(biology) Non-germinal; unable to form a blastema or offspring.
abolitions
abolitions
noun
plural of abolition
absinthial
absinthial
adj
Of or pertaining to wormwood; absinthian.
absinthole
absolution
absolution
noun
(civil law, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
(ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.
(obsolete) Delivery, in speech.
An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
absolutism
absolutism
noun
(philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.
(political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
(rare) The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness.
(theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.
Positiveness; the state of being absolute.
absolutist
absolutist
adj
Of or pertaining to absolutism; arbitrary; despotic; uncompromising.
noun
(metaphysics) One who believes that it is possible to realize a cognition or concept of the Absolute.
An uncompromising person; one who maintains certain principles to be absolute.
One who is in favor of an absolute or autocratic government.
absolutive
absolutive
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to the grammatical case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action.
(rare) Of, exhibiting, or pertaining to absolution; absolutory, absolving.
noun
(grammar) An uninflected verb form used to indicate another action performed by the subject of the principal verb.
(grammar) The absolutive case, or a phrase that uses it.
absolutize
absolutize
verb
(transitive) To make absolute.
absolvitor
absolvitor
noun
(Scotland, law) A decision or decree made by a court in favour of the defendant in a given action; dismissal.
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
acclimates
acclimates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclimate
acephalist
acephalist
noun
(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acidulates
acidulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acidulate
acleistous
acoustical
acoustical
adj
Of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics.
acquittals
acquittals
noun
plural of acquittal
acrostical
acrostical
adj
Like an acrostic.
acrostolia
actionless
actionless
adj
Lacking action; particularly with respect to entertainment, dull, boring.
actualised
actualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of actualise
actualizes
actualizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of actualize
adactylism
adactylism
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of adactyly.
adiabolist
adiabolist
noun
(obsolete) one who does not believe in the Devil.
adulteries
adulteries
noun
plural of adultery
aedilities
aedilities
noun
plural of aedility
aegialitis
aegithalos
aerialists
aerialists
noun
plural of aerialist
aerolitics
aerolitics
noun
The scientific study of aerolites.
aerologist
aerologist
noun
One who studies, or is knowledgable in, aerology.
aesculetin
aesculetin
noun
A derivative of coumarin found in chicory and many other plants.
aethalides
affiliates
affiliates
noun
plural of affiliate
afterlifes
afterlifes
noun
(rare, proscribed) plural of afterlife
afterlives
afterlives
noun
plural of afterlife
agnostical
agnostical
adj
Alternative form of agnostic
agrestical
agrestical
adj
Obsolete form of agrestic.
agricolist
agricolist
noun
A cultivator of the soil; an agriculturist.
agrologist
agrologist
noun
One who studies or carries out agrology.
airplanist
airplanist
noun
(archaic) An airplane pilot.
alacrities
alacrities
noun
plural of alacrity
alacritous
alacritous
adj
(rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
albinistic
albinistic
adj
Of or pertaining to albinism.
alchemists
alchemists
noun
plural of alchemist
alcoholist
alcoholist
noun
(dated) One suffering from alcoholism; an alcoholic.
alcoranist
alcoranist
Noun
One who follows the Qur'an exactly as it is written.
algebraist
algebraist
noun
(mathematics) A mathematician who specializes in algebra.
algidities
algidities
noun
plural of algidity
algologist
algologist
noun
One who studies algology.
algoristic
algoristic
adj
algorithmic
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
alignments
alignments
noun
plural of alignment
alkahestic
alkahestic
adj
Resembling or relating to alkahest.
allegorist
allegorist
noun
One who speaks in, or writes, allegories.
allergists
allergists
noun
plural of allergist
alleviates
alleviates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alleviate
alligators
alligators
noun
plural of alligator
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alligator
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
allotheism
allotheism
noun
Worship of a god or gods that are foreign to one's own land.
allotheist
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
alodialist
alodialist
noun
Alternative form of allodialist
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
alsbachite
altimeters
altimeters
noun
plural of altimeter
altisonant
altisonant
adj
High-sounding; lofty or pompous.
altisonous
altisonous
adj
Alternative form of altisonant
altruistic
altruistic
adj
Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish
alveolites
alveolitis
alveolitis
noun
(medicine) An inflammation of a dental alveolus (tooth socket).
(medicine) An inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs.
amalgamist
amidoplast
aminoplast
amphistyly
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
ampullitis
ampullitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of an ampulla
amyraldist
anaclastic
anaclastic
adj
Produced by the refraction of light, as seen through water.
Springing back, as the bottom of an anaclastic glass.
analgesist
anaplastic
anaplastic
adj
(oncology) Of, or relating to, a tumor that shows little histogenetic differentiation. It implies that a tumor is high grade and likely to behave in an aggressive fashion.
