(botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
acrologue
acrorhagus
acrorhagus
noun
Any of a set of marginal tubercles of sea anemones containing specialized nematocysts
actinautographic
actinautographic
adj
(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinopterygious
acutograve
adjourning
adjourning
verb
present participle of adjourn
adjustoring
aerogenous
aerogenous
adj
(biology) Transmitted through the air.
aerogun
aerogun
noun
(dated) An antiaircraft cannon.
aeruginous
aeruginous
adj
Of or pertaining to copper-rust or verdigris.
aerugo
aerugo
noun
metallic rust, particularly of brass or copper; verdigris
aerugos
aforethought
aforethought
adj
(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
afterthought
afterthought
noun
A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
Something additional to the original plan or concept.
verb
(very rare except in the past tense, possibly nonstandard) To expound as an afterthought.
simple past tense and past participle of afterthink
afterthoughted
afterthoughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afterthought
afterthoughts
afterthoughts
noun
plural of afterthought
agaricaceous
agaricaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Agaricaceae.
agastroneuria
agastroneuria
noun
(pathology) A loss of nervous control of the stomach
agastrophus
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
agglutinator
agglutinator
noun
That which agglutinates
aggroup
aggroup
verb
(archaic) To bring together in a group; to group.
aggroupment
aggroupment
noun
Arrangement in a group or in groups; grouping.
agincourt
aglauros
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
agoraeus
agoranomus
agouara
agouara
noun
(archaic) Procyon cancrivorus, the crab-eating raccoon
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agranuloplastic
agraulos
agricolous
agricolous
adj
Dwelling in the fields, especially as an agricultural laborer.
agricultor
agricultor
noun
(archaic) agriculturist, farmer
agriochoerus
agriotypus
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
aground
aground
adj
(by extension) at a loss, ruined, with no way out
(nautical, of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.
aguador
agueproof
agueproof
adj
Resistant to the ague.
aguroth
agynarious
aigialosaur
aigialosaur
noun
Any extinct semi-aquatic varanoid lizard of the family Aigialosauridae.
aigialosauridae
aigialosaurus
algiomuscular
algivorous
algivorous
adj
(biology) algae-eating
aligerous
aligerous
adj
winged
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
amphicarpogenous
amphigouri
amphigouris
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
anacrogynous
anacrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from cells other than the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
anapterygotous
anatomicochirurgical
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
androgametangium
androgenous
androgenous
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing androgens; androgenic
Misspelling of androgynous.
androgeus
androginous
androgonidium
androgonidium
noun
An androspore
androgonium
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.
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
anepigraphous
angiocarpous
angiocarpous
adj
describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
angiocavernous
angioneurosis
angioneurosis
noun
Any disorder of the vasomotor system; neurosis of a blood vessel.
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
angiophorous
angiopressure
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
angiosporous
angiosporous
adj
(botany) Having spores contained in cells or thecae.
angostura
angostura
noun
A South American tree, with bark used in tradition medicine and as an ingredient in various bitters (but not Angostura bitters), Angostura trifoliata.
Angostura bitters
anguiform
anguiform
adj
Shaped like a snake.
anguilliform
anguilliform
adj
Shaped like an eel.
Swimming in the manner of an eel.
noun
Any eel of the order Anguilliformes
anguimorpha
angularization
angularization
noun
The process of making something angular.
anguliferous
angulometer
angulometer
noun
An instrument for measuring exterior angles.
angurboda
angustirostrate
anitrogenous
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
antherogenous
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropophagous
anthropophagous
adj
Who practices anthropophagy; cannibal.
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
anthropophagus
anthropophagus
noun
A man-eater; a cannibal.
anthropurgic
antibourgeois
antibourgeois
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the bourgeoisie.
anticoagulator
antigyrous
antireligious
antireligious
adj
Opposed to religion.
antireligiously
aponeurology
aponeurology
noun
The study of aponeuroses
appoggiatura
appoggiatura
noun
(music) A type of musical ornament, falling on the beat, which often creates a suspension and subtracts for itself half the time value of the principal note which follows.
appoggiaturas
appoggiaturas
noun
plural of appoggiatura
appoggiature
apterygotous
arachnophagous
araguato
araguato
noun
A South American howler monkey, the ursine howler (Alouatta arctoidea).
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archegosaurus
archicleistogamous
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archmystagogue
archrogue
archrogue
noun
An infamous or particularly egregious rogue.
The chief of a band of thieves or gypsies.
archsynagogue
areopagus
areopagus
Noun
The supreme judicial and legislative council of ancient Athens
argenteous
argenteous
adj
(formal) Silvery.
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
argentoproteinum
argentoproteinum
noun
(archaic) silver proteinate
argentous
argentous
adj
(chemistry) Of certain compounds, containing silver in a higher proportion than in argentic compounds.
Of, pertaining to, or containing silver.
arghoul
argillaceous
argillaceous
adj
(chiefly geology) pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay
argilliferous
argilliferous
adj
(geology) Producing clay; rich in argil.
argilloarenaceous
argilloarenaceous
adj
(soil science) Consisting of, or containing, clay and sand.
argillocalcareous
argillocalcareous
adj
(soil science) Consisting of, or containing, clay and calcareous earth.
argilloferruginous
argilloferruginous
adj
(soil science) Containing clay and iron.
argillous
argillous
adj
clayey; argillaceous
argonaut
argonaut
noun
An adventurer on a dangerous but rewarding quest.
Any of several species of shelled octopods of the family Argonautidae (of which only the genus Argonauta is not extinct).
argonauta
argonautic
argonautic
adj
(by extension) adventurous
relating to Jason's ship, the Argo
argonautid
argonautid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Argonautidae.
argonauts
argonauts
noun
plural of argonaut
arguendo
arguendo
adv
(law) Used to set off the facts presented in an argument on a point of law from facts in dispute in the case.
(law) for the sake of argument; assuming without deciding; identifying the premises of a hypothetical argument while making it clear that no finding is being made on whether the premises are true.
argumentation
argumentation
noun
An exchange of arguments
Inference based on reasoning from given propositions.
The addition of arguments to a model; parameterization.