(rare) To learn to adapt one's lifestyle to a new or changed environment.
achromatous
achromatous
adj
Lacking normal colour; colourless
acrimonious
acrimonious
adj
(archaic) Harsh and sharp, or bitter and not pleasant to the taste; acrid, pungent.
(figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone.
acrodromous
acrodromous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of acrodrome
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
acrostichum
acrostolium
acrotarsium
acrotarsium
noun
(zoology) The instep of the foot (front of the tarsus)
adenomatous
adenomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenoma
adipomatous
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
agonostomus
albuminosis
albuminosis
noun
(archaic, pathology) A condition of the blood characterized by the presence of more than the usual amount of albumin; hyperalbuminemia.
albumoscope
albumosuria
albumosuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of proteoses in the urine.
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
altocumulus
altocumulus
noun
(physics, meteorology) A fleecy cloud formation consisting of large whitish or greyish globular cloudlets with shaded portions, often grouped in flocks or rows. (Abbreviated Ac.)
alumiferous
aluminosity
amadelphous
amadelphous
adj
Outgoing; gregarious.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
ambilaevous
ambilaevous
adj
Alternative spelling of ambilevous
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
amblypodous
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
amentaceous
amentaceous
adj
(botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.
ametabolous
ametabolous
adj
Alternative form of ametabolic
ametoecious
ammophilous
ammophilous
adj
Thriving in a sandy environment.
ammunitions
ammunitions
noun
plural of ammunition
amorousness
amorousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorous.
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
amortisseur
amortisseur
noun
Short for amortisseur winding.
ampelideous
amphibolous
amphibolous
adj
(obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
amphibryous
amphigamous
amphigamous
adj
(botany) Having an entirely cellular structure and no distinct sexual organs.
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
amphigouris
amphilochus
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amphipodous
amphipodous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Amphipoda.
amphistomum
amphitokous
amphivorous
amphogenous
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
amputations
amputations
noun
plural of amputation
amyliferous
anamorphous
anamorphous
adj
distorted, deformed
angiomatous
angiomatous
adj
Relating to an angioma.
anisogamous
anisogamous
adj
being married to someone whose age differs by an unusually large degree from one's own.
having a sexual partner whose age differs by an unusually large degree from one's own.
anisomerous
anisomerous
adj
(botany) Having the number of floral organs unequal.
anomalously
anomalously
adv
In an anomalous manner.
anomphalous
anonymously
anonymously
adv
In an anonymous manner; without a name.
In an anonymous manner; without individuality.
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.