Any plant that does not require a direct supply of air
analogously
analogously
adv
In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy.
analysation
analysation
noun
Alternative form of analyzation
analyzation
analyzation
noun
(rare) analysis
anapophyses
anapophyses
noun
plural of anapophysis
anapophysis
anapophysis
noun
(anatomy) An accessory process in many lumbar vertebrae.
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
ancyloceras
ancylostoma
ancylostoma
noun
Any hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
andranatomy
androgynary
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
androgynous
androgynous
adj
(of a connector or docking port) Able to connect to another connector or port of the same type, rather than being restricted to connecting to solely male or solely female connectors or ports.
Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.
Possessing qualities of both sexes.
Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
anecdotally
anecdotally
adv
In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angiography
angiography
noun
(medicine) A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.
angiomegaly
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
anhemolytic
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
anhydrously
anhydroxime
anilopyrine
anionically
anionically
adv
By means of anions
In a anionic manner
anisocotyly
anisodactyl
anisodactyl
adj
Characterized by anisodactyly
anisogynous
anisophylly
anisophylly
noun
(botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two.
ankylopodia
ankylosaurs
ankylosaurs
noun
plural of ankylosaur
ankylostoma
anomalonomy
anomalously
anomalously
adv
In an anomalous manner.
anomoeomery
anonymities
anonymities
noun
plural of anonymity
anonymously
anonymously
adv
In an anonymous manner; without a name.
In an anonymous manner; without individuality.
anovulatory
anovulatory
adj
Not ovulatory; characterized by anovulation (a lack of ovulation).
anoxybiosis
anoxybiosis
noun
(physiology) A biological response triggered by a lack of oxygen in which an organism takes in water and becomes turgid and immobile; possibly a form of cryptobiosis.
anoxybiotic
anoxybiotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anoxybiosis.
anteriority
anteriority
noun
The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority.
anteropygal
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)
anthography
anthography
noun
(botany) The branch of botany that deals with the description of flowers.
anthraxylon
anthroponym
anthroponym
noun
The name of a person, especially a surname.
anthypnotic
anthypnotic
adj
Alternative form of antihypnotic
antibigotry
antibigotry
adj
Opposing bigotry.
antiboycott
antiboycott
adj
Opposing or countering a boycott or boycotts.
anticyclone
anticyclone
noun
(meteorology) a system of winds that spiral out from a centre of high pressure
antidotally
antidotally
adv
As an antidote.
antiholiday
antiholiday
adj
Opposing or taking a negative view of the holiday season
noun
A holiday celebrated as a form of opposition to normal holidays
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antilottery
antilottery
adj
Opposing lotteries.
antimasonry
antimasonry
noun
Opposition to Freemasonry.
antimycotic
antimycotic
adj
That inhibits the growth of fungi; antifungal
noun
An antimycotic agent.
antiobesity
antiobesity
adj
(pharmacology, nutrition, of a drug, etc.) Serving to counter obesity.
antiphonary
antiphonary
adj
Pertaining to an antiphon or antiphony.
antipoverty
antipoverty
adj
(politics) that serves to alleviate poverty
antipyrotic
antipyrotic
adj
(medicine) Effective against burns or pyrosis.
antirobbery
antirobbery
adj
Opposing or preventing robbery.
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
antityphoid
antityphoid
adj
(immunology) Countering typhoid fever.
antizymotic
antizymotic
adj
(medicine) Preventing fermentation or decomposition.
noun
(medicine) A substance that prevents fermentation or decomposition.
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
aortography
aortography
noun
(medicine) an arteriography of the aorta
aphanomyces
aphanophyre
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
aphidolysin
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
apocalypses
apocalypses
noun
plural of apocalypse
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.
apocrisiary
apocrisiary
noun
An apocrisiarius.
apocryphate
apocynaceae
apocynthion
apocynthion
noun
(astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apoembryony
apogamously
apolytikion
apolytikion
noun
A troparion chanted at Orthodox Christian worship services, summarizing the feast being celebrated that day.
apometaboly
apophylaxis
apophyllite
apophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several forms of a pale pink or green mineral being a mixed fluoride and silicate of potassium and calcium.
apophyllous
apophysitis
apophysitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of an apophysis, a bony tubercle.
aporhyolite
apoxyomenos
apoxyomenos
noun
(art) A conventional subject of ancient Greek votive sculpture: an athlete caught in the familiar act of scraping sweat and dust from his body with a strigil.
appellatory
appellatory
adj
Containing an appeal.
applicatory
applicatory
adj
able to be applied or used, practical
approbatory
approbatory
adj
Tending to approve or confirm
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
aptenodytes
arachnology
arachnology
noun
The study of the Arachnida.
arborolatry
archaeocyte
archaeocyte
noun
Synonym of amoebocyte
archaeology
archaeology
noun
The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains:
the academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
the actual excavation, examination, analysis and interpretation.
the actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.
archikaryon
archmockery
archosyrinx
arcticology
areosystyle
argyrosomus
argyrotoxus
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.
arrhenotoky
arrhenotoky
noun
(biology) The production of male offspring by parthenogenesis.
arrhythmous
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
arteriology
arteriology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of angiology dealing with the arteries.
arteriotomy
arteriotomy
noun
(medicine) The opening of an artery, especially for bloodletting.
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthrodymic
arthrodynia
arthrodynia
noun
(medicine) An affliction characterized by pain in or around a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
arthrometry
arthrometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the mobility of joints
arthropathy
arthropathy
noun
(pathology) Any of several diseases of a joint
arthrophyma
arthroscopy
arthroscopy
noun
the examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope
arthrostomy
arthrostomy
noun
(surgery) Construction of an opening into the cavity of a joint
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.
arytenoidal
arytenoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arytenoids
ascomycetal
ascomycetal
adj
Relating to ascomycetes
ascomycetes
ascomycetes
noun
plural of ascomycete
ascophyllum
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
aspidomancy
assentatory
assentatory
adj
(obsolete) flattering; obsequious
assertorily
assertorily
adv
In an assertory manner
assiduously
assiduously
adv
In an assiduous manner; diligently, industriously.
associatory
assyriology
asteroxylon
asthenology
astrobotany
astrobotany
noun
Synonym of xenobotany
astrocaryum
astrocytoma
astrocytoma
noun
(medicine) A cancer of the brain that originates in astrocytes
astrography
astrography
noun
The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.
astrophyton
astrophyton
noun
The giant basket star, an early Mesozoic invertebrate.
astuciously
astuciously
adv
astutely
asymbolical
asymbolical
adj
Synonym of asymbolic
atelomyelia
atelomyelia
noun
(medicine, rare) A congenital anomaly with incomplete development of the spinal cord.
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function