(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
acceptancies
acceptations
acceptations
noun
plural of acceptation
acceptilated
acceptilated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acceptilate
accipitrines
accipitrines
noun
plural of accipitrine
accomplement
accompletive
accompletive
adj
(rare) Tending to accomplish.
accouplement
accouplement
noun
(rare) That which couples, as a tie or brace
(rare) The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union
acenaphthene
acenaphthene
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon, found in coal tar, derived from naphthalene by the addition of a short aliphatic bridge.
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetomorphin
acetophenine
acetophenone
acetophenone
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic ketone phenyl methyl ketone, used in the manufacture of very many organic compounds
acetphenetid
acetylphenol
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
actinopteran
acupunctuate
acupunctuate
verb
(rare) To pierce with a needle; to treat with acupuncture.
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
adrenotropic
adrenotropic
adj
That stimulates the adrenal glands or adrenal cortex
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
alexipyretic
alexipyretic
adj
(pharmacology, obsolete, rare) Having the effect of reducing fever.
noun
(pharmacology, obsolete) A medicine which reduces fever.
allelopathic
allelopathic
adj
relating to an allelopathy
allelotropic
allopathetic
allopathetic
adj
Involving or based on allopathy; allopathic.
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
alphabetical
alphabetical
adj
(obsolete) literal
According to the sequence of the letters of the alphabet.
Pertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet.
altiplanicie
amperometric
amperometric
adj
(chemistry, physics) That involves measurement of an electric current during a process such as titration
amphicentric
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
amphitheccia
amphithecial
amphithecium
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
analphabetic
analphabetic
adj
(comparable) (of a person) Illiterate, unable to read or write.
(not comparable) (of symbols) Not alphabetic.
noun
An illiterate person.
anapaestical
anapaestical
Adjective
anapestic
anapodeictic
anapodeictic
adj
(rare, rhetoric) Not able to be shown or proved by argument; undemonstrable.
angiopoietic
angiopoietic
adj
Relating to angiopoiesis.
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.
antephialtic
antephialtic
adj
(medicine) Acting against nightmares.
antepileptic
antepileptic
adj
Alternative form of antiepileptic
anteporticos
antepretonic
anticipative
anticipative
adj
Of or pertaining to anticipation; inclined to anticipate; expectant.
anticreeping
antientropic
antientropic
adj
Countering entropy.
antimephitic
antimephitic
adj
Countering mephitic gases.
antimetropic
antimetropic
adj
Relating to antimetropia
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.
antipathetic
antipathetic
adj
Causing a feeling of antipathy; repugnant
Having or showing a strong aversion or repugnance
Opposed in nature or character; antagonistic
antiperiodic
antiperiodic
adj
(mathematics) Exhibiting antiperiodicity.
(medicine) preventing the regular recurrence of symptoms
noun
(medicine) A drug that prevents the regular recurrence of symptoms.
antiphonetic
antiphonetic
adj
(linguistics) Going against the rules of phonetics; not spelled according to the sound.
antipoetical
antipoetical
Adjective
Opposed to poetry.
antiprelatic
antipyretics
antipyretics
noun
plural of antipyretic
antiseptical
antiseptical
adj
Archaic form of antiseptic.
apaestically
aperiodicity
aperiodicity
noun
The condition of being aperiodic
aplacentalia
aplacentaria
aplanobacter
apoaconitine
apodeictical
apodeictical
adj
(logic) apodeictic
apogalacteum
apogeotropic
apogeotropic
adj
(botany) Bending away from the ground; said of leaves, etc.
(medicine) Tending skyward, as with apogeotropic nystagmus.
apologetical
apologetical
adj
apologetic
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.
apometabolic
apoplectical
apoplectical
adj
Alternative form of apoplectic
aposiopestic
aposiopestic
adj
Alternative spelling of aposiopetic
apothecaries
apothecaries
noun
plural of apothecary
apothegmatic
apothegmatic
Adjective
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
appendectomy
appendectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix.
appendicitis
appendicitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the vermiform appendix
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
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
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.
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
arthroscopes
arthroscopes
noun
plural of arthroscope
artocarpeous
artocarpeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the breadfruit, or the genus Artocarpus.
asepticizing
asepticizing
verb
present participle of asepticize
astigmoscope
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)
attemperance
attemperance
noun
(obsolete) temperance; attemperament
auripuncture
autechoscope
autocephalia
autocephalia
noun
Alternative form of autocephaly
autocephalic
autocephalic
adj
Autocephalous.
backpointers
backstrapped
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
baroreceptor
baroreceptor
noun
(anatomy) A nerve ending that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
becompliment
bespectacled
bespectacled
adj
Wearing spectacles (glasses).
bicarpellate
bicarpellate
adj
(botany) Having two carpels.
bipectinated
bipectinated
adj
Alternative form of bipectinate
brevicipitid
brevicipitid
noun
(zoology) Any frog of the family Brevicipitidae.
caespitosely
callistephus
caloreceptor
calyptrogyne
campanulatae
campanulated
campanulated
adj
Alternative form of campanulate (“bell-shaped”)
campbellites
campbelltown
campsheeting
campsheeting
noun
Alternative form of campshedding
camptonville
campylometer
capabilities
capabilities
noun
plural of capability
capacitances
capacitances
noun
plural of capacitance
capacitative
capacitative
adj
Alternative form of capacitive
capacitively
capacitively
adv
(physics, electronics) In relation to or in terms of capacitance
capernaitish
capitalizers
capitalizers
noun
plural of capitalizer
capitularies
capitularies
noun
plural of capitulary
capriccettos
capsulectomy
capsulectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
captiousness
captiousness
noun
captious behaviour
the state of being captious
carpentering
carpentering
noun
carpentry
carpetbagged
carpetbagged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carpetbag
carpetbagger
carpetbagger
noun
(derogatory, by extension) One who comes to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
(politics, history, chiefly US, offensive) A migrant from the Northern to the Southern States after the American Civil War of 1861–5, especially one who went South to gain political influence.
carpetbagism
carpetbagism
noun
Alternative form of carpetbaggism
carpetbeater
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
carpetmonger
carpetmonger
noun
(obsolete) One fond of pleasure; a gallant.
One who deals in carpets; a buyer and seller of carpets.
carrottopped
cartographer
cartographer
noun
One who makes maps or charts.
catapetalous
catapetalous
adj
(botany) Having the petals held together by stamens, which grow to their bases, as in the mallow.