A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acquaintances
acquaintances
noun
plural of acquaintance
acquiescement
acquiescences
acquiescences
noun
plural of acquiescence
acquiescently
acquiescently
adv
In an acquiescent manner.
acquiescingly
acquiescingly
adv
in an acquiescing manner
acquisitively
acquisitively
adv
In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acroceraunian
acroceraunian
Adjective
Of or relating to the high mountain range of "thunder-smitten" peaks (now Kimara), between Albania and Macedonia.
acrosphacelus
actinopterous
adularescence
adularescence
noun
The optical phenomenon, exhibited by some specimens (moonstones) of the mineral adularia, of exhibiting a white to pale bluish or rarely pale orange sheen along crystal faces.
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
aeschynanthus
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
albocinereous
albuminoscope
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
altingiaceous
aluminoferric
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
amblycephalus
ambrosiaceous
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amphipneustic
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
anchieutectic
androcephalum
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
angioleucitis
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
announcements
announcements
noun
plural of announcement
antecedaneous
antecedaneous
adj
(obsolete) antecedent; coming earlier in time
antecommunion
antecommunion
noun
The part of the Anglican communion liturgy that precedes the consecration of the elements.
antecurvature
antejudiciary
anteoperculum
anteroclusion
anticancerous
anticancerous
adj
anticancer
anticoagulate
anticoagulate
verb
To administer anticoagulation
antidecalogue
antieducation
antieducation
adj
Opposed to education.
antineuralgic
antineuralgic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting neuralgia.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts neuralgia.
antipleuritic
antipleuritic
adj
Working against pleurisy.
antireduction
antireductive
antireticular
antireticular
adj
That counters the functioning of the reticuloendothelial system
antirheumatic
antirheumatic
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that prevents or counters rheumatism.
antisubstance
antisubstance
noun
Synonym of antibody
Synonym of antimatter
appendiculata
appendiculate
appendiculate
adj
(biology) Bearing appendages, such as one of the leg-bearing segments of an insect.
(biology) Having the nature of an appendage, such as the leg or antenna of an insect.
(mycology) Of a mushroom: having partial veil remnants hanging along the cap margin.
appurtenances
appurtenances
noun
equipment used for a specific task or purpose; gear
plural of appurtenance
aquifoliaceae
araucariaceae
arboriculture
arboriculture
noun
The branch of horticulture concerned with the planting, growth, and maintenance of trees.
archaeohippus
archcorrupter
archcupbearer
archdisturber
archduchesses
archduchesses
noun
plural of archduchess
archegosaurus
archeptolemus
archicerebrum
architectural
architectural
adj
Pertaining to architecture.
Resembling architecture in style; seeming to have been designed (by an architect).
architectures
architectures
noun
plural of architecture
archplunderer
archscoundrel
archsynagogue
archtreasurer
archtreasurer
noun
A chief treasurer.
arctocephalus
argyropelecus
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
aschaffenburg
asclepiadeous
atroceruleous
atrociousness
atrociousness
noun
The state or quality of being atrocious.
atrocoeruleus
audaciousness
audaciousness
noun
Impudence.
Risky or daring behaviour.
aurantiaceous
aurantiaceous
adj
(archaic) Relating to the former family Aurantiaceae.
Of or relating to oranges or orange trees.
aureocasidium
auscultascope
auscultoscope
auscultoscope
noun
(medicine) A stethoscopic instrument, especially one that amplifies the auscultatory sounds.
auteciousness
autecological
autecological
adj
Relating to autecology.
authentically
authentically
adv
In an authentic manner; with the requisite or genuine authority.
authenticated
authenticated
verb
past participle of authenticate
authenticates
authenticates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authenticate
authenticator
authenticator
noun
(film, television) A person employed to check the accuracy and realism of a script.
A feature that shows something to be authentic.
One who authenticates.
authenticness
authenticness
Noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
autocatalepsy
autocatalyses
autocatalyses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autocatalyse
autocephality
autocephality
noun
(Christianity) The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church.
autocephalous
autocephalous
adj
(Christianity, of a bishop) Presiding over an autocephalous church.
(Christianity, of a church) Fully independent of the authority of any other church.
(comparable) Independent; self-directed.
autocoenobium
autocollimate
autocomplexes
autoconverter
autocorrelate
autocorrelate
verb
(transitive, signal processing) To cross-correlate (a signal) with itself.
autocremation
autocremation
noun
self-immolation
autodecrement
autodecrement
noun
(computing) An automatic decrement.
verb
(computing) To decrement automatically.
autoecholalia
autoecholalia
noun
A form of echolalia in which a person repeats his own words
autoeducation
autoeducation
noun
Self-education, driven by the learner exploring topics of interest.
autoeducative
autoeducative
adj
Of or relating to autoeducation.
autoeroticism
autoeroticism
noun
The practise of stimulating oneself sexually, masturbation
autohemolytic
autoincrement
autoincrement
noun
(computing) An automatic increment.
verb
(computing) To increment automatically.
autoinductive
autoinductive
adj
That exhibits autoinduction
autoinfection
autoinfection
noun
The infection of a primary host with a parasite, particularly a helminth, in such a way that the complete life cycle of the parasite happens in a single organism, without the involvement of another host.
automechanism
autopneumatic
autopneumatic
adj
Acting or moving automatically by means of compressed air.
autoreduction
autoreduction
noun
(inorganic chemistry) reduction in the absence of a reducing agent
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autoschediaze
autoschediaze
verb
To act in an autoschediastic manner
auxosubstance
averruncation
averruncation
noun
(archaic, rare) (The act of) warding off, averting (something evil).
Eradication, uprooting.
aviculariidae
azurmalachite
baccalaureate
baccalaureate
noun
(US) A farewell address in the form of a sermon delivered to a graduating class.
A bachelor's degree.
A high school completion exam and qualification awarded in many countries (e.g. Finland, France, Moldova, Romania), designed to enable students to go on to higher education.
The International Baccalaureate.
bacillogenous
bacteriaceous
balsameaceous
baluchitheria
benzocoumaran
betulinamaric
biarticulated
biarticulated
adj
doubly articulated
bibaciousness
bicarburetted
bicarburetted
adj
Alternative form of bicarbureted
bidenticulate
bidenticulate
adj
Having two denticles.
bignoniaceous
bignoniaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the flowering plant family Bignoniaceae.
bimolecularly
bimolecularly
adv
In bimolecular terms.
birchrunville
birectangular
birectangular
adj
Containing two right angles.
bitentaculate
bitentaculate
adj
Having two tentacles or tentacle-like organs.
bituberculate
bituberculate
adj
Having two tubercles.
blackguardize
blackguardize
verb
To make blackguardly.
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
boraginaceous
boraginaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Boraginaceae, a plant family which includes the borage, heliotrope, beggar's lice, and many pestiferous plants.
bourgeoisitic
bourgeoisitic
adj
(rare) bourgeois
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachypleural
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
brassicaceous
brassicaceous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling cabbage or other brassicas.