(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship
noun
(countable) A relationship as acquaintances.
(uncountable) The state of being acquainted.
acquaintanceships
acquaintanceships
noun
plural of acquaintanceship
acrotrophoneurosis
actinopterous
actinopterygious
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
acupunctures
acupunctures
noun
plural of acupuncture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acupuncture
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenopodous
adenotyphus
adiaphanousness
adiapneustia
adiapneustia
noun
(medicine) defective perspiration; adiaphoresis
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adventureship
aesculapian
agapanthuses
agapanthuses
noun
plural of agapanthus
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
albopruinose
albuminoscope
alexandroupolis
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
alpinesque
alpinesque
adj
Having an alpine style.
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphicarpogenous
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphineurous
amphinucleus
amphipneust
amphipneusta
amphipneustic
amphisbaenous
amphogenous
amyelencephalous
anapterygotous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
andropetalous
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
anencephalus
anencephalus
noun
anencephaly
anepigraphous
aneuploidies
aneuploidies
noun
plural of aneuploidy
angiopressure
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
angulosplenial
angulosplenial
adj
(anatomy) angular and splenial
noun
The angulosplenial bone
angustiseptal
angustiseptate
angustiseptate
adj
Having a narrow septum
anisopetalous
anisopetalous
adj
(botany) Having unequal petals.
anisopleural
anisopleurous
anisopterous
anisosepalous
anomalocephalus
antepectus
antependiums
antependiums
noun
plural of antependium
antepenults
antepenults
noun
plural of antepenult
anteposthumous
anterosuperior
anterosuperior
adj
(anatomy) From anterior to superior.
antesuperior
anthocephalous
anthospermum
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropopithecus
anticrepuscular
anticrepuscule
antiopelmous
antiopelmous
adj
(zoology) Of birds: having a zygodactylous foot with one tendon to flex the third toe and another, trifurcate tendon to flex the first, second and fourth toes.
antipetalous
antipetalous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of antepetalous
antipleasure
antipleasure
adj
Opposing pleasure.
antipoenus
antiproductiveness
antiputrescent
antiputrescent
Adjective
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
antirepublicanism
antisepalous
antisepalous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of antesepalous
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
antistreptococcus
antisupernatural
antisupernaturalism
antisupernaturalism
noun
Opposition to supernaturalism.
antisupernaturalist
antisupernaturalist
noun
One who opposes supernaturalism.
antisupernaturalistic
antiturnpikeism
apemantus
apetalousness
apetalousness
noun
(botany) The state or quality of being apetalous.
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
aphelenchus
aphelinus
aplostemonous
aplostemonous
adj
Alternative form of haplostemonous
apneumatosis
apneumatosis
noun
(medicine) atelectasis
apneumonous
apneumonous
adj
(zoology) Without lungs.
apneusis
apneusis
noun
(pathology) An abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by deep, gasping inspiration with a pause at full inspiration followed by a brief, insufficient release.
apneustic
apneustic
adj
(pathology) Of or relating to apneusis.
apocynaceous
apocynaceous
adj
(botany) Of the family Apocynaceae, which contains the periwinkle and oleander.
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
apogenous
apolunes
apolunes
noun
plural of apolune
aponeuroses
aponeuroses
noun
plural of aponeurosis
aponeurosis
aponeurosis
noun
(anatomy) A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together and forms the terminations and attachments of muscles or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone.
aponeurositis
aponogetonaceous
aponogetonaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aponogetonaceae.
appendicious
appenditious
appurtenances
appurtenances
noun
equipment used for a specific task or purpose; gear
plural of appurtenance
appurtenants
appurtenants
noun
plural of appurtenant
aquaplaners
aquaplaners
noun
plural of aquaplaner
aquaplanes
aquaplanes
noun
plural of aquaplane
aristorepublicanism
asplenium
asplenium
noun
(botany) Synonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium.
asporogenous
assumptiousness
assumptiousness
noun
The quality of being assumptious.
assumptiveness
asterospondylous
astispumante
auspiciousness
auspiciousness
noun
The state or quality of being auspicious or successful.
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.
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autophonoscope
autophonoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for studying the human voice, having a lamp, a mirror, and a tube that is introduced into a person's mouth. The inner workings of the mouth can then be viewed while speaking etc.
autosuppression
axiopoenus
azosulphine
balanophoraceous
balanophoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balanophoraceae.
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
benzosulphimide
bespousing
bespousing
verb
present participle of bespouse
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bismutoplagionite
blasphemousness
blasphemousness
noun
The state or quality of being blasphemous.
blastoneuropore
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharoncus
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
boltuprightness
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.