(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
accouplement
accouplement
noun
(rare) That which couples, as a tie or brace
(rare) The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union
acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship
noun
(countable) A relationship as acquaintances.
(uncountable) The state of being acquainted.
acquaintanceships
acquaintanceships
noun
plural of acquaintanceship
acrotrophoneurosis
actinopterous
actinopterygious
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutic
actinotherapeutic
adj
Relating to actinotherapy.
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
acupunctuate
acupunctuate
verb
(rare) To pierce with a needle; to treat with acupuncture.
acupuncture
acupuncture
noun
The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body, especially for purposes of pain relief.
verb
(transitive) To treat with acupuncture.
acupunctured
acupunctured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acupuncture
acupunctures
acupunctures
noun
plural of acupuncture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acupuncture
adenotyphus
adiapneustia
adiapneustia
noun
(medicine) defective perspiration; adiaphoresis
adventureship
aeroperitoneum
agapanthuses
agapanthuses
noun
plural of agapanthus
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
aggroupment
aggroupment
noun
Arrangement in a group or in groups; grouping.
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
amphipneust
amphipneusta
amphipneustic
anapterygotous
andropetalous
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angustiseptal
angustiseptate
angustiseptate
adj
Having a narrow septum
anisopetalous
anisopetalous
adj
(botany) Having unequal petals.
anisopterous
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
antenuptial
antenuptial
adj
Occurring before marriage; prenuptial.
anteoccupation
anteoperculum
antepartum
antepartum
adj
Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal
antepectus
antependium
antependium
noun
(ecclesiastical) The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
antependiums
antependiums
noun
plural of antependium
antepenuit
antepenult
antepenult
noun
The third-to-last syllable of a word.
antepenultima
antepenultima
noun
(poetry) The last syllable of a word except two
antepenultimate
antepenultimate
adj
Two before the last, i.e., the one immediately before the penultimate, in a series.
noun
The syllable that comes two before the last in a word.
Two before the last in a series. e.g. (..., antepenultimate, penultimate, ultimate)
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.
antiopiumite
antipeduncular
antipendium
antipetalous
antipetalous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of antepetalous
antiplague
antiplague
adj
Countering plague
antipleasure
antipleasure
adj
Opposing pleasure.
antipleuritic
antipleuritic
adj
Working against pleurisy.
antipneumococcic
antipneumococcic
adj
(immunology) Acting against pneumococcus.
antipoenus
antipolyneuritic
antipolyneuritic
adj
Countering polyneuritis.
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
antiprudential
antiprudential
adj
Lacking or opposing prudence; imprudent.
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antiputrefactive
antiputrefactive
adj
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
noun
Any substance preventing putrefaction.
antiputrescent
antiputrescent
Adjective
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
antirepublican
antirepublican
adj
(politics) Opposing the formation of a republic.
noun
(politics) One who opposes the formation of a republic.
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
antiunemployment
antiunemployment
adj
(politics) Opposing or countering unemployment.
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.
aplostemonous
aplostemonous
adj
Alternative form of haplostemonous
apneumatic
apneumatic
adj
(medicine) Devoid of air; free from air, or effected by or with exclusion of air.
(rare) Of or pertaining to the nonexistence of soul or spirit; non-spiritual.
apneumatosis
apneumatosis
noun
(medicine) atelectasis
apneustic
apneustic
adj
(pathology) Of or relating to apneusis.
aponeurositis
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
aponeurotome
aponeurotomy
aponeurotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of aponeuroses
aponogetonaceous
aponogetonaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aponogetonaceae.
appendiculata
appendiculate
appendiculate
adj
(biology) Bearing appendages, such as one of the leg-bearing segments of an insect.
(biology) Having the nature of an appendage, such as the leg or antenna of an insect.
(mycology) Of a mushroom: having partial veil remnants hanging along the cap margin.
appendiculated
appendiculated
adj
Alternative form of appendiculate
appenditious
applenut
appropinquate
appropinquate
verb
(rare, literary, transitive, intransitive) To approach; to near.
appurtenance
appurtenance
noun
(grammar) A modifier that is appended or prepended to another word to coin a new word that expresses belonging.
(in the plural) Equipment used for some specific task; gear.
(law) A subordinate interest in land which benefits a principal estate, which cannot be detached from or held separately to that estate; an appurtenant interest.
That which appertains; an appendage to something else; an addition.
The state or quality of being an appurtenance.
appurtenances
appurtenances
noun
equipment used for a specific task or purpose; gear
plural of appurtenance
appurtenant
appurtenant
adj
Ancillary or subsidiary.
Of or pertaining to an appurtenance.
noun
(law, nominalized, informal) An appurtenance.
An appendage or attachment.
appurtenants
appurtenants
noun
plural of appurtenant
aquapuncture
aquapuncture
noun
(medicine) The subcutaneous injection of water, once thought to relieve pain.
aquopentamminecobaltic
argentoproteinum
argentoproteinum
noun
(archaic) silver proteinate
aristorepublicanism
arpenteur
assumptiousness
assumptiousness
noun
The quality of being assumptious.
assumptiveness
asterospondylous
astispumante
attroupement
auripigment
auripigment
noun
(archaic) Variant of orpiment
auripuncture
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.
autoanticomplement
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
autodepolymerization
autoepilation
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
automanipulative
autompne
autonephrectomy
autonephrotoxin
autophone
autophone
noun
(archaic) idiophone
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.
autophyllogeny
autopneumatic
autopneumatic
adj
Acting or moving automatically by means of compressed air.
autopotent
autosuppression
autotrepanation
bacteriopurpurin
bacteriopurpurin
noun
(organic chemistry) A red pigment found in certain sulfur bacteria.
balanopreputial
balanopreputial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the glans penis and the foreskin
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankrupted
bankrupted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bankrupt
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
bankrupture
bankrupture
noun
(dated) bankruptcy
bepuzzlement
bepuzzlement
Noun
Perplexity.
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
bipunctate
bipunctate
adj
Having two punctures or spots.
bismutoplagionite
blastoneuropore
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
bluepoint
bluepoint
noun
(felinology) A colourpoint cat with blue markings.
(marine biology) A small oyster, Crassostrea virginica, from the eastern United States seaboard.