A specialist in acarology - the study of ticks and mites.
accessorial
accessorial
adj
(logistics) Assessorial.
Of or pertaining to an accessory, e.g. to a crime.
Of or relating to an accession.
noun
(logistics) An assessorial charge.
accessorily
accessorily
adv
In the manner of an accessory; auxiliarily.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
achloropsia
achloropsia
noun
Inability to distinguish the colour green.
achroglobin
acichloride
acrindoline
acrobatical
acrobatical
adj
Alternative form of acrobatic
acroclinium
acroclinium
noun
Any Australian plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now named Rhodanthe)
acromegalia
acromegalia
noun
(pathology) Alternative form of acromegaly.
acromegalic
acromegalic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to or characteristic of acromegaly.
noun
(pathology) A person affected by acromegaly.
acronically
acropolises
acropolitan
acropolitan
adj
Of or befitting an acropolis, especially in lofty glory and in the capacity to inspire awe; compare Acropolitan.
acrostichal
acrostichal
adj
(entomology, of bristles) Situated on the mesothorax of some dipteran flies
acrostolion
acrostolium
acrotarsial
acrotarsial
adj
Relating to the acrotarsium
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
aeolotropic
aeolotropic
adj
(physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aerobically
aerobically
adv
In an aerobic manner.
aeroelastic
aeroelastic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeroelasticity
aerological
aerological
adj
Relating to aerology.
aeromedical
aeromedical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromedicine.
aeronomical
aeronomical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
agrological
agrological
adj
Relating to agrology.
agronomical
agronomical
adj
agronomic
ahistorical
ahistorical
adj
Lacking historical perspective or context.
alacriously
alacriously
adv
With alacrity; briskly.
alcicornium
alcoholuria
alcyonarian
alcyonarian
noun
(zoology) Any of the Alcyonaria, a subclass of the Anthozoa.
alcyoniform
alectorides
alectorioid
alectorioid
adj
Relating to lichen of the genus Alectoria
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
allegorical
allegorical
adj
of, relating to, or containing allegory
allocheiria
allochroite
allochroite
noun
(mineralogy) Garnet.
allocryptic
allographic
allographic
adj
Relating to allographs or allography.
allomorphic
allomorphic
adj
Pertaining to allomorphism or to allomorphs.
allotrophic
allotrophic
adj
Changed or modified in nutritive power by the process of digestion.
Of or pertaining to an allotroph.
altercation
altercation
noun
Heated or angry dispute
anaphorical
anaphorical
adj
Synonym of anaphoric
anaplerotic
anaplerotic
adj
(biochemistry, of a reaction) Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle).
(medicine, dated) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers.
noun
A remedy which promotes such granulation.
ancestorial
ancestorial
adj
Ancestral.
anchorville
androclinia
anisocercal
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
anticlnoria
antilocapra
aortoclasia
aortoclasis
applicators
applicators
noun
plural of applicator
applicatory
applicatory
adj
able to be applied or used, practical
arachnoidal
arachnoidal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the arachnoid mater; arachnoid.
araliaceous
araliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Araliaceae.
archaeolith
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archeologic
archeologic
adj
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of archaeologic
archilochus
archimorula
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
arcticology
arecolidine
arenicolite
arenicolite
noun
(paleontology) An ancient wormhole in sand, preserved in the rocks.
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
areological
areological
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to the planet Mars.
aristotelic
aristotelic
Adjective
Aristotelian
articulator
articulator
noun
(dentistry) A mechanical device to which casts of the teeth are fixed, reproducing recorded positions of the mandible in relation to the maxilla.
(phonetics) Any organ in the vocal tract used to articulate, produce speech.
One who articulates bones and mounts skeletons.
One who, or that which, articulates or expresses.
artiodactyl
artiodactyl
noun
(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.
arvicolinae
atelocardia
atelocardia
noun
(medicine, rare) A congenital anomaly with incomplete development of the heart.
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
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
bacteroidal
bacteroidal
adj
Relating to the bacteroids
balladromic
baroclinity
baroclinity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic.
baronetical
baronetical
adj
Of or relating to a baronet.
bathofloric
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
bicolourous
bicolourous
adj
Misspelling of bicolorous.
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
bimolecular
bimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Relating to bimolecules
(chemistry, of a reaction) involving two molecules
consisting of two layers of molecules
binocularly
binocularly
adv
In a binocular manner.
biocontrols
biocontrols
noun
plural of biocontrol
bioelectric
bioelectric
adj
Of or pertaining to bioelectricity
biometrical
biometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to biometrics.
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.
bolographic
bootlickers
bootlickers
noun
plural of bootlicker
borocalcite
borofluoric
borosilicic
boviculture
boviculture
noun
The rearing and care of cattle.
bristlecone
bristlecone
noun
A bristlecone pine.
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
bronchioles
bronchioles
noun
plural of bronchiole
bronchiolus
bronchiolus
noun
A bronchiole.
broncholith
broncholith
noun
(pathology) calcified or ossified material within the lumen of the bronchus
brucellosis
brucellosis
noun
(pathology) Infection by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, which is carried by ruminants and other mammals, with symptoms include recurring fevers, sweating, weakness, anorexia, headaches, depression, and generalized aches and pains.
bryological
bryological
adj
Of or pertaining to bryology.
byronically
byronically
Adverb
In a Byronic fashion.
calamarioid
calathiform
calcariform
calcariform
adj
Having the shape of a spur
calceolaria
calceolaria
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Calceolaria.
calciferols
calciferols
noun
plural of calciferol
calciferous
calciferous
adj
Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.
calcigerous
calcigerous
adj
Containing lime.
calcinatory
calcinatory
noun
A vessel used in calcination.
calcivorous
calcivorous
adj
Tending to erode limestone.
calculiform
calculiform
adj
Having the shape of a pebble
calibration
calibration
noun
The act of calibrating something.
calibrators
calibrators
noun
plural of calibrator
californian
californian
Adjective
Of or relating to California.
Noun
A native or resident of the state of California in the United States of America.
californite
californite
noun
(mineralogy) A green vesuvianite found in California, resembling jade and used as a gemstone.
californium
californium
noun
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
calliphorid
calliphorid
noun
(zoology) Any fly in the family Calliphoridae.
calomorphic
calonectria
calorically
calorically
adv
In a caloric manner.
calorifical
calorifical
adj
Archaic form of calorific.
calorigenic
calorigenic
adj
That produces heat, especially by the metabolism of food.
calorimeter
calorimeter
noun
(physics) An apparatus for measuring the heat generated or absorbed by either a chemical reaction, change of phase or some other physical change.
calorimetry
calorimetry
noun
(physics) The science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction or change of state.
A wide headband that covers the ears, for wearing on cold days.
calorimotor
calorimotor
noun
A voltaic battery with a large surface of plate, producing powerful heating effects.
calorisator
calorisator
noun
An apparatus used in beet-sugar factories to heat the juice in order to aid diffusion.
calumniator
calumniator
noun
A person who calumniates (slanders, or makes personal attacks upon, others).
camerlingos
capilliform
capilliform
adj
Having the form of a hair
capitulator
capitulator
noun
A person who capitulates.
caprifolium
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
caracolling
caracolling
verb
present participle of caracol
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.