(medicine) Relating to or involving abiotrophy; relating to or involving the functional loss of an organ or cells not due to an injury.
abjudicator
abortogenic
abortogenic
adj
Causing abortion; abortifacient.
noun
A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
abranchious
abranchious
adj
Having no gills
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
abstraction
abstraction
noun
(art) An abstract creation, or piece of art; qualities of artwork that are free from representational aspects.
(chemistry) A separation of volatile parts by the act of distillation.
(computing) Any generalization technique that ignores or hides details to capture some kind of commonality between different instances for the purpose of controlling the intellectual complexity of engineered systems, particularly software systems.
(computing) Any intellectual construct produced through the technique of abstraction.
(engineering) Removal of water from a river, lake, or aquifer.
(euphemistic) The taking surreptitiously for one's own use part of the property of another; purloining.
(geology) The merging of two river valleys by the larger of the two deepening and widening so much so, as to assimilate the smaller.
A member of an idealized subgroup when contemplated according to the abstracted quality which defines the subgroup.
A separation from worldly objects; a recluse life; the withdrawal from one's senses.
Absence or absorption of mind; inattention to present objects; preoccupation.
Abstraction is necessary for the classification of things into genera and species.
An idea of an idealistic, unrealistic or visionary nature.
An idea or notion of an abstract or theoretical nature.
Any characteristic of an individual object when that characteristic has been separated from the object and is contemplated alone as a quality having independent existence.
The act of abstracting, separating, withdrawing, or taking away; withdrawal; the state of being taken away.
The act of comparing commonality between distinct objects and organizing using those similarities; the act of generalizing characteristics; the product of said generalization.
The act of focusing on one characteristic of an object rather than the object as a whole group of characteristics; the act of separating said qualities from the object or ideas.
The result of mentally abstracting an idea; the product of any mental process involving a synthesis of: separation, despecification, generalization, and ideation in any of a number of combinations.
abstriction
abstriction
noun
(biology, mycology) A method of spore formation in fungi in which successive portions of the sporophore are cut off through the growth of septa; abjunction.
acarophobia
acarophobia
noun
(medicine) The fear of itching or of small crawling insects that cause itching, such as mites or lice.
achroglobin
acrobatical
acrobatical
adj
Alternative form of acrobatic
acrophobias
acrophobias
noun
plural of acrophobia
aerobically
aerobically
adv
In an aerobic manner.
aerobicized
aerobicized
adj
(of a person's body) toned by the use of aerobics
aerobicizes
aerobicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerobicize
agoraphobic
agoraphobic
adj
Of, pertaining to or suffering from agoraphobia.
noun
One who suffers from agoraphobia.
archbishops
archbishops
noun
plural of archbishop
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
baccivorous
baccivorous
adj
(zoology) Eating, or having a diet based on, berries
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bachelorize
bachelorize
verb
To confer a bachelor's degree on.
To live the life of a bachelor; to socialize without a wife.
To live without neither spouse nor children; to live alone or with other single people.
To make into a bachelor; to deprive of a spouse.
To make or become typical of a bachelor.
bacilliform
bacilliform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped
noun
Such a bacillus
backpointer
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
bacteriform
bacteriocin
bacteriocin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of antibiotic toxins, produced by some bacteria, that target closely related bacteria
bacteriosis
bacteriosis
noun
(pathology, botany) Any infection by bacteria
bacteroidal
bacteroidal
adj
Relating to the bacteroids
bacteroides
balladromic
baroclinity
baroclinity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic.
barodynamic
barodynamic
adj
Relating to barodynamics.
barographic
barographic
adj
Measured using a barograph
baronetcies
baronetcies
noun
plural of baronetcy
baronetical
baronetical
adj
Of or relating to a baronet.
barricadoed
barricadoed
adj
Obstructed, closed, or defended by a barricade; barricaded.
barricadoes
barricadoes
noun
plural of barricado
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
bathofloric
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
becowarding
berycoidean
bicarbonate
bicarbonate
noun
(chemistry) the univalent anion HCO₃⁻; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced.
sodium bicarbonate used as a mild antacid; bicarbonate of soda
bichromated
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bichromatic
bichromatic
adj
(mathematics) Describing a graph with edges of two possible colours.
(physics) Describing a spectrometer (or similar instrument or system) capable of analysing two wavelengths at the same time.
bicorporate
bicorporate
adj
(heraldry) Having two bodies.
bicorporeal
bicorporeal
adj
(astrology) Synonym of mutable (“being one of the signs Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces, associated with adaptability, flexibility and sympathy”)
(medicine) Synonym of bicornuate
bifurcation
bifurcation
noun
(biology) A division into two branches.
(by extension) Any place where one thing divides into two.
(computer science) A command that executes one block or other of commands depending on the result of a condition.
(geography) A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.
(mathematics) The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.
(nautical) The point where a channel divides when proceeding from seaward.
Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.
The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.
bimolecular
bimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Relating to bimolecules
(chemistry, of a reaction) involving two molecules
consisting of two layers of molecules
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
binocularly
binocularly
adv
In a binocular manner.
biometrical
biometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to biometrics.
biopiracies
bioreaction
bioreaction
noun
A biological reaction.
bioreactors
bioreactors
noun
plural of bioreactor
bioresearch
bioresearch
noun
(biology) research in any of the biological sciences
bisacromial
bisacromial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two acromial processes
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
bodicemaker
bolographic
borocalcite
borocarbide
borocarbide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any material containing both boride and carbide ions
borocitrate
borzicactus
brachiation
brachiation
noun
(zoology) Movement by swinging the arms from one hold to the next.
brachiators
brachiators
noun
plural of brachiator
brachiopoda
brachiopode
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
brachiosaur
brachiosaur
noun
Any of several massive, herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Brachiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
brachiotomy
braconniere
braconniere
noun
A skirt or apron of mail or lamellar armor, worn with plate armor, to defend the stomach, groin, and upper thighs.
bracteiform
bradycrotic
bradycrotic
adj
Having a slow pulse
braggadocio
braggadocio
noun
A braggart.
