archaemetzincin
Any of a group of zinc-dependant aminopeptidases present in some archaea

archaemetzincins
plural of archaemetzincin

archaeolemurid
Any of the extinct lemurs in the family Archaeolemuridae.

archaeolemurids
plural of archaeolemurid

archall
Obsolete form of orchil.

archamoebid
Any protist of the infraphylum Archamoebae

archamoebids
plural of archamoebid

archazolid
Any of a class of cytotoxic macrolactones produced by myxobacteria of the genus Archangium

archazolids
plural of archazolid

archegosaur
Any temnospondyl of the genus †Archegosaurus.

archegosauriform
Any temnospondyl of the clade Archegosauriformes

archegosauriforms
plural of archegosauriform

archegosaurs
plural of archegosaur

archiascomycete
Any fungus of the former subdivision Archiascomycetes (now Taphrinomycotina)

archiascomycetes
plural of archiascomycete

archil
Obsolete form of orchil.

archils
plural of archil

arcid
Any of the Arcidae; an ark shell.

arcids
plural of arcid

arcobacter
Any of several gram-negative bacteria of the genus Arcobacter

arcobacters
plural of arcobacter

arcturid
Any of the marine isopods in the family Arcturidae.

arcturids
plural of arcturid

argentinosaur
Any sauropod of the genus Argentinosaurus.

argentinosaurs
plural of argentinosaur

argifin
A cyclopentapeptide, produced by species of genus Gliocephalis (syn. Gliocladium), that inhibits chitinases.

arixeniid
Any earwig in the family Arixeniidae.

arixeniids
plural of arixeniid

armadillid
Any woodlouse of the family Armadillidae.

armadillids
plural of armadillid

armenoceratid
Any of the extinct cephalopods in the family Armenoceratidae.

armenoceratids
plural of armenoceratid

arthropleurid
Any of the extinct myriapods in the family Arthropleuridae

arthropleurids
plural of arthropleurid

arthropsin
Any of a class of opsins present in arthropods

arthropsins
plural of arthropsin

ascaridid
Any of the parasitic nematodes in the family Ascarididae.

ascaridids
plural of ascaridid

ascaridoid
Any of the superfamily Ascaridoidea of roundworms.

ascaridoids
plural of ascaridoid

ascidiid
Any of the tunicates in the family Ascidiidae

ascidiids
plural of ascidiid

ascolichen
Any lichen whose fungal component is an ascomycete

ascolichens
plural of ascolichen

asity
Any of the family Philepittidae of small suboscine passerine birds.

aspidogastrid
Any freshwater fluke of the family Aspidogastridae.

aspidogastrids
plural of aspidogastrid

assamiid
Any of the harvestmen in the family Assamiidae.

assamiids
plural of assamiid

assellote
Any isopod of the suborder Asellota

assellotes
plural of assellote

assimineid
Any of the gastropods in the family Assimineidae.

assimineids
plural of assimineid

assise
Two or more beds or strata of rock united by the occurrence of fossils of the same characteristic species or genera.

assises
plural of assise

astartid
Any of the family Astartidae of bivalves.

astartids
plural of astartid

asterionellopsid
Any diatom of the genus Asterionellopsis

asterionellopsids
plural of asterionellopsid

asteroceratid
Any ammonid of the genus Asturoceras

asteroceratids
plural of asteroceratid

asteronychid
Any brittle star in the family Coeloplanidae.

astrobacteriology
Synonym of xenobacteriology.

astropectinid
Any in the family Astropectinidae of starfishes.

astropectinids
plural of astropectinid

ataxophragmiid
Any any of the foraminifers in the family Ataxophragmiidae.

ataxophragmiids
plural of ataxophragmiid

atelurid
Any of the primitive wingless insects in the family Ateluridae.

atelurids
plural of atelurid

athenium
A rejected name for einsteinium.

atherinomorph
Any of a group of rainbowfish and silversides of the order Atherinomorpha.

atherinomorphs
plural of atherinomorph

athyridacean
Any brachiopod of the superfamily Athyridacea

athyridaceans
plural of athyridacean

atrypacean
Any brachiopod of the superfamily Atrypacea.

atrypaceans
plural of atrypacean

aua
Aldrichetta forsteri, a mullet of the family Mugilidae.

aulostomid
Any of the family Aulostomidae of trumpetfishes.

aulostomids
plural of aulostomid

aumagas
plural of aumaga

ausktribosphenidan
Any therian of the family Ausktribosphenidae

ausktribosphenidans
plural of ausktribosphenidan

austrognathiid
Any gnathostomulid in the family Austrognathiidae.

austrotilapiine
Any of a certain genus of African cichlid

austrotilapiines
plural of austrotilapiine

autapomorphies
plural of autapomorphy

autapomorphy
A derived trait that is unique to a particular taxon

autoaggregation
The aggregation of bacteria under the influence of adhesin

autoapomorphies
plural of autoapomorphy

autoapomorphy
Alternative form of autapomorphy.

autofluorophore
Any organism that exhibits autofluorescence

autofluorophores
plural of autofluorophore

automimicries
plural of automimicry

automimicry
The advantage gained by some members of a species from their resemblance to others of the same species. Males of many bees and wasps, although defenseless, are protected from predators by their resemblance to females that are equipped with stingers.

autopomorphy
Misspelling of autapomorphy.

autosporangia
plural of autosporangium

autosporangium
A sporangium for autospores

autospore
An immobile spore that cannot develop flagella.

autospores
plural of autospore

autosuccession
An ecological succession, in which a species promotes its own continuation, so that initial population and climax are the same.

autosuccessions
plural of autosuccession.

avihepadnavirus
Any of the genus Avihepadnavirus; an avian hepadnavirus.

avihepadnaviruses
plural of avihepadnavirus

avornin
Synonym of frangulin.

avsunviroid
Any viroid in the family Avsunviroidae.

avsunviroids
plural of avsunviroid

azotobacter
Any of various nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the genus Azotobacter.

azotobacterium
any bacterium of the genus Azotobacter

azotobacters
plural of azotobacter

bacillariophycean
Any diatom of the class Bacillariophyceae

bacillariophyceans
plural of bacillariophycean

bacilosarcin
Any of a group of antiplasmodial amicoumacins found in bacteria of the genus Bacillus.

bacilosarcins
plural of bacilosarcin

bacteraemia
The medical condition of having bacteria in the bloodstream.

bacteraemias
plural of bacteraemia

bacteremia
Alternative spelling of bacteraemia.

bacteremias
plural of bacteremia

bacteriaemia
Alternative form of bacteraemia.

bacteriaemias
plural of bacteriaemia

bacterialization
The treatment of a crop with bacteria in order to promote growth, nutrient uptake etc.

bacterializations
plural of bacterialization

bacteriemia
Alternative form of bacteraemia.

bacteriemias
plural of bacteriemia

bacterin
A suspension of killed or attenuated bacteria for use as a vaccine.

bacterins
plural of bacterin

bacteriocecidium
A gall produced by a bacterium

bacteriocyte
A modified adipocyte, in some insects, containing symbiotic bacteria

bacteriocytes
plural of bacteriocyte

bacteriogram
A test of how well bacteria grows in certain conditions
Synonym of antibiogram.
An image formed by growing bacteria on a previously used photographic substrate

bacteriograms
plural of bacteriogram

bacteriograph
A picture created by growing bacteria and using a light mask to selectively sterilize regions.

bacteriographs
plural of bacteriograph

bacteriography
The art of creating pictures by growing bacteria and using a light mask to selectively sterilize regions.

bacteriolysis
The destruction of bacteria by lysis

bacteriophagia
Obsolete form of bacteriophagy.

bacteriophagy
The feeding on bacteria.

bacteriophobia
An abnormal fear of bacteria

bacteriophytochrome
Any form of phytochrome found in a bacterium

bacteriophytochromes
plural of bacteriophytochrome

bacteriotherapies
plural of bacteriotherapy

bacteriotherapy
Any therapeutic use of bacteria

bacteroidete
Any bacterium of the phylum Bacteroidetes

bacteroidetes
plural of bacteroidete

bactofection
gene therapy using bacteria as delivery vector