Unit of electrical current in electromagnetic and Gaussian cgs systems of units, equal to 10 amperes in SI units.
ablepsia
ablepsia
noun
(medicine, rare) Lack of sight; blindness.
abrupter
abrupter
adj
comparative form of abrupt: more abrupt
acalepha
acalepha
Proper noun
A group of coelenterates including the jellyfish and sea nettles.
acalephe
acalephe
noun
Alternative form of acaleph
acalephs
acalephs
noun
plural of acaleph
accepted
accepted
adj
Generally approved, believed, or recognized.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accept
acceptee
acceptee
noun
A person who accepts, or is accepted for, a position
accepter
accepter
noun
(law) An acceptor; one who accepts an order or a bill of exchange.
(obsolete) A respecter; one who views others with partiality.
A person who accepts; a taker.
acceptor
acceptor
noun
(biochemistry) A transfer RNA molecule that can accept a specific amino acid
(chemistry) An atom or molecule which can accept an electron to form a chemical bond.
(computing theory) A kind of finite-state machine whose binary output indicates whether or not a received input was accepted.
(law, commerce) One who accepts a draft or a bill of exchange; a drawee after he has accepted.
(physics) A chemical acceptor atom forming a positive hole in a semiconductor
(physiology) A cluster of skin cells that respond to pain
One who accepts.
accipter
accouple
accouple
verb
(transitive, obsolete, rare) To join; to couple.
acephala
acephali
acephali
noun
(ecclesiastical history) Bishops and certain clergymen not under regular diocesan control.
(ecclesiastical history) The Eutychians, a Christian sect in the year 482 without a leader. See http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01100c.htm.
A class of levelers in the time of King Henry I.
A people reported by Herodotus and Josephus to have no heads or removable heads.
plural of acephalus
acropore
acropore
noun
Any coral of the genus Acropora
acupress
acupress
verb
(transitive) To apply acupressure to.
adapters
adapters
noun
plural of adapter
adaptive
adaptive
adj
(psychology) Of a trait: that helps an individual to function well in society.
Capable of being adapted or of adapting; susceptible of or undergoing accordant change.
Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.
adelopod
adelopod
noun
(zoology) An animal having feet that are not apparent.
adelphia
adelphia
noun
Any plant of the genus Adelphia, of Latin America.
adelphic
adelphic
adj
Describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers
fraternal
adelphoi
adempted
adempted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adempt
adephaga
adeptest
adeptest
adj
(archaic) superlative form of adept: most adept
adeption
adeption
noun
(obsolete) An obtaining; attainment.
adespota
adespota
noun
(bibliography) Literary works not attributed to (or claimed by) an author. (Originally used as a title of collections of anonymous Greek poetry.)
adiposes
adiposes
noun
plural of adiposis
adoptees
adoptees
noun
plural of adoptee
adopters
adopters
noun
plural of adopter
adoptive
adoptive
adj
Pertaining to adoption.
Related through adoption.
aegilops
aegilops
noun
(obsolete) The goatgrass (Aegilops spp.) or other grass found as a corn-weed.
An ulcer or fistula in the inner angle of the eye.
aegyptus
aeipathy
aerophor
aesopian
aganippe
agapetae
agapetae
noun
plural of agapet; Alternative form of Agapetae
agapetid
agaphite
agrotype
agrotype
noun
A type of soil used for agriculture
airplane
airplane
noun
(US, Canada, Philippines) Alternative form of aeroplane
airscape
airscape
noun
The view of the sky, or an artistic work that visually represents it.
airspace
airspace
noun
(aviation) that part of the sky designated for the sole use of aircraft.
(broadcasting) Space (i.e. a few neighboring frequencies) available for broadcasting within a particular frequency band.
(construction) The cavity in a cavity wall containing air for insulation.
(politics, aviation) A specified portion of the atmosphere, especially that under the technical aviation control and/or jurisdiction of a particular state over which territory (and territorial waters) it lies.
The portion of an enclosed area which contains air, especially breathable air.
airspeed
airspeed
noun
(aviation) The speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is flying.
akepiros
akepiros
noun
plural of akepiro
aleiptes
aleiptic
aleppine
aleppine
Adjective
relating to Aleppo
Noun
someone from Aleppo
alleppey
allotype
allotype
noun
(biochemistry) A genetically determined variant of the amino acid sequence of a protein.
