(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the genitals.
abiogeneses
abiogeneses
noun
plural of abiogenesis
abiogenesis
abiogenesis
noun
(evolutionary theory) The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents.
abiogenesist
abiogenesist
noun
A proponent of abiogenesis.
abiogenetic
abiogenetic
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to abiogenesis, originated by abiogenesis.
abiogenetical
abiogenetical
adj
Alternative form of abiogenetic
abiogenetically
abiogenetically
adv
(biology) In an abiogenetic manner; to have created life without life.
abiogenist
abiogenist
noun
(biology) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life.
abiogenists
abiogenists
noun
plural of abiogenist
abiogenous
abiogenous
adj
(biology) Produced by spontaneous generation.
abiogeny
abiogeny
noun
(biology) abiogenesis.
ablegation
ablegation
noun
(obsolete) Expulsion; banishment.
abnegation
abnegation
noun
A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest.
abnegations
abnegations
noun
plural of abnegation
aborigine
aborigine
noun
(in the plural) The native flora and fauna of an area.
A native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people.
aborigines
aborigines
noun
(history) The inhabitants of a location before colonization by the Europeans occurred.
Indigenous flora and fauna.
The original people of a location, originally Greek and Roman.
plural of aborigine
abortogenic
abortogenic
adj
Causing abortion; abortifacient.
noun
A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
accessioning
accessioning
verb
present participle of accession
accessorizing
accessorizing
verb
present participle of accessorize
accommodatingness
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
acidogenic
acidogenic
adj
Which generates acid or acidity.
acknowledging
acknowledging
adj
(obsolete, specifically) Expressing esteem or gratitude.
That acknowledges, in various sense; (especially) that notices or recognises someone or something.
noun
(archaic) The act of acknowledging something.
verb
present participle of acknowledg
present participle of acknowledge
acrogenic
acrogenic
adj
Alternative form of acrogenous
actinogonidiate
actinologue
actinologue
noun
(biology) Part of an actinomere
actinopterygian
actinopterygian
adj
Of the nature of fish of the class Actinopterygii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the ray-finned fish of the taxonomic class Actinopterygii.
actinopterygii
actinopterygious
adenogenesis
adenogenesis
noun
The development of uterine glands (in mammals)
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adenologaditis
adenological
adenological
adj
Pertaining to adenology.
adenomeningeal
adenopharyngitis
adipogenic
adipogenic
adj
(biology) That forms fat, or fatty tissue; lipogenic
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adjoiningness
adlegation
adlegation
noun
A right formerly claimed by the states of the German Empire of joining their own ministers with those of the emperor in public treaties and negotiations to the common interest of the empire.
adolescing
adolescing
verb
present participle of adolesce
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
aegirinolite
aegithognathae
aegithognathism
aegithognathous
aerobating
aerobating
verb
present participle of aerobate
aerobicizing
aerobicizing
verb
present participle of aerobicize
aerobraking
aerobraking
noun
(astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
verb
present participle of aerobrake
aerodontalgia
aerodontalgia
noun
(dentistry) Pain in the teeth caused by changes in air pressure.
aerogenesis
aerogenesis
noun
The production of gas or air.
aerogenic
aerogenic
adj
(biology) Producing gas or air (used especially of some bacteria)
aerogenically
aerogenically
adv
By means of aerogenesis.
aeromagnetic
aeromagnetic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromagnetics
aerosolizing
aerosolizing
verb
present participle of aerosolize
aeruginous
aeruginous
adj
Of or pertaining to copper-rust or verdigris.
aetiogenic
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
affrontingness
affrontingness
noun
The state or quality of affronting.
afibrinogenemia
afibrinogenemia
noun
(medicine) A blood disorder in which the blood does not clot normally due to a lack of, or a malfunction involving, fibrinogen.
aforegoing
aforegoing
adj
(archaic) preceding, going before.
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
afterreckoning
afterworking
agammaglobulinemia
agammaglobulinemia
noun
(medicine) A condition in which gammaglobulins such as immunoglobulins are absent from the blood, or present only in low concentrations
agammaglobulinemic
agammaglobulinemic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting agammaglobulinemia.
noun
An individual with agammaglobulinemia.
agamogenesis
agamogenesis
noun
asexual reproduction
agamogenetic
agamogenetic
adj
Of or pertaining to agamogenesis.
agamogenetically
agamogenetically
adv
By means of agamogenesis.
agaonidae
agapemonian
agapemonist
agapemonite
agastroneuria
agastroneuria
noun
(pathology) A loss of nervous control of the stomach
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
agenois
aggelation
aggeration
aggeration
noun
A heaping up; accumulation.
aggiornamenti
aggiornamento
aggiornamento
noun
A bringing up to date, especially of the Roman Catholic Church by the Second Vatican Council of 1962-65; modernization.
agglomerating
agglomerating
verb
present participle of agglomerate
agglomeration
agglomeration
noun
(geography) An extended city area comprising the built-up area of a central city and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.
(geology) a mass of large volcanic fragments bonded under heat.
State of being collected in a mass; a mass; cluster.
The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
agglutinogen
agglutinogen
noun
(biochemistry) Any antigen that stimulates the production of an agglutinin
agglutinogenic
agglutinogenic
adj
Relating to an agglutinogen
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agglutogenic
agglutogenic
adj
Synonym of agglutinogenic
aggregation
aggregation
noun
(epidemiology) The majority of the parasite population concentrated into a minority of the host population.
(networking) Summarizing multiple routes into one route.
(object-oriented programming) Kind of object composition which does not imply ownership.
A collection of particulars; an aggregate.
The act of collecting together (aggregating).
The state of being collected into a mass, assemblage, or sum (aggregated).
aggregational
aggregational
adj
Relating to, or by means of, aggregation.
aggregations
aggregations
noun
plural of aggregation
aggression
aggression
noun
Hostile or destructive behavior or actions.
The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.
The practice or habit of launching attacks.
aggressionist
aggressionist
noun
A proponent of aggressionism
aggressions
aggressions
noun
plural of aggression
agnoetism
agnoite
agnoites
agomensin
agoniatite
agoniatites
agonied
agonied
adj
Feeling or undergoing agony; agonized.
agonies
agonies
noun
plural of agony
agonise
agonise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of agonize
agonised
agonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agonise
agonises
agonises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agonise
agonize
agonize
verb
(intransitive) To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately, whether mentally or physically.
(intransitive) To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.
(transitive) To cause agony or anguish in someone.
agonized
agonized
adj
in agony or distraught
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agonize
agonizedly
agonizedly
adv
In an agonized manner
agonizer
agonizer
noun
One who agonizes.
agonizes
agonizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agonize
agonizingness
agonothetic
agonothetic
adj
Of or pertaining to an agonothete.
agreation
agreations
agregation
agrigento
agrigento
Proper noun
The capital city of Agrigento.
agrimonies
agrimonies
noun
plural of agrimony
agrionidae
agronomies
agronomies
noun
plural of agronomy
airmonger
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
albugineous
albugineous
adj
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; applied to textures, bodily fluids, etc., which are perfectly white.
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
algebraization
algebraization
noun
(mathematics) conversion to algebraic form
algebrization
algebrization
noun
(mathematics) Alternative form of algebraization
algedonic
algedonic
adj
Pertaining to both pleasure and pain.
algedonics
algedonics
noun
(management) The handling of critical events in ways that bypass the usual chain of reporting in order to respond more urgently.
The scientific study of pleasure and pain responses.
algodonite
algodonite
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal copper arsenide mineral.
algogenic
algogenic
adj
(medicine) Inducing pain.
alkaligenous
alkaligenous
adj
Producing or generating alkali.
allegation
allegation
noun
An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
The act of alleging.
allegations
allegations
noun
plural of allegation
allegoricalness
allegoricalness
noun
The state or quality of being allegorical.
allegorisation
allegorising
allegorising
noun
The act or process of making an allegory.
verb
present participle of allegorise
allegorization
allegorization
noun
The act of turning into allegory, or of understanding in an allegorical sense.
allegorizing
allegorizing
verb
present participle of allegorize
alloantigen
alloantigen
noun
(genetics) Any antigen, present in only some individuals of a species, that stimulates the production of antibodies in those that lack it; an isoantigen
alloantigens
alloantigens
noun
plural of alloantigen
allogeneic
allogeneic
adj
(genetics) Genetically different because of being derived from separate individuals of the same species.
(immunology) Of a reaction that occurs when cells are transplanted into a genetically different recipient.
allogeneity
allogeneity
noun
(genetics) The condition of being allogeneic
allogenic
allogenic
adj
(geology) Formed in another location and transported.
(medicine, biology, genetics, immunology) Alternative form of allogeneic: genetically distinct, but of the same species; nonself but intraspecies.
Having an external cause, or source; exogenous.
allogenically
allogenically
adv
In an allogenic manner.
alloiogenesis
allomerizing
allothigene
allothigenetic
allothigenetically
allothigenic
allothigenous
allothogenic
alongside
alongside
adv
Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast.