A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
acanthocephalan
acanthocephalan
adj
In a manner similar to Acanthocephala.
noun
Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala.
acanthopomatous
acanthopterygii
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
aceacenaphthene
acetnaphthalide
acetophenetidin
acetophenetidin
noun
phenacetin
achlorophyllous
achlorophyllous
adj
(botany) not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achromatophilia
achromatophilia
noun
(cytology) The condition of being an achromatophil
achromatophilic
acousticophobia
acousticophobia
noun
Fear of noise.
acroparesthesia
acroparesthesia
noun
(medicine) severe pain in the extremities
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinosphaerium
adenohypophysis
adenohypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
adenopharyngeal
adiaphanousness
aerocartography
aerocartography
noun
The making of maps based on an aerial survey of the terrain.
aerophilatelist
aerophilatelist
noun
One who practices aerophilately; a collector of airmail stamps.
aerophotography
aerophotography
noun
aerial photography
agrostographies
alectoromorphae
alimentotherapy
allochlorophyll
allotriomorphic
allotriomorphic
adj
(chemistry) allotropic
(geology) xenomorphic
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
alphabetization
alphabetization
noun
Alternative form of alphabetisation
alphitomorphous
alphitomorphous
Adjective
Resembling barleymeal.
ambassadorships
ambassadorships
noun
plural of ambassadorship
amblycephalidae
amidophosphoric
amphiarthrodial
amphiarthrodial
adj
Characterized by amphiarthrosis.
amphibiological
amphibiological
adj
Pertaining to amphibiology.
amphiblestritis
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amphicreatinine
amphidiscophora
amphimictically
amphimictically
adv
By means of amphimixis.
amphitheatrical
amphitheatrical
adj
Having some of the characteristics of an amphitheatre.
amyelencephalia
amyelencephalic
amylophosphoric
anacephalaeosis
anaglyptography
anaglyptography
noun
The art of copying works in relief, or of engraving as to give the subject an embossed or raised appearance; used in representing coins, bas reliefs, etc.
anaphalantiasis
anaphalantiasis
noun
Hair loss from the eyebrows
anaptomorphidae
andrographolide
andrographolide
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers
androphonomania
anemometrograph
anemometrograph
noun
(archaic) An anemograph.
anerythroplasia
angiohemophilia
angiohypertonia
anhematopoiesis
ankyloblepharon
ankyloblepharon
noun
(pathology) fusion of the margins of the eyelids
anomalocephalus
anoplotheriidae
antepatriarchal
anteprohibition
anteprohibition
adj
Before Prohibition (period of alcohol ban).
antheridiophore
antheridiophore
noun
(biology) A gametophore that bears antheridia (typically in a moss or liverwort)
anthrathiophene
anthropobiology
anthropobiology
noun
bioanthropology
anthropocentric
anthropocentric
adj
Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations.
anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis
noun
The origin of man.
anthropogenetic
anthropogenetic
adj
Relating to anthropogenetics
anthropographic
anthropographic
adj
Relating to anthropography.
anthropological
anthropological
adj
Relating to anthropology.
anthropologists
anthropologists
noun
plural of anthropologist
anthropomantist
anthropometrist
anthropometrist
noun
A practitioner of anthropometry
anthropomorphic
anthropomorphic
adj
(of animals, inanimate objects, and non-human entities) Having attributes or characteristics of a human being.
Having the form of a human.
anthroponomical
anthroponomical
adj
Relating to anthroponomy.
anthropopathism
anthropopathism
noun
anthropopathy
anthropopathite
anthropopathite
noun
(rare) One who ascribes human feelings to a deity.
anthropophagism
anthropophagist
anthropophagist
noun
(Brazilian culture) A follower or representative of the Manifesto Antropófago of Oswald de Andrade, Brazilian poet; one who advocates a "cannibalistic" attitude towards the appropriation of European culture.
