(medicine) A birth defect in which the head is absent
acephalus
acephalus
noun
(medicine, countable) A fetus affected by acephaly.
(medicine, uncountable) The condition of acephaly.
acidophil
acidophil
noun
(immunology) An eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
One of the endocrine acidophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including somatotrophs and lactotrophs.
adelphian
adelphous
adelphous
adj
(botany) Having coalescent or clustered filaments.
aerophile
aerophile
noun
(biology) Any air-breathing organism.
One who has an interest in flying.
afterhelp
aglyphous
aglyphous
adj
(of a snake) Whose teeth are not specialized, especially whose teeth lack grooves for venom.
alephzero
algraphic
algraphic
adj
Of or pertaining to algraphy.
alienship
alienship
noun
The state or status of being alien.
aliphatic
aliphatic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of a class of organic compounds in which the carbon atoms are arranged in an open chain.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) A petroleum fraction containing no aromatic compounds
A compound of this type.
alispheno
alkaphrah
allograph
allograph
noun
A signature made by one person for another.
A variant form of a letter (or other grapheme).
allomorph
allomorph
noun
(chemistry) Any of the different crystalline forms of a substance.
(linguistics) Any of the different phonological representations of a morpheme.
allopaths
allopaths
noun
plural of allopath
allopathy
allopathy
noun
(countable) A conventional Western medical method or treatment.
(uncountable, originally) A system of alternative medicine that treats symptoms with substances that produce the opposite effect.
allophane
allophane
noun
(mineralogy) An amorphous hydrous aluminium silicate clay mineral
allophite
allophone
allophone
adj
(Canada) Of or relating to those whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language of Canada.
That which is of a language other than that spoken by the majority.
noun
(Canada) A person whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language of Canada.
(phonology) Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme.
A person whose mother tongue is one other than that spoken by the majority.
allophore
allophyle
alopathic
alpenhorn
alpenhorn
noun
Alternative spelling of alphorn
alphabets
alphabets
noun
plural of alphabet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabet
alphatype
alpheratz
alpheratz
Proper noun
A binary star in the constellation of Andromeda (formerly seen as part of Pegasus).
alphonist
alphonsin
alphonsin
noun
Alternative form of Alphonsin
alphonsus
alsophila
altigraph
altigraph
noun
An altimeter that makes a recording on a chart.
ammophila
amphibali
amphibial
amphibial
adj
Archaic form of amphibian.
amphibola
amphibole
amphibole
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium/aluminum
amphiboly
amphiboly
noun
(grammar) An ambiguous grammatical construction.
amphilogy
amphilogy
noun
ambiguity of speech; equivocation
amphisile
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
amphophil
amphophil
noun
(cytology) Any amphophilic cell
anaglyphs
anaglyphs
noun
plural of anaglyph
anaglyphy
anaphalis
anaphoral
anaphoral
adj
(Christianity) Relating to the anaphora.
angelship
anglophil
anopheles
anopheles
noun
(entomology) Loose terminology for species in the Anopheles genus of mosquitoes, some of which may transmit various parasites, Plasmodium, that are the cause of malaria. More strictly speaking, as Anopheles is a proper name it should be capitalised.
anthropol
apalachee
apalachin
aphelilia
aphelinus
aphicidal
aphicidal
adj
That kills aphids
aphidlion
aphislion
aphlaston
aphnology
apholates
aphrolite
aphyllies
aphyllose
aphyllose
adj
Alternative form of aphyllous
aphyllous
aphyllous
adj
(botany) Having no leaves; leafless.
apocholic
apophlegm
apothecal
apothecal
adj
Relating to drugs or pharmacy.
applejohn
applejohn
noun
(obsolete) A variety of apple which can be kept for a long period, gradually becoming dry and withered; known today as the French crab.
arabophil
ashplants
ashplants
noun
plural of ashplant
asphalius
asphalted
asphalted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphalt
asphalter
asphalter
noun
One who pours or works with asphalt.
asphaltic
asphaltic
adj
(obsolete) Of or relating to the Dead Sea (salt lake between Jordan and Israel).
Resembling, containing, or relating to asphalt or bitumen.
asphaltum
asphaltum
noun
(dated) asphalt
asphaltus
asphaltus
noun
Archaic form of asphalt.
asphodels
asphodels
noun
plural of asphodel
asphyxial
asphyxial
adj
Of or relating to asphyxia.
astrophel
astrophel
Noun
A lover similar to that in the poem
astrophil
astrophil
noun
Obsolete form of astrophile.
atahualpa
atmophile
atmophile
noun
(chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, a gaseous element that concentrates in the atmosphere.
aulophyte
azophenol
azophenyl
basophile
basophile
noun
Alternative form of basophil
basophils
basophils
noun
plural of basophil
bephilter
bhagalpur
binapthyl
bipaschal
bipaschal
adj
Including two Passovers.
biphenyls
biphenyls
noun
plural of biphenyl
bishopful
bishoplet
bishoplet
noun
(archaic) A petty bishop.
blaspheme
blaspheme
noun
Obsolete spelling of blasphemy
verb
(intransitive) To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.
(transitive) To calumniate; to revile; to abuse.
(transitive) To speak of, or address, with impious irreverence; to revile impiously (anything sacred).
blasphemy
blasphemy
noun
(by extension) An act of irreverence towards anything considered inviolable; the act of disregarding a convention.
An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.
blepharal
blepharal
adj
Relating to the eyelids
blockship
blockship
noun
(nautical) A vessel that is deliberately sunk in order to block a waterway (to prevent it being used by an enemy)
bolograph
boophilus
bucephala
bullwhips
bullwhips
noun
plural of bullwhip
caliphate
caliphate
noun
A unified Islamic government for the Muslim world, ruled by a caliph.
callipash
callipash
noun
Alternative form of calipash
calthrops
calthrops
noun
plural of calthrop
camphanyl
campholic
camphoryl
camphoryl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from camphor
carpolith
carpolith
noun
Synonym of carpolite
carpophyl
cataphyll
cataphyll
noun
(botany) A leaf, sometimes abortive, sometimes persistent, that does not develop into a photosynthetic structure, but instead fulfills protective or storage functions. Examples include cotyledons, bud-scales, glochids, rhizome-scales, and bulb-scales.
catchpole
catchpole
noun
(historical) An implement formerly used for seizing and securing a man who would otherwise be out of reach.
(obsolete) A taxman, one who gathers taxes.
A sheriff’s officer, usually one who arrests debtors.
catchpoll
catchpoll
noun
Alternative form of catchpole
celtophil
cephaelis
cephalata
cephalate
cephalate
adj
(zoology) Having a head.
cephalina
cephaline
cephaline
adj
Relating to protozoans of the suborder Cephalina
noun
Archaic form of cephalin.
cephalins
cephalins
noun
plural of cephalin
cephalism
cephalism
noun
(biology, obsolete) An instance of the development of a head or head-like structure.
cephaloid
cephaloid
adj
Shaped like the head or the brain.
cephalous
cephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a head; applied chiefly to the Cephalata, a division of mollusks.
chalciope
chaliapin
champacol
champacol
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of guaiol
champlain
champlain
Proper noun
from a French topographic name from words meaning field and flat.
Samuel de Champlain, French geographer and explorer.
champleve
chaparral
chaparral
noun
(US) A region of shrubs, typically dry in the summer and rainy in the winter. The coast of the Mediterranean is such a region.
The foliage of creosote bush, Larrea divaricata, when used as a medicinal herb.
chapeless
chapeless
adj
Without a chape.
chapeling
chapelize
chapelled
chapelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chapel
chapelman
chapelman
noun
A clergyman; an official from a chapel.
chapitral
chaplains
chaplains
noun
plural of chaplain
chaplanry
chapleted
chapleted
adj
Adorned with or having a chaplet.
chappelka
chappells
chappells
noun
plural of chappell
chapteral
cheeselep
cheeselep
noun
A bag in which rennet is kept.
Rennet.
The dried stomach of a calf, used for curdling milk for cheese.
cheeselip
cheeselip
noun
Alternative form of cheeselep
chelaship
chelaship
noun
The role or status of chela (pupil or disciple).
childship
childship
noun
The state or relation of being a child.
chilopoda
chilopods
chilopods
noun
plural of chilopod
chilopsis
chimalapa
chipolata
chipolata
noun
A type of sausage from Europe, typically of seasoned coarsely ground pork.