(rare) The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union
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.
albuminoscope
albumoscope
alectoromorphous
alexipharmacum
alexipharmacum
noun
(obsolete) Something which protects against, or cures, a poison; an antidote.
alphanumeric
alphanumeric
adj
Consisting of these characters plus punctuation and other special characters.
Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.
noun
An alphanumeric character.
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
alphanumerically
alphanumerically
adv
In a manner that is in numeric / numerical, then alphabetic / alphabetical, order.
In an alphanumeric / alphanumerical manner; using alphanumeric / alphanumerical characters.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
aluminaphone
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
ambleocarpus
amblycephalus
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
ampelideous
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphimorulae
amphinucleus
amphipleura
amplexicaudate
amplexicaul
amplexicaul
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having lobes (usually auriculate) that completely surround the stem.
amplexicauline
amplexus
amplexus
noun
A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs as part of the mating process.
amplexuses
amplitude
amplitude
noun
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
ampoule
ampoule
noun
A small hermetically sealed vial, often used to contain a sterile solution suitable for injection.
ampoules
ampoules
noun
plural of ampoule
ampulate
ampulated
ampule
ampule
noun
Alternative spelling of ampoule
ampules
ampules
noun
plural of ampule
ampullaceous
ampullaceous
adj
Shaped like a swollen bottle.
ampullae
ampullae
noun
plural of ampulla
ampullariidae
ampullate
ampullate
adj
Having an ampulla; flask-shaped; bellied.
noun
The spigot of a spinneret in some spiders
ampullated
ampullated
adj
ampullate
ampullulae
amyelencephalous
androcephalum
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anomalocephalus
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anteoperculum
antepenultima
antepenultima
noun
(poetry) The last syllable of a word except two
antepenultimate
antepenultimate
adj
Two before the last, i.e., the one immediately before the penultimate, in a series.
noun
The syllable that comes two before the last in a word.
Two before the last in a series. e.g. (..., antepenultimate, penultimate, ultimate)
antiopelmous
antiopelmous
adj
(zoology) Of birds: having a zygodactylous foot with one tendon to flex the third toe and another, trifurcate tendon to flex the first, second and fourth toes.
antirepublicanism
antisupernaturalism
antisupernaturalism
noun
Opposition to supernaturalism.
antiunemployment
antiunemployment
adj
(politics) Opposing or countering unemployment.
aplectrum
aploperistomatous
aplostemonous
aplostemonous
adj
Alternative form of haplostemonous
apogalacteum
apometabolous
aquopentamminecobaltic
araliaephyllum
archeptolemus
aristorepublicanism
arteriopalmus
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspergillums
aspergillums
noun
plural of aspergillum
asplenium
asplenium
noun
(botany) Synonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium.
assumptively
assumptively
adv
In an assumptive manner.
atmosphereful
auriculotemporal
auriculotemporal
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the external ear and the temporal region.
autoanticomplement
autocomplexes
autodepolymerization
automanipulative
autophthalmoscope
autoplasmotherapy
avicularimorphae
befrumple
benzopyrylium
benzopyrylium
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic ion or salt containing a benzene ring fused to a pyrylium ion
benzosulphimide
beplumed
beplumed
adj
Decked with feathers.
bepuzzlement
bepuzzlement
Noun
Perplexity.
bismutoplagionite
blasphemous
blasphemous
adj
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred. Resembling blasphemy.
blasphemously
blasphemously
adv
In blasphemous manner.
blasphemousness
blasphemousness
noun
The state or quality of being blasphemous.
branchiopulmonate
bumblepuppy
bumblepuppy
noun
(card games) Whist played in an unscientific way.
The old game of nineholes.
bupleurum
bupleurum
noun
Any of the genus Bupleurum of apiaceous plants.
camelopardus
campanulaceae
campanulaceous
campanulaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Campanulaceae, a family of plants including the harebell.
campanulales
campanulariae
campanularidae
campanulatae
campanulate
campanulate
adj
Shaped like a bell.
campanulated
campanulated
adj
Alternative form of campanulate (“bell-shaped”)
campbellsburg
campephilus
campyloneuron
campylospermous
campylospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.
capitellum
capitellum
noun
(botany, anatomy, arachnology) Synonym of capitulum
caprimulgidae
caprimulgiformes
caprimulgine
capsulectomy
capsulectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
carpellum
carpellum
noun
Synonym of carpel
carpocephalum
carpocephalum
noun
An organelle, in some liverworts, that carries the spore cases
centiplume
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
cephalodymus
cephalohumeral
cephalohumeralis
cephalomelus
cephalosporium
ceratophyllum
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
chamaepericlymenum
chamecephalous
chamecephalus
chemicopharmaceutical
chemicopharmaceutical
adj
Relating to chemistry and pharmacy.
chemoautotrophically
chemoautotrophically
adv
By chemoautotrophic means.
chemotherapeutical
chemotherapeutical
adj
Synonym of chemotherapeutic
chemotherapeutically
chemotherapeutically
adv
By means of chemotherapy
chemulpo
chrysosplenium
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium
circumesophagal
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumoesophagal
circumparallelogram
circumplanetary
circumplanetary
adj
(astronomy) Surrounding a planet
circumplect
circumplicate
circumscriptively
circumscriptively
adv
In a circumscriptive manner
With regard to circumscription
circumspangle
circumspectively
circumspectively
adv
In a circumspective manner.
circumspectly
circumspectly
adv
In a circumspect manner. With consideration for all that is pertinent.
circumspheral
cirrhopetalum
climatotherapeutics
clumped
clumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clump
clumper
clumper
noun
A grass or other plant that tends to form clumps.
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To form into clumps or masses.
clumpier
clumpier
adj
comparative form of clumpy: more clumpy
clumpiest
clumpiest
adj
superlative form of clumpy: most clumpy
clumpishness
clumplike
clumplike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a clump.
clupeiform
clupeiform
adj
(zoology) Belonging or relating to the order Clupeiformes of ray-finned fish, including herrings and anchovies
noun
Any fish of the order Clupeiformes
cochlospermaceous
cochlospermaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Cochlospermaceae.
cochlospermum
coelospermous
coelospermous
adj
(botany) Hollow-seeded; having the ventral face of the seedlike carpels incurved at the ends, as in coriander seed.