A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, related to and resembling the hyena.
acetabuliferous
acetabuliferous
adj
Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetylfluoride
aculeiform
aculeiform
adj
Like a prickle or thorn
adenoliomyofibroma
adversifoliate
adversifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
adversifolious
adversifolious
adj
Synonym of adversifoliate
aeroflot
aeroflot
Proper noun
The largest airline in Russia.
aerofoil
aerofoil
noun
Britain standard form of airfoil.
aerofoils
aerofoils
noun
plural of aerofoil
affordable
affordable
adj
Able to be afforded; inexpensive or reasonably priced.
afforestable
afforestable
adj
Suitable for being afforested.
afforestational
affrontedly
affrontedly
adv
(obsolete) shamelessly
affrontingly
affrontingly
adv
in an affronting manner
aflower
aflower
adj
(archaic, poetic) flowering, in bloom
afterblow
aftercooler
aftercooler
noun
An intercooler located at the end of the supercharging chain.
afterglow
afterglow
noun
An afterparty.
The glow seen in the sky after sunset.
The light emitted by a phosphor after excitation.
The light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling.
The mildly euphoric feeling experienced after a pleasurable experience, especially after an orgasm or drug-induced high.
afterglows
afterglows
noun
plural of afterglow
afterhold
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
afterloss
afterlove
afterpotential
afterpotential
noun
A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
afterroll
afterschool
afterschool
adj
Of or pertaining to a program intended to care for and educate children in the time immediately after school classes.
Taking place immediately after school classes.
afterworld
afterworld
noun
A supposed world that is entered after death; the realm of the afterlife.
afterworlds
afterworlds
noun
plural of afterworld
airflow
airflow
noun
Any flow of air, especially the motion of air around a moving aircraft or aerofoil.
airflows
airflows
noun
plural of airflow
airfoil
airfoil
noun
A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air.
A wing of an aircraft.
airfoils
airfoils
noun
plural of airfoil
albiflorous
albiflorous
adj
(botany) Having white flowers.
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminiform
albuminofibrin
alcyoniform
alefzero
alfilerillo
alfilerillo
noun
Machaonia woodburyana, a plant in the family Rubiaceae.
alford
alforge
alforja
alforja
noun
A cheek pouch.
A saddlebag.
alforjas
alforjas
noun
plural of alforja
alfredo
alfredo
noun
(cooking) Alternative spelling of Alfredo
alfresco
alfresco
adj
Outdoors, open to the atmosphere.
adv
(art) Onto fresh plaster that is still moist.
Outdoors; in fresh air.
alfuro
alifanfaron
aliferous
aliferous
adj
Having wings; winged
aliform
aliform
adj
(of a building) Having wings
Shaped like a wing
aliofar
alkaliferous
alkaliferous
adj
Yielding alkalis.
alkylarylsulfonate
allendorf
alligatorfish
alligatorfish
noun
Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
allograft
allograft
noun
(surgery) A surgical transplant of tissue between genetically different individuals of the same species.
verb
To perform a transplant of this kind.
allografted
allografted
adj
grafted as an allograft
allografting
allografting
noun
The transplanting of an allograft
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
altdorf
altdorfer
alternifoliate
alternifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves that alternate on each side of a stem
alumiferous
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminiform
aluminiform
adj
Having the form of alumina.
aluminoferric
aluniferous
alveolariform
alveoliform
alveoliform
adj
Having the form of alveoli, or little sockets, cells, or cavities.
ambulacriform
ambulacriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form of ambulacra.
amidofluorid
amidofluoride
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amplificator
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
ampulliform
ampulliform
adj
Having the shape of a flask.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdaliform
amygdaliform
adj
(mycology) Shaped like an almond.
amyliferous
angelinformal
anguilliform
anguilliform
adj
Shaped like an eel.
Swimming in the manner of an eel.
noun
Any eel of the order Anguilliformes
anguliferous
anomaliflorous
anomaloflorous
anopluriform
antereformational
anteroflexion
anterofrontal
anterofrontal
adj
anterior and frontal
antiferroelectric
antiferroelectric
adj
(physics) Describing a state in which dipoles are arranged antiparallel to adjacent ones, resulting in a net zero polarization
antifibrinolysin
antifibrinolysis
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
antifrictional
antifrictional
adj
Synonym of antifriction
antiinflammatories
antiinflammatories
noun
plural of antiinflammatory
antiinflammatory
antiinflammatory
adj
Uncommon spelling of anti-inflammatory.
antiscrofulous
antiscrofulous
adj
(pharmacology) Working against scrofula.
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
appledorf
apronful
apronful
noun
as much as an apron will hold
archfelon
archfool
archfool
noun
(archaic) An extremely foolish person.
argilliferous
argilliferous
adj
(geology) Producing clay; rich in argil.
argilloferruginous
argilloferruginous
adj
(soil science) Containing clay and iron.
ariboflavinosis
ariboflavinosis
noun
(pathology) The medical condition caused by deficiency of riboflavin.
arilliform
arnulfo
arrowleaf
arrowleaf
adj
(in plant names) Having arrow-like leaves.
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
asperifoliae
asperifoliate
asperifoliate
adj
Alternative form of asperifolious
asperifolious
asperifolious
adj
(botany) Having rough leaves.
astrofel
astrofell
atmosphereful
autofluorescence
autofluorescence
noun
(biology, microscopy) Self-induced fluorescence.
(biology, microscopy) The fluorescence of substances other than the fluorophore of interest.
autoreflection
auxoflore
auxofluor
bacilliform
bacilliform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped
noun
Such a bacillus
bacteriofluorescin
baculiferous
baculiform
baculiform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped.
balaniferous
balaniferous
adj
(nonce word) Bearing or producing acorns.
balfore
balfour
balfour
Proper noun
A town/village in New Zealand.
A in North Carolina.
A city/village in North Dakota.
One of two villages in Scotland.
One of two towns in South Africa.
ballflower
ballflower
noun
Alternative form of ball flower
balloonflower
ballproof
ballproof
adj
Incapable of being penetrated by balls from firearms; bulletproof.
ballyllumford
balsamiferous
balsamiferous
adj
That yields balsam
barrowful
barrowful
noun
The amount that can fit in a barrow
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
batfowler
batfowler
noun
One who takes part in batfowling.
bathflower
bathoflore
bathofloric
battlefront
battlefront
noun
The area in which opponents or opposing ideas meet.
The region or line along which opposing armies engage in combat.
battlefronts
battlefronts
noun
plural of battlefront
benzofuroquinoxaline
bifariously
bifariously
adv
In a bifarious manner.
biflorate
biflorate
adj
(botany) Biflorous.
bifollicular
bifrontal
bifrontal
adj
Situated on both sides of the front (of the cranium)