The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks.
abstrusenesses
abstrusenesses
noun
plural of abstruseness
acanthocarpous
acanthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having the fruit covered with spines.
acanthocladous
acanthocladous
adj
(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acanthophorous
acanthophorous
adj
Spine-bearing.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
accountability
accountability
noun
(military) The obligation imposed by law or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping.
An open determination of one's responsibility for something and imposition of consequences.
Good-faith acceptance of one's responsibility for something and of its consequences.
The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account or give an explanation; liability to be held responsible or answerable for something.
accountantship
accountantship
noun
The office or employment of an accountant.
accuratenesses
accusativeness
accusativeness
noun
(linguistics) The characteristics of the accusative case of a noun or pronoun.
The condition of tending to accuse.
accustomedness
accustomedness
noun
Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
acetonurometer
acetotoluidine
acinacifolious
acquaintedness
acquaintedness
noun
(rare) State of being acquainted; degree of acquaintance.
actinobacillus
actinobacillus
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Actinobacillus.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinomycesous
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
actinoneuritis
actinotrichium
actinotrichium
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
actualizations
actualizations
noun
plural of actualization
acupunctuation
acupunctuation
noun
(rare) A pricking with or as if with a needle; the practice of acupuncture.
acupuncturator
acupuncturator
noun
An acupuncturist.
acupuncturists
acupuncturists
noun
plural of acupuncturist
adarticulation
adarticulation
noun
arthrodia
adenostemonous
adiathermanous
adminiculation
adminiculation
noun
(law) proof; corroboration
adulterateness
adulterateness
noun
The state or quality of being adulterate.
adulterousness
adulterousness
noun
A state of being adulterous.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adventuresomes
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aeroperitoneum
aeschynomenous
africanthropus
agglutinations
agglutinations
noun
plural of agglutination
agglutinogenic
agglutinogenic
adj
Relating to an agglutinogen
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agribusinesses
agribusinesses
noun
plural of agribusiness
aguascalientes
aguascalientes
Proper noun
A state of Mexico.
Its capital city.
albumenisation
albumenization
albumenization
noun
Alternative form of albuminization
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminiparous
albuminiparous
adj
Producing albumin.
albuminization
albuminization
noun
A coating with albumen.
A conversion into albumin.
A saturation with albumen.
albuminocholia
albuminofibrin
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
albuminousness
albuminousness
noun
(rare) The state or quality of being albuminous.
allusivenesses
allusivenesses
noun
plural of allusiveness
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
altitudinarian
altitudinarian
adj
Lofty in doctrine, aims, etc.
noun
One who is lofty in doctrine, aims, etc.
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
alveololingual
alveololingual
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the alveolus and the tongue
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
ambisinistrous
ambisinistrous
adj
clumsy, ambilevous
amicronucleate
amidosulphonal
aminoguanidine
aminoguanidine
noun
(organic chemistry, medicine) An amino derivative of guanidine, used for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy under the name pimagedine
aminoquinoline
aminoquinoline
noun
Any of various quinoline derivatives notable as antimalarial drugs.
aminosulphonic
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphicondylous
amplexicauline
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
anacatadidymus
anacrustically
anacrustically
adv
In an anacrustic manner.
anametadromous
anapterygotous
anarthropodous
anarthrousness
anarthrousness
noun
The state or quality of being anarthrous.
ancistrocladus
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
anelectrotonus
anelectrotonus
noun
The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it.
angiocavernous
angularization
angularization
noun
The process of making something angular.
angulosplenial
angulosplenial
adj
(anatomy) angular and splenial
noun
The angulosplenial bone
angustifoliate
angustifoliate
adj
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
angustifolious
angustifolious
Adjective
Having narrow leaves.
angustisellate
angustiseptate
angustiseptate
adj
Having a narrow septum
anilinophilous
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
anisostaminous
anisostemonous
anisostemonous
adj
(botany) Having unequal stamens; having stamens different in number from the petals.
anomaliflorous
anomaloflorous
anteambulation
antediluvially
antediluvially
adv
In an antediluvial manner.
antejentacular
antejentacular
adj
(rare, formal) Occurring before breakfast.
antejuramentum
anteoccupation
anteposthumous
anterosuperior
anterosuperior
adj
(anatomy) From anterior to superior.
anthocephalous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracomartus
anthracosaurus
anthrapurpurin
anthrapurpurin
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,2,7-trihydroxyanthraquinone, a purple dye used in histology for the detection of calcium
anthraquinonyl
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropophagus
anthropophagus
noun
A man-eater; a cannibal.
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
antiabsolutist
antiabsolutist
noun
One who opposes absolutism.
antiagglutinin
antiagglutinin
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody, that inhibits the action of an agglutinin
anticensorious
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
anticoagulants
anticoagulants
noun
plural of anticoagulant
anticoagulator
anticommunists
anticommunists
noun
plural of anticommunist
anticontagious
anticontagious
adj
(medicine) Opposing or destroying contagion.
anticonvulsant
anticonvulsant
adj
(pharmacology) Acting as an anticonvulsant.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents, stops, or lessens convulsions.
anticonvulsive
anticonvulsive
adj
(pharmacology) Acting against or serving to prevent convulsions.
noun
(pharmacology) Any anticonvulsant drug.
anticorruption
anticorruption
adj
Opposed to or combating corruption
noun
Movement or actions opposing corruption.
anticrepuscule
antienthusiasm
antienthusiast
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antihumanistic
antihumanistic
adj
Opposed to humanism
antihumbuggist
antiliturgical
antimasquerade
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antimoniureted
antinaturalism
antinaturalism
noun
(sociology) The view that the natural world and the social world are different, related to antipositivism.
antinaturalist
antinaturalist
adj
(philosophy, sociology) Opposing or rejecting naturalism.
noun
(philosophy, sociology) One who opposes or rejects naturalism.
antineurotoxin
antineurotoxin
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody, that counters the effect of a neurotoxin
antineutralism
antineutrality
antineutrality
adj
Opposing a policy of neutrality.
antipeduncular
antiproductive
antiprudential
antiprudential
adj
Lacking or opposing prudence; imprudent.
antiputrescent
antiputrescent
Adjective
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
antiquarianism
antiquarianism
noun
Archaism.
Study or love of antiques.
Study or love of antiquity.
antiquarianize
antiquarianize
verb
(colloquial, dated, intransitive) To act the part of an antiquary.
antiquatedness
antiquatedness
noun
The state or quality of being antiquated.
antirecruiting
antirecruiting
adj
Opposing recruiting campaigns, for example by the military.
antirepublican
antirepublican
adj
(politics) Opposing the formation of a republic.
noun
(politics) One who opposes the formation of a republic.
antirevolution
antirevolution
adj
Opposing a revolution.
antiscriptural
antiscriptural
adj
that contradicts scripture
antiscrofulous
antiscrofulous
adj
(pharmacology) Working against scrofula.
antisensuality
antisensuously
antisialagogue
antisialagogue
noun
Any substance that decreases the production of saliva.