Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Asbill A surname. asbo Anti-Social Behaviour Order. asbolane A hexagonal mineral containing calcium, cobalt, hydrogen, manganese, nickel, and oxygen. asbolin An acrid oil obtained from wood soot. asbolite A cobaltiferous wad. asbuilt Describing or representing the actual appearance, condition, structure or function of a building project or design fabrication. Asbury A surname. Asby A village in Arlecdon and Frizington parish, Copeland district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY0620). asc ASC (“an ASCII-encoded text file”): Ellipsis of ASC file ascal Relating to the ascus. ascalabotan A squamate of the clade Ascalabota ascalaphid Any member of the family Ascalaphidae of owlflies. Ascalaphus The orchardist of Hades, changed into a screech-owl by Demeter for telling Hades that Persephone had eaten pomegranate seeds Ascalon The sword or lance used by Saint George to slay a dragon, named after the city. ascalonicoside A particular steroid glycoside. ascandroside A particular steroid glycoside. Ascanian Of or relating to the House of Ascania, a dynasty of German rulers. Ascanius A legendary king of Alba Longa, and the son of the Trojan hero Aeneas. Ascapart A legendary giant in English folklore. ascaphid Any of the tailed frogs in the family Ascaphidae ascared scared; afraid Ascari A surname from Italian ascariasis A disease of humans caused by the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides in humans and by other species of Ascaris in other mammals. ascaricidal That kills roundworms (Ascaridida). ascaricide Any pesticide intended to kill roundworms (Ascaridida). ascarid Any phasmid nematode of the family Ascarididae (Ascaridae) ascaridiasis infection with roundworms of the genus Ascaris. ascaridid Any of the parasitic nematodes in the family Ascarididae. ascaridiosis Any disease cause by the presence of ascarid nematodes ascaridoid Any of the superfamily Ascaridoidea of roundworms. ascaridole A bicyclic monoterpene peroxide found in plants of the Chenopodium genus; it is explosive ascarite A form of silica that has a coating that absorbs carbon dioxide ascaroside Any of a group of glycolipids, containing the sugar ascarylose, found in some nematode worms ascarosis Synonym of ascariasis. ascarylose The deoxy sugar 3,6-dideoxy-L-arabino-hexose Ascella Zeta Sagittarii A, a component of the triple star system Zeta Sagittarii. Ascencio A surname. Ascencion A surname from Spanish. ascend To move upward, to fly, to soar. ascendable Capable of being ascended. ascendance Ascendancy, superiority; the act of ascending. ascendancy The quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy. ascendant Moving upward; ascending, rising. ascendantly In an ascendant manner. ascender A person or thing that ascends. ascendeur A metal grip that attaches to a rope sling and can be tightened to hold a climber or loosened to allow the climber to move. ascendible Synonym of ascendable (“Capable of being ascended; climbable”). ascending Rising or increasing to higher levels, values, or degrees. (e.g. of a sequence) ascendingly In an ascending manner. ascendostomy An operation involving the formation of an artificial opening from the ascending colon through the abdominal wall. ascension The act of ascending; an ascent. ascensional Relating to upward movement; pertaining to the act of rising or ascending. ascensionist One who carries out ascents, such as a balloonist or mountaineer. Ascensiontide The period from Ascension Day (39 days after Easter) until Whitsunday (49 days after Easter). ascensive Rising; tending to rise, or causing to rise. ascensor An elevator. ascent The act of ascending; a motion upwards. ascertain To find out definitely; to discover or establish. ascertainability The quality of being ascertainable. ascertainable Able to be ascertained. ascertainableness The state or quality of being ascertainable. ascertainably In a way that can be ascertained. ascertainedly In a way that is ascertained. ascertainer One who, or that which, ascertains. ascertainment The act of ascertaining. ascescence A sharp sweetish and sourish quality of wine, arising from the presence of acetic acid and ethyl acetate. ascescent Having the property of ascescence. ascesis self-discipline, particularly as a religious observance; asceticism. ascetic Of or relating to ascetics. ascetical Ascetic. ascetically In an ascetic manner. asceticism The principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity. asceticist A person of ascetic principles. Aschaffenburg A large independent town in the