(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
ailurophile
ailurophile
noun
A person with ailurophilia; a cat-lover.
ailurophobe
ailurophobe
noun
A person with an irrational fear or hatred of felines.
allopurinol
allopurinol
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic drug which inhibits uric acid formation, used to treat gout and related conditions.
alpetragius
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
aminopurine
aminopurine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a purine
amphibryous
amphicarpus
amphigouris
amphimorula
amphipleura
amphithuron
amphivorous
ampulliform
ampulliform
adj
Having the shape of a flask.
anguimorpha
antipopular
antipopular
adj
Opposing the people.
antipuritan
antipuritan
noun
One who opposes puritanism.
antitropous
antitropous
adj
(botany) Displaying, of, or pertaining to antitropy.
aphoruridae
aphroditeum
aphroditous
apicultural
apicultural
adj
(agriculture) relating to beekeeping
apicultures
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
aponeurosis
aponeurosis
noun
(anatomy) A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together and forms the terminations and attachments of muscles or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone.
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
apoturmeric
archpuritan
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspergillus
aspergillus
noun
Any of many molds, of the genus Aspergillus, many of which are pathogenic.
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
augitophyre
auriphrygia
auriphrygia
Noun
Properly, gold embroidery; ecclesiastically, an ornamental band on various vestments; an orphrey: used especially of the orphrey of a miter, which is a richly adorned band around its lower edge.
auripigment
auripigment
noun
(archaic) Variant of orpiment
auriscalpia
austrophile
authorships
authorships
noun
plural of authorship
autocarpian
autographic
autographic
adj
Containing or relating to an autograph.
automorphic
automorphic
adj
(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism
Marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
autotrophic
autotrophic
adj
(biology) Relating to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy.
autotropism
autotropism
noun
The tendency of plant organs to grow in a straight line unless influenced by external stimuli.
auxographic
auxotrophic
auxotrophic
adj
(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
avoirdupois
avoirdupois
noun
(chiefly humorous) Weight; heaviness.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.
(obsolete) Merchandise.
bankrupting
bankrupting
verb
present participle of bankrupt
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
bulgarophil
buprestidae
buprestidan
buprestidan
noun
(zoology, chiefly in the plural, dated) Any of a number of jewel beetles of the family Buprestidae, usually with shiny metallic colours.
capitularly
capitularly
adv
In the manner or form of an ecclesiastical chapter.
capitulator
capitulator
noun
A person who capitulates.
capiturlary
capricornus
capricornus
Proper noun
A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a goat.
Capricorn.
caprifolium
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
caprimulgus
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
carnaptious
carnaptious
adj
bad-tempered, quarrelsome, snappy
carpogonium
carpogonium
noun
(biology) The female organ in the red algae (Rhodophyta), having an elongated process which is the receptive organ for the male gametes
catapultier
catapultier
noun
The operator of a catapult.
caulocarpic
caulopteris
chitragupta
chitragupta
Proper noun
A Hindu god assigned with the task of keeping complete records of actions of human beings on the earth.
circumpolar
circumpolar
adj
(astronomy) Of a celestial body, continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel.
Located or found throughout a polar region.
cornucopiae
cornucopian
cornucopian
adj
in great abundance, very abundant
cornucopias
cornucopias
noun
plural of cornucopia
craniopagus
craniopagus
noun
(medicine) A pair of conjoined twins joined at the head.
Either of the individual twins of such a pair.
crepitacula
criniparous
crypturidae
cuprammonia
cupuliferae
curatorship
curatorship
noun
The rank or period of being a curator.
cusparidine
dentiparous
dentiparous
adj
tooth-bearing
depasturing
depasturing
verb
present participle of depasture
depauperize
depauperize
verb
(transitive) To free from paupers.
(transitive) To impoverish, to make poor (to make depauperate).
