(historical) A believer in the theory that the embryo exists preformed within the spermatozoon; a proponent of animalculism.
(obsolete) Someone who studies animalcules.
animalculous
animalculous
adj
(archaic) Relating to animalcules.
anisopleural
ankylosaurus
ankylosaurus
noun
A large herbivorous dinosaur, of genus Ankylosaurus, that lived in the Cretaceous period, noted for its heavy armor and club-like tail.
announceable
announceable
adj
Able to be announced.
noun
(informal) A positive-sounding news item suitable for public announcement; a sound bite.
anomaluridae
anonymuncule
anonymuncule
noun
(obsolete) an insignificant anonymous writer.
anophthalmus
anopluriform
anteambulate
antediluvial
antediluvial
adj
(biblical) Of or pertaining to a time before Noah's flood.
(rare) Antiquated.
antediluvian
antediluvian
adj
(biblical) Pertaining or belonging to the time prior to Noah's Flood.
Ancient or antiquated.
Extremely dated.
Pertaining or belonging to the time period prior to a great or destructive flood or deluge.
noun
One who lived prior to Noah's Flood.
anteluminary
anthoclinium
anthophilous
anthophilous
adj
Living or growing on flowers
anthraquinol
antialbumose
antiburglary
antiburglary
adj
Opposing or countering burglary.
anticoagulan
anticoagulin
anticoagulin
noun
An anticoagulant material in the venom of a bloodsucking insect or a snake
anticultural
anticultural
adj
Opposing mainstream culture or culture in general.
antidilution
antidilution
adj
(finance) Preventing share dilution.
antiglobulin
antiglobulin
noun
(immunology) antihuman globulin
antiguerilla
antileukemic
antileukemic
adj
(oncology, pharmacology) Preventing or countering leukemia.
noun
Any drug that prevents or counters leukemia.
antiliturgic
antinucleons
antinucleons
noun
plural of antinucleon
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.
antipetalous
antipetalous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of antepetalous
antipleasure
antipleasure
adj
Opposing pleasure.
antipopulism
antisepalous
antisepalous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of antesepalous
aouellimiden
aphidicolous
apiculturist
apiculturist
Noun
beekeeper
apogalacteum
aponeurology
aponeurology
noun
The study of aponeuroses
appendicular
appendicular
adj
Of or pertaining to a limb or appendage.
Of or pertaining to the appendix.
applaudingly
applaudingly
adv
in an applauding manner
applausively
applausively
adv
In an applausive manner.
aquacultural
aquacultural
adj
(agriculture) Of or pertaining to aquaculture.
aquacultures
aquacultures
noun
plural of aquaculture
aquaemanalia
aquarellists
aquarellists
noun
plural of aquarellist
aqueoglacial
aqueoglacial
adj
(geology) Deposited by and in water at a time contemporary with the presence of glacial ice in the region.
aquicultural
aquicultural
adj
Alternative form of aquacultural
aquicultures
aquicultures
noun
plural of aquiculture
aquilinities
aquilinities
noun
plural of aquilinity
aquincubital
aquincubital
adj
(ornithology) Lacking a fifth cubital remex.
arboricolous
arboricolous
adj
(ecology) That grows on, or lives in, trees.
archipallium
archipallium
noun
(anatomy) The oldest region of the brain's pallium, often considered contiguous with the olfactory cortex, but varying among species. In humans, the archipallium makes up the hippocampus.
archpublican
arcosoliulia
arcubalister
arcubalister
noun
A crossbowman; one who used the arcubalist.
argillaceous
argillaceous
adj
(chiefly geology) pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay
artfulnesses
artfulnesses
noun
plural of artfulness
arthropleura
arthropleure
articulacies
articulacies
noun
plural of articulacy
articulately
articulately
adv
In an articulate manner.
articulating
articulating
verb
present participle of articulate
articulation
articulation
noun
(accounting) The interrelation and congruence of the flow of data between financial statements of an entity, especially between the income statement and balance sheet.
(countable or uncountable) A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.
(countable) A manner or method by which elements of a system are connected.
(education) The induction of a pupil into a new school or college.
(linguistics) The manner in which a phoneme is pronounced.
(music, uncountable) The manner in which something is articulated (tongued, slurred or bowed).
(uncountable) The quality, clarity or sharpness of speech.
articulative
articulative
adj
Serving to articulate or express something.
articulators
articulators
noun
plural of articulator
articulatory
articulatory
adj
(medicine) Related to the specific articulation function of a joint.
