(botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.
Armed with prickles, as a plant.
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acarophilous
acarophilous
adj
(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
accoucheuses
accoucheuses
noun
plural of accoucheuse
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.
achariaceous
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatisms
achromatisms
noun
plural of achromatism
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
achromatosis
achromatosis
noun
(pathology) achromia, albinism
achronychous
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acridophagus
acridophagus
noun
(rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts
acroasphyxia
acroasphyxia
noun
(pathology) Impaired circulation to the fingers
acroesthesia
acroesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of acroaesthesia
acrosticheae
acrostichoid
acrostichoid
adj
(botany, of a fern) Whose sori densely cover the underside of the frond like a felt, without visible gaps between them.
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adiamorphism
adiaphoresis
adiaphoresis
noun
(medicine) Lack of sweating; anhidrosis.
admonishment
admonishment
noun
The act of admonishing; a reprimand or rebuke.
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aechmophorus
aerographics
aerographics
noun
Synonym of aerography (“production of weather charts”)
aerographies
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aeschynomene
aetheogamous
aetheogamous
adj
(botany) Of the nature of an aetheogam.
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
agoraphobias
agoraphobias
noun
plural of agoraphobia
agoraphobics
agoraphobics
noun
plural of agoraphobic
agriochoerus
ailurophiles
ailurophiles
noun
plural of ailurophile
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
airworthiest
airworthiest
adj
superlative form of airworthy: most airworthy
alcoholising
alcoholising
verb
present participle of alcoholise
allelomorphs
allelomorphs
noun
plural of allelomorph
allhallowmas
allhallowmas
Proper noun
All Saints' Day.
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
allomorphism
allomorphism
noun
(chemistry) The property of a compound which has more than one crystalline form or allomorph.
allophanates
allophanates
noun
plural of allophanate
allotheistic
allotheistic
adj
Of or relating to allotheism.
aminopherase
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicyrtous
amphidesmous
amphierotism
amphineurous
amphistomoid
amphistomous
amphistomous
adj
(zoology) Having a sucker at each extremity.
amphithurons
amphithyrons
amphitropous
amphitropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovule bent so that the ends are near each other.
amphophilous
amphophilous
adj
Synonym of amphophilic
anabohitsite
anabohitsite
noun
(mineralogy) An olivine- and hornblende-bearing pyroxenite mineral.
anachromasis
anachronisms
anachronisms
noun
plural of anachronism
anacoluthons
anacoluthons
noun
plural of anacoluthon
anamorphoses
anamorphoses
noun
plural of anamorphosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anamorphose
anamorphosis
anamorphosis
noun
(biology) A form of limited metamorphosis in some arthropods.
(mycology, lichenology) An abnormal form of some lichens or fungi that gives the appearance of a different species.
A distorted image of an object that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror.
The use of this kind of image distortion.
ananthropism
anaphrodisia
anaphrodisia
noun
(medicine) Lack of desire for sex.
anapophysial
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
anchistopoda
anchorperson
anchorperson
noun
The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
andrographis
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
androphorous
androphorous
adj
Having the physical features of a male.
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
angiophorous
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
angiostrophy
anglophilism
anglophobist
anguishously
anhaematosis
anisochromia
anisochromia
noun
anisochromasia
anisosthenic
anisostichus
annihilators
annihilators
noun
plural of annihilator
anophthalmos
anophthalmos
noun
anophthalmia
anophthalmus
anorthoclase
anorthoclase
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a group of feldspars being mixed sodium and potassium aluminosilicates.
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
anorthosites
anorthosites
noun
plural of anorthosite
anorthositic
anorthositic
adj
(geology, mineralogy) Composed of anorthosite
anotherguess
anotherguess
adj
(archaic) Of another kind.
antechinomys
antehistoric
anthesterion
anthocarpous
anthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit.
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
anthogenesis
anthogenesis
noun
(biology) The production of both males and females by parthenogenesis.
(botany) The formation of the flowers of plants.
anthologised
anthologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologise
anthologists
anthologists
noun
plural of anthologist
anthologizes
anthologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize
anthomedusae
anthomedusan
anthomedusan
noun
Any hydrozoan of the former order Anthomedusae (now Anthoathecata)
anthophagous
anthophagous
adj
That feeds on flowers
anthophilous
anthophilous
adj
Living or growing on flowers
anthophorous
anthospermum
anthotropism
anthracitous
anthracnoses
anthracnoses
noun
plural of anthracnose
anthracnosis
anthracnosis
noun
An inflammatory infection of the ear and auditory canal, especially in cats and dogs.
Canker; ulcer of the mouth.
antichoicers
antichoicers
noun
plural of antichoicer
antichronism
antichronism
noun
Deviation from the true order of time; anachronism.
antichthones
antichthones
Noun
Those peoples who inhabit the antipodes, regions on opposite sides of the Earth.
antichymosin
antifashions
antifashions
noun
plural of antifashion
antighostism
antiheroines
antiheroines
noun
plural of antiheroine
antisiphonal
antistrophal
antistrophal
adj
Of or relating to antistrophe (in Greek choruses and dances).
antistrophes
antistrophes
noun
plural of antistrophe
antistrophic
antistrophic
adj
(poetry) Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
antistrophon
antistrophon
noun
(rhetoric) An argument retorted on an opponent.
aphanozygous
aphengescope
aphengoscope
aphidicolous
aphidivorous
aphidivorous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids.
aphorismatic
aphorismatic
adj
aphorismic
aphorismical
aphoristical
aphoristical
adj
Alternative form of aphoristic
aphrodisiacs
aphrodisiacs
noun
plural of aphrodisiac
apocatharsis
apocynthions
apomorphines
apomorphines
noun
plural of apomorphine
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
apostleships
apostleships
noun
plural of apostleship
apostrophied
apostrophied
adj
Alternative form of apostrophed
apostrophise
apostrophise
verb
Alternative spelling of apostrophize
apostrophize
apostrophize
verb
(transitive) To deliver an apostrophe (an exclamatory speech) to someone, especially someone not present.
To add one or more apostrophe characters to text to indicate missing letters.
apothecaries
apothecaries
noun
plural of apothecary
apotheosised
apotheosised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apotheosise
apotheosized
apotheosized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apotheosize
apotheosizes
apotheosizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apotheosize
apprehension
apprehension
noun
(law) The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.
(rare) The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.
Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
Opinion; conception; sentiment; idea.
Perception; the act of understanding using one's intellect without affirming, denying, or passing any judgment
The faculty by which ideas are conceived or by which perceptions are grasped; understanding.