Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
acatalepsy
acatalepsy
noun
Incomprehensibility of things; the doctrine held by the ancient skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability.
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
achlorophyllous
achlorophyllous
adj
(botany) not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis
acroparalysis
acroparalysis
noun
Paralysis of the extremities.
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aeroscopically
allopsychic
allopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the relationship between the mind and the outside world
amblycephalus
amblyocarpous
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
ampelosicyos
amphicondylous
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
amyelencephalous
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amylophosphoric
amyloplastic
amyloplastic
adj
starch-forming; amylogenic
anabaptistically
anacalypsis
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyphoscope
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
anapaestically
anapaestically
adv
Alternative form of anapestically
anapestically
anapestically
adv
In an anapestic manner.
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anerythroplastic
anisotropically
anisotropically
adv
in an anisotropic manner; in such a way as to depend upon direction
anopisthographically
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
anticapitalistically
antioptimistically
antiparasitically
antiperistatically
antiphilosophically
antiphrastically
antiphrastically
adv
(rhetoric) By means of, or in terms of, antiphrasis.
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antiphysically
antiphysicalness
antiseptically
antiseptically
adv
In an antiseptic manner.
Regarding antisepsis.
antistaphylococcic
antistaphylococcic
adj
(medicine) Countering staphylococcic infection.
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
antisyphilitic
antisyphilitic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering syphilis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters syphilis.
apaestically
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
apicolysis
apicolysis
noun
(surgery) excision of the apex of an anatomical part (typically lung or tooth)
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
apocalypses
apocalypses
noun
plural of apocalypse
apocalypst
apocalypticism
apocalypticism
noun
(religion) A belief or doctrine based on apocalypse, especially which believes in an imminent end to the current world order.
apocalyptism
apocalyptism
noun
Apocalypticism.
apocalyptist
apocalyptist
noun
One who predicts an apocalypse.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
apostatically
apostatically
adv
In an apostatic manner.
apostolically
apostolically
adv
In an apostolic way.
apostolicity
apostolicity
noun
(Christianity) The quality of being apostolic, notably of preserving authenticity within the mission and tradition of the Christian church as founded by Jesus Christ and his twelve original Apostles, through their representatives and successors in the papacy and episcopate.
aprioristically
aprioristically
adv
A priori; in an aprioristic manner.
apsychical
archiepiscopality
archiepiscopality
noun
(ecclesiastical) The rank or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.
archiepiscopally
arctostaphylos
argyrocephalous
argyropelecus
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
ascophyllum
aseptically
aseptically
adv
In an aseptic manner.
asterospondylic
astrophysical
astrophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
asymptomatically
asymptomatically
adv
Without exhibiting any symptom of disease.
asymptotical
asymptotical
adj
asymptotic
asymptotically
asymptotically
adv
(mathematical analysis) In an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote, toward an asymptote.
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
auriscopically
auspiciously
auspiciously
adv
In an auspicious way.
autocatalepsy
autocystoplasty
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopic
autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
noun
laryngoscopy or one's own larynx
autoplastically
autoplastically
adv
In an autoplastic manner.
autopsychoanalysis
autopsychoanalysis
noun
psychoanalysis of oneself
autopsychology
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
basicytoparaplastin
bathysophical
batrachoplasty
biblicopsychological
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
biophysically
biophysically
adv
With regard to biophysics.
biophysicochemical
biophysicochemical
adj
(biology, chemistry) biophysical and biochemical
biophysiological
biophysiological
adj
Relating to biophysiology
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
biopsychological
biopsychological
adj
Of or pertaining to biopsychology.
blastoporphyritic
blepharodyschroia
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosynechia
brachistocephaly
brachycephales
brachycephalies
brachycephalies
noun
plural of brachycephaly
brachycephalism
brachycephalism
noun
Dated form of brachycephaly.
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
brachystaphylic
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchoscopically
bronchoscopically
adv
In a bronchoscopic way.
cacophonously
cacophonously
adv
In a cacophonous manner.
caespitosely
calamopitys
calciphylaxis
calciphylaxis
noun
A syndrome of vascular calcification, thrombosis and skin necrosis, seen almost exclusively in patients with chronic kidney disease.
callipygous
callipygous
adj
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
calotypist
calotypist
noun
A person who makes calotypes.
calypsist
calypso
calypso
noun
A bulbous bog orchid of the genus Calypso, Calypso bulbosa
A light blue color.
A style of Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago during the early to the mid-19th century and spread to the rest of the Caribbean Antilles and Venezuela by the mid-20th century. Its rhythms can be traced back to West African Kaiso and the arrival of French planters and their slaves from the French Antilles in the 18th century.
verb
(intransitive) To perform calypso.
calypsoes
calypsonian
calypsonian
noun
A calypso musician.
calypsonians
calypsonians
noun
plural of calypsonian
calypsos
calypsos
noun
plural of calypso
calypters
calypters
noun
plural of calypter
calyptoblastea
calyptoblastic
calyptorhynchus
calyptranthes
calyptras
calyptras
noun
plural of calyptra
calyptrimorphous
campylospermous
campylospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.
campylotropous
campylotropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together.
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
capaciously
capaciously
adv
In a capacious manner.
capitalistically
capitalistically
adv
In a capitalistic manner.
capriciously
capriciously
adv
In a capricious manner; without caution or concern.
capsulectomy
capsulectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
capsulociliary
capsulopupillary
capsulorrhaphy
capsulorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) repair of a torn capsule, especially in a joint
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
carcinopolypus
cardiomyoliposis
cardiomyoliposis
noun
(pathology) fatty degeneration of the myocardium
cardioplasty
cardioplasty
noun
(surgery) Repair of the cardia of the stomach
cardplayers
cardplayers
noun
plural of cardplayer
caryophyllaceous
caryophyllaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the pinks (of family Caryophyllaceae), especially describing plants that have their distinctive corollas
caryophylleous
caryophyllous
caryophyllous
adj
Alternative form of caryophyllaceous
caryophyllus
catalepsy
catalepsy
noun
(pathology) A severe bodily condition, described in psychiatric pathology, marked by sudden rigidity, fixation of posture, and loss of contact with environmental conditions.
cataphysical
cataphysical
adj
unnatural; going against nature
catastrophically
catastrophically
adv
In a catastrophic manner, or to a catastrophic extent; disastrously.