(obsolete) the role or duration of being an abigail, or lady's maid.
ablepharous
ablepharous
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting ablepharia; without eyelids.
acarpellous
acarpellous
adj
(botany) Having no carpels.
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
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
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
affenspalte
albumoscope
alcaldeship
alcaldeship
noun
The role or status of alcalde.
aldoheptose
aldoheptose
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aldose form of a heptose
aldopentose
aldopentose
noun
(biochemistry) A pentose that is also an aldose.
alethopteis
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
algophagous
algophagous
adj
That eats algae
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.
allotropous
allotropous
adj
(biology) Pertaining to an insect which is attracted to flowers of a large range of different species of plant, or an insect which does not feed exclusively on one type of flower.
(botany) Pertaining to a flower which attracts a large range of different insects to feed on its nectar.
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
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
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
amblypodous
ammophilous
ammophilous
adj
Thriving in a sandy environment.
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
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
amplenesses
ampollosity
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
amyloplasts
amyloplasts
noun
plural of amyloplast
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
analphabets
analphabets
noun
plural of analphabet
anaphylaxes
anaphylaxes
noun
plural of anaphylaxis
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.
anapleroses
anapleroses
noun
plural of anaplerosis
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
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
anisophylly
anisophylly
noun
(botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two.
anisotropal
anomphalous
anophelines
anophelines
noun
plural of anopheline
anoplanthus
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
antepenults
antepenults
noun
plural of antepenult
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.
aphelenchus
aphelilions
aphidolysin
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
apicultures
aplanospore
aplanospore
noun
An immobile spore that may nevertheless potentially grow flagella.
apocalypses
apocalypses
noun
plural of apocalypse
apogamously
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
apopetalous
apopetalous
adj
(botany) Having distinct or free petals.
apophylaxis
apophyllous
apoplexious
aposepalous
aposepalous
adj
(botany) Having multiple, distinct sepals
apostatical
apostatical
adj
Apostate.
apostlehood
apostlehood
noun
The state of being an apostle.
apostleship
apostleship
noun
The position, post, or duty of being an apostle
apostolates
apostolates
noun
plural of apostolate
apostolical
apostolical
adj
(Christianity) apostolic
apostrophal
apostrophal
adj
Of or relating to an apostrophe.
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
applesauces
applesauces
noun
plural of applesauce
applicators
applicators
noun
plural of applicator
appraisable
appraisable
adj
Capable of being appraised.
appulsively
appulsively
adv
By appulsion.
aquaplaners
aquaplaners
noun
plural of aquaplaner
archapostle
archoplasma
asclepiadae
asclepiadic
asclepidoid
asclepieion
ascophyllum
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
attemptless
attemptless
adj
Not making or not having made an attempt.
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
backslapped
backslapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backslap
backslapper
backslapper
noun
One who makes a show of liking another person with profuse or excessive displays of camaraderie, such as vigorous hand clasping, back-slapping, hearty words of greeting, etc.
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice