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
acquiescently
acquiescently
adv
In an acquiescent manner.
acquisitively
acquisitively
adv
In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.
actinopterous
admeasurement
admeasurement
noun
Apportionment.
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
adventurement
adventurement
noun
(obsolete) adventure.
adventureship
adventuresome
adventuresome
adj
Prone to, or willing to undertake, adventures; daring or bold.
adventuresses
adventuresses
noun
plural of adventuress
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
aerosinusitis
aerosinusitis
noun
sinusitis as the result of a rapid change in barometric pressure
aeschynanthus
afterpressure
afterthoughts
afterthoughts
noun
plural of afterthought
agastroneuria
agastroneuria
noun
(pathology) A loss of nervous control of the stomach
agglutinative
agglutinative
adj
(grammar) having words derived by combining parts, each with a separate meaning
sticky, tacky, adhesive
noun
(grammar) A word formed from the combination of parts, each with a separate meaning.
A sticky material; an adhesive.
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
albertustaler
albertustaler
noun
(historical) A coin containing silver, first minted in the Spanish Netherlands at the turn of the 17th century.
albuminimeter
albuminimeter
noun
An instrument for determining the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminimetry
albuminimetry
noun
The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminometer
albuminometry
allothigenous
allothogenous
allylthiourea
allylthiourea
noun
A particular organic carcinogen.
altingiaceous
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambisexuality
ambisexuality
noun
(countable) An instance of ambisexual behaviour.
(uncountable) The state of being ambisexual.
ambitiousness
ambitiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambitious.
ampherotokous
amphipneustic
anchieutectic
andropetalous
angioleucitis
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
angulodentate
angustiseptal
anisopetalous
anisopetalous
adj
(botany) Having unequal petals.
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
announcements
announcements
noun
plural of announcement
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
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
antenniferous
antenniferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing or having antennae.
anteoperculum
antepenultima
antepenultima
noun
(poetry) The last syllable of a word except two
anteroclusion
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
antherogenous
anthraquinone
anthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this parent compound, mostly natural pigments or synthetic dyes.
antiamusement
antiamusement
adj
Opposed to public entertainment venues such as amusement arcades and funfairs.
antibourgeois
antibourgeois
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the bourgeoisie.
anticancerous
anticancerous
adj
anticancer
anticoagulate
anticoagulate
verb
To administer anticoagulation
antidecalogue
antieducation
antieducation
adj
Opposed to education.
antievolution
antievolution
adj
Opposing the teaching or espousal of evolutionary theories, often specifically the Darwinian theory of natural selection
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antifeudalist
antifeudalist
adj
Synonym of antifeudal
noun
Somebody opposed to feudalism.
antiflatulent
antiflatulent
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent flatulence.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug with this function.
antineuralgic
antineuralgic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting neuralgia.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts neuralgia.
antineutrally
antineutrinos
antineutrinos
noun
plural of antineutrino
antipleuritic
antipleuritic
adj
Working against pleurisy.
antireduction
antireductive
antireligious
antireligious
adj
Opposed to religion.
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.
antiserumsera
antisubmarine
antisubmarine
adj
(military) Intended for use against submarines.
antisubstance
antisubstance
noun
Synonym of antibody
Synonym of antimatter
apetalousness
apetalousness
noun
(botany) The state or quality of being apetalous.
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
aplostemonous
aplostemonous
adj
Alternative form of haplostemonous
apometabolous
aponeurositis
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.
appropinquate
appropinquate
verb
(rare, literary, transitive, intransitive) To approach; to near.
appurtenances
appurtenances
noun
equipment used for a specific task or purpose; gear
plural of appurtenance
arboriculture
arboriculture
noun
The branch of horticulture concerned with the planting, growth, and maintenance of trees.
archcorrupter
archdisturber
archeptolemus
architectural
architectural
adj
Pertaining to architecture.
Resembling architecture in style; seeming to have been designed (by an architect).
architectures
architectures
noun
plural of architecture
archtreasurer
archtreasurer
noun
A chief treasurer.
arctocephalus
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
argumentation
argumentation
noun
An exchange of arguments
Inference based on reasoning from given propositions.
The addition of arguments to a model; parameterization.
argumentative
argumentative
adj
Of or relating to argumentation; specifically, presenting a logical argument or line of reasoning; argumentive, discursive.
Prone to argue or dispute.
argumentatory
argumentatory
adj
Synonym of argumentatious
argumentmaths
armamentarium
armamentarium
noun
All of the equipment available for carrying out a task, especially all the equipment used by a physician in the practice of medicine.
arrhenatherum
arrhenotokous
arrhenotokous
adj
(zoology) Relating to arrhenotoky; producing males from unfertilized eggs.
arseniuretted
arseniuretted
adj
(chemistry, archaic) Combined with arsenic.
arteriopalmus
arteriovenous
arteriovenous
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arteries and the veins
arthropterous
astylosternus
atmosphereful
atroceruleous
atrociousness
atrociousness
noun
The state or quality of being atrocious.
atrocoeruleus
attitudinised
attitudinised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attitudinise
attitudiniser
attitudiniser
noun
Alternative form of attitudinizer
attitudinized
attitudinized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attitudinize
attitudinizer
attitudinizer
noun
One who attitudinizes, or practises poses.
attitudinizes
attitudinizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attitudinize
attributively
attributively
adv
In an attributive manner.
augmentations
augmentations
noun
plural of augmentation
aurantiaceous
aurantiaceous
adj
(archaic) Relating to the former family Aurantiaceae.
Of or relating to oranges or orange trees.
auriphrygiate
auriphrygiate
adj
Embroidered or decorated with gold
aurotellurite
auscultascope
auscultoscope
auscultoscope
noun
(medicine) A stethoscopic instrument, especially one that amplifies the auscultatory sounds.
austenitizing
austenitizing
verb
present participle of austenitize
australianize
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.
authoritative
authoritative
adj
Arising or originating from a figure of authority
Having a commanding style.
Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority
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.