(zoology) A member of a group of extinct fish (Acanthodii) that existed from the Silurian to the Permian period.
acanthodini
achaemenids
achatinidae
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achondritic
achondritic
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to achondrites, a type of stony meteorite.
acichloride
acidanthera
acidanthera
noun
Any of the gladioli previously placed in the genus Acidanthera.
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acidophilic
acidophilic
adj
Easily stained with acidic dyes, such as eosin.
Thriving under acidic conditions; relating to or being an acidophile.
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
adelpholite
adiamorphic
adiaphanous
adiaphanous
adj
Not transparent; not translucent; not diaphanous; opaque.
adiaphorism
adiaphorism
noun
The belief that certain religious doctrines or ceremonies are indifferent, i.e. do not matter.
adiaphorist
adiaphorist
noun
One who believes in adiaphorism.
adiaphorite
adiaphorite
Noun
One who believes in adiaphorism; an adiaphorist.
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
adiathermal
adiathermal
adj
(thermodynamics) adiabatic; not involving transmission of heat
adiathermic
adiathermic
adj
impervious to heat
admiralship
admiralship
noun
The state, property, or office of being an admiral.
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
admonishing
admonishing
noun
admonishment
verb
present participle of admonish
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
advisership
advisership
noun
The status or office of an adviser.
adzharistan
aesthesodic
aesthesodic
adj
(biology) Conveying sensory or afferent impulses.
alcaldeship
alcaldeship
noun
The role or status of alcalde.
alcoholised
alcoholised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alcoholise
alcoholized
alcoholized
adj
(chemistry) rectified
(obsolete) reduced to a fine powder
saturated, infused or under the influence of alcohol
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alcoholize
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
allophytoid
amaranthoid
amethodical
amethodical
adj
Not methodical; unsystematic.
amidohexose
amidophenol
ammishaddai
amphidromia
amphidromia
noun
An ancient Greek postnatal festive ceremony.
amphidromic
amphidromic
adj
Alternative form of amphidromical
Alternative form of amphidromous
Relating to a tidal node
amphioxidae
amphioxides
amphiploids
amphiploids
noun
plural of amphiploid
amphiploidy
amphiploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being amphiploid
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
amphiumidae
amphizoidae
amphodelite
andikithira
androphobia
androphobia
noun
Fear of or aversion to men.
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydrating
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
anhydridize
anhydroxime
annihilated
annihilated
adj
Having been utterly destroyed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of annihilate
anthemideae
antheridial
antheridial
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or produced in, the antheridium
antheridium
antheridium
noun
(botany, mycology) An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.
antherozoid
antherozoid
noun
(botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
anthribidae
anthropidae
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
anticathode
anticathode
noun
(electrochemistry) The opposite of a cathode, an anode.
(electronics) The target at which electrons from the cathode in a CRT or x-ray tube are directed.
antiholiday
antiholiday
adj
Opposing or taking a negative view of the holiday season
noun
A holiday celebrated as a form of opposition to normal holidays
antikathode
antikathode
noun
Dated form of anticathode.
antipathida
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
antityphoid
antityphoid
adj
(immunology) Countering typhoid fever.
aphidolysin
aphoruridae
aphrodesiac
aphrodisiac
aphrodisiac
adj
Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
noun
Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
aphrodisian
aphrodisian
Adjective
Pertaining to Aphrodite or Venus.
aphrodision
aphrodistic
aphroditeum
aphroditous
aporrhaidae
arachidonic
arachidonic
adj
Of or pertaining to arachidonic acid or its derivatives.
arachnidial
arachnidial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arachnidium.
(zoology) Of or relating to the Arachnida.
arachnidism
arachnidism
noun
The condition of being poisoned as a result of a spider's bite.
arachnidium
arachnoidal
arachnoidal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the arachnoid mater; arachnoid.
arachnoidea
archaimbaud
archbuilder
archdapifer
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
archimedean
archimedean
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Archimedean
architraved
architraved
adj
(architecture) Furnished with an architrave.
archradical
arkadelphia
arthritides
arthritides
noun
(medicine) plural of arthritis
arthrodesis
arthrodesis
noun
(medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.
arthrodiran
arthrodiran
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of extinct fish of the order Arthrodira.
arthrodymic
arthrodynia
arthrodynia
noun
(medicine) An affliction characterized by pain in or around a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
asphodeline
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
atherinidae
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
atrophiated
atrophiated
adj
(obsolete) Atrophied.
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
azadirachta
azodiphenyl
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
backhanding
backhanding
verb
present participle of backhand
backlighted
baddishness
baddishness
noun
The state or quality of being baddish.
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
baldacchini
baldacchino
baldachined
baldachined
adj
Covered by a baldacchin.
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
bardolphian
barehanding
batrachidae
beardfishes
beardfishes
noun
plural of beardfish
bedlamitish
beheadlined
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
bichromated
bihydrazine
billheading
birdcatcher
birdcatcher
noun
Someone who catches or ensnares birds; a fowler.
birdwatched
birdwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of birdwatch
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
birobidzhan
blandishers
blandishers
noun
plural of blandisher
blandishing
blandishing
verb
present participle of blandish
bleachfield
bleachfield
noun
(now chiefly historical) A field where cloth or clothing is laid out to be bleached by the sun or water.
blithebread
bodhidharma
bodhisattva
bodhisattva
noun
(Buddhism) A person who has taken specific lay or monastic vows and who is on the road to perfect knowledge; specifically, one who foregoes personal nirvana in order to help others achieve enlightenment.
(Buddhism) An enlightened being existing in a form of existence beyond the ordinary forms of physical reality understood and acknowledged by scientific thought, resembling the Western notion of angels, but with a wealth of its own nuances and expectations. These include the compassionate working for enlightenment of all sentient beings.
bodhisattwa
boltheading
bondmanship
bondmanship
noun
The state of being a bondman.
boththridia
brachiopoda
brachiopode
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
bradyphagia
bradyphagia
noun
Unusual slowness in eating
bradyphasia
bradyphasia
noun
Synonym of bradylalia
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
brainwashed
brainwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brainwash
branchiopod
branchiopod
noun
Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
brandishers
brandishers
noun
plural of brandisher
brandishing
brandishing
noun
The action of the verb to brandish.
verb
present participle of brandish
breadstitch
breadthwise
breadthwise
adj
directed across the breadth of an object or place.