(zoology) Having a sharply pointed tongue or oral region.
adglutinate
adstipulating
adulating
adulating
verb
present participle of adulate
adulterating
adulterating
verb
present participle of adulterate
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
aetiologue
affrightful
affrightful
adj
(obsolete) frightful
affrightfully
affrightfully
adv
(obsolete) frightfully
agalactous
agalactous
adj
Lacking milk to suckle with.
agglutinability
agglutinability
noun
The quality or degree of being agglutinable.
agglutinable
agglutinable
adj
Able to be agglutinated; that readily undergoes agglutination
agglutinant
agglutinant
adj
Uniting, as glue; causing, or tending to cause, adhesion.
noun
Any viscous substance which causes agglutination
agglutinate
agglutinate
adj
(linguistics) Consisting of root words combined but not materially altered as to form or meaning
United with glue or as with glue; cemented together.
noun
(countable) A clump of agglutinated material.
(uncountable) Agglutinated material.
verb
(linguistics) To form through agglutination.
(transitive) To unite, or cause to adhere, as with glue or other viscous substance; to unite by causing an adhesion of substances.
agglutinated
agglutinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agglutinate
agglutinates
agglutinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agglutinate
agglutinating
agglutinating
verb
present participle of agglutinate
agglutination
agglutination
noun
(linguistics) Combination in which root words are united with little or no change of form or loss of meaning. See agglutinative.
The act of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance; the state of being thus united; adhesion of parts.
The clumping together of red blood cells or bacteria, usually in response to a particular antibody.
agglutinationist
agglutinations
agglutinations
noun
plural of agglutination
agglutinative
agglutinative
adj
(grammar) having words derived by combining parts, each with a separate meaning
sticky, tacky, adhesive
noun
(grammar) A word formed from the combination of parts, each with a separate meaning.
A sticky material; an adhesive.
agglutinatively
agglutinatively
adv
In an agglutinative fashion; via agglutination.
agglutinator
agglutinator
noun
That which agglutinates
agglutinin
agglutinin
noun
(specifically) A protein found in cow's milk.
A substance that causes particles or cells to clump; it may be an antibody, a lectin, or otherwise.
agglutinins
agglutinins
noun
plural of agglutinin
agglutinize
agglutinize
verb
Synonym of agglutinate
agglutinogen
agglutinogen
noun
(biochemistry) Any antigen that stimulates the production of an agglutinin
agglutinogenic
agglutinogenic
adj
Relating to an agglutinogen
agglutinoid
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agglutogenic
agglutogenic
adj
Synonym of agglutinogenic
aglutition
aglutition
noun
(medicine) Inability to swallow.
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agranuloplastic
agricultor
agricultor
noun
(archaic) agriculturist, farmer
agricultural
agricultural
adj
(cricket) As if played with a scythe
Of or pertaining to agriculture
noun
A product or commodity from agriculture.
agriculturalist
agriculturalist
noun
A farmer; one involved with agrarian business.
agriculturalists
agriculturalists
noun
plural of agriculturalist
agriculturally
agriculturally
adv
In a manner pertaining to agriculture.
agriculture
agriculture
noun
The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock
agriculturer
agriculturer
noun
agriculturist
agricultures
agricultures
noun
plural of agriculture
agriculturist
agriculturist
adj
Of or pertaining to agriculture or agriculturists.
noun
An expert in agriculture who advises farmers.
One who practices agriculture, a farmer, a gardener.
agriculturists
agriculturists
noun
plural of agriculturist
aguascalientes
aguascalientes
Proper noun
A state of Mexico.
Its capital city.
aguilarite
aguilarite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic sulfosalt mineral found in Mexico.
aguilt
aiguellette
aiguillette
aiguillette
noun
Alternative form of aiglet (“metal tip on a ribbon or cord that facilitated lacing two parts of a garment together”)
An ornamental braided cord with decorative metal tips worn on uniforms.
aiguilletted
aiguilletted
adj
Having an aiguillette.
aiguillettes
aiguillettes
noun
plural of aiguillette
albategnius
albuginitis
aliturgic
aliturgic
adj
Not liturgic; without a liturgy.
aliturgical
aliturgical
adj
(of a day in the Christian calendar) On which the holy sacrifice is not offered.
allagostemonous
allegatum
allothigenous
allothogenous
alpetragius
altenburg
although
although
conj
But, except.
Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
altingiaceous
alurgite
amatungula
amatungula
noun
Carissa macrocarpa, a shrub native to Southern Africa.
ambulating
ambulating
verb
present participle of ambulate
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
amphigastrula
ampulating
anatomicochirurgical
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
angioleucitis
angletouch
angularities
angularities
noun
plural of angularity
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.
angularization
angularization
noun
The process of making something angular.
angulate
angulate
adj
Shaped with corners or angles.
verb
To make, or to become, angular.
angulated
angulated
adj
Synonym of angulate
verb
simple past tense and past participle of angulate
angulately
angulately
adv
In an angulate manner.
angulateness
angulates
angulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of angulate
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.
angulations
angulations
noun
plural of angulation
angulatogibbous
angulatosinuous
angulodentate
angulometer
angulometer
noun
An instrument for measuring exterior angles.
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
angusticlave
angusticlave
noun
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank
angustifoliate
angustifoliate
adj
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
angustifolious
angustifolious
Adjective
Having narrow leaves.
angustisellate
angustiseptal
anomalogonatous
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
antiagglutinant
antiagglutinating
antiagglutinating
adj
Preventing agglutination.
antiagglutination
antiagglutinative
antiagglutinin
antiagglutinin
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody, that inhibits the action of an agglutinin
antiangular
antiburglar
antiburglar
adj
Opposing or countering burglars.
antiburglary
antiburglary
adj
Opposing or countering burglary.
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
anticoagulan
anticoagulant
anticoagulant
adj
Acting as an anticoagulant.
noun
(medicine) A substance that prevents coagulation; that is, it stops blood from clotting.
anticoagulants
anticoagulants
noun
plural of anticoagulant
anticoagulate
anticoagulate
verb
To administer anticoagulation
anticoagulating
anticoagulating
adj
Preventing coagulation.
anticoagulation
anticoagulation
noun
(medicine) Treatment to prevent coagulation of blood.
anticoagulative
anticoagulative
adj
That counters coagulation
anticoagulator
anticoagulin
anticoagulin
noun
An anticoagulant material in the venom of a bloodsucking insect or a snake
anticontagiously
antidecalogue
antifouling
antifouling
adj
That prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
noun
Any substance that prevents or counteracts the buildup of barnacles and other deposits on undersea surfaces such as those of boats.
antifungal
antifungal
adj
(pharmacology) That inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the growth of fungi.
antifungals
antifungals
noun
plural of antifungal
antigalactagogue
antigalactagogue
noun
Any antigalactic substance
antiglobulin
antiglobulin
noun
(immunology) antihuman globulin
antiguerilla
antiguggler
antihemagglutinin
antihemagglutinin
adj
(immunology) That reacts with hemagglutinin
antileague
antileague
adj
Opposing a league or confederation.
antiliturgic
antiliturgical
antiliturgically
antiliturgist
antiliturgy
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.
antineuralgic
antineuralgic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting neuralgia.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts neuralgia.
antiplague
antiplague
adj
Countering plague
antireligious
antireligious
adj
Opposed to religion.
antireligiously
antisialagogue
antisialagogue
noun
Any substance that decreases the production of saliva.
antismuggling
antismuggling
adj
(law enforcement) Acting to combat or prevent smuggling