(As seen or measured) from the end opposite the mouth in a radiate animal (to the other end).
abiotically
abiotically
adv
In an abiotic manner; in the absence of life.
acalyculate
acalyculate
adj
Lacking a calyx of calycle
acalypterae
acalyptrata
acalyptrate
acalyptrate
adj
Of or pertaining to the Acalyptratae group.
noun
A muscoid fly belonging to the subsection Acalyptratae.
acanthology
acanthology
noun
The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
accentually
accentually
adv
In an accentual manner; in accordance with accent.
acceptingly
acceptingly
adv
In a accepting manner; tolerantly.
accidentary
accidentary
adj
(obsolete) accidental; occurring by chance; occasional
(obsolete) logically accidental; non-essential
accipitrary
accipitrary
noun
(archaic) A falconer.
acclamatory
acclamatory
adj
Pertaining to, or expressing approval by, acclamation.
accordantly
accordantly
adv
In accordance or agreement; agreeably; conformably.
accountably
accountably
adv
In an accountable manner.
accountancy
accountancy
noun
(countable, accounting) A company or organisation that performs such a function.
(uncountable, Britain, New Zealand, often Philippines, accounting) The function of compiling and providing financial information primarily by reports referred to as financial statements, including bookkeeping, systems design, analysis and interpretation of accounting information.
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
acetylamine
acetylating
acetylating
verb
present participle of acetylate
acetylation
acetylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance.
acetylative
acetylative
adj
Causing or relating to acetylation.
acetylizing
acetylizing
verb
present participle of acetylize
acetylsalol
achlamydate
achlamydate
adj
(zoology) Not possessing a mantle.
achromacyte
achromacyte
noun
(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
acicularity
acicularity
noun
Quality or degree of being acicular.
acrodactyla
acronyctous
acronyctous
adj
(astronomy) acronycal
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
actinically
actinically
adv
In an actinic manner.
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinomycin
actinomycin
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) Any of a class of toxic polypeptide antibiotics found in soil bacteria of genus Streptomyces.
actinophrys
actinoscopy
actinoscopy
noun
(medicine, archaic) Radiology; examination by means of an X-ray machine.
actomyosins
actomyosins
noun
plural of actomyosin
actuarially
actuarially
adv
By actuarial principles.
From an actuarial perspective.
In a manner performed by an actuary.
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
addictively
addictively
adv
In an addictive manner.
adjectively
adjectively
adv
As an adjective; adjectivally.
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
affectingly
affectingly
adv
So as to affect in an emotional sense.
affectively
affectively
adv
In an affective way; emotionally.
affectivity
affectivity
noun
Ability to experience affects: feelings, emotions, judgement, motivations, etc.
agnatically
agnatically
adv
In an agnatic manner; by means of agnation.
ahantchuyuk
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alcoholytic
alcoholytic
adj
Relating to alcoholysis
allocryptic
allotypical
allotypical
adj
(immunology, rare) Allotypic: of, due to, or pertaining to an allotype.
amicability
amicability
noun
The state or quality of being amicable or friendly.
amminolytic
ammonolytic
amoebocytes
amoebocytes
noun
plural of amoebocyte
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.
amphicyrtic
amphicytula
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
analyticity
analyticity
noun
The property of being analytic, especially of being an analytic function.
ancestrally
ancestrally
adv
Pertaining to ancestry.
ancylostoma
ancylostoma
noun
Any hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
anecdotally
anecdotally
adv
In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
anhemolytic
anisocotyly
anisodactyl
anisodactyl
adj
Characterized by anisodactyly
anoxybiotic
anoxybiotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anoxybiosis.
antecedency
antecedency
noun
Antecedence (various senses).
antepyretic
antepyretic
Adjective
Preceding a fever
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anthocyanin
anthocyanin
noun
(botany, organic chemistry) Any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments related to the flavonoids (more noticeable in autumn after the chlorophyll decomposes)
anthypnotic
anthypnotic
adj
Alternative form of antihypnotic
antiboycott
antiboycott
adj
Opposing or countering a boycott or boycotts.
anticruelty
anticruelty
adj
Opposing cruelty, especially towards animals.
anticryptic
anticryptic
adj
Of or pertaining to camouflage used by a predator to provide stealth, as opposed to camouflage used by prey to hide.
anticyclone
anticyclone
noun
(meteorology) a system of winds that spiral out from a centre of high pressure
anticynical
antidynamic
antidysuric
antienzymic
antimycotic
antimycotic
adj
That inhibits the growth of fungi; antifungal
noun
An antimycotic agent.
antipyretic
antipyretic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that reduces fever; a febrifuge.
antipyrotic
antipyrotic
adj
(medicine) Effective against burns or pyrosis.
antisecrecy
antisecrecy
adj
Opposing or countering secrecy.
antitryptic
antitryptic
adj
That inhibits the action of trypsin
antitypical
antitypical
adj
Of or pertaining to an antitype.
antizymotic
antizymotic
adj
(medicine) Preventing fermentation or decomposition.
noun
(medicine) A substance that prevents fermentation or decomposition.
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
aphetically
aphetically
adv
(astrology) In an aphetic way: pertaining to the apheta.
(linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
apicoectomy
apicoectomy
noun
(surgery) An endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material
apocalyptic
apocalyptic
adj
(nonstandard) Eggcorn of apoplectic.
Of or relating to an apocalypse (a disaster).
Of or relating to an apocalypse (a revelation), revelatory; prophetic.
Portending a future apocalypse (disaster, devastation, or doom).
noun
One who predicts apocalypse.
apocryphate
apocynthion
apocynthion
noun
(astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.
applicatory
applicatory
adj
able to be applied or used, practical
aquatically
aquatically
adv
In an aquatic style or manner.
archaeocyte
archaeocyte
noun
Synonym of amoebocyte
archemastry
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archicytula
arcticology
arhythmical
arhythmical
adj
Arrhythmic, having no rhythm.
aristocracy
aristocracy
noun
A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others
Government by such a class, or a state with such a government
The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.
aromaticity
aromaticity
noun
(organic chemistry) The property of being aromatic, i.e. having at least one conjugated ring.
The property of having an aroma.
arrythmical
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthrodymic
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
arthroscopy
arthroscopy
noun
the examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope
articularly
articularly
adv
In an articular manner.
artiodactyl
artiodactyl
noun
(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.
ascendantly
ascendantly
adv
In an ascendant manner.
ascetically
ascetically
adv
In an ascetic manner.
ascomycetal
ascomycetal
adj
Relating to ascomycetes
ascomycetes
ascomycetes
noun
plural of ascomycete
aseismicity
aseismicity
noun
The quality of being aseismic.
aseptically
aseptically
adv
In an aseptic manner.
asiatically
associatory
astatically
astatically
adv
In an astatic manner.
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
astrocaryum
astrocytoma
astrocytoma
noun
(medicine) A cancer of the brain that originates in astrocytes
astuciously
astuciously
adv
astutely
asynartetic
asynartetic
adj
(prosody) Having or containing two different types of metre
asystematic
asystematic
adj
(anatomy, pathology) Not systematic
atmocautery
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
attackingly
attractancy
attractancy
noun
A measure of the ability of something (especially a pheromone) to attract; attractive power.
atypicality
atypicality
noun
The condition of being atypical
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
auteciously
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
autochthony
autochthony
noun
An aboriginal condition or state.
autodynamic
autodynamic
adj
Supplying its own power.
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
autopticity
autopticity
noun
The condition of being autoptic; an autoptic event
auxetically
auxetically
adv
By auxesis.
backcountry
backcountry
noun
A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible; the boondocks.
bacterially
bacterially
adv
In reference to bacteria
baroclinity
baroclinity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic.
barycentric
barycentric
adj
Of or pertaining to a centre of gravity.
bathochromy
bathychrome
bathycolpic
bathycolpic
adj
Alternative form of bathukolpic
bathylithic
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.