English dictionary: words starting with acr - page 2

Meanings of Acroclinium:

noun

A plant of the former genus acroclinium (now included in rhodanthe), of the family asteraceae (compositae), which comprises herbaceous annuals native chiefly to australia; especially a plant of one of the numerous cultivated varieties grown widely for their persistent flowers (everlastings), which are typically red, pink or white, and often used dried in arrangements. also (in form acroclinium): the former genus itself.

Meanings of Acrocyanosis:

noun

A condition marked by bluish or purple colouring of the hands and feet, caused by slow circulation.

Usage examples:

In addition to bradycardia, cardiac findings may include acrocyanosis and decrease in overall heart…

Meanings of Acrodermatitis:

noun

Inflammation of the skin of the extremities; (with distinguishing english or scientific latin word or words) any of various forms of this.

Meanings of Acrodont:

noun

An animal, especially a reptile, whose teeth lack sockets and are permanently attached to the summit of the alveolar ridge of the jaw.

adjective

Designating teeth which are permanently attached to the summit of the alveolar ridge of the jaw, as in many squamate reptiles and some teleost fish; of, relating to, or characterized by such teeth.

Meanings of Acrodonts:

noun

An animal, especially a reptile, whose teeth lack sockets and are permanently attached to the summit of the alveolar ridge of the jaw.

adjective

Designating teeth which are permanently attached to the summit of the alveolar ridge of the jaw, as in many squamate reptiles and some teleost fish; of, relating to, or characterized by such teeth.

Meanings of Acrodynia:

noun

A disorder characterized by swelling and pain or paraesthesia of the hands and feet, with gastrointestinal and various other symptoms, probably resulting from mercury poisoning but originally also attributed to ergotism or arsenic poisoning; (in later use) specifically = pink disease .

Meanings of Acrogenous:

adjective

Especially of a fungal spore or conidium: borne at the tip of a hypha or conidiophore.

Meanings of Acrography:

noun

The art of incising a design onto a surface from which a cast is made, converting the incised lines into a relief design on a metal printing plate.

Meanings of Acrolein:

noun

A colourless, acrid, liquid aldehyde obtained by dehydration of glycerol, used for making plastics and as an aquatic herbicide.

Meanings of Acroleins:

noun

A colourless, acrid, liquid aldehyde obtained by dehydration of glycerol, used for making plastics and as an aquatic herbicide.

Meanings of Acrolith:

noun

In ancient greece: a statue with the head and extremities made of stone and the trunk usually of wood.

Meanings of Acrolithic:

adjective

Of, relating to, or of the nature of an acrolith.

Meanings of Acroliths:

noun

In ancient greece: a statue with the head and extremities made of stone and the trunk usually of wood.

Meanings of Acromegaly:

noun

Abnormal growth of the hands, feet, and face, caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the pituitary gland.

Usage examples:

Each of these patients had diseases known to predispose to heterotopic calcification including scle…

Meanings of Acromia:

Plural of acromion specialized

Meanings of Acromial:

adjective

Of or relating to the acromion.

Meanings of Acromioclavicular:

adjective

Of or relating to the acromion and the clavicle; specifically designating the joint between the two bones.

Meanings of Acromion:

noun

A bony process forming the lateral or distal end of the spine of the scapula, with which (in humans and certain other mammals) the clavicle articulates.

Meanings of Acromyodian:

adjective

Of a bird: having a syrinx whose muscles are attached to the ends of the bronchial semi-rings; specifically (in garrod's scheme) belonging to the division acromyodi of passerine birds, closely corresponding to the suborder oscines (the songbirds).

Meanings of Acron:

noun

In an arthropod: the unsegmented region at the anterior end of the body; specifically the prostomial region of an arthropod embryo.

Meanings of Acronic:

adjective

Of the nature of an acron; relating to an acron.

Meanings of Acronical:

adjective

Of the rising or setting of a celestial object: occurring at or just after sunset. also in extended use. compare "cosmical", "heliacal".

Meanings of Acronically:

adverb

In an acronical manner; at or just after sunset.

Meanings of Acronyctous:

adjective

= acronical .

Meanings of Acronym:

noun

An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word (e.g. ascii, nasa ).