A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
acanthopod
acanthopod
adj
Spiny-footed.
acanthopodous
acanthopodous
adj
Having spiny peduncles.
acetnaphthalide
acetoamidophenol
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetophenetidin
acetophenetidin
noun
phenacetin
acetophenetidine
acetphenetid
acetphenetidin
acetylphenylhydrazine
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
adenemphractic
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
adrenocorticotrophic
adrenocorticotrophic
adj
Alternative form of adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotrophin
adrenocorticotrophin
noun
(biochemistry) adrenocorticotropic hormone
amidoacetophenone
aminoacetophenetidine
amphicondyla
amphicondylous
amphicyonidae
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
anchistopoda
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androcephalum
angiocardiographic
angiocardiographic
adj
Relating to angiocardiography.
angiocardiographies
angiocardiography
angiocardiography
noun
(medicine) A technique for radiographic examination of the heart chambers and thoracic vessels wherein a liquid radiocontrast agent is injected into the bloodstream, then the tissues are examined using X-rays.
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antaphroditic
antaphroditic
adj
(obsolete, medicine) antaphrodisiac
(obsolete, medicine) antisyphilitic
anthropodeoxycholic
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
antidiphtheric
antidiphtheric
adj
Alternative form of anti-diphtheric
antidiphtheritic
antidiphtheritic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering diphtheria.
noun
Any drug or agent that counters diphtheria.
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihypochondriac
aphrodisiomaniac
aphrodisiomaniacal
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archplunderer
archpretender
arthroendoscopy
aspidobranchia
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
azodisulphonic
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachypinacoid
brachypinacoid
noun
(crystallography) A plane of an orthorhombic crystal which is parallel both to the vertical axis and to the shorter lateral (brachydiagonal) axis.
brachypinacoidal
brachypinacoidal
adj
Of or relating to a brachypinacoid.
brachypodine
branchiopod
branchiopod
noun
Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
branchiopoda
branchiopodan
branchiopodous
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
branchipodidae
bronchotyphoid
calcaneoscaphoid
calcaneoscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of calcaneonavicular
campshedding
campshedding
noun
piles and boards used to line the bank of a river
verb
present participle of campshed
candidateship
candidateship
noun
Candidacy.
cardinalship
cardinalship
noun
The office (or term of office) of a cardinal
cardionephric
cardionephric
adj
nephrocardiac
cardiophrenia
cardiopneumograph
cardsharping
cardsharping
noun
The trickery used by a cardsharp to cheat in card games.
cephalacanthidae
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cephalopodan
cephalorachidian
cephalorachidian
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of cerebrospinal
cephalorhachidian
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
chaetopodan
chamaedaphne
champagned
champagned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagne
champagnized
champagnized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagnize
championed
championed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champion
chandragupta
chaperoned
chaperoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaperone
chapland
chapournetted
cheapened
cheapened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cheapen
checkpointed
checkpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkpoint
chenopod
chenopod
noun
Any member of the subfamily Chenopodioideae, (the main part of the sometime family Chenopodiaceae); the goosefoots
chenopodiaceae
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chenopodiales
chenopodium
chenopodium
noun
(botany) Any member of the flowering plant genus Chenopodium.
chenopods
chenopods
noun
plural of chenopod
chilopodan
chippendale
chlidanope
chlorprophenpyridamine
chondriosphere
chondrodystrophia
chondrodystrophia
noun
(pathology) A disorder of cartilage formation
chondrodystrophy
chondrodystrophy
noun
(medicine, osteology) A skeletal disorder caused by various genetic mutations, affecting the development of cartilage.
chondroepiphysis
chondroepiphysis
noun
epiphyseal cartilage
chondrography
chondrography
noun
A dissertation concerning cartilage
chondrolipoma
chondropharyngeal
chondropharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilaginous part (especially of the hyoid bone) of the pharynx
chondropharyngeus
chondrophore
chondrophore
noun
Any hydrozoan of the former order Chondrophora (now included in order Anthoathecata).
chondrophyte
chondrophyte
noun
An abnormal mass of cartilage that can develop on a bone
chondroplast
chondroplastic
chondroplastic
adj
Relating to chondroplasty.
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chondroprotein
chondroprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoprotein found in cartilage
chondropterygian
chondropterygian
adj
Having a cartilaginous skeleton.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the obsolete taxon Chondropterygii, which included both the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, and the more primitive bony fishes such as sturgeons that have some bones made of cartilage.
chondropterygii
chondropterygious
chondroseptum
chondroxiphoid
chondroxiphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilage of the xiphoid process
chordophone
chordophone
noun
(music) Any musical instrument that produces sound from one or more vibrating strings; a string instrument.
christadelphian
christadelphian
Noun
A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the mid-19th century.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Christadelphians.
christadelphianism
churchwardenship
churchwardenship
noun
The role or office of a churchwarden.
cineangiocardiographic
cineangiocardiography
cineangiocardiography
noun
cinematographic angiocardiography
cineradiography
cineradiography
noun
(medicine) cinematography of working internal organs, normally using X-rays
cladosiphonic
clodhopping
clodhopping
adj
boorish; rude
cnemidophorus
cnidophobia
cnidophore
cnidophore
noun
A structure composed of cnidoblasts
cnidophorous
cnidophorous
adj
Relating to cnidophores
coapprehend
codpitchings
colpindach
colpindach
noun
(Scotland, law, obsolete) A two-year-old heifer.
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
comprehend
comprehend
verb
(now rare) To include, comprise; to contain.
To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly.
comprehended
comprehended
adj
Included; comprised; contained.
Understood.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprehend
comprehender
comprehender
noun
Agent noun of comprehend: one who comprehends.
comprehendible
comprehendible
adj
(rare) comprehensible, understandable; able to be comprehended.
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
comprehends
comprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprehend
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
conidiophore
conidiophore
noun
A fungal hypha that produces conidia.
conidiophorous
conopophagidae
copyholding
copyholding
noun
tenure by copyhold
correspondentship
correspondentship
noun
The role or status of correspondent.
corundophilite
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.