A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
acanthocephalan
acanthocephalan
adj
In a manner similar to Acanthocephala.
noun
Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala.
acanthopomatous
acanthopterygii
accompanimental
accompanimental
adj
Relating to or serving as an accompaniment
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
aceacenaphthene
acetnaphthalide
acetophenetidin
acetophenetidin
noun
phenacetin
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinopterygian
actinopterygian
adj
Of the nature of fish of the class Actinopterygii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the ray-finned fish of the taxonomic class Actinopterygii.
actinosphaerium
acupuncturation
acupuncturation
noun
(medicine, archaic) Acupuncture
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
agranuloplastic
amphicreatinine
amyelencephalia
amyelencephalic
anacephalaeosis
anisotropically
anisotropically
adv
in an anisotropic manner; in such a way as to depend upon direction
anomalocephalus
antepatriarchal
antepredicament
antepredicament
noun
(logic) A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.
anthropocentric
anthropocentric
adj
Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations.
anthropogenetic
anthropogenetic
adj
Relating to anthropogenetics
anthropographic
anthropographic
adj
Relating to anthropography.
anthropological
anthropological
adj
Relating to anthropology.
anthropomorphic
anthropomorphic
adj
(of animals, inanimate objects, and non-human entities) Having attributes or characteristics of a human being.
Having the form of a human.
anthroponomical
anthroponomical
adj
Relating to anthroponomy.
anthropopsychic
anthropotomical
anthropotomical
adj
Pertaining to anthropotomy, or the dissection of human bodies.
anthypophoretic
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
anticapitalists
anticapitalists
noun
plural of anticapitalist
anticephalalgic
anticephalalgic
adj
Counteracting headaches.
noun
A remedy for headaches.
anticompetitive
anticompetitive
adj
(economics, business) Acting to hinder or obstruct competition.
anticrepuscular
anticryptically
antiempirically
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antiparagraphic
antiparalytical
antiparasitical
antiparasitical
adj
Alternative form of antiparasitic
antipatriarchal
antipatriarchal
Adjective
Opposing the patriarchy.
antiperistaltic
antiperistaltic
adj
(pharmacology) That blocks or stops peristalsis.
(physiology) Of or relating to antiperistalsis.
noun
A drug that blocks peristalsis.
antiphilosophic
antiphilosophic
adj
Synonym of antiphilosophical
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antipolitically
antipolitically
adv
In an antipolitical manner.
antipragmatical
antipriestcraft
antipriestcraft
noun
Opposition to priestcraft.
antiscripturism
antisepticising
antisepticising
verb
present participle of antisepticise
antisepticizing
antisepticizing
verb
present participle of antisepticize
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
aponogetonaceae
aporobranchiata
apostolicalness
apostolicalness
noun
(Christianity, obsolete) The state or quality of being apostolical.
appendicectasis
appendicularian
appendicularian
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates.
noun
(zoology) A member of this class.
apperceptionism
apperceptionist
apprenticeships
apprenticeships
noun
plural of apprenticeship
archconspirator
archconspirator
noun
A chief conspirator.
archegoniophore
archegoniophore
noun
(botany) The stalk of a prothallium that carries the archegonia
arthroendoscopy
asterospondylic
astropectinidae
autochronograph
autochronograph
noun
(rare, archaic) An instrument for the instantaneous self-recording or printing of time.
autonephrectomy
bacterioprotein
bacteriotrypsin
balanophoraceae
balanopsidaceae
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
benzophosphinic
bipinnatisected
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachyphalangia
brachyphalangia
noun
Unusual shortness of the phalanx of a finger or toe
branchiopallial
bronchoegophony
bronchophthisis
bronchopleurisy
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
caesalpiniaceae
calcaneoplantar
calcaneoplantar
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the sole of the foot.
calyptorhynchus
cantharophilous
cantharophilous
adj
Synonym of cantharophilic
capernaitically
capitalizations
capitalizations
noun
plural of capitalization
carcinoscorpius
cardiopneumatic
cardiopulmonary
cardiopulmonary
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to both the heart and the lungs.
carpentersville
carpophalangeal
carposporangial
carposporangial
adj
Relating to a carposporangium
carposporangium
carposporangium
noun
(biology) A sporangium (that contains carpospores) in red algae, a cluster of which forms the cystocarp
cataphrygianism
cephalocentesis
cephalocentesis
noun
(surgery) puncture of the skull in order to drain excess fluid
cerebellospinal
cerebellospinal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the cerebellum and the spinal cord
chamberlainship
chamberlainship
noun
The office or post of chamberlain.
chancellorships
chancellorships
noun
plural of chancellorship
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chloramphenicol
chloramphenicol
noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C₁₁H₁₂Cl₂N₂O₅ isolated from cultures of a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces venezuelae) or prepared synthetically and used against serious infections such as typhoid fever.
chloroplatinate
chloroplatinate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of chloroplatinic acid
chloroplatinite
chloroplatinous
chlorosulphonic
chlorosulphonic
adj
Alternative spelling of chlorosulfonic
cholangiography
cholangiography
noun
The diagnostic imaging of the bile duct by means of X-rays.
chondropterygii
christadelphian
christadelphian
Noun
A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the mid-19th century.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Christadelphians.
chronographical
chronographical
adj
chronographic
cicrumspections
cineangiography
cineangiography
noun
cinematographic angiography
cinematographer
cinematographer
noun
(cinematography) A photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person.
(dated) One who exhibits motion pictures; a projectionist.
cinematographic
cinematographic
adj
of or pertaining to cinematography
cineradiography
cineradiography
noun
(medicine) cinematography of working internal organs, normally using X-rays
circumplanetary
circumplanetary
adj
(astronomy) Surrounding a planet
circumplication
circumscription
circumscription
noun
(taxonomy) The definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system.
An electoral district; used often in texts treating electoral systems in Romance countries.
Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area.
The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.
circumspections
circumspections
noun
plural of circumspection
circumspectness
circumspectness
noun
the state or quality of being circumspect
clinopinacoidal
clinopinacoidal
adj
(crystallography) Relating to the clinopinacoid.
coctoprecipitin
coctoprecipitin
noun
The precipitin produced by injecting an animal with a heated precipitinogen as heated or boiled serum.
commentatorship
commentatorship
noun
The office or occupation of a commentator.
commonplaceness
commonplaceness
noun
The state or quality of being commonplace.
comparativeness
comparativeness
noun
The state or quality of being comparative.
compartmentally
compartmentally
adv
one compartment at a time
compassionately
compassionately
adv
In a compassionate manner.
compassionating
compassionating
verb
present participle of compassionate
compendiousness
compendiousness
noun
The state or quality of being compendious.
competitiveness
competitiveness
noun
The state of being competitive.
complacentially
complacentially
adv
In a complacential manner.
complainingness
complainingness
noun
The quality of being complaining.
complaisantness
complaisantness
noun
The state or quality of being complaisant.
complementaries
complementaries
noun
plural of complementary
complementarily
complementarily
adv
In a complementary manner.
complementarism
complementarity
complementarity
noun
(linguistics, philosophy, semantics) A semantic relationship between two words wherein negative use of one entails the affirmative of the other with no gradability; the relation of binary antonyms.
The state or characteristic of being complementary.
complementation
complementation
noun
(genetics) The interaction between two genetic units such that an organism can function normally if either one is defective
(grammar) The relationship of a phrase to its predicate
(mathematics) The replacement of a set by its complement
complementative
complicatedness
complicatedness
noun
The state or quality of being complicated.
complimentarily
complimentarily
adv
in a complimentary manner
complimentarity
complimentarity
noun
Misspelling of complementarity.
complimentation
complimentative
complimentative
adj
(archaic) complimentary
complimentingly
complimentingly
adv
In a complimentary manner; with compliments.
compositionally
compositionally
adv
By means of composition.
With regard to composition.
compotationship
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
comprehensively
comprehensively
adv
In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.
compunctionless
compunctionless
adj
Without compunction.
computationally
computationally
adv
In a computational manner
Using computation
computativeness
computativeness
noun
The quality of being computative.
computerization
computerization
noun
The act of computerizing something, or something computerized.