(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
accipitrines
accipitrines
noun
plural of accipitrine
acetomorphin
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
actinopteran
acupunctured
acupunctured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acupuncture
acupunctures
acupunctures
noun
plural of acupuncture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acupuncture
adiaphoretic
adiponitrile
adiponitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) The nitrile derived from adipic acid
adrenotropic
adrenotropic
adj
That stimulates the adrenal glands or adrenal cortex
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
aeolotropism
aeolotropism
noun
aeolotropy
aeroplankton
aeroplankton
noun
The tiny lifeforms that float and drift in the air, carried by the current of the wind.
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aeroporotomy
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
agriotypidae
alexipyretic
alexipyretic
adj
(pharmacology, obsolete, rare) Having the effect of reducing fever.
noun
(pharmacology, obsolete) A medicine which reduces fever.
allelotropic
allomorphite
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
alphabetizer
alphabetizer
noun
One who, or that which, alphabetizes.
aminopterins
aminopterins
noun
plural of aminopterin
amorphophyte
amorphophyte
noun
Any plant with flowers of an irregular or anomalous shape
amperometric
amperometric
adj
(chemistry, physics) That involves measurement of an electric current during a process such as titration
amphicentric
amphierotism
amphitheater
amphitheater
noun
American spelling form of amphitheatre
amphitheatre
amphitheatre
noun
(geology) A natural formation of a similar shape, where a steep mountain or slope a particular rock formation forms a partial or compete bowl, especially one used as a performance space (and possibly modified by carving out seats, etc) because the slopes naturally amplify or echo sound.
An open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design.
amphitriaene
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
anaeroplasty
anapterygota
anapterygote
andropetalar
anemotropism
anemotropism
noun
(botany) The orientation of plants in response to the direction of the wind.
anisometrope
anisopterous
anisotropies
anisotropies
noun
plural of anisotropy
anorthophyre
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
antepectoral
antepectoral
adj
(anatomy) Of the feet of insects: fixed in the forepart of the prosternum or prothorax.
antepirrhema
anteporticos
anteprandial
anteprandial
adj
Before a meal, especially before dinner.
antepreterit
antepretonic
anteprostate
anterospinal
antesuperior
anthospermum
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
anthropoidea
anthropolite
anthropolite
noun
(paleontology, dated) A petrifaction of the human body, or of any portion of it.
anticreeping
antientropic
antientropic
adj
Countering entropy.
antigropelos
antigropelos
noun
(dated) Waterproof leggings.
antimetropia
antimetropia
noun
(ophthalmology) An extreme form of anisometropia in which one eye is myopic and the other hyperopic.
antimetropic
antimetropic
adj
Relating to antimetropia
antiparabema
antiparallel
antiparallel
adj
(biochemistry) Describing the orientations of the two strands of DNA.
(biochemistry) Describing two beta strands comprising a protein's secondary structure that are aligned and hydrogen bonded but where the vectors describing the amino- and carboxy-terminal ends of each strand are oriented 180° relative to one another.
noun
(geometry) A line that forms equal angles with two other lines, but in opposite directions.
antiparticle
antiparticle
noun
(physics) A subatomic particle corresponding to another particle with the same mass, spin and mean lifetime but with charge, parity, strangeness and other quantum numbers flipped in sign; a particle that has a reversed world line to another.
antiperiodic
antiperiodic
adj
(mathematics) Exhibiting antiperiodicity.
(medicine) preventing the regular recurrence of symptoms
noun
(medicine) A drug that prevents the regular recurrence of symptoms.
antiperthite
antiperthite
noun
(mineralogy) A perthite having sodic feldspar as the dominant phase.
antipleasure
antipleasure
adj
Opposing pleasure.
antiportable
antipredator
antipredator
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-predator
antiprelatic
antiprostate
antiprostate
adj
That counters a disease of the prostate
antiprotease
antiprotease
noun
Anything that inhibits the action of a protease
antipyretics
antipyretics
noun
plural of antipyretic
antisplasher
antisplasher
noun
A device in a sink or toilet to prevent splashing.
antispreader
antispreader
noun
Any of several devices that prevent spreading
antistrophes
antistrophes
noun
plural of antistrophe
aparaphysate
aparaphysate
adj
(botany) Lacking paraphyses.
aparithmesis
aparithmesis
noun
(rhetoric) An answer to a proposition.
(rhetoric) The enumeration of parts or particulars.
aperiodicity
aperiodicity
noun
The condition of being aperiodic
aperistalsis
aperistalsis
noun
(medicine) Absence of peristalsis.
aphanapteryx
aphroditidae
aplacentaria
aplanobacter
apogeotropic
apogeotropic
adj
(botany) Bending away from the ground; said of leaves, etc.
