(botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.
Armed with prickles, as a plant.
acanthodidae
acantholimon
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acanthopanax
acanthopteri
acanthopteri
noun
(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
acanthuridae
accouchement
accouchement
noun
Delivery in childbed; parturition
accroachment
accroachment
noun
(obsolete) An encroachment; usurpation.
acenaphthene
acenaphthene
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon, found in coal tar, derived from naphthalene by the addition of a short aliphatic bridge.
acenesthesia
acenesthesia
noun
The loss of the perception of one's own body
acetomorphin
acetophenine
acetophenone
acetophenone
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic ketone phenyl methyl ketone, used in the manufacture of very many organic compounds
acetphenetid
acetylphenol
acherontical
achievements
achievements
noun
plural of achievement
achrodextrin
achrodextrin
noun
(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achromatinic
achromatinic
adj
(cytology, of a cell nucleus) Lacking the ability to be coloured by a stain.
acocantherin
acocantherin
noun
Alternative form of acokantherin
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
actinenchyma
actinobranch
actinobranch
noun
(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinophonic
actinophonic
adj
Relating to the production of sound by means of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophryan
actinotrocha
actinotrocha
noun
The larva of a phoronid.
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aesthetician
aesthetician
noun
A beautician; somebody employed to provide beauty treatments such as manicures and facials.
One who studies aesthetics; a student of art or beauty.
alcoothionic
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
allothigenic
allothogenic
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
amphibiontic
amphicentric
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
anacatharsis
anacatharsis
noun
(medicine) vomiting or expectoration
anacathartic
anacathartic
noun
An expectorant or emetic medicine.
anacoluthons
anacoluthons
noun
plural of anacoluthon
anaesthetics
anaesthetics
noun
plural of anaesthetic
analphabetic
analphabetic
adj
(comparable) (of a person) Illiterate, unable to read or write.
(not comparable) (of symbols) Not alphabetic.
noun
An illiterate person.
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anaphylactic
anaphylactic
adj
Pertaining to anaphylaxis.
anaphylactin
anchistopoda
anchoretical
anchoretical
adj
anchoretic
anchoritical
angiotrophic
angiotrophic
adj
vasotrophic
anhaemolytic
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anisosthenic
anisostichus
anocathartic
anorthoclase
anorthoclase
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a group of feldspars being mixed sodium and potassium aluminosilicates.
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
anorthositic
anorthositic
adj
(geology, mineralogy) Composed of anorthosite
antarchistic
antarthritic
antarthritic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or alleviating arthritis.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents or alleviates arthritis.
antasphyctic
antasthmatic
antasthmatic
adj
(pharmacology) Relieving the symptoms of asthma.
noun
(pharmacology) Drug that relieves the symptoms of asthma.
antebrachial
antebrachial
adj
(anatomy) relating to the forearm
antebrachium
antebrachium
noun
(anatomy) The forearm
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
antechinomys
antehistoric
antephialtic
antephialtic
adj
(medicine) Acting against nightmares.
anthelmintic
anthelmintic
adj
(pharmacology) Destructive to parasitic intestinal worms.
noun
(medicine) A drug for the treatment of intestinal worm infestation, either by killing the worms or by causing them to be expelled from the body.
anthesteriac
anthocarpous
anthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit.
anthoclinium
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
anthoecology
anthogenetic
anthological
anthological
adj
Of or pertaining to anthology; consisting of extracts from different authors.
anthracaemia
anthracaemia
noun
Alternative form of anthracemia
anthracitism
anthracitism
noun
(geology, rare) The formation of anthracite.
anthracitous
anthracnoses
anthracnoses
noun
plural of anthracnose
anthracnosis
anthracnosis
noun
An inflammatory infection of the ear and auditory canal, especially in cats and dogs.
