(medicine) A congenital absence or reduction in size of eyelids.
ablepharon
ablepharon
noun
(medicine) ablepharia
ablepharus
aboveproof
abruptedly
abruptedly
adv
Abruptly; by a sudden interruption or transition.
abruptness
abruptness
noun
Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence.
The state of being abrupt or broken
absorptive
absorptive
adj
Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
acarpelous
acarpelous
adj
Alternative spelling of acarpellous
acceptress
acceptress
noun
(rare) A female acceptor.
accipenser
accipenser
noun
Any sturgeon of the genus Acipenser.
accipitres
acetopyrin
achenocarp
acropoleis
acropoleis
noun
plural of acropolis
acrospired
acrospired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acrospire
adenophora
adenophore
adipometer
adipometer
noun
A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
adnephrine
adrianople
adscripted
adscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adscript
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
aeciospore
aeciospore
noun
(botany) A binucleate spore of a rust fungus, formed in a chainlike series in an aecium.
aeolotropy
aeolotropy
noun
(physics) The phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g, electric conductivity, refractive index) of a body depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aerocolpos
aerocolpos
noun
(rare, medicine) Vaginal gas; air or gas trapped in the vagina.
aerography
aerography
noun
A branch of surrealist art in which a three-dimensional object is used as a stencil.
The production of weather charts.
aerophagia
aerophagia
noun
aerophagy
aerophilia
aerophilic
aerophilic
adj
(biology, especially of microorganisms) That thrive in the presence of molecular oxygen
aerophobia
aerophobia
noun
(medicine) A pathological aversion or sensitivity to air or the movement of air, especially as a symptom of rabies.
(rare, by extension or possibly from acrophobia) Fear of heights
(travel) Fear of flying
An aversion to fresh air, drafts or breezes.
aerophobic
aerophobic
adj
Disliking or avoiding air.
Having a fear of flying in aircraft.
aerophotos
aerophotos
noun
plural of aerophoto
aeroplaner
aeroplaner
noun
(archaic) An aeroplane pilot.
aeroplanes
aeroplanes
noun
plural of aeroplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aeroplane
aeroscepsy
aeroscepsy
noun
(zoology) The ability to perceive the state of the atmosphere.
aeroscopic
aeroscopic
adj
Relating to aeroscopy.
aerosphere
aerosphere
noun
(rare) atmosphere
aerosporin
aerotropic
aerotropic
adj
(biology) growing towards higher concentrations of oxygen
afterdrops
afterpains
afterpains
noun
plural of afterpain
afterpiece
afterpiece
noun
(nautical) The heel of a rudder.
(now chiefly historical) An additional work following the main work; especially, a minor entertainment performed after a play.
afterproof
agamospore
airdropped
airdropped
adj
dropped from an aircraft
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airdrop
airproofed
airproofed
adj
That has been made airtight
alberttype
alipterion
aliptteria
allotropes
allotropes
noun
plural of allotrope
alopecurus
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
alphameric
alphameric
adj
Alternative form of alphanumeric
alpharetta
altarpiece
altarpiece
noun
a work of art suspended above and behind an altar in a church
amboceptor
amboceptor
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of hemolysin
amorphotae
ampersands
ampersands
noun
plural of ampersand
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.
amphimacer
amphimacer
noun
A metrical foot consisting of an unaccented syllable between two accented syllables; a cretic
amphineura
amphirhine
amphispore
amphithere
amphithere
noun
(heraldry) A type of winged serpent
amphitrite
amphitrite
noun
Any polychaete worm of the genus Amphitrite.
amphorette
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
amphoterus
amplifiers
amplifiers
noun
plural of amplifier
anastrophe
anastrophe
noun
(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
anatreptic
anatreptic
adj
rebutting; overthrowing; defeating; applied to Plato's refutative dialogues.
anderstorp
androlepsy
androphore
androphore
noun
(botany) A support or column on which stamens are raised
(zoology) The part which, in some Siphonophorae, bears the male gonophores.
androspore
androspore
noun
(biology) A spore with male functions, in some algae.
anemograph
anemograph
noun
(obsolete or historical) An anemometer that makes a graphical recording.
