(medicine, countable) A fetus affected by acephaly.
(medicine, uncountable) The condition of acephaly.
acipenser
acraspeda
acraspeda
noun
(zoology) A group of acalephs that includes most of the larger jellyfish
acrospire
acrospire
noun
(botany) The sprout at the end of a seed when it begins to germinate.
verb
To put forth the first sprout.
acrospore
acrospore
noun
A spore borne at the extremity of the cells of fructification in fungi.
adderspit
adelphous
adelphous
adj
(botany) Having coalescent or clustered filaments.
adeptness
adeptness
noun
The quality of being adept.
adeptship
adeptship
noun
The role or status of an adept.
adespoton
aepyceros
aepyornis
aeropause
aeropause
noun
The region of the atmosphere above which it is not possible for aircraft to fly
aeropulse
aeropulse
noun
pulsejet
aeroscope
aeroscope
noun
A device used to collect dust particles, spores etc from the air for subsequent analysis.
A type of compressed air camera for making films, constructed by Polish inventor Kazimierz Prószyński in 1909
aeroscopy
aeroscopy
noun
(obsolete, meteorology) The branch of meteorology that involves the scientific examination of the various properties and composition of the atmosphere, and their variation
(rare) divination by observation of the sky
(zoology) aeroscepsy
aerospace
aerospace
adj
Of, or relating to the Earth's atmosphere and nearby space.
Of, or relating to the science, technology and industry associated with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft.
noun
The atmosphere of the Earth and the region of space around it.
The industry concerned with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft.
afterpast
aftership
agentship
agentship
noun
(countable) The office or position of an agent.
(uncountable) A means of effecting something; agency.
airplanes
airplanes
noun
plural of airplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airplane
airscapes
airscapes
noun
plural of airscape
airspaces
airspaces
noun
plural of airspace
airspeeds
airspeeds
noun
plural of airspeed
albespine
albespine
noun
whitethorn; hawthorn
albespyne
albespyne
noun
Alternative form of albespine
alienship
alienship
noun
The state or status of being alien.
aliseptal
aliseptal
adj
(anatomy, obsolete) Relating to expansions of the nasal septum.
alispheno
allotypes
allotypes
noun
plural of allotype
allspices
allspices
noun
plural of allspice
alopecias
alopecias
noun
plural of alopecia
alopecist
alopecist
noun
One who undertakes to cure or prevent baldness.
alpasotes
alpestral
alphabets
alphabets
noun
plural of alphabet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabet
altiscope
altiscope
noun
An arrangement of lenses and mirrors making it possible to see around obstructing objects.
amperages
amperages
noun
plural of amperage
ampersand
ampersand
noun
The symbol "&".
verb
(transitive, rare) To add an ampersand to.
amphisile
ampleness
ampleness
noun
The property of being ample.
amplifies
amplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amplify
amputates
amputates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amputate
ampycides
analepses
analepses
noun
plural of analepsis
analepsis
analepsis
noun
(medicine) A kind of epileptic attack, originating from gastric disorder.
(medicine) Recovery of strength after sickness.
A form of flashback in which earlier parts of a narrative are related to others that have already been narrated
ananaples
anapaests
anapaests
noun
plural of anapaest
anapestic
anapestic
adj
of, or relating to, a rhythmic pattern used in certain forms of poetry (see also limeric or limerick).
of, or relating to, certain beats in specific types of drum rhythms, e.g. specific beats within the part played by the "surdo" drum. Surdo literally means "deaf" in Brasilian Portuguese, and the surdo drums play the bass parts in a samba rhythm as performed by a batucada (drumming ensemble) during the Carnaval celebration.
of, or relating to, one of the distinct beats in a (human?) heartbeat pattern.
of, or relating to, or composed of an anapest.
noun
A verse that contains anapestic feet
anaphases
anaphases
noun
plural of anaphase
anaptyxes
anaptyxes
noun
plural of anaptyxis
anaspides
anemopsis
angelship
anglepods
anopheles
anopheles
noun
(entomology) Loose terminology for species in the Anopheles genus of mosquitoes, some of which may transmit various parasites, Plasmodium, that are the cause of malaria. More strictly speaking, as Anopheles is a proper name it should be capitalised.
antapexes
antapices
antapices
noun
plural of antapex
antelopes
antelopes
noun
plural of antelope
antepasts
antepasts
noun
plural of antepast
antetypes
antetypes
noun
plural of antetype
antilapse
antilapse
adj
Alternative form of anti-lapse
antiphase
antiphase
adj
(sciences) Describing a boundary between an ordered phase and a disordered or random phase
noun
(physics, mathematics) A difference in phase (of two waves) of 180°
antipodes
antipodes
noun
(UK, now rare) Australia and New Zealand.
