(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetphenetidin
acetylperoxide
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acipenseroidei
adaptabilities
adaptabilities
noun
plural of adaptability
adaptationally
adaptationally
adv
In terms of, or by means of, adaptation.
addlepatedness
addlepatedness
noun
The quality of being addlepated.
adenemphractic
adenographical
adenophthalmia
adipocellulose
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
adscriptitious
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
aepyornithidae
aerohydropathy
aerohydroplane
alectoropodous
alexandropolis
allopolyploidy
allopolyploidy
noun
(genetics) A form of polyploidy (having more than the usual number of chromosomes) that results from the interbreeding of different species.
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
amidosulphonal
aminopeptidase
aminopeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
amphicondylous
amphisbaenidae
amphitheatered
amphitheatered
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatred
amplexicaudate
amylodyspepsia
anarthropodous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
anoplotherioid
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
anthrapyridine
antidepressant
antidepressant
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting depression.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.
antidepressive
antidepressive
adj
Counteracting depression.
noun
An antidepressant.
antidiphtheria
antidiphtheria
adj
Preventing diphtheria.
antidiphtheric
antidiphtheric
adj
Alternative form of anti-diphtheric
antidiphtherin
antidiphtherin
noun
(historical) A certain vaccine against diphtheria.
antilocapridae
antipeduncular
antipriesthood
antiproductive
antiprudential
antiprudential
adj
Lacking or opposing prudence; imprudent.
antisepticised
antisepticised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antisepticise
antisepticized
antisepticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antisepticize
antispasmodics
antispasmodics
noun
plural of antispasmodic
aphydrotropism
apodeictically
apodeictically
adv
In an apodeictic manner.
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicectomy
appendicectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
appendicularia
appendiculated
appendiculated
adj
Alternative form of appendiculate
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdepredator
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
asclepiadaceae
aspidobranchia
aspidoganoidei
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
asterospondyli
autopolyploidy
autopolyploidy
noun
The property of being autopolyploid.
autoradiograph
autoradiograph
noun
(photography) A photograph image produced by placing a film in contact with a specimen containing (or treated with) radioactive material; an autoradiogram
verb
(transitive) To subject to autoradiography.
autotetraploid
autotetraploid
adj
(genetics) tetraploid because of the doubling of an ancestral chromosome
azodisulphonic
balanopsidales
basidiosporous
basisphenoidal
basisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of basisphenoid
batrachophidia
benzaldiphenyl
biddulphiaceae
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.
branchiopodous
branchipodidae
brevicipitidae
bridegroomship
bronchotyphoid
burglarproofed
camelopardalis
camelopardidae
campanularidae
capparidaceous
capparidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Capparidaceae (preferred: Capparaceae) of capers and close relatives.
cardiemphraxia
cardiographies
cardiographies
noun
plural of cardiography
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
cardiopuncture
cardiopuncture
noun
(surgery) cardiocentesis
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
catadioptrical
catadioptrical
adj
catadioptric
cephalochordal
cephalodiscida
cercopithecoid
cercopithecoid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the superfamily Cercopithecoidea (the Old World monkeys).
chappaquiddick
cheilodipterus
chenopodiaceae
chlamydosporic
chloropalladic
chlorophyllide
chlorophyllide
noun
(biochemistry) Any water-soluble breakdown product of chlorophyll formed by hydrolysis or enzyme action
chlorophylloid
chlorpropamide
chlorpropamide
noun
(medicine) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug
chondriosphere
chondroplastic
chondroplastic
adj
Relating to chondroplasty.
chondroprotein
chondroprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoprotein found in cartilage
chondroxiphoid
chondroxiphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilage of the xiphoid process
chromodiascope
cibophobiafood
cladophoraceae
clapperdudgeon
clapperdudgeon
noun
A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms
cleidoscapular
clypeastroidea
coccidiomorpha
codictatorship
codictatorship
noun
A joint dictatorship.
codirectorship
compassionated
compassionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compassionate
compoundedness
compoundedness
noun
The state or quality of being compounded.
comprehendible
comprehendible
adj
(rare) comprehensible, understandable; able to be comprehended.
conceptualised
conceptualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualise
conceptualized
conceptualized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualize
conduplication
conduplication
noun
(botany) An instance of being conduplicate
conidiophorous
conopophagidae
contemplatedly
coppersidesman
coprecipitated
coprecipitated
adj
precipitated along with another substance
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coprecipitate
correspondence
correspondence
noun
(countable or uncountable) Postal or other written communications.
(countable) An agreement of situations or objects with an expected outcome.
(set theory, countable) A relation.
(theology, Swedenborgianism) A similarity between physical and spiritual things (e.g. light to wisdom, or warmth to love)
(uncountable) Newspaper or news stories.
(uncountable) Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters.
(uncountable, obsolete) Friendly discussion.
correspondency
correspondency
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of correspondence
correspondents
correspondents
noun
plural of correspondent
corundophilite
counterparadox
counterpendent
counterplotted
counterplotted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterplot
counterpointed
counterpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpoint
counterreplied
cryptomonadina
cryptophagidae
cryptorchidism
cryptorchidism
noun
(andrology) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
ctenodipterini
cyanephidrosis
cyathophylloid
cyathophylloid
noun
(paleontology) A fossil coral of the family Cyathophyllidae.
cyclopedically
cyclopedically
adv
In a cyclopedic manner
cyclospondylic
cynopithecidae
cyprinodontoid
cyprinodontoid
noun
Any of the family Cyprinodontidae of pupfish.
cyproheptadine
cyproheptadine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiserotonergic agent.
dacryopyorrhea
dactylioglyphy
dactyliography
dactyliography
noun
The art of writing or engraving upon gems.
dactylographer
dactylographic
dactylographic
adj
Of or relating to dactylography.
daguerreotyped
daguerreotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of daguerreotype