(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
adelomorphic
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenemphractic
adenemphraxis
adenographer
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngeal
adenopharyngitis
adenophora
adenophore
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adiaphoresis
adiaphoresis
noun
(medicine) Lack of sweating; anhidrosis.
adiaphoretic
adiaphorite
adiaphorite
Noun
One who believes in adiaphorism; an adiaphorist.
adnephrine
adrenocorticotrophic
adrenocorticotrophic
adj
Alternative form of adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotrophin
adrenocorticotrophin
noun
(biochemistry) adrenocorticotropic hormone
adrenotrophin
adventureship
advisership
advisership
noun
The status or office of an adviser.
aepyornithidae
aerohydropathy
aerohydroplane
aerohydrotherapy
albedograph
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
alethopteroid
amphitheatered
amphitheatered
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatred
anaptomorphidae
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androcephalum
androgametophore
andrographolide
andrographolide
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers
androphore
androphore
noun
(botany) A support or column on which stamens are raised
(zoology) The part which, in some Siphonophorae, bears the male gonophores.
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
aneroidograph
angiocardiographies
anoplotheriidae
anoplotherioid
anoplotheroid
antheridiophore
antheridiophore
noun
(biology) A gametophore that bears antheridia (typically in a moss or liverwort)
anthophoridae
anthrapyridine
anthropidae
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropoidea
anthropoidean
anthropomorphidae
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphized
anthropomorphized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphize
antiapartheid
antiapartheid
adj
Acting against or opposing apartheid.
antidiphtheria
antidiphtheria
adj
Preventing diphtheria.
antidiphtheric
antidiphtheric
adj
Alternative form of anti-diphtheric
antidiphtherin
antidiphtherin
noun
(historical) A certain vaccine against diphtheria.
antidiphtheritic
antidiphtheritic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering diphtheria.
noun
Any drug or agent that counters diphtheria.
antipriesthood
apartheid
apartheid
noun
(South Africa, historical) The policy of racial separation used by South Africa from 1948 to 1990.
(by extension) A policy or situation of segregation based on some specified attribute.
(by extension) Any similar policy of racial separation/segregation and discrimination.
verb
To impose a policy of segregation of groups of people, especially one based on race.
apartheids
apartheids
noun
plural of apartheid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apartheid
aphelandra
aphelandra
noun
Any of the tropical evergreen shrubs in the genus Aphelandra
aphidozer
aphidozer
noun
A device like a hopperdozer for the removal of aphids.
aphorised
aphorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorise
aphorized
aphorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorize
aphoruridae
aphrodesiac
aphrodite
aphrodite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.
aphroditeum
aphroditidae
aphrosiderite
aphthartodocetae
aphthartodocetic
aphthartodocetism
aporrhaidae
apostrophied
apostrophied
adj
Alternative form of apostrophed
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
appendorontgenography
apprehend
apprehend
verb
(also figuratively) To take possession of (something); to seize.
(archaic or obsolete, also figuratively) To seize or take (something); to take hold of.
(law enforcement) To seize or take (a person) by legal process; to arrest.
To acknowledge the existence of (something); to recognize.
To anticipate (something, usually unpleasant); especially, to anticipate (something) with anxiety, dread, or fear; to dread, to fear.
To be apprehensive; to fear.
To be of opinion, believe, or think; to suppose.
To be or become aware of (something); to perceive.
To feel (something) emotionally.
To have a conception of (something); to consider, to regard.
To learn (something).
To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
apprehendable
apprehendable
adj
That can be apprehended.
apprehended
apprehended
adj
(obsolete) Having come to accept an understanding of something.
Conceived; understood.
Taken; seized.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprehend
apprehender
apprehender
noun
Agent noun of apprehend; one who apprehends.
apprehending
apprehending
noun
An act by which something is apprehended.
verb
present participle of apprehend
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
apprehends
apprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprehend
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.
archplunderer
archpretender
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
archshepherd
arkadelphia
arthroendoscopy
aspidobranchiate
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
atrophiated
atrophiated
adj
(obsolete) Atrophied.
atrophied
atrophied
adj
Characterized by atrophy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of atrophy
atrophoderma
atrophoderma
noun
(pathology) atrophy of the skin
autographed
autographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograph
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
barhopped
barhopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barhop
basidiophore
beachdrops
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
bellerophontidae
benzalphenylhydrazone
blepharadenitis
blepharadenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the meibomian glands
blepharedema
blepharedema
noun
edema of the eyelids
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharoadenoma
blepharoceridae
blepharochromidrosis
blepharodiastasis
blepharodyschroia
blepharohematidrosis
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharydatis
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachiopode
brachypodine
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
bradyphrenia
bradyphrenia
noun
(neurology) The slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain
branchipodidae
bretwaldaship
bridegroomship
bridemaidship
brideship
bridgehampton
brigadiership
brigadiership
noun
The role or position of a brigadier.
calliphoridae
camphorated
camphorated
adj
Treated or impregnated with camphor.
camphorweed
camphorweed
noun
Any of the genus Pluchea of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family.