(physics, meteorology) A fleecy cloud formation consisting of large whitish or greyish globular cloudlets with shaded portions, often grouped in flocks or rows. (Abbreviated Ac.)
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.
aluminosity
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
alveolation
alveolation
noun
(geology) An eroded structure of honeycomb-like cavities
alveolotomy
alveolotomy
noun
(surgery, dentistry) incision into the alveolus, especially in order to drain pus from an abscess
amalgamated
amalgamated
adj
Combined from two or more entities into one specific entity whilst retaining the defining characteristics of the original source entities.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amalgamate
amalgamater
amalgamates
amalgamates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amalgamate
amalgamator
amalgamator
noun
(dentistry) A device for preparing amalgam.
One who amalgamates.
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.
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
ambrosterol
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
ambulatoria
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.
ameloblasts
ameloblasts
noun
plural of ameloblast
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
ametabolous
ametabolous
adj
Alternative form of ametabolic
amethodical
amethodical
adj
Not methodical; unsystematic.
amherstdale
amicability
amicability
noun
The state or quality of being amicable or friendly.
amidoacetal
aminoacetal
amminolytic
ammonolitic
ammonolytic
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.
amontillado
amontillado
noun
A pale, dry sherry from Montilla.
amoralities
amoralities
noun
plural of amorality
amortisable
amortisable
adj
Alternative form of amortizable
amortizable
amortizable
adj
Capable of being amortized.
amovability
amovability
noun
Liability to be removed or dismissed from office.
amphibolite
amphibolite
noun
Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
amphicytula
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.
amphithalmi
amphitropal
amphitropal
adj
(botany) Having the ovule inverted, but with the attachment near the middle of one side; half anatropous.
amphodelite
amplexation
amplexation
Noun
An embrace.
amplication
amplication
noun
Misspelling of amplification.
amplicative
amplificate
amplificate
verb
(obsolete or nonstandard) To amplify.
ampollosity
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
amygdalitis
amygdalitis
noun
(obsolete) tonsillitis
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amyloplasts
amyloplasts
noun
plural of amyloplast
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.
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
anakoluthia
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
analphabete
analphabete
noun
(rare) Alternative spelling of analphabet
analphabets
analphabets
noun
plural of analphabet
analysation
analysation
noun
Alternative form of analyzation
analyticity
analyticity
noun
The property of being analytic, especially of being an analytic function.
analyzation
analyzation
noun
(rare) analysis
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
anatomiless
anatomiless
adj
Having no clear anatomy.
ancestorial
ancestorial
adj
Ancestral.
ancestrally
ancestrally
adv
Pertaining to ancestry.
ancylostoma
ancylostoma
noun
Any hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
andalusites
andalusites
noun
plural of andalusite
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.
angelolater
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
angletwitch
angletwitch
noun
(rare, dialectal) An angleworm; earthworm.
angulations
angulations
noun
plural of angulation
angulometer
angulometer
noun
An instrument for measuring exterior angles.
anhemolytic
animability
animalistic
animalistic
adj
In the behaviour of an animal savage; untamed.
In the manner of and/or resembling an animal;
Of or pertaining to animalism.
animalities
animalities
noun
plural of animality
animastical
animatingly
animatingly
adv
in an animating manner
anisocotyly
anisodactyl
anisodactyl
adj
Characterized by anisodactyly
anisotropal
ankylostoma
annihilated
annihilated
adj
Having been utterly destroyed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of annihilate
annihilates
annihilates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of annihilate
annihilator
annihilator
noun
One who annihilates.
annulations
annulations
noun
plural of annulation
annullation
annullation
noun
(obsolete) Annulment.
anomalistic
anomalistic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to an anomaly (angle of a body from its perihelion)
(linguistics) Pertaining to anomalism
anomalous
irregular
anoplanthus
anoplothere
anovulatory
anovulatory
adj
Not ovulatory; characterized by anovulation (a lack of ovulation).
antalkalies
antalkaline
antalkaline
adj
Alternative form of antialkaline
antarctalia
antarctical
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
antecubital
antecubital
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or situated in the anterior or inner part of the elbow (cubitus)
antefebrile
antefebrile
adj
Preceding a fever
anteflected
anteflexion
anteflexion
noun
(anatomy) A forward bending or an organ, especially that of the uterus near the cervix
anteinitial
antemarital
antenatally
antenatally
Adverb
Before birth.
antennulary
antenuptial
antenuptial
adj
Occurring before marriage; prenuptial.
anteopercle
anteorbital
anteorbital
adj
(anatomy) Situated in front of the eyes.
(astronautics) Referring to the period before orbit is achieved.
antepalatal
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
antepenults
antepenults
noun
plural of antepenult
anteropygal
antesternal
antesternal
adj
(anatomy) anterior to the sternum
antevocalic
antevocalic
adj
Synonym of prevocalic
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
antheridial
antheridial
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or produced in, the antheridium
anthesterol
anthologies
anthologies
noun
plural of anthology
anthologion
anthologise
anthologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
anthologist
anthologist
noun
a person who anthologizes
anthologize
anthologize
verb
To compile, or include something in, an anthology.
anthranilic
anthranilic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to anthranilic acid or its derivatives
anthratriol
anthraxylon
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
antialbumid
antialbumid
noun
(biochemistry) A compound formed from albumin by pancreatic and gastric digestion, convertible into antipeptone.