(botany, of a flower) Having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinosphaerium
adenemphractic
adenemphraxis
administratorship
administratorship
noun
The position or role of an administrator.
adpromission
aepyornithiformes
aeroperitoneum
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
aggroupment
aggroupment
noun
Arrangement in a group or in groups; grouping.
airmanship
airmanship
noun
Skill in and knowledge of the work of navigating and operating an aircraft.
airmanships
albuminiparous
albuminiparous
adj
Producing albumin.
albuminurophobia
albuminurophobia
noun
A phobia of renal disease.
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alimentotherapy
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alphanumeric
alphanumeric
adj
Consisting of these characters plus punctuation and other special characters.
Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.
noun
An alphanumeric character.
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
alphanumerically
alphanumerically
adv
In a manner that is in numeric / numerical, then alphabetic / alphabetical, order.
In an alphanumeric / alphanumerical manner; using alphanumeric / alphanumerical characters.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
ambisporangiate
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminocaproic
aminocaproic
adj
Of or pertaining to aminocaproic acids and their derivatives
aminopherase
aminopropionic
aminopropionic
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a propionic group
aminopterin
aminopterin
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-amino analog of folic acid used as a chemotherapy drug.
aminopterins
aminopterins
noun
plural of aminopterin
aminopurine
aminopurine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a purine
aminopyrine
aminopyrine
noun
aminophenazone
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
amitriptyline
amitriptyline
noun
(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug; a tablet containing this drug.
amorphinism
amorphinism
noun
withdrawal symptoms from morphine
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
ampelograpny
amperian
ampersand
ampersand
noun
The symbol "&".
verb
(transitive, rare) To add an ampersand to.
ampersands
ampersands
noun
plural of ampersand
amphicarpogenous
amphicentric
amphicrania
amphicrania
noun
(pathology) A headache affecting both sides of the head.
amphicreatinine
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
amphikaryon
amphineura
amphineurous
amphipyrenin
amphirhina
amphirhinal
amphirhine
amphisporangiate
amphithuron
amphithurons
amphithyron
amphithyrons
amphitriaene
amphitron
amphitryon
amphorophony
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
amphrysian
anacamptometer
anaemotropy
anamorphic
anamorphic
adj
(mycology) Of or relating to the anamorph, an asexual stage in the development of certain fungi.
Producing various optically distorted images.
anamorphism
anamorphism
noun
(computer science) a generalization of the list-producing unfolds known from functional programming to arbitrary abstract data types that can be described as final coalgebras
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anamorphose
anamorphose
verb
(transitive) To distort (an image) by anamorphosis.
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.
anamorphote
anamorphous
anamorphous
adj
distorted, deformed
ananthropism
anapnometer
anapterygotism
anaptomorphidae
anaptomorphus
androcephalum
androgametophore
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
androphonomania
androphorum
androphorum
noun
(botany) A stalk-like extension of the center of a flower from which emerge the stamens.
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
anemobiagraph
anemograph
anemograph
noun
(obsolete or historical) An anemometer that makes a graphical recording.
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anemometrograph
anemometrograph
noun
(archaic) An anemograph.
anemometrographic
anemometrographically
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
anemotropism
anemotropism
noun
(botany) The orientation of plants in response to the direction of the wind.
angiemphraxis
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
angiospermae
angiospermal
angiospermal
adj
angiospermous
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiospermic
angiospermic
adj
Relating to angiosperms
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
anguimorpha
animatograph
anisometrope
anisometropia
anisometropia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition in which the two eyes of an individual have different refractive power.
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anisotropism
anisotropism
noun
Alternative form of anisotropy
anomalopteryx
anomalotrophy
anomocarpous
anomocarpous
adj
(botany) Having anomalous fruits
anoplonemertean
anoplonemertini
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anopluriform
anteoperculum
antepartum
antepartum
adj
Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal
antepirrhema
antepredicament
antepredicament
noun
(logic) A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.
antepredicamental
anthospermum
anthotropism
anthropocentrism
anthropocentrism
noun
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anthropoclimatologist
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropomancy
anthropomancy
noun
divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
anthropomantic
anthropomantist
anthropometer
anthropometer
noun
A device used in anthropometry to measure parts of the body.
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropometrical
anthropometrical
adj
Pertaining to anthropometry.
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anthropometrist
anthropometrist
noun
A practitioner of anthropometry
anthropometry
anthropometry
noun
The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.
anthropomophitism
anthropomorph
anthropomorph
noun
A figure in ancient art resembling a human being.
An anthropomorphic character.
anthropomorpha
anthropomorphic
anthropomorphic
adj
(of animals, inanimate objects, and non-human entities) Having attributes or characteristics of a human being.
Having the form of a human.
anthropomorphical
anthropomorphical
adj
Alternative form of anthropomorphic
anthropomorphically
anthropomorphically
adv
In an anthropomorphic manner.
anthropomorphidae
anthropomorphisation
anthropomorphisation
noun
Alternative spelling of anthropomorphization
anthropomorphise
anthropomorphise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphising
anthropomorphising
verb
present participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphism
anthropomorphism
noun
(theology) The attribution of human characteristics to divine beings.
The attribution of human characteristics and behavior to something not human.