Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
accelerograph
accelerograph
noun
(geology) An instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake.
(military) An apparatus for studying the combustion of powder in guns, etc.
acceptability
acceptability
noun
(military) Operation plan review criterion. The determination as to whether the contemplated course of action is worth the cost in manpower, materiel, and time involved; is consistent with the law of war; and is militarily and politically supportable. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms)
The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness.
acceptilating
acceptilating
verb
present participle of acceptilate
acceptilation
acceptilation
noun
(civil law) Gratuitous discharge; a release from debt or obligation without payment; free remission.
(theology) The doctrine, laid down by Duns Scotus and maintained by the Arminians, that the satisfaction rendered by Christ was not in itself really a true or full equivalent, but was merely accepted by God, through his gracious goodwill, as sufficient.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
acenaphthenyl
acenaphthenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical derived from acenaphthene
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acrosphacelus
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
adaptableness
adaptableness
noun
The state or quality of being adaptable; adaptability.
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
aeolopantalon
aeolopantalon
noun
(music) An obsolete musical instrument combining the aeolomelodicon with a piano, allowing them to be played separately or together.
aerographical
aerographical
adj
Synonym of aerographic
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
afterplanting
albuminoscope
alectoropodes
aleksandropol
alethopteroid
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
allelomorphic
allelomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allelomorph
allelotropism
alloeostropha
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
alloxyproteic
alphabetarian
alphabetarian
noun
A novice or ignoramus.
One who is learning the alphabet; an abecedarian.
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetizers
alphabetizers
noun
plural of alphabetizer
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
alphabetology
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
alymphopotent
amblycephalus
aminodiphenyl
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
amitriptyline
amitriptyline
noun
(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug; a tablet containing this drug.
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphitheatral
amphitheatral
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatrical
amplificative
amplificative
adj
amplificatory
ampullariidae
anaeroplastic
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
anapestically
anapestically
adv
In an anapestic manner.
androcephalum
andropetalous
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
angelographer
angelographer
noun
One who writes an angelography.
angioneoplasm
angioplerosis
angustiseptal
anisopetalous
anisopetalous
adj
(botany) Having unequal petals.
anisopleurous
anisosepalous
ankylopoietic
anomalopteryx
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
antapoplectic
antapoplectic
adj
Alternative form of antiapoplectic
antebaptismal
anteoperculum
antepenultima
antepenultima
noun
(poetry) The last syllable of a word except two
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
anthropolater
anthropolater
noun
A worshipper of a human or humans.
anticipatable
anticipatable
adj
Capable of being anticipated.
antiempirical
antiempirical
adj
Going against what is empirically true.
antiepileptic
antiepileptic
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to prevent epileptic seizures
noun
(medicine) A drug which acts to prevent epileptic seizures
antiepiscopal
antiepiscopal
adj
(Christianity) Opposing the bishops, or episcopacy.
antiparticles
antiparticles
noun
plural of antiparticle
antipellagric
antipellagric
adj
Preventing or countering pellagra.
antipersonnel
antipersonnel
adj
(military) Designed to kill soldiers.
antipestilent
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antipleuritic
antipleuritic
adj
Working against pleurisy.
antiprelatism
antiprelatist
antiprinciple
antiprinciple
noun
A principle that opposes another principle.
antisceptical
antiskeptical
antisplenetic
antisplenetic
adj
(archaic) Good as a remedy against disease of the spleen.
(historical or literary) Acting against ill humor, associated with the spleen.
apathetically
apathetically
adv
In an apathetic manner.
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
apetalousness
apetalousness
noun
(botany) The state or quality of being apetalous.
apheliotropic
apheliotropic
adj
Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc.
aplodontiidae
aplostemonous
aplostemonous
adj
Alternative form of haplostemonous
apometabolism
apometabolous
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
apotelesmatic
apotelesmatic
adj
(obsolete, astrology) Relating to the casting of horoscopes.
Relating to an issue of fulfilment.
appallingness
appallingness
noun
The quality of being appalling.
appealability
appealability
noun
(law) The quality of being entitled to review in an appellate court.
appealingness
appealingness
noun
The state or quality of being appealing.
appellability
appellability
noun
Alternative form of appealability
appellational
appellational
adj
Relating to appellation or naming.
appellatively
appellatively
adv
(grammar) After the manner of appellative nouns; so as to express whole classes or species.
appendicalgia
appendicalgia
noun
(medicine) Pain in the appendix.
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.
appetibleness
appetibleness
noun
The state or quality of being appetible.
appliableness
appliableness
noun
The state or quality of being appliable.
applicatively
applicatively
adv
In an applicative manner.
apportionable
apportionable
adj
Capable of being apportioned.
apprehendable
apprehendable
adj
That can be apprehended.
apprehensible
apprehensible
adj
Which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
appropriately
appropriately
adv
In an appropriate manner; properly; suitably.
approximately
approximately
adv
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archencephala
archencephala
noun
plural of archencephalon
archeptolemus
archipelagian
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
archplunderer
arctocephalus
areographical
areographical
adj
Synonym of areographic
argyropelecus
arseniopleite
arseniopleite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, calcium, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and sodium.
arteriopalmus
arterioplania
arterioplasty
arterioplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction or repair of an artery
artilleryship
aryepiglottic
aryepiglottic
adj
(anatomy) Referring to a group of tissues between the epiglottis and the arytenoid cartilage, or the use of these folds during vocalization.
asclepiadeous
aspergillales
aspergilloses
aspergilloses
noun
plural of aspergillosis
aspergillosis
aspergillosis
noun
Any of various infections by fungi of the genus Aspergillus that cause granulomatous lesions.
asperifoliate
asperifoliate
adj
Alternative form of asperifolious
asperifolious
asperifolious
adj
(botany) Having rough leaves.
asphodelaceae
aspidocephali
asterolepidae
astrophyllite
astrophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare, brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral, visually identical to kupletskite.
astrospectral
ateloprosopia
atmosphereful
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
attemperately
attemperately
adv
In an attemperate manner.
auscultascope
auscultoscope
auscultoscope
noun
(medicine) A stethoscopic instrument, especially one that amplifies the auscultatory sounds.
autocatalepsy
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.
autocomplexes
autoepilation
autohexaploid
autohexaploid
adj
(genetics) hexaploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes