(architecture) A plinth or pedestal bearing a statue
adaptometer
adaptometer
noun
An optometric instrument that measures the minimum threshold of brightness that can be detected or how well the human eye can adapt to a recently darkened environment.
adelomorphic
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenemphractic
adenemphraxis
adiamorphic
adiamorphism
adiaphorism
adiaphorism
noun
The belief that certain religious doctrines or ceremonies are indifferent, i.e. do not matter.
adipoceriform
adipoceriform
adj
(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
adipofibroma
adipometer
adipometer
noun
A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
administratorship
administratorship
noun
The position or role of an administrator.
admiralship
admiralship
noun
The state, property, or office of being an admiral.
admiralships
admiralships
noun
plural of admiralship
adpromission
adpromissor
adpromissor
noun
A surety.
afterdamp
afterdamp
noun
(mining) Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.
ahmadpur
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
ambassadorships
ambassadorships
noun
plural of ambassadorship
amidocapric
amidophosphoric
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
ampersand
ampersand
noun
The symbol "&".
verb
(transitive, rare) To add an ampersand to.
ampersands
ampersands
noun
plural of ampersand
amphiarthrodial
amphiarthrodial
adj
Characterized by amphiarthrosis.
amphidiarthrosis
amphidiscophora
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
amphidromia
amphidromia
noun
An ancient Greek postnatal festive ceremony.
amphidromic
amphidromic
adj
Alternative form of amphidromical
Alternative form of amphidromous
Relating to a tidal node
amphipodiform
amphipodiform
adj
Resembling an amphipod
amphitheatered
amphitheatered
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatred
amphodarch
ampullariidae
amygdalothripsis
anaptomorphidae
androcephalum
androgametophore
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
androphonomania
androphorum
androphorum
noun
(botany) A stalk-like extension of the center of a flower from which emerge the stamens.
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
antepredicament
antepredicament
noun
(logic) A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.
antepredicamental
anthropomorphidae
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphized
anthropomorphized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphize
antipredeterminant
aphrodisiomania
aphrodisiomania
noun
An abnormal enthusiasm for sexual pleasure
aphrodisiomaniac
aphrodisiomaniacal
aphroditeum
aphthartodocetism
aphydrotropism
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
approximated
approximated
adj
Calculated by approximation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approximate
archdiplomatist
armorplated
armpad
aspidosperma
aspidospermine
aspidospermine
noun
(medicine) An alkaloid, obtained from quebracho bark, that was once used as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic, and as an antipyretic in typhoid fever
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
atrophoderma
atrophoderma
noun
(pathology) atrophy of the skin
attempered
attempered
adj
Having a moderate temperament; sober.
Modified by admixture; well blended.
Of a moderate temperature; mild.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attemper
autodepolymerization
belltopperdom
bipyramid
bipyramid
noun
A dipyramid.
bipyramidal
bipyramidal
adj
Having the shape of a bipyramid
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
blepharedema
blepharedema
noun
edema of the eyelids
blepharoadenoma
blepharochromidrosis
blepharohematidrosis
blepharosyndesmitis
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
bombproofed
bombproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bombproof
brachypyramid
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
bradyspermatism
bradysphygmia
bridegroomship
bridemaidship
bridgehampton
bromidrosiphobia
bromidrosiphobia
noun
A fear that one has an offensive body odour
bumpered
bumpered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bumper
cambridgeport
camelopard
camelopard
noun
(archaic) A giraffe.
camelopardalis
camelopardel
camelopardid
camelopardidae
camelopards
camelopards
noun
plural of camelopard
camelopardus
campanularidae
campground
campground
noun
An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) is held.
An area where tents are pitched.
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
camphorated
camphorated
adj
Treated or impregnated with camphor.
camphorweed
camphorweed
noun
Any of the genus Pluchea of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family.
camphorwood
camphorwood
noun
The wood of Cinnamomum camphora, an evergreen tree whose leaves have a smell of camphor when crushed.
campodeiform
campodeiform
adj
(zoology) Of, pertaining to, or resembling an insect or larva of the genus Campodea.
campoformido
camptodrome
campward
campward
adv
Toward a camp, campwards
campylodrome
caprimulgidae
cardiamorphia
cardiemphraxia
cardiocarpum
cardiomyoliposis
cardiomyoliposis
noun
(pathology) fatty degeneration of the myocardium
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
cardiopneumatic
cardiopneumograph
cardiopulmonary
cardiopulmonary
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to both the heart and the lungs.
cardiospasm
cardiospasm
noun
achalasia of the cardia (part of the esophagus)
cardiospermum
cardiosphygmogram
cardiosphygmograph
cardiosphygmograph
noun
A combination of cardiograph and sphygmograph.
cardiosymphysis
cardipaludism
caridomorpha
carpidium
centropomidae
charadriomorphae
chlamydophore
chlamydophore
noun
Any of the genus Chlamyphorus of armadillos.
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlamydosporic
chlorpropamide
chlorpropamide
noun
(medicine) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug
chlorprophenpyridamine
chondrolipoma
chondroseptum
christadelphianism
chromatodysopia
chromeplated
chromodiascope
chromolipoid
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium
cipherdom
cipherdom
noun
The condition of being a cipher / nonentity
cladosporium
clinopyramid
cnemidophorus
coccidiomorpha
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
compadre
compadre
noun
A friend or companion.
compadres
compadres
noun
plural of compadre
compander
compander
noun
Any device used for companding.
compared
compared
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compare
comparted
comparted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compart
compartmentalized
compartmentalized
adj
divided into compartments
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compartmentalize