(immunology) An immunoglobulin allotype; the allele of the antibody chains found in an individual.
(zoology, taxonomy) A designated paratype of a species (or lower-order taxon) that is the opposite sex of the holotype.
allspice
allspice
noun
(countable) Pimenta dioica, an evergreen tree of tropical America with aromatic berries.
(uncountable) A spice; the dried and ground unripe fruit of Pimenta dioica, thought to combine the flavours of several spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
alopecia
alopecia
noun
(medicine) Loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, whether natural or caused by disease.
(pathology) Deficiency of the hair, which may be caused by failure to grow or loss after growth.
Baldness.
alopecic
alopecic
adj
Relating to or suffering from alopecia.
alopecus
alopekai
alphabet
alphabet
noun
(India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia) An individual letter of an alphabet; an alphabetic character.
(Internet slang, politics) An agent of the FBI, the CIA, or another such government agency.
(computer science) A typically finite set of distinguishable symbols.
A writing system in which letters represent phonemes. (Contrast e.g. logography, a writing system in which each character represents a word, and syllabary, in which each character represents a syllable.)
A writing system in which there are letters for the consonant and vowel phonemes. (Contrast e.g. abjad.)
The set of letters used when writing in a language.
The simplest rudiments; elements.
verb
(rare) To designate by the letters of the alphabet; to arrange alphabetically.
alphecca
alphecca
Proper noun
a binary star in the constellation Corona Borealis, about 75 light years away
alphenic
alphenic
noun
(rare) White barley sugar
alphonse
alpigene
alpinely
alpinely
adv
In an alpine way, loftily.
alpinery
amblyope
amblyope
noun
A person afflicted with amblyopia.
ametrope
ampelite
ampelite
noun
(mineralogy) A carbonaceous alum schist.
(mineralogy) An earth abounding in pyrites, used by the ancients to kill insects, etc., on vines.
amperage
amperage
noun
(physics) The electric current; charge transmitted per unit time, measured in amperes.
amperian
amphigen
amphigen
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An element that in combination produces amphid salt; applied by Jöns Jacob Berzelius to oxygen, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium.
amphorae
amphorae
noun
plural of amphora
amplexus
amplexus
noun
A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs as part of the mating process.
ampliate
ampliate
adj
(zoology) Having the outer edge prominent; said of the wings of insects.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To enlarge.
ampongue
ampoules
ampoules
noun
plural of ampoule
ampulate
ampullae
ampullae
noun
plural of ampulla
amputate
amputate
verb
(obsolete) To cut off, to prune. [17th–18th c.]
To surgically remove a part of the body, especially a limb. [from 17th c.]
amputees
amputees
noun
plural of amputee
anableps
anableps
noun
Any of the genus Anableps of "four-eyed" fishes (having eyes raised above the top of the head and divided into two parts) found in brackish waters in northern South America and Trinidad.
analepsy
analepsy
noun
(medicine) analepsis
anapaest
anapaest
noun
(UK) Alternative form of anapest
anapaite
anapaite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
anapests
anapests
noun
plural of anapest
anaphase
anaphase
noun
(cytology) The stage of mitosis and meiosis during which the chromosomes separate; the chromatid moving to opposite poles of the cell.
anaphyte
anapneic
anglepod
anguiped
anguiped
adj
Having serpents (or similar) in place of legs
noun
A mythological creature that had serpents in place of legs
anophele
anophyte
anophyte
noun
(botany) A moss or similar plant with cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.
anoscope
anoscope
noun
The instrument used in anoscopy.
antelope
antelope
noun
(US) The pronghorn, Antilocapra americana.
(archaic, mythology) A fierce legendary creature said to live on the banks of the Euphrates, having long serrated horns and being hard to catch.
Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.
antepast
antepast
noun
A foretaste.
antepone
anteport
anteport
noun
An outer port, gate, or door.
antetype
antetype
noun
An archetype or prototype; something serving as a model for what comes later.
antilope
antipode
antipode
noun
Something directly opposite or diametrically opposed.
antipole
antipole
noun
(geography) The opposite pole.
