(As seen or measured) from the end opposite the mouth in a radiate animal (to the other end).
ablactating
ablactating
verb
present participle of ablactate
ablactation
ablactation
noun
(obsolete, horticulture) Inarching.
The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young animals from their dam.
abscondedly
acalycinous
acalycinous
adj
Acalycine.
acanthology
acanthology
noun
The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
acaulescent
acaulescent
adj
(botany) Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground.
accelerando
accelerando
adv
(music) With a gradual increase in speed.
noun
(by extension) Accelerating or exponential advancement or development (of a thing).
(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at an increasing speed.
accelerants
accelerants
noun
plural of accelerant
accentuable
accentuable
adj
Capable of being accentuated
accentually
accentually
adv
In an accentual manner; in accordance with accent.
acceptingly
acceptingly
adv
In a accepting manner; tolerantly.
accessional
accessional
adj
(rare) Pertaining to accession; additional.
accidentals
accidentals
noun
plural of accidental
accidential
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.
accordantly
accordantly
adv
In accordance or agreement; agreeably; conformably.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
accountable
accountable
adj
(rare) Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.
Liable to be called on to render an account.
Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).
Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
accountably
accountably
adv
In an accountable manner.
acetanilide
acetanilide
noun
(organic chemistry, pharmacology) the amide derived from acetic acid and aniline; once used medicinally as an analgesic and antipyretic
acetanilids
acetanilids
noun
plural of acetanilid
acetylamine
acetylating
acetylating
verb
present participle of acetylate
acetylation
acetylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance.
acetylizing
acetylizing
verb
present participle of acetylize
achatinella
achatinella
noun
Oahu tree snail (Achatinella spp.).
achroglobin
acidulating
acidulating
verb
present participle of acidulate
acidulation
acidulation
noun
The act of acidulating.
acknowledge
acknowledge
verb
(transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in
(transitive) To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour)
(transitive) To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.
(transitive) To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
(transitive) To report (the receipt of a message to its sender).
acriflavine
acriflavine
noun
(medicine) An antimicrobial flavonoid dye derived from acridine
acrindoline
acroclinium
acroclinium
noun
Any Australian plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now named Rhodanthe)
acronically
acronycally
acronycally
adv
In an acronycal manner; rising when the sun sets, and vice versa.
acropolitan
acropolitan
adj
Of or befitting an acropolis, especially in lofty glory and in the capacity to inspire awe; compare Acropolitan.
acrostolion
actinically
actinically
adv
In an actinic manner.
actinoblast
actinolites
actinolites
noun
plural of actinolite
actinolitic
actinolitic
adj
(mineralogy) Of the nature of, or containing, actinolite.
actinologue
actinologue
noun
(biology) Part of an actinomere
actualising
actualising
verb
present participle of actualise
actualizing
actualizing
verb
present participle of actualize
acuminulate
acuminulate
adj
(rare) Somewhat or slightly acuminate.
acutangular
acutangular
adj
(geometry) acute-angled.
adjectional
adjectional
adj
Pertaining to adjection; that is, or may be, annexed.
(medicine) The expansion of fibers extending from the superior pubic ligament to the posterior surface of the linea alba.
adolescence
adolescence
noun
The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.
adolescency
adolescency
noun
adolescence
adolescents
adolescents
noun
plural of adolescent
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
advanceable
advanceable
adj
That can be advanced, as of a tax credit that may be brought forward for immediate use rather than being reclaimed at the end of the year.
advancingly
advancingly
adv
In an advancing manner.
aeneolithic
aeneolithic
adj
Alternative form of Eneolithic
aeronomical
aeronomical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
aesculapian
affectingly
affectingly
adv
So as to affect in an emotional sense.
affectional
affectional
adj
Pertaining to the affections; affective; characterized by emotion
afflictions
afflictions
noun
plural of affliction
affluencies
affluencies
noun
plural of affluency
afunctional
afunctional
adj
Not functional.
aganglionic
aganglionic
adj
(physiology) Without ganglia.
agnatically
agnatically
adv
In an agnatic manner; by means of agnation.
agonistical
agonistical
adj
(archaic) agonistic (of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks).
agronomical
agronomical
adj
agronomic
alacreatine
alangiaceae
albuminuric
albuminuric
adj
showing the symptom albuminuria, i.e. having albumen in the urine
alcaligenes
alcedinidae
alcedininae
alcelaphine
alcelaphine
noun
(mammalogy) Any member of the subfamily Alcelaphinae of wildebeest, hartebeest, bonteboks and related species.
