(biology) Cytoplasm that has been modified to form cilia or flagella.
alloplasmatic
alloplasmatic
adj
Relating to alloplasm
alloplasmic
alloplasmic
adj
Relating to, or composed of alloplasm
alloplast
alloplast
noun
(surgery) A graft (especially a bone graft) of an inert (non-biological) material
alloplastic
alloplastic
adj
(psychology) Involving a subject changing the environment or situation rather than him/herself.
(surgery) Related to an alloplast or to alloplasty
noun
(surgery) Any artificial material substituted for tissue grafts
alloplasty
alloplasty
noun
(surgery) The grafting of an alloplast
allopsychic
allopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the relationship between the mind and the outside world
allopurinols
allopurinols
noun
plural of allopurinol
allotransplant
allotransplant
noun
An instance of allotransplantation.
The graft (tissue or organ) transplanted in such an instance: Synonym of allograft.
verb
To perform an allograft.
allotransplantation
allotransplantation
noun
(surgery) transplantation of organs or tissues between genetically different individuals of the same species
allotropes
allotropes
noun
plural of allotrope
allotropies
allotropies
noun
plural of allotropy
allotropism
allotropism
noun
(chemistry) The ability (of an element) to exist in more than one physical form without change of state.
allotropous
allotropous
adj
(biology) Pertaining to an insect which is attracted to flowers of a large range of different species of plant, or an insect which does not feed exclusively on one type of flower.
(botany) Pertaining to a flower which attracts a large range of different insects to feed on its nectar.
allotypes
allotypes
noun
plural of allotype
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
allsopp
allspice
allspice
noun
(countable) Pimenta dioica, an evergreen tree of tropical America with aromatic berries.
(uncountable) A spice; the dried and ground unripe fruit of Pimenta dioica, thought to combine the flavours of several spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
allspices
allspices
noun
plural of allspice
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
alongships
alopecias
alopecias
noun
plural of alopecia
alopecist
alopecist
noun
One who undertakes to cure or prevent baldness.
alopecurus
alopecus
alophas
alopias
alpacas
alpacas
noun
plural of alpaca
alpasotes
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
alpenstock
alpenstock
noun
a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
alpers
alpestral
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
alpetragius
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
alphabetise
alphabetise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetize.
alphabetised
alphabetised
adj
(Britain) Arranged in alphabetical order.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetise
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetism
alphabetism
noun
An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN.
Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures.
The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.
alphabetist
alphabetist
noun
Someone who practices alphabetism, discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
alphabetizers
alphabetizers
noun
plural of alphabetizer
alphabetizes
alphabetizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabetize
alphabets
alphabets
noun
plural of alphabet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabet
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
alphas
alphas
noun
plural of alpha
alphesiboea
alpheus
alpheus
Proper noun
A river in Hades.
The god/personification of the river Alpheus.
name, of mostly historical usage.
alphitomorphous
alphitomorphous
Adjective
Resembling barleymeal.
alphonist
alphons
alphonsa
alphonse
alphonsin
alphonsin
noun
Alternative form of Alphonsin
alphonsine
alphonsism
alphonso
alphonso
Proper noun
name, variant of Alfonso.
alphonsus
alphorns
alphorns
noun
plural of alphorn
alphos
alphos
noun
(medicine, obsolete) Any disease causing dull white or silvery spots on the skin, including non-contagious forms of leprosy and psoriasis.
alphosis
alphosis
noun
(medicine, obsolete) Albinism.
alphosises
alphyls
alpines
alpines
noun
plural of alpine
alpinesque
alpinesque
adj
Having an alpine style.
alpinism
alpinism
noun
(sometimes capitalized) Mountain climbing.
alpinisms
alpinisms
noun
plural of alpinism
alpinist
alpinist
adj
(skiing) Pertaining to alpine skiing or downhill skiing.
Of or pertaining to alpinism.
noun
(skiing) Synonym of alpine skier
(skiing, sometimes capitalized) A downhill skier who practises the sport on high mountains.
(sometimes capitalized) A mountain climber, especially in the European Alps or in ranges of similar ruggedness and elevation.
alpinists
alpinists
noun
plural of alpinist
alpist
alpiste
alps
alps
noun
plural of alp
alsip
alsop
alsop
Proper noun
An unincorporated community in Virginia.
alsophila
altarpieces
altarpieces
noun
plural of altarpiece
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
altiscope
altiscope
noun
An arrangement of lenses and mirrors making it possible to see around obstructing objects.
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
ambleocarpus
amblycephalus
amblyocarpous
amblyopsidae
amblyopsis
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
amblypodous
amidoplast
amidoplastid
amidosulphonal
aminoplast
aminoplastic
aminoplastic
noun
melamine/formaldehyde resin
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
aminosulphonic
ammophilous
ammophilous
adj
Thriving in a sandy environment.
amnioclepsis
amorphophallus
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
ampelideous
ampelis
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
ampelopsidin
ampelopsin
ampelopsin
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular flavanonol.
ampelopsis
ampelopsis
noun
A vine of the genus Ampelopsis
ampelos
ampelosicyos
ampheclexis
amphibalus
amphibalus
noun
An ecclesiastical vestment like the chasuble.
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphiblastic
amphiblastic
adj
(biology) Segmenting unequally; said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation.
amphiblastula
amphiblastula
noun
A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula
amphiblestritis
amphiboles
amphiboles
noun
plural of amphibole
amphibolies
amphibolies
noun
plural of amphiboly
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphibologism
amphibolostylous
amphibolous
amphibolous
adj
(obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicondylous
amphigastrula
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphilochus
amphilogism
amphinucleus
amphiphiles
amphiphiles
noun
plural of amphiphile
amphiploids
amphiploids
noun
plural of amphiploid
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphisile
amphisilidae
amphistylar
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
amphistyly
amphithalamus
amphivasal
amphivasal
adj
(botany) In which the xylem surrounds the phloem
amphophilous
amphophilous
adj
Synonym of amphophilic
ampicillins
ampicillins
noun
plural of ampicillin
ampleness
ampleness
noun
The property of being ample.
amplenesses
amplest
amplest
adj
superlative form of ample: most ample
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.