(figuratively, by extension) The opposite of something.
The Southern Hemisphere.
The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
plural of antipode
antipoles
antipoles
noun
plural of antipole
antipopes
antipopes
noun
plural of antipope
antispace
antispace
adj
(military) Against space.
noun
(mathematics) A kind of topological space.
A space or region that violates the norms or conventions of spaces.
antitypes
antitypes
noun
plural of antitype
apanteles
apantesis
apartness
apartness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being apart.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being apart.
apemantus
apemosyne
apennines
apennines
Proper noun
A mountain range stretching 1,200 km from the north to the south of Italy along its east coast, traversing the entire Apennine Peninsula, and forming the backbone of the country.
apepsinia
apepsinia
noun
(pathology) The absence of pepsin in the body.
aperients
aperients
noun
plural of aperient
aperitifs
aperitifs
noun
plural of aperitif
apertness
apertness
noun
(archaic) openness; frankness
apertures
apertures
noun
plural of aperture
apetalies
apetalose
apetalose
adj
Alternative form of apetalous
apetalous
apetalous
adj
(botany) Having no petals.
aphanites
aphanites
noun
plural of aphanite
aphelinus
apheresis
apheresis
noun
(linguistics, prosody) Elision, suppression, or complete loss of a letter or sound (syllable) from the beginning of a word, such as the development of special from especial; procope.
(medicine, general, obsolete) Extirpation or extraction of a superfluity (especially a pathological one) from the body, especially blood.
(medicine, specific, still current) The removal of blood from a patient, and the removal of certain components (such as platelets) from that blood, followed by the transfusion of the filtered blood back to the donor (patient).
apholates
aphorised
aphorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorise
aphoriser
aphoriser
noun
An aphorist.
aphorises
aphorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorise
aphorizes
aphorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorize
aphyllies
aphyllose
aphyllose
adj
Alternative form of aphyllous
apiaceous
apiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Apiaceae, including the carrots.
apishness
apishness
noun
The state or quality of being apish.
apneustic
apneustic
adj
(pathology) Of or relating to apneusis.
apodeixis
apodeixis
noun
Alternative form of apodixis
apogamies
apogenous
apologies
apologies
intj
Alternative form of my apologies
noun
A list of people unable to attend a meeting, typically presented as the first item on the agenda.
plural of apologie
plural of apology
apologise
apologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of apologize.
apologues
apologues
noun
plural of apologue
apophyges
apophyges
noun
plural of apophyge
apophyses
apophyses
noun
plural of apophyse
aportoise
aposelene
aposelene
noun
Apoapsis around the moon.
apostates
apostates
noun
plural of apostate
aposthume
apostille
apostille
noun
A special sign established in 1961 for certifying foreign documents.
verb
To authenticate an official document in accordance with the Apostille Convention.
apostoile
apotelesm
apotelesm
noun
(astrology, obsolete) The calculation and explanation of a horoscope.
apotheces
apothegms
apothegms
noun
plural of apothegm
apotheose
apothesis
apothesis
noun
(architecture) A place on the south side of the chancel in primitive churches, furnished with shelves, for books, vestments, etc.
A dressing room connected with a public bath.
apozymase
appanages
appanages
noun
plural of appanage
appealers
appealers
noun
plural of appealer
appearers
appearers
noun
plural of appearer
appeasers
appeasers
noun
plural of appeaser
appeasing
appeasing
verb
present participle of appease
appeasive
appeasive
adj
Tending to appease.
appellees
appellees
noun
plural of appellee
appellors
appenders
appenders
noun
plural of appender
appertise
appestats
appestats
noun
plural of appestat
appetiser
appetiser
noun
Alternative spelling of appetizer.
appetisse
appetites
appetites
noun
plural of appetite
applauses
applauses
noun
plural of applause
appleseed
appliques
appliques
noun
plural of applique
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of applique
applosive
applosive
noun
(phonology) An unreleased plosive, denoted ◌̚ in the IPA.
apposable
apposable
adj
(anatomy) Capable of being apposed, or applied one to another, as the thumb to the fingers of the hand; able to be brought into direct spatial opposition.
appraised
appraised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appraise
appraiser
appraiser
noun
One who performs appraisals.
appraises
appraises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appraise