(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.
acraldehyde
acraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of acrolein
acrochordon
acrochordon
noun
(medicine) A soft, pedunculated or pensile wart, consisting of myomatous or edematous fibrous tissue, often found on the neck or eyelids of elderly persons.
adelochorda
adenanthera
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adherescent
adiamorphic
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
adoxography
adoxography
noun
(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
adrammelech
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
advisership
advisership
noun
The status or office of an adviser.
adzharistan
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
albedograph
amaranthoid
amherstdale
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
anarthropod
andikithira
andrewartha
androphobia
androphobia
noun
Fear of or aversion to men.
androphonos
androphorum
androphorum
noun
(botany) A stalk-like extension of the center of a flower from which emerge the stamens.
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydrating
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
anhydridize
anhydrously
anhydroxime
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
anthropodus
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
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
apprehended
apprehended
adj
(obsolete) Having come to accept an understanding of something.
Conceived; understood.
Taken; seized.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprehend
apprehender
apprehender
noun
Agent noun of apprehend; one who apprehends.
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
archdeacons
archdeacons
noun
plural of archdeacon
archdeanery
archdeanery
noun
The headquarters, or jurisdiction of an archdean.
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
archdukedom
archdukedom
noun
The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an archduchy.
archfounder
archimedean
archimedean
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Archimedean
architraved
architraved
adj
(architecture) Furnished with an architrave.
archradical
archseducer
archsteward
arkadelphia
arrowheaded
arrowheaded
adj
Shaped like the head of an arrow; cuneiform; cuneatic.
arthritides
arthritides
noun
(medicine) plural of arthritis
arthrodeses
arthrodeses
noun
plural of arthrodesis
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.
arthropodal
arthropodal
adj
(zoology) Relating to the Arthropoda.
arthropodan
arthropodan
adj
(zoology) Of, or relating to, arthropods.
noun
(zoology) An arthropod.
atherinidae
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
atrophiated
atrophiated
adj
(obsolete) Atrophied.
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
autographed
autographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograph
azadirachta
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
backhanders
backhanders
noun
plural of backhander
badgerbrush
badgerbrush
noun
The plant Symphoricarpos occidentalis.
bardolphian
barehanding
baronethood
barrelheads
barrelheads
noun
plural of barrelhead
basehearted
batrachidae
beardfishes
beardfishes
noun
plural of beardfish
bedchambers
bedchambers
noun
plural of bedchamber
benchmarked
benchmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benchmark
bichromated
bihydrazine
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
blackhander
blandishers
blandishers
noun
plural of blandisher
blithebread
blubberhead
blubberhead
noun
(colloquial, dated) A fool.
bluehearted
blunderhead
blunderhead
noun
Someone who habitually makes mistakes or blunders
bodhidharma
boldhearted
boldhearted
adj
Alternative form of bold-hearted
boththridia
boulderhead
bowlderhead
brachiopoda
brachiopode
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
brachydomal
bradyphagia
bradyphagia
noun
Unusual slowness in eating
bradyphasia
bradyphasia
noun
Synonym of bradylalia
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
brahmanhood
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.
branchstand
brandishers
brandishers
noun
plural of brandisher
brandishing
brandishing
noun
The action of the verb to brandish.
verb
present participle of brandish
breadstitch
breadthless
breadthless
adj
Without breadth.
breadthways
breadthways
adv
breadthwise
breadthwise
breadthwise
adj
directed across the breadth of an object or place.