(obsolete) the role or duration of being an abigail, or lady's maid.
acatalepsia
acatalepsia
noun
Alternative form of acatalepsy
accomplices
accomplices
noun
plural of accomplice
accomplisht
accomplisht
adj
Obsolete form of accomplished.
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
achloropsia
achloropsia
noun
Inability to distinguish the colour green.
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
acropolises
admiralship
admiralship
noun
The state, property, or office of being an admiral.
adstipulate
aerophilous
aerophilous
adj
(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
aesculapian
aesculapius
aesculapius
Proper noun
The god of medicine and healing. Greek counterpart: Asclepius
alcaldeship
alcaldeship
noun
The role or status of alcalde.
alethopteis
algophilist
algophilist
noun
A person who is subject to algophilia; one who derives sexual pleasure from feeling pain.
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
allopathies
allopathies
noun
plural of allopathy
allopathist
allopathist
noun
A practitioner of allopathy
allopatries
alloplasmic
alloplasmic
adj
Relating to, or composed of alloplasm
alloplastic
alloplastic
adj
(psychology) Involving a subject changing the environment or situation rather than him/herself.
(surgery) Related to an alloplast or to alloplasty
noun
(surgery) Any artificial material substituted for tissue grafts
allopsychic
allopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the relationship between the mind and the outside world
allotropies
allotropies
noun
plural of allotropy
allotropism
allotropism
noun
(chemistry) The ability (of an element) to exist in more than one physical form without change of state.
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
alpetragius
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
alphabetise
alphabetise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetize.
alphabetism
alphabetism
noun
An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN.
Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures.
The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.
alphabetist
alphabetist
noun
Someone who practices alphabetism, discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
alphesiboea
altarpieces
altarpieces
noun
plural of altarpiece
ammophilous
ammophilous
adj
Thriving in a sandy environment.
ampelideous
ampheclexis
amphibolies
amphibolies
noun
plural of amphiboly
amphibolous
amphibolous
adj
(obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
amphilochus
amphilogism
amphiphiles
amphiphiles
noun
plural of amphiphile
amphiploids
amphiploids
noun
plural of amphiploid
amphistylar
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
ampicillins
ampicillins
noun
plural of ampicillin
ampollosity
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
anacalypsis
anadiploses
anadiploses
noun
plural of anadiplosis
anadiplosis
anadiplosis
noun
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which a word or phrase used at the end of a clause or expression is repeated near the beginning of the next clause or expression.
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
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.
anaplerosis
anaplerosis
noun
(biochemistry) An intermediate enzyme reaction that replaces a depleted vital compound.
The replenishment of a deficiency, or refilling of the space left by a destroyed part.
androlepsia
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anisophylly
anisophylly
noun
(botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two.
anisotropal
anophelines
anophelines
noun
plural of anopheline
antiapostle
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antiphonals
antiphonals
noun
plural of antiphonal
antiplastic
antiplastic
adj
(medicine) Preventing or checking the process of healing, or granulation.
Diminishing plasticity.
Opposing the use of plastics, typically for environmental reasons.
noun
(medicine) Any substance that prevents the process of healing, or granulation.
A substance added to clay to make it less malleable.
antiplenist
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
aphelilions
aphidolysin
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
apicultures
apollinaris
apollinaris
noun
(archaic) A type of sparkling mineral water.
apologetics
apologetics
noun
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
apologising
apologising
verb
present participle of apologise
apologizers
apologizers
noun
plural of apologizer
apophylaxis
apoplexious
apostatical
apostatical
adj
Apostate.
apostleship
apostleship
noun
The position, post, or duty of being an apostle
apostolical
apostolical
adj
(Christianity) apostolic
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
applicators
applicators
noun
plural of applicator
appraisable
appraisable
adj
Capable of being appraised.
appulsively
appulsively
adv
By appulsion.
asclepiadae
asclepiadic
asclepidoid
asclepieion
aseptically
aseptically
adv
In an aseptic manner.
asperggilla
asperggilli
aspergillin
aspergillin
noun
A black pigment obtained from Aspergillus.
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.
aspersively
aspersively
adv
In an aspersive manner.
asphaltites
asphaltites
noun
plural of asphaltite
asphaltlike
asphaltlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of asphalt.
asphodeline
asplanchnic
asterolepis
audiophiles
audiophiles
noun
plural of audiophile
auriscalpia
ausgespielt
austrophile
autoplastic
autoplastic
adj
(psychology) Involving a subject changing him/herself rather than the environment or situation.
Of or pertaining to autoplasty (type of lesion repair with healthy tissue).
autopoloist
axonolipous
axonolipous
adj
Belonging to the Axonolipa.
azosulphine
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
bailiffship
bailiffship
noun
The role or status of a bailiff.
baptismally
baptismally
adv
In a baptismal way; through baptism.
basipetally
basipetally
adv
In a basipetal manner.
basophilias
basophilias
noun
plural of basophilia
basophilous
basophilous
adj
Alternative form of basophilic
battleships
battleships
noun
plural of battleship
bellmanship
bespangling
bespangling
verb
present participle of bespangle
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
bipedalisms
bipolarizes
bipolarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bipolarize
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
bistipulate
blankenship
blasphemies
blasphemies
noun
plural of blasphemy
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
blepharitis
bulbospinal
bulbospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or connecting the medulla oblongata and the spinal cord.
Of an animal: exhibiting only the reflexes that are integrated within the spinal cord and medulla oblongata, and not those from the midbrain and cortex, as a result of decerebration.
cacoplastic
cacoplastic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to, or causing, abnormal growth or formation.
caesalpinia
caesalpinia
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Caesalpinia.
calamopitys
calcisponge
calcisponge
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of marine sponges containing calcareous spicules.
callipygous
callipygous
adj
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
calypsonian
calypsonian
noun
A calypso musician.
campbellism
campbellism
Proper noun
The
campephilus
capaciously
capaciously
adv
In a capacious manner.
capilaceous
capillaries
capillaries
noun
plural of capillary
capitalised
capitalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capitalise
capitaliser
capitalises
capitalises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capitalise
capitalisms
capitalisms
noun
plural of capitalism
capitalists
capitalists
noun
plural of capitalist
capitalizes
capitalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capitalize
capitalness
capitalness
noun
The state or quality of being capital.
capitulates
capitulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capitulate
caprimulgus
capsulation
capsulation
noun
(medicine) The enclosing of (typically) a drug in a capsule