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.
acculturative
acculturative
adj
That which produces acculturation.
acculturizing
acculturizing
verb
present participle of acculturize
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acquirability
acquirability
noun
(rare) The quality of being acquirable; attainableness.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acrosphacelus
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.
adularescence
adularescence
noun
The optical phenomenon, exhibited by some specimens (moonstones) of the mineral adularia, of exhibiting a white to pale bluish or rarely pale orange sheen along crystal faces.
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
affrightfully
affrightfully
adv
(obsolete) frightfully
agriculturist
agriculturist
adj
Of or pertaining to agriculture or agriculturists.
noun
An expert in agriculture who advises farmers.
One who practices agriculture, a farmer, a gardener.
aigialosaurus
albertustaler
albertustaler
noun
(historical) A coin containing silver, first minted in the Spanish Netherlands at the turn of the 17th century.
albocinereous
albuminaturia
albuminaturia
noun
(medicine) A form of albuminuria in which there is a preponderance in the urine of mineral substances over proteins.
albuminimeter
albuminimeter
noun
An instrument for determining the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminimetry
albuminimetry
noun
The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminometer
albuminometry
albuminorrhea
algiomuscular
allantoinuria
allantoinuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of allantoin in the urine
allylthiourea
allylthiourea
noun
A particular organic carcinogen.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
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
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
amblyocarpous
amblyrhynchus
ambulacriform
ambulacriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form of ambulacra.
ambulatoriums
amidofluoride
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
amphigastrula
ampullariidae
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
androcephalum
andropetalous
animalivorous
animalivorous
adj
That eats (other) animals
anisopleurous
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
antambulacral
antambulacral
adj
(zoology) Away from the ambulacral region.
anteoperculum
anteroclusion
anticlinorium
anticlinorium
noun
(geology) A series of parallel anticlinal folds on a regional-scale anticline.
antiliturgist
antinaturally
antineuralgic
antineuralgic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting neuralgia.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts neuralgia.
antineutrally
antipleuritic
antipleuritic
adj
Working against pleurisy.
antiplurality
antiquarianly
antiquarianly
adv
In an antiquarian manner.
antireligious
antireligious
adj
Opposed to religion.
antireticular
antireticular
adj
That counters the functioning of the reticuloendothelial system
antiritualism
antiritualism
noun
Opposition to ritualism.
antiritualist
antispiritual
antispiritual
adj
Opposing or harming what is spiritual.
antivariolous
antivariolous
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing the spread of smallpox.
aplacophorous
aquiculturist
aquiculturist
noun
Alternative spelling of aquaculturist
araliophyllum
arboriculture
arboriculture
noun
The branch of horticulture concerned with the planting, growth, and maintenance of trees.
archeptolemus
archiblastula
archiblastula
noun
(biology) A hollow blastula, supposed to be the primitive form.
archigastrula
architectural
architectural
adj
Pertaining to architecture.
Resembling architecture in style; seeming to have been designed (by an architect).
archplunderer
archplutocrat
archscoundrel
arctocephalus
argilliferous
argilliferous
adj
(geology) Producing clay; rich in argil.
argyropelecus
armadillidium
arteriopalmus
articulations
articulations
noun
plural of articulation
artifactually
artifactually
adv
(medical imaging or laboratory testing) Apparently but not truly, with the appearance being due to artifacts; spuriously.
With reference to artifacts
asperifolious
asperifolious
adj
(botany) Having rough leaves.
astronautical
astronautical
adj
referring to travel in outer space
astylosternus
atlantosaurus
atmosphereful
atrabilarious
atrabilarious
adj
(medicine, historical) Having black bile as the prevalent humor.
Characterized by melancholy or gloom.
atroceruleous
atrocoeruleus
attributional
attributional
adj
Of or pertaining to attribution
attributively
attributively
adv
In an attributive manner.
aubervilliers
aulacocarpous
aurotellurite
australianism
australianism
Noun
A word or phrase only used in Australia, or having a special meaning there.
australianize
austrophilism
autarchically
autocorrelate
autocorrelate
verb
(transitive, signal processing) To cross-correlate (a signal) with itself.
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
autotelegraph
autotelegraph
noun
Synonym of telautograph
autotriploidy
autotriploidy
noun
The condition of being autotriploid
aviculariidae
azurmalachite
baccalaureate
baccalaureate
noun
(US) A farewell address in the form of a sermon delivered to a graduating class.
A bachelor's degree.
A high school completion exam and qualification awarded in many countries (e.g. Finland, France, Moldova, Romania), designed to enable students to go on to higher education.
The International Baccalaureate.
bacilliparous
ballyllumford
balsamiferous
balsamiferous
adj
That yields balsam
baluchitheria
barboursville
bardocucullus
basiglandular
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
behaviourally
behaviourally
adv
With respect to behaviour
beleaguerment
beleaguerment
noun
The fact or state of beleaguering; a state of blockade or siege.
benzofluorene
benzofluorene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in which a benzene ring is fused to a fluorene moiety
benzopyrylium
benzopyrylium
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic ion or salt containing a benzene ring fused to a pyrylium ion
betulinamaric
biarticulated
biarticulated
adj
doubly articulated
bibliolatrous
bibliolatrous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting bibliolatry.
biculturalism
biculturalism
noun
The state or quality of being bicultural
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
bilirubinemia
bilirubinemia
noun
(medicine) The presence of bilirubin in the blood
bilirubinuria
bilirubinuria
noun
(medicine) the presence of bilirubin in the urine; often a symptom of liver disease
bimolecularly
bimolecularly
adv
In bimolecular terms.
birchrunville
birectangular
birectangular
adj
Containing two right angles.
bituberculate
bituberculate
adj
Having two tubercles.
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blackguardize
blackguardize
verb
To make blackguardly.
blastocarpous
bloodcurdling
bloodcurdling
adj
Causing great horror or terror.
blunderbusses
blunderbusses
noun
plural of blunderbuss
blunderheaded
boulevardiers
boulevardiers
noun
plural of boulevardier
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachiocrural
brachiocrural
adj
(anatomy) Relating to both an upper and lower limb (especially to an arm and a leg or thigh)
brachyphyllum
brachypleural
branchicolous
breviloquence
breviloquence
noun
A pertinent and terse style of speech.
bridgebuilder
bridgebuilder
noun
Alternative form of bridge-builder.
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
bromeliaceous
bromeliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Bromeliaceae of flowering plants
brugnatellite
brugnatellite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellowish mineral formed of a hydrated ferric and magnesium carbonate/hydroxide.
brunelliaceae
brushlessness
brushlessness
noun
Absence of brushes.
brutalisation
brutalisation
noun
Alternative form of brutalization
brutalitarian
brutalitarian
adj
brutal and totalitarian
noun
A brutal totalitarian.
brutalization
brutalization
noun
(uncountable) The act or process of making brutal
An instance of being brutalized.
buccocervical
buccocervical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cheek and the neck
(dentistry) In a direction with buccal and cervical vectors.
(dentistry) In a location on the buccal and cervical aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
bulbourethral
bulbourethral
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the urethra and the bulb of the penis.