| abactinal
|
(adjective) (of radiate animals) located on the surface or end opposite to that on which the mouth is situated |
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| abaxial
|
(adjective) facing away from the axis of an organ or organism |
Synonyms:
dorsal |
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| abbatial
|
(adjective) of or having to do with or belonging to an abbey or abbot, or abbess |
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| abdominal
|
(noun) the muscles of the abdomen |
Synonyms:
ab,
abdominal muscle |
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| (adjective) of or relating to or near the abdomen |
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| abdominovesical
|
(adjective) of or relating to the abdomen and the urinary bladder |
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| abettal
|
(noun) the verbal act of urging on |
Synonyms:
instigation,
abetment |
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| abnormal
|
(adjective) not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm |
Synonyms:
unnatural |
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| (adjective) departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development |
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| (adjective) much greater than the normal |
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| abomasal
|
(adjective) relating to the abomasum (the fourth compartment of the stomach of ruminants) |
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| aboral
|
(adjective) opposite to or away from the mouth |
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| aboriginal
|
(adjective) characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning |
Synonyms:
native |
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| (adjective) having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state |
Synonyms:
primaeval,
primal,
primeval,
primordial |
| (noun) an indigenous person who was born in a particular place |
Synonyms:
native,
indigen,
indigene,
aborigine |
| abranchial
|
(adjective) having no gills |
Synonyms:
gill-less,
abranchiate,
abranchious |
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| abseil
|
(verb) descend by means of a rappel |
Synonyms:
rappel,
rope down |
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| (noun) (mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body |
Synonyms:
rappel |
| abysmal
|
(adjective) very great; limitless |
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| (adjective) resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable |
Synonyms:
unfathomable,
abyssal |
| abyssal
|
(adjective) resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable |
Synonyms:
unfathomable,
abysmal |
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| (adjective) relating to ocean depths from 2000 to 5000 meters |
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| acapnial
|
(adjective) relating to or demonstrating acapnia |
Synonyms:
acapnic,
acapnotic |
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| acaudal
|
(adjective) lacking a tail or taillike appendage |
Synonyms:
acaudate |
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| accentual
|
(adjective) of or pertaining to accent or stress |
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| (adjective) (of verse) having a metric system based on stress rather than syllables or quantity |
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| accessional
|
(adjective) of or constituting an accession |
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| accessorial
|
(adjective) nonessential but helpful |
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| accidental
|
(adjective) happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally |
Synonyms:
inadvertent |
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| (adjective) not of prime or central importance |
Synonyms:
nonessential,
incidental |
| (noun) a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature |
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| accommodational
|
(adjective) of or relating to the accommodation of the lens of the eye |
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| accrual
|
(noun) the act of accumulating |
Synonyms:
accruement,
accumulation |
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| acculturational
|
(adjective) of or relating to acculturation |
Synonyms:
acculturative |
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| accusal
|
(noun) a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt |
Synonyms:
accusation |
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| accusatorial
|
(adjective) specifically indicating a form of prosecution in which one is publicly accused of and tried for a crime and in which the judge is not also the prosecutor |
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| acebutolol
|
(noun) an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension |
Synonyms:
Sectral |
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| acetal
|
(noun) any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules |
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| acetaldol
|
(noun) unsaturated aldol |
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| acetyl
|
(noun) the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-) |
Synonyms:
ethanoyl group,
ethanoyl radical,
acetyl group,
acetyl radical |
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| achenial
|
(adjective) pertaining to dry one-seeded indehiscent fruit |
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| acidophil
|
(noun) an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment |
Synonyms:
acidophile |
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| acoustical
|
(adjective) of or relating to the science of acoustics |
Synonyms:
acoustic |
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| acquittal
|
(noun) a judgment of not guilty |
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| acritical
|
(adjective) without a crisis (as of some diseases) |
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| acropetal
|
(adjective) of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex |
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| actinal
|
(adjective) (of radiate organisms) located on the surface or end on which the mouth is situated |
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| actinometrical
|
(adjective) of or related to actinometry |
Synonyms:
actinometric |
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| actinomycetal
|
(adjective) of or belonging to the actinomycetes |
Synonyms:
actinomycetous |
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| actual
|
(adjective) presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible |
Synonyms:
existent |
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| (adjective) taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated |
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| (adjective) being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something |
Synonyms:
real,
genuine,
literal |
| (adjective) existing in act or fact |
Synonyms:
factual |
| (adjective) being or existing at the present moment |
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| actuarial
|
(adjective) of or relating to the work of an actuary |
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| acyl
|
(noun) any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group |
Synonyms:
acyl group |
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| acylglycerol
|
(noun) an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils |
Synonyms:
glyceride |
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| adaptational
|
(adjective) of or relating to adaptation |
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| adaxial
|
(adjective) nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism |
Synonyms:
ventral |
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| additional
|
(adjective) further or added |
Synonyms:
extra |
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| adenoidal
|
(adjective) sounding as if the nose were pinched |
Synonyms:
nasal,
pinched |
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| (adjective) of or pertaining to the adenoids |
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| adjectival
|
(adjective) of or relating to or functioning as an adjective |
Synonyms:
adjective |
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| admiral
|
(noun) the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral |
Synonyms:
full admiral |
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| (noun) any of several brightly colored butterflies |
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| adnexal
|
(adjective) of or pertaining to adnexa |
Synonyms:
annexal |
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| adrenal
|
(noun) either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney |
Synonyms:
suprarenal gland,
adrenal gland |
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| (adjective) of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions |
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| (adjective) near the kidneys |
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| adrenocortical
|
(adjective) of or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands |
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| adventitial
|
(adjective) of or pertaining to the adventitia |
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| adverbial
|
(adjective) of or relating to or functioning as an adverb |
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| (noun) a word or group of words function as an adverb |
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| advertorial
|
(noun) an advertisement that is written and presented in the style of an editorial or journalistic report |
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| aecial
|
(adjective) of or belonging to an aecium |
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| aerial
|
(noun) a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer |
Synonyms:
forward pass |
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| (noun) an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals |
Synonyms:
antenna,
transmitting aerial |
| (adjective) existing or living or growing or operating in the air |
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| (adjective) characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air |
Synonyms:
ethereal,
aeriform,
aery,
airy |
| aerofoil
|
(noun) a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight |
Synonyms:
surface,
control surface,
airfoil |
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| aerological
|
(adjective) of or pertaining to aerology |
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| aeromedical
|
(adjective) of or relating to aviation medicine |
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| aeronautical
|
(adjective) of or pertaining to aeronautics |
Synonyms:
aeronautic |
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| aerosol
|
(noun) a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas |
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| (noun) a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas) |
Synonyms:
spray can,
aerosol bomb,
aerosol can,
aerosol container |
| aesthetical
|
(adjective) concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste |
Synonyms:
esthetic,
esthetical,
aesthetic |
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| aestival
|
(adjective) (rare) of or occurring in summer |
Synonyms:
estival |
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| aetiological
|
(adjective) of or relating to the philosophical study of causation |
Synonyms:
etiologic,
etiological,
aetiologic |
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| (adjective) relating to the etiology of a disease |
Synonyms:
etiologic,
etiological,
aetiologic |
| affectional
|
(adjective) characterized by emotion |
Synonyms:
emotive,
affective |
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| affinal
|
(adjective) (anthropology) related by marriage |
Synonyms:
affine |
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| affixal
|
(adjective) of or pertaining to a linguistic affix |
Synonyms:
affixial |
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| affixial
|
(adjective) of or pertaining to a linguistic affix |
Synonyms:
affixal |
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| afoul
|
(adjective) especially of a ship's lines etc |
Synonyms:
foul,
fouled |
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| agal
|
(noun) a cord (usually of goat's hair) that Arabs (especially Bedouins) wind around their heads to hold down the kaffiyeh |
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| agential
|
(adjective) of or relating to an agent or agency |
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| agnail
|
(noun) a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected |
Synonyms:
hangnail |
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| agnostical
|
(adjective) uncertain of all claims to knowledge |
Synonyms:
agnostic |
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| agonadal
|
(adjective) lacking gonads |
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| agonal
|
(adjective) pertaining to or associated with agony (especially death agonies) |
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| agonistical
|
(adjective) striving to overcome in argument |
Synonyms:
combative,
agonistic |
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| agricultural
|
(adjective) relating to farming or agriculture |
Synonyms:
agrarian,
farming |
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| (adjective) relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming |
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| agrobiological
|
(adjective) of or pertaining to agrobiology |
Synonyms:
agrobiologic |
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| agrological
|
(adjective) of or related to agrology |
Synonyms:
agrologic |
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| agronomical
|
(adjective) of or relating to or promoting agronomy |
Synonyms:
agronomic |
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| ahistorical
|
(adjective) unconcerned with or unrelated to history or to historical development or to tradition |
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| ail
|
(noun) aromatic bulb used as seasoning |
Synonyms:
garlic |
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| (verb) be ill or unwell |
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| (verb) cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed |
Synonyms:
trouble,
pain |
| airfoil
|
(noun) a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight |
Synonyms:
surface,
control surface,
aerofoil |
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| airmail
|
(verb) send or transport by airmail |
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| (noun) letters and packages that are transported by aircraft |
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| (noun) a system of conveying mail by aircraft |
Synonyms:
airpost |
| albinal
|
(adjective) of or pertaining to or affected by albinism |
Synonyms:
albinic,
albinistic,
albinotic |
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| albuterol
|
(noun) a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness |
Synonyms:
Proventil,
Ventolin |
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| alchemical
|
(adjective) related to or concerned with alchemy |
Synonyms:
alchemic |
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| alchemistical
|
(adjective) of or relating to alchemists |
Synonyms:
alchemistic |
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| alcohol
|
(noun) a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent |
Synonyms:
intoxicant,
inebriant,
alcoholic beverage,
alcoholic drink |
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| (noun) any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation |
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| aldol
|
(noun) an oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains an alcohol group (-OH) and an aldehyde group (-CHO) |
Synonyms:
aldehyde-alcohol |
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| algal
|
(adjective) of or relating to alga |
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| algebraical
|
(adjective) of or relating to algebra |
Synonyms:
algebraic |
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| algometrical
|
(adjective) of or related to algometry |
Synonyms:
algometric |
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| alimental
|
(adjective) of or providing nourishment |
Synonyms:
nourishing,
nutrient,
nutritious,
nutritive,
alimentary |
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| alkaloidal
|
(adjective) pertaining to or consisting of alkaloids |
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| alkyl
|
(noun) any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons |
Synonyms:
alkyl group,
alkyl radical |
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| all
|
(adverb) to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely |
Synonyms:
right,
entirely,
whole,
wholly,
completely,
altogether,
totally |
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| (adjective) (quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class |
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| (adjective) completely given to or absorbed by |
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| allegorical
|
(adjective) used in or characteristic of or containing allegory |
Synonyms:
allegoric |
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| allopurinol
|
(noun) a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid |
Synonyms:
Zyloprim |
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| allotropical
|
(adjective) of or related to or exhibiting allotropism |
Synonyms:
allotropic |
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