Of or pertaining to the parasitic protozoans of the suborder Acephalina
adaptional
adaptional
adj
(biology) Applied to the process by which an organism is fitted or adapted to its environment
Relating or pertaining to adaptation, or the action of adapting.
adoptional
adoptional
adj
Of or relating to adoption.
adrianople
aeroplaner
aeroplaner
noun
(archaic) An aeroplane pilot.
aeroplanes
aeroplanes
noun
plural of aeroplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aeroplane
aglipayano
airplaning
airplaning
verb
present participle of airplane
airplanist
airplanist
noun
(archaic) An airplane pilot.
albaspidin
albopannin
alipterion
allophanic
allophanic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to allophanic acid or its derivatives
(soil science) Relating to, or composed of allophane
allophones
allophones
noun
plural of allophone
allophonic
allophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allophone.
alongships
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
alpenstock
alpenstock
noun
a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
alphonsine
alphonsism
alpinesque
alpinesque
adj
Having an alpine style.
aminolipin
aminoplast
ampelopsin
ampelopsin
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular flavanonol.
ampicillin
ampicillin
noun
(pharmacology) A semisynthetic form of penicillin C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₄S that is effective against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and is used to treat infections of the urinary, respiratory, and intestinal tracts.
amplectant
amplectant
adj
(botany) That clasps a support, especially by twining around it
clasping or embracing
ampliation
ampliation
noun
(law, civil law) A postponement of the decision of a cause for further consideration or reargument.
enlargement; amplification
amplifying
amplifying
verb
present participle of amplify
ampulating
anablepses
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
analphabet
analphabet
adj
Ignorant of the letters of the alphabet; partly or wholly illiterate.
noun
A person who does not know the letters of the alphabet; a partly or wholly illiterate person.
anaplastic
anaplastic
adj
(oncology) Of, or relating to, a tumor that shows little histogenetic differentiation. It implies that a tumor is high grade and likely to behave in an aggressive fashion.
(surgery) Of or relating to plastic surgery.
ancylopoda
androlepsy
androphyll
anemophile
anemophile
noun
Any anemophilous plant.
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
anepiploic
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.
angioplany
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
anilopyrin
anisopodal
anolympiad
anomaliped
anomalipod
anopheline
anopheline
adj
Of or pertaining to the anopheles mosquitoes.
noun
Any mosquito of the genus Anopheles
antapology
antechapel
antechapel
noun
The outer part of the west end of a chapel.
antelopian
antelopine
antepenult
antepenult
noun
The third-to-last syllable of a word.
antetemple
antetemple
noun
The portico or narthex in an ancient temple or church.
anthophila
anthophile
anthophile
noun
(zoology) An organism that visits flowers.
A person who loves flowers.
antilepsis
antileptic
antileptic
adj
(medicine) soothing, mood-stabilizing
antilepton
antilepton
noun
(physics) The antiparticle of a lepton.
antilipase
antilipase
adj
That counters the action of a lipase
antilipoid
antilipoid
noun
(biochemistry) A substance that destroys or degrades lipoids.
antilopine
antilopine
adj
Relating to, or resembling, antelopes in the bovid subfamily Antelopinae.
Relating to, or resembling, antelopes in the tribe Antelopini within that subfamily
Relating to, or resembling, antelopes.
noun
An antilopine kangaroo
Any antelope in the subfamily Antelopinae
Any antelope in the tribe Antilopini
antiphonal
antiphonal
adj
(music) Characterized by antiphones or antiphony; incorporating alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts.
noun
A book of antiphons or anthems sung or chanted at a liturgy; an antiphonary or antiphoner.