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
anisoptera
anisospore
anisospore
noun
(biology) A sexual spore in which the sexes differ in size.
anisotrope
anisotrope
adj
(dated) anisotropic
antepartum
antepartum
adj
Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal
antescript
antespring
anthophore
anthophore
noun
(botany) The stipe when developed into an internode between calyx and corolla, as in the pink family.
antiphoner
antiphoner
noun
An antiphonal.
antipopery
antipopery
noun
Opposition to popery.
antipriest
antipriest
noun
One taking a role opposite to that of priest.
antiprimer
antipyrine
antipyrine
noun
(pharmacology) The drug phenazone.
antrophore
antrophose
antroscope
antroscope
noun
An instrument that is used to inspect the maxillary antrum
apartheids
apartheids
noun
plural of apartheid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apartheid
apartments
apartments
noun
plural of apartment
aperulosid
aphaeresis
aphaeresis
noun
(UK, Canada) Alternative spelling of apheresis
aphaeretic
aphaeretic
adj
(rare, medicine, linguistics) Of the nature of apheresis.
aphelandra
aphelandra
noun
Any of the tropical evergreen shrubs in the genus Aphelandra
aphorismer
aphorismer
noun
(nonce word, derogatory) A dealer in aphorisms.
aphronitre
apiararies
apiculture
apiculture
noun
The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
apishamore
apishamore
noun
A saddle blanket.
apocarpies
apocentric
apocentric
adj
(astrophysics) Of or pertaining to the apocenter, the point in an orbit which is furthest from the orbited body
apodyteria
apodyteria
noun
plural of apodyterium
apoharmine
apoharmine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, C₈H₈N₂, derived from harmic acid, that behaves similarly to harmine, but that has greater solubility in water.
apologiser
apologiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of apologizer.
apologizer
apologizer
noun
Agent noun of apologize: one who apologizes.
aporetical
aporetical
Adjective
Tending to doubt.
aporrhegma
apospories
apostrophe
apostrophe
noun
(orthography) The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.
(rhetoric) A sudden exclamatory piece of dialogue addressed to someone or something, especially absent.
apothecary
apothecary
noun
(archaic in US, dated in UK) Synonym of pharmacist: a person who sells medicine, especially (historical) one who made and sold their own medicines in the medieval or early modern eras.
(archaic or historical) Synonym of pharmacy: an apothecary's shop, a drugstore.
(uncommon) A glass jar of the sort once used for storing medicine.
(law) An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance
(medicine) Chiefly used by nurses: the act of defecation by a patient.
(philosophy, theology) That which is not substance, essence, hypostasis; the outward reality as opposed to the underlying reality
A thing seen; a phenomenon; an apparition.
Apparent likeness; the way which something or someone appears to others.
The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character.
The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.
The way something looks; personal presence
apperceive
apperceive
verb
(obsolete) To perceive.
(psychology) To be aware of perceiving; to understand a perception by linking it mentally with a mass of existing ideas of the same object.
appertains
appertains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appertain
appetizers
appetizers
noun
plural of appetizer
applauders
applauders
noun
plural of applauder
appleberry
appledrane
appledrane
noun
(Devon, obsolete) A wasp.
appledrone
appleringy
appointers
appointers
noun
plural of appointer
appraisers
appraisers
noun
plural of appraiser
appraisive
appraisive
adj
Of or relating to appraisal.
appreciant
appreciant
adj
(archaic) appreciative
appreciate
appreciate
verb
(intransitive, transitive) To increase in value.
(transitive) To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.
(transitive) To be grateful or thankful for.
(transitive) To view as valuable.
apprehends
apprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprehend
apprentice
apprentice
noun
(dated) One not well versed in a subject; a tyro or newbie.
(historical) One who is bound by indentures or by legal agreement to serve a tradesperson, or other person, for a certain time, with a view to learn the art, or trade, in which his master is bound to instruct him.
A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
verb
(transitive) To be an apprentice to.
(transitive) To put under the care and supervision of a master, for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business.
approached
approached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approach
approacher
approacher
noun
(astronomy) An asteroid on a near-Earth trajectory.
Someone or something that approaches.
approaches
approaches
noun
(military) The covered roads, trenches, or other works made by besiegers or soldiers in their advances toward a place such as a fortress or military post.
Movements to gain favour; advances.
plural of approach
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approach
approbated
approbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approbate
approvable
approvable
adj
Able to be confirmed or approved.
approvance
approvance
Noun
Approval.
approvedly
approvedly
adv
So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
apresoline
aprilesque
apterygial
apterygial
adj
(zoology) That lacks limbs, fins or wings.
apterygota
apterygote
apterygote
noun
Any insect of the order Apterygota.
aquaplaner
aquaplaner
noun
One who aquaplanes.
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archership
archership
noun
The skill of an archer.
archespore
archespore
noun
(biology) A group of cells from which microspores or megaspores develop
archetypal
archetypal
adj
Of or pertaining to an archetype.
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype