ACRIDNESSES | • ACRIDNESS n. the quality of being acrid. |
ACRIFLAVINE | • acriflavine n. (Medicine) An antimicrobial flavonoid dye derived from acridine. • ACRIFLAVINE n. an antiseptic, also ACRIFLAVIN. |
ACRIFLAVINS | • ACRIFLAVIN n. an antiseptic, also ACRIFLAVINE. |
ACRIMONIOUS | • acrimonious adj. (Archaic) Harsh and sharp, or bitter and not pleasant to the taste; acrid, pungent. • acrimonious adj. (Figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp… • ACRIMONIOUS adj. caustic, biting, or rancorous esp. in feeling, language, or manner. |
ACROBATISMS | • acrobatisms n. Plural of acrobatism. • ACROBATISM n. the art of the acrobat. |
ACROCARPOUS | • acrocarpous adj. (Botany) Developing the archegonium on the summit of the primary stem; fruiting at tips, in the manner of mosses. • ACROCARPOUS adj. of mosses, having the archegonia at the top of the stem. |
ACROCENTRIC | • acrocentric adj. (Genetics) (of a chromosome) Having the centromere very near to one end, and thus having a long arm… • acrocentric n. A chromosome that has the centromere very near to one end, and thus has a long arm, and a very short arm. • ACROCENTRIC n. a rod-shaped chromosome. |
ACRODROMOUS | • acrodromous adj. (Botany) Alternative form of acrodrome. • ACRODROMOUS adj. of the veins in a leaf, running parallel to the edges of the leaf and fusing at the tip, also ACRODROME. |
ACROMEGALIC | • acromegalic adj. (Pathology) Pertaining to or characteristic of acromegaly. • acromegalic n. (Pathology) A person affected by acromegaly. • ACROMEGALIC adj. relating to acromegaly. |
ACRONICALLY | • ACRONICAL adv. occurring at nightfall or sunset, (esp. of the rising or setting of stars), also ACRONIC, ACRONYCAL, ACRONYCHAL. |
ACRONYCALLY | • acronycally adv. In an acronycal manner; rising when the sun sets, and vice versa. • ACRONYCAL adv. occurring at nightfall or sunset, (esp. of the rising or setting of stars), also ACRONIC, ACRONICAL, ACRONYCHAL. |
ACRONYMANIA | • acronymania n. The enthusiastic creation and use of acronyms. • ACRONYMANIA n. a craze for acronyms. |
ACROPETALLY | • acropetally adv. In an acropetal manner. • ACROPETAL adv. in the direction of the tip of the plant. |
ACROPHOBIAS | • acrophobias n. Plural of acrophobia. • ACROPHOBIA n. fear of heights. |
ACROPHOBICS | • acrophobics n. Plural of acrophobic. • ACROPHOBIC n. one suffering from acrophobia. |
ACROPHONIES | • acrophonies n. Plural of acrophony. • ACROPHONY n. the use of a word starting with a letter of the alphabet as the name of the letter. |
ACROPOLISES | • acropolises n. Plural of acropolis. • ACROPOLIS n. (Greek) a citadel, esp. that of Athens. |
ACRYLAMIDES | • acrylamides n. Plural of acrylamide. • ACRYLAMIDE n. an amide used in the manufacture of synthetic textile fibers. |