(biology, rare) That lives in a symbiosis with mites
(botany, rare) That is pollinated by mites
accomplished
accomplished
adj
Completed; effected; established.
Having many accomplishments, often as a result of study or training.
Showing skill and artistry.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
accomplisher
accomplisher
noun
One who accomplishes.
accomplishes
accomplishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accomplish
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
admiralships
admiralships
noun
plural of admiralship
adrianopolis
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adstipulated
adstipulator
aegagropiles
aeluropodous
aeolotropism
aeolotropism
noun
aeolotropy
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
ailurophiles
ailurophiles
noun
plural of ailurophile
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
albopruinose
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
allelomorphs
allelomorphs
noun
plural of allelomorph
allomorphism
allomorphism
noun
(chemistry) The property of a compound which has more than one crystalline form or allomorph.
allophanates
allophanates
noun
plural of allophanate
allopurinols
allopurinols
noun
plural of allopurinol
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
alphabetised
alphabetised
adj
(Britain) Arranged in alphabetical order.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetise
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
alphabetizes
alphabetizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabetize
ambleocarpus
amblyopsidae
amidoplastid
aminoplastic
aminoplastic
noun
melamine/formaldehyde resin
amnioclepsis
ampelopsidin
ampelosicyos
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphiblastic
amphiblastic
adj
(biology) Segmenting unequally; said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation.
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphinucleus
amphisilidae
amphophilous
amphophilous
adj
Synonym of amphophilic
ampullaceous
ampullaceous
adj
Shaped like a swollen bottle.
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amyloplastic
amyloplastic
adj
starch-forming; amylogenic
amyloplastid
anaeroplasty
anapaestical
anapaestical
Adjective
anapestic
anaplasmoses
anaplasmoses
noun
plural of anaplasmosis
anaplasmosis
anaplasmosis
noun
A disease of ruminants and sometimes humans caused by infection with Anaplasma bacteria, normally transmitted by hard ticks.
anapophysial
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anencephalus
anencephalus
noun
anencephaly
aneuploidies
aneuploidies
noun
plural of aneuploidy
angiospermal
angiospermal
adj
angiospermous
anglophilism
anglophobist
anisopleural
anomaloscope
anomaloscope
noun
(ophthalmology) An instrument used to test for color blindness by measuring quantitative and qualitative anomalies in color perception.
anophthalmos
anophthalmos
noun
anophthalmia
anophthalmus
anterospinal
anthophilous
anthophilous
adj
Living or growing on flowers
antiepilepsy
antiepilepsy
adj
Countering epilepsy.
antigropelos
antigropelos
noun
(dated) Waterproof leggings.
antiopelmous
antiopelmous
adj
(zoology) Of birds: having a zygodactylous foot with one tendon to flex the third toe and another, trifurcate tendon to flex the first, second and fourth toes.
antipapalist
antipapalist
noun
Synonym of antipapist
antipetalous
antipetalous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of antepetalous
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antipleasure
antipleasure
adj
Opposing pleasure.
antipolemist
antipolitics
antipolitics
noun
An ideology that prefers centralized and arbitrary rule to democratic government
Avoidance of political debates and controversies.
Broad rejection of political institutions and processes.
Political activity based on moral or intellectual stature rather than force.
antipopulism
antipsalmist
antisepalous
antisepalous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of antesepalous
antiseptical
antiseptical
adj
Archaic form of antiseptic.
antisiphonal
antisplasher
antisplasher
noun
A device in a sink or toilet to prevent splashing.
antistrophal
antistrophal
adj
Of or relating to antistrophe (in Greek choruses and dances).
apaestically
apathistical
apathistical
adj
(obsolete, rare) apathetic; unemotional
aperistalsis
aperistalsis
noun
(medicine) Absence of peristalsis.
aphidicolous
aphorismical
aphoristical
aphoristical
adj
Alternative form of aphoristic
apiculturist
apiculturist
Noun
beekeeper
apocalyptism
apocalyptism
noun
Apocalypticism.
apocalyptist
apocalyptist
noun
One who predicts an apocalypse.
apollonistic
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
apostleships
apostleships
noun
plural of apostleship
apostolicism
apostolicism
noun
(Christianity) The quality of being apostolical; apostolicity.
apostolicity
apostolicity
noun
(Christianity) The quality of being apostolic, notably of preserving authenticity within the mission and tradition of the Christian church as founded by Jesus Christ and his twelve original Apostles, through their representatives and successors in the papacy and episcopate.
appalachians
appalachians
Proper noun
A range of mountains in eastern North America, running northeast from Alabama in the United States to Newfoundland in Canada, variously including or excluding the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York.
The portion of this area which lies in the southern United States, as a socioeconomic region.
appellations
appellations
noun
plural of appellation
appellatives
appellatives
noun
plural of appellative
applausively
applausively
adv
In an applausive manner.
appleblossom
appleblossom
noun
Alternative form of apple blossom
applicancies
applicancies
noun
plural of applicancy
applications
applications
noun
plural of application
apposability
apposability
noun
The property of being apposable.
appositional
appositional
adj
Relating to apposition.
noun
(linguistics) A compound or construction with apposed elements.
appositively
appositively
adv
In an appositive manner.
appraisingly
appraisingly
adv
In an appraising way.
appressorial
appressorial
adj
(mycology) Of or pertaining to appressoria
approachless
approachless
adj
Impossible to approach.
apselaphesia
apselaphesis
archesporial
archesporial
adj
Relating to the archesporia, cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archipelagos
archiplasmic
archoplasmic
arsenophenol
arthroplasty
arthroplasty
noun
(surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
artiphyllous
asclepiadean
ashurbanipal
aspergillums
aspergillums
noun
plural of aspergillum
asperifoliae
asperuloside
asperuloside
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular glycoside with similar properties to aucubin.
aspirational
aspirational
adj
(law) Expressing a hope or intention but not creating a legally binding obligation.
Being ambitious.
Desiring success.
noun
A person with aspirations.
assumptively
assumptively
adv
In an assumptive manner.
assurbanipal
astipulation
astipulation
noun
(obsolete) stipulation; agreement
asymptotical
asymptotical
adj
asymptotic
auriscalpium
auriscalpium
noun
Auriscalpium, a genus of mushrooms.
earpick
auspiciously
auspiciously
adv
In an auspicious way.
autoplasties
autoplasties
noun
plural of autoplasty
azosulphonic
bachelorship
bachelorship
noun
The state of being a bachelor.
backslappers
backslappers
noun
plural of backslapper
backslapping
backslapping
noun
action of the verb to backslap
verb
present participle of backslap
backsplashes
backsplashes
noun
plural of backsplash
backsplicing
backsplicing
verb
present participle of backsplice
bailiffships
bailiffships
noun
plural of bailiffship
balanoplasty
balanoplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction of the glans penis
baroscopical
baroscopical
adj
Alternative form of baroscopic
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region