(phytopathology) Any of several fungal diseases that affect many plants and trees.
anthracosis
anthracosis
noun
(pneumology, pathology) A relatively mild pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal.
anthracotic
anthracotic
adj
Relating to anthracosis.
anthracoxen
anthratriol
anthraxylon
anthrophore
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
anthropidae
anthropodus
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
anthroponym
anthroponym
noun
The name of a person, especially a surname.
anthroxanic
anthypnotic
anthypnotic
adj
Alternative form of antihypnotic
antialcohol
antialcohol
Adjective
Opposed to the drinking of alcohol.
anticathode
anticathode
noun
(electrochemistry) The opposite of a cathode, an anode.
(electronics) The target at which electrons from the cathode in a CRT or x-ray tube are directed.
antichoicer
antichoicer
noun
Alternative form of anti-choicer.
anticrochet
antifashion
antifashion
adj
Opposed to fashion.
noun
Any fashion that is intentionally contrary to the mainstream.
antiheroine
antiheroine
noun
(literature, role-playing games) A female protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals; a female antihero.
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antiholiday
antiholiday
adj
Opposing or taking a negative view of the holiday season
noun
A holiday celebrated as a form of opposition to normal holidays
antihormone
antihormone
noun
(biochemistry) Any material that counteracts the effects of a hormone
antikathode
antikathode
noun
Dated form of anticathode.
antimonarch
antiphonals
antiphonals
noun
plural of antiphonal
antiphonary
antiphonary
adj
Pertaining to an antiphon or antiphony.
antiphonies
antiphonies
noun
plural of antiphony
antiprophet
antisophism
antisophist
antistrophe
antistrophe
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
(rhetoric) The repetition of words in an inverse order.
In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
The lines of this part of the choral song.
The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
antityphoid
antityphoid
adj
(immunology) Countering typhoid fever.
antlophobia
antlophobia
noun
(rare) The fear of floods or inundation.
apanthropia
apanthropia
noun
Alternative form of apanthropy
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
aphanomyces
aphanophyre
aphelilions
aphenoscope
aphidolysin
aphrodisian
aphrodisian
Adjective
Pertaining to Aphrodite or Venus.
aphrodision
aphrogeneia
apocynthion
apocynthion
noun
(astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.
apofenchene
apofenchene
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An unsaturated monocyclic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₉H₁₆.
apomorphine
apomorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is injected subcutaneously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₇NO₂·HCl·1/2H₂O to treat episodes of immobility associated with advanced Parkinson's disease.
approaching
approaching
adj
That approaches or approach.
adv
Nearly.
noun
The act of coming closer; an approach.
verb
present participle of approach
arachidonic
arachidonic
adj
Of or pertaining to arachidonic acid or its derivatives.
arachnoidal
arachnoidal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the arachnoid mater; arachnoid.
arachnoidea
arachnology
arachnology
noun
The study of the Arachnida.
aragonspath
archaeornis
archbuffoon
archcozener
archdeacons
archdeacons
noun
plural of archdeacon
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archenteron
archenteron
noun
(anatomy) A primitive alimentary cavity
archfounder
archicantor
archikaryon
archineuron
archmonarch
archonships
archonships
noun
plural of archonship
archosyrinx
archpontiff
argiphontes
arrhenotoky
arrhenotoky
noun
(biology) The production of male offspring by parthenogenesis.
arsenohemol
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
arthrodiran
arthrodiran
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of extinct fish of the order Arthrodira.
arthrodynia
arthrodynia
noun
(medicine) An affliction characterized by pain in or around a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
arthropodan
arthropodan
adj
(zoology) Of, or relating to, arthropods.
noun
(zoology) An arthropod.
artophorion
artophorion
noun
(Eastern Orthodoxy) The tabernacle on the high altar in an Eastern Orthodox church
asphodeline
asthenolith
asthenology
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
astonishing
astonishing
adj
Causing astonishment.
verb
present participle of astonish
astrophyton
astrophyton
noun
The giant basket star, an early Mesozoic invertebrate.
athenagoras
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
auchincloss
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
authorizing
authorizing
verb
present participle of authorize
autochanger
autochanger
noun
(computing) An automatic tape loader, for switching automatically between several computer backup tapes.
A device for playing multiple music media of a certain kind (gramophone records, compact discs, etc.) in a predetermined sequence without user intervention.
autochthons
autochthons
noun
plural of autochthon.
autochthony
autochthony
noun
An aboriginal condition or state.
autophonous
auxohormone
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
axanthopsia
axanthopsia
noun
Inability to see the colours yellow and blue.
azodiphenyl
azoerythrin
azophosphin
azosulphine
azothionium
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
balanophora
balanophore
baldacchino
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
balloonfish
balloonfish
noun
The pufferfish; blowfish
ballyhooing
ballyhooing
verb
present participle of ballyhoo
bardolphian
baronethood
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beanshooter
beanshooter
noun
Alternative form of bean-shooter
benzalcohol
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
birobidzhan
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
blennorrhea
blennorrhea
noun
(medicine) An inordinate secretion and discharge of mucus.
(medicine) gonorrhea
bloodstanch
boarishness
boarishness
noun
the quality of being boarish
boatmanship
boatmanship
noun
The art of managing a boat.
bohemianism
bohemianism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bohemianism
boltheading
bondmanship
bondmanship
noun
The state of being a bondman.
botanophile
botanophile
noun
A person with an interest in botany.
botheration
botheration
intj
A mild expression of annoyance or exasperation: bother!
noun
(countable) A person or thing that causes bother, inconvenience, trouble, etc.
(countable) An act of bothering or annoying.
(uncountable) The state of being bothered; annoyance, vexation.
brachiation
brachiation
noun
(zoology) Movement by swinging the arms from one hold to the next.
brahmanhood
branchiform
branchiopod
branchiopod
noun
Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
branchiopoo
brochantite
brochantite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic copper sulfate mineral
bronchially
bronchially
adv
In a bronchial way.
bronchiolar
bronchiolar
adj
Of or pertaining to the bronchioles of the lung
brontograph
brontograph
noun
A tracing or chart showing the phenomena accompanying a thunderstorm.
An instrument for making such tracings, such as a recording brontometer.
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
cacemphaton
cachinnator
cachinnator
noun
One who laughs loudly and immoderately.
cacophonies
cacophonies
noun
plural of cacophony
cacophonist
cacophonist
noun
One who produces a cacophony.
cacophonize
cacophonize
verb
(intransitive) To produce a cacophony.
(transitive) To make cacophonous.
cacophonous
cacophonous
adj
Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
cacorrhinia
cacothansia
cacotheline
calliophone
calliophone
noun
Alternative form of calliaphone
camphoronic
canajoharie
cannonarchy
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.