An antiphon; a piece sung or chanted in an antiphonal manner.
antiplague
antiplague
adj
Countering plague
antiplanet
antiplanet
noun
(astrophysics) A hypothetical planet composed of antimatter.
antipleion
antipleion
noun
A region of negative departure from a norm.
antipolice
antipolice
adj
Opposed to or prejudiced against the police
antitropal
antitropal
adj
(botany) antitropous
aphelandra
aphelandra
noun
Any of the tropical evergreen shrubs in the genus Aphelandra
aphthongal
aphthongal
adj
(phonology) Being or relating to an aphthong.
aplacental
aplacental
adj
(zoology) Lacking a placenta; belonging to the Aplacentata.
aplanatism
aplanatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from spherical aberration.
aplodontia
aplotaxene
aplotaxene
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (8Z,11Z,14Z)-heptadeca-1,8,11,14-tetraene present in the roots of burdock
apollinian
apollonian
apollonian
adj
Clear, harmonious, and restrained.
apollonius
apostolian
appallment
appallment
noun
(obsolete) depression occasioned by terror; dismay
(rare, biology, specifically) Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of the vermiform appendix.
Of, relating to, or of the nature of an appendix or appendices (chiefly of books).
appendicle
appendicle
noun
A small appendage.
appetently
appetently
adv
In an appetent manner.
applauding
applauding
noun
applause
verb
present participle of applaud
appledrane
appledrane
noun
(Devon, obsolete) A wasp.
appledrone
appleringy
applesnits
applewoman
applewoman
noun
(historical) A woman who sells apples.
appliances
appliances
noun
plural of appliance
applicancy
applicancy
noun
(dated) applicability
applicants
applicants
noun
plural of applicant
applotment
applotment
Noun
apportionment
applyingly
applyingly
adv
With application.
apresoline
aquaplaned
aquaplaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aquaplane
aquaplaner
aquaplaner
noun
One who aquaplanes.
aquaplanes
aquaplanes
noun
plural of aquaplane
asclepidin
asphaltene
asphaltene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of the dark organic constituents of crude oils and bitumen that are soluble in aromatic solvents but not in aliphatic ones; they are polycyclic aromatic compounds (composed of fused benzene rings) with aliphatic side chains
asphalting
asphalting
noun
An application of asphalt.
verb
present participle of asphalt
aspiringly
aspiringly
adv
In an aspiring manner.
asplenieae
asplenioid
backplanes
backplanes
noun
plural of backplane
balikpapan
ballpoints
ballpoints
noun
plural of ballpoint
balopticon
balopticon
noun
(historical) An early kind of stereopticon or projector.
bankruptly
bankruptly
adv
In a bankrupt manner.
baralipton
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
bedimpling
bedimpling
verb
present participle of bedimple
bellypinch
beneplacit
bepimpling
bespangled
bespangled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespangle
bespangles
bespangles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bespangle
besprinkle
besprinkle
verb
(archaic, transitive) To sprinkle.
biliprasin
biliprasin
noun
(biochemistry) A dark green pigment found in small quantities in human gallstones.
binaphthyl
binaphthyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two naphthalene residues linked by a single bond
biparental
biparental
adj
Having two parents.
bipersonal
bipersonal
adj
Relating to, or consisting of, two persons.
bipunctual
bipunctual
adj
Having two points.
bishopling
bishopling
noun
A little or petty bishop.
blackprint
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
borophenol
bromphenol
calipering
calipering
verb
present participle of caliper
calliopean
calliopean
Adjective
Of or relating to Calliope.
campagnols
campagnols
noun
plural of campagnol
campanella
campanella
noun
(historical) A smallish suspended bell used in medieval monastic cloisters.
campaniles
campaniles
noun
plural of campanile
campanilla
campanular
campanular
adj
campanulate; bell-shaped
camphylene
candlepins
candlepins
noun
plural of candlepin
cantaloupe
cantaloupe
noun
(Australia, US) Having a rough skin resembling netting; also known as muskmelon or rockmelon.
(UK, Ireland) Smooth-skinned, also known as true cantaloupe, found in the Middle East and also grown in Europe.
An orange colour, like that of cantaloupe flesh.
capablanca
caperingly
caperingly
adv
in a capering manner
capitaling
capitolian
capitolian
Adjective
Capitoline; relating to the Capitol in Ancient Rome.