Any of a set of marginal tubercles of sea anemones containing specialized nematocysts
addressograph
addressograph
noun
(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
adenopharyngitis
aechmagoras
aerographics
aerographics
noun
Synonym of aerography (“production of weather charts”)
aerographies
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
affranchising
affranchising
verb
present participle of affranchise
affrights
affrights
noun
plural of affright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affright
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
afterthoughts
afterthoughts
noun
plural of afterthought
agastrophus
agatharchides
agathyrsus
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agoraphobes
agoraphobes
noun
plural of agoraphobe
agoraphobias
agoraphobias
noun
plural of agoraphobia
agoraphobics
agoraphobics
noun
plural of agoraphobic
agrammaphasia
agrammaphasia
noun
(medicine, rare) A speech disorder in which a person is unable to produce a grammatical or intelligible sentence.
agraphias
agraphias
noun
plural of agraphia
agriochoerus
agrostographer
agrostographer
noun
One who studies agrostography.
agrostographic
agrostographical
agrostographies
agrostography
agrostography
noun
The scientific description of grasses.
airbrushing
airbrushing
verb
present participle of airbrush
airfreights
airfreights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airfreight
airgraphics
airgraphics
noun
(dated) aerography; meteorology
airtightness
airtightness
noun
The quality of being airtight.
albrightsville
algoesthesiometer
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
alligatorfish
alligatorfish
noun
Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
altogetherness
altogethers
altogethers
adv
(obsolete) Alternative form of all together
(obsolete) Alternative form of altogether
noun
(obsolete) The way things are; circumstances.
plural of altogether (“nakedness”)
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphicarpogenous
amphigastria
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphigouris
amphisporangiate
amygdalothripsis
anchorages
anchorages
noun
plural of anchorage
andrographis
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
androsphinges
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anepigraphous
angiemphraxis
angiocardiographies
angiophorous
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
angiostrophy
anglerfishes
anglerfishes
noun
plural of anglerfish
anhydroglocose
anopisthograph
anopisthograph
adj
(palaeography) written on one side only
anopisthographic
anopisthographic
adj
Not opisthographic; bearing writing on one side only.
anopisthographically
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
antherogenous
anthropobiologist
anthropobiologist
noun
bioanthropologist
anthropoclimatologist
anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis
noun
The origin of man.
anthropogenist
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthropologists
anthropologists
noun
plural of anthropologist
anthropomorphising
anthropomorphising
verb
present participle of anthropomorphise
anthropophagism
anthropophagist
anthropophagist
noun
(Brazilian culture) A follower or representative of the Manifesto Antropófago of Oswald de Andrade, Brazilian poet; one who advocates a "cannibalistic" attitude towards the appropriation of European culture.
(rare) A cannibal.
anthropophagistic
anthropophagistic
adj
(rare) cannibalistic
anthropophagous
anthropophagous
adj
Who practices anthropophagy; cannibal.
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
anthropophagus
anthropophagus
noun
A man-eater; a cannibal.
anthropophysiography
anthroposociologist
anthroposociologist
noun
One who studies anthroposociology.
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
antitarnishing
anythingarianism
anythingarianism
noun
(religion) Beliefs and practices of an anythingarian.
aortographies
aortographies
noun
plural of aortography
aphorising
aphorising
verb
present participle of aphorise
apostrophising
apostrophising
verb
present participle of apostrophise
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
arachnophagous
aragonspath
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archaeologists
archaeologists
noun
plural of archaeologist
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archaeopterygiformes
archaising
archaising
verb
present participle of archaise
archangels
archangels
noun
plural of archangel
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archantagonist
archantagonist
noun
A chief antagonist.
archdogmatist
archegetes
archegosaurus
archeologies
archeologies
noun
plural of archeology
archeologist
archeologist
noun
(chiefly US) Alternative spelling of archaeologist
archicleistogamous
archicleistogamy
archigaster
archigastrula
archigenesis
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
archings
archings
noun
plural of arching
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
archipelagos
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archmagirist
archmessenger
archmystagogue
archostegnosis
archplagiarist
archsynagogue
argeiphontes
argininephosphoric
argiphontes
argumentmaths
argusfish
argusfishes
argyllshire
argyranthemous
argyranthous
argyrocephalous
argyrythrose
arkhangelsk
arkhangelsk
Proper noun
A city in northwestern Russia on the White Sea.
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
arthralgias
arthralgias
noun
plural of arthralgia
arthrogastra
arthrogastran
arthrogenous
arthrogenous
adj
(anatomy) Originating from a joint
arthrogryposis
arthrogryposis
noun
(countable, teratology) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
(uncountable, teratology) A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.
arthromeningitis
arthrophlogosis
arthrosterigma
artophagous
artophagous
adj
(rare) bread-eating
aschaffenburg
asgardhr
asgarth
ashlaring
ashlaring
noun
(carpentry) The short upright pieces between the floor beams and rafters in garrets.
Ashlar when in thin slabs and made to serve merely as a case to the body of the wall.