(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
asterospondyli
asteroxylaceae
astragalectomy
astragalectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the astragalus, or talus, in order to stabilize the ankle.
astroalchemist
astrobiologies
astrogeologist
astrogeologist
noun
One who studies astrogeology.
asymmetrically
asymmetrically
adv
In an asymmetric manner.
atmosphereless
atmosphereless
adj
Lacking an atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
auriculariales
autoelectronic
autoerotically
autoerotically
adv
In an autoerotic manner.
autoreflection
autoregulation
autoregulation
noun
(biology) Any of several physiological processes in which an inhibitory feedback system counteracts change.
The process that maintains a constant flow of blood to an organ despite changes in arterial pressure.
autoregulative
autoregulative
adj
autoregulatory
autoregulatory
autoregulatory
adj
Of or pertaining to autoregulation
autotetraploid
autotetraploid
adj
(genetics) tetraploid because of the doubling of an ancestral chromosome
autotuberculin
avalokitesvara
axisymmetrical
axisymmetrical
adj
axisymmetric
baccalaureates
baccalaureates
noun
plural of baccalaureate
bacillariaceae
bacilliculture
bactericidally
bactericidally
adv
In a bactericidal manner.
bacteriologies
bacteriologies
noun
plural of bacteriology
bacteriologist
bacteriologist
noun
A microbiologist whose speciality is bacteriology.
balneotherapia
balneotherapia
noun
Obsolete form of balneotherapy.
balsamodendron
baluchitherium
barometrically
barometrically
adv
By means of a barometer
barytophyllite
barytosulphate
basilosauridae
bellerophontes
bellerophontic
belligerencies
belligerencies
noun
plural of belligerency
benzbitriazole
benzotetrazole
bewilderedness
bewilderedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewildered.
bibliographers
bibliographers
noun
plural of bibliographer
bibliographies
bibliographies
noun
plural of bibliography
bibliographize
bibliographize
verb
(transitive) To compile a bibliography of.
bibliothecaire
bielectrolysis
bilateralistic
bilateralities
bilateralities
noun
plural of bilaterality
binomenclature
bioelectricity
bioelectricity
noun
(biology, physics) Any form of electricity generated within an organism, especially by a muscle or nerve
bioelectronics
bioelectronics
noun
(biology, electronics) The application of electronics in the field of biology
(biology, electronics) The proposed construction of electronic-like circuits from proteins or other biological macromolecules
biometeorology
biometeorology
noun
The study of the relationship between atmospheric conditions (the weather) and living organisms.
biotelemetries
bituberculated
blackberrylike
blackberrylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a blackberry.
blackheartedly
blanchardville
blastodermatic
blearyeyedness
blennenteritis
blennometritis
blepharelcosis
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
blepharoncosis
blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
blepharoplegia
blepharoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of an eyelid
blepharoptosis
blepharoptosis
noun
The drooping of the upper eyelid.
bloodthirstier
bloodthirstier
adj
comparative form of bloodthirsty: more bloodthirsty
bolometrically
bolometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bolometry.
borosalicylate
bouleversement
bouleversement
noun
Complete overthrow; reversal; turmoil
bowdlerisation
bowdlerisation
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bowdlerization
bowdlerization
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerizing; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
brachycephales
brachycephalic
brachycephalic
adj
(of a person or animal) Having a head that is short from front to back (relative to its width from left to right).
noun
A brachycephalic person or creature.
brachysclereid
brachysclereid
noun
(botany) A sclereid that occurs in the stems (and some fruit) of plants
bradfordsville
bradyseismical
brainardsville
brambleberries
brambleberries
noun
plural of brambleberry
branchiobdella
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
breathableness
breathableness
noun
The quality of being breathable.
breathlessness
breathlessness
noun
(pathology) Difficult or labored respiration, dyspnea, shortness of breath
The state of being breathless or out of breath.
breathtakingly
breathtakingly
adv
In a breathtaking manner.
To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly.
breechesflower
bremsstrahlung
bremsstrahlung
noun
The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when it is deflected by another charged particle, such as an atomic nucleus.
bridgebuilding
bridgebuilding
noun
The construction of bridges.
brodheadsville
brooklandville
brunelliaceous
brunelliaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Brunelliaceae.
bulbocavernous
bulbocavernous
adj
Relating to the bulbocavernosus
bulbomedullary
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
bureaucratical
bureaucratical
adj
Synonym of bureaucratic
burglarproofed
calamariaceous
calcareousness
calcareousness
noun
The quality of being calcareous.
calelectricity
callitrichidae
calochortaceae
calorimetrical
calotermitidae
camelopardalis
camelopardidae
campanularidae
cantankerously
cantankerously
adv
In a cantankerous manner.
capillarimeter
capilliculture
capilliculture
noun
(rare) The medical treatment of the hair or of baldness.
caprifoliaceae
caramelisation
caramelisation
noun
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of caramelization
caramelization
caramelization
noun
(cooking) The browning of sugars by heat.
(cooking) The process that converts sugars into caramel; the process of caramelizing.
cardinalfishes
cardinalfishes
noun
plural of cardinalfish
cardioarterial
cardioarterial
adj
Relating to the heart and the arteries
cardiovisceral
cardiovisceral
adj
Relating to the heart and the viscera.
carelessnesses
carelessnesses
noun
plural of carelessness
cartilagineous
cartilagineous
adj
Archaic form of cartilaginous.
caruthersville
caruthersville
Proper noun
a city in Missouri, USA
caryophylleous
catachrestical
catachrestical
adj
catachrestic
cathedralesque
cathedralesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cathedral.
cavaliernesses
celebratedness
celebratedness
noun
celebrity; fame
cellulofibrous
censurableness
censurableness
noun
The state or condition of being censurable; blameworthiness.
centralisation
centralisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of centralization
centralization
centralization
noun
The act or process of centralizing, or the state of being centralized; the act or process of combining or reducing several parts into a whole
centrifugalise
centrifugalise
verb
Alternative form of centrifugalize
centrifugalize
centrifugalize
verb
Synonym of centrifugate
centrifugaller
centripetalism
centripetalism
noun
The advocacy of a centripetal state.
centrodorsally
centrodorsally
adv
In a centrodorsal manner.
centrolecithal
centrolecithal
adj
(biology) Having the yolk placed in the centre of the cytoplasm of the ovum
cephalochordal
cephalohumeral
cephalophorous
cephalosporium
cephalotractor
ceratostomella
cerebellifugal
cerebellifugal
adj
(anatomy) Directed towards the cerebellum.
cerebellipetal
cerebellipetal
adj
(anatomy) Directed away from the cerebellum.
cerebromalacia
cerebromalacia
noun
(medicine) Abnormal softening of cerebral parenchymal tissue, often secondary to an ischaemic event.
cerebropontile
ceremonialists
ceremonialists
noun
plural of ceremonialist
ceremonialness
ceremonialness
noun
The state or quality of being ceremonial.
certifiability
certifiability
noun
The quality of being certifiable.
ceruleolactite
cervicobasilar
cervicobasilar
adj
Relating to the neck and the base of the skull.
cervicohumeral
cervicohumeral
adj
Relating to the neck and the shoulder.
cervicolingual
cervicolingual
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the lingual region of the neck of a tooth