of. Sometimes used instead of abductor when referring to the anatomical muscles.
abnegators
abnegators
noun
plural of abnegator
aborsement
aborsement
noun
(obsolete) Abortment; abortion
absarokite
absarokite
noun
(mineralogy) A basaltic-trachyandesite rock containing phenocrysts of olivine and augite
absorbents
absorbents
noun
plural of absorbent
absorptive
absorptive
adj
Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
abstersion
abstersion
noun
(archaic) Act of wiping clean; a cleansing; a purging.
abstertion
accersitor
accounters
accounters
noun
plural of accounter
accretions
accretions
noun
plural of accretion
aceratosis
acetarious
acetarious
adj
(archaic) Used in salads or as salad
acetarsone
acetarsone
noun
Synonym of acetarsol
adjustores
adornments
adornments
noun
plural of adornment
adroitness
adroitness
noun
skillfulness or ease of ability.
adsorbates
adsorbates
noun
plural of adsorbate
adsorbents
adsorbents
noun
plural of adsorbent
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
adulterous
adulterous
adj
Of, or characterized by adultery.
aerobatics
aerobatics
noun
Spectacular stunts, performed in an airplane or glider. Examples include various types of rolls and loops.
aerolitics
aerolitics
noun
The scientific study of aerolites.
aerologist
aerologist
noun
One who studies, or is knowledgable in, aerology.
aeronomist
aeronomist
Noun
One who studies aeronomy.
aerophotos
aerophotos
noun
plural of aerophoto
aerostatic
aerostatic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerostatics; pneumatic.
Pertaining to aerial navigation or aeronautics.
aestivator
aestivator
noun
An animal that becomes dormant during the summer or dry season.
aetosaurus
afforested
afforested
adj
Created by afforestation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afforest
aforetimes
aforetimes
Adverb
formerly, previously
afterdrops
afterglows
afterglows
noun
plural of afterglow
afterhours
afternoons
afternoons
noun
plural of afternoon
aftershock
aftershock
noun
(figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.
aftersound
aftersound
noun
(acoustics) The second, slower phase of decay in the sound made by a piano string when it is struck.
(phonetics, obsolete) A weaker sound that immediately follows a more salient one, such as the second, less prominent vowel sound in a falling diphthong.
A sound that persists or remains audible after its source has ceased to produce it; the perception of such a sound.
afterstorm
agostadero
agreations
agrostemma
agrosteral
agrosterol
allegorist
allegorist
noun
One who speaks in, or writes, allegories.
allosteric
allosteric
adj
(biochemistry, of an enzyme) That binds a compound on an inactive site and thus changes macromolecular conformation or dynamics in order to become either active or inactive
noun
(biochemistry) An allosteric modulator
allotropes
allotropes
noun
plural of allotrope
ambrosiate
ambrosiate
noun
A crystalline substance, C₂₃H₂₅O₅Br, that is one of the common irritants that can be refined from ragweed (Ambrosia arthemisiifolia).
amersfoort
amersfoort
Proper noun
A city in the Netherlands.
amphoterus
anastrophe
anastrophe
noun
(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
anatomiser
anatomiser
noun
Alternative form of anatomizer
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
anderstorp
anelytrous
anenterous
anenterous
adj
(zoology) Without a stomach or an intestine.
anisoptera
anisotrope
anisotrope
adj
(dated) anisotropic
anoestrous
anorectous
anorectous
adj
(archaic) anorectic; lacking appetite
antecessor
antecessor
noun
(now rare) A person from whom one is descended.
(now rare) A person or thing that precedes or goes before.
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
antedorsal
anthoceros
anticorset
anticorset
adj
Opposing the wearing of corsets.
antiheroes
antiheroes
noun
plural of antihero
antrophose
antrorsely
antrorsely
adv
(biology) In an antrorse fashion.
antroscope
antroscope
noun
An instrument that is used to inspect the maxillary antrum
apostrophe
apostrophe
noun
(orthography) The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.
(rhetoric) A sudden exclamatory piece of dialogue addressed to someone or something, especially absent.
appointers
appointers
noun
plural of appointer
araeostyle
araeostyle
noun
(architecture) intercolumniation
arboretums
arbusterol
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archistome
areologist
areologist
noun
(astronomy) One who studies the planet Mars.
areopagist
argenteous
argenteous
adj
(formal) Silvery.
arietinous
arietinous
Adjective
Shaped like a ram's head.
aristotype
aristotype
noun
(historical) A print made by such a process.
(historical) A printing process using paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin, or (later) any similar process using silver salts in either collodion or gelatin.
A high-symmetry crystallographic structure type that can be viewed as an idealized version of a lower-symmetry structure.
aromatised
aromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aromatise
aromatiser
aromatites
arousement
arousement
noun
Arousal.
arrowstone
arsenation
arsenation
noun
(chemistry) Conversion to, or reaction with an arsenate
arsenolite
arsenolite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of arsenic trioxide.
artemision
arterioles
arterioles
noun
plural of arteriole
artesonado
artichokes
artichokes
noun
plural of artichoke
asecretory
asperation
asperation
noun
The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
a harshness, an unpleasantness
asporulate
asporulate
adj
(botany) That does not produce spores
assentator
assentator
noun
An obsequious flatterer.
assertions
assertions
noun
plural of assertion
assertoric
assertoric
adj
(logic) Stating that which is actual.
assortment
assortment
noun
A collection of varying but related items.
asteriskos
asteroidal
asteroidal
adj
Of or pertaining to an asteroid
asteroidea
astonisher
astonisher
noun
(journalism) A headline or lead (introductory paragraph) designed to capture attention through a surprising statement.
(typography, journalism, chiefly US) A short line of smaller type above (or sometimes below) the main headline of an article, usually placed flush-left.
(typography, printing, computing, chiefly US) An exclamation mark, the punctuation mark “!”.
Someone who astonishes.
Something that astonishes; an astonishing thing or event.
astrogated
astrogated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of astrogate
astrolabes
astrolabes
noun
plural of astrolabe
astrolater
astrolater
noun
One who worships the stars.
astrologer
astrologer
noun
One who studies or practices astrology.
astrometer
astrometer
noun
An instrument designed to measure the brightness, relation, or apparent magnitude of stars.
astrometry
astrometry
noun
(astronomy) The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars.
astronomer
astronomer
noun
One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics
astroscope
astroscope
noun
An old astronomical instrument formed of two cones, on whose surface the constellations were delineated.
asymmetron
asymmetron
noun
(physics) A massive scalar field proposed as a form of dark matter
atascadero
athyreosis
athyreosis
noun
(medicine, pathology) Absence or complete dysfunction of the thyroid gland.
atmosphere
atmosphere
noun
(figuratively) The apparent mood felt in an environment.
(figuratively) The conditions (such as music, illumination etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment.
(television, film, uncountable) Extras in a scene who have no spoken lines.
A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm)
The air in a particular place.
The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
atrematous
atrocities
atrocities
noun
plural of atrocity
attestator
auditories
auditories
noun
plural of auditory
austrogaea
authorised
authorised
adj
Alternative spelling of authorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorise
authoriser
authoriser
noun
Alternative form of authorizer
authorizes
authorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authorize
authorless
authorless
adj
Without an author.
autosender
autosender
noun
An automatic sender.
autostoper
averrhoist
aversation
aversation
noun
(obsolete) A turning from with dislike; aversion.
backstroke
backstroke
noun
(bellringing) The pull on the tail of the rope that swings the bell through a full circle (compare handstroke)
(swimming) A stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards.
A backhanded stroke or blow.
verb
To swim the backstroke.
bacterious
bakerstown
bargestone
barometers
barometers
noun
plural of barometer
baronetise
barrientos
basiotribe
basketwork
basketwork
noun
Material woven in the style of a basket.
The craft of making such material.
basketworm
basketworm
noun
The larva of a psychid moth.
beardstown
beforested
beltcourse
beltcourse
noun
Alternative form of belt course
bernstorff
bestrowing
bestrowing
verb
present participle of bestrow
betrothals
betrothals
noun
plural of betrothal
betrotheds
betrotheds
noun
plural of betrothed
bettermost
bettermost
adj
(colloquial) best, superior
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
biometrics
biometrics
noun
The automated measurement of biological data.
The automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioural and biological characteristics.
biometries
biometries
noun
plural of biometry
biometrist
birostrate
birostrate
adj
(rare) Having two beaks (or beak-like structures)
birthstone
birthstone
noun
Any of a similar list of less costly substitutes.
Any of twelve gemstones traditionally associated with the month of one's birth.
bistouries
bistouries
noun
plural of bistoury
bistratose
bistratose
adj
(anatomy, botany) Composed of two cell layers.
blastoderm
blastoderm
noun
(embryology) The germination point in an ovum from which the embryo develops.
blastomere
blastomere
noun
(biology) Any cell that results from division of a fertilized egg.