(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adiathermanous
aechmophorus
aeschynomenous
aetheogamous
aetheogamous
adj
(botany) Of the nature of an aetheogam.
alectoromorphous
alhambresque
alhambresque
Adjective
Made or decorated after the fanciful style of the ornamentation in the Alhambra palace, which affords an unusually fine exhibition of Saracenic or Arabesque architecture.
almshouse
almshouse
noun
A building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church. Usually a charity relying on donations for funding.
almshouses
almshouses
noun
plural of almshouse.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amateurish
amateurish
adj
Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
amblycephalus
ambushed
ambushed
adj
(figurative) Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.
Having been the target of an ambush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambush
ambusher
ambusher
noun
One who ambushes.
ambushers
ambushers
noun
plural of ambusher
ambushes
ambushes
noun
plural of ambush
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambush
ambushlike
ambushment
ambushment
noun
(obsolete) An ambush
ambushments
ambushments
noun
plural of ambushment
amianthuses
amianthuses
noun
plural of amianthus
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
ampherotokous
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amphicarpogenous
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphidesmous
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphineurous
amphinucleus
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amphipneust
amphipneusta
amphipneustic
amphisbaenous
amphispermous
amphogenous
amphoterus
amyelencephalous
anchesmius
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anomalocephalus
anteposthumous
anthomedusae
anthomedusan
anthomedusan
noun
Any hydrozoan of the former order Anthomedusae (now Anthoathecata)
anthospermum
antienthusiasm
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
aposthume
archaeostomatous
archaeostomatous
adj
(biology) Applied to a gastrula when the blastopore does not entirely open up.
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archemorus
archeptolemus
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamous
archisupreme
archmystagogue
argumentmaths
argyranthemous
arsinoitherium
arthrorheumatism
assmannshausen
assmannshauser
asymmetranthous
athenaeums
athenaeums
noun
plural of athenaeum
atheneums
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
athermous
athermous
adj
Alternative form of athermanous
atheromatous
atheromatous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or having atheromas.
atmosphereful
atmospherium
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
autocholecystectomy
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
automechanism
autometamorphosis
autophthalmoscope
autoplasmotherapy
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autotheism
autotheism
noun
Belief that one is a deity.
Belief that one is possessed by a divine power.
The doctrine of the self-subsistence of God, especially of the second person in the Trinity.
Worship of oneself.
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
bartholomeus
batrachospermum
beamhouse
beaumarchais
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
benzosulphimide
besmouch
besmutch
besmutch
Verb
To besmirch.
bethumps
bethumps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethump
bismuthate
bismuthate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion BiO₃⁻ of pentavalent bismuth; any salt containing this anion
bismuthide
bismuthide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound of bismuth with a more electropositive element
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
bismuthine
bismuthine
noun
(chemistry) any hydrocarbyl derivative of bismuthane
bismuthinite
bismuthinite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft bismuth sulfide mineral, an important ore for bismuth.
bismuthite
bismuthite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic bismuth carbonate mineral.
bismutosphaerite
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
blasphemous
blasphemous
adj
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred. Resembling blasphemy.
blasphemously
blasphemously
adv
In blasphemous manner.
blasphemousness
blasphemousness
noun
The state or quality of being blasphemous.
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
boucherism
bramblebush
bremsstrahlung
bremsstrahlung
noun
The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when it is deflected by another charged particle, such as an atomic nucleus.
bristlemouth
bristlemouth
noun
A member of Gonostomatidae, a family of deep-water marine fish.
A member of one of several of the species of oceanic ray-finned fish in genera Argyripnus or Maurolicus in the family Sternoptychidae.
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
brushmaker
brushmaker
noun
A person who makes brushes.
brushmen
brushmen
noun
plural of brushman
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
bumbershoot
bumbershoot
noun
(slang, humorous, US) An umbrella.
bumbershoots
bumbershoots
noun
plural of bumbershoot
bumblebeefish
bumblebeefishes
bummerish
burghermaster
burghermaster
noun
Alternative form of burgomaster
burghmaster
burghmaster
noun
(UK, mining, historical) An officer who directs and lays out the meres or boundaries for the workers.
A burgomaster.
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
burnishment
burnishment
noun
burnishing
burthensome
burthensome
adj
Obsolete spelling of burdensome
bushelman
bushelman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's assistant for repairing garments.
bushelmen
bushelmen
noun
plural of bushelman
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
bushhammer
bushhammer
noun
Alternative form of bush hammer
verb
To dress with bush hammer.
bushmaker
bushmaster
bushmaster
noun
A venomous pit viper, Lachesis muta, from tropical America.
bushmasters
bushmasters
noun
plural of bushmaster
bushmen
bushmen
noun
plural of bushman
bushment
bushment
noun
(obsolete) A surprise party; a company of soldiers secretly deployed.
(obsolete) An ambush.
(obsolete) The troops concealed in an ambush.
calistheneum
calistheneum
noun
(dated) A gymnasium, especially one for light physical exercise by women and children.
calycanthemous
campephilus
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
catechumenism
catechumenism
noun
The religious instruction given to a catechumen.
catechumens
catechumens
noun
plural of catechumen
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
cathodoluminescence
cathodoluminescence
noun
(physics) A form of luminescence produced by the bombardment of a metal or a phosphor by electrons (as in a traditional television).