A muscoid fly belonging to the subsection Acalyptratae.
acarologist
acarologist
noun
A specialist in acarology - the study of ticks and mites.
accelerants
accelerants
noun
plural of accelerant
accelerated
accelerated
adj
Happening sooner than expected.
Moving or progressing faster than is usual.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accelerate
accelerates
accelerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accelerate
accelerator
accelerator
noun
(chemistry) A substance which speeds up chemical reactions.
(computing) A computer component using dedicated hardware to accelerate the processing and display of graphics.
(computing) An accelerator key.
(historical) A light van to take mails between a post office and a railway station.
(photography) A chemical that reduces development time.
(physics) A device that accelerates charged subatomic particles; a particle accelerator.
(physiology, medicine) A muscle or nerve that speeds the performance of an action.
(vehicles) A pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate when it is pressed.
A device for causing acceleration.
One who, or that which, accelerates.
acclamatory
acclamatory
adj
Pertaining to, or expressing approval by, acclamation.
acclimature
acclimature
noun
(rare) The act of acclimating, or the state of being acclimated.
accordantly
accordantly
adv
In accordance or agreement; agreeably; conformably.
acculturate
acculturate
verb
(intransitive) To be changed by acculturation.
(transitive) To cause (a person) to acquire the culture of society, starting at birth.
(transitive) To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more dominant culture.
acculturize
acculturize
verb
Synonym of acculturate
accumulator
accumulator
noun
(Britain) A wet-cell storage battery.
(UK, education, historical) One who takes two higher degrees simultaneously, to reduce their length of study.
(cryptography) A one way membership function.
(engineering, hydraulics) A container which stores hydraulic power for release, in the form of a pressurized fluid (often suspended within a larger tank of fluid under pressure).
(finance) A derivative contract under which the seller commits to sell shares of an underlying security at a certain strike price, which the buyer is obligated to buy.
(gambling) A collective bet on successive events, with both stake and winnings being carried forward to accumulate progressively.
(literally) One who, or that which, accumulates.
(manufacturing) A vessel containing pressurized hot water ready for release as steam.
(mechanics) A system of elastic springs for relieving the strain upon a rope, as in deep-sea dredging.
(programming) A register or variable used for holding the intermediate results of a computation or data transfer.
achtehalber
acicularity
acicularity
noun
Quality or degree of being acicular.
acrobatical
acrobatical
adj
Alternative form of acrobatic
acrodactyla
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.
acrostichal
acrostichal
adj
(entomology, of bristles) Situated on the mesothorax of some dipteran flies
acrostolion
acrostolium
acrotarsial
acrotarsial
adj
Relating to the acrotarsium
actuarially
actuarially
adv
By actuarial principles.
From an actuarial perspective.
In a manner performed by an actuary.
acutangular
acutangular
adj
(geometry) acute-angled.
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
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.
aeroelastic
aeroelastic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeroelasticity
afterclause
aftercooler
aftercooler
noun
An intercooler located at the end of the supercharging chain.
afterschool
afterschool
adj
Of or pertaining to a program intended to care for and educate children in the time immediately after school classes.
Taking place immediately after school classes.
agriculture
agriculture
noun
The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock
ahistorical
ahistorical
adj
Lacking historical perspective or context.
alacreatine
alchemister
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alectorides
alectorioid
alectorioid
adj
Relating to lichen of the genus Alectoria
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
aliteracies
aliturgical
aliturgical
adj
(of a day in the Christian calendar) On which the holy sacrifice is not offered.
allochroite
allochroite
noun
(mineralogy) Garnet.
allocryptic
allotrophic
allotrophic
adj
Changed or modified in nutritive power by the process of digestion.
Of or pertaining to an allotroph.
altarpieces
altarpieces
noun
plural of altarpiece
altercating
altercating
verb
present participle of altercate
altercation
altercation
noun
Heated or angry dispute
altercative
altercative
adj
(rare) Characterized by wrangling; scolding.
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.
ancestorial
ancestorial
adj
Ancestral.
ancestrally
ancestrally
adv
Pertaining to ancestry.
anelectrode
anelectrode
noun
(obsolete) Anode; the positive pole of a galvanic battery.
antarctalia
antarctical
anteopercle
anthranilic
anthranilic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to anthranilic acid or its derivatives
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
anticlnoria
anticruelty
anticruelty
adj
Opposing cruelty, especially towards animals.
anticularia
antilocapra
antinuclear
antinuclear
adj
Against the nucleus of a biological cell.
Opposed to the production or use of nuclear weapons, or opposed to the generation of electricity from nuclear power.
Serving as protection from nuclear devices
antiradical
antiradical
adj
(biochemistry) Counteracting free radicals.
