(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
aminoaciduria
aminoaciduria
noun
(medicine) The presence of amino acids in the urine.
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
anacardium
anarchoindividualist
ancistrocladaceous
ancistrocladus
androclinium
androconium
androconium
noun
A specialised, glandular scale, on the forewings of some butterflies, that emits pheromones
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
androecium
androecium
noun
(botany) The set of a flower's stamens.
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
andronicus
androtauric
antecardium
antejudiciary
anticardium
anticardium
noun
(anatomy) The epigastrium, especially the part almost in front of the heart.
anticonductor
antidiuretic
antidiuretic
adj
preventing or counteracting diuresis, especially by the reduction of urination
noun
(physiology, medicine) an agent that prevents or counteracts diuresis
antidysuric
antipeduncular
antiproductionist
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
antiproductivity
antireducer
antireducing
antireduction
antireductive
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
appendicular
appendicular
adj
Of or pertaining to a limb or appendage.
Of or pertaining to the appendix.
appendicularia
appendicularian
appendicularian
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates.
noun
(zoology) A member of this class.
appendiculariidae
arachnidium
archaimbaud
archbuilder
archdisturber
archdruid
archdruid
noun
(Celtic paganism) A chief druid.
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archidamus
archidium
arctitude
articulated
articulated
adj
(grammar, linguistics) Qualified by an article
Constructed with one or more pivoted joints which allow bending of an otherwise rigid structure.
Of a vehicle, composed of component parts each with its own wheels and chassis, e.g. an articulated lorry, articulated bus, or certain kinds of streetcars and trains.
noun
An articulated vehicle, such as a locomotive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of articulate
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
ascidiferous
audiencer
audiencier
audiencier
noun
A bailiff in certain French courts.
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
aureocasidium
aurichloride
aurichloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Tetrachloroaurate
aurichlorohydric
auricled
auricled
adj
(botany) auriculate
auriculated
auriculated
adj
(biology, rare) Having ears or appendages like ears; eared.
(botany, rare) Having lobes or appendages like the ear; shaped like the ear; auriculate.
(zoology, rare) Having an angular projection on one or both sides, as in certain bivalve shells, the foot of some gastropods, etc.
auriculidae
auriculoid
auricyanhydric
auricyanide
aurochloride
aurochloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry, countable) Any salt containing this anion.
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, AuCl₄⁻, produced when gold is dissolved in aqua regia.
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
autodermic
autodestruction
autodestruction
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself.
autodiagrammatic
autoincremented
autoincremented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoincrement
autoradiographic
autoradiographic
adj
Of or pertaining to an autoradiograph, a radiographic image produced by the decay of a radioactive substance
autoreduction
autoreduction
noun
(inorganic chemistry) reduction in the absence of a reducing agent
auxocardia
aviculariidae
ayurvedic
ayurvedic
adj
Alternative spelling of Ayurvedic
barracudina
barracudina
noun
Any of the elongated ray-finned fish of the order Paralepididae.
bauckiebird
becurtained
becurtained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becurtain
berberidaceous
berberidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Berberidaceae of barberries.
biarcuated
biarcuated
adj
Synonym of biarcuate
biarticulated
biarticulated
adj
doubly articulated
bicarbureted
bicarbureted
adj
(chemistry, obsolete) Containing two atoms or equivalents of carbon in the molecule.
bicarburetted
bicarburetted
adj
Alternative form of bicarbureted
bifurcated
bifurcated
adj
Divided into two branches.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bifurcate
biquadratic
biquadratic
adj
(mathematics) Of a polynomial expression, involving only the zeroth, second, and fourth powers of a variable, as x⁴ + 3x² + 2. Sometimes extended to any expression involving the biquadrate or fourth power (but no higher powers), as x⁴ − 4x³ + 3x² − x + 1.
noun
(mathematics) A biquadratic equation.
biquadratics
biquadratics
noun
plural of biquadratic
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bituberculated
blackfigured
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blackguardize
blackguardize
verb
To make blackguardly.
blockaderunning
brachiopodous
bradyacousia
bradyauxetic
bradyauxetically
branchiopodous
brevicauda
brevicaudate
brevicaudate
adj
(zoology) Having a short tail.
bruchidae
bucerotidae
bureaucratized
bureaucratized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bureaucratize
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
caduciaries
caduciary
caducibranch
caducibranch
noun
(zoology) Any caducibranchiate organism.
caducibranchiata
caducibranchiate
caducibranchiate
adj
(zoology) With temporary gills; applied to those amphibians in which the gills do not remain in adult life.
caducicorn
caducicorn
adj
(zoology) Having deciduous horns or antlers.
caldarium
caldarium
noun
In Roman baths, the hottest room, with a plunge-pool. It preceded the tepidarium and frigidarium.
In modern spas, a room with a hot floor.
calderium
caloriduct
caloriduct
noun
A tube or duct for conducting heat; a caliduct.
campanularidae
candidature
candidature
noun
(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) The condition of becoming a candidate; candidateship.
candidatures
candidatures
noun
plural of candidature
candiru
candiru
noun
A small parasitic fish, Vandellia cirrhosa, native to the Amazon river, rumored to swim up male urethras.
capparidaceous
capparidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Capparidaceae (preferred: Capparaceae) of capers and close relatives.