(medicine) Tending skyward, as with apogeotropic nystagmus.
apomecometer
apomecometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the heights of buildings etc.
apomecometry
apomecometry
noun
The art of measuring the distance of far-off objects.
aponeurotome
aponeurotomy
aponeurotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of aponeuroses
apostrophied
apostrophied
adj
Alternative form of apostrophed
apostrophise
apostrophise
verb
Alternative spelling of apostrophize
apostrophize
apostrophize
verb
(transitive) To deliver an apostrophe (an exclamatory speech) to someone, especially someone not present.
To add one or more apostrophe characters to text to indicate missing letters.
apothecaries
apothecaries
noun
plural of apothecary
apparentness
apparentness
noun
The state or quality of being apparent.
apperception
apperception
noun
(countable, psychology) The general process or a particular act of mental assimilation of new experience into the totality of one's past experience.
(uncountable) Psychological or mental perception; recognition.
(uncountable, psychology and philosophy, especially Kantianism) The mind's perception of itself as the subject or actor in its own states, unifying past and present experiences; self-consciousness, perception that reflects upon itself.
apperceptive
apperceptive
adj
perceptive
appercipient
appertaining
appertaining
verb
present participle of appertain
appoggiature
apportionate
apportionate
adj
(archaic) Synonym of proportional, Synonym of apportioned
verb
(archaic) to apportion shares
appraisement
appraisement
noun
(dated) The act of appraising.
appreciating
appreciating
adj
Appreciative: having or showing appreciation.
noun
appreciation
verb
present participle of appreciate
appreciation
appreciation
noun
A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.
A rise in value.
Accurate perception; true estimation.
The act of appreciating.
appreciative
appreciative
adj
Capable of showing appreciation.
appreciators
appreciators
noun
plural of appreciator
appreciatory
appreciatory
adj
Showing appreciation; appreciative.
apprenticing
apprenticing
verb
present participle of apprentice
approachment
approachment
noun
(archaic) approach
appropriated
appropriated
adj
set aside for a specified purpose
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appropriate
appropriates
appropriates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appropriate
approximated
approximated
adj
Calculated by approximation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approximate
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate
appurtenance
appurtenance
noun
(grammar) A modifier that is appended or prepended to another word to coin a new word that expresses belonging.
(in the plural) Equipment used for some specific task; gear.
(law) A subordinate interest in land which benefits a principal estate, which cannot be detached from or held separately to that estate; an appurtenant interest.
That which appertains; an appendage to something else; an addition.
The state or quality of being an appurtenance.
appurtenants
appurtenants
noun
plural of appurtenant
aproterodont
apterygotous
aquapuncture
aquapuncture
noun
(medicine) The subcutaneous injection of water, once thought to relieve pain.
archapostate
archeopteryx
archeopteryx
noun
A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
archetypally
archetypally
adv
In an archetypal way.
archetypical
archetypical
adj
In the way of an archetype, in the way of an idealized model or most representative.
archpractice
archprelatic
areopagitica
argeiphontes
aristophanes
aristophanes
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek male name, most famously borne by a playwright who lived from circa 446 BC to circa 386 BC.
aromatherapy
aromatherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) The use of selected fragrances in lotions and inhalants in an effort to affect mood and promote health.
aromatophore
arpeggiating
arpeggiating
verb
present participle of arpeggiate
arpeggiation
arpeggiation
noun
(music) The act of arpeggiating, of spreading a chord out instead of playing the notes simultaneously.
arreptitious
arreptitious
adj
Possessed; raving; isolated from reality.
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arsenopyrite
arsenopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS.
arteriograph
arteriograph
noun
An instrument used in arteriography to measure the severity of arteriosclerosis
arteriopathy
arteriopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the arteries.
arteriospasm
arteriospasm
noun
(pathology) The spasm of an artery
arthropleura
arthropleure
arthroscopes
arthroscopes
noun
plural of arthroscope
arthrospores
arthrospores
noun
plural of arthrospore
artocarpeous
artocarpeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the breadfruit, or the genus Artocarpus.
astrographer
atherosperma
atmospherics
atmospherics
noun
radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made)
atmospherium
atrophoderma
atrophoderma
noun
(pathology) atrophy of the skin
attemperance
attemperance
noun
(obsolete) temperance; attemperament
attemperator
attemperator
noun
A device that regulates the temperature in a fluid system.