(geology) Of or pertaining to achondrites, a type of stony meteorite.
acrodontism
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
additionary
additionary
adj
Synonym of additional
adiantiform
adiaphorist
adiaphorist
noun
One who believes in adiaphorism.
adiaphorite
adiaphorite
Noun
One who believes in adiaphorism; an adiaphorist.
adipocerite
adjudicator
adjudicator
noun
One who adjudicates.
adjurations
adjurations
noun
plural of adjuration
adjustoring
adjutorious
admirations
admirations
noun
plural of admiration
adoperation
adorability
adorability
noun
The quality of being adorable; adorableness.
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
adsorptions
adsorptions
noun
plural of adsorption
adspiration
adumbration
adumbration
noun
(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
(countable, philosophy, specifically phenomenology) The form of an object as seen by an observer.
(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
(specifically, heraldry) The outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
advertorial
advertorial
noun
An advertisement written in the form of an objective editorial, presented in a printed publication, and usually designed to look like a legitimate and independent news article.
advocatrice
advocatrice
noun
(archaic) A female advocate.
aerodonetic
aerodonetic
adj
Relating to aerodonetics.
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
afterwisdom
aggradation
aggradation
noun
(geology) Increase in land elevation due to the deposition of sediment.
agkistrodon
alectorides
alectorioid
alectorioid
adj
Relating to lichen of the genus Alectoria
alligatored
alligatored
adj
Damaged by alligatoring.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alligator
amaranthoid
ameliorated
ameliorated
adj
Having had problem(s) improved upon; having been the subject of amelioration.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ameliorate
anadicrotic
anadicrotic
adj
Synonym of anacrotic
ancistrodon
androcratic
androcratic
adj
Relating to androcracy.
androtauric
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
antherozoid
antherozoid
noun
(botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
anthropidae
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
antidivorce
antidivorce
adj
Opposing divorce.
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antisudoral
antisudoral
adj
Preventing sweating.
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
antitorpedo
antitorpedo
adj
(military) Acting against torpedos.
aphrodistic
aphroditeum
aphroditous
aplodiorite
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apportioned
apportioned
adj
Assigned as somebody's portion; allotted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apportion
aristodemus
arrendation
arthrodesis
arthrodesis
noun
(medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.
arthrodiran
arthrodiran
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of extinct fish of the order Arthrodira.
arthrodymic
arthrodynia
arthrodynia
noun
(medicine) An affliction characterized by pain in or around a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
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.
arytenoidal
arytenoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arytenoids
asteroidean
asteroidean
noun
Any starfish of the class Asteroidea
atelocardia
atelocardia
noun
(medicine, rare) A congenital anomaly with incomplete development of the heart.
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
atmidometer
atmidometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the evaporation from water, ice, or snow.
atmidometry
atrophiated
atrophiated
adj
(obsolete) Atrophied.
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
auditotoria
australioid
autodialers
autodialers
noun
plural of autodialer
autoxidator
autoxidator
noun
(rare, chemistry) A substance that initiates or undergoes autoxidation
autoxidizer
axodendrite
bacteroidal
bacteroidal
adj
Relating to the bacteroids
bacteroides
baronetised
baronetized
bichromated
birostrated
birostrated
adj
Alternative form of birostrate
boatbuilder
boatbuilder
noun
A person involved in boatbuilding; one who builds boats.
boththridia
botryllidae
bradycrotic
bradycrotic
adj
Having a slow pulse
broadwayite
bucerotidae
capernoited
cardiectomy
cardiectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the cardia (the part of the esophagus that connects to the stomach).
cardioblast
cardioblast
noun
(biology) An embryonic cell, in some insects, that develops into the heart
cardiometer
cardiometry
cardiometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the heart, as by percussion or auscultation
cardiopathy
cardiopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease or disorder of the heart
cardiotonic
cardiotonic
adj
That has a favourable (tonic) effect on the action of the heart.
noun
Any drug or substance having a tonic effect on the heart.
cardiotoxic
cardiotoxic
adj
chemically damaging to the tissues of the heart
carnationed
carnationed
adj
(poetic) Of a rosy pink colour.
Adorned with a carnation.
carotenoids
carotenoids
noun
plural of carotenoid
carotinoids
carotinoids
noun
plural of carotinoid
carpopodite
carpopodite
noun
The fifth joint of the endopodite of a crustacean (between the meropodite and the propodite)
castoroides
categorised
categorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of categorise
categorized
categorized
adj
The characteristic of having been placed or sorted in a category or categories.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of categorize
ceratodidae
ceratohyoid
ceratohyoid
noun
A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
cerianthoid
chloridated
chloridated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloridate
chlorinated
chlorinated
adj
(chemistry) Of water, that has had chlorine added to it to purify it.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chlorinate
citharoedic
citharoedic
adj
(music) Relating to a cithara or a citharist
citharoedus
clitoridean
clitoridean
adj
Synonym of clitoral
clostridial
clostridial
adj
Of, pertaining to, or caused by a bacterium of the genus Clostridium
clostridian
coadjutrice
coloradoite
coloradoite
noun
(mineralogy) Mercury telluride.
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
considerate
considerate
adj
Characterised by careful and conscious thought.
Consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people and their needs and comfort).
verb
(rare) Synonym of consider
constrained
constrained
adj
Forced; compelled.
Kept within close bounds; confined.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constrain
contradicts
contradicts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contradict
coordinated
coordinated
adj
(chemistry) Having coordinate bonds
Organized, working together, cooperating
Physically graceful or skillful
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coordinate
coordinates
coordinates
noun
plural of coordinate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coordinate
coordinator
coordinator
noun
(grammar) A member of a lexical class of words that joins two or more items (such as words, phrases, or clauses) of equal syntactic importance.
(sports, chiefly American football) An assistant coach responsible for a particular facet of the game, such as defense.
One who coordinates.
cordaitales
corradiated
corradiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of corradiate
corrodentia
corymbiated
corymbiated
adj
Having a corymb.
counteridea
counteridea
noun
An opposite idea.
countermaid
counterraid
counterraid
noun
A raid carried out in response to another raid.
verb
To carry out a counterraid.
crepidomata
cryptodiran
cryptodiran
Noun
Any member of the Cryptodira, the taxonomic suborder of Testudines that includes most living tortoises and turtles.
crystalloid
crystalloid
adj
Crystal-like; transparent like crystal, or shaped like a crystal.
noun
(botany) One of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells.
(chemistry) Any substance that can be crystallized from solution; a water-soluble crystalline substance that can diffuse through a semipermeable membrane, as opposed to a colloid which cannot.
dannemorite
deactivator
deactivator
noun
A chamber filled with iron filings or other material used to remove excess oxygen or other substances from water.
Any device used to deactivate something.
deaerations
deaerations
noun
plural of deaeration
dearomatize
dearomatize
verb
(organic chemistry) To remove the aromatic character from a compound
(organic chemistry) To remove the aromatic components from a petroleum product
debarkation
debarkation
noun
Disembarkation.
debarration
debonairity
debonairity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being debonair; debonair character, graciousness.
debrominate
debrominate
verb
To remove bromine atoms, especially those added by a previous bromination
decapitator
decapitator
noun
One who decapitates.
decertation
decertation
noun
(obsolete) contest for mastery; contention; strife
declaration
declaration
noun
(computing) The specification of an object, such as a variable or function, establishing its existence but not necessarily describing its contents.
(cricket) The act, by the captain of a batting side, of declaring an innings closed.
(law) In common law, the formal document specifying plaintiff's cause of action, including the facts necessary to sustain a proper cause of action, and to advise the defendant of the grounds upon which he is being sued.
A list of items for various legal purposes, e.g. customs declaration.
A written or oral indication of a fact, opinion, intention, belief, etc.
The act or process of declaring.
declinatory
declinatory
adj
(law, obsolete or historical) Containing or involving a declination or refusal, as of submission to a charge or sentence.
decorations
decorations
noun
plural of decoration
decorticate
decorticate
verb
(transitive) To peel or remove the bark, husk, or outer layer from something.
(transitive) To surgically remove the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of an organ etc.