(ophthalmology) An instrument used to observe aberration of the eye
abhorrences
abhorrences
noun
plural of abhorrence
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
abscessroot
abscondedly
abscondence
abscondence
noun
(rare) The act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive.
absorbances
absorbances
noun
plural of absorbance
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
acarologies
acarpellous
acarpellous
adj
(botany) Having no carpels.
accersition
accessional
accessional
adj
(rare) Pertaining to accession; additional.
accessioned
accessioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accession
accessioner
accessioner
noun
One who accessions.
accessorial
accessorial
adj
(logistics) Assessorial.
Of or pertaining to an accessory, e.g. to a crime.
Of or relating to an accession.
noun
(logistics) An assessorial charge.
accessories
accessories
noun
plural of accessory
accessorily
accessorily
adv
In the manner of an accessory; auxiliarily.
accessorise
accessorise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of accessorize.
accessorius
accessorize
accessorize
verb
(intransitive) To wear or to choose accessories.
(transitive, intransitive) To furnish with accessories.
accompanies
accompanies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accompany
accomplices
accomplices
noun
plural of accomplice
accordances
accordances
noun
plural of accordance
accoucheurs
accoucheurs
noun
plural of accoucheur
accoucheuse
accoucheuse
noun
(rare) A midwife.
accrescendo
accustomize
accustomize
verb
(rare) To learn to adapt one's lifestyle to a new or changed environment.
acesodynous
acetabulous
acetabulous
adj
cup-shaped; acetabular
acetylsalol
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achroanthes
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acoelomates
acoelomates
noun
plural of acoelomate
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acropolises
actinolites
actinolites
noun
plural of actinolite
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinostome
actinostome
noun
(zoology) The mouth or anterior opening of a coelenterate animal.
acutonodose
adelocerous
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adolescence
adolescence
noun
The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.
adolescency
adolescency
noun
adolescence
adolescents
adolescents
noun
plural of adolescent
advocatress
advocatress
noun
(rare) A female advocate.
aechmagoras
aeciospores
aeciospores
noun
plural of aeciospore
aerobacters
aerobicizes
aerobicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerobicize
aerodromics
aerodromics
noun
(obsolete) The science of flying airplanes
aeroelastic
aeroelastic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeroelasticity
aeronautics
aeronautics
noun
The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aeroscepsis
aerostatics
aerostatics
noun
(physics) the study of gases in equilibrium and of balloons or aircraft in varying atmospheric conditions
aesthesodic
aesthesodic
adj
(biology) Conveying sensory or afferent impulses.
aftercourse
aftercourse
noun
(archaic, regional) The final course of a meal.
(obsolete) A subsequent course of study.
The course (sequence of events or actions) that follows something; subsequent course.
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.
aftershocks
aftershocks
noun
plural of aftershock
albumoscope
alcoholised
alcoholised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alcoholise
alectorides
alethoscope
alethoscope
noun
An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations.
aleuroscope
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
alloclasite
alloclasite
noun
(mineralogy) A brittle monoclinic sulfosalt mineral of the arsenopyrite group.
allosematic
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
alsinaceous
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
amentaceous
amentaceous
adj
(botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.
ametoecious
amoebocytes
amoebocytes
noun
plural of amoebocyte
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anacoenoses
anacoenosis
anacoenosis
noun
(rhetoric) A rhetorical device by which a speaker appeals to his/her hearers or opponents for their opinion on the point in debate.
ancestorial
ancestorial
adj
Ancestral.
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
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.
anchovettas
anchovettas
noun
plural of anchovetta
ancyloceras
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
androcrates
anecdotages
anecdotages
noun
plural of anecdotage
anecdotists
anecdotists
noun
plural of anecdotist
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
aniseikonic
aniseikonic
adj
Having or relating to aniseikonia.
anisocercal
anisometric
anisometric
adj
Not isometric or symmetrical
annonaceous
annonaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the soursop and other members of the Annonaceae family.
anocithesia
antecessors
antecessors
noun
plural of antecessor
anthracnose
anthracnose
noun
(phytopathology) Any of several fungal diseases that affect many plants and trees.
aortectasia
aortectasia
noun
(medicine) dilatation of the aorta
aortectasis
aortectasis
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of aortectasia
aphanomyces
aphenoscope
aphrodesiac
apocalypses
apocalypses
noun
plural of apocalypse
apologetics
apologetics
noun
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
aposiopetic
aposiopetic
adj
(rhetoric) Of or pertaining to aposiopesis.
apostematic
approachers
approachers
noun
plural of approacher
araliaceous
araliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Araliaceae.
arboraceous
arboraceous
adj
Abounding in trees.
Of or relating to trees.
arborescent
arborescent
adj
(philosophy) Marked by insistence on totalizing principles, binarism and dualism (as opposed to the rhizome theory).
Like a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to that of a tree; branching.
archaeornis
archapostle
archdeacons
archdeacons
noun
plural of archdeacon
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
archelochus
archeostome
archespores
archespores
noun
plural of archespore
archesporia
archesporia
noun
plural of archesporium
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
aristogenic
aristogenic
adj
(biology, historical) Relating to an aristogene.
Relating or adapting to producing the very best offspring; eugenic with an aim towards an optimal state.
aristotelic
aristotelic
Adjective
Aristotelian
arrogancies
arrogancies
noun
plural of arrogancy
arthroscope
arthroscope
noun
(medicine) A form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
ascensional
ascensional
adj
(astronomy) Relating to ascension.
ascidioidea
asclepidoid
asclepieion
ascomycetal
ascomycetal
adj
Relating to ascomycetes
ascomycetes
ascomycetes
noun
plural of ascomycete
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
assecurator
associative
associative
adj
(algebra, of a binary operator *) Such that, for any operands a,b and c, (a*b)*c=a*(b*c); (of a ring, etc.) whose multiplication operation is associative.
(computing) Addressable by a key more complex than an integer index.
Pertaining to, resulting from, or characterised by association; capable of associating; tending to associate or unite.
asteraceous
asteraceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Asteraceae.
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
astromancer
astromancer
noun
One who performs astromancy; a diviner who uses astrology.
astrometric
astrometric
adj
(astronomy) of or relating to astrometry
astropecten
astropecten
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Astropecten of sea stars.
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
atomicities
atomicities
noun
plural of atomicity
atonicities
atonicities
noun
plural of atonicity
atropaceous
auctioneers
auctioneers
noun
plural of auctioneer
auteciously
autocinesis
autocracies
autocracies
noun
plural of autocracy
autocrosses
autocrosses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autocross
autofocuses
autofocuses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autofocus