A muscoid fly belonging to the subsection Acalyptratae.
acatalepsia
acatalepsia
noun
Alternative form of acatalepsy
acataleptic
acataleptic
adj
Incapable of being comprehended; incomprehensible; inconceivable.
noun
An adherent of acatalepsy
acceptilate
acceptilate
verb
(transitive) To discharge a (claim) by acceptilation
acceptingly
acceptingly
adv
In a accepting manner; tolerantly.
accomplisht
accomplisht
adj
Obsolete form of accomplished.
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
acropolitan
acropolitan
adj
Of or befitting an acropolis, especially in lofty glory and in the capacity to inspire awe; compare Acropolitan.
adelpholite
adstipulate
aeolotropic
aeolotropic
adj
(physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
affenspalte
aglyphodont
albitophyre
aldoheptose
aldoheptose
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aldose form of a heptose
aldopentose
aldopentose
noun
(biochemistry) A pentose that is also an aldose.
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.
algophilist
algophilist
noun
A person who is subject to algophilia; one who derives sexual pleasure from feeling pain.
allelopathy
allelopathy
noun
The release by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants.
allelotropy
allocryptic
allopathies
allopathies
noun
plural of allopathy
allopathist
allopathist
noun
A practitioner of allopathy
allopatries
allophanate
allophanate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of allophanic acid
allophytoid
alloplastic
alloplastic
adj
(psychology) Involving a subject changing the environment or situation rather than him/herself.
(surgery) Related to an alloplast or to alloplasty
noun
(surgery) Any artificial material substituted for tissue grafts
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.
allotypical
allotypical
adj
(immunology, rare) Allotypic: of, due to, or pertaining to an allotype.
alogotrophy
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
alpetragius
alphabetary
alphabetary
adj
(obsolete) alphabetic; rudimentary
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
alphabeting
alphabeting
verb
present participle of alphabet
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.
alphabetize
alphabetize
verb
(US, Canada) To arrange words or items in order of the first (and then subsequent) letters as they occur in the alphabet.
alphatoluic
altarpieces
altarpieces
noun
plural of altarpiece
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
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
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amyloplasts
amyloplasts
noun
plural of amyloplast
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
analeptical
analeptical
adj
Alternative form of analeptic (“restoring or stimulating health”)
analphabete
analphabete
noun
(rare) Alternative spelling of analphabet
analphabets
analphabets
noun
plural of analphabet
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.
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
anisotropal
anoplanthus
anoplothere
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
antenuptial
antenuptial
adj
Occurring before marriage; prenuptial.
anteopercle
antepalatal
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
antepenults
antepenults
noun
plural of antepenult
anteropygal
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
antiapostle
anticapital
anticapital
adj
Tending to erode the preservation of capital.
anticomplex
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antilocapra
antilopinae
antiphonals
antiphonals
noun
plural of antiphonal
antiplastic
antiplastic
adj
(medicine) Preventing or checking the process of healing, or granulation.
Diminishing plasticity.
Opposing the use of plastics, typically for environmental reasons.
noun
(medicine) Any substance that prevents the process of healing, or granulation.
A substance added to clay to make it less malleable.
antiplenist
antipooling
antipooling
adj
(US, historical, railways) Opposing or banning associations of rival railroads.
antipopular
antipopular
adj
Opposing the people.
antiprelate
antitypical
antitypical
adj
Of or pertaining to an antitype.
antlophobia
antlophobia
noun
(rare) The fear of floods or inundation.
apartmental
apartmental
adj
Of or relating to apartment buildings.
apathetical
apathetical
adj
Synonym of apathetic
aphetically
aphetically
adv
(astrology) In an aphetic way: pertaining to the apheta.
(linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
apiculation
apicultural
apicultural
adj
(agriculture) relating to beekeeping
apicultures
aplodiorite
apocalyptic
apocalyptic
adj
(nonstandard) Eggcorn of apoplectic.
Of or relating to an apocalypse (a disaster).
Of or relating to an apocalypse (a revelation), revelatory; prophetic.
Portending a future apocalypse (disaster, devastation, or doom).
noun
One who predicts apocalypse.
apodictical
apodictical
adj
(archaic) Apodictic; being clearly demonstrable; certain.
apologetics
apologetics
noun
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
apolytikion
apolytikion
noun
A troparion chanted at Orthodox Christian worship services, summarizing the feast being celebrated that day.
apometaboly
apomictical
apopetalous
apopetalous
adj
(botany) Having distinct or free petals.
apophyllite
apophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several forms of a pale pink or green mineral being a mixed fluoride and silicate of potassium and calcium.
apoplectoid
aporhyolite
apostatical
apostatical
adj
Apostate.
apostlehood
apostlehood
noun
The state of being an apostle.
apostleship
apostleship
noun
The position, post, or duty of being an apostle
apostolates
apostolates
noun
plural of apostolate
apostolical
apostolical
adj
(Christianity) apostolic
apostrophal
apostrophal
adj
Of or relating to an apostrophe.
apotracheal
apotracheal
adj
Not associated with vascular tracheids
apparelment
apparelment
noun
The manner in which someone is clothed, including accessories.
appellation
appellation
noun
(formal or dated) A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation.
A geographical indication for wine that describes its geographic origin.
appellative
appellative
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to an appellative noun or common noun.
Of or pertaining to ascribing names.
noun
a common noun
an epithet
appellatory
appellatory
adj
Containing an appeal.
applanation
applanation
noun
(pathology, ophthalmology) The flattening of the cornea, especially by the application of pressure.
application
application
noun
(bureaucracy, law) A petition, entreaty, or other request, with the adposition for denoting the subject matter.
(computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)
(obsolete) Compliance.
A kind of needlework; appliqué.
A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.
Diligence; close thought or attention.
The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.
The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense
The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.
The act of requesting, claiming, or petitioning something.
The substance applied.
applicative
applicative
adj
(computing) Of a programming language: using successive functional transformations on data to arrive at a result.
Having practical application; applicable.
Involving the application of an operator on an operand.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical construct that casts a peripheral noun phrase as direct object.
applicators
applicators
noun
plural of applicator
applicatory
applicatory
adj
able to be applied or used, practical
appointable
appointable
adj
Capable of being appointed.
aptitudinal
aptitudinal
adj
Relating to aptitude.
archapostle
archplotter
archprelate
archprelate
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archbishop or other chief prelate.
armorplated
arthropodal
arthropodal
adj
(zoology) Relating to the Arthropoda.
aseptically
aseptically
adv
In an aseptic manner.
asphaltites
asphaltites
noun
plural of asphaltite
asphaltlike
asphaltlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of asphalt.
asterolepis
atelophobia
atelophobia
noun
The fear of imperfection or not being good enough.
attapulgite
attapulgite
noun
(mineralogy) A clay mineral that is a constituent of fuller's earth and bentonite
attemptable
attemptable
adj
Capable of being attempted, tried, or attacked.
attemptless
attemptless
adj
Not making or not having made an attempt.
atypicality
atypicality
noun
The condition of being atypical
ausgespielt
austrophile
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
autographal
autographal
adj
(obsolete) autographic
autopelagic
autoplastic
autoplastic
adj
(psychology) Involving a subject changing him/herself rather than the environment or situation.
Of or pertaining to autoplasty (type of lesion repair with healthy tissue).