(zoology) Any of the Alcyonaria, a subclass of the Anthozoa.
alcyoniform
aldermanate
aldermanate
noun
The members of the aldermanate, collectively.
The office of an alderman; the municipal legislative body of a city or town.
aldermaness
aldermaness
noun
(rare) A female alderman; an alderwoman.
The wife of an alderman.
aldermanity
aldermanity
noun
The condition of being an alderman.
aldermaston
aldosterone
aldosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) A mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body.
alectorides
alectorioid
alectorioid
adj
Relating to lichen of the genus Alectoria
alejandrina
aleksandrov
alertnesses
alertnesses
noun
plural of alertness
alesandrini
alessandria
alessandria
Proper noun
A town and associated province in Piedmont, Italy.
aleurodidae
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
aleurometer
aleurometer
noun
An instrument used for the examination of crude gluten as to its power of distending under the influence of heat, as a means of judging of the value of a flour for breadmaking.
aleuroscope
alexandreid
alexandrian
alexandrian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt.
Applied to a kind of heroic verse.
Of or pertaining to Alexander the Great, or his reign, era etc.
Noun
Someone from Alexandria
alexandrina
alexandrine
alexandrine
noun
(poetry) A line of poetic meter having twelve syllables, usually divided into two or three equal parts.
An Alexandrine parrot or parakeet, Psittacula eupatria.
alexandrite
alexandrite
noun
(mineralogy) A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism.
aleyrodidae
alfilerilla
alfilerilla
noun
Alternative form of alfilaria
alfilerillo
alfilerillo
noun
Machaonia woodburyana, a plant in the family Rubiaceae.
algebraical
algebraical
adj
(mathematics) Requiring a finite number of algebraic operations; the opposite of transcendental.
Pertaining to algebra or its laws.
algebraists
algebraists
noun
plural of algebraist
algebraized
algebraized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of algebraize
algesimeter
algesimeter
noun
Synonym of algometer
alginuresis
alginuresis
noun
Painful urination; dysuria.
algometries
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
aliesterase
alifanfaron
aliteracies
aliturgical
aliturgical
adj
(of a day in the Christian calendar) On which the holy sacrifice is not offered.
alivincular
alivincular
adj
(biology, of bivalves) Having the longer axis transverse to the hinge line
alkalimeter
alkalimeter
noun
A device used to measure alkalinity.
alkalimetry
alkalimetry
noun
The process of determining the strength of an alkali.
alkalinuria
alkalinuria
noun
(pathology) The condition of the urine having a higher than normal pH
alkalometry
allegorical
allegorical
adj
of, relating to, or containing allegory
allegorised
allegorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allegorise
allegoriser
allegoriser
noun
Alternative form of allegorizer
allegorises
allegorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allegorise
allegorists
allegorists
noun
plural of allegorist
allegorized
allegorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allegorize
allegorizer
allegorizer
noun
One who allegorizes.
allegorizes
allegorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allegorize
allegrettos
allegrettos
noun
plural of allegretto
allelomorph
allelomorph
noun
(genetics, obsolete) Synonym of allele
allelotropy
allergology
allergology
noun
(medicine) The study of the causes and treatment of allergies
alleviaters
alleviators
alleviators
noun
plural of alleviator
alleviatory
alleviatory
adj
alleviative
alligatored
alligatored
adj
Damaged by alligatoring.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alligator
alliterated
alliterated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alliterate
alliterates
alliterates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alliterate
alliterator
alliterator
noun
One who alliterates.
allocheiria
allochroite
allochroite
noun
(mineralogy) Garnet.
allochroous
allochroous
adj
Changed in color, as plumage after moulting
allocryptic
allodiaries
allodiaries
noun
plural of allodiary
alloerotism
alloerotism
noun
Synonym of alloeroticism
allografted
allografted
adj
grafted as an allograft
allographic
allographic
adj
Relating to allographs or allography.
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.
allopatries
allopurinol
allopurinol
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic drug which inhibits uric acid formation, used to treat gout and related conditions.
allosteries
allotriuria
allotrophic
allotrophic
adj
Changed or modified in nutritive power by the process of digestion.
Of or pertaining to an allotroph.
allotropies
allotropies
noun
plural of allotropy
allotropism
allotropism
noun
(chemistry) The ability (of an element) to exist in more than one physical form without change of state.
allotropize
allotropize
verb
To change in physical properties but not in substance.
allotropous
allotropous
adj
(biology) Pertaining to an insect which is attracted to flowers of a large range of different species of plant, or an insect which does not feed exclusively on one type of flower.
