(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
aerophysicist
agrostography
agrostography
noun
The scientific description of grasses.
alectoropodes
aleksandropol
allelotropism
alloeostropha
amblyocarpous
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
ampherotokous
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphispermous
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
anaeroplastic
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anaphroditous
anaptomorphus
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
andropetalous
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anepigraphous
angioplerosis
angiopressure
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
anisometropia
anisometropia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition in which the two eyes of an individual have different refractive power.
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anisopleurous
anisotropical
anisotropical
adj
Alternative form of anisotropic
anteporticoes
anteprostatic
anthroposcopy
anthroposcopy
noun
A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
anthroposophy
anthroposophy
noun
(archaic, as used before Rudolf Steiner) Knowledge or understanding of human nature.
A philosophy founded in the early 20th century by the esotericist Rudolf Steiner (also capitalized as Anthroposophy), postulating the existence of an objective, intellectually comprehensible spiritual world accessible to direct experience through inner development.
antipersonnel
antipersonnel
adj
(military) Designed to kill soldiers.
antiphonaries
antiphonaries
noun
plural of antiphonary
antiprostatic
antisophistry
antisoporific
antistrophize
antistrophize
verb
(transitive, poetry) To turn into antistrophe.
aortographies
aortographies
noun
plural of aortography
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
aphototropism
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
aphrosiderite
aplacophorous
apochromatism
apochromatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apogeotropism
apogeotropism
noun
(botany) An apogeotropic tendency.
aponeurositis
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
apostrophizes
apostrophizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apostrophize
appersonation
appersonation
noun
(psychology) The act or process of appersonating
appoggiaturas
appoggiaturas
noun
plural of appoggiatura
appreciations
appreciations
noun
plural of appreciation
apprehensions
apprehensions
noun
plural of apprehension
appropriators
appropriators
noun
plural of appropriator
archaeohippus
archaeopteris
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
archbishopric
archbishopric
noun
(ecclesiastical) The jurisdiction of an archbishop.
(ecclesiastical) The rank or office of an archbishop.
archeptolemus
archespsporia
archhypocrisy
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
arctocephalus
argyropelecus
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arseniopleite
arseniopleite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, calcium, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and sodium.
arsenotherapy
arsenotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of a disease with a compound of arsenic
arteriopalmus
arterioplasty
arterioplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction or repair of an artery
arthroplastic
arthroplastic
adj
Relating to arthroplasty
arthropterous
arthrosporous
arthrosporous
adj
Relating to arthrospores.
ascriptitious
ascriptitious
adj
(obsolete) additional
(obsolete) ascribed
aspartokinase
aspartokinase
noun
(organic chemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the amino acid aspartate, the first step in the biosynthesis of three essential amino acids: methionine, lysine, and threonine.
aspergilloses
aspergilloses
noun
plural of aspergillosis
aspergillosis
aspergillosis
noun
Any of various infections by fungi of the genus Aspergillus that cause granulomatous lesions.
asperifoliate
asperifoliate
adj
Alternative form of asperifolious
asperifolious
asperifolious
adj
(botany) Having rough leaves.
aspidochirota
asterolepidae
asthenosphere
asthenosphere
noun
(geology) The zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere.
astrapophobia
astrapophobia
noun
astraphobia
astrophyllite
astrophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare, brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral, visually identical to kupletskite.
astrophysical
astrophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
astrospectral
ateloprosopia
atmosphereful
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
aulacocarpous
austrophilism
autoprothesis
bacilliparous
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
bathmotropism
bathmotropism
noun
Synonym of bathmotropy
biomicroscope
biomicroscope
noun
(biology) A microscope designed for examining the tissue of a living organism
biomicroscopy
biomicroscopy
noun
The examination of the eye using a slit lamp biomicroscope
The microscopic examination of biological tissue
blastocarpous
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blepharoplast
blepharoplast
Noun
A basal body.
blepharospasm
blepharospasm
noun
(medicine) A physiological condition characterized by recurring involuntary twitches or closing of the eyelids.
blepharospath
bloodripeness
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
bootstrapping
bootstrapping
noun
The process by which something is bootstrapped.
verb
present participle of bootstrap
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
brachiopodist
brachiopodous
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
bronchiospasm
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchoscopic
bronchoscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bronchoscopy.
bronchotyphus
burglarproofs
cacomorphosis
caesaropapacy
caesaropapacy
noun
Synonym of caesaropapism
caesaropapism
caesaropapism
noun
(government, religion) The combination of state (originally imperial) power with religious authority; state authority over ecclesiastical matters.
caesaropapist
caesaropapist
noun
A supporter of caesaropapism.
caesaropopism
calamospermae
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
cancrophagous
capersomeness
capsuliferous
capsuliferous
adj
(botany, anatomy) Bearing capsules
capsuligerous
cardiospermum
carphiophiops
cartographers
cartographers
noun
plural of cartographer
cartographies
cartographies
noun
plural of cartography
caryophyllous
caryophyllous
adj
Alternative form of caryophyllaceous
catadioptrics
catadioptrics
noun
(optics) The construction and use of catadioptric lenses and systems
catastrophism
catastrophism
noun
(biology) The doctrine that, in addition to the more gradual effects of evolution, huge catastrophic events shape the earth's flora and fauna by causing major die-offs which make way for the emergence of new organisms.
(geology) The doctrine that sudden catastrophes, rather than continuous change, cause the main features of the Earth's crust.
The practice or tendency of catastrophizing, regarding bad things as catastrophic.
catastrophist
catastrophist
adj
Of, having, or being a theory that explains a situation by positing one or more catastrophic events, as opposed to gradual changes.
noun
A catastrophist person: a person who subscribes to a catastrophist theory.
caulerpaceous
centrospermae
cephalocereus
cephalopterus
cephalosporin
cephalosporin
noun
Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
cercopithecus
cercosporella
cerebrospinal
cerebrospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to brain or spine (particularly the spinal cord).