The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
aetosaurian
aetosaurian
noun
Any aetosaur of the order †Aetosauria
aluniferous
aminopurine
aminopurine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a purine
anaerobious
anaerobious
adj
(archaic) anaerobic
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
anisomerous
anisomerous
adj
(botany) Having the number of floral organs unequal.
antineutron
antineutron
noun
(physics) The antiparticle corresponding to a neutron.
aponeurosis
aponeurosis
noun
(anatomy) A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together and forms the terminations and attachments of muscles or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone.
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archineuron
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
arundineous
arundineous
adj
(rare) Abounding in reeds; reedy.
auctioneers
auctioneers
noun
plural of auctioneer
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
aurodiamine
austronesia
austronesia
Proper noun
The Pacific islands of Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia considered as a group.
belabouring
belabouring
verb
present participle of belabour
belorussian
bernoullian
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
bistournage
boragineous
boragineous
adj
(botany) Relating to the borage tribe; boraginaceous.
bucerotinae
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
carbonnieux
carburetion
carburetion
noun
The process, such as occurs in a carburetor, of mixing fuel with oxygen or air in appropriate proportion for combustion.
carilloneur
carilloneur
noun
someone who plays the carillon; a carillonist
cariousness
cariousness
noun
the state or quality of being carious, an advanced state of corrosion.
carniferous
carniferous
adj
Obsolete form of carnivorous.
catercousin
centuriator
centuriator
noun
A historian who distinguishes time by centuries, especially one of those who wrote the Magdeburg Centuries.
cineraceous
cineraceous
adj
Like ashes; ash-coloured; cinerous.
cocautioner
cofeaturing
cofeaturing
verb
present participle of cofeature
coinsurable
coinsurance
coinsurance
noun
(US) The joint assumption of risk between the insurer and the insured party.
(international) The joint assumption of risk between multiple insurers.
configurate
configurate
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To take form or position, like the parts of a complex structure; to agree with a pattern.
(transitive, obsolete) To configure; to arrange or shape.
connaisseur
connaisseur
noun
A specialist of a given field, especially in one of the fine arts or in a matter of taste: a connoisseur.
corniculate
corniculate
adj
Having processes resembling small horns.
Horned; having horns.
cornucopiae
couniversal
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.
countertail
countervail
countervail
verb
(obsolete) To have the same value or number as.
To compensate for.
To counteract, counterbalance or neutralize.
countervair
countervair
noun
(heraldry) A heraldic fur resembling vair, except in the arrangement of the patches or figures: succeeding rows are reversed instead of staggered, so the bases of the panes of each tincture are opposite those of the same tincture in adjoining rows.
countrieman
couseranite
crenulation
crenulation
noun
A minute crenation.
The state of being minutely scalloped.
cruentation
cruentation
noun
The bleeding on the corpse of a murder victim, which was superstitiously believed to occur spontaneously in the presence of the murderer.
decurionate
decurionate
noun
The position or office of a decurion.
decurvation
deinosauria
delusionary
delusionary
adj
(psychology) Delusional.
dentiparous
dentiparous
adj
tooth-bearing
denunciator
denunciator
noun
One who denounces, publishes, or proclaims, especially intended or coming evil; one who threatens or accuses.
dermutation
desucration
deuteration
deuteration
noun
(chemistry) deuteriation
diploneural
diploneural
adj
(anatomy) Furnished with two nerves that origin at different points.
eidouranion
eidouranion
noun
(astronomy, historical) A kind of orrery that combined mechanical movement with a method of back projection.
elutriation
elutriation
noun
The process of separating the lighter particles from the heavier ones by means of an upward directed stream of gas or liquid.
encouraging
encouraging
adj
auspicious, or bringing good luck
giving courage, confidence or hope
supporting by giving encouragement
noun
encouragement
verb
present participle of encourage
endocardium
endocardium
noun
(anatomy, cardiology) A thin serous membrane that lines the interior of the heart.
endocranium
endocranium
noun
(anatomy) The layer between the dura mater and the skull
endoneurial
endoneurial
adj
Of or pertaining to the endoneurium.
enumeration
enumeration
noun
(programming) A data type that allows variables to have any of a predefined set of values.
A detailed account, in which each thing is specially noticed.
A recapitulation, in the peroration, of the heads of an argument.
The act of enumerating, making separate mention, or recounting.
enunciators
enunciators
noun
plural of enunciator
enunciatory
enunciatory
adj
Of or pertaining to enunciation.
epirotulian
equinovarus
equinovarus
noun
talipes equinovarus; clubfoot
ereuthalion
eructations
eructations
noun
plural of eructation
eruditional
eucatropine
eucatropine
noun
(pharmacology) Euphthalmine.
euchromatin
euchromatin
noun
(genetics) uncoiled dispersed threads of chromosomal material that occurs during interphase; it stains lightly with basic dyes
euphoriants
euphoriants
noun
plural of euphoriant
europeanise
europeanism
europeanism
Noun
A word or phrase only used in Europe, or having a special meaning there.
Proper noun
The norms and values common to the people of Europe.
A position that supports European political and economic integration.
europeanize
europeanize
verb
Alternative letter-case form of Europeanize
excursional
excursional
adj
Of or relating to excursions.
excurvation
expurgation
expurgation
noun
The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.
exuberation
farinaceous
farinaceous
adj
Having a floury texture; grainy.
Made from, or rich in, starch or flour.
fluorinated
fluorinated
adj
(chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of one or more atoms of hydrogen with fluorine.
(chemistry) Treated or reacted with fluorine or hydrofluoric acid.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fluorinate
fluorinates
fluorinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluorinate
fountaineer
fountaineer
noun
Someone interested in fountains.
Someone who makes fountains.
fracedinous
fracedinous
adj
(rare) Producing heat through putrefaction.
furanosides
furanosides
noun
plural of furanoside
galeorhinus
gourmandise
gourmandise
noun
gluttony
verb
To eat food in a gluttonous manner; to gorge; to make a pig of oneself.
gourmandize
grangousier
graniferous
graniferous
adj
Bearing grain, or seeds like grain.
gregarinous
guaniferous
guaniferous
adj
Yielding guano.
gubernation
gubernation
noun
The act of governing; government.
heteroauxin
heteroauxin
noun
A growth-promoting hormone, 3-indoleacetic acid, occurring in some plants.
ignoramuses
ignoramuses
noun
plural of ignoramus
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ignoramus
importunate
importunate
adj
(of a demand) Persistent or pressing, often annoyingly so.
(of a person) Given to importunate demands, greedily or thoughtlessly demanding.
verb
(rare) To importune, or to obtain by importunity.
infortunate
infortunate
adj
(obsolete) Unfortunate, unlucky.
inopercular
inopercular
adj
inoperculate
intercupola
interocular
interocular
adj
Between the eyes.
intraserous
intraserous
adj
Within the blood serum.
intravenous
intravenous
adj
Inside the veins.
noun
(medicine) A dose of medicine administered from a drip, down through a hollow needle inserted into a patient's vein.
inveracious
involucrate
involucrate
adj
(botany) Having an involucre; involucred.
isoceraunic
isoceraunic
adj
Alternative form of isokeraunic
isokeraunic
isokeraunic
adj
Indicating areas that have the same amount of thunderstorm activity.
journalised
journalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of journalise
journalized
journalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of journalize
journalizer
journalizer
noun
One who records events in a journal.
journalizes
journalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of journalize
katipuneros
lanciferous
lanciferous
adj
Bearing a lance.
laureations
laureations
noun
plural of laureation
linguaeform
macronuclei
macronuclei
noun
plural of macronucleus
maleruption
maleruption
noun
(dentistry) The abnormal eruption of a tooth.
manniferous
manniferous
adj
Yielding manna.
manoeuvring
manoeuvring
noun
A manoeuvre.
verb
present participle of manoeuvre
mauricetown
measuration
measuration
noun
measurement; mensuration
mensuration
mensuration
noun
(forestry) The use of quantitative measurements of forest stand to determine stand timber volume, productivity, and health.
(mathematics) The study of measurement, especially the derivation and use of algebraic formulae to measure the areas, volumes and different parameters of geometric figures.
(music) A 13th century system for governing rhythmic relationships in music that was a precursor to the modern use of time signatures; The use of mensural notation.
The act or process of measuring; measurement.
mercuration
metroneuria
microfaunae
microfaunae
noun
plural of microfauna
moringuidae
mountaineer
mountaineer
noun
(now rare) A person who lives in a mountainous area (often with the connotation that such people are outlaws or uncivilized).
(obsolete) An animal or plant that is native to a mountainous area.
A bird of the genus Oreonympha; also called the bearded mountaineer or eastern mountaineer
A person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure.
verb
(intransitive) To climb mountains; to climb using the techniques of a mountaineer.
(intransitive, figurative) To climb as if on a mountain.
moustierian
nefariouses
nefariously
nefariously
adv
In a nefarious manner.
neostriatum
neostriatum
noun
(anatomy) That part of the corpus striatum that is more recently developed
nervuration
neurectopia
neurinomata
neuroactive
neuroactive
adj
That acts on the central nervous system.
neurocelian
neuroglioma
neuroglioma
noun
Synonym of ganglioglioma
neuromastic
neuromastic
adj
Relating to neuromasts
neuropathic
neuropathic
adj
Of or relating to neuropathy.
neuropodial
neuropodial
adj
Relating to a neuropodium
neurulation
neurulation
noun
(embryology) The process by which the beginnings of the vertebrate nervous system is formed in embryos.
neutropenia
neutropenia
noun
A hematological disorder characterized by an abnormally low neutrophil count.