(in the plural) The native flora and fauna of an area.
A native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people.
abrogable
abrogable
adj
capable of being abrogated.
abrogated
abrogated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abrogate
abrogates
abrogates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abrogate
abrogator
abrogator
noun
Agent noun of abrogate; one who abrogates.
absorbing
absorbing
adj
(statistics, of a state) Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.
Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.
verb
present participle of absorb
acarology
acarology
noun
(zoology) The study of ticks and mites.
according
according
adj
Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious.
adv
(obsolete) Accordingly; correspondingly.
verb
present participle of accord.
accourage
accourage
Verb
To encourage.
acrogenic
acrogenic
adj
Alternative form of acrogenous
acrogynae
acrologic
acrologic
adj
Of or pertaining to acronyms
Of or pertaining to the naming of hieroglyphic symbols by the first phonetic sound of the picture they represent
acrologue
acyrology
acyrology
noun
(obsolete, rare) The incorrect use of language
adoringly
adoringly
adv
In an adoring manner.
adsorbing
adsorbing
verb
present participle of adsorb
aegicores
aegrotant
aerogenes
aerogenic
aerogenic
adj
(biology) Producing gas or air (used especially of some bacteria)
aerognosy
aerograms
aerograms
noun
plural of aerogram
aerograph
aerograph
noun
A kind of airbrush.
aerologic
aerologic
adj
Pertaining to aerology, characteristic of aerology.
aerophagy
aerophagy
noun
(medicine) the swallowing of air, especially in hysteria.
afforcing
afforcing
verb
present participle of afforce
affording
affording
verb
present participle of afford
afrogaean
afterglow
afterglow
noun
An afterparty.
The glow seen in the sky after sunset.
The light emitted by a phosphor after excitation.
The light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling.
The mildly euphoric feeling experienced after a pleasurable experience, especially after an orgasm or drug-induced high.
aftergood
aftersong
agapornis
agaricoid
agaricoid
adj
(of a fungus) Resembling an agaric
agatiform
agatiform
adj
Having the form of an agate; resembling an agate in appearance.
aggappora
aggressor
aggressor
noun
The person or country that first attacks or makes an aggression; that begins hostility or a quarrel; an assailant.
agincourt
agistator
agistator
noun
Alternative form of agistor
agitators
agitators
noun
plural of agitator
agitprops
agitprops
noun
plural of agitprop
agoranome
agoranome
noun
Alternative form of agoranomos
agreation
agrigento
agrigento
Proper noun
The capital city of Agrigento.
agrimonia
agrimotor
agrimotor
noun
(dated) A tractor (farm vehicle).
agriology
agriology
noun
The comparative study of primitive, illiterate or "savage" cultures.
agriotype
agriotype
noun
An ancestral wild form of a domestic animal or plant.
agrodolce
agrodolce
noun
An Italian sweet-and-sour sauce.
agrologic
agrologic
Adjective
Relating to agrology.
agromania
agromania
noun
An intense interest in agriculture.
agromyzid
agromyzid
noun
(entomology) Any member of the family Agromyzidae.
agronomic
agronomic
adj
Of or pertaining to agronomy.
agropyron
agrypnode
agueproof
agueproof
adj
Resistant to the ague.
aigremore
aigremore
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) charcoal prepared for making gunpowder
airmonger
alemonger
alemonger
noun
(historical) A seller of ale.
algarobas
algarobas
noun
plural of algaroba
algarroba
algometer
algometer
noun
An instrument for measuring pain-inducing stimuli, and the sensitivity to such stimuli.
algometry
algometry
noun
(medicine) The scientific measurement of responses to pain stimuli.
algorisms
algorisms
noun
plural of algorism
algorithm
algorithm
noun
(countable) A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.
(uncountable, obsolete) Calculation with Arabic numerals; algorism.
aligerous
aligerous
adj
winged
allegator
allegator
noun
(obsolete) A person who alleges
allegoric
allegoric
adj
of, or relating to allegory
alligator
alligator
intj
Used in a common chronometric counting scheme, in which the speaker counts out loud, saying the word "alligator" between the numbers so that each number is spoken approximately one second after the last one.
noun
(Nigeria) dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
(formerly) Applied to any species of crocodile.
(metalworking) A form of squeezer for the puddle ball.
(mining) A rock breaker.
(obsolete) One who binds or ties.
(paleontology) A member of the family Alligatoridae, which includes the caimans.
(printing) A kind of job press.
Any of various vehicles that have relatively long, low noses in front of a cab or other, usually windowed, structure.
Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively.
verb
(intransitive, of paint or other coatings) To crack in a pattern resembling an alligator's skin.
allograft
allograft
noun
(surgery) A surgical transplant of tissue between genetically different individuals of the same species.
verb
To perform a transplant of this kind.
allograph
allograph
noun
A signature made by one person for another.
A variant form of a letter (or other grapheme).
almogavar
almogavar
noun
(historical) A lightly-clad footsoldier during the Christian reconquest of Islamic Spain.
amargosos
ambrogino
ambrology
amornings
amornings
adv
(obsolete) In the mornings.
amphigory
amphigory
noun
A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
anaberoga
anargyroi
anargyroi
noun
plural of anargyros
anargyros
anargyros
noun
Synonym of unmercenary (“a saint who performed good deeds without accepting payment”)
anchorage
anchorage
noun
(figurative) Something on which one may depend for security; ground of trust.
