(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
angiothlipsis
angustiseptal
anisometropia
anisometropia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition in which the two eyes of an individual have different refractive power.
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anisopetalous
anisopetalous
adj
(botany) Having unequal petals.
anisophyllous
anisophyllous
adj
(botany) Having unequal leaves.
anisopleurous
anisopogonous
anisosepalous
anisotropical
anisotropical
adj
Alternative form of anisotropic
ankylopoietic
ankyloproctia
anomalopteryx
anomalotrophy
anomophyllous
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
anorthography
antaphroditic
antaphroditic
adj
(obsolete, medicine) antaphrodisiac
(obsolete, medicine) antisyphilitic
antapoplectic
antapoplectic
adj
Alternative form of antiapoplectic
antebaptismal
anteoperculum
antepenultima
antepenultima
noun
(poetry) The last syllable of a word except two
anteporticoes
anteprostatic
anthophoridae
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
anthraphenone
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropoidean
anthropolater
anthropolater
noun
A worshipper of a human or humans.
anthropolatry
anthropolatry
noun
The worship of a human or humans.
anthropolitic
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
anthropomancy
anthropomancy
noun
divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
anthropometer
anthropometer
noun
A device used in anthropometry to measure parts of the body.
anthropometry
anthropometry
noun
The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.
anthropomorph
anthropomorph
noun
A figure in ancient art resembling a human being.
An anthropomorphic character.
anthropopathy
anthropopathy
noun
The attribution of human emotions to a god.
anthropophagi
anthropophagi
noun
plural of anthropophagus
anthropophagy
anthropophagy
noun
The eating of human flesh; cannibalism.
anthroposcopy
anthroposcopy
noun
A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
anthroposophy
anthroposophy
noun
(archaic, as used before Rudolf Steiner) Knowledge or understanding of human nature.
A philosophy founded in the early 20th century by the esotericist Rudolf Steiner (also capitalized as Anthroposophy), postulating the existence of an objective, intellectually comprehensible spiritual world accessible to direct experience through inner development.
anthropotoxin
antiapartheid
antiapartheid
adj
Acting against or opposing apartheid.
anticipatable
anticipatable
adj
Capable of being anticipated.
anticipations
anticipations
noun
plural of anticipation
antiempirical
antiempirical
adj
Going against what is empirically true.
antiepicenter
antiepicenter
noun
Alternative spelling of antiepicentre
antiepileptic
antiepileptic
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to prevent epileptic seizures
noun
(medicine) A drug which acts to prevent epileptic seizures
antiepiscopal
antiepiscopal
adj
(Christianity) Opposing the bishops, or episcopacy.
antiexpansion
antiexpansion
adj
Acting to prevent the expansion of a physical substance.
Opposing expansion (as of a state or corporation).
antiexporting
antiexporting
adj
Synonym of antiexport (“opposing exports”)
antihypophora
antilapsarian
antilapsarian
noun
(theology) One who does not believe that mankind has fallen from a better state.
antinephritic
antinephritic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting, or deemed of use in, diseases of the kidneys.
noun
An antinephritic remedy.
antioptionist
antioptionist
noun
(finance) One who opposes options.
antipacifists
antipacifists
noun
plural of antipacifist
antiparalytic
antiparalytic
adj
(medicine) Acting against paralysis.
noun
A medicine to treat paralysis.
antiparasitic
antiparasitic
adj
(medicine) That counters infection by parasites
noun
(medicine) A pesticide that counters infection by parasites
antiparticles
antiparticles
noun
plural of antiparticle
antipatharian
antipatharian
noun
Any black coral of the order Antipatharia
antipathogene
antipatriarch
antipatriotic
antipatriotic
adj
Opposing patriotism.
antipellagric
antipellagric
adj
Preventing or countering pellagra.
antipersonnel
antipersonnel
adj
(military) Designed to kill soldiers.
antipestilent
antipharisaic
antipharisaic
adj
Opposing the Pharisees.
antiphonaries
antiphonaries
noun
plural of antiphonary
antiphysician
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antipleuritic
antipleuritic
adj
Working against pleurisy.
antiplurality
antipolitical
antipolitical
adj
Opposing politics.
antipollution
antipollution
adj
Reducing or opposing pollution.
noun
Anything that helps the environment by reducing pollution.
antipragmatic
antipragmatic
adj
(philosophy) Opposing or rejecting pragmatism.
antiprelatism
antiprelatist
antiprinciple
antiprinciple
noun
A principle that opposes another principle.
antiprostatic
antiprotozoal
antiprotozoal
adj
(pharmacology) That inhibits or destroys protozoa
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug used to fight diseases caused by protozoa
antipsychotic
antipsychotic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting psychosis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
antisceptical
antisepticise
antisepticise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of antisepticize.
antisepticism
antisepticism
noun
(medicine) The use of antiseptics.
antisepticist
antisepticist
noun
(historical) One who believes in the importance of antisepsis in medicine.
antisepticize
antisepticize
verb
(transitive) To make antiseptic.
antiskeptical
antisophistic
antisophistry
antisoporific
antispasmodic
antispasmodic
adj
(pharmacology) Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that suppresses spasms.
antispiritual
antispiritual
adj
Opposing or harming what is spiritual.
antisplenetic
antisplenetic
adj
(archaic) Good as a remedy against disease of the spleen.
(historical or literary) Acting against ill humor, associated with the spleen.
antisplitting
antisplitting
adj
Preventing splitting.
antispreading
antistrophize
antistrophize
verb
(transitive, poetry) To turn into antistrophe.
antisyphillis
antitypically
antitypically
adv
In a way that pertains to an antitype.
antrotympanic
aortographies
aortographies
noun
plural of aortography
apathetically
apathetically
adv
In an apathetic manner.
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
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.
apheliotropic
apheliotropic
adj
Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc.
aphidophagous
aphidophagous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids
aphilanthropy
aphilanthropy
noun
Lack of love for humankind.
aphototropism
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
aphrosiderite
aphydrotropic
aplacophorous
aplanatically
aplodontiidae
aplostemonous
aplostemonous
adj
Alternative form of haplostemonous
apocalyptical
apocalyptical
adj
apocalyptic
apocatastasis
apocatastasis
noun
(astronomy) Return to the same apparent position, as after a revolution.
(especially religion, rare) An apocalypse leading to the remaking of the world rather than a Final Judgment, (Christianity) an Origenist doctrine condemned by the 543 C.E. Synod of Constantinople.
(medicine, rare) Return to an earlier condition.
(religion) The doctrine that all souls will enter heaven or paradise, (Christianity) an Origenist doctrine condemned by the 543 C.E. Synod of Constantinople.
apocatastatic
apocatastatic
adj
(Christianity) Relating to apocatastasis.
apocentricity
apocentricity
noun
The property of being apocentric.
apochromatism
apochromatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.
apocinchonine
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apodiabolosis
apodiabolosis
noun
(rare) A lowering to the rank of a devil.
apodictically
apodictically
adv
(logic) In an apodictical manner.
apogeotropism
apogeotropism
noun
(botany) An apogeotropic tendency.
apokatastasis
apokatastasis
noun
Alternative form of apocatastasis
apokatastatic
apokatastatic
adj
Alternative form of apocatastatic
apometabolism
apometabolous
apomictically
apomictically
adv
(botany) By means of apomixis
aponeurositis
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
apophorometer
apoplasmodial
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
aporobranchia
apostatically
apostatically
adv
In an apostatic manner.
apostolically
apostolically
adv
In an apostolic way.
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
apostrophizes
apostrophizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apostrophize
apotelesmatic
apotelesmatic
adj
(obsolete, astrology) Relating to the casting of horoscopes.
Relating to an issue of fulfilment.
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apothegmatize
apothegmatize
verb
(intransitive) To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.