(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
adelarthrosomatous
adulthood
adulthood
noun
The state or condition of a human being once it has reached physical maturity, and is presumed to have reached a state of psychological maturity, to wit: once it has become an adult.
The time period of a human being's majority; the time during which a human being has reached physical maturity, and ending with its death.
adulthoods
adulthoods
noun
plural of adulthood
akolouthia
akoluthia
alcathous
alcoholature
alcoholature
noun
(medicine, dated) An alcoholic tincture prepared with fresh plants.
alectoromorphous
allmouth
allmouth
noun
Any of the order Lophiiformes of anglerfish, such as Lophius piscatorius.
allmouths
allmouths
noun
plural of allmouth
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.
allothigenous
allothogenous
allylthiourea
allylthiourea
noun
A particular organic carcinogen.
alphatoluic
alphitomorphous
alphitomorphous
Adjective
Resembling barleymeal.
although
although
conj
But, except.
Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amphibolostylous
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
anakoluthia
anarchoindividualist
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
anatomicochirurgical
angletouch
anophthalmus
anoplanthus
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anthocephalous
anthoclinium
anthophilous
anthophilous
adj
Living or growing on flowers
anthraquinol
anthraquinonyl
anthropomorphously
anthropomorphously
adv
In an anthropomorphous manner; in a manner resembling that of a human.
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
anthropophilous
anthropophilous
adj
Synonym of anthropophilic
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antilochus
archeptolemus
archicleistogamous
archplutocrat
arctocephalus
aristolochiaceous
aristolochiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Aristolochiaceae of tropical vines.
arthroneuralgia
arthropleura
arthropleure
artiphyllous
ashuelot
atelocephalous
athalamous
athalamous
adj
(botany, rare) Not furnished with shields or beds for the spores, like the thallus of certain lichens.
atmosphereful
aulophyte
aurothiosulphate
aurothiosulphate
noun
Alternative form of aurothiosulfate
aurothiosulphuric
australanthropus
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
austrophil
austrophile
austrophilism
autallotriomorphic
autarchoglossa
authorial
authorial
adj
Of, coming from, or typical of an author (especially of books)
authorially
authorially
adv
as an author
authorisable
authorisable
adj
Alternative spelling of authorizable
authoritatively
authoritatively
adv
In an authoritative manner, being worthy of trust.
authorizable
authorizable
adj
Capable of being authorized.
authorless
authorless
adj
Without an author.
authorling
authorling
noun
A young or insignificant author.
authorly
authorly
adj
In the manner of an author.
autobiographal
autobiographal
adj
(archaic) autobiographical
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
autographal
autographal
adj
(obsolete) autographic
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.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
autohemolytic
autohexaploid
autohexaploid
adj
(genetics) hexaploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
autohypnotically
autolith
autolith
noun
(geology) A rock fragment that has become enveloped in a larger rock of a similar type, during the latter's development and hardening.
autolithograph
autolithograph
noun
A drawing produced by autolithography
verb
To print by means of autolithography
autolithographer
autolithographic
autolithographic
adj
Related to autolithographs or to autolithography
autolithography
autolithography
noun
autography (form of lithography)
automechanical
automorphically
automorphically
adv
(mathematics) In terms of automorphisms
autophotoelectric
autophthalmoscope
autophyllogeny
autophytically
autoplasmotherapy
autopsychoanalysis
autopsychoanalysis
noun
psychoanalysis of oneself
autopsychology
autoschediastical
autoschediastical
adj
autoschediastic
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
autotelegraph
autotelegraph
noun
Synonym of telautograph
autotrophically
autotrophically
adv
In an autotrophic manner.
With regard to autotrophy.
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
bartholomeus
barytosulphate
basiophthalmous
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
bellmouth
bellmouth
noun
A bell-shaped extension at the end of a pipe.
bellmouthed
bellmouthed
adj
Alternative form of bell-mouthed
bibliotheque
bibliotheque
noun
(obsolete) A collection of books or treatises.
bibliotherapeutic
bibliotherapeutic
adj
Relating to bibliotherapy.
bibliothque
biologicohumanistic
blabbermouth
blabbermouth
noun
(aviation) A kind of foam-dispensing nozzle used in firefighting at airports.
(informal) A gossip.
(informal) A person who talks excessively.
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
blabmouth
blastophyllum
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluethroat
bluethroat
noun
A small Old World passerine bird, Luscinia svecica, the male in spring having a bright blue throat.
blushwort
blushwort
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Aeschynanthus.
boltuprightness
boroughlet
bothriocephalus
bottlebrush
bottlebrush
noun
A cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles.
An uncommon cave formation resulting from a rise in water level such that a stalactite becomes immersed in water that is supersaturated with calcium carbonate, causing the stalactite to become coated with pool spar.
Any of various trees or shrubs of the myrtle family, especially of the genera Callistemon and Melaleuca, native to Australia and adjacent areas, having spikes of flowers with numerous conspicuous stamens.
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
breastplough
breastplough
noun
A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker's breast, and in some types by pushing with the breast/chest, by which ploughing can be done by hand (without a draft animal), albeit more slowly and difficultly, or by which turf (peat) can be cut for fuel; the type commonly used in preindustrial Britain is analogous to a spade with a large T-shaped handle gripped with both hands.