(medicine) Exhibiting ablepharia; without eyelids.
abruptiones
acarpellous
acarpellous
adj
(botany) Having no carpels.
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acrocarpous
acrocarpous
adj
(botany) Developing the archegonium on the summit of the primary stem; fruiting at tips, in the manner of mosses.
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acrosporous
acrosporous
adj
having acrospores
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
acupressure
acupressure
noun
(countable) An act or instance of applying an acupressure technique.
(dated) A mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel a needle, the ends of which are left exposed externally on the cutaneous surface.
(uncountable) An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints.
adenopodous
adenotyphus
adiaphanous
adiaphanous
adj
Not transparent; not translucent; not diaphanous; opaque.
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adipomatous
adstipulate
aerophilous
aerophilous
adj
(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
aesculapian
aesculapius
aesculapius
Proper noun
The god of medicine and healing. Greek counterpart: Asclepius
aftersupper
agastrophus
albumoscope
aleuroscope
algophagous
algophagous
adj
That eats algae
allotropous
allotropous
adj
(biology) Pertaining to an insect which is attracted to flowers of a large range of different species of plant, or an insect which does not feed exclusively on one type of flower.
(botany) Pertaining to a flower which attracts a large range of different insects to feed on its nectar.
alpetragius
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
amblypodous
ammophilous
ammophilous
adj
Thriving in a sandy environment.
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
ampelideous
amphibolous
amphibolous
adj
(obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
amphibryous
amphicarpus
amphigamous
amphigamous
adj
(botany) Having an entirely cellular structure and no distinct sexual organs.
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
amphigouris
amphilochus
amphimachus
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amphipneust
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
amphistomum
amphitokous
amphivorous
amphogenous
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
amputations
amputations
noun
plural of amputation
anamorphous
anamorphous
adj
distorted, deformed
anisopodous
anomphalous
anoplanthus
antepenults
antepenults
noun
plural of antepenult
anthropodus
antitropous
antitropous
adj
(botany) Displaying, of, or pertaining to antitropy.
apatosaurus
apatosaurus
noun
A large sauropod dinosaur of the genus Apatosaurus of the late Jurassic Period. Apatosaurs had a long neck and tail and a relatively small head.
aphelenchus
aphroditous
apicultures
apneumonous
apneumonous
adj
(zoology) Without lungs.
apogamously
aponeuroses
aponeuroses
noun
plural of aponeurosis
aponeurosis
aponeurosis
noun
(anatomy) A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together and forms the terminations and attachments of muscles or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone.
apopetalous
apopetalous
adj
(botany) Having distinct or free petals.
apophyllous
apoplexious
aporocactus
aposepalous
aposepalous
adj
(botany) Having multiple, distinct sepals
apostrophus
apparatuses
apparatuses
noun
plural of apparatus
appetitious
applesauces
applesauces
noun
plural of applesauce
appulsively
appulsively
adv
By appulsion.
aquaplaners
aquaplaners
noun
plural of aquaplaner
artocarpous
artophagous
artophagous
adj
(rare) bread-eating
ascocarpous
ascocarpous
adj
Having an ascocarp
ascophorous
ascophyllum
ascosporous
ascosporous
adj
Synonym of ascosporic
asparaguses
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspergillus
aspergillus
noun
Any of many molds, of the genus Aspergillus, many of which are pathogenic.
aspermatous
aspermatous
adj
Alternative form of aspermous
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
assumptions
assumptions
noun
plural of assumption
assumptious
assumptious
adj
assuming; presumptuous; prone to assume things or take them for granted
asteropaeus
astroscopus
atropaceous
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
audiotypist
audiotypist
noun
Alternative form of audio typist
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
auriscalpia
ausgespielt
auspicating
auspicating
verb
present participle of auspicate
austrophile
authorships
authorships
noun
plural of authorship
autocarpous
autocarpous
adj
(botany) Having fruit formed by self-pollination
autophagies
autophagies
noun
plural of autophagy
autophagous
autophagous
adj
Self-eating; exhibiting autophagy.
autophonous
autoplastic
autoplastic
adj
(psychology) Involving a subject changing him/herself rather than the environment or situation.
Of or pertaining to autoplasty (type of lesion repair with healthy tissue).
autopoloist
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
autotropism
autotropism
noun
The tendency of plant organs to grow in a straight line unless influenced by external stimuli.
avoirdupois
avoirdupois
noun
(chiefly humorous) Weight; heaviness.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.
(obsolete) Merchandise.
axonolipous
axonolipous
adj
Belonging to the Axonolipa.
axospermous
azosulphine
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
basophilous
basophilous
adj
Alternative form of basophilic
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
bistipulate
blasphemous
blasphemous
adj
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred. Resembling blasphemy.
boroughship
brushpopper
bulbospinal
bulbospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or connecting the medulla oblongata and the spinal cord.
Of an animal: exhibiting only the reflexes that are integrated within the spinal cord and medulla oblongata, and not those from the midbrain and cortex, as a result of decerebration.
bumpinesses
bumpinesses
noun
plural of bumpiness
bumptiously
bumptiously
adv
In a bumptious manner.
buphthalmos
buphthalmos
noun
(medicine) Abnormal enlargement of the eyeball.
buprestidae
buprestidan
buprestidan
noun
(zoology, chiefly in the plural, dated) Any of a number of jewel beetles of the family Buprestidae, usually with shiny metallic colours.
burghership
burghership
noun
The rights and privileges of a burgher; burgess-ship.
The state of being a burgher; citizenship.
bushmanship
bushmanship
noun
The survival skills of a bushman.
butterpaste
caciqueship
caciqueship
noun
The role or status of cacique.
cacophonous
cacophonous
adj
Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
callipygous
callipygous
adj
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
campanulous
campanulous
adj
Resembling a bell in shape or sound.
campephilus
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
camptosorus
cantaloupes
cantaloupes
noun
plural of cantaloupe
capaciously
capaciously
adv
In a capacious manner.
capilaceous
capitulates
capitulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capitulate
cappuccinos
cappuccinos
noun
plural of cappuccino
capricornus
capricornus
Proper noun
A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a goat.
Capricorn.
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
caprimulgus
capsulation
capsulation
noun
(medicine) The enclosing of (typically) a drug in a capsule
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
capsulizing
capsulizing
verb
present participle of capsulize
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
cardophagus
carnaptious
carnaptious
adj
bad-tempered, quarrelsome, snappy
carpogenous
carpophorus
cassiopeium
cassiopeium
noun
(obsolete) The original name of the element lutetium.