Empty boasting.
branchiform
branchiopod
branchiopod
noun
Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
branchiopoo
brecciation
brecciation
noun
(geology) The formation of breccia such as by external shock.
brochantite
brochantite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic copper sulfate mineral
bromocyanid
bromouracil
bromouracil
noun
A brominated derivative of uracil.
bronchially
bronchially
adv
In a bronchial way.
bronchiolar
bronchiolar
adj
Of or pertaining to the bronchioles of the lung
bryological
bryological
adj
Of or pertaining to bryology.
buccinators
buccinators
noun
plural of buccinator
buccinatory
buccinatory
adj
Relating to the buccinator muscle.
bucerotidae
bucerotinae
byronically
byronically
Adverb
In a Byronic fashion.
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
calibration
calibration
noun
The act of calibrating something.
calibrators
calibrators
noun
plural of calibrator
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
carabineros
carabineros
noun
plural of carabinero
caramboling
caramboling
verb
present participle of carambole
carbocyclic
carbocyclic
adj
(organic chemistry) describing a ring, all of whose atoms are carbon
carbolating
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
carbolising
carbolising
verb
present participle of carbolise
carbolizing
carbolizing
verb
present participle of carbolize
carbonarism
carbonarism
Proper noun
The principles, practices, or organization of the Carbonari.
carbonarist
carbonating
carbonating
verb
present participle of carbonate
carbonation
carbonation
noun
(mineralogy) The replacement of calcium hydroxide with calcium carbonate triggered by a chemical reaction.
Carbonization.
The amount or level of dissolved carbon dioxide remaining in solution.
The state of having carbon dioxide gas dissolved in a liquid.
carboncliff
carbonimide
carbonimide
noun
(organic chemistry) The imide of carbonic acid; any derivative of this compound
carbonising
carbonising
verb
present participle of carbonise
carbonizers
carbonizers
noun
plural of carbonizer
carbonizing
carbonizing
verb
present participle of carbonize
carbonnieux
carbostyril
carbostyril
noun
(organic chemistry) alpha-quinolone
carburation
carburation
noun
Alternative spelling of carburetion
carburetion
carburetion
noun
The process, such as occurs in a carburetor, of mixing fuel with oxygen or air in appropriate proportion for combustion.
cardioblast
cardioblast
noun
(biology) An embryonic cell, in some insects, that develops into the heart
cardiophobe
cardiophobe
noun
A person who has cardiophobia.
cassioberry
cassioberry
noun
An American shrub (Viburnum obovatum) or its fruit
celebration
celebration
noun
A social gathering for entertainment and fun; a party.
The act, process of showing appreciation, gratitude and/or remembrance, notably as a social event.
The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament.
The observance of a holiday or feast day, as by solemnities.
centrobaric
centrobaric
adj
Relating to the centre of gravity or the process of finding it.
cerebration
cerebration
noun
The act of cerebrating; thinking, reflection, thought.
charbonnier
charbonnier
noun
A species of fungus in the family Tricholomataceae, Tricholoma portentosum.
charbroiled
charbroiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of charbroil
charbroiler
charbroiler
noun
A device for charbroiling; a chargrill.
chloriambus
choriambize
chrysarobin
chrysarobin
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter yellow substance forming the essential constituent of Goa powder, and yielding chrysophanic acid.
claibornian
clofibrates
clofibrates
noun
plural of clofibrate
coinhabitor
coinsurable
columbaries
columbaries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columbary
columbarium
columbarium
noun
(historical) A large, sometimes architecturally impressive building for housing a large colony of pigeons or doves, particularly those of ancien regime France.
A building, a vault or a similar place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns containing cremated remains.
A niche in such a building for housing urns.
A pigeonhole in such a dovecote.
combinators
combinators
noun
plural of combinator
combinatory
combinatory
adj
Having the ability to combine; combinable, combinational or combining.
Of, relating to, or derived from a combination or combinations; combinative or combinatorial.
comprisable
comprisable
adj
Able to be contained or classified.
comprizable
concubinary
concubinary
adj
Of or pertaining to a concubine
noun
The state of being a concubine
confirmable
confirmable
adj
Capable of being checked, verifiable.
contrivable
contrivable
adj
Capable of being contrived, invented, or devised.
conurbation
conurbation
noun
A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.
coprophobia
coprophobia
noun
A fear of feces.
corbiculate
corbiculate
adj
Having corbiculae
noun
Any bee that has a corbicula (pollen basket)
cornbraided
corybantian
corybantine
corybantine
adj
Synonym of corybantic
corybantish
corymbiated
corymbiated
adj
Having a corymb.
covariables
covariables
noun
plural of covariable
covarrubias
covibration
craniotabes
craniotabes
noun
(medicine) The medical finding of a softening or thinning of the skull.
crowbarring
crowbarring
verb
present participle of crowbar
cybernation
cybernation
noun
A large online community that operates like a nation, or state.
The control of an industrial operation or task through processing of information with a computer.