antimony
antimonous
antimonous
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative form of antimonious
antimystic
antinomies
antinomies
noun
plural of antinomy
antinomist
antinomist
noun
An antinomian.
antipapism
antipapism
noun
Opposition of the pope or his faction.
antipewism
antipodism
antipodism
noun
(topology) The relation between points on a sphere which are directly opposite each other; or the function which maps a point to its opposite point.
A form of foot juggling where the juggler lies on his or her back, usually on a sort of chair.
antiracism
antiracism
adj
Acting to combat or prevent racism
noun
(sociology) Opposition to racism.
antisemite
antisemite
noun
Alternative form of anti-Semite
antiserums
antiserums
noun
plural of antiserum
antisquama
antitheism
antitheism
noun
The categorical opposition to the belief in any and all deities.
antonomasy
antonomasy
noun
Alternative form of antonomasia
antonymies
antonymies
noun
plural of antonymy
antonymous
antonymous
adj
Having an opposite or diametrically opposite meaning.
Of, or being an antonym; antonymic.
anvilsmith
anvilsmith
noun
A person who makes blacksmiths' anvils.
apabhramsa
apartments
apartments
noun
plural of apartment
aphanitism
aphorismer
aphorismer
noun
(nonce word, derogatory) A dealer in aphorisms.
aphorismic
aphorismic
adj
Relating to aphorisms, or having the form of an aphorism.
aphorismos
apishamore
apishamore
noun
A saddle blanket.
aplanatism
aplanatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from spherical aberration.
aposematic
aposematic
adj
(zoology, of a coloration or marking) That serves as a warning to predators, as of toxicity, especially falsely.