(obsolete) A person supporting the abdication of another.
abduction
abduction
noun
(anatomy) The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; the movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body.
(law) The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being.
(logic) A syllogism or form of argument in which the major premise is evident, but the minor is only probable.
Leading away; a carrying away.
acanthoid
acanthoid
adj
Having the shape of a spine or thorn
according
according
adj
Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious.
adv
(obsolete) Accordingly; correspondingly.
verb
present participle of accord.
accordion
accordion
noun
(figurative) A set of items (concepts, links, or otherwise) that can be packed and unpacked cognitively, or their representation as a set of virtual objects.
(graphical user interface) A vertical list of items that can be individually expanded and collapsed to reveal their contents.
A box-shaped musical instrument with means of keys and buttons, whose tones are generated by play of the wind from a squeezed bellows upon free metallic reeds.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To fold up, in the manner of an accordion
accroides
accroides
noun
acaroid resin
acetamido
acetamido
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from acetamide
achenodia
acidology
acidophil
acidophil
noun
(immunology) An eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
One of the endocrine acidophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including somatotrophs and lactotrophs.
acidproof
acidproof
adj
Resistant to the corrosive effects of acid.
acidulous
acidulous
adj
(figurative) Sharp; caustic.
Containing carbonic acid.
Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish.
acrodynia
acrodynia
noun
(pathology) An epidemic disease of the skin characterized by increased sensibility of the soles and palms, with pricking sensations in them and rheumatoid pains in the hands and feet.
acromyodi
acropodia
acropodia
noun
plural of acropodium
actinoida
actinoids
actinoids
noun
plural of actinoid
actinopod
actinopod
noun
(zoology) Any member of the variously ranked group Actinopoda of protozoa.
actoridae
acylamido
acylamido
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any radical derived from an acyl amide
addiction
addiction
noun
(medicine) A state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.
A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens one's life but when ceased causes trauma.
A pathological relationship to mood altering experience that has life damaging consequences.
The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.
adduction
adduction
noun
(anatomy) The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis; -- opposed to abduction.
The act of adducing or bringing forward.
adipocele
adipocere
adipocere
noun
A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis
adipocyte
adipocyte
noun
(cytology) a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy
adjection
adjection
noun
Act of adjecting or adding, or the thing added.
advection
advection
noun
(earth science, chemistry) The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
The transport of a scalar by bulk fluid motion.
aelodicon
agaricoid
agaricoid
adj
(of a fungus) Resembling an agaric
alcimedon
alcyonoid
alcyonoid
adj
(zoology) Like or relating to the Alcyonaria.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Alcyonaria.
algedonic
algedonic
adj
Pertaining to both pleasure and pain.
alopecoid
alopecoid
adj
Similar to or resembling a fox.
noun
(zoology) An animal that resembles a fox.
androecia
androecia
noun
plural of androecium
anecdotic
anecdotic
adj
Anecdotal; of or pertaining to anecdotes.
Tending to tell anecdotes.
anhedonic
anhedonic
adj
(psychiatry, also figuratively) Showing anhedonia; having no capacity to feel pleasure.
noun
(psychiatry) A person who has anhedonia.
anticodon
anticodon
noun
(genetics) A sequence of three nucleotides in transfer RNA that binds to the complementary triplet (codon) in messenger RNA to specify an amino acid during protein synthesis.
antipodic
antipodic
adj
diametrically opposed; antipodean
aperiodic
aperiodic
adj
(mathematics, stochastic processes, of a state) for which any return to it may occur at irregular times; not periodic.
(physics) That does not have a periodic vibration
That does not recur periodically
apodictic
apodictic
adj
(theology, Biblical studies) Absolute and without explanation, as in a command from God like "Thou shalt not kill!"
Being a style of argument in which a person presents their reasoning as categorically true, even if it is not necessarily so.
arachnoid
arachnoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arachnoid mater.
(arachnology, relational) Relating to or resembling spiders.
Relating to or resembling spider webs; covered with or composed of soft loose hairs or fibers.
noun
(astronomy) A round network of fractures in the crust of Venus.
(neuroanatomy) Ellipsis of arachnoid mater..
An arachnid.
archibold
archidome
arctoidea
arthrodic
arthrodic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to arthrodia.
ascaridol
ascidioid
auctioned
auctioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auction
audacious
audacious
adj
Impudent, insolent.
Showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.
autacoids
autacoids
noun
plural of autacoid
autocoids
autocoids
noun
plural of autocoid
avoidance
avoidance
noun
(law, obsolete) The act of annulling; annulment.
(obsolete) The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant, specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.
(obsolete) The act of dismissing a person.
(obsolete) The act of quitting a position or benefice.
(obsolete) The course by which anything (especially water) is carried off.
The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.
bacteroid
bacteroid
adj
(biology) Resembling bacteria.
noun
(dated) A micro-organism such as a bacterium or yeast.
A bacterium of the species Bacteroides.
