(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
absorptions
absorptions
noun
plural of absorption
acanthophis
accompanist
accompanist
noun
(music) The performer in music who takes the accompanying part.
accomplisht
accomplisht
adj
Obsolete form of accomplished.
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
actinophrys
actinoscopy
actinoscopy
noun
(medicine, archaic) Radiology; examination by means of an X-ray machine.
adaptations
adaptations
noun
plural of adaptation
adaptionism
adaptionism
noun
Alternative form of adaptationism
adenotyphus
adiaphorist
adiaphorist
noun
One who believes in adiaphorism.
adipomatous
adiposities
adiposities
noun
plural of adiposity
adoptianism
adoptianism
noun
Alternative form of adoptionism
adoptianist
adoptianist
noun
(Christianity) Alternative form of adoptionist
adoptionism
adoptionism
noun
(Christianity) A form of Christianity which maintains that Jesus is divine only in the sense that God the Father adopted him, either at Jesus' birth, or at his death, as opposed to the orthodox understanding of the nature of the Trinity.
adoptionist
adoptionist
adj
Of or pertaining to adoptionism.
noun
(Christianity) One who believes in or supports adoptionism.
(uncommon) One who supports adoption.
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
adsorptions
adsorptions
noun
plural of adsorption
adspiration
aegospotami
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
aerotropism
aerotropism
noun
(biology) The growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
agapemonist
agastrophus
agitpropist
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.
algophilist
algophilist
noun
A person who is subject to algophilia; one who derives sexual pleasure from feeling pain.
allopathies
allopathies
noun
plural of allopathy
allopathist
allopathist
noun
A practitioner of allopathy
allopatries
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
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.
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
amanitopsis
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphistomum
amphitokous
ampollosity
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
amputations
amputations
noun
plural of amputation
amyloplasts
amyloplasts
noun
plural of amyloplast
anastrophes
anastrophes
noun
plural of anastrophe
anastrophia
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
anisopteran
anisopteran
noun
Any dragonfly of the infraorder Anisoptera
anisotropal
anisotropic
anisotropic
adj
(physics, mathematics) Having properties that differ according to the direction of measurement; exhibiting anisotropy.
anoplanthus
antapodosis
anthropodus
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
antiapostle
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antiphonals
antiphonals
noun
plural of antiphonal
antiphonies
antiphonies
noun
plural of antiphony
antipodeans
antipodeans
noun
plural of antipodean
antiprotons
antiprotons
noun
plural of antiproton
antiseption
antiseption
noun
(archaic) antisepsis
antisophism
antisophist
antistrophe
antistrophe
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
(rhetoric) The repetition of words in an inverse order.
In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
The lines of this part of the choral song.
The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.
antitropous
antitropous
adj
(botany) Displaying, of, or pertaining to antitropy.
aortoptosia
aortoptosis
aparthrosis
apatosaurus
apatosaurus
noun
A large sauropod dinosaur of the genus Apatosaurus of the late Jurassic Period. Apatosaurs had a long neck and tail and a relatively small head.
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
aphototaxis
aphrodistic
aphroditous
apologetics
apologetics
noun
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
apopetalous
apopetalous
adj
(botany) Having distinct or free petals.
apophthegms
apophthegms
noun
plural of apophthegm
apophysitis
apophysitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of an apophysis, a bony tubercle.
aporocactus
aposiopetic
aposiopetic
adj
(rhetoric) Of or pertaining to aposiopesis.
apostatical
apostatical
adj
Apostate.
apostatised
apostatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostatise
apostatises
apostatises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apostatise
apostatized
apostatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostatize
apostatizes
apostatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apostatize
apostematic
aposteriori
aposteriori
adv
Alternative form of a posteriori
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.
apostrophes
apostrophes
noun
plural of apostrophe
apostrophia
apostrophic
apostrophic
adj
(orthography) Pertaining to the grammatical use of, or using, the apostrophe (the diacritical mark ').
(rhetoric) Pertaining to the rhetoric use of, or using, apostrophe (sudden, exclamatory dialogue).
apostrophus
apotheosise
apotheosise
verb
Alternative spelling of apotheosize
apotheosize
apotheosize
verb
(transitive) To deify, to convert into a god.
(transitive) To exalt, glorify.
apotropaism
apotropaism
noun
(religion, mysticism) The use of ritual or other magical means (including charms and/or incantations) to avert evil or bad luck.
apparitions
apparitions
noun
plural of apparition
appetitious
applicators
applicators
noun
plural of applicator
appositions
appositions
noun
plural of apposition
appositives
appositives
noun
plural of appositive
aprioristic
aprioristic
adj
A priori; based on hypothesis rather than experiment.
apriorities
apriorities
noun
plural of apriority
apronstring
aptenodytes
aragonspath
archapostle
archoptosis
argiphontes
arthroscope
arthroscope
noun
(medicine) A form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
arthroscopy
arthroscopy
noun
the examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope
arthrospore
arthrospore
noun
A similar cell produced by some bacteria.
A sporelike cell produced by some fungi and algae.
artocarpous
artophagous
artophagous
adj
(rare) bread-eating
ascriptions
ascriptions
noun
plural of ascription
aspergation
aspermatous
aspermatous
adj
Alternative form of aspermous
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
aspirations
aspirations
noun
plural of aspiration
asportation
asportation
noun
(law) The illegal movement of goods or carrying away of a person.
assumptions
assumptions
noun
plural of assumption
assumptious
assumptious
adj
assuming; presumptuous; prone to assume things or take them for granted
asterolepis
asteropaeus
astraphobia
astraphobia
noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
astrography
astrography
noun
The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.
astropecten
astropecten
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Astropecten of sea stars.
astrophobia
astrophobia
noun
A fear of stars and celestial space.
astrophyton
astrophyton
noun
The giant basket star, an early Mesozoic invertebrate.
astroscopus
astrosphere
astrosphere
noun
A cavity filled with hot gas blown into the interstellar medium by stellar winds.
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
atmospheres
atmospheres
noun
plural of atmosphere
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
atropaceous
audiotypist
audiotypist
noun
Alternative form of audio typist
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
austrophile
authorships
authorships
noun
plural of authorship
autocarpous
autocarpous
adj
(botany) Having fruit formed by self-pollination
autophagies
autophagies
noun
plural of autophagy
autophagous
autophagous
adj
Self-eating; exhibiting autophagy.
autophonous
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
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
autotropism
autotropism
noun
The tendency of plant organs to grow in a straight line unless influenced by external stimuli.