(ophthalmology) An instrument used to observe aberration of the eye
abiotrophic
abiotrophic
adj
(medicine) Relating to or involving abiotrophy; relating to or involving the functional loss of an organ or cells not due to an injury.
ablepharous
ablepharous
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting ablepharia; without eyelids.
abruptiones
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
absorptions
absorptions
noun
plural of absorption
acanthophis
acanthopore
acanthopore
noun
(paleontology) A tubular spine in some bryozoans.
acarophobia
acarophobia
noun
(medicine) The fear of itching or of small crawling insects that cause itching, such as mites or lice.
acarpellous
acarpellous
adj
(botany) Having no carpels.
acceptation
acceptation
noun
(obsolete) Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; the state of being acceptable.
Ready belief.
The meaning (sense) in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received.
accompanied
accompanied
adj
Having accompaniment; being part of a group of at least two.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accompany
accompanier
accompanier
noun
Someone or something that accompanies.
accompanies
accompanies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accompany
accompanist
accompanist
noun
(music) The performer in music who takes the accompanying part.
accomplices
accomplices
noun
plural of accomplice
accomplisht
accomplisht
adj
Obsolete form of accomplished.
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
accorporate
acetophenin
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
achaenocarp
achaenocarp
noun
Any dry indehiscent fruit.
achloropsia
achloropsia
noun
Inability to distinguish the colour green.
achromatope
achromatope
noun
A person who has achromatopia.
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acidophilic
acidophilic
adj
Easily stained with acidic dyes, such as eosin.
Thriving under acidic conditions; relating to or being an acidophile.
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acouophonia
acquophonia
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
acrocarpous
acrocarpous
adj
(botany) Developing the archegonium on the summit of the primary stem; fruiting at tips, in the manner of mosses.
acrocephaly
acrocephaly
noun
The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
acrophobias
acrophobias
noun
plural of acrophobia
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acropolises
acropolitan
acropolitan
adj
Of or befitting an acropolis, especially in lofty glory and in the capacity to inspire awe; compare Acropolitan.
acrospiring
acrospiring
verb
present participle of acrospire
acrosporous
acrosporous
adj
having acrospores
acrotrophic
acrotrophic
adj
(biology, of an insect) Having nutritive cells at the top of the follicular tube
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
actinophone
actinophone
noun
An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinophrys
actinopteri
actinoscopy
actinoscopy
noun
(medicine, archaic) Radiology; examination by means of an X-ray machine.
adaptations
adaptations
noun
plural of adaptation
adaptionism
adaptionism
noun
Alternative form of adaptationism
adaptometer
adaptometer
noun
An optometric instrument that measures the minimum threshold of brightness that can be detected or how well the human eye can adapt to a recently darkened environment.
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adelpholite
adenectopia
adenectopic
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adenolipoma
adenolipoma
noun
(oncology) A benign lipoma of a gland containing both glandular and fat tissue.
adenopodous
adenotyphus
adiamorphic
adiaphanous
adiaphanous
adj
Not transparent; not translucent; not diaphanous; opaque.
adiaphorism
adiaphorism
noun
The belief that certain religious doctrines or ceremonies are indifferent, i.e. do not matter.
adiaphorist
adiaphorist
noun
One who believes in adiaphorism.
adiaphorite
adiaphorite
Noun
One who believes in adiaphorism; an adiaphorist.
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
adipocerite
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adipomatous
adipopectic
adiposeness
adiposeness
noun
The state or quality of being adipose.
adiposities
adiposities
noun
plural of adiposity
adoperation
adoptianism
adoptianism
noun
Alternative form of adoptionism
adoptianist
adoptianist
noun
(Christianity) Alternative form of adoptionist
adoptionism
adoptionism
noun
(Christianity) A form of Christianity which maintains that Jesus is divine only in the sense that God the Father adopted him, either at Jesus' birth, or at his death, as opposed to the orthodox understanding of the nature of the Trinity.
adoptionist
adoptionist
adj
Of or pertaining to adoptionism.
noun
(Christianity) One who believes in or supports adoptionism.