(politics) Opposing or countering a radical ideology.
noun
(medicine) A drug that counter free radicals
aortoclasia
aortoclasis
apicultural
apicultural
adj
(agriculture) relating to beekeeping
apicultures
apotracheal
apotracheal
adj
Not associated with vascular tracheids
applicators
applicators
noun
plural of applicator
applicatory
applicatory
adj
able to be applied or used, practical
aquaculture
aquaculture
noun
The cultivation of aquatic produce such as aquatic plants, fish, and other aquatic animals.
aquiculture
aquiculture
noun
Alternative form of aquaculture
archaeolith
archambault
archapostle
archicytula
archilithic
architraval
architraval
adj
Of or relating to an architrave.
archplotter
archprelate
archprelate
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archbishop or other chief prelate.
arcticology
arenicolite
arenicolite
noun
(paleontology) An ancient wormhole in sand, preserved in the rocks.
arhythmical
arhythmical
adj
Arrhythmic, having no rhythm.
aristotelic
aristotelic
Adjective
Aristotelian
arrythmical
arthritical
arthritical
adj
Archaic form of arthritic.
articulable
articulable
adj
(of ideas, thoughts, etc.) Capable of being expressed clearly in language.
(phonetics, of words, linguistic expressions, etc.) Capable of being pronounced or expressed distinctly in speech.
articularly
articularly
adv
In an articular manner.
articulated
articulated
adj
(grammar, linguistics) Qualified by an article
Constructed with one or more pivoted joints which allow bending of an otherwise rigid structure.
Of a vehicle, composed of component parts each with its own wheels and chassis, e.g. an articulated lorry, articulated bus, or certain kinds of streetcars and trains.
noun
An articulated vehicle, such as a locomotive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of articulate
articulates
articulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of articulate
articulator
articulator
noun
(dentistry) A mechanical device to which casts of the teeth are fixed, reproducing recorded positions of the mandible in relation to the maxilla.
(phonetics) Any organ in the vocal tract used to articulate, produce speech.
One who articulates bones and mounts skeletons.
One who, or that which, articulates or expresses.
artifactual
artifactual
adj
Of or pertaining to artifact.
Resembling an artifact.
artiodactyl
artiodactyl
noun
(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.
arviculture
arviculture
noun
(agriculture) arable farming
atelocardia
atelocardia
noun
(medicine, rare) A congenital anomaly with incomplete development of the heart.
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
attractable
attractable
adj
able to be attracted
auriculated
auriculated
adj
(biology, rare) Having ears or appendages like ears; eared.
(botany, rare) Having lobes or appendages like the ear; shaped like the ear; auriculate.
(zoology, rare) Having an angular projection on one or both sides, as in certain bivalve shells, the foot of some gastropods, etc.
auscultator
auscultator
noun
(historical) In Germany, one who had passed his first public examination in law, and who was merely retained, not yet employed or paid by government.
An instrument for auscultation.
One who practices auscultation.
autarchical
autarchical
adj
autarchic
avicultures
avicultures
noun
plural of aviculture
backsettler
backsettler
noun
One living in the back or outlying districts of a community.
bacterially
bacterially
adv
In reference to bacteria
bacteroidal
bacteroidal
adj
Relating to the bacteroids
barceloneta
baroclinity
baroclinity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic.
baronetical
baronetical
adj
Of or relating to a baronet.
bathofloric
biarticular
biarticular
adj
(anatomy) Affecting, or connecting two joints
bicalcarate
bicalcarate
adj
(zoology) Having two spurs, as the wing or leg of a bird may.
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
biometrical
biometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to biometrics.
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
blackbreast
blackhearts
blackhearts
noun
plural of blackheart
blacklister
blacklister
noun
One who blacklists.
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
blackwaters
blackwaters
noun
plural of blackwater
blanchester
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
bleacherite
bleacherite
noun
(sports, informal) One who sits in the bleachers.
blepharitic
blepharitic
adj
Relating to blepharitis.
borocalcite
brachelytra
bracteolate
bracteolate
adj
(botany) Having bracteoles.
broadcloths
broadcloths
noun
plural of broadcloth
brocatelles
brocatelles
noun
plural of brocatelle
bucculatrix
bulborectal
bursiculate
bursiculate
adj
(botany) bursiform
butyrically
cabellerote
cadastrally
cadastrally
adv
In terms of cadastres.
calamistral
calamistrum
calamistrum
noun
(zoology) A comb-like structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to curl certain fibres in the construction of their webs.
calathiform
calcinatory
calcinatory
noun
A vessel used in calcination.
calculators
calculators
noun
plural of calculator
calculatory
calculatory
adj
Of or pertaining to calculation.
calefactory
calefactory
adj
warming
noun
(architecture) The room or building in a monastery holding its communal fire, kept warm and used as a sitting room.
A warming pan, or similar device used by a priest to warm his hands
calelectric
calelectric
adj
(historical) Being or relating to a kind of generator involving a heated electromagnetic coil.
calendarist
calendarist
noun
A person who contrives and makes calendars
A person who uses a particular form of calendar
calenturing
calenturish
calenturist
calibrating
calibrating
verb
present participle of calibrate
calibration
calibration
noun
The act of calibrating something.
calibrators
calibrators
noun
plural of calibrator
californite
californite
noun
(mineralogy) A green vesuvianite found in California, resembling jade and used as a gemstone.