(botany) Pertaining to a flower which attracts a large range of different insects to feed on its nectar.
alloxuremia
allurements
allurements
noun
plural of allurement
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
almoravides
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
alniresinol
alniviridol
alogotrophy
alpetragius
alphabetary
alphabetary
adj
(obsolete) alphabetic; rudimentary
alreadiness
alreadiness
noun
The state or quality of being or happening already.
altarpieces
altarpieces
noun
plural of altarpiece
alterations
alterations
noun
plural of alteration
altercating
altercating
verb
present participle of altercate
altercation
altercation
noun
Heated or angry dispute
altercative
altercative
adj
(rare) Characterized by wrangling; scolding.
alteregoism
alteregoism
noun
altruism as a result of the identification of others with oneself
alternately
alternately
adv
(chiefly Canada, US, sometimes proscribed) Alternatively.
(mathematics) By alternation; when, in a proportion, the antecedent term is compared with antecedent, and consequent.
In reciprocal succession; succeeding by turns; in alternate order.
alternating
alternating
adj
(mathematics, of a knot) Having a planar diagram whose crossings alternate between "over" and "under" as one travels along the knot.
(mathematics, of a multilinear mapping with all arguments belonging to the same space) Whose value is zero when any two adjacent arguments are equal.
(mathematics, of a series) Having terms that alternate between positive and negative.
That alternates.
verb
present participle of alternate
alternation
alternation
noun
(computing) A construct in a regular expression that can match any of several specified subexpressions.
(geometry) A type of partial truncation of a polygon, polyhedron or tiling in which alternate vertices are removed.
(linguistics) A pattern by which more than one construct is possible, as with "Alice cooked Bob dinner" and "Alice cooked dinner for Bob".
(logic) The "inclusive or" truth function.
(mathematics) A sequence that alternates between positive and negative values; sometimes incorrectly used to mean permutation.
(phonology) Ablaut.
(religion) The response of the congregation speaking alternately with the minister.
The reciprocal succession of (normally two) things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence
alternative
alternative
adj
(linguistics) Presenting two or more alternatives.
(obsolete) Alternate, reciprocal.
Not traditional, outside the mainstream, underground.
Other; different from something else.
Relating to a choice between two or more possibilities.
noun
(uncountable, music) alternative rock
A non-offensive word or phrase that serves as a replacement for a word deemed offensive or unacceptable, though not as a euphemism.
A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities.
One of several mutually exclusive things which can be chosen.
The remaining option; something available after other possibilities have been exhausted.
alternativo
alternators
alternators
noun
plural of alternator
altimetries
altimetries
noun
plural of altimetry
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”)
altostratus
altostratus
noun
(physics, meteorology) A principal medium-level cloud type in the form of a gray or bluish (never white) sheet or layer of striated, fibrous, or uniform appearance.
alumiferous
aluminiform
aluminiform
adj
Having the form of alumina.
aluniferous
alveoliform
alveoliform
adj
Having the form of alveoli, or little sockets, cells, or cavities.
amalgamater
amalgamator
amalgamator
noun
(dentistry) A device for preparing amalgam.
One who amalgamates.
amaryllises
amaryllises
noun
plural of amaryllis
amatorially
amatorially
adv
In an amatory manner, romantically.
ambidextral
ambidextral
adj
Pertaining equally to the left and right sides.
ambilateral
ambilateral
adj
(medicine) Affecting both sides of the body, or of an organ.
ambrosially
ambrosially
adv
In an ambrosial manner.
ambrosterol
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.
amenorrheal
amenorrheal
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeal
amherstdale
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.
amoralities
amoralities
noun
plural of amorality
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
amortisable
amortisable
adj
Alternative form of amortizable
amortizable
amortizable
adj
Capable of being amortized.
amphimorula
amphipleura
amphirhinal
amphistylar
amphitropal
amphitropal
adj
(botany) Having the ovule inverted, but with the attachment near the middle of one side; half anatropous.
ampulliform
ampulliform
adj
Having the shape of a flask.
amyliferous
anaphorical
anaphorical
adj
Synonym of anaphoric
anapleroses
anapleroses
noun
plural of anaplerosis
anaplerosis
anaplerosis
noun
(biochemistry) An intermediate enzyme reaction that replaces a depleted vital compound.
The replenishment of a deficiency, or refilling of the space left by a destroyed part.
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.