(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
acarpelous
acarpelous
adj
Alternative spelling of acarpellous
acephalous
acephalous
adj
(botany) Having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries
(of a manuscript) Lacking the first portion of the text.
(prosody) Deficient in the beginning, as a line of poetry that is missing its expected opening syllable.
(rare) Without a beginning.
(social sciences, political science, sociology) A system of society without centralised state authority, where power is welded amongst groups of community entities e.g. clans. Without a leader or chief.
(zoology, applied to bivalve mollusks) Without a distinct head.
Having no head.
acropodium
acropodium
noun
(anatomy) The upper surface of the foot
(architecture) A plinth or pedestal bearing a statue
adaptitude
adaptitude
noun
Adaptedness; special aptitude.
adephagous
adephagous
adj
Relating to the Adephaga
greedy, gluttonous
adiposuria
adiposuria
noun
Synonym of lipuria
aegopodium
agapanthus
agapanthus
noun
Any member of the genus Agapanthus of flowering plants.
agomphious
agomphious
adj
toothless
agriotypus
ailuropoda
alcelaphus
alkalurops
allophylus
alopecurus
alpinesque
alpinesque
adj
Having an alpine style.
ambiparous
amphiaraus
amphibalus
amphibalus
noun
An ecclesiastical vestment like the chasuble.
amphibious
amphibious
adj
Capable of functioning on land or in water.
Occurring on both land and water.
amphigouri
amphimarus
amphineura
amphinomus
amphipnous
amphithura
amphoterus
amplexuses
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
ampulating
ampullaria
ampullated
ampullated
adj
ampullate
ampullitis
ampullitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of an ampulla
ampullulae
amputating
amputating
verb
present participle of amputate
amputation
amputation
noun
surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc.
the loss of a limb, etc. through trauma
amputative
amputative
adj
(surgery) That involves amputation
anaptychus
anaptychus
noun
(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
anatropous
anatropous
adj
(botany, of an ovule) Having an inverted nucleus, whose apex points to the base
ancipitous
ancipitous
adj
Synonym of ancipital
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.
anocarpous
antepartum
antepartum
adj
Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal
antepectus
antepenuit
antepenult
antepenult
noun
The third-to-last syllable of a word.
antiplague
antiplague
adj
Countering plague
antipoenus
antiputrid
antiputrid
adj
antiputrefactive
antitypous
antitypous
adj
(obsolete) resistant to blows; hard
aperulosid
apiculated
apiculated
adj
(botany) apiculate
apiculture
apiculture
noun
The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
aplopappus
apneumatic
apneumatic
adj
(medicine) Devoid of air; free from air, or effected by or with exclusion of air.
(rare) Of or pertaining to the nonexistence of soul or spirit; non-spiritual.
apocarpous
apocarpous
adj
(botany) Having carpels that are not joined
apocrustic
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
apolaustic
apolaustic
adj
(formal) Dedicated to enjoyment.
apollonius
apoquinine
aposporous
aposporous
adj
(botany) relating to apospory
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
apotropous
applauders
applauders
noun
plural of applauder
applauding
applauding
noun
applause
verb
present participle of applaud
applausive
applausive
adj
Conveying applause.
applesauce
applesauce
intj
(slang, US, dated) Nonsense!
noun
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of apple sauce.
A fear of water, especially a morbid fear of drowning.
aquaplaned
aquaplaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aquaplane
aquaplaner
aquaplaner
noun
One who aquaplanes.
aquaplanes
aquaplanes
noun
plural of aquaplane
aquiparous
aquiparous
adj
(medicine) Secreting water; applied to certain glands.
ariocarpus
aristippus
artocarpus
ascalaphus
aspalathus
aspalathus
noun
(obsolete) A thorny shrub yielding a fragrant oil.
Any of the genus Aspalathus of flowering plants.
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
asperulous
asperulous
adj
(botany) Slightly rough, due to minute small hard protrusions on the surface.
asphaltums
asphaltums
noun
plural of asphaltum
asphodelus
asphyctous
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
aspiculous
aspidiotus
asporulate
asporulate
adj
(botany) That does not produce spores
assumption
assumption
noun
(logic) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
(rhetoric) Assumptio.
A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven, celebrated on 15 August.
The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.
The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
The taking of a person up into heaven.
The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
assumptive
assumptive
adj
(heraldry, of arms, not comparable) Originally, being arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College.
Forward or presumptuous.
Held as true or valid without evidence.
astipulate
astipulate
verb
(obsolete) To assent.
attapulgus
audiophile
audiophile
noun
A person with an interest in high fidelity music and/or sound reproduction and its associated technology.
audiotapes
audiotapes
noun
plural of audiotape
aulophobia
aulophobia
noun
fear of flutes
aurigraphy
aurigraphy
noun
The art of writing with or in gold.
auriscopic
auriscopic
adj
Relating to auriscopy.
aurophobia
aurophobia
noun
The fear of gold; by extension, the fear of wealth.
auspicated
auspicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auspicate
auspicious
auspicious
adj
Conducive to success.
Marked by success; prosperous.
Of good omen; indicating future success.
australorp
austrophil
authorship
authorship
noun
The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.
The source; origin; origination
autocamper
autocamper
noun
One who travels (by automobile) to stay at an autocamp.
autocarpic
autocarpic
adj
Synonym of autocarpous
autocopist
autocopist
noun
Alternative form of autocopyist
autographs
autographs
noun
plural of autograph
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autograph
autography
autography
noun
(countable, rare) An autobiography.
A process in lithography by which a writing or drawing is transferred from paper to stone.
Writing in one's own handwriting.
autopathic
autopathic
adj
Dependent upon, or due or relating to, the structure and characteristics of the diseased organism; endopathic.
autopepsia
autophagia
autophagia
noun
The eating of one's own body.
autophobia
autophobia
noun
Fear or dislike of automobiles.
The morbid fear of being alone or of oneself.
self-hatred
autophytic
autopilots
autopilots
noun
plural of autopilot
autoplasty
autoplasty
noun
(medicine, surgery, dated) The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds. In present-day contexts likelier to be called autotransplantation or autografting.
autopotent
autopsical
autopsical
adj
(obsolete) autopsic
autopsying
autopsying
verb
present participle of autopsy
autoptical
autoptical
adj
Alternative form of autoptic
autoscopic
autoscopic
adj
Relating to autoscopy.
autosporic
autostoper
autotrophy
autotrophy
noun
(biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy
autotropic
autotropic
adj
Growing in a straight line.
autotypies
autotypies
noun
plural of autotypy
auxotrophy
auxotrophy
noun
(biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation.
avoidupois
axiopoenus
bagpudding
bahawalpur
bahawalpur
Proper noun
A city in West Punjab in Pakistan.
The district surrounding this city.
The administrative division of Pakistan which contains this district.
bankruptcy
bankruptcy
noun
(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
bankrupted
bankrupted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bankrupt
bankruptly
bankruptly
adv
In a bankrupt manner.
beautyship
bepastured
bepastured
adj
Furnished with pasture land.
bespousing
bespousing
verb
present participle of bespouse
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
bicapsular
bicapsular
adj
Having two capsules; having a double capsule.
bicipitous
bicipitous
adj
(archaic) Having two heads; bicipital.
bicuspidal
bicuspidal
adj
(geometry) Having two cusps.
biddulphia
biophagous
biophagous
adj
That feeds on living creatures.
biophilous
biophilous
adj
(psychology) Exhibiting or relating to biophilia.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
bipunctate
bipunctate
adj
Having two punctures or spots.
bipunctual
bipunctual
adj
Having two points.
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bistipular
bistipuled
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate