(medicine) A defect of vision in which straight lines appear to be curved
anoxyscope
anspessade
anspessade
noun
(historical) A French gendarme serving in the military, between the 16th and 17th centuries.
antapology
antechapel
antechapel
noun
The outer part of the west end of a chapel.
antelopian
antelopine
antepartum
antepartum
adj
Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal
antepectus
antependia
antepenuit
antepenult
antepenult
noun
The third-to-last syllable of a word.
antescript
antespring
antetemple
antetemple
noun
The portico or narthex in an ancient temple or church.
anthophagy
anthophagy
noun
(biology) feeding on flowers
anthophila
anthophile
anthophile
noun
(zoology) An organism that visits flowers.
A person who loves flowers.
anthophora
anthophore
anthophore
noun
(botany) The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the pink family.
anthophyta
anthophyte
anthophyte
noun
(botany) Any flowering plant, or extinct close relative of the flowering plants.
anthropoid
anthropoid
adj
(anatomy, in pelvimetry) Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance
having characteristics of an ape
noun
An anthropoid animal.
antibishop
antibishop
noun
(historical, ecclesiastical, chiefly in medieval and early modern history) A pretender to the episcopal office, such as a bishop appointed by an antipope. [from 18th c.]
anticipant
anticipant
adj
Expectant.
anticipate
anticipate
verb
(transitive) To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
to eagerly wait for (something)
to know of (something) before it happens; to expect.
to take up or introduce (something) prematurely.
antigraphy
antilepsis
antileptic
antileptic
adj
(medicine) soothing, mood-stabilizing
antilepton
antilepton
noun
(physics) The antiparticle of a lepton.
antilipase
antilipase
adj
That counters the action of a lipase
antilipoid
antilipoid
noun
(biochemistry) A substance that destroys or degrades lipoids.
antilopine
antilopine
adj
Relating to, or resembling, antelopes in the bovid subfamily Antelopinae.
Relating to, or resembling, antelopes in the tribe Antelopini within that subfamily
Relating to, or resembling, antelopes.
noun
An antilopine kangaroo
Any antelope in the subfamily Antelopinae
Any antelope in the tribe Antilopini
antipapacy
antipapacy
noun
antipapism; the office or reign of an antipope
antipapism
antipapism
noun
Opposition of the pope or his faction.
antipapist
antipapist
adj
Opposing papism.
noun
(Roman Catholicism) One who subscribes to antipapism.
antipascha
antipastic
antipastos
antipathic
antipathic
adj
Characterized by antipathy.
antipepsin
antipewism
antiphates
antiphonal
antiphonal
adj
(music) Characterized by antiphones or antiphony; incorporating alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts.
noun
A book of antiphons or anthems sung or chanted at a liturgy; an antiphonary or antiphoner.
An antiphon; a piece sung or chanted in an antiphonal manner.
antiphoner
antiphoner
noun
An antiphonal.
antiphonic
antiphonic
adj
Having the presence of an antiphon between two choirs with a call and a response in song or in chant, usually in the form of a hymn or a psalm.
antiphonon
antiphysic
antiplague
antiplague
adj
Countering plague
antiplanet
antiplanet
noun
(astrophysics) A hypothetical planet composed of antimatter.
antipleion
antipleion
noun
A region of negative departure from a norm.
antipodean
antipodean
adj
(informal) of, or pertaining to, Australia or New Zealand
diametrically opposed
relating to the antipodes, or situated at opposite sides of the Earth
noun
An inhabitant of the antipodes.
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.
antipodist
antipodist
noun
One who practices antipodism; one who juggles using his or her feet lying down.
antipoenus
antipoetic
antipoetic
adj
Opposed to poetry.
antipoints
antipoints
noun
plural of antipoint
antipolice
antipolice
adj
Opposed to or prejudiced against the police
antipopery
antipopery
noun
Opposition to popery.
antipriest
antipriest
noun
One taking a role opposite to that of priest.
antiprimer
antiproton
antiproton
noun
(physics) The antiparticle of the proton, having a negative electric charge.
antipsoric
antipsoric
adj
(pharmacology) Effective against the itch.
noun
(medicine) Any remedy for the itch.
antiptosis
antiptosis
noun
(grammar, rhetoric) Substitution of one grammatical case for another.
antiputrid
antiputrid
adj
antiputrefactive
antipyonin
antipyonin
noun
(dated, medicine) borax
antipyrine
antipyrine
noun
(pharmacology) The drug phenazone.
antisepsin
antisepsis
antisepsis
noun
(archaic) Any antiseptic agent.
(hygiene) The science and practice of countering microbial infection, as with the use of antiseptics, and the use of aseptic technique.
antiseptic
antiseptic
adj
(pharmacology) Capable of preventing microbial infection.
Free of unpleasantness; prim, sanitized or bowdlerized.
Of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics.
Very clean; aseptic.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. Generally includes only those that are used on living objects (as opposed to disinfectants) and aren't transported by the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria in the body (as opposed to antibiotics).
antisiphon
antisiphon
adj
Preventing the siphoning of fluid.
antispadix
antispasis
antitropal
antitropal
adj
(botany) antitropous
antitropic
antitropic
adj
(anatomy) On the opposite side of a bilaterally symmetric relationship (as the left and right hands)
antitypous
antitypous
adj
(obsolete) resistant to blows; hard
antrophore
antrophose
antroscope
antroscope
noun
An instrument that is used to inspect the maxillary antrum
antroscopy
antroscopy
noun
An antroscopic examination
aortopathy
aortopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the aorta
apabhramsa
apagogical
apagogical
adj
Alternative form of apagogic
apanthropy
apanthropy
noun
An aversion to human company; love of solitude.
aparavidya
apartheids
apartheids
noun
plural of apartheid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apartheid
apartments
apartments
noun
plural of apartment
aperulosid
apesthesia
apesthetic
apfelstadt
aphaeresis
aphaeresis
noun
(UK, Canada) Alternative spelling of apheresis
aphaeretic
aphaeretic
adj
(rare, medicine, linguistics) Of the nature of apheresis.
aphanesite
aphanitism
aphelandra
aphelandra
noun
Any of the tropical evergreen shrubs in the genus Aphelandra
aphidicide
aphidicide
noun
(rare) The act of killing aphids.
Any man-made substance that kills aphids.
aphidiinae
aphorising
aphorising
verb
present participle of aphorise
aphorismer
aphorismer
noun
(nonce word, derogatory) A dealer in aphorisms.
aphorismic
aphorismic
adj
Relating to aphorisms, or having the form of an aphorism.
aphorismos
aphoristic
aphoristic
adj
Of, relating to, or containing aphorisms, maxims or epigrams; gnomic.
aphorizing
aphorizing
verb
present participle of aphorize
aphrodisia
aphrodisia
noun
(archaic) sexual intercourse
A state of sexual desire.
aphroditic
aphroditic
adj
(Greek mythology) Of or pertaining to Aphrodite
venereal
aphronitre
aphthongal
aphthongal
adj
(phonology) Being or relating to an aphthong.
aphthongia
aphthongia
noun
(medicine, archaic) An inability to speak caused by muscular spasms.
aphthonite
apiararies
apicifixed
apicifixed
adj
(botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament at the top and pointing back toward the filament like a hook.
apicillary
apickaback
apickaback
adv
Alternative form of pickaback
apicolysis
apicolysis
noun
(surgery) excision of the apex of an anatomical part (typically lung or tooth)
apiculated
apiculated
adj
(botany) apiculate
apiculture
apiculture
noun
The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
apiologies
apiologist
apiologist
noun
A person who studies apiology, the science of bees and honey-making.
apishamore
apishamore
noun
A saddle blanket.
aplacental
aplacental
adj
(zoology) Lacking a placenta; belonging to the Aplacentata.
aplanatism
aplanatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from spherical aberration.
aplobasalt
aplodontia
aplopappus
aplotaxene
aplotaxene
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (8Z,11Z,14Z)-heptadeca-1,8,11,14-tetraene present in the roots of burdock
apneumatic
apneumatic
adj
(medicine) Devoid of air; free from air, or effected by or with exclusion of air.
(rare) Of or pertaining to the nonexistence of soul or spirit; non-spiritual.
apoapsides
apoapsides
noun
plural of apoapsis
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
apocalypst
apocarpies
apocarpous
apocarpous
adj
(botany) Having carpels that are not joined
apocentric
apocentric
adj
(astrophysics) Of or pertaining to the apocenter, the point in an orbit which is furthest from the orbited body
apochromat
apochromat
noun
(optics) A kind of lens corrected for chromatic and spherical aberration.
apocodeine
apocodeine
noun
An alkaloid with chemical formula C₁₈H₁₉NO₂, prepared from codeine, with effects like those of apomorphine.
apocopated
apocopated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apocopate
apocrustic
apocryphal
apocryphal
adj
(Christianity) Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.
(by extension) Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.
(by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.
apocryphon
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
apodeictic
apodeictic
adj
(logic) Of the characteristic feature of a proposition that is necessary (or impossible): perfectly certain (or inconceivable) or incontrovertibly true (or false); self-evident.
Affording proof; demonstrative.
Incontrovertible; demonstrably true or certain.
apodeipnon
apodematal
apodictive
apodictive
adj
apodictic
apodyteria
apodyteria
noun
plural of apodyterium
apogonidae
apographal
apographal
adj
Of or relating to the apograph of a manuscript.
apographic
apographic
adj
(geology) Fine-grained.
apoharmine
apoharmine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, C₈H₈N₂, derived from harmic acid, that behaves similarly to harmine, but that has greater solubility in water.
apolaustic
apolaustic
adj
(formal) Dedicated to enjoyment.
apolegamic
apolitical
apolitical
adj
Having no interest or involvement in politics; Disinterest in such matters.
Having no political relevance or function.
Politically neutral, unbiased, non-aligned, free from party politics
noun
A person with no involvement or no interest in politics.
An unbiased candidate or voter, free of a party platform.