A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acquiescently
acquiescently
adv
In an acquiescent manner.
acquiescingly
acquiescingly
adv
in an acquiescing manner
acquisitively
acquisitively
adv
In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acrosphacelus
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adularescence
adularescence
noun
The optical phenomenon, exhibited by some specimens (moonstones) of the mineral adularia, of exhibiting a white to pale bluish or rarely pale orange sheen along crystal faces.
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
agglutinative
agglutinative
adj
(grammar) having words derived by combining parts, each with a separate meaning
sticky, tacky, adhesive
noun
(grammar) A word formed from the combination of parts, each with a separate meaning.
A sticky material; an adhesive.
albertustaler
albertustaler
noun
(historical) A coin containing silver, first minted in the Spanish Netherlands at the turn of the 17th century.
albocinereous
albuminimeter
albuminimeter
noun
An instrument for determining the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminimetry
albuminimetry
noun
The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminometer
albuminometry
albuminorrhea
albuminoscope
allothigenous
allothogenous
allylthiourea
allylthiourea
noun
A particular organic carcinogen.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
altingiaceous
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminoferric
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
ambisexuality
ambisexuality
noun
(countable) An instance of ambisexual behaviour.
(uncountable) The state of being ambisexual.
amblycephalus
amidofluoride
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
ampullariidae
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
analogousness
analogousness
noun
The quality of being analogous.
androcephalum
andropetalous
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
angioleucitis
anguillulidae
angulodentate
angustiseptal
anisopetalous
anisopetalous
adj
(botany) Having unequal petals.
anisopleurous
anisosepalous
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
anomalousness
anomalousness
noun
The state or quality of being anomalous.
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anteoperculum
antepenultima
antepenultima
noun
(poetry) The last syllable of a word except two
anteroclusion
anticoagulate
anticoagulate
verb
To administer anticoagulation
antidecalogue
antievolution
antievolution
adj
Opposing the teaching or espousal of evolutionary theories, often specifically the Darwinian theory of natural selection
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antifeudalist
antifeudalist
adj
Synonym of antifeudal
noun
Somebody opposed to feudalism.
antiflatulent
antiflatulent
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent flatulence.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug with this function.
antineuralgic
antineuralgic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting neuralgia.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts neuralgia.
antineutrally
antipleuritic
antipleuritic
adj
Working against pleurisy.
antireligious
antireligious
adj
Opposed to religion.
antireticular
antireticular
adj
That counters the functioning of the reticuloendothelial system
apetalousness
apetalousness
noun
(botany) The state or quality of being apetalous.
aplostemonous
aplostemonous
adj
Alternative form of haplostemonous
apometabolous
appendiculata
appendiculate
appendiculate
adj
(biology) Bearing appendages, such as one of the leg-bearing segments of an insect.
(biology) Having the nature of an appendage, such as the leg or antenna of an insect.
(mycology) Of a mushroom: having partial veil remnants hanging along the cap margin.
aquifoliaceae
arboriculture
arboriculture
noun
The branch of horticulture concerned with the planting, growth, and maintenance of trees.
archeptolemus
architectural
architectural
adj
Pertaining to architecture.
Resembling architecture in style; seeming to have been designed (by an architect).
archplunderer
archscoundrel
arctocephalus
argilliferous
argilliferous
adj
(geology) Producing clay; rich in argil.
argyropelecus
arteriopalmus
asclepiadeous
asperifolious
asperifolious
adj
(botany) Having rough leaves.
astylosternus
atmosphereful
atroceruleous
atrocoeruleus
attributively
attributively
adv
In an attributive manner.
aubervilliers
aurotellurite
auscultascope
auscultoscope
auscultoscope
noun
(medicine) A stethoscopic instrument, especially one that amplifies the auscultatory sounds.
australianize
autecological
autecological
adj
Relating to autecology.
authentically
authentically
adv
In an authentic manner; with the requisite or genuine authority.
autocatalepsy
autocatalyses
autocatalyses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autocatalyse
autocephality
autocephality
noun
(Christianity) The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church.
autocephalous
autocephalous
adj
(Christianity, of a bishop) Presiding over an autocephalous church.
(Christianity, of a church) Fully independent of the authority of any other church.
(comparable) Independent; self-directed.
autocollimate
autocomplexes
autocorrelate
autocorrelate
verb
(transitive, signal processing) To cross-correlate (a signal) with itself.
autoecholalia
autoecholalia
noun
A form of echolalia in which a person repeats his own words
autoelevation
autoepilation
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
autohemolytic
autohexaploid
autohexaploid
adj
(genetics) hexaploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
automatonlike
automatonlike
adj
Like an automaton; robotic.
autotelegraph
autotelegraph
noun
Synonym of telautograph
autoxidizable
autoxidizable
adj
Alternative form of autoxidisable
aviculariidae
azurmalachite
baccalaureate
baccalaureate
noun
(US) A farewell address in the form of a sermon delivered to a graduating class.
A bachelor's degree.
A high school completion exam and qualification awarded in many countries (e.g. Finland, France, Moldova, Romania), designed to enable students to go on to higher education.
The International Baccalaureate.
bacillogenous
balsameaceous
balsamiferous
balsamiferous
adj
That yields balsam
baluchitheria
barboursville
bashfulnesses
bashfulnesses
noun
plural of bashfulness
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
beautifulness
beautifulness
noun
The quality of being beautiful; beauty.
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
beguilingness
beguilingness
noun
Quality of being beguiling.
behaviourally
behaviourally
adv
With respect to behaviour
beleaguerment
beleaguerment
noun
The fact or state of beleaguering; a state of blockade or siege.
belieffulness
belieffulness
adj
(rare) The state or quality of being beliefful; faithfulness.
benzofluorene
benzofluorene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in which a benzene ring is fused to a fluorene moiety
benzopyrylium
benzopyrylium
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic ion or salt containing a benzene ring fused to a pyrylium ion
betulinamaric
biarticulated
biarticulated
adj
doubly articulated
bidenticulate
bidenticulate
adj
Having two denticles.
biliousnesses
biliousnesses
noun
plural of biliousness
bilirubinemia
bilirubinemia
noun
(medicine) The presence of bilirubin in the blood
bimillenniums
bimolecularly
bimolecularly
adv
In bimolecular terms.
birchrunville
birectangular
birectangular
adj
Containing two right angles.
bitentaculate
bitentaculate
adj
Having two tentacles or tentacle-like organs.
bituberculate
bituberculate
adj
Having two tubercles.
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
blackguardize
blackguardize
verb
To make blackguardly.
blasphemously
blasphemously
adv
In blasphemous manner.
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
blunderbusses
blunderbusses
noun
plural of blunderbuss
blunderheaded
bougainvillea
bougainvillea
noun
Any of several South American flowering shrubs or lianas, of the genus Bougainvillea, having three showy, colorful bracts attached below each group of three inconspicuous flowers.
bouillabaisse
bouillabaisse
noun
(figuratively) A mixture.
A type of fish soup or stew from Provence, France.
boulevardiers
boulevardiers
noun
plural of boulevardier
boundlessness
boundlessness
noun
The property of being boundless, of being without limits or ends.