In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence.
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abouchement
acanthodean
acanthodean
noun
Alternative form of acanthodian
acanthopore
acanthopore
noun
(paleontology) A tubular spine in some bryozoans.
acetophenin
achaenocarp
achaenocarp
noun
Any dry indehiscent fruit.
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achroanthes
acocanthera
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
actinophone
actinophone
noun
An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adenotyphus
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
aeneolithic
aeneolithic
adj
Alternative form of Eneolithic
agathodemon
agathodemon
noun
Alternative spelling of agathodaemon.
agonothetic
agonothetic
adj
Of or pertaining to an agonothete.
alchochoden
alchochoden
noun
(obsolete, UK, dialect, astrology) The planet which bears rule in the principal places of an astrological figure when a person is born.
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
alkanethiol
alkanethiol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any simple aliphatic thiol.
allophanate
allophanate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of allophanic acid
allothigene
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
amenorrheal
amenorrheal
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeal
amenorrheas
amenorrheas
noun
plural of amenorrhea
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoea
amenorrhoea
noun
(medicine) Absence of menstrual discharge.
amidophenol
aminophenol
aminophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a phenol
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric amino derivatives of phenol; hydroxyaniline
amphiboline
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphogenous
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anachronize
anachronize
verb
To refer to, or put into, a wrong time.
anaerophyte
anaerophyte
noun
Any plant that does not require a direct supply of air
anamorphose
anamorphose
verb
(transitive) To distort (an image) by anamorphosis.
anamorphote
anantherous
anantherous
adj
(botany) Without anthers
anapophyses
anapophyses
noun
plural of anapophysis
anastrophes
anastrophes
noun
plural of anastrophe
anchoresses
anchoresses
noun
plural of anchoress
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anchorville
anchorwomen
anchorwomen
noun
plural of anchorwoman
anchovettas
anchovettas
noun
plural of anchovetta
anemochoric
anemochoric
adj
anemochorous
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
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.
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
anhematosis
anhemitonic
anhemitonic
adj
Relating to the absence of half steps.
anhemolytic
anhydroxime
animotheism
anocithesia
anophelinae
anophelines
anophelines
noun
plural of anopheline
anoplothere
anorthitite
anorthosite
anorthosite
noun
(petrology) A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.
anosphresia
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
antherozoid
antherozoid
noun
(botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
anthesterol
anthocerote
anthogenous
anthologies
anthologies
noun
plural of anthology
anthologise
anthologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
anthologize
anthologize
verb
To compile, or include something in, an anthology.
anthracnose
anthracnose
noun
(phytopathology) Any of several fungal diseases that affect many plants and trees.
anthracoxen
anthrophore
anthropidae
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
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
antihormone
antihormone
noun
(biochemistry) Any material that counteracts the effects of a hormone
antikathode
antikathode
noun
Dated form of anticathode.
antiphonies
antiphonies
noun
plural of antiphony
antiprophet
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.
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
aphanomyces
aphanophyre
aphelilions
aphenoscope
aphrogeneia
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.
arachnoidea
archaeornis
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
archineuron
argiphontes
arrhenotoky
arrhenotoky
noun
(biology) The production of male offspring by parthenogenesis.
arsenohemol
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
asphodeline
asthenolith
asthenology
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
athenagoras
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
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.
auxohormone
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
azodiphenyl
azoerythrin
azosulphine
balanophore
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
blennorrhea
blennorrhea
noun
(medicine) An inordinate secretion and discharge of mucus.
(medicine) gonorrhea
boarishness
boarishness
noun
the quality of being boarish
bohemianism
bohemianism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bohemianism
boltheading
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.
brochantite
brochantite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic copper sulfate mineral
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
cacemphaton
cacophonies
cacophonies
noun
plural of cacophony
cacophonize
cacophonize
verb
(intransitive) To produce a cacophony.
(transitive) To make cacophonous.
cacotheline
calliophone
calliophone
noun
Alternative form of calliaphone
canajoharie
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
ceanothuses
ceanothuses
noun
plural of ceanothus
cellophanes
cellophanes
noun
plural of cellophane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cellophane