(biology, rare) That lives in a symbiosis with mites
(botany, rare) That is pollinated by mites
acarpellous
acarpellous
adj
(botany) Having no carpels.
acarpelous
acarpelous
adj
Alternative spelling of acarpellous
acarpous
acarpous
adj
(botany) Not producing fruit; unfruitful; sterile.
achlorophyllous
achlorophyllous
adj
(botany) not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acrocarpous
acrocarpous
adj
(botany) Developing the archegonium on the summit of the primary stem; fruiting at tips, in the manner of mosses.
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acromioscapular
acromioscapular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the scapula
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acrosphacelus
acrosporous
acrosporous
adj
having acrospores
acrotrophoneurosis
actinocarpous
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinopterous
actinopterygious
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
acupress
acupress
verb
(transitive) To apply acupressure to.
acupressure
acupressure
noun
(countable) An act or instance of applying an acupressure technique.
(dated) A mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel a needle, the ends of which are left exposed externally on the cutaneous surface.
(uncountable) An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints.
acupressures
acupressures
noun
plural of acupressure
acupunctures
acupunctures
noun
plural of acupuncture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acupuncture
acupuncturist
acupuncturist
noun
A healthcare professional who is qualified or professionally engaged in the practice of acupuncture.
acupuncturists
acupuncturists
noun
plural of acupuncturist
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adscriptitious
adscriptitius
aechmophorus
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aerotherapeutics
aerotherapeutics
noun
The treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
africanthropus
agranuloplastic
alectoromorphous
alectoropodous
aleuroscope
alopecurus
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
ambleocarpus
amblyocarpous
amphicarpogenous
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicarpus
amphicyrtous
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
angiocarpous
angiocarpous
adj
describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
anisocarpous
anocarpous
anomocarpous
anomocarpous
adj
(botany) Having anomalous fruits
anthocarpous
anthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit.
anthropophuistic
anthropophuistic
adj
Of or relating to anthropophuism.
anthropopithecus
anticrepuscular
anticrepuscule
antiproductionist
antiproductiveness
antiputrescent
antiputrescent
Adjective
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
antirepublicanism
antiscriptural
antiscriptural
adj
that contradicts scripture
antiscripturism
antispiritualistic
antistreptococcus
antisupernaturalistic
antisurplician
apercus
apercus
noun
plural of apercu
apicultures
apiculturist
apiculturist
Noun
beekeeper
aplacophorous
apocarpous
apocarpous
adj
(botany) Having carpels that are not joined
apocrustic
aporocactus
appurtenances
appurtenances
noun
equipment used for a specific task or purpose; gear
plural of appurtenance
aproctous
aproctous
adj
(zoology) Without an anal orifice.
arachnophagous
archaeohippus
archaeopithecus
archeptolemus
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archisupreme
archtreasurership
archtreasurership
noun
The state or business of an archtreasurer.
arctocephalus
argyrocephalous
argyropelecus
ariocarpus
aristorepublicanism
artocarpeous
artocarpeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the breadfruit, or the genus Artocarpus.
artocarpous
artocarpus
aruspice
aruspice
noun
Alternative form of haruspex
aruspices
aruspices
noun
plural of aruspex
plural of aruspice
aruspicy
aruspicy
noun
Alternative form of haruspicy
ascocarpous
ascocarpous
adj
Having an ascocarp
ascophorous
ascosporous
ascosporous
adj
Synonym of ascosporic
ascriptitious
ascriptitious
adj
(obsolete) additional
(obsolete) ascribed
ascriptitius
ascupart
astroscopus
asymmetrocarpous
atropaceous
aulacocarpous
auriscalp
auriscalp
noun
An earpick.
auriscalpia
auriscalpium
auriscalpium
noun
Auriscalpium, a genus of mushrooms.
earpick
auriscope
auriscope
noun
An instrument for examining the condition of the ear.
auriscopic
auriscopic
adj
Relating to auriscopy.
auriscopically
auriscopy
auriscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the ear using an auriscope.
aurothiosulphuric
australopithecinae
australopithecine
australopithecine
adj
(anthropology, paleontology) Of or pertaining to these hominids.
noun
(anthropology, paleontology) Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus, Paranthropus when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera.
australopithecus
autocarpous
autocarpous
adj
(botany) Having fruit formed by self-pollination
autocoprophagous
autocoprophagous
adj
That eats its own excrement.
autocratship
autocratship
noun
(rare) The state of being an autocrat; autocracy.
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopic
autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
noun
laryngoscopy or one's own larynx
autopsychorhythmia
autosporic
bacilliparous
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
balanophoraceous
balanophoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balanophoraceae.
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
batrachophagous
batrachophagous
adj
Feeding on frogs.
batrachospermum
bicapsular
bicapsular
adj
Having two capsules; having a double capsule.
blastocarpous
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharoncus
bothriocephalus
brachiopodous
brachistocephalous
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
brachypodous
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings