(obsolete) the role or duration of being an abigail, or lady's maid.
ablepharous
ablepharous
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting ablepharia; without eyelids.
accomplisht
accomplisht
adj
Obsolete form of accomplished.
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
achloropsia
achloropsia
noun
Inability to distinguish the colour green.
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
admiralship
admiralship
noun
The state, property, or office of being an admiral.
aerophilous
aerophilous
adj
(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
alcaldeship
alcaldeship
noun
The role or status of alcalde.
aldoheptose
aldoheptose
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aldose form of a heptose
alethopteis
alethoscope
alethoscope
noun
An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations.
algophagous
algophagous
adj
That eats algae
algophilist
algophilist
noun
A person who is subject to algophilia; one who derives sexual pleasure from feeling pain.
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
allopathies
allopathies
noun
plural of allopathy
allopathist
allopathist
noun
A practitioner of allopathy
allopsychic
allopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the relationship between the mind and the outside world
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
alphabetise
alphabetise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetize.
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.
alphabetist
alphabetist
noun
Someone who practices alphabetism, discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
alphesiboea
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
ammophilous
ammophilous
adj
Thriving in a sandy environment.
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
ampheclexis
amphibolies
amphibolies
noun
plural of amphiboly
amphibolous
amphibolous
adj
(obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
amphilochus
amphilogism
amphiphiles
amphiphiles
noun
plural of amphiphile
amphiploids
amphiploids
noun
plural of amphiploid
amphistylar
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
analphabets
analphabets
noun
plural of analphabet
anaphylaxes
anaphylaxes
noun
plural of anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
noun
A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
anisophylly
anisophylly
noun
(botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two.
anomphalous
anophelines
anophelines
noun
plural of anopheline
anoplanthus
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
antiphonals
antiphonals
noun
plural of antiphonal
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
aphelenchus
aphelilions
aphidolysin
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
apophylaxis
apophyllous
apostlehood
apostlehood
noun
The state of being an apostle.
apostleship
apostleship
noun
The position, post, or duty of being an apostle
apostrophal
apostrophal
adj
Of or relating to an apostrophe.
archapostle
archoplasma
ascophyllum
asphaltites
asphaltites
noun
plural of asphaltite
asphaltlike
asphaltlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of asphalt.
asphodeline
asplanchnic
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
austrophile
azosulphine
bailiffship
bailiffship
noun
The role or status of a bailiff.
basophilias
basophilias
noun
plural of basophilia
basophilous
basophilous
adj
Alternative form of basophilic
battleships
battleships
noun
plural of battleship
bellmanship
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
blankenship
blasphemers
blasphemers
noun
plural of blasphemer
blasphemies
blasphemies
noun
plural of blasphemy
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
blasphemous
blasphemous
adj
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred. Resembling blasphemy.
blastophaga
blastophore
blastophore
noun
(biology, obsolete) That portion of the spermatospore which is not converted into spermatoblasts, but carries them.
blepharitis
buphthalmos
buphthalmos
noun
(medicine) Abnormal enlargement of the eyeball.
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
campephilus
cellophanes
cellophanes
noun
plural of cellophane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cellophane
cephalaspis
cephaleuros
cephalexins
cephalexins
noun
plural of cephalexin
cephalocyst
cephalophus
cephalopods
cephalopods
noun
plural of cephalopod
cephalosome
cephalosome
noun
(zoology) The anterior region or head of insects and other arthropods.
chattelship
chattelship
noun
The condition of being a chattel.
cheoplastic
chessplayer
chessplayer
noun
Alternative spelling of chess player
chiloplasty
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chloroplast
chloroplast
noun
(cytology) An organelle, found in the cells of green plants and in photosynthetic algae, where photosynthesis takes place, characterized by a high concentration of chlorophyll and two membranes.
chromoplasm
chromoplasm
noun
Alternative form of chromatoplasm
chromoplast
chromoplast
noun
(biology) Any plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or stored
cladophylls
cladophylls
noun
plural of cladophyll
dealerships
dealerships
noun
plural of dealership
deradelphus
diadelphous
diadelphous
adj
(botany) Having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form two separate bundles, or a bundle and a lone separate stamen.
dicephalism
dicephalous
dicephalous
adj
Two-headed.
diplophases
diplophases
noun
plural of diplophase
dispatchful
dispatchful
adj
Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task.
drosophilae
drosophilas
drosophilas
noun
plural of drosophila
elaphomyces
elephantous
elephantous
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Of or relating to elephantiasis.
encephalous
encephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a head; said of most mollusks.
enkephalins
enkephalins
noun
plural of enkephalin
entosphenal
epiphylaxis
epitaphless
epitaphless
Adjective
Without an epitaph.
epithalamus
epithalamus
noun
(anatomy, neuroanatomy) The dorsal posterior segment of the diencephalon; it includes the habenula, the stria medullaris and the pineal body.
ethmophysal
eucephalous
eucephalous
adj
(biology, of an insect) Having a normal, properly-developed head
exampleship
exomphalous
exomphalous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting exomphalos.
feldspathic
feldspathic
adj
(mineralogy) Containing feldspar.
felspathose
fleahoppers
fleahoppers
noun
plural of fleahopper
gastrophile
generalship
generalship
noun
By extension, leadership, good management.
The position or office of a general.
The skills or performance of a good general; military leadership, strategy.
The term of office of a military general.
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
glassophone
glassophone
noun
(music) A set of glasses filled with differing amounts of liquid so that they produce different musical notes when struck.
glossograph
glossograph
noun
An instrument for recording the movements of the tongue during speech.
glossopathy
glossophaga
glossophora
gorillaship
grapholects
grapholects
noun
plural of grapholect
gypsophilas
gypsophilas
noun
plural of gypsophila
halfpennies
hallopodous
halophilism
halophilism
noun
(biology) The requirement of some microorganisms (halophiles) for a high salt content
halophilous
halophilous
adj
(biology) Thriving in a highly saline environment.
halophytism
halosphaera
haplessness
haplessness
noun
The characteristic of being hapless.
haplologies
haplologies
noun
plural of haplology
haploscopic
haploscopic
adj
Relating to, or by means of a haploscope
helcoplasty
heliographs
heliographs
noun
plural of heliograph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of heliograph