(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.
acarpellous
acarpellous
adj
(botany) Having no carpels.
achloropsia
achloropsia
noun
Inability to distinguish the colour green.
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.
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acrophobias
acrophobias
noun
plural of acrophobia
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acropolises
acrospiring
acrospiring
verb
present participle of acrospire
acrosporous
acrosporous
adj
having acrospores
actinophrys
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.
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
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aeroscepsis
afterpieces
afterpieces
noun
plural of afterpiece
afterspeech
airgraphics
airgraphics
noun
(dated) aerography; meteorology
aleuroscope
altarpieces
altarpieces
noun
plural of altarpiece
amphibrachs
amphibrachs
noun
plural of amphibrach
amphicarpus
amphimacers
amphimacers
noun
plural of amphimacer
anisocarpic
anisotropic
anisotropic
adj
(physics, mathematics) Having properties that differ according to the direction of measurement; exhibiting anisotropy.
aphrodesiac
aphrodisiac
aphrodisiac
adj
Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
noun
Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
aphrodistic
apicultures
apocrisiary
apocrisiary
noun
An apocrisiarius.
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).
apparencies
apparencies
noun
plural of apparency
appearances
appearances
noun
plural of appearance
apperceives
apperceives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apperceive
applicators
applicators
noun
plural of applicator
appreciates
appreciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appreciate
apprentices
apprentices
noun
plural of apprentice
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprentice
approachers
approachers
noun
plural of approacher
aprioristic
aprioristic
adj
A priori; based on hypothesis rather than experiment.
archapostle
archbishops
archbishops
noun
plural of archbishop
archespores
archespores
noun
plural of archespore
archesporia
archesporia
noun
plural of archesporium
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archisphere
archonships
archonships
noun
plural of archonship
archoplasma
archoptosis
archpriests
archpriests
noun
plural of archpriest
arthroscope
arthroscope
noun
(medicine) A form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
arthroscopy
arthroscopy
noun
the examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope
artocarpous
ascocarpous
ascocarpous
adj
Having an ascocarp
ascophorous
ascosporous
ascosporous
adj
Synonym of ascosporic
ascriptions
ascriptions
noun
plural of ascription
ascriptitii
asparaginic
asparaginic
adj
Synonym of aspartic
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
astropecten
astropecten
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Astropecten of sea stars.
astroscopus
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
atractaspis
atropaceous
auriscalpia
autocarpous
autocarpous
adj
(botany) Having fruit formed by self-pollination
backpackers
backpackers
noun
A hostel catering to backpackers.
plural of backpacker
backscraper
backslapper
backslapper
noun
One who makes a show of liking another person with profuse or excessive displays of camaraderie, such as vigorous hand clasping, back-slapping, hearty words of greeting, etc.
backspierer
baroceptors
baroceptors
noun
plural of baroceptor
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
benchership
benchership
noun
The role or status of being a bencher.
biopiracies
biparasitic
biparasitic
adj
parasitic on another parasite
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
brachyprism
breastpiece
brontoscopy
brontoscopy
noun
divination by thunder
cacospermia
camelopards
camelopards
noun
plural of camelopard
campaigners
campaigners
noun
plural of campaigner
campestrian
campestrian
adj
Relating to open fields; growing in a field, or open ground.
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
camptosorus
cancerdrops
caparisoned
caparisoned
adj
(of a horse or elephant) Having a richly ornamented harness.
Dressed in richly ornamented finery.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caparison
caperdewsie
capharnaism
capillaries
capillaries
noun
plural of capillary
capitaliser
capriccioso
capriccioso
adv
(music) capriciously
capricornus
capricornus
Proper noun
A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a goat.
Capricorn.
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
caprimulgus
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
captainries
captainries
noun
plural of captainry
captivators
captivators
noun
plural of captivator
cardioscope
cardioscope
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to inspect the interior of the living heart.
cardiospasm
cardiospasm
noun
achalasia of the cardia (part of the esophagus)
cardophagus
cardplayers
cardplayers
noun
plural of cardplayer
cardsharper
cardsharper
noun
(rare) Synonym of cardsharp
carnaptious
carnaptious
adj
bad-tempered, quarrelsome, snappy
carpathians
carpathians
Proper noun
A large mountainous system in Central Europe, mainly in Transylvania (Romania) and the Polish (Silesian)-Slovak border region.
carpentries
carpentries
noun
plural of carpentry
carpetweeds
carpetweeds
noun
plural of carpetweed
carpogenous
carpologies
carpologist
carpologist
noun
One who studies carpology.
carpophores
carpophores
noun
plural of carpophore
carpophorus
carpoptosia
carpoptosis
carpoptosis
noun
Synonym of wrist drop
carpospores
carpospores
noun
plural of carpospore
carposporic
carposporic
adj
Relating to carpospores.
caryopsides
caryopteris
caryopteris
noun
Any Asian shrub of the genus Caryopteris
catastrophe
catastrophe
noun
(insurance) A disaster beyond expectations.
(mathematics) A type of bifurcation, where a system shifts between two stable states.
(narratology) The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot; the dénouement.
Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
catchphrase
catchphrase
noun
A repeated expression, often originating in popular culture.
A signature phrase of a particular person or group.
caterership
caterership
noun
The role or business of a caterer.
caulopteris
censorships
censorships
noun
plural of censorship
censureship
censureship
noun
The act or process of censuring; censure or condemnation.
The rejection and suppression of offensive material; censorship.
centroplasm
centroplasm
noun
The substance of the centrosome
centropomus
cephaleuros
ceratophrys
ceratopsian
ceratopsian
adj
Of or belonging to the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs.
noun
Any member of this suborder
cerophilous
ceroplastic
ceroplastic
adj
Modelled in wax.
Of or relating to such an art or process.
noun
(archaic) The art of modelling in wax.
chairperson
chairperson
noun
A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.
champerties
champerties
noun
plural of champerty
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
chantership
chantership
noun
The office or position of chanter; precentorship.
checkerspot
checkerspot
noun
Any of a group of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae whose wings bear a checkered, spotted pattern.
cheeseparer
cheirosophy
cheirosophy
noun
Alternative form of chirosophy
cheirospasm
cheirospasm
noun
(pathology) Any spasm of the muscles of the hand
chemosphere
chemosphere
noun
The region of the Earth's atmosphere (from 20 to 120 miles above the surface) in which photochemical reactions take place.