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
accompanimental
accompanimental
adj
Relating to or serving as an accompaniment
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
aceacenaphthene
acetnaphthalide
acetophenetidin
acetophenetidin
noun
phenacetin
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinopterygian
actinopterygian
adj
Of the nature of fish of the class Actinopterygii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the ray-finned fish of the taxonomic class Actinopterygii.
actinosphaerium
acupuncturation
acupuncturation
noun
(medicine, archaic) Acupuncture
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
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
agranuloplastic
alexandroupolis
alimentotherapy
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
alphabetization
alphabetization
noun
Alternative form of alphabetisation
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
ambisporangiate
amphicreatinine
amyelencephalia
amyelencephalic
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
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
anemometrograph
anemometrograph
noun
(archaic) An anemograph.
anerythroplasia
angiohemophilia
angiohypertonia
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
anhematopoiesis
anisotropically
anisotropically
adv
in an anisotropic manner; in such a way as to depend upon direction
ankyloblepharon
ankyloblepharon
noun
(pathology) fusion of the margins of the eyelids
anomalocephalus
anoplonemertean
anoplonemertini
anoplotheriidae
antepatriarchal
antepenultimate
antepenultimate
adj
Two before the last, i.e., the one immediately before the penultimate, in a series.
noun
The syllable that comes two before the last in a word.
Two before the last in a series. e.g. (..., antepenultimate, penultimate, ultimate)
antepredicament
antepredicament
noun
(logic) A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.
anteprohibition
anteprohibition
adj
Before Prohibition (period of alcohol ban).
anteroposterior
anteroposterior
adj
(anatomy) Anterior to posterior; front-to-back.
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the relation between anterior and posterior.
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.
anticapitalists
anticapitalists
noun
plural of anticapitalist
anticephalalgic
anticephalalgic
adj
Counteracting headaches.
noun
A remedy for headaches.
anticompetitive
anticompetitive
adj
(economics, business) Acting to hinder or obstruct competition.
anticrepuscular
anticryptically
antidepressants
antidepressants
noun
plural of antidepressant
antiempirically
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antiparagraphic
antiparalytical
antiparasitical
antiparasitical
adj
Alternative form of antiparasitic
antipatriarchal
antipatriarchal
Adjective
Opposing the patriarchy.
antipedobaptism
antipedobaptism
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptism
antipedobaptist
antipedobaptist
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptist
antiperistalsis
antiperistalsis
noun
(physiology) peristalsis occurring in the opposite direction of the way it typically occurs
(physiology) reversed peristalsis
antiperistaltic
antiperistaltic
adj
(pharmacology) That blocks or stops peristalsis.
(physiology) Of or relating to antiperistalsis.
noun
A drug that blocks peristalsis.
antiperspirants
antiperspirants
noun
plural of antiperspirant
antipestilently
antiphilosophic
antiphilosophic
adj
Synonym of antiphilosophical
antiphlogistian
antiphlogistian
noun
Someone who opposes phlogiston theory.
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antipolitically
antipolitically
adv
In an antipolitical manner.
antipornography
antipornography
adj
Opposed to the distribution and consumption of pornography
antipragmatical
antipriestcraft
antipriestcraft
noun
Opposition to priestcraft.
antiprogressive
antiprogressive
noun
One who opposes progress.
antiprohibition
antiprohibition
adj
Opposing the prohibition of alcoholic drink.
antiproteolysis
antiscripturism
antisepticising
antisepticising
verb
present participle of antisepticise
antisepticizing
antisepticizing
verb
present participle of antisepticize
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
antispermotoxin
antispiritually
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
antiturnpikeism
antiwiretapping
antrotympanitis
aphrodisiomania
aphrodisiomania
noun
An abnormal enthusiasm for sexual pleasure
apollinarianism
apollinarianism
Noun
Apollinarism
aponeurorrhaphy
aponogetonaceae
aporobranchiata
apostolicalness
apostolicalness
noun
(Christianity, obsolete) The state or quality of being apostolical.
appellativeness
appellativeness
noun
The state or quality of being appellative.
appendicectasis
appendicularian
appendicularian
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates.
noun
(zoology) A member of this class.
apperceptionism
apperceptionist
apprenticeships
apprenticeships
noun
plural of apprenticeship
approbativeness
approbativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approbative.
appropinquation
appropinquation
noun
The act of drawing near; an approach.
appropriateness
appropriateness
noun
the quality or condition of being appropriate
archconspirator
archconspirator
noun
A chief conspirator.
archegoniophore
archegoniophore
noun
(botany) The stalk of a prothallium that carries the archegonia
arthroendoscopy
assumptiousness
assumptiousness
noun
The quality of being assumptious.
asterospondylic
astropectinidae
autochronograph
autochronograph
noun
(rare, archaic) An instrument for the instantaneous self-recording or printing of time.
autonephrectomy
autonephrotoxin
autosuppression
autotrepanation
autotyphization
bacterioprotein
bacteriotrypsin
balaenopteridae
balanophoraceae
balanoposthitis
balanoposthitis
noun
An inflammation of the glans penis and the prepuce.
balanopreputial
balanopreputial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the glans penis and the foreskin