(As seen or measured) from the end opposite the mouth in a radiate animal (to the other end).
abandonedly
abandonedly
adv
With abandon, without restraint.
abdominally
abdominally
adv
In the area of the abdomen.
abhorrently
abhorrently
adv
In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence.
ablutionary
ablutionary
adj
Pertaining to ablution.
abnormality
abnormality
noun
Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
aboriginary
aboriginary
adj
Obsolete form of aboriginal.
aboundingly
aboundingly
adv
In an abounding manner; in a manner that abounds.
To an abounding degree.
abscondedly
absorbingly
absorbingly
adv
In an absorbing manner.
abstinently
abstinently
adv
With abstinence.
abyssinians
acalycinous
acalycinous
adj
Acalycine.
acanthology
acanthology
noun
The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
accentually
accentually
adv
In an accentual manner; in accordance with accent.
acceptingly
acceptingly
adv
In a accepting manner; tolerantly.
accidentary
accidentary
adj
(obsolete) accidental; occurring by chance; occasional
(obsolete) logically accidental; non-essential
accordantly
accordantly
adv
In accordance or agreement; agreeably; conformably.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
accountably
accountably
adv
In an accountable manner.
accountancy
accountancy
noun
(countable, accounting) A company or organisation that performs such a function.
(uncountable, Britain, New Zealand, often Philippines, accounting) The function of compiling and providing financial information primarily by reports referred to as financial statements, including bookkeeping, systems design, analysis and interpretation of accounting information.
acesodynous
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
acetylamine
acetylating
acetylating
verb
present participle of acetylate
acetylation
acetylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance.
acetylizing
acetylizing
verb
present participle of acetylize
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
acromyodian
acromyodian
noun
Any passerine songbird of the former taxon Acromyodi
acronically
acronycally
acronycally
adv
In an acronycal manner; rising when the sun sets, and vice versa.
acronychous
acronyctous
acronyctous
adj
(astronomy) acronycal
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
actinically
actinically
adv
In an actinic manner.
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinomycin
actinomycin
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) Any of a class of toxic polypeptide antibiotics found in soil bacteria of genus Streptomyces.
actinophrys
actinoscopy
actinoscopy
noun
(medicine, archaic) Radiology; examination by means of an X-ray machine.
actomyosins
actomyosins
noun
plural of actomyosin
additionary
additionary
adj
Synonym of additional
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adenomyxoma
adenotyphus
adnominally
adnominally
adv
(grammar) In an adnominal way; used like an adnoun, adjectivally.
adolescency
adolescency
noun
adolescence
adrenolysis
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
advancingly
advancingly
adv
In an advancing manner.
adventively
advertently
advertently
adv
intentionally, on purpose, purposely
aepyornises
aerenchymas
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
affectingly
affectingly
adv
So as to affect in an emotional sense.
affirmingly
affirmingly
adv
in an affirming manner
affrontedly
affrontedly
adv
(obsolete) shamelessly
aglyphodont
agnatically
agnatically
adv
In an agnatic manner; by means of agnation.
agonisingly
agonisingly
adv
Alternative spelling of agonizingly
agonizingly
agonizingly
adv
In an agonizing manner; in a way that causes agony.
ahantchuyuk
alcyonacean
alcyonacean
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Alcyonacea; a soft coral.
alcyonarian
alcyonarian
noun
(zoology) Any of the Alcyonaria, a subclass of the Anthozoa.
alcyoniform
aldermanity
aldermanity
noun
The condition of being an alderman.
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
alimentally
alimentally
adv
(obsolete) In such a way that serves for nourishment or food.
alkalifying
alkalifying
verb
present participle of alkalify
alkylations
alkylations
noun
plural of alkylation
allegiantly
allegiantly
adv
In an allegiant manner
allocyanine
allocyanine
noun
Alternative form of allocyanin
allogeneity
allogeneity
noun
(genetics) The condition of being allogeneic
allophylian
allophylian
Adjective
Allophylic
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.
aluminosity
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
alycompaine
ambivalency
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
ambulomancy
ambulomancy
noun
Any of various forms of divination that involve walking, often in circles.
amenability
amenability
noun
The state or quality of being amenable.
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amidomyelin
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminomyelin
aminopyrine
aminopyrine
noun
aminophenazone
amminolysis
amminolytic
ammonifying
ammonifying
verb
present participle of ammonify
ammonolyses
ammonolyses
noun
plural of ammonolysis
ammonolysis
ammonolysis
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction with ammonia, analogous to hydrolysis, in which a bond is broken and an NH₂ group is appended to one fragment
ammonolytic
ammonolyzed
amoxycillin
amoxycillin
noun
(pharmacology) UK spelling of amoxicillin.
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
amphikaryon
amphithyron
amygdalinic
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anacalypsis
anacrogynae
anaemotropy
anaerophyte
anaerophyte
noun
Any plant that does not require a direct supply of air
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
analogously
analogously
adv
In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy.
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
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.
anapophyses
anapophyses
noun
plural of anapophysis
anapophysis
anapophysis
noun
(anatomy) An accessory process in many lumbar vertebrae.
ancestrally
ancestrally
adv
Pertaining to ancestry.
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
ancyloceras
ancylostoma
ancylostoma
noun
Any hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
andranatomy
androgynary
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
androgynous
androgynous
adj
(of a connector or docking port) Able to connect to another connector or port of the same type, rather than being restricted to connecting to solely male or solely female connectors or ports.
Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.
Possessing qualities of both sexes.
Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
anecdotally
anecdotally
adv
In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anencephaly
anencephaly
noun
A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.
anepithymia
angelically
angelically
adv
In an angelic manner.
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angiography
angiography
noun
(medicine) A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.
angiomegaly
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.