In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence.
abranchiate
abranchiate
adj
(zoology) Without gills.
noun
(zoology) An organism that does not have gills.
acanthopore
acanthopore
noun
(paleontology) A tubular spine in some bryozoans.
aceanthrene
acharnement
acharnement
noun
(obsolete) Savage fierceness; ferocity.
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achroanthes
achromacyte
achromacyte
noun
(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.
achtehalber
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
acidanthera
acidanthera
noun
Any of the gladioli previously placed in the genus Acidanthera.
acocanthera
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
adenanthera
adherescent
adiaphorite
adiaphorite
Noun
One who believes in adiaphorism; an adiaphorist.
adiathermal
adiathermal
adj
(thermodynamics) adiabatic; not involving transmission of heat
adiathermic
adiathermic
adj
impervious to heat
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
aerotherapy
aerotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapy that uses some form of air
aetomorphae
affreighter
affreighter
noun
One who hires or charters a ship to transport goods.
afterbirths
afterbirths
noun
plural of afterbirth
afterbreach
afterchance
afterchrome
afterchurch
afterchurch
adj
After attending a church.
aftergrowth
aftergrowth
noun
(figuratively) Any abstraction of the above.
A second growth, seen in plants like crops or timber after harvesting.
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.
aftershaves
aftershaves
noun
plural of aftershave
aftershocks
aftershocks
noun
plural of aftershock
afterspeech
afterthrift
airfreights
airfreights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airfreight
airworthier
airworthier
adj
comparative form of airworthy: more airworthy
albitophyre
alchemister
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
allochroite
allochroite
noun
(mineralogy) Garnet.
alphabetary
alphabetary
adj
(obsolete) alphabetic; rudimentary
altogethers
altogethers
adv
(obsolete) Alternative form of all together
(obsolete) Alternative form of altogether
noun
(obsolete) The way things are; circumstances.
plural of altogether (“nakedness”)
amaranthine
amaranthine
adj
Of a dark reddish purple colour.
Relating to the mythical amaranth flower that never fades.
Relating to, or having the form of plants of the genus Amaranthus.
Unfading, eternal, immortal, infinite.
noun
A dark reddish-purple colour.
The amaranth flower.
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
amherstdale
ammotherapy
ampherotoky
amphierotic
ampitheater
ampitheater
noun
Misspelling of amphitheater.
anaerophyte
anaerophyte
noun
Any plant that does not require a direct supply of air
anamorphote
anantherate
anantherous
anantherous
adj
(botany) Without anthers
anastrophes
anastrophes
noun
plural of anastrophe
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anchtherium
andrewartha
anerethisia
anoplothere
anorthitite
anorthosite
anorthosite
noun
(petrology) A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
antebrachia
antebrachia
noun
plural of antebrachium
antechamber
antechamber
noun
A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.
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.
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
antherozoid
antherozoid
noun
(botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
anthesteria
anthesterin
anthesterol
anthocerote
anthracemia
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.
anthracoxen
anthribidae
anthrophore
anthropidae
antiburgher
antiburgher
noun
(historical, Scotland) A member of a faction of the Scottish Presbyterian Church that refused to take the burgess oath in 1747; since reunited.
antichamber
antichamber
noun
Obsolete form of antechamber.
anticheater
antichoicer
antichoicer
noun
Alternative form of anti-choicer.
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.
antichretic
antichretic
adj
(civil law) of or relating to an antichresis
anticrochet
antiheroine
antiheroine
noun
(literature, role-playing games) A female protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals; a female antihero.
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antihormone
antihormone
noun
(biochemistry) Any material that counteracts the effects of a hormone
antikythera
antiphrases
antiphrases
noun
plural of antiphrase
plural of antiphrasis
antiprophet
antistrophe
antistrophe
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
(rhetoric) The repetition of words in an inverse order.
In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
The lines of this part of the choral song.
The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.
antithermic
antithermic
adj
Synonym of antipyretic
antithermin
aphaniptera
aphroditeum
apocryphate
aporhyolite
apostrophes
apostrophes
noun
plural of apostrophe
apotracheal
apotracheal
adj
Not associated with vascular tracheids
archaeoceti
archaeocyte
archaeocyte
noun
Synonym of amoebocyte
archaeolith
archapostle
archbotcher
archcheater
archemastry
archenteric
archenteric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an archenteron.
archenteron
archenteron
noun
(anatomy) A primitive alimentary cavity
archeostome
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archheretic
archigaster
architraved
architraved
adj
(architecture) Furnished with an architrave.
architraves
architraves
noun
plural of architrave
archplotter
archprelate
archprelate
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archbishop or other chief prelate.
archpriests
archpriests
noun
plural of archpriest
archprimate
archprimate
noun
The chief primate of a Christian church.
archprophet
archsteward
archtempter
argiphontes
arimathaean
arithmetics
arithmetics
noun
plural of arithmetic
arithmetize
arithmetize
verb
(transitive) To treat (a mathematical system) by methods involving only the fundamental concepts and operations of arithmetic.
arrhenotoky
arrhenotoky
noun
(biology) The production of male offspring by parthenogenesis.
arteriolith
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
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.
arthromeric
arthrometer
arthrometer
noun
(medicine) A device for measuring the arc or range of mobility of a joint.
arthrometry
arthrometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the mobility of joints
arthroscope
arthroscope
noun
(medicine) A form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
arthrospore
arthrospore
noun
A similar cell produced by some bacteria.
A sporelike cell produced by some fungi and algae.
arthrostome
artsybashev
artzybashev
aspheterism
aspheterism
noun
(dated, rare) The view that all property should be in common ownership and that no individual should benefit from private possession.
aspheterize
aspheterize
verb
(dated, rare, transitive) To donate into common ownership, in line with the doctrine of aspheterism.
astrosphere
astrosphere
noun
A cavity filled with hot gas blown into the interstellar medium by stellar winds.