The spiritual bonds between the aboriginal people and their place of heritage.
absorbability
absorbability
noun
The state or quality of being absorbable.
abstractional
abstractional
adj
Pertaining to abstraction.
accelerations
accelerations
noun
plural of acceleration
accelerograph
accelerograph
noun
(geology) An instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake.
(military) An apparatus for studying the combustion of powder in guns, etc.
accelerometer
accelerometer
noun
An instrument for measuring acceleration.
An instrument made for detecting and measuring vibrations.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
acculturation
acculturation
noun
A process by which a person acquires the culture of the society that they inhabit, starting at birth.
A process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetometrical
achromatophil
achromatophil
noun
(cytology) A cell (or tissue) that is not readily coloured by stains
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrobatically
acrobatically
adv
In an acrobatic manner.
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acrologically
acrologically
adv
In an acrologic manner
acronymically
acronymically
adv
In an acronymic way; in such a way as to form an acronym.
acroparalysis
acroparalysis
noun
Paralysis of the extremities.
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
acrosphacelus
acrylonitrile
acrylonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aeroballistic
aeroballistic
adj
Relating to aeroballistics.
aerobiologist
aerobiologist
noun
A biologist specializing in aerobiology.
aerodontalgia
aerodontalgia
noun
(dentistry) Pain in the teeth caused by changes in air pressure.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerogenically
aerogenically
adv
By means of aerogenesis.
aerogeologist
aerogeologist
noun
One who carries out aerogeology.
aerographical
aerographical
adj
Synonym of aerographic
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
agglomerating
agglomerating
verb
present participle of agglomerate
agglomeration
agglomeration
noun
(geography) An extended city area comprising the built-up area of a central city and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.
(geology) a mass of large volcanic fragments bonded under heat.
State of being collected in a mass; a mass; cluster.
The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.
agglomerative
agglomerative
adj
Having a tendency to agglomerate
aggradational
aggradational
adj
(geology) Pertaining to or formed by aggradation.
aggregational
aggregational
adj
Relating to, or by means of, aggregation.
agrobiologist
agrobiologist
noun
One who studies bacteria and other organisms in soil for the purpose of growing crops or feeding animals.
One who studies the nutrition or breeding of animals or crops.
agrologically
agrologically
adv
In terms of agrology.
agronomically
agronomically
adv
With reference to agronomics
agrostologist
agrostologist
noun
One who studies agrostology.
aigialosaurus
albocinereous
albuminometer
albuminometry
albuminorrhea
alcoholimeter
alcoholmetric
alcoholometer
alcoholometer
noun
A specialized form of hydrometer used to measure the amount of alcohol in a liquid (such as beer).
alcoholometry
alcoholometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood
alcovinometer
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
alectoromachy
alectoromachy
noun
(rare) cockfighting
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
alectoropodes
alectrionidae
alectryomachy
alectryomachy
noun
Cockfighting
alectryomancy
alectryomancy
noun
A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
aleksandropol
aleksandrovac
aleksandrovsk
alethopteroid
algebrization
algebrization
noun
(mathematics) Alternative form of algebraization
algiomuscular
allantoinuria
allantoinuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of allantoin in the urine
allegorically
allegorically
adv
In an allegorical manner.
allelomorphic
allelomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allelomorph
allelotropism
alligatorfish
alligatorfish
noun
Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
alliterations
alliterations
noun
plural of alliteration
allochromatic
allochromatic
adj
(chemistry, physics, by extension) Having properties that are due to the presence of impurities, or to radiation damage
(mineralogy, especially of a gemstone) Having a colour that is due to the presence of impurities
alloeostropha
alloisomerism
alloisomerism
noun
(chemistry) Synonym of geometric isomerism
allorrhythmic
allotriophagy
allotriophagy
noun
(rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm
allotropicity
allotropicity
noun
The property of being allotropic.
alloxyproteic
allylthiourea
allylthiourea
noun
A particular organic carcinogen.
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alteregoistic
alteregoistic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to alteregoism.
alterocentric
alterocentric
adj
centred on other people
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminoferric
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
alveolariform
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
ambassadorial
ambassadorial
adj
Of or pertaining to an ambassador.
amblyocarpous
ambulacriform
ambulacriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form of ambulacra.
ambulatoriums
ameliorations
ameliorations
noun
plural of amelioration
amidofluoride
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
aminotriazole
aminotriazole
noun
The heterocyclic organic compound 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole (3-AT), sometimes used as a herbicide (but not, because of its carcinogenic properties, on food crops).
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
amygdonitrile
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anaerobically
anaerobically
adv
In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
anaeroplastic
anaphorically
anaphorically
adv
In an anaphoric manner.
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
andersonville
androcephalum
androclclinia
andropetalous
anemometrical
anemometrical
adj
Alternative form of anemometric
angelinformal
angelographer
angelographer
noun
One who writes an angelography.
angioplerosis
anhydromyelia
animalivorous
animalivorous
adj
That eats (other) animals
anisopleurous
anisotropical
anisotropical
adj
Alternative form of anisotropic
ankyloproctia
ankylorrhinia
anomalopteryx
anomalotrophy
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
anteoperculum
anteroclusion
anteroflexion
anterofrontal
anterofrontal
adj
anterior and frontal
anterolateral
anterolateral
adj
(anatomy, medicine) In front of the body, away from the midline.
anteroventral
anteroventral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the underside of the front of the head.
noun
Any structure situated under the front of the head (especially of an insect).
antherozoidal
anthochlorine
anthropolater
anthropolater
noun
A worshipper of a human or humans.
anthropolatry
anthropolatry
noun
The worship of a human or humans.
anthropolitic
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
antiballooner
antiballooner
noun
(textiles) A device that prevents the outward bulging of the material being worked on by a spinning frame.
anticensorial
antichlorotic
antichlorotic
adj
Countering chlorosis.
antichronical
antichronical
adj
Deviating from the proper order of time.
anticlinorium
anticlinorium
noun
(geology) A series of parallel anticlinal folds on a regional-scale anticline.
antielectrons
antielectrons
noun
plural of antielectron
antilacrosser
antilibration
antilibration
noun
(rare) A balancing; equipoise.
antilogarithm
antilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The number of which a given number is the logarithm (to a given base).
antimicrobial
antimicrobial
adj
(pharmacology) inhibiting the growth of microbes
(pharmacology) preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes
(pharmacology) tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes
noun
an agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action