Canker; ulcer of the mouth.
anthracocide
anthraconite
anthraconite
noun
(mineralogy) A coal-black marble, usually emitting a foetid smell when rubbed.
anthraflavic
anthropozoic
anthropozoic
Adjective
The geological era dominated by the presence of man.
anthropurgic
antianarchic
antianarchic
adj
Opposing anarchy.
antibacchius
antibacchius
noun
(poetry) A rare metrical foot consisting of two accented syllables followed by one unaccented syllable.
antibacklash
antibacklash
adj
(mechanics) Countering or preventing backlash (jarring reflex motion in machinery).
antibrachial
antibrachial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the antibrachium, or forearm.
anticathexis
anticathexis
noun
countercathexis
anticatholic
anticatholic
adj
Opposed to Catholicism.
noun
A person opposed to Catholicism.
antichlorine
antichlorine
noun
Synonym of antichlor (“substance used to remove chlorine”)
antichoicers
antichoicers
noun
plural of antichoicer
antichronism
antichronism
noun
Deviation from the true order of time; anachronism.
antichthones
antichthones
Noun
Those peoples who inhabit the antipodes, regions on opposite sides of the Earth.
antichymosin
antihidrotic
antihidrotic
adj
Countering hidrosis.
noun
Any drug that counters hidrosis.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihygienic
antihygienic
adj
That is conducive to unhygienic conditions
antihypnotic
antihypnotic
adj
(medicine) Tending to prevent sleep.
noun
Any agent that prevents sleep.
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
antilynching
antilynching
adj
(law) Prohibiting the practice of lynching
Opposed to the practice of lynching
antimephitic
antimephitic
adj
Countering mephitic gases.
antimethodic
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
antimythical
antipathetic
antipathetic
adj
Causing a feeling of antipathy; repugnant
Having or showing a strong aversion or repugnance
Opposed in nature or character; antagonistic
antiphonetic
antiphonetic
adj
(linguistics) Going against the rules of phonetics; not spelled according to the sound.
antiphonical
antiphonical
adj
Alternative form of antiphonic
antiphrastic
antiphrastic
adj
(rhetoric) of, or relating to antiphrasis
antiphthisic
antiphthisic
adj
Relieving or curing phthisis.
noun
A medicine for phthisis.
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antipoaching
antipoaching
adj
Seeking to prevent or prohibit poaching
antirachitic
antirachitic
adj
(medicine) That cures or prevents rickets.
noun
Any drug that cures or prevents rickets.
antistrophic
antistrophic
adj
(poetry) Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
antitheistic
antitheistic
adj
Of, pertaining to or espousing antitheism.
antithetical
antithetical
adj
Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.
antithrombic
antithrombic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the action of antithrombin
apocynthions
approachment
approachment
noun
(archaic) approach
archecentric
archegoniata
archegoniate
archegoniate
adj
(botany) Relating to or possessing archegonia.
noun
Any organism having archegonia.
archenterons
archenterons
noun
plural of archenteron
archibenthal
archibenthic
archibenthic
adj
Relating to the upper part of the benthic region, from the sublittoral to the abyssal
archibenthos
archminister
archturncoat
aristarchian
aristarchian
Adjective
Of or relating to Aristarch.
Severely critical.
aristolochin
aristolochin
noun
Synonym of aristolochic acid
aristophanic
aristophanic
Adjective
Aristophanean
arithmomancy
arithmomancy
noun
Alternative form of arithmancy
arthriticine
arthrobranch
arthrobranch
noun
A gill, of a crustacean, that is attached to the membrane between the body and the base of the leg
asterochiton
atomechanics
atomechanics
noun
(obsolete) The mechanics of atoms.
attouchement
authenticate
authenticate
adj
Synonym of authentic.
verb
(transitive) To prove authentic; to determine as real and true.
(transitive) To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof, attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient to entitle to credit.
authenticity
authenticity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being authentic (of established authority).
The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original, of having the same origin (or attribution, commitment, intention, etc.) as claimed.
authigenetic
authigenetic
adj
Synonym of authigenic
autochthonal
autochthonal
adj
existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous
autochthones
autochthones
noun
plural of autochthon
autochthonic
autochthonic
Adjective
existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous
autohypnotic
autohypnotic
adj
Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
backlighting
backlighting
noun
The illumination of a photographic subject from the rear, causing edges to glow while other areas remain in shadow.
verb
present participle of backlight
bandersnatch
bandersnatch
Proper noun
An obscure, fictional creature mentioned in one of Lewis Carroll's poems.