(geology) An instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake.
(military) An apparatus for studying the combustion of powder in guns, etc.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
acenaphthenyl
acenaphthenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical derived from acenaphthene
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acrosphacelus
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
aerographical
aerographical
adj
Synonym of aerographic
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
alethopteroid
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
allelomorphic
allelomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allelomorph
alloeostropha
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
alphabetarian
alphabetarian
noun
A novice or ignoramus.
One who is learning the alphabet; an abecedarian.
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetizers
alphabetizers
noun
plural of alphabetizer
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
alphabetology
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
alymphopotent
amblycephalus
aminodiphenyl
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphitheatral
amphitheatral
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatrical
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
androcephalum
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
angelographer
angelographer
noun
One who writes an angelography.
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
anthropolater
anthropolater
noun
A worshipper of a human or humans.
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
apathetically
apathetically
adv
In an apathetic manner.
apheliotropic
apheliotropic
adj
Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc.
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
apprehendable
apprehendable
adj
That can be apprehended.
apprehensible
apprehensible
adj
Which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archencephala
archencephala
noun
plural of archencephalon
archeptolemus
archipelagian
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
archplunderer
arctocephalus
areographical
areographical
adj
Synonym of areographic
artilleryship
asphodelaceae
aspidocephali
astrophyllite
astrophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare, brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral, visually identical to kupletskite.
atmosphereful
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
autocephality
autocephality
noun
(Christianity) The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church.
autocephalous
autocephalous
adj
(Christianity, of a bishop) Presiding over an autocephalous church.
(Christianity, of a church) Fully independent of the authority of any other church.
(comparable) Independent; self-directed.
autohexaploid
autohexaploid
adj
(genetics) hexaploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
autotelegraph
autotelegraph
noun
Synonym of telautograph
balneographer
balneographer
noun
One who writes descriptions of therapeutic baths.
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
bedfellowship
bedfellowship
noun
The state or role of being bedfellows.
beglerbegship
beglerbegship
noun
The role or status of a beglerbeg.
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
benzonaphthol
benzonaphthol
noun
A white crystalline powder used as an intestinal antiseptic; beta-naphthol benzoate.
bibliographer
bibliographer
noun
A person who compiles bibliographies, or who studies bibliography.
bibliotherapy
bibliotherapy
noun
A nonpharmacological therapy using reading materials to meet people’s therapeutic or developmental needs.
blasphemously
blasphemously
adv
In blasphemous manner.
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blepharophyma
blepharoplast
blepharoplast
Noun
A basal body.
blepharospasm
blepharospasm
noun
(medicine) A physiological condition characterized by recurring involuntary twitches or closing of the eyelids.
blepharospath
blepharydatis
brachycephali
brachycephaly
brachycephaly
noun
(pathology) A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened front-to-back, so that the head is short and broad.
brachypleural
bretwaldaship
bronchoplegia
calligraphers
calligraphers
noun
plural of calligrapher
calliphoridae
calyptranthes
carpocephalum
carpocephalum
noun
An organelle, in some liverworts, that carries the spore cases
caryophyllene
caryophyllene
noun
(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper
castellanship
castellanship
noun
The position or status of castellan.
catchpoleship
caudocephalad
caudocephalad
adj
In a direction from the tail toward the head
caulophylline
celidographer
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
cephalanthous
cephalization
cephalization
noun
(biology) An evolutionary trend in which the neural and sense organs become centralized at one end (the head) of an animal.
(medicine) The redistribution of blood flow from the base of the lung towards the upper lobe vessels as a consequence of pulmonary venous hypertension, usually described on a chest radiograph.
cephalocaudal
cephalocaudal
Adjective
Between head and tail.
cephalocercal
cephalocereus
cephalochorda
cephaloclasia
cephalodiscid
cephalodiscus
cephalofacial
cephalofacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the head and face.
cephalometric
cephalometric
adj
Relating to cephalometrics
cephalomyitis
cephaloplegia
cephaloplegic
cephalopodous
cephalopodous
adj
(zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods.
cephalopterus
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
cephalospinal
cephalosporin
cephalosporin
noun
Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
cephalotaceae
cephalothecal
cephalothorax
cephalothorax
noun
The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
cephalotrocha
ceratophyllum
cerographical
cerographical
adj
Synonym of cerographic
chalcographer
chalcographer
noun
An engraver of copper plates for printing upon paper.
An engraver on copper or brass.
chalcophanite
chalcophanite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.
chamecephalic
chamecephalus
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
chenopodiales
chilectropion
chimopeelagic
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
snow blindness
chlamydophore
chlamydophore
noun
Any of the genus Chlamyphorus of armadillos.
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlorophaeite
chlorophyceae
choledography
cholerophobia
cholerophobia
noun
A morbid fear of cholera.
chorepiscopal
chorepiscopal
adj
Pertaining to a chorepiscopus or his change or authority.
choripetalous
choripetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
chorisepalous
chromatophile
chromeplating
chrysophilite
chrysophilite
noun
A lover of gold.
circumspheral
cirrhopetalum
cladophorales
claustrophobe
claustrophobe
noun
One who suffers from claustrophobia.
clinocephalic
clinocephalic
adj
(pathology) Relating to clinocephaly
clinocephalus
clodhopperish
clodhopperish
adj
Characteristic of a clodhopper
cochlospermum
coleophoridae
colinephritis
colleagueship
colleagueship
noun
The state of being a colleague
collectorship
collectorship
noun
The rank or office of a collector of customs or other taxes.