Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acquaintances
acquaintances
noun
plural of acquaintance
acquiescement
acquiescently
acquiescently
adv
In an acquiescent manner.
actinopterous
admeasurement
admeasurement
noun
Apportionment.
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adventurement
adventurement
noun
(obsolete) adventure.
adventureship
adventuresome
adventuresome
adj
Prone to, or willing to undertake, adventures; daring or bold.
adventuresses
adventuresses
noun
plural of adventuress
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
aerosinusitis
aerosinusitis
noun
sinusitis as the result of a rapid change in barometric pressure
aeschynanthus
agastroneuria
agastroneuria
noun
(pathology) A loss of nervous control of the stomach
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.
albuminimeter
albuminimeter
noun
An instrument for determining the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminimetry
albuminimetry
noun
The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminometer
albuminometry
allothigenous
allothogenous
altingiaceous
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
ambitiousness
ambitiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambitious.
amphipneustic
anchieutectic
andropetalous
angioleucitis
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
angulodentate
angustiseptal
anisopetalous
anisopetalous
adj
(botany) Having unequal petals.
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
announcements
announcements
noun
plural of announcement
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
antecedaneous
antecedaneous
adj
(obsolete) antecedent; coming earlier in time
antecommunion
antecommunion
noun
The part of the Anglican communion liturgy that precedes the consecration of the elements.
antecurvature
antejudiciary
antenniferous
antenniferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing or having antennae.
anteoperculum
antepenultima
antepenultima
noun
(poetry) The last syllable of a word except two
anteroclusion
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
antherogenous
anthraquinone
anthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this parent compound, mostly natural pigments or synthetic dyes.
antiamusement
antiamusement
adj
Opposed to public entertainment venues such as amusement arcades and funfairs.
antibourgeois
antibourgeois
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the bourgeoisie.
anticancerous
anticancerous
adj
anticancer
anticoagulate
anticoagulate
verb
To administer anticoagulation
antidecalogue
antieducation
antieducation
adj
Opposed to education.
antievolution
antievolution
adj
Opposing the teaching or espousal of evolutionary theories, often specifically the Darwinian theory of natural selection
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antifeudalist
antifeudalist
adj
Synonym of antifeudal
noun
Somebody opposed to feudalism.
antiflatulent
antiflatulent
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent flatulence.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug with this function.
antineuralgic
antineuralgic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting neuralgia.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts neuralgia.
antineutrally
antineutrinos
antineutrinos
noun
plural of antineutrino
antipleuritic
antipleuritic
adj
Working against pleurisy.
antireduction
antireductive
antireligious
antireligious
adj
Opposed to religion.
antireticular
antireticular
adj
That counters the functioning of the reticuloendothelial system
antirheumatic
antirheumatic
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that prevents or counters rheumatism.
antiserumsera
antisubmarine
antisubmarine
adj
(military) Intended for use against submarines.
antisubstance
antisubstance
noun
Synonym of antibody
Synonym of antimatter
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
aponeurositis
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.
appropinquate
appropinquate
verb
(rare, literary, transitive, intransitive) To approach; to near.
appurtenances
appurtenances
noun
equipment used for a specific task or purpose; gear
plural of appurtenance
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
argumentation
argumentation
noun
An exchange of arguments
Inference based on reasoning from given propositions.
The addition of arguments to a model; parameterization.
argumentative
argumentative
adj
Of or relating to argumentation; specifically, presenting a logical argument or line of reasoning; argumentive, discursive.
Prone to argue or dispute.
argumentatory
argumentatory
adj
Synonym of argumentatious
argumentmaths
armamentarium
armamentarium
noun
All of the equipment available for carrying out a task, especially all the equipment used by a physician in the practice of medicine.
arrhenatherum
arrhenotokous
arrhenotokous
adj
(zoology) Relating to arrhenotoky; producing males from unfertilized eggs.
arseniuretted
arseniuretted
adj
(chemistry, archaic) Combined with arsenic.
arteriovenous
arteriovenous
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arteries and the veins
astylosternus
atrociousness
atrociousness
noun
The state or quality of being atrocious.
attitudinised
attitudinised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attitudinise
attitudiniser
attitudiniser
noun
Alternative form of attitudinizer
attitudinized
attitudinized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attitudinize
attitudinizer
attitudinizer
noun
One who attitudinizes, or practises poses.
attitudinizes
attitudinizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attitudinize
augmentations
augmentations
noun
plural of augmentation
aurantiaceous
aurantiaceous
adj
(archaic) Relating to the former family Aurantiaceae.
Of or relating to oranges or orange trees.
austenitizing
austenitizing
verb
present participle of austenitize
australianize
auteciousness
authentically
authentically
adv
In an authentic manner; with the requisite or genuine authority.
authenticated
authenticated
verb
past participle of authenticate
authenticates
authenticates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authenticate
authenticator
authenticator
noun
(film, television) A person employed to check the accuracy and realism of a script.
A feature that shows something to be authentic.
One who authenticates.
authenticness
authenticness
Noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
autocoenobium
autoconverter
autocremation
autocremation
noun
self-immolation
autodecrement
autodecrement
noun
(computing) An automatic decrement.
verb
(computing) To decrement automatically.
autodigestion
autodigestion
noun
(biology) The digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
autoeducation
autoeducation
noun
Self-education, driven by the learner exploring topics of interest.
autoelevation
autoepilation
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autoimmunized
autoincrement
autoincrement
noun
(computing) An automatic increment.
verb
(computing) To increment automatically.
autoinductive
autoinductive
adj
That exhibits autoinduction
autoinfection
autoinfection
noun
The infection of a primary host with a parasite, particularly a helminth, in such a way that the complete life cycle of the parasite happens in a single organism, without the involvement of another host.
autoinhibited
autoinhibited
adj
Subject to, or produced by autoinhibition
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoinhibit
automatonlike
automatonlike
adj
Like an automaton; robotic.
automechanism
autopneumatic
autopneumatic
adj
Acting or moving automatically by means of compressed air.
autoreduction
autoreduction
noun
(inorganic chemistry) reduction in the absence of a reducing agent
auxosubstance
averruncation
averruncation
noun
(archaic, rare) (The act of) warding off, averting (something evil).
Eradication, uprooting.
ayuntamientos
ayuntamientos
noun
plural of ayuntamiento
banqueteering
banqueteering
noun
The act of participating in banquets, particularly as a frequent activity (also used attributively).
verb
present participle of banqueteer
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
beauteousness
beauteousness
noun
The state or quality of being beauteous.
beautifulness
beautifulness
noun
The quality of being beautiful; beauty.
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
beleaguerment
beleaguerment
noun
The fact or state of beleaguering; a state of blockade or siege.
benzotrifuran
betulinamaric
bidenticulate
bidenticulate
adj
Having two denticles.
bioinstrument
bioinstrument
noun
Any device, attached to the body, that is used in bioinstrumentation
birectangular
birectangular
adj
Containing two right angles.
bitentaculate
bitentaculate
adj
Having two tentacles or tentacle-like organs.
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
bonaventurism
borotungstate
bounteousness
bounteousness
noun
The characteristic of being bounteous.
bountifulness
bountifulness
noun
The characteristic of being bountiful.
bountiousness
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.