(by extension) An identifying yet superficial characteristic.
(chiefly in the plural) An article of clothing or equipment, in particular when used as an accessory.
(military, chiefly in the plural) A soldier's equipment, other than weapons and uniform.
accoutrement
accoutrement
noun
(Commonwealth) Alternative form of accouterment
accreditment
accreditment
noun
The process of becoming accredited.
accroachment
accroachment
noun
(obsolete) An encroachment; usurpation.
accumulators
accumulators
noun
plural of accumulator
aceratherium
acetomorphin
achromatinic
achromatinic
adj
(cytology, of a cell nucleus) Lacking the ability to be coloured by a stain.
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatisms
achromatisms
noun
plural of achromatism
achromatized
achromatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatize
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
achromatopia
achromatopia
noun
defective ability to see colours
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
achromatosis
achromatosis
noun
(pathology) achromia, albinism
achromaturia
achromaturia
noun
(pathology) The lack of pigments (especially bile pigments) in the urine
achromoderma
achromoderma
noun
(pathology) A lack of pigmentation in the skin
acidimetries
acidimetries
noun
plural of acidimetry
acquirements
acquirements
noun
plural of acquirement
acroamatical
acroamatical
adj
Synonym of acroamatic
acroconidium
acrodactylum
acrodactylum
noun
The upper surface of a toe
acromastitis
acromegalics
acromegalics
noun
plural of acromegalic
acromegalies
acromegalies
noun
plural of acromegaly
acromelalgia
acromelalgia
noun
(pathology) melalgia of the hands or feet
acromiohyoid
acromyotonia
acromyotonia
noun
(pathology) myotonia of the limbs
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
acronymizing
acronymizing
verb
present participle of acronymize
actinometers
actinometers
noun
plural of actinometer
actinometric
actinometric
adj
Measured using an actinometer
Of or pertaining to actinometry
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
adambulacral
adambulacral
adj
Next to the ambulacra
noun
Such an ossicle or spine
adelomorphic
adenosarcoma
adenosarcoma
noun
An uncommon form of cancer that arises from mesenchymal tissue and has a benign glandular component.
adminiculary
adminiculary
adj
(obsolete) Adminicular.
adrenochrome
adrenochrome
noun
(biochemistry) An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug to reduce bleeding.
(fiction) A fictional drug obtained from human adrenal glands.
aechmophorus
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aeromagnetic
aeromagnetic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromagnetics
aeromechanic
aeromechanic
noun
A mechanic in the aircraft industry
aeromedicine
aeromedicine
noun
Aviation or aerospace medicine.
ageometrical
agglomeratic
agglomeratic
adj
(geology) Of or relating to an agglomerate.
agrammatical
agrammatical
adj
(grammar) Not grammatical; ungrammatical.
agrichemical
agrichemical
noun
Alternative form of agrochemical
agrochemical
agrochemical
adj
Relating to agrochemistry.
noun
(chemistry) A chemical compound, such as a hormone, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves the production of crops.
A compound or product derived from farmed plants.
aircraftsman
aircraftsman
noun
An aircraftman.
aircraftsmen
aircraftsmen
noun
plural of aircraftsman
alcoholmeter
alcoholmeter
noun
Alternative form of alcoholometer
aldermanical
aldermanical
adj
Alternative form of aldermanic
alexipharmic
alexipharmic
adj
(pharmacology, chiefly archaic or historical) Synonym of alexipharmac (“of or pertaining to an alexipharmac; also, acting as an alexipharmac by protecting against or warding off the ill effects of a harmful substance, especially a poison or venom”)
noun
(pharmacology, chiefly archaic or historical, also figuratively) Synonym of alexipharmac (“a medical remedy for protecting the body, or an antidote, against harmful substances, especially a poison or venom (specifically, that of a snake)”); an antidote.
algometrical
algometrical
adj
Relating to algometry.
alkalimetric
alkalimetric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a titration in which the titrant is an alkali.
