(zoology) A group of cirriped crustaceans having abdominal appendages.
abdominally
abdominally
adv
In the area of the abdomen.
abhominable
abhominable
adj
Obsolete form of abominable.
abnormalise
abnormalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abnormalize.
abnormalism
abnormalist
abnormalist
noun
(Christianity, theology) One who believes that the cosmos is in an abnormal state that can only be set right by divine influence.
abnormality
abnormality
noun
Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
abnormalize
abnormalize
verb
(transitive) To make abnormal.
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
absolutisms
absolutisms
noun
plural of absolutism
academicals
academicals
noun
(Britain) The articles of dress prescribed and worn at some colleges and universities, typically on special occasions such as graduation.
acclaimable
acclaimable
adj
Subject to acclaim; worthy of acclaim; praiseworthy.
acclamation
acclamation
noun
(art) A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy.
(politics) An oral vote taken without formal ballot and with much fanfare; typically an overwhelmingly affirmative vote.
A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.
The act of winning an election to a post because there were no other candidates.
acclimating
acclimating
verb
present participle of acclimate
acclimation
acclimation
noun
(biology) The adaptation of an organism to its natural climatic environment.
The process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a new climate; acclimatization.
acclimatise
acclimatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English and New Zealand standard spelling of acclimatize.
acclimatize
acclimatize
verb
(intransitive) To get used to a new climate.
(transitive) To make used to a new climate or one that is different from that which is natural; to inure or habituate to other circumstances; to adapt to the peculiarities of a foreign or strange climate.
acclimature
acclimature
noun
(rare) The act of acclimating, or the state of being acclimated.
accomplices
accomplices
noun
plural of accomplice
accomplisht
accomplisht
adj
Obsolete form of accomplished.
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
accumulativ
acetylamine
acroclinium
acroclinium
noun
Any Australian plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now named Rhodanthe)
acromegalia
acromegalia
noun
(pathology) Alternative form of acromegaly.
acromegalic
acromegalic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to or characteristic of acromegaly.
noun
(pathology) A person affected by acromegaly.
acrostolium
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
acuminulate
acuminulate
adj
(rare) Somewhat or slightly acuminate.
adamantlies
adenolipoma
adenolipoma
noun
(oncology) A benign lipoma of a gland containing both glandular and fat tissue.
adiathermal
adiathermal
adj
(thermodynamics) adiabatic; not involving transmission of heat
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
alimenation
alimentally
alimentally
adv
(obsolete) In such a way that serves for nourishment or food.
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
alkalimeter
alkalimeter
noun
A device used to measure alkalinity.
alkalimetry
alkalimetry
noun
The process of determining the strength of an alkali.
allemontite
allemontite
noun
(mineralogy) The mineral form of antimony arsenide (SbAs).
allicampane
allodesmism
allodialism
allodialism
noun
The allodial system.
alloerotism
alloerotism
noun
Synonym of alloeroticism
alloiometry
allomerized
allomerized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allomerize
allometries
allometries
noun
plural of allometry
allomorphic
allomorphic
adj
Pertaining to allomorphism or to allomorphs.
alloplasmic
alloplasmic
adj
Relating to, or composed of alloplasm
allosematic
allotropism
allotropism
noun
(chemistry) The ability (of an element) to exist in more than one physical form without change of state.
alloxuremia
alluviviums
almacenista
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
almoravides
almsgivings
almsgivings
noun
plural of almsgiving
alphabetism
alphabetism
noun
An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN.
Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures.
The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.
altazimuths
altazimuths
noun
plural of altazimuth
alteregoism
alteregoism
noun
altruism as a result of the identification of others with oneself
alticamelus
altimetries
altimetries
noun
plural of altimetry
alumiferous
aluminiform
aluminiform
adj
Having the form of alumina.
aluminising
aluminising
verb
present participle of aluminise
aluminizing
aluminizing
verb
present participle of aluminize
aluminosity
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
alveoliform
alveoliform
adj
Having the form of alveoli, or little sockets, cells, or cavities.
alycompaine
amaryllises
amaryllises
noun
plural of amaryllis
amatorially
amatorially
adv
In an amatory manner, romantically.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambidextral
ambidextral
adj
Pertaining equally to the left and right sides.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
ambilaevous
ambilaevous
adj
Alternative spelling of ambilevous
ambilateral
ambilateral
adj
(medicine) Affecting both sides of the body, or of an organ.
ambisexuals
ambisexuals
noun
plural of ambisexual
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
ambivalence
ambivalence
noun
A state of uncertainty or indecisiveness.
The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.
ambivalency
amblygeusia
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
ambrosially
ambrosially
adv
In an ambrosial manner.
ambulancing
ambulancing
verb
present participle of ambulance
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
ambulatoria
amelanchier
amelanchier
noun
Any tree or shrub in the genus Amelanchier of the pome fruit subtribe Malinae of the family Rosaceae, with edible, blueberry-like fruit.
ameliorable
ameliorable
adj
Capable of being ameliorated, or improved.
ameliorated
ameliorated
adj
Having had problem(s) improved upon; having been the subject of amelioration.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ameliorate
ameliorates
ameliorates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ameliorate
ameliorativ
ameliorator
ameliorator
noun
A person who, or thing which, ameliorates.
amenability
amenability
noun
The state or quality of being amenable.
ametabolian
ametabolian
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to insects that undergo metamorphosis
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Ametabola (Apterygota)
ametabolism
ametabolism
noun
The condition of being ametabolic
amethodical
amethodical
adj
Not methodical; unsystematic.
amiableness
amiableness
noun
The state or quality of being amiable.
amicability
amicability
noun
The state or quality of being amicable or friendly.
amidoacetal
amidomyelin
amidophenol
aminoacetal
aminomyelin
aminophenol
aminophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a phenol
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric amino derivatives of phenol; hydroxyaniline
amminolysis
amminolytic
ammonolitic
ammonolysis
ammonolysis
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction with ammonia, analogous to hydrolysis, in which a bond is broken and an NH₂ group is appended to one fragment
ammonolytic
ammophilous
ammophilous
adj
Thriving in a sandy environment.
ammoresinol
amobarbital
amobarbital
noun
(pharmacology) A barbiturate administered especially in the form of its sodium salt C₁₁H₁₇N₂NaO₃ as a hypnotic and sedative; and as a supposed truth serum.
amoebicidal
amoebicidal
adj
Relating to substances which could destroy amoebae.