A muscoid fly belonging to the subsection Acalyptratae.
acceptingly
acceptingly
adv
In a accepting manner; tolerantly.
acrocephaly
acrocephaly
noun
The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
agapeically
aglyphodont
albitophyre
allelopathy
allelopathy
noun
The release by a plant of a toxin to suppress growth of nearby competing plants.
allelotropy
allocryptic
allophylian
allophylian
Adjective
Allophylic
allophytoid
allopsychic
allopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the relationship between the mind and the outside world
allotypical
allotypical
adj
(immunology, rare) Allotypic: of, due to, or pertaining to an allotype.
alogotrophy
alphabetary
alphabetary
adj
(obsolete) alphabetic; rudimentary
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
alycompaine
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
amblypodous
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amphicytula
amphiploidy
amphiploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being amphiploid
amphistylar
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
ampollosity
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
amyloplasts
amyloplasts
noun
plural of amyloplast
anacalypsis
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
anaphylaxes
anaphylaxes
noun
plural of anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis
noun
A severe and rapid systemic allergic reaction to an allergen, causing a constriction of the trachea, preventing breathing; anaphylactic shock.
Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.
anencephaly
anencephaly
noun
A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
anilopyrine
anisophylly
anisophylly
noun
(botany) The growing by a plant of leaves in pairs with a significant difference in size between the two.
ankylopodia
anteropygal
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antitypical
antitypical
adj
Of or pertaining to an antitype.
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
aphetically
aphetically
adv
(astrology) In an aphetic way: pertaining to the apheta.
(linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
aphidolysin
apocalypses
apocalypses
noun
plural of apocalypse
apocalyptic
apocalyptic
adj
(nonstandard) Eggcorn of apoplectic.
Of or relating to an apocalypse (a disaster).
Of or relating to an apocalypse (a revelation), revelatory; prophetic.
Portending a future apocalypse (disaster, devastation, or doom).
noun
One who predicts apocalypse.
apogamously
apolytikion
apolytikion
noun
A troparion chanted at Orthodox Christian worship services, summarizing the feast being celebrated that day.
apometaboly
apophylaxis
apophyllite
apophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several forms of a pale pink or green mineral being a mixed fluoride and silicate of potassium and calcium.
apophyllous
aporhyolite
appallingly
appallingly
adv
In an appalling manner.
appealingly
appealingly
adv
In an appealing manner.
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
appellatory
appellatory
adj
Containing an appeal.
applaudably
applaudably
adv
In a way that merits applause; admirably.
applicatory
applicatory
adj
able to be applied or used, practical
appreciably
appreciably
adv
In an appreciable manner; to a large extent; considerably.
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
appulsively
appulsively
adv
By appulsion.
ascophyllum
aseptically
aseptically
adv
In an aseptic manner.
aspersively
aspersively
adv
In an aspersive manner.
atypicality
atypicality
noun
The condition of being atypical
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
azodiphenyl
ballplayers
ballplayers
noun
plural of ballplayer
baptismally
baptismally
adv
In a baptismal way; through baptism.
basipetally
basipetally
adv
In a basipetal manner.
bathycolpic
bathycolpic
adj
Alternative form of bathukolpic
beneplacity
bibliophily
bibliophily
Noun
A love of books.
bilipyrrhin
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
biopolymers
biopolymers
noun
plural of biopolymer
biopyribole
biopyribole
noun
(mineralogy) Any of the rock-forming minerals pyroxene, amphibole, and mica.
biotypology
biotypology
noun
(biology) The study of biotypes
bipartitely
bipartitely
adv
In a bipartite fashion; into two parts.
biphenylene
biphenylene
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon formed from two benzene rings joined by two adjacent single bonds; any derivative of this compound
bipinnately
bipinnately
adv
In a bipinnate manner.
bipyramidal
bipyramidal
adj
Having the shape of a bipyramid
bryophyllum
bryophyllum
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Bryophyllum of plants in the family Crassulaceae.
bumblepuppy
bumblepuppy
noun
(card games) Whist played in an unscientific way.
The old game of nineholes.
bumptiously
bumptiously
adv
In a bumptious manner.
calamopitys
calcography
calcography
noun
(art) drawing with chalk
calligraphy
calligraphy
noun
(countable) A document written in decorative style.
(countable) Any such style of decorative writing.
(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.
callipygian
callipygian
adj
Having beautifully shaped buttocks.
callipygous
callipygous
adj
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
callityping
calophyllum
calycophora
calypsonian
calypsonian
noun
A calypso musician.
calyptratae
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
campanology
campanology
noun
The study of bells and their casting, tuning, and ringing.
campholytic
capaciously
capaciously
adv
In a capacious manner.
capelocracy
capercailye
capillarily
capillarily
adv
In a capillary manner.
capillarity
capillarity
noun
The interaction between the surfaces of a solid and liquid in contact that distorts the normal geometry of the liquid surface; especially the rise or fall of a liquid in a fine tube.
capitularly
capitularly
adv
In the manner or form of an ecclesiastical chapter.
capiturlary
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
captivately
cardplayers
cardplayers
noun
plural of cardplayer
cardplaying
cardplaying
noun
The playing of card games.
carpetlayer
carpetlayer
noun
A person who lays (cuts, shapes and fits) carpets.
caryopilite
caryopilite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.
cataphyllum
catchpolery
celiopyosis
cephalocyst
cephalology
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
cespitosely
cespitosely
adv
In a cespitose manner.
chessplayer
chessplayer
noun
Alternative spelling of chess player
chiloplasty
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chlorophyll
chlorophyll
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria.
chromophyll
chromophyll
noun
(biology) Any plant pigment (such as chlorophyll)
chrysophyll
chrysophyll
noun
(organic chemistry) The yellow colouring matter in the green chlorophyll pigment of plants.
chylophylly
chylophylly
noun
(botany) The condition of being chylophyllous
chylopoetic
chylopoetic
adj
(physiology) Involved in the formation of chyle.
cladophylls
cladophylls
noun
plural of cladophyll
coelioscopy
coelioscopy
noun
(medicine) endoscopy of the abdomen
coemploying
collotypies
collotyping
colonopathy
colonoscopy
colonoscopy
noun
(medicine) The examination of the colon using a colonoscope.
colorrhaphy
colotyphoid
colpenchyma
colpeurysis
colpeurysis
noun
(obsolete, medicine) The dilation of the vagina, as by a colpeurynter.
colpoplasty
colpoplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the vagina
compactedly
compactedly
adv
In a compacted manner; close together.
companyless
compellably
compellably
adv
By compulsion.
competently
competently
adv
In a competent manner.
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
compilatory
compilatory
adj
Of or pertaining to a compiler (person) or compilation
complacency
complacency
noun
A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble.
Passivity as a result of contentment with the current situation.