(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
afterpieces
afterpieces
noun
plural of afterpiece
agaricaceae
agariciform
agariciform
adj
Having the form of an agaric
aggrievance
aggrievance
noun
oppression; hardship; grievance.
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agoraphobic
agoraphobic
adj
Of, pertaining to or suffering from agoraphobia.
noun
One who suffers from agoraphobia.
agrammatica
agriculture
agriculture
noun
The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock
agrological
agrological
adj
Relating to agrology.
agronomical
agronomical
adj
agronomic
ahistorical
ahistorical
adj
Lacking historical perspective or context.
aircraftman
aircraftman
noun
A member of the lowest rank in the Royal Air Force or the air forces of various other Commonwealth countries.
aircraftmen
aircraftmen
noun
plural of aircraftman
airgraphics
airgraphics
noun
(dated) aerography; meteorology
airsickness
airsickness
noun
A feeling of nausea, dizziness etc. caused by the motion of an aircraft; a form of motion sickness.
aitiotropic
alacreatine
alacriously
alacriously
adv
With alacrity; briskly.
albuminuric
albuminuric
adj
showing the symptom albuminuria, i.e. having albumen in the urine
alchemister
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alcicornium
alcoholuria
alcyonarian
alcyonarian
noun
(zoology) Any of the Alcyonaria, a subclass of the Anthozoa.
alcyoniform
alectorides
alectorioid
alectorioid
adj
Relating to lichen of the genus Alectoria
algebraical
algebraical
adj
(mathematics) Requiring a finite number of algebraic operations; the opposite of transcendental.
Pertaining to algebra or its laws.
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.
alivincular
alivincular
adj
(biology, of bivalves) Having the longer axis transverse to the hinge line
allegorical
allegorical
adj
of, relating to, or containing allegory
allocheiria
allochroite
allochroite
noun
(mineralogy) Garnet.
allocryptic
allographic
allographic
adj
Relating to allographs or allography.
allomorphic
allomorphic
adj
Pertaining to allomorphism or to allomorphs.
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.
amelanchier
amelanchier
noun
Any tree or shrub in the genus Amelanchier of the pome fruit subtribe Malinae of the family Rosaceae, with edible, blueberry-like fruit.
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
amerciament
amerciament
noun
Alternative form of amercement
americanese
americanese
Proper noun
American English
americanise
americanism
americanism
Noun
A custom peculiar to the United States or the Americans.
A word, phrase or linguistic feature originating from or specific to American language usage.
A preference to the United States and the ideas it represents.
americanist
americanist
Noun
Somebody who favors the values of the USA.
An expert in the study of America.
Adjective
Favoring the values of the USA.
Of or relating to a phonetic notation developed for transcription of Native American and European languages. See
americanize
americanoid
americanoid
Adjective
Characteristic of or resembling Native American peoples.
Of or related to the race to which Native Americans belong, according to theories that divide humanity into races.
Noun
An individual who is Americanoid.
americaward
amidocapric
aminoformic
amphibrachs
amphibrachs
noun
plural of amphibrach
amphicarpia
amphicarpic
amphicarpic
adj
(botany) Producing fruit of two kinds, either in shape or in time of ripening.
amphicarpus
amphichroic
amphichroic
adj
(chemistry) Exhibiting or producing two colours, as substances which may change red litmus to blue and blue litmus to red.
amphichrome
amphichromy
amphicrania
amphicrania
noun
(pathology) A headache affecting both sides of the head.
amphicyrtic
amphidromic
amphidromic
adj
Alternative form of amphidromical
Alternative form of amphidromous
Relating to a tidal node
amphierotic
amphimacers
amphimacers
noun
plural of amphimacer
amphiprotic
amphiprotic
adj
(chemistry) Able to both donate and accept a proton, and thus able to react both as an acid and a base; amphoteric.
amphitricha
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
amyridaceae
anachronism
anachronism
noun
A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object. [from 17th c.]
A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time. [from 19th c.]
The aberrant projection of the present onto the past.
anachronist
anachronist
noun
A person who has anachronistic views or habits
anachronize
anachronize
verb
To refer to, or put into, a wrong time.
anacreontic
anacreontic
adj
(prosody) Pertaining to the style of the Greek poet Anacreon, who wrote of wine and love; (specifically) designating a metre based on an anaclastic ionic dimeter.
Characterised by festivity and the celebration of love and/or drinking; bacchanalian, amorous.
noun
(poetry) A short lyrical piece about love and wine.
anadicrotic
anadicrotic
adj
Synonym of anacrotic
anapeiratic
anapeiratic
adj
Caused by prolonged exercise of a muscle.
anaphorical
anaphorical
adj
Synonym of anaphoric
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.
anarchistic
anarchistic
adj
Anarchic; chaotic or free-spirited.
Of or relating to anarchism or anarchy.
ancestorial
ancestorial
adj
Ancestral.
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
anchisaurus
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anchoritish
anchoritism
anchorville
anchtherium
ancientries
ancientries
noun
plural of ancientry
ancillaries
ancillaries
noun
plural of ancillary
ancistrodon
androclinia
androconium
androconium
noun
A specialised, glandular scale, on the forewings of some butterflies, that emits pheromones
androcratic
androcratic
adj
Relating to androcracy.
androtauric
anemochoric
anemochoric
adj
anemochorous
anemometric
anemometric
adj
Of or relating to anemometry.
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
angiocarpic
anhydraemic
animalcular
animalcular
adj
Of, relating to, or resembling animalcules.
animatronic
animatronic
adj
Of a robot, etc, that works by animatronics.
anisocarpic
anisocercal
anisocratic
anisocratic
adj
(chemistry) Not isocratic
anisometric
anisometric
adj
Not isometric or symmetrical
anisotropic
anisotropic
adj
(physics, mathematics) Having properties that differ according to the direction of measurement; exhibiting anisotropy.
annecorinne
annunciator
annunciator
noun
(UK, railways) A buzzer in a signal box that sounds when a train activates a treadle positioned on the track, and thus provides a warning or announcement of a nearby train.
A signalling device that shows which of several electrical circuits is active, especially such a device in a telephone switchboard
An officer in the church of Constantinople, whose business it was to inform the people of the festivals to be celebrated.
Anything that announces something
antarctalia
antarctical
antatrophic
antebrachia
antebrachia
noun
plural of antebrachium
antecardium
anteportico
anteportico
noun
An outer porch or vestibule.
antepyretic
antepyretic
Adjective
Preceding a fever
anthotropic
anthracemia
anthracites
anthracites
noun
plural of anthracite
anthracitic
anthracitic
adj
(geology) Pertaining to, or composed of, anthracite.
anthracosis
anthracosis
noun
(pneumology, pathology) A relatively mild pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal.
anthracotic
anthracotic
adj
Relating to anthracosis.
anthranilic
anthranilic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to anthranilic acid or its derivatives
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
anthroxanic
anticardiac
anticardium
anticardium
noun
(anatomy) The epigastrium, especially the part almost in front of the heart.
anticarious
anticarious
adj
(dentistry) That prevents, or counteracts caries
antichamber
antichamber
noun
Obsolete form of antechamber.
anticheater
antichoicer
antichoicer
noun
Alternative form of anti-choicer.
antichreses
antichreses
noun
plural of antichresis
antichresis
antichresis
noun
(civil law) An agreement by which a debtor gives a creditor the use of real property to be able to pay interest and principal of the debt.
antichretic
antichretic
adj
(civil law) of or relating to an antichresis
antichrists
antichrists
noun
plural of antichrist
anticipator
anticipator
noun
A device in a thermostat that determines when to turn on or shut off the heating or cooling mechanism.
One who anticipates.
anticlnoria
anticreator
anticreator
noun
One who opposes a creator.
anticreeper
anticrochet
anticruelty
anticruelty
adj
Opposing cruelty, especially towards animals.
anticryptic
anticryptic
adj
Of or pertaining to camouflage used by a predator to provide stealth, as opposed to camouflage used by prey to hide.
anticularia
antidivorce
antidivorce
adj
Opposing divorce.
antidysuric
antiempiric
antilocapra
antimonarch
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
antipharmic
antipharmic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Serving as an antidote.
antipyretic
antipyretic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that reduces fever; a febrifuge.