A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
amentaceous
amentaceous
adj
(botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.
amercements
amercements
noun
plural of amercement
americanese
americanese
Proper noun
American English
americanise
americanism
americanism
Noun
A custom peculiar to the United States or the Americans.
A word, phrase or linguistic feature originating from or specific to American language usage.
A preference to the United States and the ideas it represents.
americanist
americanist
Noun
Somebody who favors the values of the USA.
An expert in the study of America.
Adjective
Favoring the values of the USA.
Of or relating to a phonetic notation developed for transcription of Native American and European languages. See
ametoecious
amoebocytes
amoebocytes
noun
plural of amoebocyte
ampheclexis
amphimacers
amphimacers
noun
plural of amphimacer
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anabranches
anabranches
noun
plural of anabranch
anacoenoses
anacoenosis
anacoenosis
noun
(rhetoric) A rhetorical device by which a speaker appeals to his/her hearers or opponents for their opinion on the point in debate.
anaesthatic
anaesthetic
anaesthetic
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of anesthetic
anarcestean
anaspidacea
ancestorial
ancestorial
adj
Ancestral.
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
ancestrally
ancestrally
adv
Pertaining to ancestry.
anchoresses
anchoresses
noun
plural of anchoress
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anchovettas
anchovettas
noun
plural of anchovetta
ancientness
ancientness
noun
The state or quality of being ancient.
ancientries
ancientries
noun
plural of ancientry
ancillaries
ancillaries
noun
plural of ancillary
ancyloceras
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
androcrates
anecdotages
anecdotages
noun
plural of anecdotage
anecdotists
anecdotists
noun
plural of anecdotist
anesthetics
anesthetics
noun
plural of anesthetic
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
angelicness
angelicness
noun
The state or quality of being angelic
angiectasis
angiectasis
noun
Synonym of angiectasia
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
aniseikonic
aniseikonic
adj
Having or relating to aniseikonia.
anisocercal
anisometric
anisometric
adj
Not isometric or symmetrical
annonaceous
annonaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the soursop and other members of the Annonaceae family.
annunciates
annunciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of annunciate
anocithesia
antasthenic
antecedents
antecedents
noun
plural of antecedent
antecessors
antecessors
noun
plural of antecessor
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
anthracenes
anthracenes
noun
plural of anthracene
anthracites
anthracites
noun
plural of anthracite
anthracnose
anthracnose
noun
(phytopathology) Any of several fungal diseases that affect many plants and trees.
antiascetic
antiascetic
adj
Opposing asceticism.
noun
One who opposes asceticism.
antichreses
antichreses
noun
plural of antichresis
antichresis
antichresis
noun
(civil law) An agreement by which a debtor gives a creditor the use of real property to be able to pay interest and principal of the debt.
anticipates
anticipates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anticipate
antiemetics
antiemetics
noun
plural of antiemetic
antihelices
antilactase
antirickets
antirickets
adj
Preventing rickets.
antisceptic
antisceptic
noun
Misspelling of antiseptic.
Someone who is opposed to scepticism.
antiscience
antiscience
adj
Opposed to science and scientific progress.
noun
The abuse or rejection of traditional science; scholarship in which traditional science is abused or disregarded.
antisecrecy
antisecrecy
adj
Opposing or countering secrecy.
antiseismic
antiseismic
adj
(civil engineering) Built to withstand the effects of earthquakes.
antisemitic
antisemitic
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-Semitic
antiseptics
antiseptics
noun
plural of antiseptic
antisideric
antiskeptic
antiskeptic
noun
One who opposes a skeptical viewpoint.
antisuicide
antisuicide
adj
Opposing or preventing suicide.
antithetics
antithetics
noun
plural of antithetic
aortectasia
aortectasia
noun
(medicine) dilatation of the aorta
aortectasis
aortectasis
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of aortectasia
apaesthetic
aphanomyces
aphelenchus
aphenoscope
aphrodesiac
apicultures
apocalypses
apocalypses
noun
plural of apocalypse
apologetics
apologetics
noun
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
aposiopetic
aposiopetic
adj
(rhetoric) Of or pertaining to aposiopesis.
apostematic
apparencies
apparencies
noun
plural of apparency
appearances
appearances
noun
plural of appearance
apperceives
apperceives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apperceive
appetencies
appetencies
noun
plural of appetency
applesauces
applesauces
noun
plural of applesauce
appreciates
appreciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appreciate
apprentices
apprentices
noun
plural of apprentice
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprentice
approachers
approachers
noun
plural of approacher
araliaceous
araliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Araliaceae.
arboraceous
arboraceous
adj
Abounding in trees.
Of or relating to trees.
arborescent
arborescent
adj
(philosophy) Marked by insistence on totalizing principles, binarism and dualism (as opposed to the rhizome theory).
Like a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to that of a tree; branching.
archaeornis
archaicness
archaicness
noun
The quality of being archaic.
archapostle
archdeacons
archdeacons
noun
plural of archdeacon
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
archduchess
archduchess
noun
A daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, or the wife of a son or grandson of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary
Coordinate term: archduke
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
archelochus
archemastry
archenemies
archenemies
noun
plural of archenemy
archeostome
archespores
archespores
noun
plural of archespore
archesporia
archesporia
noun
plural of archesporium
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archigaster
archisphere
architraves
architraves
noun
plural of architrave
archpriests
archpriests
noun
plural of archpriest
archseducer
archsteward
arctangents
arctangents
noun
plural of arctangent
ardisiaceae
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
aristogenic
aristogenic
adj
(biology, historical) Relating to an aristogene.
Relating or adapting to producing the very best offspring; eugenic with an aim towards an optimal state.
aristotelic
aristotelic
Adjective
Aristotelian
arithmetics
arithmetics
noun
plural of arithmetic
arrogancies
arrogancies
noun
plural of arrogancy
arsenicated
arsenicated
adj
Treated with arsenate or other arsenic compound.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arsenicate
arsenicking
arthroscope
arthroscope
noun
(medicine) A form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
articulates
articulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of articulate
ascendances
ascendances
noun
plural of ascendance
ascendantly
ascendantly
adv
In an ascendant manner.
ascendences
ascendences
noun
plural of ascendence
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
ascensional
ascensional
adj
(astronomy) Relating to ascension.
ascertained
ascertained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ascertain
ascertainer
ascertainer
noun
One who, or that which, ascertains.
ascetically
ascetically
adv
In an ascetic manner.
asceticisms
asceticisms
noun
plural of asceticism
ascidioidea
asclepiadae
asclepiadic
asclepidoid
asclepieion
ascomycetal
ascomycetal
adj
Relating to ascomycetes
ascomycetes
ascomycetes
noun
plural of ascomycete
aseismicity
aseismicity
noun
The quality of being aseismic.
aseptically
aseptically
adv
In an aseptic manner.
asepticized
asepticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asepticize
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
assecurator
assemblance
assemblance
noun
(obsolete) An assembling; assemblage.
(obsolete) Resemblance; likeness; appearance.
assistances
assistances
noun
plural of assistance
associative
associative
adj
(algebra, of a binary operator *) Such that, for any operands a,b and c, (a*b)*c=a*(b*c); (of a ring, etc.) whose multiplication operation is associative.
(computing) Addressable by a key more complex than an integer index.
Pertaining to, resulting from, or characterised by association; capable of associating; tending to associate or unite.