(biology) Non-germinal; unable to form a blastema or offspring.
academical
academical
adj
(rare) Belonging to the school of Plato; believing in Plato's philosophy; sceptical .
Pertaining to a university or other form of higher education.
noun
(plural only) Academic dress, consisting of a cap and gown.
acclaimers
acclaimers
noun
plural of acclaimer
acclimated
acclimated
adj
accustomed, adapted or hardened to some environment
verb
(chiefly US) simple past tense and past participle of acclimate
acclimates
acclimates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclimate
accomplice
accomplice
noun
(law) An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory.
(rare) A cooperator.
acephalism
acephalism
noun
The congenital lack of a head.
acetaminol
achimelech
aculeiform
aculeiform
adj
Like a prickle or thorn
alchemical
alchemical
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to the medieval chemical science and philosophy of alchemy.
Of or pertaining to an unexplainable transmutation.
Of or pertaining to the creation of something special out of a common material.
alchemilla
alchemilla
noun
Any of the genus Alchemilla of herbaceous perennial plants.
alchemised
alchemised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemise
alchemists
alchemists
noun
plural of alchemist
alchemized
alchemized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemize
aldermanic
aldermanic
adj
(Of a sum) substantial, considerable, sizeable.
(Of size) plump, rotund, fleshy.
Of or pertaining to an alderman.
alembicate
aleucaemic
aleukaemic
aleukaemic
adj
Relating to aleukaemia.
algometric
algometric
Adjective
Relating to algometry.
alismaceae
allometric
allometric
adj
(mathematics, of a population) That grows at a rate proportional to a power of another population
Of or pertaining to allometry
alphameric
alphameric
adj
Alternative form of alphanumeric
ambocoelia
amebicidal
amebicidal
adj
(American spelling) Alternative form of amoebicidal
amerciable
amerciable
adj
Alternative form of amerceable
americanly
americanly
Adverb
In an American manner; in a way characteristic of Americans.
ametabolic
ametabolic
adj
(entomology) Not undergoing metamorphosis
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
analcimite
anemically
anemically
adv
In an anemic manner.
anemologic
animalcule
animalcule
noun
(obsolete) A small animal.
(physiology, historical) A sperm cell or spermatozoon; also, the embryo that was formerly thought to be contained inside a spermatozoon in a fully developed state.
(zoology, archaic) A microscopic aquatic animal, including protozoa and rotifers.
antiloemic
apolegamic
apozemical
atelomitic
bacillemia
bacillemia
noun
A form of bacteraemia where the infectious agent is a bacillus.
barmecidal
barmecidal
adj
unreal; illusory
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
belemnitic
belemnitic
adj
Of or relating to belemnite.
bichelamar
bimaculate
bimaculate
adj
Having two spots or similar marks
bimetallic
bimetallic
adj
More generally, consisting of two metals.
Pertaining to the use of gold and silver to create legal currency.
noun
Anything (especially a nanoparticle) composed of two metals
biomedical
biomedical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomedicine.
noun
A product of the biomedicine industry.
bolometric
bolometric
adj
Of or pertaining to bolometry
as measured using a bolometer
cacomistle
cacomistle
noun
The Bassariscus sumichrasti.
calamaries
calamaries
noun
plural of calamary
calamitean
calamities
calamities
noun
plural of calamity
calceiform
calceiform
adj
Having the shape of a slipper or shoe
calcimeter
calcimeter
noun
An apparatus that is used to estimate the amount of limestone (or similar calcium mineral) in a sample (often by measuring the carbonate content)
calcimined
calcimined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calcimine
calciminer
calciminer
noun
A person who calcimines.
calcimines
calcimines
noun
plural of calcimine
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calcimine
calumniate
calumniate
verb
(transitive) To levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or standing.
(transitive) To make hurtful untrue comments about.
cameloidea
cameralism
cameralism
noun
The theories and practices of the cameralists.
cameralist
cameralist
noun
(economics) An economist who strongly emphasizes political factors in recommending economic policy.
A public administrative servant of continental rulers of the 17th and 18th centuries who was a mercantilist and advocated economic policies tending to strengthen the position of the ruler.
camerlingo
camletting
campaniles
campaniles
noun
plural of campanile
campholide
capitellum
capitellum
noun
(botany, anatomy, arachnology) Synonym of capitulum
caramelise
caramelise
verb
Alternative spelling of caramelize
caramelize
caramelize
verb
(cooking, intransitive) To undergo this kind of conversion or browning.
(cooking, transitive) To brown (sugar, or a foodstuff containing sugar) by means of heat.
(cooking, transitive) To convert (sugar) into caramel.
carmeloite
carmichael
catamenial
catamenial
adj
Of or relating to the menses or menstruation
ceilometer
ceilometer
noun
A device that measures the altitude of the cloud base, especially above an airfield.
celiectomy
celiolymph
celotomies
celotomies
noun
plural of celotomy
cementlike
cementlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of cement.
cemeterial
cemeterial
adj
Of or pertaining to a cemetery
centesimal
centesimal
adj
Describing a hundredth part
Divided into a hundred parts
centimolar
centimolar
adj
(chemistry) Of or relating to centimoles; one hundredth as concentrated as a molar solution.
centiplume
centralism
centralism
noun
A system that centralizes, especially an administration of some kind.
cephalemia
ceremonial
ceremonial
adj
(archaic) Observant of ceremony, ritual, or social forms.
Of, relating to, or used in a ceremony.
noun
A ceremony, or series of ceremonies, prescribed by ritual.
chamberlin
chamberlin
noun
Obsolete form of chamberlain.
chattelism
chattelism
noun
The act or condition of holding chattels.
The state of being a chattel.
cheilotomy
cheilotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the lip
chemically
chemically
adj
(colloquial) Reminiscent of chemicals.
adv
According to the principles of chemistry.
Using a chemical reaction, process, or operation.
chemolysis
chemolysis
noun
(dated) The decomposition of organic substance into more simple bodies, by the use of chemical agents alone.
chemolytic
chemolytic
adj
Of or relating to chemolysis.
cherimolla
childermas
childermas
Proper noun
A day to commemorate the killing of the Holy Innocents. Variously held on 28th December in the Western Church and 29th December in the Eastern Church. In Spanish-speaking countries this is often a prank-filled day like April Fools' Day.
chilostome
chilostome
noun
Alternative form of cheilostome
chimalakwe
chimerical
chimerical
adj
(genetics) Resulting from the expression of two or more genes that originally coded for separate proteins.
(vision, of a perceived color) Impossible to physically produce due to having an impossibly-high saturation or luminosity, but viewable by overlaying an afterimage and a suitably-colored physical image.
Being a figment of the imagination; fantastic (in the archaic sense).
Inherently fantastic; wildly fanciful.
Of or pertaining to a chimera.
chloraemia
chloraemia
noun
Alternative form of chloremia
chloramide
chloramide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The compound NHCl₂; part of the chloramine class.
(organic chemistry, countable) Any amide in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms attached to the nitrogen atom is replaced with chlorine
chloramine
chloramine
noun
(chemistry) any of a class of unstable compounds of nitrogen and chlorine R₁R₂NCl; also the parent compound NH₂Cl, used to manufacture hydrazine, and as the antiseptic chloramine-T
ciliectomy
cimeliarch
cimeliarch
noun
(obsolete) A superintendent or keeper of a church's valuables; a churchwarden.
cinnamenyl
cinnamenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of styryl
circumflex
circumflex
adj
Curving around.
