(botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
actinopterygious
adenopharyngitis
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
adsignify
adsignify
verb
(transitive) To denote additionally.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
aerognosy
againsay
againsay
verb
(transitive, obsolete, rare) To contradict; to gainsay.
aglycones
aglycones
noun
plural of aglycone
aglycons
aglycons
noun
plural of aglycon, an alternative spelling of aglycone
agnostically
agnostically
adv
In an agnostic manner; not having or expressing a firm opinion on something.
Toward, or from the perspective of, agnosticism.
agnosy
agnosy
noun
(countable, neurology) A deficit in the ability to perceive.
(countable, neurology) A patient suffering from an agnosy.
(uncountable) A lack of spiritual understanding or insight; a lack of enlightenment.
(uncountable, rare) Ignorance, especially that which is common to a group or category of people.
agonisingly
agonisingly
adv
Alternative spelling of agonizingly
agonistically
agonistically
adv
In an agonistic manner
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agrypnias
agynarious
agynous
agynous
adj
(botany) Without female organs; male.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amnestying
amnestying
verb
present participle of amnesty
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amusingly
amusingly
adv
In an amusing manner.
amygdaloncus
amylogenesis
amylogenesis
noun
The formation of starch.
amylogens
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
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyphoscope
anaglyphs
anaglyphs
noun
plural of anaglyph
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
anagyris
analogously
analogously
adv
In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy.
analysing
analysing
verb
present participle of analyse
anapterygotism
anapterygotous
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
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.
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
angeleyes
angiocholecystitis
angiocyst
angiodiascopy
angiohyalinosis
angiolymphitis
angiomyosarcoma
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
angiostrophy
angiosymphysis
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
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.
anguishously
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anhydroglocose
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
annoyingness
annoyingness
noun
The quality of being annoying.
anopisthographically
answeringly
answeringly
adv
In a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.
antagonistically
antagonistically
adv
In an antagonistic manner.
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
anthropophysiography
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.
antiaggressively
anticontagiously
anticyclogenesis
anticyclogenesis
noun
(meteorology) the development or strengthening of anticyclonic circulation in the atmosphere.
antiegoistically
antiegotistically
antiglyoxalase
antigyrous
antilogistically
antireligiosity
antireligiously
anythingarianism
anythingarianism
noun
(religion) Beliefs and practices of an anythingarian.
anythings
anythings
noun
plural of anything
aphanozygous
aposporogony
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
appraisingly
appraisingly
adv
In an appraising way.
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archsynagogue
argynnis
argyranthemous
argyranthous
arrestingly
arrestingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
aryanising
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
askingly
askingly
adv
In an asking manner; so as to ask.
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
aspiringly
aspiringly
adv
In an aspiring manner.
assaying
assaying
noun
A trial by assay.
verb
present participle of assay
assentingly
assentingly
adv
in an assenting manner
assertingly
asseveratingly
asseveratingly
adv
in an asseverating manner
assignability
assignability
noun
The quality of being assignable.
assignably
assumingly
assumingly
adv
In an assuming manner.
assurgency
assurgency
noun
A tendency to rise.
assuringly
assuringly
adv
In an assuring manner.
asthenology
astogeny
astogeny
noun
Any morphological change in colonial zooids as the colony grows
astonishingly
astonishingly
adv
In an astonishing manner; so as to surprise or astonish.
Very; remarkably used as an intensifier.
astonying
astonying
verb
present participle of astony
astoundingly
astoundingly
adv
In an astounding manner; so as to astound, surprise, or amaze.
astragalomancy
astragalomancy
noun
Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked.
Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.
Simply divination by dice.
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
astringently
astringently
adv
In the manner of an astringent.
astrogeny
astrogeny
noun
The creation or evolution of the stars or heavens.
astrognosy
astrognosy
noun
The science or knowledge of the stars, especially the fixed stars.
astrogony
astrogony
noun
Alternative form of astrogeny.
astylospongia
asynergia
asynergia
noun
(pathology) A lack of muscular coordination
asynergy
asynergy
noun
defective or absent coordination between organs, muscles, limbs or joints, resulting in a loss in movement or speed
asyngamic
asyngamic
adj
Not syngamic.
asyngamy
asyngamy
noun
Absence of syngamy.
autogenously
autogenously
adv
In an autogenous manner; spontaneously
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopic
autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
noun
laryngoscopy or one's own larynx
autopsying
autopsying
verb
present participle of autopsy
babysitting
babysitting
noun
, Hypernym: childminding
The work of a babysitter; the care of children in the temporary absence of their parents or guardians.
verb
present participle of babysit
balinghasay
balinghasay
noun
The tropical tree Buchanania arborescens.
balneophysiology
basifying
basifying
verb
present participle of basify
basigynium
basigynium
Noun
The pedicel on which the ovary of certain flowers, such as the passion flower, is seated; a carpophore or thecaphore.