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alchemizing
alchemizing
verb
present participle of alchemize
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.
alcibiadean
alcicornium
alcyonacean
alcyonacean
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Alcyonacea; a soft coral.
alcyonarian
alcyonarian
noun
(zoology) Any of the Alcyonaria, a subclass of the Anthozoa.
alcyoniform
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
algefacient
algefacient
adj
Making cool; cooling.
algolagniac
algolagniac
noun
Someone who indulges in algolagnia; a sadomasochist.
alienicolae
alivincular
alivincular
adj
(biology, of bivalves) Having the longer axis transverse to the hinge line
alkalescent
alkalescent
adj
Slightly alkaline; having the properties of an alkali.
allegiances
allegiances
noun
plural of allegiance
allentiacan
allicampane
allocations
allocations
noun
plural of allocation
allocutions
allocutions
noun
plural of allocution
allocyanine
allocyanine
noun
Alternative form of allocyanin
allokinetic
allowancing
allowancing
verb
present participle of allowance
almacenista
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
alpiniaceae
alsinaceous
altercating
altercating
verb
present participle of altercate
altercation
altercation
noun
Heated or angry dispute
alycompaine
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
ambulancing
ambulancing
verb
present participle of ambulance
ambulomancy
ambulomancy
noun
Any of various forms of divination that involve walking, often in circles.
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.
aminoacetal
amminolytic
ammonolitic
ammonolytic
amoxicillin
amoxicillin
noun
(pharmacology) A moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic beta-lactam antibiotic C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₅S closely related to ampicillin and with similar properties, but more readily absorbed when taken orally. It is used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms.
amoxycillin
amoxycillin
noun
(pharmacology) UK spelling of amoxicillin.
ampicillins
ampicillins
noun
plural of ampicillin
amplication
amplication
noun
Misspelling of amplification.
amygdalinic
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
anacalypsis
anaclastics
anaclastics
noun
The part of optics that deals with the refraction of light.
anacleticum
anacoluthia
anacoluthia
noun
(grammar) A syntactic construction in which an element is followed by another that does not agree properly
anacoluthic
anacoluthic
adj
Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an anacoluthon.
anacoluthon
anacoluthon
noun
(grammar) A sentence or clause that is grammatically inconsistent, especially with respect to the type of clausal or phrasal complement for the initial clause.
(rhetoric) Intentional use of such a structure.
anacoluttha
anagalactic
anagalactic
adj
Outside of our own galaxy.
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
analemmatic
analemmatic
adj
Relating to an analemma.
analeptical
analeptical
adj
Alternative form of analeptic (“restoring or stimulating health”)
anallantoic
anallantoic
adj
(anatomy) Without an allantois.
analogistic
analyticity
analyticity
noun
The property of being analytic, especially of being an analytic function.
anaphorical
anaphorical
adj
Synonym of anaphoric
anaplerotic
anaplerotic
adj
(biochemistry, of a reaction) Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle).
(medicine, dated) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers.
noun
A remedy which promotes such granulation.
anatomicals
ancestorial
ancestorial
adj
Ancestral.
ancestrally
ancestrally
adv
Pertaining to ancestry.
anchorville
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
ancillaries
ancillaries
noun
plural of ancillary
ancyloceras
ancylostoma
ancylostoma
noun
Any hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
androclinia
anecdotally
anecdotally
adv
In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
anecdotical
anecdotical
adj
Dated form of anecdotal.
anelectrode
anelectrode
noun
(obsolete) Anode; the positive pole of a galvanic battery.
anencephaly
anencephaly
noun
A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.