Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
amylogens
anacrogynae
anacrogynous
anacrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from cells other than the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaglyph
anaglyph
noun
A decorative ornament worked in low relief or bas relief, such as a piece of cameo jewelry.
A matched pair of images designed to produce a three-dimensional effect when viewed using spectacles that have usually one red and one bluish-green lens, corresponding to the colors of the pairs of images.
anaglyphic
anaglyphic
adj
Relating to anaglyphs.
noun
Work with chased or embossed relief.
anaglyphical
anaglyphical
adj
Alternative form of anaglyphic
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyphoscope
anaglyphs
anaglyphs
noun
plural of anaglyph
anaglyphy
anaglypta
anaglypta
noun
A thick, embossed wallpaper.
anaglyptic
anaglyptic
adj
Of or pertaining to anaglyptics or to an anaglyph
anaglyptical
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
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.
anaglypton
anagogically
anagogically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, anagoge.
anagogy
anagogy
noun
The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense.
anagrammatically
anagrammatically
adv
In an anagrammatic manner.
anagyrin
anagyrine
anagyris
analogically
analogically
adv
In an analogical manner; in the manner of an analogy.
analogously
analogously
adv
In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy.
analogy
analogy
noun
(geometry) The proportion or the equality of ratios.
(grammar) The correspondence of a word or phrase with the genius of a language, as learned from the manner in which its words and phrases are ordinarily formed; similarity of derivative or inflectional processes.
A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.
analysing
analysing
verb
present participle of analyse
analyzing
analyzing
verb
present participle of analyze
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
anapterygota
anapterygote
anapterygotism
anapterygotous
anargyroi
anargyroi
noun
plural of anargyros
anargyros
anargyros
noun
Synonym of unmercenary (“a saint who performed good deeds without accepting payment”)
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
andragogy
andragogy
noun
The methods or techniques used to teach adults; adult education.
androgyn
androgynal
androgynal
adj
androgynous
androgynary
androgyne
androgyne
noun
A person who is androgynous.
An androgynous plant.
androgyneity
androgynia
androgynic
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
androgynous
androgynous
adj
(of a connector or docking port) Able to connect to another connector or port of the same type, rather than being restricted to connecting to solely male or solely female connectors or ports.
Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.
Possessing qualities of both sexes.
Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
androgynus
androgynus
noun
A hermaphrodite.
androgyny
androgyny
noun
Hermaphroditism.
The state of appearing to be neither feminine nor masculine.
The state of having traits of both male and female genders.
The state or ability, of a connector or docking port, to connect with either male (plug) or female (socket) or other neutral connectors or ports.
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anemology
anemology
noun
The study of the movements of the winds.
The wind movements in a particular region.
anemometrographically
anergy
anergy
noun
(immunology) Lack of immunity to an antigen.
(pathology) Deficiency of energy.
(physics) Dilute or disorganized energy, which cannot be transformed into work.
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
angary
angary
noun
The right of one belligerent (government) in a conflict to seize, use or destroy the property of another belligerent or neutral state, or the private citizens thereof, provided compensation is paid.
angeleyes
angelically
angelically
adv
In an angelic manner.
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
angelology
angelology
noun
The study of angels. Angels have been grouped into nine categories or “choirs,” from lowest to highest: angel, virtue, archangel, power, principality, dominion, throne, cherub, and seraph.
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angelyn
angerly
angerly
adv
(archaic) Angrily.
angeyok
angiocardiography
angiocardiography
noun
(medicine) A technique for radiographic examination of the heart chambers and thoracic vessels wherein a liquid radiocontrast agent is injected into the bloodstream, then the tissues are examined using X-rays.
angiocarpy
angiocholecystitis
angiocyst
angiodiascopy
angiogeny
angiography
angiography
noun
(medicine) A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.
angiohyalinosis
angiohydrotomy
angiohypertonia
angiohypotonia
angiology
angiology
noun
The branch of anatomy dealing with blood vessels and lymphatics.
angiolymphitis
angiolymphoma
angiomegaly
angiomyocardiac
angiomyoma
angiomyoma
noun
(pathology) A benign, solitary tumor associated with blood vessels
angiomyosarcoma
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
angioparalytic
angiopathy
angiopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the blood vessels.
angioplany
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
angiorrhaphy
angiorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture of a blood vessel
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
angiostrophy
angiosymphysis
angiotomy
angiotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of the blood vessels and lymphatics of the body
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
angleberry
angleberry
noun
A warty growth of the skin of cattle.
anglesey
anglesey
Proper noun
An island and traditional county at the northwestern extremity of north Wales. It is separated from Caernarfonshire on the mainland by a narrow stretch of water called the Menai Strait.
anglicanly
anglify
anglify
Verb
To convert into English; to anglicise.
anglifying
anglophily
angrily
angrily
adv
In an angry manner; under the influence of anger.
angry
angry
adj
(figuratively, said about the elements, like the sky or the sea) Dark and stormy, menacing.
(said about a wound or a rash) Inflamed and painful.
Displaying or feeling anger.
verb
(obsolete) To anger.
anguishously
angularity
angularity
noun
(countable) A sharp point or angle.
(countable) A stiff, cranky, crotchety manner or behaviour.
(uncountable) The property or characteristic of possessing angles.
angularly
angularly
adv
In an angular manner
angulately
angulately
adv
In an angulate manner.
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
angy
anhungry
anhungry
adj
(obsolete, rare) Hungry.
anhydrating
anhydroglocose
animatingly
animatingly
adv
in an animating manner
anisogamy
anisogamy
noun
(cytology) Sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes.
A form of sexual bonding involving partners of unusually widely differing ages.
anisogeny
anisogynous
ankyloglossia
ankyloglossia
noun
(medicine) A congenital oral anomaly in which the lingual frenulum is unusually short and thick, decreasing mobility of the tongue and affecting eating, speech, etc.
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
annoying
annoying
adj
Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.
noun
(rare) That which annoys; an annoyance.
verb
present participle of annoy
annoyingly
annoyingly
adv
In an annoying manner.
annoyingness
annoyingness
noun
The quality of being annoying.
anococcygeal
anococcygeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and coccyx.
anopisthographically
anorganology
anorganology
noun
(archaic) The scientific study of inorganic entities: geology, mineralogy, etc.
anorthographically
anorthography
answeringly
answeringly
adv
In a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.
antagonistically
antagonistically
adv
In an antagonistic manner.
antagony
antagony
noun
(obsolete) contest; opposition; antagonism
antapology
anteropygal
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anthobiology
anthoecology
anthography
anthography
noun
(botany) The branch of botany that deals with the description of flowers.
anthologically
anthologically
adv
In the manner of an anthology.
anthology
anthology
noun
(attributive) A work or series containing various stories with no direct relation to one another.
(by extension) An assortment of things.
A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.
The study of flowers.
anthophagy
anthophagy
noun
(biology) feeding on flowers
anthropobiology
anthropobiology
noun
bioanthropology
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
anthropogeography
anthropogeography
noun
(anthropology) The study of the geographical distribution of humankind and the relationship between human beings and their environment
anthropogony
anthropogony
noun
Synonym of anthropogenesis
anthropography
anthropography
noun
The branch of anthropology that deals with the geographical distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to ethnography, which deals historically with the origin and filiation of races and nations.