(ophthalmology) An instrument used to observe aberration of the eye
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
acalypterae
acalyptrate
acalyptrate
adj
Of or pertaining to the Acalyptratae group.
noun
A muscoid fly belonging to the subsection Acalyptratae.
acanthopore
acanthopore
noun
(paleontology) A tubular spine in some bryozoans.
acarpellous
acarpellous
adj
(botany) Having no carpels.
acatalepsia
acatalepsia
noun
Alternative form of acatalepsy
acataleptic
acataleptic
adj
Incapable of being comprehended; incomprehensible; inconceivable.
noun
An adherent of acatalepsy
acceptances
acceptances
noun
plural of acceptance
acceptation
acceptation
noun
(obsolete) Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; the state of being acceptable.
Ready belief.
The meaning (sense) in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received.
acceptilate
acceptilate
verb
(transitive) To discharge a (claim) by acceptilation
acceptingly
acceptingly
adv
In a accepting manner; tolerantly.
accipitrine
accipitrine
adj
(ornithology) Like or belonging to the Accipitres; raptorial; hawklike.
noun
A hawk or a hawk-like bird.
accompanied
accompanied
adj
Having accompaniment; being part of a group of at least two.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accompany
accompanier
accompanier
noun
Someone or something that accompanies.
accompanies
accompanies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accompany
accomplices
accomplices
noun
plural of accomplice
accorporate
acetophenin
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
achaenocarp
achaenocarp
noun
Any dry indehiscent fruit.
achromatope
achromatope
noun
A person who has achromatopia.
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acipenseres
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
acrocephaly
acrocephaly
noun
The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acropolises
actinophone
actinophone
noun
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
actinopteri
acupressure
acupressure
noun
(countable) An act or instance of applying an acupressure technique.
(dated) A mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel a needle, the ends of which are left exposed externally on the cutaneous surface.
(uncountable) An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints.
acupuncture
acupuncture
noun
The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body, especially for purposes of pain relief.
verb
(transitive) To treat with acupuncture.
adenectopia
adenectopic
adipocerite
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipopectic
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
aeciospores
aeciospores
noun
plural of aeciospore
aeolotropic
aeolotropic
adj
(physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aerographic
aerographic
adj
Relating to aerography.
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aeroscepsis
aesculapian
aesculapius
aesculapius
Proper noun
The god of medicine and healing. Greek counterpart: Asclepius
aetiotropic
afterpieces
afterpieces
noun
plural of afterpiece
afterspeech
agapeically
albumoscope
alcaldeship
alcaldeship
noun
The role or status of alcalde.
alcelaphine
alcelaphine
noun
(mammalogy) Any member of the subfamily Alcelaphinae of wildebeest, hartebeest, bonteboks and related species.
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
allicampane
allopelagic
allopelagic
adj
(biology, of a marine organism) That lives at a variety of depths
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
alpiniaceae
altarpieces
altarpieces
noun
plural of altarpiece
alycompaine
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
amboceptoid
amboceptoid
noun
(obsolete) A hypothetical form of amboceptor that has undergone a degenerative change and lost its cytophil or complementophile groups.
ampheclexis
amphichrome
amphierotic
amphimacers
amphimacers
noun
plural of amphimacer
amphithecia
amplexicaul
amplexicaul
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having lobes (usually auriculate) that completely surround the stem.
amplicative
amplificate
amplificate
verb
(obsolete or nonstandard) To amplify.
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
analeptical
analeptical
adj
Alternative form of analeptic (“restoring or stimulating health”)
ananepionic
anapeiratic
anapeiratic
adj
Caused by prolonged exercise of a muscle.
anaplerotic
anaplerotic
adj
(biochemistry, of a reaction) Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle).
(medicine, dated) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers.
noun
A remedy which promotes such granulation.
anaspidacea
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
anencephaly
anencephaly
noun
A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.
angiectopia
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
anteopercle
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
anteportico
anteportico
noun
An outer porch or vestibule.
antepyretic
antepyretic
Adjective
Preceding a fever
anticipated
anticipated
adj
expected to arrive; scheduled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anticipate
anticipates
anticipates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anticipate
anticomplex
anticreeper
antiempiric
antinepotic
antipyretic
antipyretic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that reduces fever; a febrifuge.
antisceptic
antisceptic
noun
Misspelling of antiseptic.
Someone who is opposed to scepticism.
antiseptics
antiseptics
noun
plural of antiseptic
antiskeptic
antiskeptic
noun
One who opposes a skeptical viewpoint.
apaesthetic
apathetical
apathetical
adj
Synonym of apathetic
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
aphanomyces
aphelenchus
aphenoscope
aphetically
aphetically
adv
(astrology) In an aphetic way: pertaining to the apheta.
(linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
aphrodesiac
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
apicultures
apioceridae
apiocrinite
apocaffeine
apocalypses
apocalypses
noun
plural of apocalypse
apocryphate
apocynaceae
apofenchene
apofenchene
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An unsaturated monocyclic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₉H₁₆.
apologetics
apologetics
noun
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
apoplectoid
aposiopetic
aposiopetic
adj
(rhetoric) Of or pertaining to aposiopesis.
apostematic
apotracheal
apotracheal
adj
Not associated with vascular tracheids
apoturmeric
apparencies
apparencies
noun
plural of apparency
appeachment
appeachment
noun
(obsolete) accusation
appearanced
appearanced
adj
(in combination, rare) Having the specified kind of appearance.
appearances
appearances
noun
plural of appearance
appendicate
appendiceal
appendiceal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the appendix.
appendicial
appendicial
adj
(anatomy, medicine) Relating to the appendix.
apperceived
apperceived
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apperceive
apperceives
apperceives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apperceive
appetencies
appetencies
noun
plural of appetency
applesauces
applesauces
noun
plural of applesauce
applicative
applicative
adj
(computing) Of a programming language: using successive functional transformations on data to arrive at a result.
Having practical application; applicable.
Involving the application of an operator on an operand.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical construct that casts a peripheral noun phrase as direct object.
appreciable
appreciable
adj
(sometimes) Synonym of detectable.
(usually) Both detectable and at least modestly substantial: large enough to be estimated and to be of practical relevance.
appreciably
appreciably
adv
In an appreciable manner; to a large extent; considerably.
appreciated
appreciated
adj
(of an investment) having risen in value
recognized as having value
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appreciate
appreciates
appreciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appreciate
appreciativ
appreciator
appreciator
noun
Someone who assesses or appraises the value of something.
Someone who values something highly.
appredicate
apprenticed
apprenticed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprentice
apprentices
apprentices
noun
plural of apprentice
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprentice
approachers
approachers
noun
plural of approacher
archapostle
archdapifer
archemperor
archespores
archespores
noun
plural of archespore
archesporia
archesporia
noun
plural of archesporium
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
archisphere
archplotter
archprelate
archprelate
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archbishop or other chief prelate.