(obsolete) the role or duration of being an abigail, or lady's maid.
accelerograph
accelerograph
noun
(geology) An instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake.
(military) An apparatus for studying the combustion of powder in guns, etc.
accomplishing
accomplishing
verb
present participle of accomplish
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adelphophagy
adelphophagy
noun
The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
adenographical
adenopharyngeal
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
aerographical
aerographical
adj
Synonym of aerographic
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
aglypha
aglyphodont
aglyphodonta
aglyphodontia
aglyphous
aglyphous
adj
(of a snake) Whose teeth are not specialized, especially whose teeth lack grooves for venom.
agrostographical
albedograph
algophagous
algophagous
adj
That eats algae
algophilia
algophilia
noun
pleasure from experiencing pain, especially sexually.
algophilist
algophilist
noun
A person who is subject to algophilia; one who derives sexual pleasure from feeling pain.
algophobia
algophobia
noun
Fear of pain.
algraphic
algraphic
adj
Of or pertaining to algraphy.
algraphy
algraphy
noun
(photography) An early photographic technique, similar to zincography or lithography, using paper impregnated with an aluminium salt.
allagophyllous
allograph
allograph
noun
A signature made by one person for another.
A variant form of a letter (or other grapheme).
allographic
allographic
adj
Relating to allographs or allography.
allotriophagia
allotriophagy
allotriophagy
noun
(rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
alogotrophy
alongships
alpaugh
alphabeting
alphabeting
verb
present participle of alphabet
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
alphabetology
altigraph
altigraph
noun
An altimeter that makes a recording on a chart.
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
amphibiological
amphibiological
adj
Pertaining to amphibiology.
amphibiology
amphibiology
noun
The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
amphibological
amphibological
adj
(linguistics) Grammatically ambiguous.
(rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
amphibologically
amphibologically
adv
In an amphibological manner.
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphibologism
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amphigastrula
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphilogism
amphilogy
amphilogy
noun
ambiguity of speech; equivocation
amygdalopathy
amygdalothripsis
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
anaglyph
anaglyph
noun
A decorative ornament worked in low relief or bas relief, such as a piece of cameo jewelry.
A matched pair of images designed to produce a three-dimensional effect when viewed using spectacles that have usually one red and one bluish-green lens, corresponding to the colors of the pairs of images.
anaglyphic
anaglyphic
adj
Relating to anaglyphs.
noun
Work with chased or embossed relief.
anaglyphical
anaglyphical
adj
Alternative form of anaglyphic
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyphoscope
anaglyphs
anaglyphs
noun
plural of anaglyph
anaglyphy
anaglyptograph
anaglyptograph
noun
An instrument for making accurate engravings of any embossed object, such as a medal.
anaglyptographic
anaglyptographic
adj
Relating to anaglyptography.
anaglyptography
anaglyptography
noun
The art of copying works in relief, or of engraving as to give the subject an embossed or raised appearance; used in representing coins, bas reliefs, etc.
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
anatomicopathologic
anatomicopathological
anatomicopathological
adj
Relating to anatomy and pathology.
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anatomopathologic
anatomopathologic
adj
Alternative form of anatomopathological
anatomopathological
anatomopathological
adj
(anatomy, pathology) Relating to both anatomy and pathology
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
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrographically
angelographer
angelographer
noun
One who writes an angelography.
angelophanic
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angelship
angioelephantiasis
angiohemophilia
angiolymphitis
angiolymphoma
angiothlipsis
anglophil
anglophile
anglophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophile
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophilia
anglophilia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilia
anglophiliac
anglophiliac
Adjective
Anglophilic
Noun
Anglophile
anglophilic
anglophilic
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilic
anglophilism
anglophily
anglophobe
anglophobe
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobe
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
anglophobia
anglophobia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobia
anglophobiac
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
anglophobist
anglophone
anglophone
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophone
anopisthographically
anorthographical
anorthographically
anthrohopobiological
anthropobiologist
anthropobiologist
noun
bioanthropologist
anthropobiology
anthropobiology
noun
bioanthropology
anthropoclimatologist
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropogeographical
anthropogeographical
adj
(anthropology) Of or relating to anthropogeography.
anthropoglot
anthropoglot
noun
An animal (such as a parrot) with tongue similar to humans allowing human-like speech.
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
anthropological
anthropological
adj
Relating to anthropology.
anthropologically
anthropologically
adv
In a manner which pertains to anthropology.
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthropologists
anthropologists
noun
plural of anthropologist
anthropology
anthropology
noun
The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
anthropomorphological
anthropomorphological
adj
(biology) Relating to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropomorphologically
anthropomorphologically
adv
(biology) With regard to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropomorphology
anthropomorphology
noun
(biology) Human morphology.
(biology) The study of human morphology.
(religion) The attribution of human characteristics to God.
anthropophagical
anthropophagical
adj
Alternative form of anthropophagic
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
anthroposociologist
anthroposociologist
noun
One who studies anthroposociology.
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
anthropoteleoclogy
anthropoteleological
antianaphylactogen
anticalligraphic
anticalligraphic
adj
Rejecting the calligraphic style in writing.
anticephalalgic
anticephalalgic
adj
Counteracting headaches.
noun
A remedy for headaches.
antiphlogistian
antiphlogistian
noun
Someone who opposes phlogiston theory.
antiphlogistic
antiphlogistic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting inflammation.
Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
noun
(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.
antiphlogistin
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
aphnology
aphthongal
aphthongal
adj
(phonology) Being or relating to an aphthong.
apographal
apographal
adj
Of or relating to the apograph of a manuscript.
apographical
apophlegm
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophthegmatical
apophthegmatical
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatical
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
archaeographical
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archipelagian
archipelagic
archipelagic
adj
(geography) Of or pertaining to an archipelago; of the nature of an archipelago.
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.