(medicine) The surgical fixation of prolapsed organs.
(nautical) A fee charged for anchoring.
(nautical) A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge.
That into which something is anchored or fastened.
The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.
The retreat of a hermit, or anchorite.
The set of anchors belonging to a ship.
anchoring
anchoring
noun
(psychology) The tendency of people to place subsequently refined answers to a given question close to the initially estimated answer, giving undue weight to the initial answer, such as adjusting an initial estimate of 20% to 30% when 90% would be more appropriate.
The act or means by which something is anchored or made firm.
verb
present participle of anchor
anconagra
andragogy
andragogy
noun
The methods or techniques used to teach adults; adult education.
androgens
androgens
noun
plural of androgen
androgeus
androgone
androgyne
androgyne
noun
A person who is androgynous.
An androgynous plant.
androgyny
androgyny
noun
Hermaphroditism.
The state of appearing to be neither feminine nor masculine.
The state of having traits of both male and female genders.
The state or ability, of a connector or docking port, to connect with either male (plug) or female (socket) or other neutral connectors or ports.
anemogram
anemogram
noun
A record made by an anemograph.
angerboda
angeronia
angiocarp
angiocarp
noun
(botany) An angiocarpous fruit
angiogram
angiogram
noun
(medicine) An X-ray image of the blood vessels gained after the injection of a radiopaque contrast medium.
angleworm
angleworm
noun
(Northern US) An earthworm, used as or destined to be used as bait to catch fish.
angostura
angostura
noun
A South American tree, with bark used in tradition medicine and as an ingredient in various bitters (but not Angostura bitters), Angostura trifoliata.
Angostura bitters
angrbodha
angstroms
angstroms
noun
plural of angstrom
anguiform
anguiform
adj
Shaped like a snake.
angurboda
anorganic
anorganic
adj
(archaic) inorganic
antagoras
antinegro
antinegro
adj
Opposing Negros.
approving
approving
adj
Expressing approbation; commending
verb
present participle of approve
aragonese
aragonian
aragonite
aragonite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite consisting of anhydrous calcium carbonate with the chemical formula CaCO₃; it is dimorphous with calcite.
arcangelo
archegone
archegony
archegony
noun
(biology) spontaneous generation; abiogenesis
archelogy
archelogy
noun
The science of first principles.
archigony
archimago
archology
archology
noun
The science of government.
The study of the origins of things.
archrogue
archrogue
noun
An infamous or particularly egregious rogue.
The chief of a band of thieves or gypsies.
arcograph
arcograph
noun
An instrument for drawing a circular arc without the use of a central point.
arctogaea
arctogean
arctogeic
areologic
areologic
adj
Synonym of areological
areopagus
areopagus
Noun
The supreme judicial and legislative council of ancient Athens
aretalogy
aretalogy
noun
A form of sacred biography in which a deity's attributes are listed, in the form of poem or text, in the first person.
argentino
argention
argention
noun
(chemistry, archaic) ionized silver
argentose
argentous
argentous
adj
(chemistry) Of certain compounds, containing silver in a higher proportion than in argentic compounds.
Of, pertaining to, or containing silver.
argilloid
argillous
argillous
adj
clayey; argillaceous
argonauta
argonauts
argonauts
noun
plural of argonaut
argyrosis
argyrosis
noun
Synonym of argyria
arlington
arlington
Proper noun
A place name.
a CDP which is coterminous with Virginia, USA.
Arlington National Cemetery (in Arlington County, Virginia) an American military cemetery, which includes among other things the tomb of the unknown soldiers.
armigeros
armington
armouring
armouring
noun
Armour or shielding.
verb
present participle of armour
armstrong
armstrong
Proper noun
originally a nickname for someone with strong arms.
Noun
An Armstrong gun.
arointing
arointing
verb
present participle of aroint
aroynting
aroynting
verb
present participle of aroynt
arpeggios
arpeggios
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arpeggio
arrington
arrogance
arrogance
noun
The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.
arrogancy
arrogancy
noun
(now rare) Arrogance.
arrogated
arrogated
adj
claimed falsely
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arrogate
arrogates
arrogates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arrogate
arrogator
arthogram
assignors
assignors
noun
plural of assignor
assorting
assorting
verb
present participle of assort
astrogate
astrogate
verb
(science fiction, transitive, intransitive) To astronavigate; to control and guide a spacecraft.
astrogeny
astrogeny
noun
The creation or evolution of the stars or heavens.
astroglia
astroglia
noun
The group of star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord
astrogony
astrogony
noun
Alternative form of astrogeny.
astrologe
astrology
astrology
noun
1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society 2012, p. 274:
2012, The Guardian, (headline), 7 Feb 2012:
2018-01-18, Julie Beck, “The New Age of Astrology”, in The Atlantic:
Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies.
In some ways, astrology is perfectly suited for the internet age. There’s a low barrier to entry, and nearly endless depths to plumb if you feel like falling down a Google research hole.