(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
aechmophorus
albuminoscope
albumoscope
alectoromorphous
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
ambleocarpus
amblycephalus
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
ampelideous
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
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
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
ampoules
ampoules
noun
plural of ampoule
ampules
ampules
noun
plural of ampule
ampullaceous
ampullaceous
adj
Shaped like a swollen bottle.
amputates
amputates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amputate
amputees
amputees
noun
plural of amputee
amyelencephalous
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
anomalocephalus
antependiums
antependiums
noun
plural of antependium
anteposthumous
anthospermum
antiopelmous
antiopelmous
adj
(zoology) Of birds: having a zygodactylous foot with one tendon to flex the third toe and another, trifurcate tendon to flex the first, second and fourth toes.
antirepublicanism
antisupernaturalism
antisupernaturalism
noun
Opposition to supernaturalism.
antiturnpikeism
apemantus
apemius
aploperistomatous
aplostemonous
aplostemonous
adj
Alternative form of haplostemonous
apneumatosis
apneumatosis
noun
(medicine) atelectasis
apneumonous
apneumonous
adj
(zoology) Without lungs.
apometabolous
apostematous
apostematous
adj
Of or pertaining to an aposteme; having the nature of an aposteme; characterised by apostemes.
aposthume
apostume
apostume
noun
Obsolete form of aposteme.
appressorium
appressorium
noun
(mycology) A bulbous formation produced by parasitic fungi that is well attached to the cuticle of the host and from where a peg-shaped hypha is formed that penetrates the cuticle.
archeptolemus
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archisupreme
aristorepublicanism
arteriopalmus
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspergillums
aspergillums
noun
plural of aspergillum
aspermatous
aspermatous
adj
Alternative form of aspermous
aspermous
aspermous
adj
(botany) Lacking seeds.
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
aspersoriums
asplenium
asplenium
noun
(botany) Synonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium.
assumptiousness
assumptiousness
noun
The quality of being assumptious.
assumptive
assumptive
adj
(heraldry, of arms, not comparable) Originally, being arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College.
Forward or presumptuous.
Held as true or valid without evidence.
assumptively
assumptively
adv
In an assumptive manner.
assumptiveness
astispumante
asymmetrocarpous
atmosphereful
atmospherium
austemper
austemper
verb
(transitive) To harden (a metal) and produce a stronger microstructure by heating it into the austenite region and then immediately quenching and removing any bainite and ausferrite.
autocomplexes
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
autometamorphosis
autophthalmoscope
autoplasmotherapy
autosepticemia
axospermous
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
batrachospermum
benzosulphimide
bethumps
bethumps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethump
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bismutoplagionite
bismutosphaerite
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.
bumpers
bumpers
noun
plural of bumper
bumpiest
bumpiest
adj
superlative form of bumpy: most bumpy
bumpiness
bumpiness
noun
The characteristic of being bumpy.
bumpinesses
bumpinesses
noun
plural of bumpiness
bumptiousness
bumptiousness
noun
The state of being bumptious; conceitedness.
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
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.
caprimulgiformes
capsulectomy
capsulectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
cardiospermum
carpometacarpus
carpometacarpus
noun
(anatomy) The fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds.
cassiopeium
cassiopeium
noun
(obsolete) The original name of the element lutetium.
castanospermum
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
centropomus
cephalodymus
cephalohumeralis
cephalomelus
cephalosporium
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
cerumniparous
chamaesiphonaceous
chamaesiphonaceous
adj
Belonging to the Chamaesiphonaceae.
chamecephalous
chamecephalus
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
chautemps
chemopause
chemotherapeuticness
chemotherapeutics
chemotherapeutics
noun
plural of chemotherapeutic
chondroseptum
chrysosplenium
chumpiness
chumpishness
chumpishness
noun
The quality of being chumpish.
cicrumspections
circumesophagal
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumoesophagal
circumpose
circumpose
verb
(obsolete) To place within an encircling space; to pot (a plant).
(obsolete) To put round; to place around; to place or arrange circularly.
circumscriptive
circumscriptive
adj
That circumscribes or outlines
circumscriptively
circumscriptively
adv
In a circumscriptive manner
With regard to circumscription
circumspangle
circumspect
circumspect
adj
Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
circumspection
circumspection
noun
Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.
circumspections
circumspections
noun
plural of circumspection
circumspective
circumspective
adj
Looking in all directions; cautious or watchful of danger.