(surgery) Of or relating to plastic surgery.
anastalsis
anastaltic
anastaltic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) styptic
ancestrial
ancestrial
adj
(dated) Ancestral.
andalusite
andalusite
noun
(mineralogy) An aluminium nesosilicate mineral, Al₂SiO₅.
angioblast
angioblast
noun
(biology) A cell that differentiates into blood cells and endothelium within an embryo.
angioclast
anglesmith
anglistics
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anilinctus
anilinctus
noun
Rare form of anilingus.
annalistic
annalistic
adj
Of or pertaining to annals.
antalgesic
antalgesic
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of analgesic
antalkalis
antalkalis
noun
plural of antalkali
anthelices
anthelices
noun
plural of anthelix
anthelions
antholysis
anticlines
anticlines
noun
plural of anticline
antihylist
antilepsis
antilipase
antilipase
adj
That counters the action of a lipase
antilochus
antilogies
antilogies
noun
plural of antilogy
antilogism
antilogism
noun
(logic) A false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third
antilogous
antilogous
adj
Being or relating to that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated.
Of the contrary name or character; opposite.
antilyssic
antilyssic
adj
antihydrophobic
antinovels
antinovels
noun
plural of antinovel
antisaloon
antisaloon
adj
(US) Opposing saloons (as places where alcohol is sold and drunk).
antischool
antischool
adj
Opposed to schools.
antiscolic
antiscolic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) anthelmintic
antiselene
antisexual
antisexual
adj
Opposing sexual intercourse.
noun
One who is opposed to sex or to (teaching, researching, expressing, etc) sexuality.
antisialic
antisocial
antisocial
adj
Antagonistic, hostile, or unfriendly toward others; menacing
Opposed to social order or the principles of society; hostile toward society
Unwilling or unable to cooperate and associate normally with other people
noun
An antisocial individual.
anvilsmith
anvilsmith
noun
A person who makes blacksmiths' anvils.
apiologist
apiologist
noun
A person who studies apiology, the science of bees and honey-making.
aplanatism
aplanatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from spherical aberration.
apolaustic
apolaustic
adj
(formal) Dedicated to enjoyment.
apologists
apologists
noun
plural of apologist
apostolian
apostolici
apostolize
apostolize
verb
(archaic) To convert; to proselytize.
To make sacred or apostolic.
applesnits
applicants
applicants
noun
plural of applicant
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
arbalister
arbalister
noun
(obsolete) A crossbowman.
archiblast
arcubalist
arcubalist
Noun
A crossbow.
areologist
areologist
noun
(astronomy) One who studies the planet Mars.
aristillus
aristology
aristology
noun
The art or science of dining.
aristulate
aristulate
adj
(botany) Having a short beard or awn
arsenolite
arsenolite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of arsenic trioxide.
arterioles
arterioles
noun
plural of arteriole
articulars
artistical
artistical
adj
artistic
asexuality
asexuality
noun
The quality (of a species or organism) of reproducing asexually.
The state of not experiencing sexual attraction.
The state of not having a sex or sexual organs.
aslantwise
aslantwise
adv
aslant; in a slanting orientation
asphalting
asphalting
noun
An application of asphalt.
verb
present participle of asphalt
asphaltite
asphaltite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of various bitumens containing asphaltenes.
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
assailants
assailants
noun
plural of assailant
assailment
assailment
noun
(now rare) The act of assailing.
assaulting
assaulting
verb
present participle of assault
assaultive
assaultive
adj
Confrontational; tending or seeming to assault; characterized by assault.
noun
(psychiatry, criminology) A person who assaults others.
assertible
assertible
adj
Alternative form of assertable
assibilate
assibilate
verb
(linguistics, phonetics) To change by assibilation.
(linguistics, phonetics) To change into or pronounce with the accompaniment of a sibilant sound or sounds.
assimilate
assimilate
noun
Something that is or has been assimilated.
verb
(intransitive) To be incorporated or absorbed into something.
(intransitive) To become similar.
(transitive) To absorb (a person or people) into a community or culture.
(transitive) To bring to a likeness or to conformity; to cause a resemblance between.
(transitive) To incorporate nutrients into the body, especially after digestion.
(transitive) To incorporate or absorb (knowledge) into the mind.
(transitive, rare, used with "to" or "with") To liken, compare to something similar.
assimulate
assimulate
verb
(obsolete) To assimilate.
(obsolete) To feign; to counterfeit; to simulate.
assistless
assistless
adj
(sports) without an assist
Without aid or help.
assoilment
assoilment
noun
Act of assoiling, or state of being assoiled; absolution; acquittal.