Lower Franconia region, Bavaria, Germany. aschaffite A dioritic dike rock containing quartz and plagioclase, with biotite as the chief dark silicate. ascham A cupboard or case for storing bows and other archery equipment. aschamalmite A monoclinic-prismatic creamy white mineral containing bismuth, lead, and sulfur. Asche A surname from German. aschelminth Any of many pseudocoelomates of the former phylum Aschelminthes. aschematic Devoid of a schema or of schemata. Aschenbrenner A surname. Ascher A surname. aschizan Of or pertaining to the dipteran section Aschiza. Aschoff A surname from German. Asciak A surname from Maltese. ascid Any of the mites in the family Ascidae. ascidiacean Any of the class Ascidiacea of sea squirts. ascidian Any member of the class Ascidiacea (the sea squirts) ascidiarium The structure that unites the ascidiozooids in a compound ascidian. ascidiate Having the form of an ascidian ascidiform Shaped like an ascidian (sea squirt). ascidiid Any of the tunicates in the family Ascidiidae ascidiology The study of ascidians. ascidiozooid One of the individual members of a compound ascidian. ascidium A pitcher-shaped or flask-shaped organ or appendage of a plant. ascient unseeing, not knowing, not sensing ascientific Not treatable by science; impossible to determine as true or false using science asciferous Synonym of ascigerous. ascigerous Having asci. ascii ascians asciibetical According to the order of the ASCII table, with uppercase and lowercase letters grouped separately. asciibetically In an ASCIIbetical way. ASCIIfication The act of ASCIIfying, or converting to ASCII. asciify To convert into ASCII or, more generally, into 7-bit data. asciminib A protein kinase inhibitor used to treat Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia. ascites An accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease. ascitic Of, pertaining to, or suffering from ascites ascitical ascitic ascititious adscititious ascitogenic That produces ascites asclepiad Any one of the children of Asclepius and Epione (or Aristodama). asclepiadaceous Relating to the milkweeds. Asclepiadae The Asclepiads. Asclepiadean Of or relating to Asclepiades of Samos asclepiadeous Resembling the genus Asclepias. Asclepiades A male given name of historical usage Asclepiadic In the form of Asclepiads. asclepiadology The study of the Asclepiadeae. Asclepian Of or relating to Asclepius. asclepias Any plant of the genus Asclepias. Asclepieion An Ancient Greek healing temple dedicated to Asclepius. asclepin A particular steroid glycoside. Asclepius A Greek mythological deity, the god of doctors, medicine and healing; a son of Apollo and the Thessalian princess Coronis, husband to the goddess Epione and father of the Asclepiades; identified with the Roman god Aesculapius. ascleposide A particular steroid glycoside. Asco A surname. ascobolaceous Of or relating to the Ascobolaceae. ascobolus Ascobolus is a genus of fungi in the Ascobolaceae family. The genus has a widespread distribution, and contains an estimated 61 species, most of which are coprophilous. ascocarp The sporocarp of an ascomycete, typically bowl-shaped. ascocarpic Relating to an ascocarp ascocarpous Having an ascocarp ascoceratid Any extinct cephalopod in the family Ascoceratidae ascocerid Any member of the extinct Ascocerida order of cephalopods ascochyta Any fungus of the genus Ascochyta. ascococcus A form of micrococcus, found in putrid meat infusions, occurring in peculiar masses, each of which is enclosed in a hyaline capsule and contains a large number of spherical micrococci. ascoconidium Any phialosporous fungus of the genus Ascoconidium ascocyst An erect sac-like secreting cell on the creeping filaments of Ascocyclus. ascofuranone An antibiotic derived from a furanone ascogenesis The production of ascomata; the production of these sacs and ascospores therein. ascogenic Synonym of ascogenous. ascogenous That grows from the ascogonium of a fungus ascogeny The development of ascospores inside an ascus. ascogonial Relating to ascogonia. ascogonium The spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are produced ascoid Any yeast of the family Ascoideaceae ascoidal Relating to or composed of ascoids. ascoideaceous Of or relating to the Ascoideaceae. Ascolian Of or relating to Graziadio Isaia Ascoli (1829–1907), Italian linguist. ascoliasm Festive Athenian boys' game of jumping on a slippery goathide or leatherbag. ascolichen Any lichen whose fungal component is an ascomycete ascolocular Describing ascocarps having asci arranged in pre-formed locules, or cavities within a stoma.