(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acanthocladous
acanthocladous
adj
(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
achillobursitis
achillobursitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a bursa near the Achilles tendon
acoluthic
acoluthic
adj
Pertaining to a residual sense impression immediately following a stimulus, as with an afterimage
alcathous
alcoholature
alcoholature
noun
(medicine, dated) An alcoholic tincture prepared with fresh plants.
alectoromorphous
allochthonous
allochthonous
adj
(geology) Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation.
Originating in a place other than where it is found.
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
alphatoluic
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amphicytula
anacolutha
anacolutha
noun
Alternative spelling of anacoloutha
anacoluthia
anacoluthia
noun
(grammar) A syntactic construction in which an element is followed by another that does not agree properly
anacoluthic
anacoluthic
adj
Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an anacoluthon.
anacoluthically
anacoluthically
adv
In an anacoluthic manner.
anacoluthon
anacoluthon
noun
(grammar) A sentence or clause that is grammatically inconsistent, especially with respect to the type of clausal or phrasal complement for the initial clause.
(rhetoric) Intentional use of such a structure.
anacoluthons
anacoluthons
noun
plural of anacoluthon
anacoluttha
anarchoindividualist
anatomicochirurgical
angletouch
anthocephalous
anthoclinium
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
antienthusiastically
antilochus
archambault
archeptolemus
archiblastula
archiblastula
noun
(biology) A hollow blastula, supposed to be the primitive form.
archicleistogamous
archicytula
archigastrula
archilute
archilute
noun
Alternative form of archlute
architectural
architectural
adj
Pertaining to architecture.
Resembling architecture in style; seeming to have been designed (by an architect).
architecturalist
architecturally
architecturally
adv
In an architectural manner.
Regarding architecture.
archivault
archlute
archlute
noun
A fretted and double-necked stringed musical instrument with a large body, double courses in the bass, and two sets of tuning pegs.
archplutocrat
arctocephalus
aristolochiaceous
aristolochiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Aristolochiaceae of tropical vines.
atelocephalous
auchlet
aurichalcite
aurichalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic carbonate mineral of copper and zinc.
aurothiosulphuric
australopithecinae
australopithecine
australopithecine
adj
(anthropology, paleontology) Of or pertaining to these hominids.
noun
(anthropology, paleontology) Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus, Paranthropus when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera.
australopithecus
autallotriomorphic
autarchical
autarchical
adj
autarchic
autarchically
autarchoglossa
authentical
authentical
adj
(archaic) Authentic.
authentically
authentically
adv
In an authentic manner; with the requisite or genuine authority.
authenticalness
authenticalness
noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
authenticatable
authenticatable
adj
Capable of being authenticated.
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
autobiographical
autobiographical
adj
Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.
autobiographically
autobiographically
adv
In an autobiographical manner.
autocephalia
autocephalia
noun
Alternative form of autocephaly
autocephalic
autocephalic
adj
Autocephalous.
autocephality
autocephality
noun
(Christianity) The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church.
autocephalous
autocephalous
adj
(Christianity, of a bishop) Presiding over an autocephalous church.
(Christianity, of a church) Fully independent of the authority of any other church.
(comparable) Independent; self-directed.
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
autochemical
autocholecystectomy
autochthonal
autochthonal
adj
existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous
autochthonously
autochthonously
adv
In an autochthonous manner.
autoecholalia
autoecholalia
noun
A form of echolalia in which a person repeats his own words
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
autographically
autographically
adv
By means of autography.
autohemolytic
autohypnotically
autolithographic
autolithographic
adj
Related to autolithographs or to autolithography
automechanical
automorphically
automorphically
adv
(mathematics) In terms of automorphisms
autophotoelectric
autophthalmoscope
autophytically
autopsychoanalysis
autopsychoanalysis
noun
psychoanalysis of oneself
autopsychology
autoschediastical
autoschediastical
adj
autoschediastic
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
autotrophically
autotrophically
adv
In an autotrophic manner.
With regard to autotrophy.
azurmalachite
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
baluchistan
baluchithere
baluchitheria
baluchitherium
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
bewitchful
bewitchful
adj
Bewitching; alluring; fascinating; amazing.
bibliotherapeutic
bibliotherapeutic
adj
Relating to bibliotherapy.
biologicohumanistic
bitulithic
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bothriocephalus
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachiocubital
brachiocubital
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arm and to the elbow or forearm
brachistocephalous
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
branchiopulmonata
branchiopulmonate
breechclout
breechclout
noun
(dated) A breechcloth or loincloth.
breechclouts
breechclouts
noun
plural of breechclout
buchalter
buchtel
buckholts
buckwheatlike
buckwheatlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of buckwheat.
buddhistical
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
bulbochaete
buphthalmic
buphthalmic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, buphthalmia.
butcherless
butcherless
adj
Without a butcher.
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
butcherly
butcherly
adj
Like a butcher; characterised by slaughter, savage.
adv
(obsolete) Like a butcher; cruelly, brutally.
butyrochloral
calathidium
calathiscus
calathus
calathus
noun
(historical) A vase-shaped basket made from reeds or twigs, used in Ancient Greece.
calenturish
calistheneum
calistheneum
noun
(dated) A gymnasium, especially one for light physical exercise by women and children.
callistephus
callithump
callithump
noun
(US) A burlesque serenade; a charivari.
(US) A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns and other discordant noises.
callithumpian
callithumpian
adj
(US) Of, relating to, or resembling a callithump.
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
callitrichaceous
calochortus
calycanthaceous
calycanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Calycanthaceae.
calycanthemous
calycanthus
calycanthus
noun
Any of the genus Calycanthus of sweetshrubs.
calyptorhynchus
calyptrimorphous
cantharellus
cantharophilous
cantharophilous
adj
Synonym of cantharophilic
caruthersville
caruthersville
Proper noun
a city in Missouri, USA
cataloguish
cataphyllum
catechumenal
catechumenal
adj
Of or pertaining to a catechumen, or to the process and preparation for baptism.
catechumenical
catechumenical
adj
Of or pertaining to catechumens.
catechumenically
cathartolinum
cathedralesque
cathedralesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cathedral.
cathodofluorescence
cathodoluminescence
cathodoluminescence
noun
(physics) A form of luminescence produced by the bombardment of a metal or a phosphor by electrons (as in a traditional television).