(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
ampelograpny
ampelopsidin
ampelopsin
ampelopsin
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular flavanonol.
ampelopsis
ampelopsis
noun
A vine of the genus Ampelopsis
ampelos
ampelosicyos
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
amper
amper
noun
A defect or flaw, especially in cloth.
A tumour, often accompanied by inflammation; pustule; varicose vein; pus; atter.
Abbreviation of ampersand.
amperage
amperage
noun
(physics) The electric current; charge transmitted per unit time, measured in amperes.
amperages
amperages
noun
plural of amperage
ampere
ampere
noun
A unit of electrical current, the standard base unit in the International System of Units; colloquially amp. Abbreviation: amp, Symbol: A
amperemeter
amperemeter
noun
Synonym of ammeter.
amperes
amperes
noun
plural of ampere
amperian
amperometer
amperometer
noun
(rare) Synonym of ammeter.
amperometric
amperometric
adj
(chemistry, physics) That involves measurement of an electric current during a process such as titration
ampersand
ampersand
noun
The symbol "&".
verb
(transitive, rare) To add an ampersand to.
ampersands
ampersands
noun
plural of ampersand
ampery
ampery
adj
(UK dialectal) Covered with pimples.
(UK dialectal) Weak; unhealthy; beginning to decay.
ampex
ampheclexis
ampherotokous
ampherotoky
amphetamine
amphetamine
noun
(informal) Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine.
(informal, nonstandard) Referring to a substituted amphetamine; a member of the amphetamine class of chemicals.
(medicine, pharmacology) A potent central nervous system stimulant of the phenethylamine chemical class that is used to treat ADHD, narcolepsy, and obesity.
(organic chemistry, proper) The racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms.
amphetamines
amphetamines
noun
plural of amphetamine
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphiaster
amphiaster
noun
(biology) The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell division, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle-shaped bundle of rod-like fibres diverging from each aster.
amphibichnite
amphibiety
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphiblestritis
amphibole
amphibole
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium/aluminum
amphiboles
amphiboles
noun
plural of amphibole
amphibolies
amphibolies
noun
plural of amphiboly
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amphiboline
amphibolite
amphibolite
noun
Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphicarpaea
amphicarpogenous
amphicentric
amphichrome
amphicoelian
amphicoelian
adj
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicome
amphicome
Noun
A kind of figured stone, rugged and beset with eminences, anciently used in divination.
amphicreatinine
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amphide
amphidesmous
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
amphierotic
amphierotism
amphigaea
amphigaean
amphigamae
amphigean
amphigean
adj
Extending over all the zones of the Earth, from the tropics to the poles.
amphigen
amphigen
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An element that in combination produces amphid salt; applied by Jöns Jacob Berzelius to oxygen, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium.
amphigene
amphigene
noun
(mineralogy) Leucite.
amphigenesis
amphigenesis
noun
(biology) Sexual generation; amphigony
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
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.
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphimacer
amphimacer
noun
A metrical foot consisting of an unaccented syllable between two accented syllables; a cretic
amphimacers
amphimacers
noun
plural of amphimacer
amphimixes
amphimixes
noun
plural of amphimixis
amphimorulae
amphinesian
amphineura
amphineurous
amphinome
amphinucleus
amphioxidae
amphioxides
amphioxididae
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amphipeptone
amphiphiles
amphiphiles
noun
plural of amphiphile
amphipleura
amphipneust
amphipneusta
amphipneustic
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphipyrenin
amphirhine
amphisbaena
amphisbaena
noun
(mythology) A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.
A member of a genus of lizards, native to the Americas, having extremities which are very similar.
amphisbaenae
amphisbaenas
amphisbaenas
noun
plural of amphisbaena
amphisbaenian
amphisbaenian
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenia, the clade of worm lizards.
amphisbaenic
amphisbaenic
adj
(mythology) Relating to an amphisbaena.
amphisbaenid
amphisbaenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
amphisbaenidae
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
amphisile
amphisilidae
amphispermous
amphisporangiate
amphispore
amphistome
amphistome
noun
Any trematode of the genus Paramphistomum (previously Amphistoma)
amphitene
amphitheater
amphitheater
noun
American spelling form of amphitheatre
amphitheatered
amphitheatered
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatred
amphitheaters
amphitheaters
noun
plural of amphitheater
amphitheatral
amphitheatral
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatrical
amphitheatre
amphitheatre
noun
(geology) A natural formation of a similar shape, where a steep mountain or slope a particular rock formation forms a partial or compete bowl, especially one used as a performance space (and possibly modified by carving out seats, etc) because the slopes naturally amplify or echo sound.
An open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design.
amphitheatric
amphitheatric
adj
Of, pertaining to, exhibited in, or resembling an amphitheatre.
amphitheatrical
amphitheatrical
adj
Having some of the characteristics of an amphitheatre.
amphitheatrically
amphitheatrically
adv
With some apparent characteristics of an amphitheatre.
amphitheccia
amphithecia
amphithecial
amphithecium
amphithect
amphithemis
amphithere
amphithere
noun
(heraldry) A type of winged serpent
amphitriaene
amphitrichate
amphitrichate
adj
Synonym of amphitrichous
amphitrite
amphitrite
noun
Any polychaete worm of the genus Amphitrite.
amphiumidae
amphizoidae
amphodelite
amphogenic
amphogenic
adj
producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring
amphogenous
amphogeny
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
amphopeptone
amphopeptone
noun
(biochemistry) A product of gastric digestion, a mixture of hemipeptone and antipeptone.
amphophile
amphophile
noun
An amphophilic cell.
amphorae
amphorae
noun
plural of amphora
amphore
amphorette
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
amphoterus
ampitheater
ampitheater
noun
Misspelling of amphitheater.
ample
ample
adj
Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; for example spacious, roomy or widely extended.
Not contracted or brief; not concise; extended; diffusive
det
(as pronoun) A quantity (of something) that is fully sufficient; plenty.
A fully sufficient or abundant quantity of; enough or more than enough.
amplect
amplect
verb
(formal) To embrace
amplectant
amplectant
adj
(botany) That clasps a support, especially by twining around it
clasping or embracing
ampleness
ampleness
noun
The property of being ample.
amplenesses
ampler
ampler
adj
comparative form of ample: more ample
amplest
amplest
adj
superlative form of ample: most ample
amplex
amplex
verb
(biology) To engage in amplexus.
amplexation
amplexation
Noun
An embrace.
amplexicaudate
amplexicaul
amplexicaul
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having lobes (usually auriculate) that completely surround the stem.
amplexicauline
amplexifoliate
amplexus
amplexus
noun
A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs as part of the mating process.
amplexuses
ampliate
ampliate
adj
(zoology) Having the outer edge prominent; said of the wings of insects.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To enlarge.
ampliative
ampliative
adj
That broadens conceptual knowledge by adding new information.