A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
acalephoid
acalephoid
adj
Belonging to or resembling the Acalephae, or jellyfishes.
acanthopod
acanthopod
adj
Spiny-footed.
acanthopodous
acanthopodous
adj
Having spiny peduncles.
accomplished
accomplished
adj
Completed; effected; established.
Having many accomplishments, often as a result of study or training.
Showing skill and artistry.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
acetnaphthalide
acetoamidophenol
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetophenetidin
acetophenetidin
noun
phenacetin
acetophenetidine
acetoxyphthalide
acetphenetid
acetphenetidin
acetylphenylhydrazine
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
acidophil
acidophil
noun
(immunology) An eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
One of the endocrine acidophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including somatotrophs and lactotrophs.
acidophile
acidophile
noun
A plant that thrives in relatively acid soil.
An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile.
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acidophilic
acidophilic
adj
Easily stained with acidic dyes, such as eosin.
Thriving under acidic conditions; relating to or being an acidophile.
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
adelomorphic
adelphic
adelphic
adj
Describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers
fraternal
adenemphractic
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
adiamorphic
adiaphoretic
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
adrenocorticotrophic
adrenocorticotrophic
adj
Alternative form of adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotrophin
adrenocorticotrophin
noun
(biochemistry) adrenocorticotropic hormone
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
alcaldeship
alcaldeship
noun
The role or status of alcalde.
amblycephalidae
amidoacetophenone
amidophosphoric
aminoacetophenetidine
amphicondyla
amphicondylous
amphicyonidae
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
amphidisc
amphidisc
noun
(zoology) A small siliceous spicule having a denticulate wheel at each end, found in freshwater sponges.
amphidiscophora
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
amphidromic
amphidromic
adj
Alternative form of amphidromical
Alternative form of amphidromous
Relating to a tidal node
amphodarch
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
anchistopoda
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androcephalum
angiocardiographic
angiocardiographic
adj
Relating to angiocardiography.
angiocardiographies
angiocardiography
angiocardiography
noun
(medicine) A technique for radiographic examination of the heart chambers and thoracic vessels wherein a liquid radiocontrast agent is injected into the bloodstream, then the tissues are examined using X-rays.
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antaphroditic
antaphroditic
adj
(obsolete, medicine) antaphrodisiac
(obsolete, medicine) antisyphilitic
anthropodeoxycholic
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
antidiphtheric
antidiphtheric
adj
Alternative form of anti-diphtheric
antidiphtheritic
antidiphtheritic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering diphtheria.
noun
Any drug or agent that counters diphtheria.
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihypochondriac
aphicidal
aphicidal
adj
That kills aphids
aphicide
aphicide
noun
(agriculture) Any pesticide intended to kill aphids
aphidicide
aphidicide
noun
(rare) The act of killing aphids.
Any man-made substance that kills aphids.
aphidicolous
aphrodesiac
aphrodisiac
aphrodisiac
adj
Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
noun
Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
aphrodisiacs
aphrodisiacs
noun
plural of aphrodisiac
aphrodisiomaniac
aphrodisiomaniacal
aphrodistic
aphroditic
aphroditic
adj
(Greek mythology) Of or pertaining to Aphrodite
venereal
aphthartodocetae
aphthartodocetic
aphthartodocetism
aphydrotropic
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
approached
approached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approach
archdapifer
archdapifership
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdepredator
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archdiplomatist
archplunderer
archpretender
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
archshepherd
arthroendoscopy
asphodelaceae
aspidobranchia
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
aspidocephali
aspidochirota
astragaloscaphoid
astragaloscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the knucklebone and scaphoid bone.
autoradiographic
autoradiographic
adj
Of or pertaining to an autoradiograph, a radiographic image produced by the decay of a radioactive substance
azodisulphonic
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
ballistocardiograph
ballistocardiograph
noun
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
ballistocardiographic
ballistocardiographic
adj
Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
batrachophidia
beachdrops
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
bepatched
bepatched
adj
Covered in patches.
biddulphiaceae
blepharoceridae
blepharochromidrosis
blepharodyschroia
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachiopod
brachiopod
noun
Any of many marine invertebrates, of the phylum Brachiopoda, that have bivalve dorsal and ventral shells with two tentacle-bearing arms that capture food
brachiopoda
brachiopode
brachiopodist
brachiopodous
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
brachypinacoid
brachypinacoid
noun
(crystallography) A plane of an orthorhombic crystal which is parallel both to the vertical axis and to the shorter lateral (brachydiagonal) axis.
brachypinacoidal
brachypinacoidal
adj
Of or relating to a brachypinacoid.
brachypodine
brachypodous
brachypyramid
bradytrophic
bradytrophic
adj
Relating to bradytrophs
branchiopod
branchiopod
noun
Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
branchiopoda
branchiopodan
branchiopodous
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
branchipodidae
bronchotyphoid
cadetship
cadetship
noun
(Australia) A kind of training programme that combines on-the-job experience with formal training; an apprenticeship
(military) The position, rank, or commission of cadet.
calcaneoscaphoid
calcaneoscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of calcaneonavicular
calliphorid
calliphorid
noun
(zoology) Any fly in the family Calliphoridae.
calliphoridae
campephagidae
camphoid
campholide
camphorated
camphorated
adj
Treated or impregnated with camphor.
camphorweed
camphorweed
noun
Any of the genus Pluchea of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family.
camphorwood
camphorwood
noun
The wood of Cinnamomum camphora, an evergreen tree whose leaves have a smell of camphor when crushed.
campshed
campshed
noun
A supporting structure for a river bank, built from planks and piles.