(phonology) Of or pertaining to articulation; phonetic.
artiphyllous
ascidicolous
asexualising
asexualising
verb
present participle of asexualise
asexualities
asexualities
noun
plural of asexuality
asexualizing
asexualizing
verb
present participle of asexualize
ashurbanipal
aspergillums
aspergillums
noun
plural of aspergillum
asperuloside
asperuloside
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular glycoside with similar properties to aucubin.
assaultively
assaultively
adv
In an assaultive manner.
assumability
assumptively
assumptively
adv
In an assumptive manner.
assurbanipal
assyriologue
astipulation
astipulation
noun
(obsolete) stipulation; agreement
astoundingly
astoundingly
adv
In an astounding manner; so as to astound, surprise, or amaze.
atmidalbumin
atroceruleus
attributable
attributable
adj
Allowed to be attributed.
Capable of being attributed.
attriutively
audibilities
audibilities
noun
plural of audibility
audiological
audiological
adj
Of or pertaining to audiology, or the study of hearing.
audiologists
audiologists
noun
plural of audiologist
audiovisuals
audiovisuals
noun
audiovisual material
auditorially
auditorially
adv
In an auditory manner.
aulostomidae
aummbulatory
aurichalcite
aurichalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic carbonate mineral of copper and zinc.
aurichloride
aurichloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Tetrachloroaurate
auriculariae
auricularian
auricularias
auriculately
auriscalpium
auriscalpium
noun
Auriscalpium, a genus of mushrooms.
earpick
aurochloride
aurochloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry, countable) Any salt containing this anion.
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, AuCl₄⁻, produced when gold is dissolved in aqua regia.
auscultating
auscultating
verb
present participle of auscultate
auscultation
auscultation
noun
(medicine) Diagnosis of disorders by listening to the sounds of the internal organs, usually using a stethoscope.
auscultative
auscultative
adj
Relating to auscultation
auscultatory
auscultatory
adj
Of or pertaining to auscultation
auspiciously
auspiciously
adv
In an auspicious way.
australasian
australasian
Adjective
Relating to Australia and its surrounding regions of New Guinea, Indonesia, and the south west Pacific Ocean.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Australasia.
autarkically
autarkically
adv
In an autarkic way.
autaugaville
autecologies
autecologies
noun
plural of autecology
autecologist
autecologist
noun
One who studies autecology.
authorisable
authorisable
adj
Alternative spelling of authorizable
authorizable
authorizable
adj
Capable of being authorized.
autistically
autistically
adv
In an autistic way.
autoallogamy
autoanalysis
autoanalysis
noun
(chemistry) automated analysis
(psychology) analysis of oneself
autoanalytic
autoanalytic
adj
Relating to autoanalysis.
autocatalyze
autocatalyze
verb
To cause, or to undergo autocatalysis
autocephalia
autocephalia
noun
Alternative form of autocephaly
autocephalic
autocephalic
adj
Autocephalous.
autochemical
autochthonal
autochthonal
adj
existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous
autocratical
autocratical
Adjective
autocratic
autodialling
autodialling
verb
simple past tense of autodial
autoeciously
autoeciously
adv
In an autoecious manner.
autogenously
autogenously
adv
In an autogenous manner; spontaneously
autolimnetic
autolimnetic
adj
Living at the surface of a body of water.
automateable
automobiling
automobiling
verb
present participle of automobile
automobilism
automobilism
noun
(dated) The use of automobiles.
automobilist
automobilist
noun
(archaic) The driver of a motor vehicle.
automobility
automobility
noun
The utilization of automobiles as the major means of transportation and mobility.
autonomously
autonomously
adv
In an autonomous or self-governing manner.
autoplasties
autoplasties
noun
plural of autoplasty
autoptically
autoptically
adv
By means of ocular view, or one's own observation.
autoskeleton
autoskeleton
noun
(zoology) The true skeleton of a sponge, composed of elements secreted by the sponge itself.
autosymbolic
autotriploid
autotriploid
adj
(genetics) triploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
avariciously
avariciously
adv
In a greedy or self-serving manner.
avascularity
avascularity
noun
(anatomy) The condition of being avascular.
aviculturist
aviculturist
noun
A person who keeps and rears (breeds) birds.
avuncularity
avuncularity
noun
The condition of being an uncle.
The condition of being avuncular.
azosulphonic
baccalaurean
baccalaurean
adj
Relating to a baccalaureate.
baccalaureat
baccalaureat
noun
Alternative form of baccalaureate (“International Baccalaureate”)
Alternative form of baccalaureate (“bachelor's degree”)
baccalaureus
baculiferous
baculiticone
balaniferous
balaniferous
adj
(nonce word) Bearing or producing acorns.
balsamaceous
baluchithere
balustrading
balustrading
noun
(architecture) work including one or more balustrades
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
barbellulate
barbellulate
adj
(botany) Barbellate with small hairs or barbs.
barbouillage
barbourville
barbourville
Proper noun
a home-rule class city in Kentucky, USA
bareknuckled
barranquilla
barranquilla
Proper noun
A city in northern Colombia; the capital of Atlántico department.