Having a circumflex mark.
noun
A diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel in the orthography or transliteration of many languages to change its pronunciation; while in some other languages over a consonant.
verb
To mark or pronounce with a circumflex.
clambering
clambering
noun
The act of one who clambers.
verb
present participle of clamber
clamehewit
clamminess
clamminess
noun
The state of being clammy.
cleidotomy
cleidotomy
noun
(obstetrics) Intentional fracturing of the clavicle of a fetus for the management of shoulder dystocia during vaginal delivery .
clematises
clematises
noun
plural of clematis
clemencies
clemencies
noun
plural of clemency
clementina
clementine
clementine
noun
A type of small, sweet orange, the result of a cross between a tangerine and Seville orange.
clementius
climactery
clinometer
clinometer
noun
An apparatus for measuring a vertical angle, a slope, or the height of a large object (e.g. a tree).
clinometry
clinometry
noun
(geology) The art or operation of measuring the inclination of strata.
clipperman
clomiphene
clomiphene
noun
(pharmacology) UK and US spelling of clomifene.
closterium
clubmobile
clubmobile
noun
A mobile clubroom, typically a converted trailer
clumsiness
clumsiness
noun
A lack of coordination or elegance; the condition or quality of being clumsy.
clupeiform
clupeiform
adj
(zoology) Belonging or relating to the order Clupeiformes of ray-finned fish, including herrings and anchovies
noun
Any fish of the order Clupeiformes
clypeiform
clypeiform
adj
shield-shaped; clypeate
cobalamine
cobalamine
noun
(chemistry) A corrinoid.
cobblerism
coeliotomy
coeliotomy
noun
(surgery) A surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.
coelomatic
coelomatic
adj
Alternative form of coelomic
colbertism
colemanite
colemanite
noun
(mineralogy) A white, grey or colorless mineral form of calcium borate; a principal source of boron.
collegiums
collimated
collimated
adj
(physics, of a light beam) Composed of rays that are parallel, thus having a wavefront that is planar.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of collimate
collimates
collimates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of collimate
colmesneil
colometric
colometric
adj
(linguistics) Relating to colometry
colotomies
colotomies
noun
plural of colotomy
columbeion
columbidae
columbines
columbines
noun
plural of columbine
columellia
columnized
columnized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of columnize
columnizes
columnizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columnize
columnwise
columnwise
adj
By columns; one column at a time.
colymbidae
combinable
combinable
adj
Able to be combined.
combinedly
combinedly
adv
In combination; jointly
comeliness
comeliness
noun
Quality of being comely; beauty, attractiveness.
comestible
comestible
adj
Suitable to be eaten; edible.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Anything that can be eaten; food.
commercial
commercial
adj
(aviation) Designating an airport that serves passenger and/or cargo flights.
(aviation) Designating such an airplane flight.
Of or pertaining to commerce.
noun
(finance) A commercial trader, as opposed to an individual speculator.
(obsolete) A commercial traveller.
(slang) A male prostitute.
An advertisement in a common media format, usually radio or television.
commingled
commingled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commingle
commingler
commingler
noun
A device for noiseless heating of water by steam in a vessel filled with a porous mass, as of pebbles.
One who, or that which, commingles.
commingles
commingles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commingle
compactile
compatible
compatible
adj
Able to get along well.
Capable of easy interaction.
Consistent; congruous.
noun
Something that is compatible with something else.
compelling
compelling
adj
Forceful.
Strongly or irresistibly evoking interest or attention.
noun
An act of compulsion; an obliging somebody to do something.
verb
present participle of compel
competible
competible
adj
(obsolete) Compatible
compilable
compilable
adj
(computing) That can be compiled.
complained
complained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complain
complainer
complainer
noun
One who complains, or is known for their complaints.
completing
completing
verb
present participle of complete
completion
completion
noun
(American football) A forward pass that is successfully caught by the intended receiver.
(law) The conclusion of an act of conveyancing concerning the sale of a property.
(mathematics) The act of making a metric space complete by adding points.
(mathematics) The space resulting from such an act.
The act or state of being or making something complete; conclusion, accomplishment.