(botany) Having the ovule inverted, but with the attachment near the middle of one side; half anatropous.
amphivorous
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amphoriskoi
amphoriskos
ampulliform
ampulliform
adj
Having the shape of a flask.
amyliferous
amyotrophia
amyotrophia
noun
Alternative form of amyotrophy
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
amyxorrhoea
anachronism
anachronism
noun
A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object. [from 17th c.]
A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time. [from 19th c.]
The aberrant projection of the present onto the past.
anaemotropy
anamorphism
anamorphism
noun
(computer science) a generalization of the list-producing unfolds known from functional programming to arbitrary abstract data types that can be described as final coalgebras
anamorphose
anamorphose
verb
(transitive) To distort (an image) by anamorphosis.
anamorphote
anamorphous
anamorphous
adj
distorted, deformed
anapnometer
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritism
anchorwoman
anchorwoman
noun
(athletics) The most reliable female runner in a relay team, usually the one that runs last.
A female anchorperson.
anchorwomen
anchorwomen
noun
plural of anchorwoman
andranatomy
androconium
androconium
noun
A specialised, glandular scale, on the forewings of some butterflies, that emits pheromones
androgamone
androgonium
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
androphorum
androphorum
noun
(botany) A stalk-like extension of the center of a flower from which emerge the stamens.
anemochoric
anemochoric
adj
anemochorous
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anemometers
anemometers
noun
plural of anemometer
anemometric
anemometric
adj
Of or relating to anemometry.
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
anguimorpha
angulometer
angulometer
noun
An instrument for measuring exterior angles.
anhydroxime
animalivora
animalivore
animalivore
noun
A creature that eats animals
animatronic
animatronic
adj
Of a robot, etc, that works by animatronics.
anisomerous
anisomerous
adj
(botany) Having the number of floral organs unequal.
anisometric
anisometric
adj
Not isometric or symmetrical
anomoeomery
antenniform
antenniform
adj
Having the shape of an antenna
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
anthroponym
anthroponym
noun
The name of a person, especially a surname.
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antiemperor
antiemperor
noun
(politics) One who declares himself emperor in opposition to a reigning emperor.
antiformant
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antihormone
antihormone
noun
(biochemistry) Any material that counteracts the effects of a hormone
antimasonry
antimasonry
noun
Opposition to Freemasonry.
antimonarch
antiromance
antiromance
noun
(literature) A novel or other work that rejects the conventions of the romance form.
antismokers
antismokers
noun
plural of antismoker
antitumoral
antitumoral
adj
(oncology) antitumor
antrostomus
apertometer
apertometer
noun
(optics, microscopy) An instrument designed to measure the numerical aperture of a lens or objective of a microscope.
aphroditeum
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apoembryony
apomorphine
apomorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is injected subcutaneously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₇NO₂·HCl·1/2H₂O to treat episodes of immobility associated with advanced Parkinson's disease.
aporrhiegma
apotropaism
apotropaism
noun
(religion, mysticism) The use of ritual or other magical means (including charms and/or incantations) to avert evil or bad luck.
apoturmeric
applemonger
applemonger
noun
(historical) A seller of apples.
approvement
approvement
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A confession of guilt by a prisoner charged with treason or felony, together with an accusation of his accomplices and a giving evidence against them in order to obtain his own pardon.
(archaic) Approval; approbation.
(obsolete, Old English law) Improvement of common lands by converting them for advantage of the landlord.
approximant
approximant
noun
(mathematics) An approximation to the solution of a function, series, etc.
(phonetics) A consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air. Liquids and glides are approximants.
approximate
approximate
adj
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
verb
(transitive) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
(transitive) To come near to; to approach.
(transitive, intransitive) To estimate.
archdukedom
archdukedom
noun
The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an archduchy.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archemperor
archeostome
archgomeral
archimorula
archmockery
archmonarch
archoplasma
arcocentrum
argyrosomus
aristodemus
arithmogram
arithmogram
noun
The number obtained by summing the numerical values of the letters of a word.
armipotence
armipotence
noun
Power in arms; military might.
armorbearer
armorbearer
noun
One who carries armor for another.
armorplated
aromaticity
aromaticity
noun
(organic chemistry) The property of being aromatic, i.e. having at least one conjugated ring.
The property of having an aroma.
aromatising
aromatising
verb
present participle of aromatise
aromatizing
aromatizing
verb
present participle of aromatize
aromatophor
arrhythmous
arsenohemol
arteriogram
arteriogram
noun
An X-ray of an artery after injection with a radiopaque material
arteriotome
arteriotomy
arteriotomy
noun
(medicine) The opening of an artery, especially for bloodletting.
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthrodymic
arthromeric
arthrometer
arthrometer
noun
(medicine) A device for measuring the arc or range of mobility of a joint.
arthrometry
arthrometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the mobility of joints
arthrophyma
arthrostome
arthrostomy
arthrostomy
noun
(surgery) Construction of an opening into the cavity of a joint
asbestiform
asbestiform
adj
(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
aspermatous
aspermatous
adj
Alternative form of aspermous
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
assimilator
assimilator
noun
A person or thing which assimilates.
In algae, a filament of cells involved with photosynthesis, usually full of chloroplasts.
assortments
assortments
noun
plural of assortment
astraeiform
astrocaryum
astrocytoma
astrocytoma
noun
(medicine) A cancer of the brain that originates in astrocytes
astromancer
astromancer
noun
One who performs astromancy; a diviner who uses astrology.
astromantic
astromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to divination by means of the stars; astrological.
astrometric
astrometric
adj
(astronomy) of or relating to astrometry
astronomers
astronomers
noun
plural of astronomer
astronomics
astronomics
noun
astronomy
astronomien
astronomies
astronomies
noun
plural of astronomy
astronomize
astronomize
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To study or talk astronomy.
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
atheromasia
atheromasia
noun
(pathology) The presence of atheroma
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
atmidometer
atmidometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the evaporation from water, ice, or snow.
atmidometry
atmocautery
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
atmospheres
atmospheres
noun
plural of atmosphere
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
atomiferous
atramentous
atramentous
adj
atramental
attorneydom
attorneydom
noun
The realm or sphere of attorneys.
attorneyism
attorneyism
noun
The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys.
attornments
attornments
noun
plural of attornment
attroopment
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
auribromide
aurobromide
aurodiamine
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
autoerotism
autoerotism
noun
Sexual activity involving oneself, including masturbation.
automorphic
automorphic
adj
(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism
Marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
autotropism
autotropism
noun
The tendency of plant organs to grow in a straight line unless influenced by external stimuli.
auxanometer
auxanometer
noun
An instrument to measure the growth of plants.
auxochromic
auxochromic
adj
Relating to an auxochrome
auxohormone
avaremotemo
axonometric
axonometric
adj
(technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective
axospermous
azeotropism
azeotropism
noun
azeotropy
azoospermia
azoospermia
noun
(medicine) The absence of live sperm in the semen.
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.