(geometry) A position directly opposite (possibly also used figuratively).
antipope
antipope
noun
(Christianity) A person who claims or claimed to be the pope, usually as the result of a disputed election or deposition, but is not considered by the Roman Catholic Church to be the real pope.
antirape
antirape
adj
Opposed to rape
antitype
antitype
noun
A type that represents the opposite or antagonist of another type.
Something that is symbolized or represented by a type, such as Christ by the Paschal Lamb; the fulfillment of a type.
anyplace
anyplace
adv
(informal, chiefly US) At a non-specific place; anywhere.
apachite
apachite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic blue mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
apagoges
apagoges
noun
plural of apagoge
apagogue
apanaged
apanaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apanage
apanages
apanages
noun
plural of apanage
aparejos
aparejos
noun
plural of aparejo
apatetic
apatheia
apatheia
noun
(philosophy) A state of mind in Stoic philosophy in which one is free from emotional disturbance; the freedom from all passions.
apathies
apathies
noun
plural of apathy
apathize
apathize
verb
To become apathetic or insensible
To make apathetic or insensible
apatites
apatites
noun
plural of apatite
apectomy
apellous
apellous
adj
(anatomy) Not covered by skin. Said of a circumcised penis, which has had its prepuce (foreskin) removed.
apennine
apennine
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Apennines
aperient
aperient
adj
Having a gentle laxative effect.
noun
A laxative, either in the form of a medicine or a food such as asparagus or hops, which has the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
aperitif
aperitif
noun
Alternative form of apéritif
apertion
apertion
noun
(archaic) An opening; an aperture.
(archaic) The act of opening.
aperture
aperture
noun
(astronomy, photography) The diameter of such a hole which restricts the width of the lightpath through the whole system. For a telescope, this is the diameter of the objective lens.
(mathematics, rare, of a right circular cone) The maximum angle between the two generatrices.
(optics) A hole which restricts the diameter of the lightpath through one plane in an optical system.
(space flight, communication) The (typically) large-diameter antenna used for receiving and transmitting radio frequency energy containing the data used in communication satellites, especially in the geostationary belt. For a comsat, this is typically a large reflective dish antenna; sometimes called an array.
A small or narrow opening, gap, slit, or hole.
apetalae
aphanite
aphanite
noun
(geology, petrology) Certain dark igneous rocks having grain so fine that the individual crystals cannot be seen with the naked eye.
aphareus
aphelian
aphelian
adj
(astronomy) Relating to aphelion
aphelion
aphelion
noun
(astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, etc., where it is farthest from the Sun.
aphelops
aphesius
aphetism
aphetism
noun
Aphesis.
The aphetized form of a word, i.e. a word which has dropped its initial vowel or syllable, such as squire.
aphetize
aphetize
verb
(transitive, linguistics) To shorten by aphesis.
aphicide
aphicide
noun
(agriculture) Any pesticide intended to kill aphids
aphlebia
aphlebia
noun
(botany) An imperfect or irregular leaf ending (commonly found on ferns)
apholate
aphorise
aphorise
verb
(intransitive) To use aphorisms.
(transitive) To create an aphorism from.
aphorize
aphorize
verb
Alternative spelling of aphorise
apiaceae
apiaries
apiaries
noun
plural of apiary
apicella
apigenin
apigenin
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavone, found as a glycoside in many plants, that reverses the adverse effects of cyclosporine
apikores
aplustre
aplustre
noun
(historical, nautical) An ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather.
apneusis
apneusis
noun
(pathology) An abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by deep, gasping inspiration with a pause at full inspiration followed by a brief, insufficient release.
apocopes
apocopes
noun
plural of apocope
apocrine
apocrine
adj
(anatomy, biology, histology) Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the budding of portions of the secreting cells.
apodemal
apodemas
apodidae
apodoses
apodoses
noun
plural of apodosis
apogaeic
apogaeic
adj
Alternative form of apogeic
apokreos
apolline
apologer
apologer
noun
(obsolete) A teller of apologues.
apologue
apologue
noun
(rhetoric) The use of fable to persuade the audience.
A short story with a moral, often involving talking animals or objects; a fable.
apolunes
apolunes
noun
plural of apolune
apomixes
apomixes
noun
plural of apomixis
apophyge
apophyge
noun
(architecture) A curvature found on the top or bottom of certain columns.