(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
achromatiaceae
achromatically
achromatically
adv
In an achromatic manner.
achromatizable
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
achromotrichia
achromotrichia
noun
The absence (or loss) of pigmentation in the hair.
acritochromacy
acritochromacy
noun
(archaic, medicine) Color blindness, achromatopsia.
acromiohumeral
acromiohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the humerus
actiniohematin
actiniohematin
noun
A pigment (mixture of cytochromes) present in the sea anemone Actinia equina
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinotrichium
actinotrichium
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
acyloxymethane
adenoacanthoma
adenoacanthoma
noun
(pathology) An adenocarcinoma characterised by the presence of squamous cells
adenochondroma
adenochondroma
noun
(pathology) A hamartoma consisting of glandular and cartilaginous tissue
adenophthalmia
adiathermanous
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeschynomenous
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
agnathostomata
albuminocholia
alcoholometric
alcoholometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of the alcohol content of beers, wines and spirits
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
allothimorphic
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
amblychromatic
amidosulphonal
aminosulphonic
amminochloride
amorphophallus
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) The type of movable joint in animals in which the surfaces of bones are connected by ligaments or cartilage.
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphibological
amphibological
adj
(linguistics) Grammatically ambiguous.
(rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
amphichromatic
amphichromatic
adj
amphichroic
amphicondylous
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amylophosphate
amylosynthesis
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
angiochondroma
angiohydrotomy
angiolymphitis
angiosymphysis
anisochromatic
anteposthumous
anthracomartus
anthracometric
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropomantic
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropomorpha
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthroponomist
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotomist
anthropotomist
noun
One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy.
antialcoholism
antialcoholism
noun
Opposition to alcoholism.
antichoromanic
antihemoglobin
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
antimethodical
antimonarchial
antimonarchial
adj
Alternative form of antimonarchical
antimonarchism
antimonarchism
noun
Alternative form of anti-monarchism
antimonarchist
antimonarchist
adj
(politics) Opposed to monarchy.
noun
(politics) One who is opposed to monarchy.
antiophthalmic
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
aphydrotropism
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
arachnomorphae
archaeostomata
archaeotherium
archmediocrity
archmonarchist
archmystagogue
archworkmaster
argyranthemous
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arsinoitherium
arthroempyesis
arthropomatous
arthropomatous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of brachiopods of the order Arthropomata
arthrosterigma
astroalchemist
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
atmosphereless
atmosphereless
adj
Lacking an atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
autohemorrhage
automechanical
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
autophotometry
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
barometrograph
barometrograph
noun
A form of barometer capable of recording the variations of atmospheric pressure onto paper.
barothermogram
basommatophora
bathochromatic
bathochromatic
adj
Alternative form of bathochromic
benzhydroxamic
benzoxycamphor
biochemistries
biochemistries
noun
plural of biochemistry
biogeochemical
biogeochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeochemistry
noun
A geochemical of biological origin
biomathematics
biomathematics
noun
(biology, mathematics) The application of mathematics to the study of biological systems and processes
biorhythmicity
biorhythmicity
noun
The condition of being biorhythmic
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
blithesomeness
blithesomeness
noun
The quality of being blithesome.
boroughmongery
boroughmongery
Noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
bothersomeness
bothersomeness
noun
The state or condition of being bothersome.
brachiorrheuma
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
branchiomerism
branchiomerism
noun
(zoology) The state of being formed of branchiate segments.
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
bridegroomship
brightsomeness
brightsomeness
noun
The quality of being brightsome.
bromomenorrhea
bronchomycosis
bronchomycosis
noun
(pathology) Any fungal infection or disease of the bronchi
bronchostomies
calycanthemous
camphorphorone
camphorphorone
noun
(chemistry) A substance produced, with calcium carbonate, by heating the calcium salt of camphoric acid.
carcinomorphic
carcinomorphic
adj
Having the form of a crab
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
carminophilous
catecholamines
catecholamines
noun
plural of catecholamine
centauromachia
centauromachia
noun
Alternative form of centauromachy
cephalhematoma
cephalohumeral
cephalosporium
cervicohumeral
cervicohumeral
adj
Relating to the neck and the shoulder.
chalicotherium
chamaeprosopic
chamecephalous
cheesemongerly
cheimatophobia
cheiropatagium
chemicobiology
chemicocautery
chemicodynamic
chemicophysics
chemoreception
chemoreception
noun
the physiological sensory response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus
chemoreceptive
chemoreceptive
adj
(of a sense organ) able to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemosensitive
chemosensitive
adj
That is sensitive to changes in its chemical environment
chemosterilant
chemosterilant
noun
(chemistry, agriculture) A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse.
chemosynthesis
chemosynthesis
noun
the production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi