(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archicerebrum
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamous
archidamus
archidium
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
archimorula
archipallium
archipallium
noun
(anatomy) The oldest region of the brain's pallium, often considered contiguous with the olfactory cortex, but varying among species. In humans, the archipallium makes up the hippocampus.
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archisupreme
aristomachus
armouchiquois
arsinoitherium
arthrobacterium
arthrorheumatism
athumia
athyrium
atmospherium
auchenium
auchenium
noun
(zoology) The posterior portion of the neck in birds.
aurichalcum
aurichalcum
noun
Alternative form of orichalcum
austrophilism
autallotriomorphic
authorism
authorism
noun
(archaic, uncountable) Authorship.
(countable, uncountable) A habit or practice of an author.
authoritarianism
authoritarianism
noun
A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.
authoritarianisms
authoritarianisms
noun
plural of authoritarianism
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
autochemical
autochthonism
autochthonism
noun
The state of being autochthonal.
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
autohemic
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
autohemolytic
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
automechanical
automechanism
autometamorphosis
automorphic
automorphic
adj
(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism
Marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
automorphically
automorphically
adv
(mathematics) In terms of automorphisms
automorphism
automorphism
noun
(algebra) An isomorphism of a mathematical object or system of objects onto itself.
The ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
autopsychorhythmia
autorhythmic
autorhythmic
adj
That generates its own rhythm
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autothaumaturgist
autothaumaturgist
noun
One who pretends to be notable or mysterious.
autotheism
autotheism
noun
Belief that one is a deity.
Belief that one is possessed by a divine power.
The doctrine of the self-subsistence of God, especially of the second person in the Trinity.
Worship of oneself.
auxochromic
auxochromic
adj
Relating to an auxochrome
auxochromism
avicularimorphae
azimuth
azimuth
noun
An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object.
The quadrant of an azimuth circle.
azimuthal
azimuthal
adj
(cartography) Describing a map projection which preserves direction for all points relative to a selected point (or in some cases two points).
Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle.
noun
(cartography) An azimuthal projection.
azimuthally
azimuthally
adv
In a manner with respect to the azimuth; with respect to the angle above a plane.
azimuths
azimuths
noun
plural of azimuth
azohumic
azothionium
azthionium
azurmalachite
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
baluchitherium
bashmuric
basiophthalmous
batrachium
baumhauerite
baumhauerite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, lead, and sulfur.
beaumarchais
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
bhumidar
biologicohumanistic
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bismuthal
bismuthal
adj
Containing bismuth.
bismuthate
bismuthate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion BiO₃⁻ of pentavalent bismuth; any salt containing this anion
bismutosphaerite
brachiorrheuma
brachium
brachium
noun
(anatomy) The upper arm.
branchiopulmonata
branchiopulmonate
branchiostomous
bronchopneumonia
bronchopneumonia
noun
(medicine) A bacterial infection of the lungs, characteristically showing numerous small foci of infection.
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
buchmanism
buchmanite
buckingham
buckingham
Proper noun
A place name:
A town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A former city in Quebec, Canada, merged into Gatineau in 2002.
An unincorporated community in Colorado, USA, named after a railroad official.
A census-designated place in Florida, USA.
A village in Illinois, USA.
An unincorporated community in Iowa, USA, named after Buckingham County, VA.
A former city in Texas, USA, now part of Richardson, Texas.
A census-designated place and county seat of Buckingham County in Virginia, USA.
A dukedom in the English peerage.
An English habitational surname derived from the place name.
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
bumbailiffship
buphthalmia
buphthalmia
noun
buphthalmos; abnormal enlargement of the eyeball
buphthalmic
buphthalmic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, buphthalmia.
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
burlingham
bushmaking
bushmanship
bushmanship
noun
The survival skills of a bushman.
calathidium
calistheneum
calistheneum
noun
(dated) A gymnasium, especially one for light physical exercise by women and children.
callimachus
callithump
callithump
noun
(US) A burlesque serenade; a charivari.
(US) A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns and other discordant noises.
callithumpian
callithumpian
adj
(US) Of, relating to, or resembling a callithump.
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
calyptrimorphous
campephilus
cardiopneumograph
cardiorrheuma
carminophilous
catechumenical
catechumenical
adj
Of or pertaining to catechumens.
catechumenically
catechumenism
catechumenism
noun
The religious instruction given to a catechumen.
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
cathartolinum
cathedraticum
cathodoluminescence
cathodoluminescence
noun
(physics) A form of luminescence produced by the bombardment of a metal or a phosphor by electrons (as in a traditional television).
cathodoluminescent
cathodoluminescent
adj
Exhibiting cathodoluminescence.
centauromachia
centauromachia
noun
Alternative form of centauromachy
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
cephalohumeralis
cephalosporium
cervicohumeral
cervicohumeral
adj
Relating to the neck and the shoulder.
chackchiuma
chaetangium
chalazium
chalcidicum
chalicotherium
chalutzim
chamaecistus
chamaelirium
chamaepericlymenum
chamaesiphonaceous
chamaesiphonaceous
adj
Belonging to the Chamaesiphonaceae.
chamicuro
chamicuro
Noun
A member of an indigenous people of Peru.
Proper noun
Their Western Maipuran language, a member of the Arawakan family.
chamouni
charmonium
charmonium
noun
(physics) Any meson formed from a charm quark and its antiquark.
chartophylacium
chaucerianism
chaucerism
chaulmoogric
chaulmoogric
adj
Relating to the chaulmoogra tree or to chaulmoogric acid, obtained from its seeds.
chaumiere
chausseemeile
chauvinism
chauvinism
noun
(derogatory) Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism.
(derogatory) Unwarranted bias, favoritism, or devotion to one's own particular group, cause, or idea.
chauvinisms
chauvinisms
noun
plural of chauvinism
cheilostomatous
cheilostomatous
adj
Relating to the cheilostomates
cheiropatagium
chemicocautery
chemicopharmaceutical
chemicopharmaceutical
adj
Relating to chemistry and pharmacy.
chemoautotrophic
chemoautotrophic
adj
(biology, of an organism) obtaining its nutrition through the oxidation of non-organic compounds (or other chemical processes); as opposed to the process of photosynthesis.
chemoautotrophically
chemoautotrophically
adv
By chemoautotrophic means.
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chemotherapeutic
chemotherapeutic
adj
(medicine, oncology) Of or having to do with chemotherapy.
noun
(medicine, oncology) A chemical agent used in chemotherapy
chemotherapeutical
chemotherapeutical
adj
Synonym of chemotherapeutic
chemotherapeutically
chemotherapeutically
adv
By means of chemotherapy
chemotherapeuticness
chemotherapeutics
chemotherapeutics
noun
plural of chemotherapeutic
chemurgical
chemurgical
Adjective
Relating to chemurgy.
chemurgically
chemurgically
adv
In terms of or by means of chemurgy.
cherubimical
chiasmus
chiasmus
noun
(rhetoric) An inversion of the relationship between the elements of phrases.