Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
anacahuita
anacahuite
anacardium
anacolutha
anacolutha
noun
Alternative spelling of anacoloutha
anacoustic
anacoustic
adj
(physics) Describing the upper reaches of the atmosphere, and of space, in which the concentration of molecules is too small to support the propagation of sound
anechoic, soundless
anacrustic
anacrustic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anacrusis.
anaculture
anaptychus
anaptychus
noun
(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
anasarcous
anasarcous
adj
Belonging to, or affected by, anasarca, or dropsy; dropsical.
anchesmius
ancipitous
ancipitous
adj
Synonym of ancipital
androecium
androecium
noun
(botany) The set of a flower's stamens.
andronicus
anfracture
anfracture
noun
(obsolete) A mazy winding.
angletouch
anglicanum
anilinctus
anilinctus
noun
Rare form of anilingus.
animalcula
animalcula
noun
plural of animalculum
animalcule
animalcule
noun
(obsolete) A small animal.
(physiology, historical) A sperm cell or spermatozoon; also, the embryo that was formerly thought to be contained inside a spermatozoon in a fully developed state.
(zoology, archaic) A microscopic aquatic animal, including protozoa and rotifers.
anischuria
announcers
announcers
noun
plural of announcer
announcing
announcing
verb
present participle of announce
annuisance
annunciade
annunciata
annunciate
annunciate
verb
(transitive, formal) To announce.
anocarpous
anonaceous
anonaceous
adj
Alternative form of annonaceous
anorectous
anorectous
adj
(archaic) anorectic; lacking appetite
anschauung
anschauung
noun
(philosophy, Kantianism) Sense-perception.
antechurch
antefurcae
antefurcae
noun
plural of antefurca
antefurcal
antefurcal
adj
Relating to an antefurca
anteocular
anteocular
adj
Positioned in front of the eye
antepectus
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
anthriscus
antichorus
antichurch
antichurch
adj
Opposed to the church; against the Christian institution.
antilochus
antiluetic
antiluetic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering lues (syphilis).
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters lues (syphilis).
antimachus
antiuratic
anucleated
anucleated
adj
From which the nucleus has been removed.
Not nucleated; anucleate.
apiculated
apiculated
adj
(botany) apiculate
apiculture
apiculture
noun
The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
apneumatic
apneumatic
adj
(medicine) Devoid of air; free from air, or effected by or with exclusion of air.
(rare) Of or pertaining to the nonexistence of soul or spirit; non-spiritual.
apocarpous
apocarpous
adj
(botany) Having carpels that are not joined
apocrustic
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
apolaustic
apolaustic
adj
(formal) Dedicated to enjoyment.
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
applesauce
applesauce
intj
(slang, US, dated) Nonsense!
noun
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of apple sauce.
(botany) Relating to, or of the nature of, trees of family Araucariaceae
noun
Any tree of the genus Araucaria.
arbuscular
arbuscular
adj
(botany) Similar to a small tree; shrublike.
(mycology) Relating to an arbuscle.
arcabucero
arcboutant
arcesilaus
archemorus
archeunuch
archgunner
archhumbug
archibuteo
archidamus
archiereus
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
archivault
arciferous
arcosolium
arcosolium
noun
(architecture) A tomb in an arched recess in a wall.
arcubalist
arcubalist
Noun
A crossbow.
arecaceous
arecaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Arecaceae of palms.
arenaceous
arenaceous
adj
(geology) Arenitic.
(of a plant) Growing in sandy soil.
(of soil) Sandy.
argonautic
argonautic
adj
(by extension) adventurous
relating to Jason's ship, the Argo
ariocarpus
arthroncus
articulacy
articulacy
noun
The condition of being articulate.
articulant
articulare
articulars
articulary
articulary
adj
articular; relating to the joints
noun
(anatomy) A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.
articulata
articulate
articulate
adj
(obsolete) Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars.
(obsolete, of sound) Related to human speech, as distinct from the vocalisation of animals.
Clear; effective.
Consisting of segments united by joints.
Distinctly marked off.
Speaking in a clear and effective manner.
noun
(zoology) An animal of the subkingdom Articulata.
verb
(anatomy, intransitive) to form a joint or connect by joints
(music, transitive) to attack a note, as by tonguing, slurring, bowing, etc.
(obsolete) To treat or make terms.
(transitive) To bend or hinge something at intervals, or to allow or build something so that it can bend.
(transitive) To explain; to put into words; to make something specific.
(transitive) To make clear or effective.
