(ophthalmology) An instrument used to observe aberration of the eye
abiotrophic
abiotrophic
adj
(medicine) Relating to or involving abiotrophy; relating to or involving the functional loss of an organ or cells not due to an injury.
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
acalyptrata
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.
acarophobia
acarophobia
noun
(medicine) The fear of itching or of small crawling insects that cause itching, such as mites or lice.
acarpellous
acarpellous
adj
(botany) Having no carpels.
accipitrary
accipitrary
noun
(archaic) A falconer.
accipitrine
accipitrine
adj
(ornithology) Like or belonging to the Accipitres; raptorial; hawklike.
noun
A hawk or a hawk-like bird.
accompanier
accompanier
noun
Someone or something that accompanies.
accorporate
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
achaenocarp
achaenocarp
noun
Any dry indehiscent fruit.
achloropsia
achloropsia
noun
Inability to distinguish the colour green.
achromatope
achromatope
noun
A person who has achromatopia.
acipenseres
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
acrocarpous
acrocarpous
adj
(botany) Developing the archegonium on the summit of the primary stem; fruiting at tips, in the manner of mosses.
acrocephaly
acrocephaly
noun
The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
acrophobias
acrophobias
noun
plural of acrophobia
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acropolises
acropolitan
acropolitan
adj
Of or befitting an acropolis, especially in lofty glory and in the capacity to inspire awe; compare Acropolitan.
acrospiring
acrospiring
verb
present participle of acrospire
acrosporous
acrosporous
adj
having acrospores
acrotrophic
acrotrophic
adj
(biology, of an insect) Having nutritive cells at the top of the follicular tube
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinophrys
actinopteri
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
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.
adiamorphic
adipocerite
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
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
aetiotropic
afterpieces
afterpieces
noun
plural of afterpiece
afterspeech
agoraphobic
agoraphobic
adj
Of, pertaining to or suffering from agoraphobia.
noun
One who suffers from agoraphobia.
airgraphics
airgraphics
noun
(dated) aerography; meteorology
aitiotropic
aleuroscope
allocryptic
allographic
allographic
adj
Relating to allographs or allography.
allomorphic
allomorphic
adj
Pertaining to allomorphism or to allomorphs.
allotrophic
allotrophic
adj
Changed or modified in nutritive power by the process of digestion.
Of or pertaining to an allotroph.
altarpieces
altarpieces
noun
plural of altarpiece
amidocapric
amphibrachs
amphibrachs
noun
plural of amphibrach
amphicarpia
amphicarpic
amphicarpic
adj
(botany) Producing fruit of two kinds, either in shape or in time of ripening.
amphicarpus
amphichroic
amphichroic
adj
(chemistry) Exhibiting or producing two colours, as substances which may change red litmus to blue and blue litmus to red.
amphichrome
amphichromy
amphicrania
amphicrania
noun
(pathology) A headache affecting both sides of the head.
amphicyrtic
amphidromic
amphidromic
adj
Alternative form of amphidromical
Alternative form of amphidromous
Relating to a tidal node
amphierotic
amphimacers
amphimacers
noun
plural of amphimacer
amphiprotic
amphiprotic
adj
(chemistry) Able to both donate and accept a proton, and thus able to react both as an acid and a base; amphoteric.
amphitricha
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
anapeiratic
anapeiratic
adj
Caused by prolonged exercise of a muscle.
anaphorical
anaphorical
adj
Synonym of anaphoric
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.
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
angiocarpic
anisocarpic
anisotropic
anisotropic
adj
(physics, mathematics) Having properties that differ according to the direction of measurement; exhibiting anisotropy.
antatrophic
anteopercle
anteportico
anteportico
noun
An outer porch or vestibule.
antepyretic
antepyretic
Adjective
Preceding a fever
anthotropic
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
anticipator
anticipator
noun
A device in a thermostat that determines when to turn on or shut off the heating or cooling mechanism.
One who anticipates.
anticreeper
anticryptic
anticryptic
adj
Of or pertaining to camouflage used by a predator to provide stealth, as opposed to camouflage used by prey to hide.
antiempiric
antilocapra
antipharmic
antipharmic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Serving as an antidote.
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.
antitryptic
antitryptic
adj
That inhibits the action of trypsin
aphrodesiac
aphrodisiac
aphrodisiac
adj
Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
noun
Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
aphrodistic
apicultural
apicultural
adj
(agriculture) relating to beekeeping
apicultures
apioceridae
apiocrinite
aplacophora
apocrisiary
apocrisiary
noun
An apocrisiarius.
apocryphate
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
aporocactus
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).
apotracheal
apotracheal
adj
Not associated with vascular tracheids
apoturmeric
apparatchik
apparatchik
noun
(historical) A member of the Soviet apparat; a Communist bureaucrat or agent.
A blindly loyal bureaucrat.
apparencies
apparencies
noun
plural of apparency
appearanced
appearanced
adj
(in combination, rare) Having the specified kind of appearance.
appearances
appearances
noun
plural of appearance
apperceived
apperceived
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apperceive
apperceives
apperceives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apperceive
applicators
applicators
noun
plural of applicator
applicatory
applicatory
adj
able to be applied or used, practical
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
approachabl
approachers
approachers
noun
plural of approacher
approaching
approaching
adj
That approaches or approach.
adv
Nearly.
noun
The act of coming closer; an approach.
verb
present participle of approach
aprioristic
aprioristic
adj
A priori; based on hypothesis rather than experiment.
archapostle
archbishops
archbishops
noun
plural of archbishop
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
archmugwump
archonships
archonships
noun
plural of archonship
archoplasma
archoptosis
archplotter
archpontiff
archprelate
archprelate
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archbishop or other chief prelate.