(pathology) A form of ketonuria characterized by the presence of acetone in the urine
acicularly
acicularly
adj
In an acicular way.
acinarious
acinarious
adj
(botany) Having acini
aconuresis
aconuresis
noun
(pathology) urinary incontinence (inability to control urination)
acquiescer
acquiescer
noun
One who acquiesces.
acquirable
acquirable
adj
Capable of being acquired.
acquirenda
acquirenda
noun
plural of acquirendum
acquisitor
acquisitor
noun
one who acquires
acridinium
acridinium
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any cation produced by protonation of an acridine.
acridonium
acridonium
noun
Alternative form of acridinium
acropodium
acropodium
noun
(anatomy) The upper surface of the foot
(architecture) A plinth or pedestal bearing a statue
acroterium
acroterium
noun
(architecture) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment, or upon the gables in Gothic architecture.
One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.
acturience
acturience
noun
tendency or impulse to act
aculeiform
aculeiform
adj
Like a prickle or thorn
acutorsion
acutorsion
noun
(medicine) The twisting of an artery with a needle to arrest hemorrhage.
aeronautic
aeronautic
adj
Having to do with aerial navigation
agricolous
agricolous
adj
Dwelling in the fields, especially as an agricultural laborer.
agricultor
agricultor
noun
(archaic) agriculturist, farmer
alacritous
alacritous
adj
(rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
allanturic
allokurtic
altruistic
altruistic
adj
Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish
americanum
amurcosity
anacardium
anacrustic
anacrustic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anacrusis.
androecium
androecium
noun
(botany) The set of a flower's stamens.
andronicus
anischuria
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.
antiuratic
apiculture
apiculture
noun
The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
apocrustic
araucanian
araucanian
Proper noun
The Mapudungun language.
Noun
A Mapuche.
Adjective
Mapuche
Of or in the Mapudungun or Mapuche language.
araucarian
araucarian
adj
(botany) Relating to, or of the nature of, trees of family Araucariaceae
noun
Any tree of the genus Araucaria.
arcesilaus
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.
argonautic
argonautic
adj
(by extension) adventurous
relating to Jason's ship, the Argo
ariocarpus
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
arvicolous
arvicolous
adj
Synonym of arvicoline
asciferous
ascigerous
ascigerous
adj
(botany) Having asci.
asteriscus
asteriscus
noun
(anatomy) One of the otoliths found in the lagena of many nonmammalian vertebrates.
astructive
astructive
adj
(obsolete) Building up; constructive.
atraumatic
atraumatic
adj
That minimises trauma
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.
audiencier
audiencier
noun
A bailiff in certain French courts.
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.
autarchies
autarchies
noun
plural of autarchy
autarchist
autarchist
noun
A proponent of autarchy.
autarkical
autarkical
adj
Autarkic.
autocarist
autocarist
noun
(archaic) An autocar driver.
autocarpic
autocarpic
adj
Synonym of autocarpous
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.
autodermic
autoerotic
autoerotic
adj
Of or pertaining to sexual satisfaction obtained without a partner; masturbatory
autometric
autometric
adj
(mathematics) Relating to an autometry
autosporic
autotropic
autotropic
adj
Growing in a straight line.
auxocardia
avaricious
avaricious
adj
Actuated by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.
avicularia
avicularia
noun
plural of avicularium
aviculture
aviculture
noun
The rearing and care of birds (especially poultry)
avirulence
avirulence
noun
The state of being avirulent.
bacilluria
bacilluria
noun
(pathology) The discharge of urine containing bacilli.
bacterious
baculiform
baculiform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped.
barbecuing
barbecuing
verb
present participle of barbecue
barbituric
barbituric
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to barbituric acid or its derivatives.
batocrinus
batrachium
biarcuated
biarcuated
adj
Synonym of biarcuate
bicapsular
bicapsular
adj
Having two capsules; having a double capsule.
bicellular
bicellular
adj
(biology) Composed of two cells; having two cells.
bicircular
bicircular
adj
(geometry) Having nodes at the two circular points at infinity.
Having the form of two circles.
bicornuate
bicornuate
adj
(medicine) Resembling a pair of horns, as a malformed uterus may.
bicultural
bicultural
adj
Adapted to two separate cultures.
noun
A person belonging to two cultures.
bifurcated
bifurcated
adj
Divided into two branches.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bifurcate
bifurcates
bifurcates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bifurcate
bimuscular
bimuscular
adj
(zoology) Having two adductor muscles.
binoculars
binoculars
noun
A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.
bivascular
bivascular
adj
Relating to two blood vessels
branchipus
branchiura
brevicauda
bromoauric
brunnichia
buccinator
buccinator
noun
(anatomy) A thin broad muscle forming the wall of the cheek.
buckraming
buckraming
verb
present participle of buckram
bucorvinae
caducicorn
caducicorn
adj
(zoology) Having deciduous horns or antlers.
cafetorium
cafetorium
noun
A large room, usually in a school, used as both a cafeteria and an auditorium.
cairngorum
cairngorum
noun
Alternative form of cairngorm
caloriduct
caloriduct
noun
A tube or duct for conducting heat; a caliduct.
capernutie
capitulars
capitulars
noun
plural of capitular
capitulary
capitulary
adj
Of or related to a chapter, in its various senses.
Of or related to the Capitoulate of Toulouse.
noun
A member of an ecclesiastical chapter
A set of decrees, especially those made by the Frankish kings
capricious
capricious
adj
Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim.
caprimulgi
caqueterie
caquetoire
carboluria
carboluria
noun
(pathology) The presence of carbolic acid (phenol) in the urine
carbonuria
carbuilder
carbuilder
noun
(rail transport, US) A manufacturer of railroad cars.
carburised
carburised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carburise
carburiser
carburized
carburized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carburize
carburizer
carburizer
noun
The source of carbon, or the equipment, used in carburizing
carburizes
carburizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carburize
cardioncus
cardueline
cardueline
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the subfamily Carduelinae of finches.
caricatura
caricatura
noun
Archaic form of caricature.
caricature
caricature
adj
Having the characteristics of a caricature, grotesque.
noun
(computing) In facial recognition systems, a face that has been modified to look less like the average face, and thus more distinctive.
A grotesque misrepresentation.
A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.
verb
To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.
carinulate
carinulate
adj
Having the form of a carinula
carnoustie
carthusian
carthusian
Noun
A member of a Christian contemplative order of monks founded by Bruno of Cologne (St Bruno) in 1084.
A pupil of Charterhouse School (founded in a Carthusian monastery)
Adjective
Of, or relating to this order.
carucarius
casusistry
catharsius
cauliflory
cauliflory
noun
The quality of being cauliflorous.
cauterised
cauterised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cauterise
cauterized
cauterized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cauterize