alloiometric
alloisomeric
alloisomeric
adj
(chemistry) Relating to an alloisomer or to alloisomerism
alnascharism
alphamerical
alphamerical
adj
alphanumeric / alphanumerical
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.
altimetrical
altimetrical
adj
Synonym of altimetric
amarantaceae
ambicolorate
ambleocarpus
ambrosiaceae
amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoeic
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the suppression of menstruation other than during pregnancy
noun
One who does not menstruate.
americanised
americaniser
americanisms
americanitis
americanitis
Noun
neurasthenia
americanized
americanized
Adjective
Having been made American or into an American style.
americanizer
americanizer
Noun
One who, or that which, Americanizes.
americanizes
americawards
americomania
americophobe
americophobe
Noun
Americanophobe
aminocaproic
aminocaproic
adj
Of or pertaining to aminocaproic acids and their derivatives
aminovaleric
amniochorial
amniochorial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the amnion and the chorion
amoebobacter
amperometric
amperometric
adj
(chemistry, physics) That involves measurement of an electric current during a process such as titration
amphibrachic
amphibrachic
adj
Consisting of amphibrachs, metrical feet consisting of either a long syllable between two that are short, or an accented syllable between two that are not accented.
amphicarpaea
amphicarpium
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicentric
amphicribral
amphicribral
adj
(botany) In which the phloem surrounds the xylem
amphicyrtous
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
amplificator
anachromasis
anachronisms
anachronisms
noun
plural of anachronism
anadicrotism
anagrammatic
anagrammatic
adj
Being or relating to an anagram.
androclinium
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
aneurilemmic
aneurismatic
aneurismatic
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
angiosarcoma
angiosarcoma
noun
(oncology) Any malignant tumour of vascular tissue
angiospermic
angiospermic
adj
Relating to angiosperms
anisochromia
anisochromia
noun
anisochromasia
anomocarpous
anomocarpous
adj
(botany) Having anomalous fruits
antebrachium
antebrachium
noun
(anatomy) The forearm
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
anthracaemia
anthracaemia
noun
Alternative form of anthracemia
anthracitism
anthracitism
noun
(geology, rare) The formation of anthracite.
antichronism
antichronism
noun
Deviation from the true order of time; anachronism.
anticonsumer
anticonsumer
adj
Opposing the consumer.
noun
A person of anticonsumerist beliefs.
antidemocrat
antidemocrat
noun
One who opposes democracy.
antimacassar
antimacassar
noun
A cover for the back or arms of a chair or sofa, originally to prevent them from being soiled by macassar oil.
antimetrical
antimetrical
adj
antimetric
antimetropic
antimetropic
adj
Relating to antimetropia
antimicrobic
antimicrobic
adj
antimicrobial
noun
Any antimicrobial agent
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
antiracemate
antiromantic
antiromantic
adj
Opposing or rejecting the Romantic movement.
Opposing or unconducive to romance.
noun
One who opposes or rejects the Romantic movement.
antithrombic
antithrombic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the action of antithrombin
aortomalacia
aperispermic
aperispermic
adj
(botany) having no albumen around the embryo of the seed
aphorismatic
aphorismatic
adj
aphorismic
aphorismical
apocamphoric
apochromatic
apochromatic
adj
(optics) Corrected for both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration
apomecometer
apomecometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the heights of buildings etc.
apomecometry
apomecometry
noun
The art of measuring the distance of far-off objects.
approachment
approachment
noun
(archaic) approach
arceuthobium
archaeostoma
archchampion
archcriminal
archcriminal
noun
A highly prolific or skilled criminal; a criminal of the highest order.
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archimorphic
archimperial
archimycetes
archinformer
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.
archiphoneme
archiphoneme
noun
(phonology) A unit representing two or more underlying phonemes, where the distinction between them has been neutralized under certain conditions.
archiplasmic
archispermae
archisupreme
archmagician
archmagician
noun
A very powerful magician.
archmagirist
archminister
archmonarchy
archmurderer
archmurderer
noun
(rare) One who kills many people; a murderer who surpasses the profile of a normal serial killer.