(botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinopterygious
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
aegyptus
affrightfully
affrightfully
adv
(obsolete) frightfully
againbuy
agathyrsus
agglutinability
agglutinability
noun
The quality or degree of being agglutinable.
agglutinatively
agglutinatively
adv
In an agglutinative fashion; via agglutination.
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
aglyphous
aglyphous
adj
(of a snake) Whose teeth are not specialized, especially whose teeth lack grooves for venom.
agouty
agouty
noun
Alternative spelling of agouti
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.
agriculturally
agriculturally
adv
In a manner pertaining to agriculture.
agriotypus
aguayo
aguayo
noun
A rectangular piece of patterned cloth, used in traditional South American communities to carry children, goods, etc.
aguey
aguey
adj
Conditions associated with catching ague.
In the state of having a high fever accompanied by shaking or shivering.
aguishly
aguishly
adv
(now rare) In an aguish manner; as though suffering from ague.
agyieus
agynarious
agynous
agynous
adj
(botany) Without female organs; male.
ahungry
ahungry
adj
hungry (for)
allagophyllous
alluringly
alluringly
adv
In an alluring manner.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambiguity
ambiguity
noun
(countable) words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from its context.
(uncountable) The state of being ambiguous.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
amblygeusia
amburgey
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amusingly
amusingly
adv
In an amusing manner.
amuyong
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdaloncus
amygdalus
amygdule
amygdule
noun
(geology) A rounded mass of secondary mineral found in volcanic rock.
amygdules
amygdules
noun
plural of amygdule
amylocoagulase
anacrogynous
anacrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from cells other than the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
analogously
analogously
adv
In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy.
anapterygotous
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.
anguishously
angularity
angularity
noun
(countable) A sharp point or angle.
(countable) A stiff, cranky, crotchety manner or behaviour.
(uncountable) The property or characteristic of possessing angles.
angularly
angularly
adv
In an angular manner
angulately
angulately
adv
In an angulate manner.
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anhungry
anhungry
adj
(obsolete, rare) Hungry.
anisogynous
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
antiburglary
antiburglary
adj
Opposing or countering burglary.
anticontagiously
antigyrous
antiliturgically
antiliturgy
antireligiously
aphanozygous
apogamously
aponeurology
aponeurology
noun
The study of aponeuroses
applaudingly
applaudingly
adv
in an applauding manner
apterygotous
araguaya
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archmystagogue
archsynagogue
arguably
arguably
adv
As can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and precedent.
argufy
argufy
verb
(intransitive, colloquial, archaic) To be of importance or relevance; to make a difference, to be of use.
(intransitive, colloquial, regional) To argue without any aim; to dispute; to disagree.
(transitive, colloquial, archaic) To be evidence of (something).
(transitive, colloquial, archaic) To persuade (someone) through argument.
(transitive, colloquial, archaic) To weary (someone) with arguing.
(transitive, colloquial, regional) To dispute (a point, fact, etc.), to argue about (something).
(transitive, intransitive, colloquial, archaic) To reason (something) out, to fully consider, think through.
argufying
argufying
verb
present participle of argufy
arguitively
argumentatively
argumentatively
adv
In an argumentative manner.
argumentatory
argumentatory
adj
Synonym of argumentatious
argutely
argutely
adv
In an argute manner.
argyranthemous
argyranthous
argyrocephalous
argyropelecus
argyrosomus
argyrotoxus
assumingly
assumingly
adv
In an assuming manner.
assurgency
assurgency
noun
A tendency to rise.
assuringly
assuringly
adv
In an assuring manner.
assyriologue
astoundingly
astoundingly
adv
In an astounding manner; so as to astound, surprise, or amaze.
aubigny
audiology
audiology
noun
An allied health profession pertaining to the assessment and rehabilitation of hearing and balance disorders.
The study of the auditory and vestibular systems, and associated disorders
augitophyre
augmentatively
augmentatively
adv
In an augmentative fashion.
augmentedly
augmentedly
adv
In an augmented manner.
augury
augury
noun
(by extension) An omen or prediction; a foreboding; a prophecy.
A divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals.
An event that is experienced as indicating important things to come.
augustly
augustly
adv
In a royal or regal manner.
In an august or awe-inspiring manner.
augy
aurifying
aurifying
verb
present participle of aurify
aurigraphy
aurigraphy
noun
The art of writing with or in gold.
auriphrygia
auriphrygia
Noun
Properly, gold embroidery; ecclesiastically, an ornamental band on various vestments; an orphrey: used especially of the orphrey of a miter, which is a richly adorned band around its lower edge.
auriphrygiate
auriphrygiate
adj
Embroidered or decorated with gold
autecologically
autecologically
adv
In terms of autecology.
autecology
autecology
noun
one of two broad subdivisions of ecology, which studies the individual organism or species.
autoallogamy
autobiographically
autobiographically
adv
In an autobiographical manner.
autobiography
autobiography
noun
(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
(uncountable) Biographies of this kind regarded as a literary genre.
autobiology
autogamy
autogamy
noun
Self-fertilization, the fertilizing pollen being derived from the same blossom as the pistil acted upon.
Sologamy, marriage to oneself.
autogenetically
autogenetically
adv
In an autogenetic manner.
autogenously
autogenously
adv
In an autogenous manner; spontaneously
autogeny
autogeny
noun
spontaneous generation
autographically
autographically
adv
By means of autography.
autography
autography
noun
(countable, rare) An autobiography.
A process in lithography by which a writing or drawing is transferred from paper to stone.
Writing in one's own handwriting.
autogyro
autogyro
noun
Alternative spelling of autogiro
autogyros
autogyros
noun
plural of autogyro
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopic
autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
noun
laryngoscopy or one's own larynx
autolithography
autolithography
noun
autography (form of lithography)
autology
autology
noun
(grammar) The property of a word or phrase which describes itself.
(more generally) The ability of a concept to apply to itself; self-reference.
The study of oneself.
autolyzing
autolyzing
verb
present participle of autolyze
autopathography
autopathography
noun
A piece of writing about one's own illness.
autophagy
autophagy
noun
(cytology) A type of programmed cell death accomplished through self-digestion.
(cytology) The process of self-digestion by a cell through the action of enzymes originating within the same cell. Often a defensive and/or self-preservation measure.
(rare) Self-consumption; the act of eating oneself.
autophyllogeny
autophytograph
autophytography
autopsychology
autopsying
autopsying
verb
present participle of autopsy
autoradiography
autoradiography
noun
The process of making autoradiographs.
autoregulatory
autoregulatory
adj
Of or pertaining to autoregulation
autosuggestibility
autosuggestibility
noun
The quality of being autosuggestible.
autotypography
autotypography
noun
(archaic) A process by which drawings executed on gelatin are impressed into a soft metal plate, from which further prints can be made.
auturgy
auxanology
auxanology
noun
auxology
auxology
auxology
noun
(biology) The study of growth
azygomatous
azygous
azygous
adj
(biology) odd; not one of a pair; single
basigynium
basigynium
Noun
The pedicel on which the ovary of certain flowers, such as the passion flower, is seated; a carpophore or thecaphore.
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
bayogoula
bayougoula
beaugregory
beautifying
beautifying
adj
That beautifies; tending to make beautiful.
noun
The action of the verb to beautify.
verb
present participle of beautify
begaudy
begrudgingly
begrudgingly
adv
In a begrudging manner; in a manner that is envious or reluctant.