(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
acarpellous
acarpellous
adj
(botany) Having no carpels.
acarpelous
acarpelous
adj
Alternative spelling of acarpellous
acephalous
acephalous
adj
(botany) Having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries
(of a manuscript) Lacking the first portion of the text.
(prosody) Deficient in the beginning, as a line of poetry that is missing its expected opening syllable.
(rare) Without a beginning.
(social sciences, political science, sociology) A system of society without centralised state authority, where power is welded amongst groups of community entities e.g. clans. Without a leader or chief.
(zoology, applied to bivalve mollusks) Without a distinct head.
Having no head.
acephalus
acephalus
noun
(medicine, countable) A fetus affected by acephaly.
(medicine, uncountable) The condition of acephaly.
acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship
noun
(countable) A relationship as acquaintances.
(uncountable) The state of being acquainted.
acquaintanceships
acquaintanceships
noun
plural of acquaintanceship
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acrosphacelus
acrotrophoneurosis
actinopterous
actinopterygious
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
acupress
acupress
verb
(transitive) To apply acupressure to.
acupressure
acupressure
noun
(countable) An act or instance of applying an acupressure technique.
(dated) A mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel a needle, the ends of which are left exposed externally on the cutaneous surface.
(uncountable) An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints.
acupressures
acupressures
noun
plural of acupressure
acupunctures
acupunctures
noun
plural of acupuncture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acupuncture
adipocellulose
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
aechmophorus
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aerotherapeutics
aerotherapeutics
noun
The treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
aesculapian
aesculapius
aesculapius
Proper noun
The god of medicine and healing. Greek counterpart: Asclepius
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
albuminoscope
albumoscope
alcelaphus
alectoromorphous
alectoropodous
aleuroscope
alopecurus
alopecus
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
ambleocarpus
amblycephalus
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amphicarpogenous
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphinucleus
amphipneustic
ampullaceous
ampullaceous
adj
Shaped like a swollen bottle.
amyelencephalous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
anencephalus
anencephalus
noun
anencephaly
anomalocephalus
antepectus
anthocephalous
anthropopithecus
anticrepuscular
anticrepuscule
antiproductiveness
antiputrescent
antiputrescent
Adjective
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
antirepublicanism
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
antistreptococcus
antisupernaturalistic
apercus
apercus
noun
plural of apercu
aphelenchus
apiaceous
apiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Apiaceae, including the carrots.
apicultures
apneustic
apneustic
adj
(pathology) Of or relating to apneusis.
apocynaceous
apocynaceous
adj
(botany) Of the family Apocynaceae, which contains the periwinkle and oleander.
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
aponogetonaceous
aponogetonaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aponogetonaceae.
appendicious
applesauce
applesauce
intj
(slang, US, dated) Nonsense!
noun
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of apple sauce.
equipment used for a specific task or purpose; gear
plural of appurtenance
aquascope
aquascope
noun
A device used to view beneath the surface of water
archaeohippus
archaeopithecus
archeptolemus
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archisupreme
archtreasurership
archtreasurership
noun
The state or business of an archtreasurer.
arctocephalus
argyrocephalous
argyropelecus
aristorepublicanism
artocarpeous
artocarpeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the breadfruit, or the genus Artocarpus.
aruspice
aruspice
noun
Alternative form of haruspex
aruspices
aruspices
noun
plural of aruspex
plural of aruspice
asclepiadaceous
asclepiadaceous
adj
(botany) Relating to the milkweeds.
asclepiadeous
asclepius
asclepius
Proper noun
The god of doctors, medicine and healing. He is the son of Apollo and Coronis, husband of Epione, and father of the Asclepiades. His Roman name is Aesculapius.
Short for an
aspectual
aspectual
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to grammatical aspect.
Of or pertaining to an aspect.
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
asymmetrocarpous
atelocephalous
atropaceous
auriscope
auriscope
noun
An instrument for examining the condition of the ear.
auscultascope
auscultoscope
auscultoscope
noun
(medicine) A stethoscopic instrument, especially one that amplifies the auscultatory sounds.
auspicate
auspicate
verb
(transitive) To foreshow; to foretoken.
(transitive) To give a favorable turn to in commencing; to inaugurate; -- a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business.
auspicated
auspicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auspicate
auspice
auspice
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Patronage or protection.
(obsolete) Divination from the actions of birds.
An omen or a sign.
verb
(transitive) To be patron of; to sponsor.
auspices
auspices
noun
Protection or patronage.
plural of auspice
auspiciousness
auspiciousness
noun
The state or quality of being auspicious or successful.
australopithecinae
australopithecine
australopithecine
adj
(anthropology, paleontology) Of or pertaining to these hominids.
noun
(anthropology, paleontology) Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus, Paranthropus when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera.
australopithecus
autechoscope
autocatalepsy
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.
autocomplexes
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autophonoscope
autophonoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for studying the human voice, having a lamp, a mirror, and a tube that is introduced into a person's mouth. The inner workings of the mouth can then be viewed while speaking etc.
autophthalmoscope
autoscope
autoscope
noun
An electrical instrument for the examination of the larynx and trachea.
An optical instrument for examining one's own eye.
autosepticemia
autostethoscope
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
balanophoraceous
balanophoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balanophoraceae.
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
batrachospermum
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharoncus
bluecaps
bluecaps
noun
plural of bluecap
bothriocephalus
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachistocephalous
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
branchiopneustic
bronchopleurisy
bucephalus
bucephalus
Proper noun
The warhorse of
Noun
Any horse used for riding.
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
buttercups
buttercups
noun
plural of buttercup
caciqueship
caciqueship
noun
The role or status of cacique.
caesalpiniaceous
caesalpiniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Caesalpiniaceae, now usually subfamily Caesalpinioideae, of peacock flowers and close relatives.
cajeputs
calcareosulphurous
callistephus
camelopardus
campanulaceous
campanulaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Campanulaceae, a family of plants including the harebell.
campanulales
campbellsburg
campephilus
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
campused
campused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of campus
campuses
campuses
noun
plural of campus
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of campus
campusses
campylospermous
campylospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.