(uncommon) One who supports adoption.
adoxography
adoxography
noun
(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
adpromissor
adpromissor
noun
A surety.
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
adsorptions
adsorptions
noun
plural of adsorption
adspiration
aeciospores
aeciospores
noun
plural of aeciospore
aegagropila
aegagropile
aegospotami
aelurophobe
aelurophobe
noun
Alternative spelling of ailurophobe
aeolotropic
aeolotropic
adj
(physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aepyornises
aerographer
aerographer
noun
One versed in aerography; an aerologist.
aerographic
aerographic
adj
Relating to aerography.
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
aerophilous
aerophilous
adj
(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
aeroscepsis
aerotherapy
aerotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapy that uses some form of air
aerotropism
aerotropism
noun
(biology) The growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
aetiotropic
aetomorphae
agamospermy
agamospermy
noun
(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
agapemonian
agapemonist
agapemonite
agastrophus
aggroupment
aggroupment
noun
Arrangement in a group or in groups; grouping.
agitpropist
aglyphodont
agomphiasis
agomphiasis
noun
Looseness of the teeth.
agoraphobes
agoraphobes
noun
plural of agoraphobe
agoraphobia
agoraphobia
noun
(rare) An aversion to markets.
The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
agoraphobic
agoraphobic
adj
Of, pertaining to or suffering from agoraphobia.
noun
One who suffers from agoraphobia.
agyrophobia
agyrophobia
noun
fear of crossing the street
ailurophile
ailurophile
noun
A person with ailurophilia; a cat-lover.
ailurophobe
ailurophobe
noun
A person with an irrational fear or hatred of felines.
airdropping
airdropping
verb
present participle of airdrop
airproofing
airproofing
verb
present participle of airproof
aitiotropic
albedograph
albitophyre
albumoscope
aldoheptose
aldoheptose
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aldose form of a heptose
aldopentose
aldopentose
noun
(biochemistry) A pentose that is also an aldose.
alethopteis
alethoscope
alethoscope
noun
An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations.
aleuroscope
algophagous
algophagous
adj
That eats algae
algophilist
algophilist
noun
A person who is subject to algophilia; one who derives sexual pleasure from feeling pain.
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
allelomorph
allelomorph
noun
(genetics, obsolete) Synonym of allele
allelopathy
allelopathy
noun
The release by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants.
allelotropy
allocryptic
allographic
allographic
adj
Relating to allographs or allography.
allomorphic
allomorphic
adj
Pertaining to allomorphism or to allomorphs.
allopathies
allopathies
noun
plural of allopathy
allopathist
allopathist
noun
A practitioner of allopathy
allopatries
allopelagic
allopelagic
adj
(biology, of a marine organism) That lives at a variety of depths
allophanate
allophanate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of allophanic acid
allophylian
allophylian
Adjective
Allophylic
allophytoid
alloplasmic
alloplasmic
adj
Relating to, or composed of alloplasm
alloplastic
alloplastic
adj
(psychology) Involving a subject changing the environment or situation rather than him/herself.
(surgery) Related to an alloplast or to alloplasty
noun
(surgery) Any artificial material substituted for tissue grafts
allopsychic
allopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the relationship between the mind and the outside world
allopurinol
allopurinol
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic drug which inhibits uric acid formation, used to treat gout and related conditions.
allotrophic
allotrophic
adj
Changed or modified in nutritive power by the process of digestion.
Of or pertaining to an allotroph.
allotropies
allotropies
noun
plural of allotropy
allotropism
allotropism
noun
(chemistry) The ability (of an element) to exist in more than one physical form without change of state.
allotropize
allotropize
verb
To change in physical properties but not in substance.
allotropous
allotropous
adj
(biology) Pertaining to an insect which is attracted to flowers of a large range of different species of plant, or an insect which does not feed exclusively on one type of flower.
(botany) Pertaining to a flower which attracts a large range of different insects to feed on its nectar.
allotypical
allotypical
adj
(immunology, rare) Allotypic: of, due to, or pertaining to an allotype.
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alogotrophy
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
alphatoluic
alphesiboea
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.