(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acipenseridae
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acipenseroidei
acraspeda
acraspeda
noun
(zoology) A group of acalephs that includes most of the larger jellyfish
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
acrospired
acrospired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acrospire
acupunctured
acupunctured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acupuncture
adelomorphic
adenemphractic
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adiaphoretic
adipocere
adipocere
noun
A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis
adipoceriform
adipoceriform
adj
(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
adipocerite
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adrenocorticotrophic
adrenocorticotrophic
adj
Alternative form of adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotrophin
adrenocorticotrophin
noun
(biochemistry) adrenocorticotropic hormone
adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotropic
adj
That stimulates the adrenal cortex.
adrenotropic
adrenotropic
adj
That stimulates the adrenal glands or adrenal cortex
adscripted
adscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adscript
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
aecidiospore
alectoropodes
alectoropodous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androcephalum
angiocardiographies
antepredicament
antepredicament
noun
(logic) A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.
antepredicamental
anthropodeoxycholic
antidiphtheric
antidiphtheric
adj
Alternative form of anti-diphtheric
antidiphtheritic
antidiphtheritic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering diphtheria.
noun
Any drug or agent that counters diphtheria.
antilocapridae
antipeduncular
antiperiodic
antiperiodic
adj
(mathematics) Exhibiting antiperiodicity.
(medicine) preventing the regular recurrence of symptoms
noun
(medicine) A drug that prevents the regular recurrence of symptoms.
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
aperiodic
aperiodic
adj
(mathematics, stochastic processes, of a state) for which any return to it may occur at irregular times; not periodic.
(physics) That does not have a periodic vibration
That does not recur periodically
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
aperiodicity
aperiodicity
noun
The condition of being aperiodic
aphrodesiac
aphthartodocetae
aphthartodocetic
aphthartodocetism
apioceridae
appearanced
appearanced
adj
(in combination, rare) Having the specified kind of appearance.
appendicular
appendicular
adj
Of or pertaining to a limb or appendage.
Of or pertaining to the appendix.
appendicularia
appendicularian
appendicularian
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates.
noun
(zoology) A member of this class.
appendiculariidae
apperceived
apperceived
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apperceive
appreciated
appreciated
adj
(of an investment) having risen in value
recognized as having value
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appreciate
appredicate
apprenticed
apprenticed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprentice
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
approached
approached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approach
archdapifer
archdapifership
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdepredator
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archplunderer
archpretender
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
archshepherd
arthroendoscopy
aspidobranchiate
asterospondylic
astropectinidae
backdropped
backdropped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backdrop
backspread
backstrapped
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
beachdrops
becarpeted
becarpeted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becarpet
becrippled
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
birdclapper
blepharoceridae
blepharochromidrosis
blepharodyschroia
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachiopode
brachypodine
bradypeptic
bradypeptic
adj
(medicine, dated) Having abnormally slow digestion.
branchipodidae
brevicipitid
brevicipitid
noun
(zoology) Any frog of the family Brevicipitidae.
brevicipitidae
bridecup
broadpiece
broadpiece
noun
(historical) An old English gold coin, broader than a guinea, such as a Carolus or Jacobus.
calipered
calipered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caliper
callipered
callipered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calliper
calliphoridae
cambridgeport
camelopard
camelopard
noun
(archaic) A giraffe.
camelopardalis
camelopardel
camelopardid
camelopardidae
camelopards
camelopards
noun
plural of camelopard
camelopardus
campanularidae
camphorated
camphorated
adj
Treated or impregnated with camphor.
camphorweed
camphorweed
noun
Any of the genus Pluchea of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family.
campodeiform
campodeiform
adj
(zoology) Of, pertaining to, or resembling an insect or larva of the genus Campodea.
camptodrome
campylodrome
cancerdrops
candlepower
candlepower
noun
(dated) A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.
candlepowers
candlepowers
noun
plural of candlepower
caparisoned
caparisoned
adj
(of a horse or elephant) Having a richly ornamented harness.
Dressed in richly ornamented finery.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caparison
capeador
capeador
noun
(bullfighting) A person who aids a bullfighter by distracting the bull with his cape.
capeadores
capeadors
capeadors
noun
plural of capeador
caperdewsie
capered
capered
adj
(cooking) Prepared or served with capers.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caper
capernoited
capparidaceae
capparidaceous
capparidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Capparidaceae (preferred: Capparaceae) of capers and close relatives.
caprellidae
caprimulgidae
caprioled
caprioled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capriole
capriped
capriped
adj
Having or relating to feet like those of a goat.
noun
(mythology) A goat-footed person; a satyr.
capripede
capripede
adj
Alternative form of capriped
captured
captured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capture
carapaced
carapaced
adj
Having a carapace.
carapidae
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
cardiaplegia
cardiemphraxia
cardiographer
cardiographer
noun
Synonym of cardiographist
cardiographies
cardiographies
noun
plural of cardiography
cardiohepatic
cardiohepatic
adj
Relating to the heart and the kidneys
cardionephric
cardionephric
adj
nephrocardiac
cardiopericarditis
cardiophobe
cardiophobe
noun
A person who has cardiophobia.
cardiophrenia
cardioplegia
cardioplegia
noun
(surgery) The deliberate, temporary cessation of cardiac activity before heart surgery
cardiopneumatic
cardiopneumograph
cardiopuncture
cardiopuncture
noun
(surgery) cardiocentesis
cardiorespiratory
cardiorespiratory
adj
pertaining to the heart and breathing
cardioscope
cardioscope
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to inspect the interior of the living heart.