producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring
amplifying
amplifying
verb
present participle of amplify
ampulating
amputating
amputating
verb
present participle of amputate
amygdaline
amygdaline
adj
Resembling or characteristic of almonds.
noun
Alternative form of amygdalin
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
anagenesis
anagenesis
noun
The evolution of a new species by the large scale change in gene frequency so that the new species replaces the old rather than branching to produce an additional species.
anagenetic
anagenetic
adj
Relating to anagenesis.
anaglyphic
anaglyphic
adj
Relating to anaglyphs.
noun
Work with chased or embossed relief.
anaglyptic
anaglyptic
adj
Of or pertaining to anaglyptics or to an anaglyph
anaglypton
anagnostes
anagogical
anagogical
adj
anagogic
anagrammed
anagrammed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anagram
analgesics
analgesics
noun
plural of analgesic
analgesist
anallergic
analogical
analogical
adj
Of, pertaining to, based on, or composed of an analogy.
analogions
analogised
analogised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analogise
analogized
analogized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analogize
anastigmat
anastigmat
noun
(photography) An anastigmatic lens.
anaxagoras
anchorages
anchorages
noun
plural of anchorage
androgenic
androgenic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, relating to, or being an androgen.
androgonia
androgynal
androgynal
adj
androgynous
androgynia
androgynic
androgynus
androgynus
noun
A hermaphrodite.
andropogon
andropogon
noun
(botany) Any member of the grass genus Andropogon.
anecdotage
anecdotage
noun
anecdotes considered as a group
garrulous old age
anemograph
anemograph
noun
(obsolete or historical) An anemometer that makes a graphical recording.
anemologic
angadresma
angaralite
angarstroi
angelicize
angelicize
verb
(transitive) To make or treat as angelic.
angelizing
angelizing
verb
present participle of angelize
angelology
angelology
noun
The study of angels. Angels have been grouped into nine categories or “choirs,” from lowest to highest: angel, virtue, archangel, power, principality, dominion, throne, cherub, and seraph.
anginiform
anginiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling angina.
angioblast
angioblast
noun
(biology) A cell that differentiates into blood cells and endothelium within an embryo.
angiocarpy
angioclast
angiogenic
angiogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blood vessels
Relating to angiogenesis
angiograph
angiograph
noun
The film or image of the blood vessels produced by angiography.
angiometer
angiomyoma
angiomyoma
noun
(pathology) A benign, solitary tumor associated with blood vessels
angionosis
angiopathy
angiopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the blood vessels.
angioplany
angiorrhea
angioscope
angioscope
noun
An instrument for examining the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
angiospasm
angiospasm
noun
(medicine) Spasmodic contraction of the blood vessel.
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
angiotasis
angiotonic
angiotonic
adj
That increases blood pressure
angiotonin
angiotonin
noun
A vasoconstrictor that causes narrowing of blood vessels
angiotribe
angiotribe
noun
An instrument for controlling hemorrhages
angleberry
angleberry
noun
A warty growth of the skin of cattle.
angledozer
angledozer
noun
A kind of bulldozer whose blade can be tilted at an angle
angleinlet
anglemeter
anglemeter
noun
An instrument to measure angles, especially one used by geologists to measure the dip of strata.
anglesmith
angletouch
angleworms
angleworms
noun
plural of angleworm
anglicanly
anglicanum
anglicised
anglicised
adj
Made into a form similar to that used by the English.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anglicise
anglicisms
anglicisms
noun
plural of anglicism
anglicized
anglicized
adj
Alternative spelling of anglicised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anglicize
anglicizes
anglicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anglicize
anglifying
anglistics
anglogaean
anglomania
anglophile
anglophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophile
anglophily
anglophobe
anglophobe
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobe
anglophone
anglophone
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophone
anguilloid
anguilloid
adj
eellike
noun
Any eel of the suborder Anguilloidei
anguillula
anguillule
anguineous
anguineous
adj
Like a snake.
anguinidae
anguishful
anguishful
adj
Full of anguish.
anguishing
anguishing
noun
A feeling or expression of anguish.
verb
present participle of anguish
anguishous
anguishous
adj
(obsolete) Full of anguish.
angularity
angularity
noun
(countable) A sharp point or angle.
(countable) A stiff, cranky, crotchety manner or behaviour.
(uncountable) The property or characteristic of possessing angles.
angularize
angularize
verb
(transitive) To make angular.
angulately
angulately
adv
In an angulate manner.
angulating
angulating
verb
present participle of angulate
angulation
angulation
noun
An angular part, position, or formation.
The formation of an abnormal angle or bend in an organ
The formation of angles.
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
angwantibo
angwantibo
noun
Either of two small primates, of the genus Arctocebus, similar to lemurs
anhungered
anhungered
Adjective
Hungry.
anisogamic
anisogamic
adj
(biology) Relating to anisogamy.
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
annotating
annotating
verb
present participle of annotate
announcing
announcing
verb
present participle of announce
annoyingly
annoyingly
adv
In an annoying manner.
anogenital
anogenital
adj
(anatomy) Of, or relating to, the anus and genitals.
anorganism
anorogenic
anorogenic
adj
(geology) Unrelated to orogeny
anschauung
anschauung
noun
(philosophy, Kantianism) Sense-perception.
antagonise
antagonise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of antagonize.
antagonism
antagonism
noun
A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.
antagonist
antagonist
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that acts in opposition to another.
(authorship) The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama.
(biochemistry) A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of agonist chemicals.
An opponent or enemy.
One who antagonizes or stirs.
antagonize
antagonize
verb
(transitive) To work against; to oppose (especially to incite reaction)
antalgesic
antalgesic
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of analgesic
antanagoge
antanagoge
noun
(rhetoric) Answering the charge of an adversary by a countercharge.
(rhetoric) Offsetting a proposition with an opposing proposition in one's own speech or writing.
antapology
anteceding
anteceding
verb
present participle of antecede
antedating
antedating
noun
(lexicography) An earlier citation of a lexical item.
The action of marking with an earlier date.
verb
present participle of antedate
antegarden
antespring
anthophagy
anthophagy
noun
(biology) feeding on flowers
antiboxing
antiboxing
adj
Opposing the sport of boxing.
antibusing
antibusing
adj
(US politics) Opposing the use of busing to achieve racial integration in schools
anticlergy
anticlergy
adj
Opposing the clergy.
antidoting
antidoting
verb
present participle of antidote
antiegoism
antiegoist
antifungal
antifungal
adj
(pharmacology) That inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the growth of fungi.
antifungin
antifungin
noun
The fungicide magnesium borate.
antifungus
antifungus
adj
That inhibits the growth of fungi.
antigorite
antigorite
noun
(mineralogy) A brownish-green variety of serpentine.
antigraphy
antigrowth
antigrowth
adj
Opposing or countering growth.
antigyrous
antileague
antileague
adj
Opposing a league or confederation.
antilogies
antilogies
noun
plural of antilogy
antilogism
antilogism
noun
(logic) A false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third
antilogous
antilogous
adj
Being or relating to that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated.
Of the contrary name or character; opposite.
antimerger
antimerger
adj
(business) Opposing a corporate merger.
antimixing
antimixing
adj
Preventing or opposing mixing.
antioxygen
antioxygen
noun
The antimatter counterpart of oxygen. Made up of positron and antiprotons instead of electrons and protons.
antiplague
antiplague
adj
Countering plague
antiracing
antiracing
adj
Opposing racing.
antisavage
antisavage
adj
Opposing savages (people living in traditional, especially tribal, societies).
antitegula
antitragal
antitragic
antitragic
adj
(literature) Challenging the conventions of tragedy.
antitragus
antitragus
noun
(anatomy) A projection on the lower posterior portion of the auricle of the ear opposite the tragus.