(rare) A cannibal.
anthropophagite
anthropophagite
noun
A cannibal.
anthropophagize
anthropophagous
anthropophagous
adj
Who practices anthropophagy; cannibal.
anthropophilous
anthropophilous
adj
Synonym of anthropophilic
anthropophysite
anthropopsychic
anthroposophist
anthroposophist
noun
A proponent of anthroposophy.
anthropotomical
anthropotomical
adj
Pertaining to anthropotomy, or the dissection of human bodies.
anthypophoretic
antiadiaphorist
antiadiaphorist
noun
One who opposes adiaphorism.
antianaphylaxis
antianaphylaxis
noun
(immunology) desensitization to antigens
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
anticephalalgic
anticephalalgic
adj
Counteracting headaches.
noun
A remedy for headaches.
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antiparagraphic
antipatriarchal
antipatriarchal
Adjective
Opposing the patriarchy.
antiphilosophic
antiphilosophic
adj
Synonym of antiphilosophical
antiphlogistian
antiphlogistian
noun
Someone who opposes phlogiston theory.
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antipornography
antipornography
adj
Opposed to the distribution and consumption of pornography
antiprohibition
antiprohibition
adj
Opposing the prohibition of alcoholic drink.
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
apharsathacites
aphrodisiomania
aphrodisiomania
noun
An abnormal enthusiasm for sexual pleasure
aponeurorrhaphy
apophthegmatist
apophthegmatist
noun
Alternative form of apothegmatist
aporobranchiata
apothecarcaries
apprenticeships
apprenticeships
noun
plural of apprenticeship
approachability
approachability
noun
The characteristic of being approachable; the ability to be approached.
archaeopithecus
archconspirator
archconspirator
noun
A chief conspirator.
archdapifership
archdiplomatist
archegoniophore
archegoniophore
noun
(botany) The stalk of a prothallium that carries the archegonia
archiepiscopacy
archiepiscopacy
noun
(ecclesiastical) The form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops.
(ecclesiastical) The position or dignity of an archbishop.
archiepiscopate
archiepiscopate
noun
(ecclesiastical) an archbishopric
archimperialism
archimperialist
archimperialist
noun
A strong supporter of imperialism.
archiprelatical
archphilosopher
areographically
areographically
adv
In terms of areography.
argyrocephalous
arthroendoscopy
arthropathology
arthrophlogosis
asterophyllites
asterophyllites
noun
plural of asterophyllite
astrophotometer
astrophotometer
noun
A photometer for measuring the brightness of stars.
astrophotometry
astrophotometry
noun
The determination of the brightness of stars and other heavenly bodies.
astrophysicists
astrophysicists
noun
plural of astrophysicist
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
autobiographist
autobiographist
noun
An autobiographer.
autochronograph
autochronograph
noun
(rare, archaic) An instrument for the instantaneous self-recording or printing of time.
autographically
autographically
adv
By means of autography.
autographometer
autographometer
noun
(obsolete) An instrument on wheels for recording the topography and height changes of any route over which it is drawn or propelled.
autohemotherapy
autohemotherapy
noun
(medicine) The intramuscular or subcutaneous, immediate hypodermic reinjection of blood previously removed from the patient.
autolithography
autolithography
noun
autography (form of lithography)
automorphically
automorphically
adv
(mathematics) In terms of automorphisms
autonephrectomy
autonephrotoxin
autopathography
autopathography
noun
A piece of writing about one's own illness.
autophytography
autoradiography
autoradiography
noun
The process of making autoradiographs.
autoserotherapy
autoserotherapy
noun
serotherapy using an autoserum
autostethoscope
autotherapeutic
autotherapeutic
adj
therapeutic to the self; of or relating to autotherapy
autotrophically
autotrophically
adv
In an autotrophic manner.
With regard to autotrophy.
autotyphization
bacillariophyta
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacteriotherapy
bacteriotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapeutic use of bacteria
balanophoraceae
balanoposthitis
balanoposthitis
noun
An inflammation of the glans penis and the prepuce.
barometrography
barothermograph
barothermograph
noun
An instrument for recording both pressure and temperature, as of the atmosphere.