An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
academicianship
academicianship
noun
A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
acalephoid
acalephoid
adj
Belonging to or resembling the Acalephae, or jellyfishes.
acceptilated
acceptilated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acceptilate
accompanied
accompanied
adj
Having accompaniment; being part of a group of at least two.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accompany
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
acetnaphthalide
acetoamidophenol
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetophenetidin
acetophenetidin
noun
phenacetin
acetophenetidine
acetoxyphthalide
acetphenetid
acetphenetidin
acetylperoxide
acetylphenylhydrazine
acidophile
acidophile
noun
A plant that thrives in relatively acid soil.
An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile.
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acidoproteolytic
acidoproteolytic
adj
Relating to acidoproteolytes
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acipenseridae
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acipenseroidei
acrospired
acrospired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acrospire
adelomorphic
adelphic
adelphic
adj
Describing a form of polyandry in which a woman is married to two or more brothers
fraternal
adenectopia
adenectopic
adenemphractic
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adiaphoretic
adipescent
adipescent
adj
(medicine) Developing fatty deposits.
adipocele
adipocellulose
adipocere
adipocere
noun
A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis
adipoceriform
adipoceriform
adj
(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
adipocerite
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipocyte
adipocyte
noun
(cytology) a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy
adipogenic
adipogenic
adj
(biology) That forms fat, or fatty tissue; lipogenic
adipopectic
adipopexic
adrenocorticotrophic
adrenocorticotrophic
adj
Alternative form of adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotrophin
adrenocorticotrophin
noun
(biochemistry) adrenocorticotropic hormone
adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotropic
adj
That stimulates the adrenal cortex.
adrenotropic
adrenotropic
adj
That stimulates the adrenal glands or adrenal cortex
adscripted
adscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adscript
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aecidiospore
alcaldeship
alcaldeship
noun
The role or status of alcalde.
alopecoid
alopecoid
adj
Similar to or resembling a fox.
noun
(zoology) An animal that resembles a fox.
amblycephalidae
amboceptoid
amboceptoid
noun
(obsolete) A hypothetical form of amboceptor that has undergone a degenerative change and lost its cytophil or complementophile groups.
amidoacetophenone
aminoacetophenetidine
ampelidaceae
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amphicyonidae
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
amplexicaudate
ampycides
anapodeictic
anapodeictic
adj
(rare, rhetoric) Not able to be shown or proved by argument; undemonstrable.
anaspidacea
angiocardiographies
antepredicament
antepredicament
noun
(logic) A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.
antepredicamental
anthropodeoxycholic
anticipated
anticipated
adj
expected to arrive; scheduled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anticipate
antidiphtheric
antidiphtheric
adj
Alternative form of anti-diphtheric
antidiphtheritic
antidiphtheritic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering diphtheria.
noun
Any drug or agent that counters diphtheria.
antilocapridae
antipeduncular
antiperiodic
antiperiodic
adj
(mathematics) Exhibiting antiperiodicity.
(medicine) preventing the regular recurrence of symptoms
noun
(medicine) A drug that prevents the regular recurrence of symptoms.
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
antisepticised
antisepticised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antisepticise
antisepticized
antisepticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antisepticize
aperiodic
aperiodic
adj
(mathematics, stochastic processes, of a state) for which any return to it may occur at irregular times; not periodic.
(physics) That does not have a periodic vibration
That does not recur periodically
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
aperiodicity
aperiodicity
noun
The condition of being aperiodic
aphicide
aphicide
noun
(agriculture) Any pesticide intended to kill aphids
aphidicide
aphidicide
noun
(rare) The act of killing aphids.
Any man-made substance that kills aphids.
aphrodesiac
aphthartodocetic
aphthartodocetism
apicifixed
apicifixed
adj
(botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament at the top and pointing back toward the filament like a hook.
apiculated
apiculated
adj
(botany) apiculate
apioceridae
apocodeine
apocodeine
noun
An alkaloid with chemical formula C₁₈H₁₉NO₂, prepared from codeine, with effects like those of apomorphine.
apodeictic
apodeictic
adj
(logic) Of the characteristic feature of a proposition that is necessary (or impossible): perfectly certain (or inconceivable) or incontrovertibly true (or false); self-evident.
Affording proof; demonstrative.
Incontrovertible; demonstrably true or certain.
apodeictical
apodeictical
adj
(logic) apodeictic
apodeictically
apodeictically
adv
In an apodeictic manner.
apodictive
apodictive
adj
apodictic
apoplectoid
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendical
appendical
adj
(rare, biology, specifically) Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of the vermiform appendix.
Of, relating to, or of the nature of an appendix or appendices (chiefly of books).
appendicalgia
appendicalgia
noun
(medicine) Pain in the appendix.
appendicate
appendice
appendice
noun
Obsolete form of appendix.
appendiceal
appendiceal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the appendix.
appendicectasis
appendicectomies
appendicectomies
noun
plural of appendicectomy
appendicectomy
appendicectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendices
appendices
noun
plural of appendice
plural of appendix
appendicial
appendicial
adj
(anatomy, medicine) Relating to the appendix.
appendicious
appendicitis
appendicitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the vermiform appendix
appendicle
appendicle
noun
A small appendage.
appendicocaecostomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
appendicular
appendicular
adj
Of or pertaining to a limb or appendage.
Of or pertaining to the appendix.
appendicularia
appendicularian
appendicularian
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates.
noun
(zoology) A member of this class.
appendiculariidae
appendiculata
appendiculate
appendiculate
adj
(biology) Bearing appendages, such as one of the leg-bearing segments of an insect.
(biology) Having the nature of an appendage, such as the leg or antenna of an insect.
(mycology) Of a mushroom: having partial veil remnants hanging along the cap margin.
appendiculated
appendiculated
adj
Alternative form of appendiculate
apperceived
apperceived
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apperceive
appreciated
appreciated
adj
(of an investment) having risen in value
recognized as having value
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appreciate
appredicate
apprenticed
apprenticed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprentice
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
archdapifer
archdapifership
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
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.
asclepiadaceae
asclepiadaceous
asclepiadaceous
adj
(botany) Relating to the milkweeds.
asclepiadae
asclepiade
asclepiadean
asclepiadeous
asclepiadic
asclepidin
asclepidoid
asepticized
asepticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asepticize
aspidobranchiate
aspidocephali
asterospondylic
astropectinidae
auspicated
auspicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auspicate
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
backflipped
backflipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backflip
backpedaling
backpedaling
noun
The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.
verb
(US) present participle of backpedal
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
balanopsidaceae
becrippled
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.