(archaic) Harsh and sharp, or bitter and not pleasant to the taste; acrid, pungent.
(figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrimoniousness
acrimoniousness
noun
The quality of being acrimonious.
acrodromous
acrodromous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of acrodrome
acrogamous
acromioscapular
acromioscapular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the scapula
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
acronymous
acronymous
adj
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acrosarcum
acrostichum
acrostolium
acrotarsium
acrotarsium
noun
(zoology) The instep of the foot (front of the tarsus)
acrotomous
acrotomous
adj
(mineralogy) Having a cleavage parallel with the base.
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinosphaerium
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
aechmophorus
alectoromorphous
algiomuscular
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amaracus
amaracus
noun
(obsolete) Marjoram.
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amarynceus
ambleocarpus
amblyocarpous
amblyrhynchus
ambrosiaceous
ambuscader
ambuscader
noun
One who ambushes, or who is involved in an ambush.
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
americanumancestors
americus
americus
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
a CDP in Indiana, USA.
a small city in Kansas, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
ammonocarbonous
amphicarpogenous
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicarpus
amphicyrtous
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
amurcosity
amurcous
amurcous
adj
(archaic) Smelly; stinky.
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
aneurismatic
aneurismatic
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
(biology) Applied to a gastrula when the blastopore does not entirely open up.
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archemorus
archeptolemus
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamous
archidamus
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
archisupreme
archmystagogue
arcosolium
arcosolium
noun
(architecture) A tomb in an arched recess in a wall.
aristomachus
aristorepublicanism
armeniaceous
armeniaceous
adj
(zoology) Apricot-colored.
armouchiquois
ascyrum
astrocaryum
asymmetrocarpous
aureocasidium
auricomous
auricomous
adj
Having golden hair; yellow-haired.
auriscalpium
auriscalpium
noun
Auriscalpium, a genus of mushrooms.
earpick
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
autocollimators
autocollimators
noun
plural of autocollimator
autocriticism
autocriticism
noun
Self-criticism; criticism of what one has done, said or been.
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
autoeroticism
autoeroticism
noun
The practise of stimulating oneself sexually, masturbation
autoincrements
autoincrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autoincrement
autopsychorhythmia
auxochromism
auxochromous
bashmuric
batrachospermum
beaumarchais
biculturalism
biculturalism
noun
The state or quality of being bicultural
bimuscular
bimuscular
adj
(zoology) Having two adductor muscles.
biscuitmaker
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
brachydodromous
brachystomatous
brachystomous
branchiostomous
branscum
bromeliaceous
bromeliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Bromeliaceae of flowering plants
bromouracils
bromouracils
noun
plural of bromouracil
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
buckrams
buckrams
noun
Alternative form of buckram ("ramson").
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of buckram
bureaucratism
bureaucratism
noun
bureaucratic policies or behaviour
burmanniaceous
burmanniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Burmanniaceae.
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
caeremoniarius
caeremoniarius
noun
(historical, religion) An official in charge of religious ceremonies.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
calamariaceous
calamiferious
calamiferous
calamiferous
adj
Producing reeds; reedy.
calamistrum
calamistrum
noun
(zoology) A comb-like structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to curl certain fibres in the construction of their webs.
calcareobituminous
calcareobituminous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen.
californiums
calumniators
calumniators
noun
plural of calumniator
calyptrimorphous
camarasaurus
camarasaurus
noun
Any dinosaur of the genus Camarasaurus.
camauros
cambarus
camelopardus
camirus
camouflagers
camouflagers
noun
plural of camouflager
camoufleurs
camoufleurs
noun
plural of camoufleur
campbellsburg
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
camptosorus
campulitropous
campylospermous
campylospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.
campylotropous
campylotropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together.