An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinophrys
adenotyphus
aglyphodont
allophanate
allophanate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of allophanic acid
alphabeting
alphabeting
verb
present participle of alphabet
amphanthium
amphetamine
amphetamine
noun
(informal) Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine.
(informal, nonstandard) Referring to a substituted amphetamine; a member of the amphetamine class of chemicals.
(medicine, pharmacology) A potent central nervous system stimulant of the phenethylamine chemical class that is used to treat ADHD, narcolepsy, and obesity.
(organic chemistry, proper) The racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms.
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
amphipneust
amphithuron
amphithyron
anaerophyte
anaerophyte
noun
Any plant that does not require a direct supply of air
analphabete
analphabete
noun
(rare) Alternative spelling of analphabet
analphabets
analphabets
noun
plural of analphabet
anamorphote
anarthropod
anastrophes
anastrophes
noun
plural of anastrophe
anastrophia
anepithymia
anoplanthus
anoplothere
antatrophic
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
anthography
anthography
noun
(botany) The branch of botany that deals with the description of flowers.
anthophobia
anthophobia
noun
Fear of flowers.
anthotropic
anthrophore
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
anthropidae
anthropodus
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
anthroponym
anthroponym
noun
The name of a person, especially a surname.
anthypnotic
anthypnotic
adj
Alternative form of antihypnotic
antiaphthic
antiaphthic
adj
Countering or preventing aphtha.
antipathida
antipathies
antipathies
noun
plural of antipathy
antipathist
antipathist
noun
An enemy or opponent.
antipathize
antipathize
verb
(intransitive) To feel or show antipathy.
antipharmic
antipharmic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Serving as an antidote.
antiphonals
antiphonals
noun
plural of antiphonal
antiphonary
antiphonary
adj
Pertaining to an antiphon or antiphony.
antiphonies
antiphonies
noun
plural of antiphony
antiphrases
antiphrases
noun
plural of antiphrase
plural of antiphrasis
antiphrasis
antiphrasis
noun
(rhetoric) Use of a word or phrase in a sense not in accord with its literal meaning, especially for ironic or humorous effect
antiprophet
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.
antityphoid
antityphoid
adj
(immunology) Countering typhoid fever.
antlophobia
antlophobia
noun
(rare) The fear of floods or inundation.
apanthropia
apanthropia
noun
Alternative form of apanthropy
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
aphaniptera
apocynthion
apocynthion
noun
(astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.
appeachment
appeachment
noun
(obsolete) accusation
aragonspath
archpontiff
archpuritan
argiphontes
arthropodan
arthropodan
adj
(zoology) Of, or relating to, arthropods.
noun
(zoology) An arthropod.
artisanship
artisanship
noun
The property of being an artisan.
artophorion
artophorion
noun
(Eastern Orthodoxy) The tabernacle on the high altar in an Eastern Orthodox church
astrophyton
astrophyton
noun
The giant basket star, an early Mesozoic invertebrate.
autophonous
axanthopsia
axanthopsia
noun
Inability to see the colours yellow and blue.
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
batsmanship
batsmanship
noun
(cricket) A skilled or courteous display of skill as a batsman.
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
boatmanship
boatmanship
noun
The art of managing a boat.
botanophile
botanophile
noun
A person with an interest in botany.
brontograph
brontograph
noun
A tracing or chart showing the phenomena accompanying a thunderstorm.
An instrument for making such tracings, such as a recording brontometer.
cacemphaton
cacophonist
cacophonist
noun
One who produces a cacophony.
captainship
captainship
noun
captaincy
carpathians
carpathians
Proper noun
A large mountainous system in Central Europe, mainly in Transylvania (Romania) and the Polish (Silesian)-Slovak border region.
cataphonics
cataphonics
noun
Synonym of catacoustics
cataphrenia
cataphrenic
catchpoling
cenotaphies
cenotaphies
noun
plural of cenotaphy
cephaletron
cephaletron
noun
(zoology) The head of a crustacean.
cephalomant
cephalothin
cephalothin
noun
(medicine) A semisynthetic antibiotic related to cephalosporin
chaetopodan
chantership
chantership
noun
The office or position of chanter; precentorship.
charpentier
chinaphthol
chinaphthol
noun
Synonym of quinaphthol (“when used as an antiseptic”)
chiropteran
chiropteran
noun
(zoology) Any mammal, of the order Chiroptera, that has forelimbs modified to form wings; a bat
colonopathy
colophonate
copeognatha
craniopathy
craniopathy
noun
cranial disease
ctenophoral
ctenophoran
ctenophoran
noun
Any comb jelly of the phylum Ctenophora
cyanopathic
cynanthropy
cynanthropy
noun
(anthropology, folklore) A shape-shifting ability between human and canine forms.
(medicine) A delusion in which a person believes he or she is transformed into a dog.
cynotherapy
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cytopharynx
cytopharynx
noun
(cytology) A tube-like opening in the lateral surface of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
depressanth
despatching
despatching
verb
present participle of despatch
diaphaneity
diaphaneity
noun
(mineralogy) transparency
diaphtherin
diaphtherin
noun
(obsolete, medicine) A dental antiseptic derived from hydroxyquinoline and a phenolsulfonic acid
dictaphones
dictaphones
noun
plural of dictaphone
diophantine
diophantine
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Diophantine
diphtherian
diphthongal
diphthongal
adj
Pertaining to or characterized by a diphthong.
diphthongia
dispatching
dispatching
noun
(informal) burial
The sending of somebody or something to a destination for a purpose.
verb
present participle of dispatch
elephantiac
elephantiac
adj
Afflicted with elephantiasis.
noun
An individual who is afflicted with elephantiasis.
elephantine
elephantine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of elephants.
Very large.
elephantoid
elephantoid
adj
Resembling an elephant in form or appearance
noun
Any mammal of the superfamily Elephantoidea
elephantous
elephantous
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Of or relating to elephantiasis.
emparchment
empathising
empathising
verb
present participle of empathise
empathizing
empathizing
verb
present participle of empathize
enetophobia
enetophobia
Noun
A fear of pins and needles.
enterograph
enterograph
noun
An instrument used in enterography
enteropathy
enteropathy
noun
(pathology) An intestinal disorder or disease.
entomophaga
entomophila
entosphenal
eoanthropus
ephthianura
ephthianure
epignathous
epignathous
adj
(zoology) hook-billed; having the upper mandible longer than the lower one
epithalline
ethnography
ethnography
noun
(anthropology) The branch of anthropology that scientifically describes specific human cultures and societies.
An ethnographic work.
eupanorthus
euphoriants
euphoriants
noun
plural of euphoriant
footmanship
footmanship
noun
(archaic) The skill or ability to run (of humans or animals).
(historical) The post or position of footman; the skill or art of a footman.
gynecopathy
gynecopathy
noun
Any disease that only affects women
gynophagite
handstamped
handstamped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of handstamp
haptoglobin
haptoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein in blood plasma that binds free hemoglobin released from erythrocytes and thereby inhibits its oxidative activity.
hearthpenny
heathenship
heathenship
noun
Heathendom.
heautophany
hematopenia
hemianoptic
hemipinnate
hemipterans
hemipterans
noun
plural of hemipteran
hepatodynia
hepatodynia
Noun
pain in the liver
hepatogenic
hepatogenic
adj
(medicine) Arising from the liver; caused by a condition of the liver.
hepatorenal
hepatorenal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the liver and the kidneys