(transitive) To rescue from poverty.
dipleurulas
diploneural
diploneural
adj
(anatomy) Furnished with two nerves that origin at different points.
dipsosaurus
displeasure
displeasure
noun
A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.
A state of disgrace or disfavour.
That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offence; injury.
verb
(archaic) To displease or offend.
disruptable
disruptable
adj
Capable of being disrupted.
dorsiparous
dorsiparous
adj
dorsiferous
duplicators
duplicators
noun
plural of duplicator
duplicature
duplicature
noun
A doubling; a fold, as of a membrane.
dyspareunia
dyspareunia
noun
(medicine) Painful or difficult sexual intercourse, especially in women.
enrapturing
enrapturing
verb
present participle of enrapture
ephthianura
ephthianure
epibaterium
epibaterius
epidemiarum
epigastrium
epigastrium
noun
(anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.
epirotulian
equiparable
equiparable
adj
(archaic, rare) comparable, equatable
equipartile
eucatropine
eucatropine
noun
(pharmacology) Euphthalmine.
eudipleural
eudipleural
adj
(biology) Having bilaterally symmetric pleura / antimeres
euphoriants
euphoriants
noun
plural of euphoriant
europeanise
europeanism
europeanism
Noun
A word or phrase only used in Europe, or having a special meaning there.
Proper noun
The norms and values common to the people of Europe.
A position that supports European political and economic integration.
europeanize
europeanize
verb
Alternative letter-case form of Europeanize
eurypterida
eurypygidae
expurgating
expurgating
verb
present participle of expurgate
expurgation
expurgation
noun
The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.
expurgative
fissiparous
fissiparous
adj
(cytology) Of cells that reproduce through fission, splitting into two.
Causing division or fragmenting something.
Factious, tending to break into pieces.
floriparous
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
foetiparous
foetiparous
adj
Alternative form of fetiparous
forcipulata
forcipulate
gemmiparous
gemmiparous
adj
(biology) That reproduces by means of buds (gemmae).
germiparous
grapefruits
grapefruits
noun
plural of grapefruit
harrumphing
harrumphing
verb
present participle of harrumph
haruspicate
haruspicate
verb
To perform haruspication.
hemiramphus
hippeastrum
hippotragus
hyperacuity
hyperacuity
noun
sensory performance finer than the receptor grain
hyperacusia
hyperacusia
noun
(medicine) Hyperacusis.
hyperacusis
hyperacusis
noun
(medicine) A heightened sensitivity to some sounds, especially extremely loud noises.
hypergeusia
hypergeusia
noun
A taste disorder in which the sense of taste is abnormally heightened
hyperneuria
hypocarpium
hypocarpium
noun
(botany) An enlarged fleshy structure that forms below the fruit, from the receptacle or hypanthium.
impecuniary
impecuniary
adj
impecunious
impopularly
importunacy
importunacy
noun
Constant demanding and pressure; importunity.
The quality of being importunate.
importunate
importunate
adj
(of a demand) Persistent or pressing, often annoyingly so.
(of a person) Given to importunate demands, greedily or thoughtlessly demanding.
verb
(rare) To importune, or to obtain by importunity.
imprimatura
imprimaturs
imprimaturs
noun
plural of imprimatur
inculpatory
inculpatory
adj
that causes someone to be blamed for something
infrapubian
inopercular
inopercular
adj
inoperculate
insuperable
insuperable
adj
Impossible to achieve or overcome or be negotiated.
Overwhelming or insurmountable.
insuperably
insuperably
adv
In an insuperable manner.
intercampus
intercampus
adj
between universities or colleges
intercupola
irreputable
irreputable
adj
(obsolete) disreputable
iteroparous
iteroparous
adj
(biology) reproducing more than once in a lifetime
jeopardious
kanchipuram
kanchipuram
Proper noun
A city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, India.
katipuneros
lapeirousia
larviparous
larviparous
adj
(zoology) Depositing living larvae, instead of eggs; said of certain insects.