(biology) Of or pertaining to something at its lowest point; designating the part opposite to the apex.
abbatial
abbatial
adj
Belonging to, relating to, or pertaining to an abbey, abbot, or abbess.
abelicea
abigails
abigails
noun
plural of abigail
abiology
abiology
noun
(sciences) The sciences, such as geology and astronomy, that collectively deal with inorganic or lifeless bodies.
ablastin
ablastin
noun
(immunology) An immunoglobulin G antibody efficient against some protozoans, specifically Trypanosoma lewisi, by preventing reproduction.
ablating
ablating
verb
present participle of ablate
ablation
ablation
noun
(geology) The removal of a glacier by melting and evaporation; the lowering of a land surface by any of several means, as in wind erosion or mass wasting.
(meteorology) The depletion of surface snow and ice from a spacecraft or meteorite through melting and evaporation caused by friction with the atmosphere.
(obsolete) A carrying or taking away; removal.
(surgery) The surgical removal of a body part, an organ, or especially a tumor; the removal of an organ function; amputation.
ablative
ablative
adj
(archaic) Pertaining to taking away or removing.
(engineering, nautical, astronautics) Sacrificial, wearing away or being destroyed in order to protect the underlying material, as in ablative paints used for antifouling, or ablative heat shields used to protect spacecraft during reentry. .
(geology) Relating to the erosion of a land mass; relating to the melting or evaporation of a glacier.
(grammar) Applied to one of the cases of the noun in some languages, the fundamental meaning of the case being removal, separation, or taking away, and to a lesser degree, instrument, place, accordance, specifications, price, or measurement.
(medicine) Relating to the removal of a body part, tumor, or organ.
noun
(grammar) The ablative case.
An ablative material.
ablepsia
ablepsia
noun
(medicine, rare) Lack of sight; blindness.
ablution
ablution
noun
(Eastern Orthodoxy) The ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion.
(Western Christianity) The rinsing of the priest's hand and the sacred vessel following the Communion with, depending on rite, water or a mix of it and wine, which may then be drunk by the priest.
(chemistry) Originally, the purifying of oils and other substances by emulsification with hot water; now more generally, a thorough cleansing of a precipitate or other non-dissolved substance.
(literary or humorous, usually in the plural) Washing oneself; bathing, cleaning oneself up.
(plural only, UK, military) The location or building where the showers and basins are located.
The act of washing or cleansing the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite.
The liquid used in the cleansing or ablution.
abluvion
abluvion
noun
(obsolete, rare) That which is washed off.
aboulias
aboulias
noun
plural of aboulia
abristle
abristle
adj
Bristling.
abseiled
abseiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abseil
abulyeit
abutilon
abutilon
noun
Any of the various tropical flowering plants of the genus Abutilon, such as the flowering maple, Indian mallow, or Chinese lantern.
acapnial
acapnial
adj
Of or relating to acapnia.
acauline
acauline
Adjective
acaulescent
acclaims
acclaims
noun
plural of acclaim
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclaim
acclinal
accompli
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
acervuli
acervuli
noun
plural of acervulus
acetylic
acetylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetyl.
acetylid
acheilia
acheilia
noun
(pathology) A congenital absence of lips, liplessness
achenial
achenial
adj
Pertaining to an achene.
achilary
achillea
achillea
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Achillea
achilles
achilles
Proper noun
semi-divine hero, son of Peleus and the nymph Thetis, prince and leader of the Myrmidons; great warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp, killed in the Trojan War; central character of the Iliad.
achilous
achilous
adj
(botany, anatomy) without a lip.
achingly
achingly
adv
In an aching manner; sorely.
acholias
aciculae
aciculae
noun
plural of acicula
acicular
acicular
adj
(botany) Of a leaf, slender and pointed, needle-like.
Having sharp points like needles.
Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle.
aciculas
aciculum
aciculum
noun
(botany, zoology) A needlelike spine or bristle, specially the seta of an annelid
aciliate
aciliate
adj
that lacks cilia
aclastic
aclastic
adj
Non-refractive in nature.
Of ilk nature, or pertaining to aclasis.
aclidian
aclidian
adj
That lacks clavicles
acoelomi
acologic
acologic
adj
Pertaining to acology
aconital
aconital
adj
Of, or derived from aconite.
acquital
acquital
noun
Obsolete spelling of acquittal.
acranial
acranial
adj
Without a skull.
acrolein
acrolein
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde, CH₂=CH-CH=O, made by the destructive distillation of glycerol.
acrolith
acrolith
noun
(historical) An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a rupestral head and limbs.
acromial
acromial
adj
Of or pertaining to the acromion.
acrylics
acrylics
noun
plural of acrylic
actinula
actinula
noun
(zoology) A kind of embryo of certain hydroids (Tubularia), having a stellate form.
actional
actional
adj
(grammar, of a verb) Depicting an action having an agent and a patient.
Of, pertaining to, or depicting action, especially physical action.
actively
actively
adv
(grammar) In the active form; not passive.
In an active manner.
acyloins
acyloins
noun
plural of acyloin
adalheid
adamical
adamical
Adjective
Adamic
addlings
addlings
noun
(obsolete, provincial) Earnings.
adelaida
adelaide
adelheid
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
adenylic
adenylic
adj
Of or pertaining to adenylic acid or its derivatives
adlerian
adlerian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1870–1937), Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of individual psychology.
adlumine
adlumine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in plants of genus Adlumia.
admedial
admedial
adj
(anatomy) Near the medial plane
admirals
admirals
noun
plural of admiral
adonitol
adonitol
noun
Ribitol.
adradial
adradial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the inner radius
adroitly
adroitly
adv
Deftly; in an adroit manner.
In a manner exhibiting skill at handling situations, particularly difficult situations.
adularia
adularia
noun
A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).
adultoid
adultoid
noun
(sociology) An adolescent who engages in activities that symbolize adult status.
(zoology) A premature adult form of an insect.
aecidial
aecidial
adj
Of or relating to the aecidium.
aedicula
aedicula
noun
(art) A painted framed niche giving the appearance of depth.
A small shrine.
aedicule
aedicule
noun
A small house or room.
aedilian
aedility
aedility
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) The office of an elected official responsible for festivals and the maintenance of public buildings.
aegialia
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.
aeluroid
aeolidae
aeolides
aeolight
aerially
aerially
adv
In an aerial manner.
Via the air, as in aerial transmission of diseases.
aerofoil
aerofoil
noun
Britain standard form of airfoil.
aerolite
aerolite
noun
A meteorite consisting of silicate minerals.
aerolith
aerolith
noun
(chiefly historical) A meteorite.
aesculin
aesculin
noun
Alternative form of esculin
aestival
aestival
adj
Alternative spelling of estival
aethalia
aethalia
noun
plural of aethalium
aetolian
aetolian
Adjective
Of or relating to Aetolia.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Aetolia.
afebrile
afebrile
adj
Having no fever, without a fever.
affinely
affinely
adv
In an affine manner
affirmly
affixial
affixial
adj
Being or relating to an affix.
afflicts
afflicts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of afflict
affodill
affodill
noun
(obsolete) daffodil
aflicker
aflicker
adj
Flickering.
afluking
agalaxia
agalaxia
noun
Alternative form of agalactia
agalinis
agelaius
agential
agential
adj
Of or pertaining to an agent or an agency.
agitable
agitable
adj
Easily agitated or moved
aglaspis
aglimmer
aglimmer
adj
Glimmering; gleaming or shining.
aglisten
aglitter
aglitter
adj
Glittering.
aglossia
aglossia
noun
(anatomy) The absence of a tongue.
agricola
agricole
aguamiel
aguelike
aguelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an ague.
aguishly
aguishly
adv
(now rare) In an aguish manner; as though suffering from ague.
aiglette
aiguelle
aiguille
aiguille
noun
A needle-shaped peak.
An instrument for boring holes, used in blasting.
ailerons
ailerons
noun
plural of aileron
ailleret
ailments
ailments
noun
plural of ailment
ailuroid
aimfully
aimfully
adv
In an aimful manner; with fixed purpose.
ainsells
airbills
airbills
noun
plural of airbill
airedale
airedale
noun
Alternative form of Airedale (all senses)
airfield
airfield
noun
(aviation) An open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.
airflows
airflows
noun
plural of airflow
airfoils
airfoils
noun
plural of airfoil
airglows
airglows
noun
plural of airglow
airlifts
airlifts
noun
plural of airlift
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airlift
airlight
airliner
airliner
noun
A passenger-carrying aircraft, especially one of a fleet operated by an airline.
airlines
airlines
noun
plural of airline
airlocks
airlocks
noun
plural of airlock
airmails
airmails
noun
(colloquial) The items of mail conveyed using aircraft.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airmail
airplane
airplane
noun
(US, Canada, Philippines) Alternative form of aeroplane
airplays
airplays
noun
plural of airplay
airville
ajonjoli
akalimba
akalimba
noun
An African thumb piano.
alacrify
alacrify
verb
(transitive) To rouse into action; to inspirit; to inspire.
alacrity
alacrity
noun
Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.
Promptness; speed.
alamanni
alaminos
alamiqui
alamonti
alangine
alangium
alanines
alanines
noun
plural of alanine
alarming
alarming
adj
causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening
verb
present participle of alarm
alarmism
alarmism
noun
The raising of needless alarms.
alarmist
alarmist
adj
Of or relating to causing others to become alarmed without cause.
noun
One who causes others to become alarmed without cause.
alasdair
alaskite
alaskite
noun
(geology) A form of granite composed chiefly of quartz and feldspars