(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
amphicarpogenous
amphigonic
amphigonic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or arising from amphigony
amphogenic
amphogenic
adj
producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring
amygdaloncus
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
anacrogynae
anacrogynous
anacrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from cells other than the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
anaetiological
anaglyphoscope
anaglyptographic
anaglyptographic
adj
Relating to anaglyptography.
anagogic
anagogic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing an anagoge
anagogical
anagogical
adj
anagogic
anagogically
anagogically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, anagoge.
anagogics
anagogics
noun
Mystical interpretations or studies, especially of the Scriptures.
analogic
analogic
adj
Of or pertaining to analogy.
analogical
analogical
adj
Of, pertaining to, based on, or composed of an analogy.
analogically
analogically
adv
In an analogical manner; in the manner of an analogy.
analogicalness
analogicalness
noun
The state or quality of being analogical.
analogice
analogistic
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.
anatomicobiological
anatomicobiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and biology.
anatomicochirurgical
anatomicopathologic
anatomicopathological
anatomicopathological
adj
Relating to anatomy and pathology.
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
anatomopathologic
anatomopathologic
adj
Alternative form of anatomopathological
anatomopathological
anatomopathological
adj
(anatomy, pathology) Relating to both anatomy and pathology
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
anchorage
anchorage
noun
(figurative) Something on which one may depend for security; ground of trust.
(medicine) The surgical fixation of prolapsed organs.
(nautical) A fee charged for anchoring.
(nautical) A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge.
That into which something is anchored or fastened.
The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.
The retreat of a hermit, or anchorite.
The set of anchors belonging to a ship.
anchorages
anchorages
noun
plural of anchorage
anchoring
anchoring
noun
(psychology) The tendency of people to place subsequently refined answers to a given question close to the initially estimated answer, giving undue weight to the initial answer, such as adjusting an initial estimate of 20% to 30% when 90% would be more appropriate.
The act or means by which something is anchored or made firm.
verb
present participle of anchor
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
anconagra
androgenetic
androgenetic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androgenesis.
androgenic
androgenic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, relating to, or being an androgen.
androgynic
androscoggin
anecdotage
anecdotage
noun
anecdotes considered as a group
garrulous old age
anecdotages
anecdotages
noun
plural of anecdotage
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemologic
anemological
anemological
adj
Relating to anemology.
anemometrographic
anemometrographically
anetiological
angelico
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angelologic
angelological
angelological
adj
Relating to angelology.
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angelophanic
angico
angico
noun
A leguminous tree, Anadenanthera colubrina, native to South America, with traditional medicinal properties and tannin-rich wood used in tanning.
angiectopia
angioblastic
angioblastic
adj
Relating to angioblasts.
angiocardiographic
angiocardiographic
adj
Relating to angiocardiography.
angiocardiographies
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.
angiocarditis
angiocarp
angiocarp
noun
(botany) An angiocarpous fruit
angiocarpian
angiocarpian
adj
describing an angiocarpous plant
angiocarpic
angiocarpous
angiocarpous
adj
describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
angiocarpy
angiocavernous
angiocholecystitis
angiocholitis
angiocholitis
noun
Synonym of cholangitis
angiochondroma
angioclast
angiocyst
angiodiascopy
angiogenic
angiogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blood vessels
Relating to angiogenesis
angiographic
angiographic
adj
Of or pertaining to angiography
angiokinetic
angiokinetic
adj
Relating to angiokinesis or to an angiokine
angioleucitis
angiomalacia
angiomyocardiac
angiomyosarcoma
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
angioparalytic
angiopoietic
angiopoietic
adj
Relating to angiopoiesis.
angiosarcoma
angiosarcoma
noun
(oncology) Any malignant tumour of vascular tissue
angiosclerosis
angiosclerosis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of atherosclerosis
angiosclerotic
angioscope
angioscope
noun
An instrument for examining the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
angiospastic
angiospastic
adj
(pathology) Relating to angiospasm
angiospermic
angiospermic
adj
Relating to angiosperms
angiotelectasia
angiotonic
angiotonic
adj
That increases blood pressure
angiotrophic
angiotrophic
adj
vasotrophic
angletouch
anglicisation
anglicisation
noun
The process by which something or someone (usually a word) is made more English. Usually applied to language or culture.
anglicization
anglicization
noun
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of anglicisation.
anglification
anglocatholicism
anglomaniac
anglomaniac
Noun
One affected with Anglomania; one who loves England or English people or things.
anglomaniacal
anglophiliac
anglophiliac
Adjective
Anglophilic
Noun
Anglophile
anglophilic
anglophilic
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilic
anglophobiac
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
anhydroglocose
anisogametic
anisogamic
anisogamic
adj
(biology) Relating to anisogamy.
announcing
announcing
verb
present participle of announce
anococcygeal
anococcygeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and coccyx.
anoegenetic
anogenic
anopisthographic
anopisthographic
adj
Not opisthographic; bearing writing on one side only.
anopisthographically
anorexigenic
anorexigenic
adj
(medicine) creating or inducing a state of anorexia
noun
An anorexigenic agent.
anorganic
anorganic
adj
(archaic) inorganic
anorogenic
anorogenic
adj
(geology) Unrelated to orogeny
anorthographic
anorthographical
anorthographically
antagonistic
antagonistic
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to an antagonist
Contending or acting against.
antagonistical
antagonistical
adj
Alternative form of antagonistic
antagonistically
antagonistically
adv
In an antagonistic manner.
antarctogaea
antarctogaean
anthecological
anthecological
adj
Relating to anthecology
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anthoecological
anthoecologist
anthoecology
anthogenetic
anthological
anthological
adj
Of or pertaining to anthology; consisting of extracts from different authors.
anthologically
anthologically
adv
In the manner of an anthology.
anthrohopobiological
anthropoclimatologist
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropogenetic
anthropogenetic
adj
Relating to anthropogenetics
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropogeographic
anthropogeographic
adj
(anthropology) Relating to anthropogeography
anthropogeographical
anthropogeographical
adj
(anthropology) Of or relating to anthropogeography.
anthropographic
anthropographic
adj
Relating to anthropography.
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
anthropological
anthropological
adj
Relating to anthropology.
anthropologically
anthropologically
adv
In a manner which pertains to anthropology.
anthropomorphological
anthropomorphological
adj
(biology) Relating to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropomorphologically
anthropomorphologically
adv
(biology) With regard to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropophagic
anthropophagic
adj
Cannibalistic; man-eating.
anthropophagical
anthropophagical
adj
Alternative form of anthropophagic
anthropophagistic
anthropophagistic
adj
(rare) cannibalistic
anthroposociologist
anthroposociologist
noun
One who studies anthroposociology.
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.