(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatize
achromatize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of colour; to make achromatic.
(transitive) To remove chromatic aberration from an optical system
achromatope
achromatope
noun
A person who has achromatopia.
acichloride
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acocanthera
acrocephaly
acrocephaly
noun
The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acrorrheuma
actinophone
actinophone
noun
An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
adelochorda
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
aechmagoras
aeneolithic
aeneolithic
adj
Alternative form of Eneolithic
aerographic
aerographic
adj
Relating to aerography.
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aesthesodic
aesthesodic
adj
(biology) Conveying sensory or afferent impulses.
aetheogamic
afterchrome
afterschool
afterschool
adj
Of or pertaining to a program intended to care for and educate children in the time immediately after school classes.
Taking place immediately after school classes.
aftershocks
aftershocks
noun
plural of aftershock
agonothetic
agonothetic
adj
Of or pertaining to an agonothete.
alchochoden
alchochoden
noun
(obsolete, UK, dialect, astrology) The planet which bears rule in the principal places of an astrological figure when a person is born.
alcoholemia
alcoholemia
noun
Alternative spelling of alcoholaemia
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
alethoscope
alethoscope
noun
An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations.
allocheiria
allochetite
allochroite
allochroite
noun
(mineralogy) Garnet.
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
amethodical
amethodical
adj
Not methodical; unsystematic.
ammochaetae
amphichrome
amphierotic
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anachronize
anachronize
verb
To refer to, or put into, a wrong time.
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.
anchorville
anchorwomen
anchorwomen
noun
plural of anchorwoman
anchovettas
anchovettas
noun
plural of anchovetta
anemochoric
anemochoric
adj
anemochorous
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anhemitonic
anhemitonic
adj
Relating to the absence of half steps.
anhemolytic
anocithesia
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anthocerote
anthracnose
anthracnose
noun
(phytopathology) Any of several fungal diseases that affect many plants and trees.
anthracoxen
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.
antichoicer
antichoicer
noun
Alternative form of anti-choicer.
anticrochet
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
aphanomyces
aphenoscope
aphrodesiac
apocryphate
apofenchene
apofenchene
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An unsaturated monocyclic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₉H₁₆.
apotracheal
apotracheal
adj
Not associated with vascular tracheids
approachers
approachers
noun
plural of approacher
arachnoidea
archaeoceti
archaeocyte
archaeocyte
noun
Synonym of amoebocyte
archaeolith
archaeology
archaeology
noun
The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains:
the academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
the actual excavation, examination, analysis and interpretation.
the actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.
archaeornis
archaeozoic
archapostle
archbotcher
archcozener
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.
archdukedom
archdukedom
noun
The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an archduchy.
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archelochus
archemperor
archenteron
archenteron
noun
(anatomy) A primitive alimentary cavity
archeologic
archeologic
adj
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of archaeologic
archeostome
archespores
archespores
noun
plural of archespore
archesporia
archesporia
noun
plural of archesporium
archfounder
archgomeral
archineuron
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
archmockery
archplotter
archprophet
areographic
areographic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to areography
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthromeric
arthroscope
arthroscope
noun
(medicine) A form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
autochanger
autochanger
noun
(computing) An automatic tape loader, for switching automatically between several computer backup tapes.
A device for playing multiple music media of a certain kind (gramophone records, compact discs, etc.) in a predetermined sequence without user intervention.
autocoherer
autocoherer
noun
(historical, wireless telegraphy) A self-restoring coherer, such as a microphonic detector.
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bachelorize
bachelorize
verb
To confer a bachelor's degree on.
To live the life of a bachelor; to socialize without a wife.
To live without neither spouse nor children; to live alone or with other single people.
To make into a bachelor; to deprive of a spouse.
To make or become typical of a bachelor.
barouchette
barouchette
noun
A light barouche.
bathochrome
bathychrome
beachcombed
beachcombed
adj
Obtained by beachcombing
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beachcomb
beachcomber
beachcomber
noun
(nautical) A seaman who is not prepared to work but hangs around port areas living off the charity of others.
A long rolling wave of the sea.
A person who collects marine salvage at the coast.
Any loafer around a waterfront.
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
benzalcohol
bibliotheca
bibliotheca
noun
(obsolete) A library.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bichromated
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
biochemical
biochemical
adj
characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical processes in living organisms
of, or relating to biochemistry
noun
a chemical substance derived from a biological source
bioresearch
bioresearch
noun
(biology) research in any of the biological sciences
blastocheme
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
bleachhouse
bleachworks
bleachworks
noun
A factory that manufactures bleach.
blockheaded
blockheaded
adj
Resembling a blockhead; stupid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blockhead
brachiopode
brochantite
brochantite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic copper sulfate mineral
bulbochaete
cacemphaton
cacographer
cacographer
noun
A person who exhibits the traits of bad spelling or bad handwriting or both.
cacophonies
cacophonies
noun
plural of cacophony
cacophonize
cacophonize
verb
(intransitive) To produce a cacophony.
(transitive) To make cacophonous.
cacotheline
calliophone
calliophone
noun
Alternative form of calliaphone
cameography
camphorated
camphorated
adj
Treated or impregnated with camphor.
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
camphorweed
camphorweed
noun
Any of the genus Pluchea of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family.
canajoharie
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy