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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Ametabolousadjectiveundergoing slight or no metamorphosiscandidateMay 18, 2026
Amethystadjectiveof a moderate purple colorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Amethystineadjectivecontaining or resembling amethystcandidateMay 18, 2026
Ametropicadjectiveof or relating to an abnormal condition of the eye in which visual images are not in focus on the retinacandidateMay 18, 2026
Amharicadjectiverelated to or characteristic of or written in AmhariccandidateMay 18, 2026
Amiableadjectivediffusing warmth and friendlinesscandidateMay 18, 2026
Amicableadjectivecharacterized by friendship and good willcandidateMay 18, 2026
Amidshipadjectivelocated in the middle part of a ship or aircraftcandidateMay 18, 2026
Aminicadjectivepertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammoniacandidateMay 18, 2026
Aminoadjectivepertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammoniacandidateMay 18, 2026
Amissadjectivenot functioning properlycandidateMay 18, 2026
Amitoticadjectivepertaining to a simple method of cell divisioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Amminoadjectivepertaining to or characteristic of an ammine (an inorganic coordination compound of ammonia and a metallic salt)candidateMay 18, 2026
Ammoniacadjectivepertaining to or containing or similar to ammoniacandidateMay 18, 2026
Ammoniacaladjectivepertaining to or containing or similar to ammoniacandidateMay 18, 2026
Ammoniatedadjectivecombined or treated with ammoniacandidateMay 18, 2026
Ammoniticadjectiveof or related to an order of fossil cephalopodscandidateMay 18, 2026
Amnesiacadjectivesuffering from a partial loss of memorycandidateMay 18, 2026
Amnesicadjectivesuffering from a partial loss of memorycandidateMay 18, 2026
Amnesticadjectiveof or relating to or caused by amnesiacandidateMay 18, 2026
Amnicadjectiveof or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Amnionicadjectiveof or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Amnioticadjectiveof or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Amoebanadjectivepertaining to or resembling amoebaecandidateMay 18, 2026
Amoebicadjectivepertaining to or resembling amoebaecandidateMay 18, 2026
Amoeboidadjectivelike an amoeba (especially in having a variable irregular shape)candidateMay 18, 2026
Amoebousadjectivepertaining to or resembling amoebaecandidateMay 18, 2026
Amokadjectivefrenzied as if possessed by a demoncandidateMay 18, 2026
Amoristicadjectiveof or pertaining to romantic lovecandidateMay 18, 2026
Amorousadjectiveexpressive of or exciting sexual love or romancecandidateMay 18, 2026
Amorphousadjectivelacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodiescandidateMay 18, 2026
Amortadjectiveutterly cast downcandidateMay 18, 2026
Amphibianadjectiverelating to or characteristic of animals of the class AmphibiacandidateMay 18, 2026
Amphibioticadjectivehaving an aquatic early or larval form and a terrestrial adult formcandidateMay 18, 2026
Amphibiousadjectiverelating to or characteristic of animals of the class AmphibiacandidateMay 18, 2026
Amphiprostylaradjectivemarked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structurecandidateMay 18, 2026
Amphiprostyleadjectivemarked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structurecandidateMay 18, 2026
Amphiproticadjectivehaving characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as eithercandidateMay 18, 2026
Amphistylaradjectivemarked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structurecandidateMay 18, 2026
Amphitheatricadjectiveof or related to an amphitheatercandidateMay 18, 2026
Amphitheatricaladjectiveof or related to an amphitheatercandidateMay 18, 2026
Amphitropousadjective(of a plant ovule) partly invertedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Amphoricadjectivethe sound heard in auscultation resembling the hollow sound made by blowing across the mouth of a bottlecandidateMay 18, 2026
Amphotericadjectivehaving characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as eithercandidateMay 18, 2026
Ampleadjectivemore than enough in size or scope or capacitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Ampullaradjectiveof or related to an ampullacandidateMay 18, 2026
Ampullaryadjectiveof or related to an ampullacandidateMay 18, 2026
Amuckadjectivefrenzied as if possessed by a demoncandidateMay 18, 2026
Amusedadjectivepleasantly occupiedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Amusingadjectivearousing or provoking laughtercandidateMay 18, 2026
Amusiveadjectiveproviding enjoymentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Amygdaliformadjectiveshaped like an almondcandidateMay 18, 2026
Amygdalineadjectiverelated to or resembling an almondcandidateMay 18, 2026
Amygdaloidadjectiveshaped like an almondcandidateMay 18, 2026
Amygdaloidaladjectiveshaped like an almondcandidateMay 18, 2026
Amylaceousadjectiveresembling starchcandidateMay 18, 2026
Amyloidadjectiveresembling starchcandidateMay 18, 2026
Amyloidaladjectiveresembling starchcandidateMay 18, 2026
Amylolyticadjectiveof or related to the process of amylolysiscandidateMay 18, 2026
Anabaticadjectiveof an air current or windcandidateMay 18, 2026
Anabioticadjectiveof or related to the state of anabiosiscandidateMay 18, 2026
Anabolicadjectivecharacterized by or promoting constructive metabolismcandidateMay 18, 2026
Anachronicadjectivechronologically misplacedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Anachronisticadjectivechronologically misplacedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Anachronousadjectivechronologically misplacedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Anaclinaladjectiveof valleys and riverscandidateMay 18, 2026
Anacliticadjectiveof or related to relationships that are characterized by the strong dependence of one person on anothercandidateMay 18, 2026
Anacoluthicadjectiveof or related to syntactic inconsistencies of the sort known as anacoluthonscandidateMay 18, 2026
Anadromousadjectivemigrating from the sea to fresh water to spawncandidateMay 18, 2026
Anaemicadjectiverelating to anemia or suffering from anemiacandidateMay 18, 2026
Anaerobicadjectiveliving or active in the absence of free oxygencandidateMay 18, 2026
Anaerobioticadjectiveliving or active in the absence of free oxygencandidateMay 18, 2026
Anaestheticadjectiverelating to or producing insensibilitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Anaglyphicadjectiverelated to anaglyphs or anaglyphycandidateMay 18, 2026
Anaglyphicaladjectiverelated to anaglyphs or anaglyphycandidateMay 18, 2026
Anaglypticadjectiverelated to anaglyphs or anaglyphycandidateMay 18, 2026
Anaglypticaladjectiverelated to anaglyphs or anaglyphycandidateMay 18, 2026
Anagogicadjectivebased on or exemplifying anagogecandidateMay 18, 2026
Anagogicaladjectivebased on or exemplifying anagogecandidateMay 18, 2026
Anagrammaticadjectiverelated to anagrams or containing or making an anagramcandidateMay 18, 2026
Anagrammaticaladjectiverelated to anagrams or containing or making an anagramcandidateMay 18, 2026
Analadjectivea stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal regioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Anal RetentiveadjectiveMWEa stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal regioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Analepticadjectivestimulating the central nervous systemcandidateMay 18, 2026
Analgesicadjectivecapable of relieving paincandidateMay 18, 2026
Analgeticadjectivecapable of relieving paincandidateMay 18, 2026
Analogadjectiveof a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the inputcandidateMay 18, 2026
Analogicaladjectiveexpressing, composed of, or based on an analogycandidateMay 18, 2026
Analogousadjectivesimilar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilarcandidateMay 18, 2026
Analogueadjectiveof a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the inputcandidateMay 18, 2026
Analphabeticadjectiverelating to or expressed by a writing system that is not alphabeticcandidateMay 18, 2026
Analyticadjectiveusing or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)candidateMay 18, 2026
Analyticaladjectiveusing or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)candidateMay 18, 2026
Analyzableadjectivecapable of being partitionedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Analyzedadjectiveexamined carefully and methodicallycandidateMay 18, 2026
Anamnesticadjectiveof or relating to anamnesiscandidateMay 18, 2026
Anamorphicadjectivepertaining to gradual evolution from one type of organism to anothercandidateMay 18, 2026
Anapaesticadjective(of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long onecandidateMay 18, 2026
Anapesticadjective(of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long onecandidateMay 18, 2026
Anaphasicadjectiveof or related to the stage of mitosis known as anaphasecandidateMay 18, 2026