(transitive, intransitive) To speak clearly; to enunciate.
articulite
artocarpus
arvicolous
arvicolous
adj
Synonym of arvicoline
ascalaphus
asciferous
ascigerous
ascigerous
adj
(botany) Having asci.
ascogenous
ascogenous
adj
(mycology) That grows from the ascogonium of a fungus
ascogonium
ascogonium
noun
(mycology) The spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are produced
asphyctous
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
aspiculous
assecution
assecution
noun
(obsolete) acquisition; an obtaining
assurances
assurances
noun
plural of assurance
assurgency
assurgency
noun
A tendency to rise.
asteriscus
asteriscus
noun
(anatomy) One of the otoliths found in the lagena of many nonmammalian vertebrates.
astrabacus
astructive
astructive
adj
(obsolete) Building up; constructive.
atmocausis
atraumatic
atraumatic
adj
That minimises trauma
auchinleck
auctionary
auctionary
adj
Of or pertaining to an auction.
auctioneer
auctioneer
noun
A person who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, taking bids to find the best price for the vendor.
verb
(transitive) To sell at an auction; to auction.
auctioning
auctioning
verb
present participle of auction
audacities
audacities
noun
plural of audacity
audiencier
audiencier
noun
A bailiff in certain French courts.
audiogenic
audiogenic
adj
Produced by sound.
aureomycin
aureomycin
noun
(medicine) The drug chlortetracycline, obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens bacteria.
auricomous
auricomous
adj
Having golden hair; yellow-haired.
auriculare
auriculars
auriculars
noun
(zoology) A circle of feathers surrounding the opening of the ear of birds.
auriculate
auriculate
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having two lobes, often curved, often near the base.
Alternative spelling of auriculated
auriculoid
auricyanic
auriscopic
auriscopic
adj
Relating to auriscopy.
auscultate
auscultate
verb
To listen (for example to the heart or lungs) by auscultation; to examine by auscultation.
ausgleiche
auspicated
auspicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auspicate
auspicious
auspicious
adj
Conducive to success.
Marked by success; prosperous.
Of good omen; indicating future success.
austenitic
austenitic
adj
Relating to, or containing austenite
autacoidal
autacoidal
adj
Of or relating to an autacoid.
autarchies
autarchies
noun
plural of autarchy
autarchist
autarchist
noun
A proponent of autarchy.
autarkical
autarkical
adj
Autarkic.
autecology
autecology
noun
one of two broad subdivisions of ecology, which studies the individual organism or species.
authigenic
authigenic
adj
(geology) Generated where it is found or observed.
autoactive
autoactive
adj
spontaneously active (without any external stimulus)
autocamper
autocamper
noun
One who travels (by automobile) to stay at an autocamp.
autocarist
autocarist
noun
(archaic) An autocar driver.
autocarpic
autocarpic
adj
Synonym of autocarpous
autochrome
autochrome
noun
An early photograph produced by means of a glass plate coated on one side with a random mosaic of microscopic dyed grains of potato starch under silver halide emulsion.
autochromy
autochromy
noun
The production of autochrome photographs.
autochthon
autochthon
noun
(geology) A large mass of rock in the place of its original formation, rooted to its basement (foundation rock) as opposed to an allochthon or nappe which has shifted from the place of formation; an autochthonous rock formation.
The earliest inhabitant of an area; an aborigine.
autoclasis
autoclasis
noun
(geology) spontaneous rupture of crystals within a rock (due, especially, to sudden cooling)
(pathology) destruction of tissue due to internal (or immunological) processes
autoclaved
autoclaved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoclave
autoclaves
autoclaves
noun
plural of autoclave
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autoclave
autocolony
autocolony
noun
(botany) A daughter colony formed inside a cell of a parent colony.
autocopist
autocopist
noun
Alternative form of autocopyist
autocratic
autocratic
adj
(derogatory) Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat.
Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.
autocrator
autocrator
noun
Archaic form of autocrat.
autodermic
autodidact
autodidact
noun
A self-taught person.
autoecious
autoecious
adj
Pertaining to a fungus, most often a rust, completing its life cycle on one host.
autoerotic
autoerotic
adj
Of or pertaining to sexual satisfaction obtained without a partner; masturbatory
automatics
automatics
noun
plural of automatic
autometric
autometric
adj
(mathematics) Relating to an autometry
autonetics
autonoetic
autonoetic
adj
Of or relating to autonoesis.
autopathic
autopathic
adj
Dependent upon, or due or relating to, the structure and characteristics of the diseased organism; endopathic.