Belonging to or resembling the Acalephae, or jellyfishes.
acanthocladous
acanthocladous
adj
(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
accomplished
accomplished
adj
Completed; effected; established.
Having many accomplishments, often as a result of study or training.
Showing skill and artistry.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
acetaldehyde
acetaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound, (CH₃CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde.
acetaldehydrase
acetmethylanilide
acetnaphthalide
acetoamidophenol
acetoxyphthalide
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
acetylphenylhydrazine
achilleid
achillodynia
achillodynia
noun
(pathology) pain due to achillobursitis
achlamydate
achlamydate
adj
(zoology) Not possessing a mantle.
achlamydeae
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achlorhydria
achlorhydria
noun
(medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
achlorhydric
achlorhydric
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to achlorhydria
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achordal
achordal
adj
achordate
achterveld
acichlorid
acichloride
acidophil
acidophil
noun
(immunology) An eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
One of the endocrine acidophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including somatotrophs and lactotrophs.
acidophile
acidophile
noun
A plant that thrives in relatively acid soil.
An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile.
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acidophilic
acidophilic
adj
Easily stained with acidic dyes, such as eosin.
Thriving under acidic conditions; relating to or being an acidophile.
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acraldehyde
acraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of acrolein
acrylaldehyde
acrylaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aldehyde acrolein
adalheid
adaliah
addlehead
addlehead
noun
(colloquial) A foolish or dull-witted person.
addleheaded
addleheaded
Adjective
Addled; confused; stupid; flustered.
addleheadedly
addleheadedness
addleheadedness
noun
The quality of being addleheaded.
adelarthra
adelarthrosomata
adelarthrosomatous
adelheid
adelochorda
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.
adelphe
adelphi
adelphia
adelphia
noun
Any plant of the genus Adelphia, of Latin America.
adelphian
adelphic
adelphic
adj
Describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers
fraternal
adelpho
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adelphoi
adelpholite
adelphophagy
adelphophagy
noun
The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
adelphous
adelphous
adj
(botany) Having coalescent or clustered filaments.
adenographical
adenohypophyseal
adenohypophyseal
adj
Alternative form of adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenopharyngeal
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
adenophthalmia
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adherently
adherently
adv
In an adherent manner.
adhesional
adhesional
adj
Relating to adhesion.
adhesively
adhesively
adv
In an adhesive manner; by adhesion.
adiaphoral
adiaphoral
adj
Being or relating to an adiaphoron.
adiathermal
adiathermal
adj
(thermodynamics) adiabatic; not involving transmission of heat
admiralship
admiralship
noun
The state, property, or office of being an admiral.
admiralships
admiralships
noun
plural of admiralship
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
adolph
adolphe
adolpho
adolphus
adramelech
adrammelech
adulthood
adulthood
noun
The state or condition of a human being once it has reached physical maturity, and is presumed to have reached a state of psychological maturity, to wit: once it has become an adult.
The time period of a human being's majority; the time during which a human being has reached physical maturity, and ending with its death.
adulthoods
adulthoods
noun
plural of adulthood
aedileship
aedileship
noun
(historical) The office of an aedile.
(historical) The period or duration of this office.
aerohydroplane
aethalides
aethalioid
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
afterhold
aglethead
aglyphodont
aglyphodonta
aglyphodontia
ahold
ahold
adv
(nautical, obsolete) (of a ship) Brought to lie as near to the windward as it can to get out to sea, and thereby held steady.
noun
(informal) A hold, grip, grasp.
aholds
albedograph
alcaldeship
alcaldeship
noun
The role or status of alcalde.
alchemised
alchemised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemise
alchemized
alchemized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemize
alchochoden
alchochoden
noun
(obsolete, UK, dialect, astrology) The planet which bears rule in the principal places of an astrological figure when a person is born.
alcoholdom
alcoholised
alcoholised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alcoholise
alcoholized
alcoholized
adj
(chemistry) rectified
(obsolete) reduced to a fine powder
saturated, infused or under the influence of alcohol
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alcoholize
aldehol
aldehydase
aldehyde
aldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a large class of reactive organic compounds (R·CHO) having a carbonyl functional group attached to one hydrocarbon radical and a hydrogen atom.
aldehydes
aldehydes
noun
plural of aldehyde
aldehydic
aldehydic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, relating to, or being an aldehyde; having the character of an aldehyde.
aldehydine
aldehydrol
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
aldershot
aldershot
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England.
aldhafara
aldhafera
aldoheptose
aldoheptose
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aldose form of a heptose
aldohexose
aldohexose
noun
(biochemistry) Any hexose containing an aldehyde group.
aldrich
alethopteroid
alhandal
aliethmoid
aliethmoidal
aliethmoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to expansions of the ethmoid bone or cartilage.
alighted
alighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alight
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
allahabad
allahabad
Proper noun
A large city in India, in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
allhallowtide
allhallowtide
Proper noun
The time at or near All Hallows'.
allodelphite
allophanamid
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
allophytoid
almochoden
almohad
almohad
Adjective
Relating to a Berber caliphate in 12th century Morocco
almohade
almohades
alphabeted
alphabeted
adj
(chiefly in combination) Written using a specified alphabet
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alphabet
alphabetised
alphabetised
adj
(Britain) Arranged in alphabetical order.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetise
alphabetized
alphabetized
adj
(Canada, US) Arranged in alphabetical order.
Alternative spelling of alphabetised
verb
(Canada, US) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetize
alphard
alphard
Proper noun
An orange giant star in the constellation of Hydra; Alpha (α) Hydrae,
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.