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
amphibichnite
amphiblastula
amphiblastula
noun
A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphibologism
amphisbaenian
amphisbaenian
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenia, the clade of worm lizards.
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
anemobiagraph
aporobranchia
apprehensible
apprehensible
adj
Which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
arachnephobia
arachnephobia
noun
Misspelling of arachnophobia.
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
archbishopric
archbishopric
noun
(ecclesiastical) The jurisdiction of an archbishop.
(ecclesiastical) The rank or office of an archbishop.
asthenophobia
astrapophobia
astrapophobia
noun
astraphobia
autobiography
autobiography
noun
(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
(uncountable) Biographies of this kind regarded as a literary genre.
bacillophobia
bacillophobia
noun
The fear of microbes.
bacteriophage
bacteriophage
noun
(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bactetiophage
barristership
barristership
noun
The role or status of a barrister.
bathmotropism
bathmotropism
noun
Synonym of bathmotropy
bathysophical
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.
bibliographer
bibliographer
noun
A person who compiles bibliographies, or who studies bibliography.
bibliographic
bibliographic
adj
Of or pertaining to bibliography.
bibliophagist
bibliophagist
noun
(rare) A bibliophage; one who loves to read books.
bibliophagous
bibliophagous
adj
Book-consuming.
bibliophilism
bibliophilism
noun
A love of books.
bibliophilist
bibliophilist
noun
A lover of books; a bibliophile.
bibliotherapy
bibliotherapy
noun
A nonpharmacological therapy using reading materials to meet people’s therapeutic or developmental needs.
biogeographer
biogeographer
noun
A person engaged in biogeography.
biogeographic
biogeographic
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeography, the study of the geographical arrangement of plants and animals
biophotometer
biophotometer
noun
Any photometer designed for use in biochemical analysis
biophotophone
biophotophone
noun
(historical) An instrument combining a cinematograph and a phonograph so that the moving figures on the screen are accompanied by the appropriate sounds; an early kind of film projector.
biophysically
biophysically
adv
With regard to biophysics.
biophysicists
biophysicists
noun
plural of biophysicist
biophysiology
biophysiology
noun
(biology, physiology) biological physiology
biopsychology
biopsychology
noun
biological psychology
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blepharydatis
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
botanophilist
botanophilist
noun
Synonym of botanophile
brachiopodist
brachiopodous
brachycephali
brachygraphic
brachygraphic
adj
Relating to brachygraphy.
brachypyramid
bradysphygmia
brahmanaspati
branchiopodan
breithauptite
breithauptite
noun
(mineralogy) A nickel antimonide mineral with the chemical formula NiSb, having a metallic opaque copper-red appearance.
bretwaldaship
bridemaidship
bridgehampton
brigadiership
brigadiership
noun
The role or position of a brigadier.
brinksmanship
brinksmanship
noun
Alternative form of brinkmanship
bronchiospasm
bronchophonic
bronchoplegia
bronchoscopic
bronchoscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bronchoscopy.
cancerophobia
cancerophobia
noun
Alternative form of cancerphobia
carcinophobia
carcinophobia
noun
Inordinate dread of contracting cancer.
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
snow blindness
cholerophobia
cholerophobia
noun
A morbid fear of cholera.
coburghership
constableship
constableship
noun
The office or rank of a constable
copyrightable
copyrightable
adj
(copyright law) Able to be protected by copyright law.
noun
Anything for which one can obtain copyright.
counterphobic
counterphobic
adj
Tending to respond to fear or anxiety by actively seeking it out instead of fleeing.
cymbocephalic
deprehensible
deprehensible
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being caught or discovered.
dermatophobia
diabetophobia
disarchbishop
dispunishable
dispunishable
adj
(archaic) Without penal restraint; not punishable.
electrophobia
electrophobia
noun
fear of electricity
embryographic
embryographic
adj
Relating to embryography.
embryotrophic
embryotrophic
adj
That provides nourishment to an embryo
endophlebitis
endophlebitis
noun
Inflammation of the inner coat of a vein.
erythrophobia
erythrophobia
noun
Abnormal and persistent fear of the colour red.
abnormal and persistent fear of blushing
euphorbiaceae
exhibitorship
exhibitorship
noun
The role or status of an exhibitor.
gephyrophobia
gephyrophobia
noun
An inordinate fear of bridges, especially crossing bridges.
germanophobia
germanophobia
noun
Alternative form of Germanophobia
germanophobic
germanophobic
adj
Alternative form of Germanophobic
geumatophobia
gopherberries
graphitizable
graphitizable
adj
(chemistry, of carbon) Able to be converted to graphite.
hamartophobia
harbingership
harbingership
noun
The role or status of a harbinger.
harpaxophobia
hemerobaptism
hemerobaptist
hemerobaptist
Noun
A member of an ancient religious group who repeated a baptismal (bathing) rite every day.
hemiamblyopia
heptasyllabic
heptasyllabic
Adjective
Having seven syllables.
herpetophobia
herpetophobia
noun
Fear of reptiles, amphibians, and similar animals.
hippoboscidae
honorableship
hydrophobical
hydrophobical
adj
Alternative form of hydrophobic
hypegiaphobia
hyperanabolic
hyperbolizing
hyperbolizing
verb
present participle of hyperbolize
hyperboloidal
hyperboloidal
adj
Having the shape or form of a hyperboloid.
hyperbranchia
hyperflexible
hyperflexible
adj
Extremely flexible.
hyperflexibly
hyperglobulia
hyperurbanism
hyperurbanism
noun
(linguistics) the creation of a non-standard form by mimicking the standard dialect.
hypobenthonic
hypobranchial
hypobranchial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the segment between the basibranchial and the ceratobranchial in a branchial arch.
noun
(anatomy) A bone or cartilage of this kind.
ichthyophobia
ichthyophobia
noun
The fear of fish.
keraunophobia
keraunophobia
Noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
labidophorous
libanophorous
librarianship
librarianship
noun
the act of operating of a library; service as a librarian
lissamphibian
lissamphibian
adj
Characteristic of these creatures.
noun
Any of the living amphibians of the subclass Lissamphibia, including the frog and salamander families.
lophobranchii
lymphoblastic
lymphoblastic
adj
(US, cytology, immunology) Of or pertaining to a lymphoblast.
mahabalipuram
marsipobranch
marsipobranch
noun
(zoology) One of the Marsipobranchia.
mastigophobia
mechanophobia
mechanophobia
noun
A fear of machines.
metallophobia
metallophobia
noun
(rare) A fear of metal, or of touching metallic objects.
microblephary
mynpachtbrief
myrmecophobic
neighbourship
neighbourship
noun
A relationship between people and / or things which is based simply on being of a similar class.
The state or condition of being neighbours; a connection or relationship between people or things which is based simply on living close geographically.
nonalphabetic
nonalphabetic
adj
Not alphabetic.
nonamphibious
nonamphibious
adj
Not amphibious.
nonhyperbolic
nonhyperbolic
adj
(mathematics) Not hyperbolic.
nonmembership
nonmembership
noun
Absence of membership; the state or condition of not being a member.
nonperishable
nonperishable
adj
(chiefly of food) Not perishable; not liable to spoil.
noun
That which does not perish, especially a foodstuff.
nonpunishable
nonpunishable
adj
Not punishable; of an act, for which no punishment has been authorized; of a person, beyond the reach of punishment.
olfactophobia
onomatophobia
onomatophobia
noun
(rare) The fear of hearing particular names or words.
ophidiophobia
ophidiophobia
noun
Ophiophobia; a fear of snakes.
opisthobranch
opisthobranch
adj
(of a gastropod) Having gills placed behind the heart.
(of gills) Placed behind the heart.
noun
(zoology) A gastropod with gills behind the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group.
ornithophobia
ornithophobia
noun
Fear of birds.
palimbacchius
palimbacchius
noun
A metrical foot composed of two long syllables and one short one
parabranchial
parabranchial
adj
Relating to parabranchiae
Situated near the gills
patroiophobia
peccatiphobia
peccatophobia
pectinibranch
pectinibranch
noun
(zoology) One of the Pectinibranchiata.
pembrokeshire
pembrokeshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire.
A local government principal area, bordered by Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion.