A specialist in acarology - the study of ticks and mites.
acrobatical
acrobatical
adj
Alternative form of acrobatic
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.
aeroelastic
aeroelastic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeroelasticity
ahistorical
ahistorical
adj
Lacking historical perspective or context.
alectorides
alectorioid
alectorioid
adj
Relating to lichen of the genus Alectoria
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
allochroite
allochroite
noun
(mineralogy) Garnet.
allocryptic
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
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.
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
archaeolith
arcticology
arenicolite
arenicolite
noun
(paleontology) An ancient wormhole in sand, preserved in the rocks.
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.
atelocardia
atelocardia
noun
(medicine, rare) A congenital anomaly with incomplete development of the heart.
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
bacteroidal
bacteroidal
adj
Relating to the bacteroids
baroclinity
baroclinity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic.
baronetical
baronetical
adj
Of or relating to a baronet.
bathofloric
biocontrols
biocontrols
noun
plural of biocontrol
bioelectric
bioelectric
adj
Of or pertaining to bioelectricity
biometrical
biometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to biometrics.
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
bootlickers
bootlickers
noun
plural of bootlicker
borocalcite
boviculture
boviculture
noun
The rearing and care of cattle.
bristlecone
bristlecone
noun
A bristlecone pine.
broncholith
broncholith
noun
(pathology) calcified or ossified material within the lumen of the bronchus
calathiform
calcinatory
calcinatory
noun
A vessel used in calcination.
calibration
calibration
noun
The act of calibrating something.
calibrators
calibrators
noun
plural of calibrator
californite
californite
noun
(mineralogy) A green vesuvianite found in California, resembling jade and used as a gemstone.
calonectria
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).
capitulator
capitulator
noun
A person who capitulates.
carbolating
carbostyril
carbostyril
noun
(organic chemistry) alpha-quinolone
cardioblast
cardioblast
noun
(biology) An embryonic cell, in some insects, that develops into the heart
carpologist
carpologist
noun
One who studies carpology.
cartoonlike
cartoonlike
adj
Resembling a cartoon
caryopilite
caryopilite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.
castroville
categorical
categorical
adj
Absolute; having no exception.
Of, pertaining to, or using a category or categories.
noun
(logic) A categorical proposition.
catoptrical
catoptrical
adj
Alternative form of catoptric
caulopteris
cavillatory
ceilometers
ceilometers
noun
plural of ceilometer
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.
centinormal
centinormal
adj
(chemistry) Having a concentration one hundredth that of a normal solution
ceroplastic
ceroplastic
adj
Modelled in wax.
Of or relating to such an art or process.
noun
(archaic) The art of modelling in wax.
chalcotript
charcoalist
chariotlike
chariotlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chariot.
chirologist
chirologist
noun
A user of sign language.
One who engages in palm reading.
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chloridated
chloridated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloridate
chlorimeter
chlorimeter
noun
Alternative form of chlorometer
chlorimetry
chlorimetry
noun
Alternative form of chlorometry
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
chlorinates
chlorinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chlorinate
chlorinator
chlorinator
noun
That which chlorinates.
chocolatier
chocolatier
adj
comparative form of chocolatey: more chocolatey
comparative form of chocolaty: more chocolaty
noun
A producer of chocolate.
cholesteric
cholesteric
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to cholesteric acid or its derivatives
(physics) Of or relating to the chiral nematic phase of some liquid crystals in which the molecules are arranged in parallel planes with adjacent planes rotated slightly
noun
Any compound that forms such a liquid crystal
cholesterin
cholesterin
noun
(organic chemistry) Dated form of cholesterol.
chorizontal
chorologist
chorologist
noun
One who studies chorology.
christoffel
christology
christology
Noun
A field of study within Christian theology which is concerned with the nature of Jesus Christ, particularly with how the divine and human are related in his person.
A particular theory or viewpoint within the field of Christology, e.g. Chalcedonian Christology, Arian Christology, etc.
chromatical
chromatical
adj
(obsolete) chromatic
chrysolites
chrysolites
noun
plural of chrysolite
chrysolitic
chrysotiles
chrysotiles
noun
plural of chrysotile
circulation
circulation
noun
(strictly) The movement of the blood in the circulatory system, by which it is brought into close relations with the cells and tissues of the body; (loosely) the circulatory system.
Currency; circulating coins; notes, bills, etc., current for coin.
The act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving body to the place where its motion began.
The act of passing from place to place or person to person; free diffusion; transmission.
The extent to which anything circulates or is circulated; the measurement of diffusion
The movement of the sap in the vessels and tissues of plants.
circulators
circulators
noun
plural of circulator
circulatory
circulatory
adj
Circular; going round.
Of or pertaining to a circulation, especially to the circulatory system.
noun
(chemistry) A vessel with two portions unequally exposed to heat, and with connecting pipes or passages, through which the fluid rises from the overheated portion, and descends from the relatively colder, maintaining a circulation.
circumlitio
citronellal
citronellal
noun
(organic chemistry) The monoterpenoid aldehyde 3,7-dimethyloct-6-en-1-al responsible for the aroma of citronella oil
citronellas
citronellas
noun
plural of citronella
citronellic
citronellic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to citronellic acid.
citronellol
citronellol
noun
A natural acyclic monoterpenoid, occurring in citronella oils and used in perfumes and insect repellents.
clairvoyant
clairvoyant
adj
(computing) Relating to a form of parallel processing algorithm given advance information about the problem.
Able to foresee the future.
Able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses.
Of or relating to clairvoyance.
noun
A person able to foresee the future
A person able to see things that cannot be perceived by the normal senses
clamatorial
clamatorial
adj
(zoology) Like or pertaining to the Clamatores.
clarigation
cleistocarp
cleistocarp
noun
(botany) Synonym of cleistothecium
clinometers
clinometers
noun
plural of clinometer
clinometria
clinometric
clinometric
adj
Relating to the oblique crystalline forms, or to solids which have oblique angles between the axes.
Relating to, or measured by, a clinometer.
cliometrics
cliometrics
noun
The use of econometrics to study economic history.
cliseometer
clitoridean
clitoridean
adj
Synonym of clitoral
clofibrates
clofibrates
noun
plural of clofibrate
cloistering
cloistering
verb
present participle of cloister
clostridial
clostridial
adj
Of, pertaining to, or caused by a bacterium of the genus Clostridium
clostridian
clostridium
clostridium
noun
Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores
coalitioner
coalitioner
noun
A coalitionist.
coculturing
coculturing
verb
present participle of coculture
coelenteric
coelenteric
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the coelenteron.
Relating to a coelenterate.
colinearity
colinearity
noun
Alternative form of collinearity
collationer
collationer
noun
A person who collates, or who checks collation (of documents etc)
colletarium
colleterial
colleterial
adj
(zoology) Relating to the colleterium of insects.
colleterium
colleterium
noun
(zoology) An organ, in female insects, containing a cement to unite the ejected ova.
collimators
collimators
noun
plural of collimator
collutories
collutories
noun
plural of collutory
collutorium
collutorium
noun
Synonym of mouth wash
cologarithm
cologarithm
noun
(mathematics) The logarithm of the reciprocal of a number (equal to the negative of the original logarithm)
coloradoite
coloradoite
noun
(mineralogy) Mercury telluride.
colorations
colorations
noun
plural of coloration
colorimeter
colorimeter
noun
(analytical chemistry) An analytic instrument that estimates the concentration of a substance in a sample by measuring its color against the solution's complementary color.
Any of various instruments designed to determine the color of something, by comparison with standard colors or by spectroscopy.
colorimetry
colorimetry
noun
(analytical chemistry) Analysis involving the quantitative measurement of colour.
The science of measuring colours and assigning them numeric values.
colorpoints
colorpoints
noun
plural of colorpoint
colouration
colouration
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of coloration
colourative
colourative
adj
Rare spelling of colorative.
colouristic
colouristic
adj
Alternative spelling of coloristic
columnarity
columnarity
noun
The state or quality of being columnar.
commaterial
commaterial
adj
(obsolete) Consisting of the same material.
compilatory
compilatory
adj
Of or pertaining to a compiler (person) or compilation
complicator
complicator
noun
One who or that which complicates.
compulsitor
compulsitor
noun
(law, Scotland) That which compels.
conciliator
conciliator
noun
A person who conciliates
conflictory
conflictory
adj
(rare) conflicting
conirostral
conirostral
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the tribe Conirostres of perching birds with strong conical beaks.