(botany) not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis
acidoproteolytic
acidoproteolytic
adj
Relating to acidoproteolytes
acrocephaly
acrocephaly
noun
The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
acroparalysis
acroparalysis
noun
Paralysis of the extremities.
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
acrophonically
acrophonically
adv
In an acrophonic way.
adenopharyngeal
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
aeolotropy
aeolotropy
noun
(physics) The phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g, electric conductivity, refractive index) of a body depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aerohydroplane
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aeroscopically
aetiotropically
albitophyre
alimentotherapy
allelotropy
allochlorophyll
allocryptic
allopatrically
allopatrically
adv
In an allopatric manner
With regard to allopatry
allopatry
allopatry
noun
(biology) The condition of being allopatric.
allotriophagy
allotriophagy
noun
(rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm
allotropically
allotropically
adv
With regard to allotropy
allotropicity
allotropicity
noun
The property of being allotropic.
allotropy
allotropy
noun
(chemistry) A property, exhibited by some elements, of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures.
alloxyproteic
alogotrophy
altropathy
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
amblyocarpous
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
ampelograpny
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphoriloquy
amphoriloquy
noun
(medicine) A condition where the voice is characterized by amphoric sound over the patient's lung cavity.
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
amygdalothripsis
amylophosphoric
anaeroplasty
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.
anaphorically
anaphorically
adv
In an anaphoric manner.
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
androlepsy
androphyll
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrographically
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
angioparalytic
anilopyrin
anilopyrine
anisotropically
anisotropically
adv
in an anisotropic manner; in such a way as to depend upon direction
ankyloblepharon
ankyloblepharon
noun
(pathology) fusion of the margins of the eyelids
ankyloproctia
anomalopteryx
anomalotrophy
anopisthographically
anorthographically
anteroposteriorly
anteroposteriorly
adv
(biology) Along the anteroposterior axis
anteropygal
anthropobiology
anthropobiology
noun
bioanthropology
anthropocentrically
anthropocentrically
adv
In an anthropocentric manner.
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropolatry
anthropolatry
noun
The worship of a human or humans.
anthropologically
anthropologically
adv
In a manner which pertains to anthropology.
anthropology
anthropology
noun
The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anthropomorphically
anthropomorphically
adv
In an anthropomorphic manner.
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.
anthropomorphously
anthropomorphously
adv
In an anthropomorphous manner; in a manner resembling that of a human.
anthropopathically
anthropopathically
adv
In an anthropopathic manner.
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
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
anticipatorily
anticipatorily
adv
In an anticipatory manner.
anticomplementary
anticomplementary
adj
(geometry) antimedial
(immunology) That diminishes the action of an immunological complement
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antipatriotically
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antipolyneuritic
antipolyneuritic
adj
Countering polyneuritis.
antiproductively
antiproteolysis
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
apheliotropically
apheliotropically
adv
In an apheliotropic way; away from the sun.
aphilanthropy
aphilanthropy
noun
Lack of love for humankind.
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
apocryphal
apocryphal
adj
(Christianity) Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.
(by extension) Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.
(by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apocryphally
apocryphally
adv
In an apocryphal manner.
Regarding apocrypha.
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apogeotropically
apogeotropically
adv
(botany) In an apogeotropic manner; of leaves and other botanical structures, in a manner that bends away from the ground.
apolarity
apolarity
noun
The condition of being apolar
aponeurology
aponeurology
noun
The study of aponeuroses
aporhyolite
apotropaically
apotropaically
adv
In an apotropaic manner.
appellatory
appellatory
adj
Containing an appeal.
applicatorily
applicatorily
adv
In an applicatory manner.
applicatory
applicatory
adj
able to be applied or used, practical
appreciatorily
appreciatorily
adv
(obsolete, rare) With appreciation; appreciatively.
approachability
approachability
noun
The characteristic of being approachable; the ability to be approached.
appropriately
appropriately
adv
In an appropriate manner; properly; suitably.
approvability
approvably
approvably
adv
In an approvable manner; in a manner that is able to be approved.
approvedly
approvedly
adv
So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
approximately
approximately
adv
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
approximatively
approximatively
adv
In an approximative manner.
aprioristically
aprioristically
adv
A priori; in an aprioristic manner.
araliophyllum
archiepiscopality
archiepiscopality
noun
(ecclesiastical) The rank or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.
archiepiscopally
arctostaphylos
areographically
areographically
adv
In terms of areography.
argyrocephalous
argyropelecus
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
arteriocapillary
arteriocapillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arteries and the capillaries.
arteriophlebotomy
arterioplasty
arterioplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction or repair of an artery
arthropathology
arthroplasty
arthroplasty
noun
(surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
artiphyllous
aryepiglottic
aryepiglottic
adj
(anatomy) Referring to a group of tissues between the epiglottis and the arytenoid cartilage, or the use of these folds during vocalization.
aryepiglottidean
arytenoepiglottic
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
asterophyllite
asterophyllite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
asterophyllites
asterophyllites
noun
plural of asterophyllite
asterospondyli
asterospondylic
asterospondylous
astrophyllite
astrophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare, brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral, visually identical to kupletskite.