(medicine, countable) A fetus affected by acephaly.
(medicine, uncountable) The condition of acephaly.
acropolis
acropolis
noun
A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis.
adelphous
adelphous
adj
(botany) Having coalescent or clustered filaments.
aeropulse
aeropulse
noun
pulsejet
aglyphous
aglyphous
adj
(of a snake) Whose teeth are not specialized, especially whose teeth lack grooves for venom.
ailuropus
airplanes
airplanes
noun
plural of airplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airplane
albespine
albespine
noun
whitethorn; hawthorn
albespyne
albespyne
noun
Alternative form of albespine
alienship
alienship
noun
The state or status of being alien.
aliseptal
aliseptal
adj
(anatomy, obsolete) Relating to expansions of the nasal septum.
alispheno
allopaths
allopaths
noun
plural of allopath
alloplasm
alloplasm
noun
(biology) Cytoplasm that has been modified to form cilia or flagella.
alloplast
alloplast
noun
(surgery) A graft (especially a bone graft) of an inert (non-biological) material
allotypes
allotypes
noun
plural of allotype
allspices
allspices
noun
plural of allspice
alopecias
alopecias
noun
plural of alopecia
alopecist
alopecist
noun
One who undertakes to cure or prevent baldness.
alpasotes
alpestral
alphabets
alphabets
noun
plural of alphabet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabet
alphonist
alphonsin
alphonsin
noun
Alternative form of Alphonsin
alphonsus
alpinisms
alpinisms
noun
plural of alpinism
alpinists
alpinists
noun
plural of alpinist
alsophila
altiscope
altiscope
noun
An arrangement of lenses and mirrors making it possible to see around obstructing objects.
amphisile
ampleness
ampleness
noun
The property of being ample.
amplifies
amplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amplify
amylopsin
amylopsin
noun
(biochemistry) A pancreatic form of amylase.
anaglyphs
anaglyphs
noun
plural of anaglyph
analepses
analepses
noun
plural of analepsis
analepsis
analepsis
noun
(medicine) A kind of epileptic attack, originating from gastric disorder.
(medicine) Recovery of strength after sickness.
A form of flashback in which earlier parts of a narrative are related to others that have already been narrated
ananaplas
ananaples
anaphalis
anaplasia
anaplasia
noun
(biology) A reversion of differentiation in cells that is characteristic of malignancy in tumours.
anaplasis
anaplasma
anaplasty
anaplasty
noun
(surgery) The restoration of lost parts or the normal shape by the use of healthy tissue.
anaspalin
anaspalin
noun
(medicine, archaic) A mixture of lanolin and vaseline, used as a basis for ointments.
angelship
anglepods
annapolis
annapolis
Proper noun
The capital city of the state of Maryland in the United States of America
The located in the above city.
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.
anospinal
anospinal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and spinal cord
antelopes
antelopes
noun
plural of antelope
antilapse
antilapse
adj
Alternative form of anti-lapse
antipoles
antipoles
noun
plural of antipole
anviltops
apanteles
apetalies
apetalose
apetalose
adj
Alternative form of apetalous
apetalous
apetalous
adj
(botany) Having no petals.
aphelinus
aphislion
aphlaston
apholates
aphyllies
aphyllose
aphyllose
adj
Alternative form of aphyllous
aphyllous
aphyllous
adj
(botany) Having no leaves; leafless.
aplustria
apolistan
apologias
apologias
noun
plural of apologia
apologies
apologies
intj
Alternative form of my apologies
noun
A list of people unable to attend a meeting, typically presented as the first item on the agenda.
plural of apologie
plural of apology
apologise
apologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of apologize.
apologist
apologist
noun
One who makes an apology.
One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution.
apologues
apologues
noun
plural of apologue
apolousis
aportlast
aposelene
aposelene
noun
Apoapsis around the moon.
apostille
apostille
noun
A special sign established in 1961 for certifying foreign documents.
verb
To authenticate an official document in accordance with the Apostille Convention.
apostoile
apostolic
apostolic
adj
(religion, Christianity) Pertaining to apostles or their practice of teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings.
According to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles.
Of or pertaining to the Catholic missions.
Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal.
apostolos
apotelesm
apotelesm
noun
(astrology, obsolete) The calculation and explanation of a horoscope.
appaloosa
appaloosa
noun
(Southern US) A catfish.
(US, uncountable) A breed of horse having a spotted rump.
(countable) A horse of the breed
appealers
appealers
noun
plural of appealer
appellees
appellees
noun
plural of appellee
appellors
applauses
applauses
noun
plural of applause
appleseed
appliques
appliques
noun
plural of applique
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of applique
applosion
applosive
applosive
noun
(phonology) An unreleased plosive, denoted ◌̚ in the IPA.
apposable
apposable
adj
(anatomy) Capable of being apposed, or applied one to another, as the thumb to the fingers of the hand; able to be brought into direct spatial opposition.
appraisal
appraisal
noun
A judgment or assessment of the value of something, especially a formal one.
The act or process of developing an opinion of value.
approvals
approvals
noun
plural of approval
appulsion
appulsion
noun
(obsolete, rare) A driving or striking against; an appulse.
appulsive
appulsive
adj
Striking against; impinging.
apronless
apronless
adj
Without an apron.
apsidally
apsidally
adv
(architecture) With regard to or by means of an apse or apses
(astrophysics) With regard to or in relation to an apsis, the point at which an orbiting object is at its minimum or maximum distance from the orbited object
apsidiole
apsidiole
noun
Alternative form of apsidole
aptyalism
aptyalism
noun
(medicine) Complete lack of salivation.
asclepiad
asclepiad
Noun
A choriambic verse consisting of four metrical feet: a spondee, two choriambi, and an iambus.
A member of one of the families that claimed descent from Asclepias, known as physicians or healers.
asclepian
asclepian
Adjective
Of or relating to Asclepius.
asclepias
asclepias
noun
Any plant of the genus Asclepias.
asclepius
asclepius
Proper noun
The god of doctors, medicine and healing. He is the son of Apollo and Coronis, husband of Epione, and father of the Asclepiades. His Roman name is Aesculapius.
Short for an
asepalous
asepalous
adj
(botany) Without sepals.
aseptolin
aseptolin
noun
(medicine, historical) A drug formerly used to treat tuberculosis, malaria, etc.
ashplants
ashplants
noun
plural of ashplant
asklepios
asparagyl
aspectual
aspectual
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to grammatical aspect.
Of or pertaining to an aspect.
aspergill
aspergill
noun
Alternative form of aspergillum
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.
aspidinol
aspidinol
noun
(organic chemistry) The compound 1-(2,6-dihydroxy-4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)butan-1-one found in the rhizome of the male fern
aspinwall
asplenium
asplenium
noun
(botany) Synonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium.
astrophel
astrophel
Noun
A lover similar to that in the poem
astrophil
astrophil
noun
Obsolete form of astrophile.
auriscalp
auriscalp
noun
An earpick.
auspicial
auspicial
adj
Of or pertaining to auspices; auspicious.
autoplast
autoplast
noun
Synonym of autograft
axoplasms
axoplasms
noun
plural of axoplasm
backslaps
backslaps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backslap
baldpates
baldpates
noun
plural of baldpate
ballparks
ballparks
noun
plural of ballpark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ballpark
baptismal
baptismal
adj
Of a name, conferred at baptism.
Of or relating to baptism.
noun
A baptismal font: a large basin used for baptism.
A baptismal name: a name given at baptism.
baseplate
baseplate
noun
(rail transport) Synonym of tie plate
A solid piece of material that has enough strength and sturdiness to serve as the surface to which other things are attached to be supported.
basipetal
basipetal
adj
(botany) That develops, matures or opens from the apex towards the base in sequence
basophile
basophile
noun
Alternative form of basophil
basophils
basophils
noun
plural of basophil
beanpoles
beanpoles
noun
plural of beanpole
beclasped
beclasped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beclasp
bedimples
bedimples
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedimple
bedplates
bedplates
noun
plural of bedplate
belesprit
bellpulls
bellpulls
noun
plural of bellpull
bepimples
beplaster
beplaster
verb
(transitive) To plaster over; to cover or smear thickly; to bedaub (with something).
beslipper
beslipper
verb
(transitive) To put slippers on; provide with slippers.