(biology) Developing in an unusual place or from an unusual source.
(genetics, medicine) Not congenital; acquired.
Accidental, additional, appearing casually.
From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.
adverbiation
aegirinolite
aerification
aerification
noun
Aeration, especially of the soil.
Transformation into air or gas.
aerobicizing
aerobicizing
verb
present participle of aerobicize
aerobranchia
aerodonetics
aerodonetics
noun
the study of the stability of aircraft in flight, especially the study of gliders
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aeromagnetic
aeromagnetic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromagnetics
aeromechanic
aeromechanic
noun
A mechanic in the aircraft industry
aeromedicine
aeromedicine
noun
Aviation or aerospace medicine.
aeronautical
aeronautical
adj
Of or pertaining to the scientific study of flight
aeroneurosis
aeroneurosis
noun
(aviation, medicine, pathology) A disorder afflicting pilots and members of aviation crews, characterized by exhaustion, fearfulness, and other symptoms of physical and emotional distress, associated with prolonged flying times and stressful flight conditions.
aeroplankton
aeroplankton
noun
The tiny lifeforms that float and drift in the air, carried by the current of the wind.
(of a person) Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.
(of an action, etc.) Characterised by or proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender.
verb
(obsolete, reflexive) To emotionally attach (oneself) to.
(rare) To show affection to; to have affection for.
afficionados
afficionados
noun
plural of afficionado
affiliations
affiliations
noun
plural of affiliation
affirmations
affirmations
noun
plural of affirmation
afforestment
afforestment
noun
The process of afforesting.
affrontingly
affrontingly
adv
in an affronting manner
afrikanerdom
afrikanerdom
Noun
The world or sphere of Afrikaners.
afterworking
agamogenesis
agamogenesis
noun
asexual reproduction
agamogenetic
agamogenetic
adj
Of or pertaining to agamogenesis.
agathodaemon
agathodaemon
noun
A benevolent spirit, as opposed to a cacodemon (an evil daemon).
agglutinator
agglutinator
noun
That which agglutinates
agglutinogen
agglutinogen
noun
(biochemistry) Any antigen that stimulates the production of an agglutinin
agglutogenic
agglutogenic
adj
Synonym of agglutinogenic
aggradations
aggradations
noun
plural of aggradation
aggravations
aggravations
noun
plural of aggravation
aggregations
aggregations
noun
plural of aggregation
aghorapanthi
agitationist
agitationist
noun
Synonym of agitator (“one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers”)
aglyphodonta
agnification
agnomination
agnomination
noun
(rhetoric) A paronomasia, or allusion of one word to another
(rhetoric) An alliteration.
(rhetoric) Assigning to a proper name its literal or homophonic meaning.
(rhetoric) polyptoton.
agnostically
agnostically
adv
In an agnostic manner; not having or expressing a firm opinion on something.
Toward, or from the perspective of, agnosticism.
agnosticisms
agnosticisms
noun
plural of agnosticism
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
aircondition
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
alalcomeneus
albification
albification
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of making white.
albitization
albitization
noun
(mineralogy) conversion into albite
albopruinose
albuminiform
albuminoidal
albuminoidal
adj
(chemistry) Of the nature of an albuminoid.
alcaptonuria
alcaptonuria
noun
Alternative spelling of alkaptonuria
alcoholising
alcoholising
verb
present participle of alcoholise
alcoholizing
alcoholizing
verb
present participle of alcoholize
alcoothionic
alcyonarians
alcyonarians
noun
plural of alcyonarian
alcyoniaceae
aldolization
aldolization
noun
(organic chemistry) The formation of an aldol, normally from a corresponding aldehyde or ketone
aldosterones
aldosterones
noun
plural of aldosterone
alectoridine
alexanderson
algodoncillo
algodoncillo
noun
Bauhinia picta, a fabaceous plant found in Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela.
algolagniacs
algolagniacs
noun
plural of algolagniac
alimentation
alimentation
noun
(biology) Nourishment, as a process or as a substance.
A French delicatessen.
alkaligenous
alkaligenous
adj
Producing or generating alkali.
alkalisation
alkalisation
noun
Alternative form of alkalization
alkalization
alkalization
noun
alkalinization
alkaptonuria
alkaptonuria
noun
(medicine) A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
allantoidean
allantoidian
allantoinase
allantoinase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that produces allantoate as part of purine metabolism.
allassotonic
allegorising
allegorising
noun
The act or process of making an allegory.
verb
present participle of allegorise
allegorizing
allegorizing
verb
present participle of allegorize
alleviations
alleviations
noun
plural of alleviation
alligatoring
alligatoring
noun
(painting) A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.
(roofing) The cracking of the surfacing bitumen on a bituminous roof or coating on a SPF roof, producing a pattern of cracks similar to an alligator's hide.
verb
present participle of alligator
allioniaceae
alliteration
alliteration
noun
The recurrence of the same letter in accented parts of words, as in Anglo-Saxon alliterative meter.
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short intervals.
alloantibody
alloantibody
noun
An antibody involved in alloimmunity.
alloantigens
alloantigens
noun
plural of alloantigen
allocaffeine
allocinnamic
allocrotonic
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
allografting
allografting
noun
The transplanting of an allograft
allomerizing
allonymously
allophanamid
allophanates
allophanates
noun
plural of allophanate
allopurinols
allopurinols
noun
plural of allopurinol
allosyndesis
allosyndesis
noun
(genetics) The meiotic pairing of nonhomologous chromosomes from an allopolyploid individual
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
allothigenic
allothogenic
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
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.
altercations
altercations
noun
plural of altercation
alternariose
alternations
alternations
noun
plural of alternation
altiloquence
altiloquence
noun
Pompous language; lofty speech.
altitudinous
altitudinous
adj
(humorous) Lofty; very high.
aluminaphone
alveolonasal
alveolonasal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the alveolus and the nose
amalgamation
amalgamation
noun
(obsolete) The intermarriage and interbreeding of different ethnicities or races.
(specifically) The production of an alloy of mercury and another metal.
The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.
The result of amalgamating; a mixture or alloy.
amazonstones
amazonstones
noun
plural of amazonstone
ambitionless
ambitionless
adj
Without ambition or motivation
ambiversions
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
ameliorating
ameliorating
verb
present participle of ameliorate
amelioration
amelioration
noun
(linguistics) The process by which a term gains a more positive connotation over time.
(philosophy) An ameliorative change of a concept or a repertoire of concepts.
An improvement.
The act of making better.
amenorrhoeal
amenorrhoeal
adj
Affected by amenorrhoea
Relating to amenorrhoea.
amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoeic
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the suppression of menstruation other than during pregnancy
noun
One who does not menstruate.
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
americomania
amianthiform
amianthiform
adj
Resembling amianthus in form.
amianthoidal
aminoacetone
aminoacetone
noun
(chemistry) 1-amino-2-propanone, a secondary amino ketone
aminobenzene
aminobenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) aniline (C₆H₅NH₂), or any derivative of this compound
aminobenzine
aminobenzoic
aminobenzoic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to aminobenzoic acid or its derivatives
aminocaproic
aminocaproic
adj
Of or pertaining to aminocaproic acids and their derivatives
aminomalonic
aminopherase
aminoplastic
aminoplastic
noun
melamine/formaldehyde resin
aminopterins
aminopterins
noun
plural of aminopterin
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
aminovaleric
ammoniations
ammoniations
noun
plural of ammoniation
ammoniticone
ammonitoidea
ammoniureted
ammonization
ammonolyzing
ammoreslinol
amniochorial
amniochorial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the amnion and the chorion
amnioclepsis
amoebogeniae
amontillados
amontillados
noun
plural of amontillado
amortization
amortization
noun
The distribution of the cost of an intangible asset, such as an intellectual property right, over the projected useful life of the asset.
The reduction of loan principal over a series of payments.
amortizement
amortizement
noun
The act or process of amortizing.
amoxicillins
amoxicillins
noun
plural of amoxicillin
amoxycillins
amoxycillins
noun
plural of amoxycillin
ampelograpny
ampelopsidin
amphibiontic
amphicoelian
amphicoelian
adj
amphicoelous
amphicondyla
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.