A symbiotic form of the nitrogen-fixing bacterium Rhizobia, or the root nodule that it produces.
balconied
balconied
adj
That has a balcony attached.
baldicoot
baldicoot
noun
(slang, archaic, derogatory) A monk with a shaven head.
The coot (bird), with its pure white wide frontal plate.
bandicoot
bandicoot
noun
A small Australian marsupial with a distinctive long snout, of the family Peramelidae (with the exception of genus Macrotis, called bilbies).
Any of several rat-like rodents of the genera Bandicota and Nesokia of southeast Asia.
verb
(Australia, informal) To steal growing vegetables from a garden
barricado
barricado
noun
(archaic) barricade
verb
(archaic) To barricade
bezoardic
bezoardic
adj
Pertaining to, or compounded with, bezoar.
noun
A medicine containing bezoar.
bivouaced
bodacious
bodacious
adj
(Australian slang, US slang) Impressively great in size, and enormous; extraordinary.
(US) Audacious and unrestrained.
(US) Incorrigible and insolent.
(of a person) Sexy, attractive.
adv
(US, nonstandard) Bodaciously.
bowdichia
braconids
braconids
noun
plural of braconid
brocading
brocading
noun
The pattern or decoration made by brocading.
verb
present participle of brocade
brocardic
cacodylic
cacodylic
adj
Of or pertaining to cacodylic acid or its derivatives
caedmonic
caissoned
caissoned
adj
(architecture) Having a caisson; coffered.
caledonia
calorized
calorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calorize
cambodian
cambodian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language.
Noun
A person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent.
Proper noun
The language of the Cambodian people.
camisados
camisados
noun
plural of camisado
campodeid
campodeid
noun
(zoology) Any dipluran arthropod of the family Campodeidae.
cancroids
cancroids
noun
plural of cancroid
canonised
canonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canonise
canonized
canonized
adj
(Christianity) In the Roman Catholic Church, officially declared a saint.
Made part of the canon; made official.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canonize
capnodium
capnoides
caponised
caponised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caponise
caponized
caponized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caponize
caprioled
caprioled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capriole
captioned
captioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caption
carangoid
carangoid
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the Carangidae, a family of fishes allied to the mackerels.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the family Carangidae.
carbamido
carbamido
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) The radical -NHCONH₂ derived from urea (carbamide)
carbonide
carbonide
noun
Archaic form of carbide.
carboxide
carboxide
noun
(organic chemistry) A compound of carbon and oxygen, such as carbonyl, with some element or radical.
carcinoid
carcinoid
noun
(medicine) A form of slow-growing tumour originating in the neuroendocrine system.
cardiazol
cardiazol
noun
Synonym of pentylenetetrazol
cardiform
cardiform
adj
(of fish teeth) Resembling a series of combs
cardioids
cardioids
noun
plural of cardioid
carotidal
carotidal
adj
Of or relating to the carotid arteries.
carpiodes
carpoidea
cassidony
cassidony
noun
Chalcedony
French lavender (Lavandula stoechas).
goldilocks (Galatella linosyris, syn. Aster linosyris) and perhaps other plants related to the genus Gnaphalium or cudweed.
cassinoid
cassinoid
noun
(mathematics) Synonym of Cassini oval
catenoids
catenoids
noun
plural of catenoid
catocalid
caucasoid
caucasoid
Adjective
Being a member of the racial classification of humanity composed of many peoples inhabiting Europe, the Northeast Atlantic, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, West Asia, South Asia and parts of Central Asia, as well as their descendants in other regions of the world.
Noun
A member of this racial classification.
caudation
caudation
noun
(medicine) A fibrous growth.
(writing) A section appended to the end of a word, line, or poem.
(writing) The addition of a caudation.
A caudate extension or tail.
The property of having a caudate extension or tail.
caudiform
caudiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling a tail.
caudillos
caudillos
noun
plural of caudillo
cautioned
cautioned
adj
That has received a caution (typically from the police)
verb
past participle of caution
cephaloid
cephaloid
adj
Shaped like the head or the brain.
cepolidae
ceratioid
ceratioid
noun
(zoology) Any anglerfish of the suborder Ceratioidei, now Ogcocephalioidei.
cerdonian
cestoidea
chamoised
chamoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamois
chancroid
chancroid
noun
(pathology) A sexually transmitted infection, caused by bacteria of species Haemophilus ducreyi, characterized by painful sores on the genitalia.
A sore characteristic of this infection.
charioted
charioted
adj
Furnished with, or located in, a chariot.
chelodina
chilopoda
chipboard
chipboard
noun
(Australia, UK) A building material made from wood chips compressed and bound with synthetic resin.
choroidal
choroidal
adj
Of or pertaining to the choroid
noun
choroidal effusion
choroidea
chromatid
chromatid
noun
(genetics) After DNA replication, either of the two connected double-helix strands of a metaphase chromosome that separate during mitosis.
chromidae
cidaroida
cissoidal
cissoidal
adj
Of or pertaining to a cissoid.
citronade
citronade
noun
(dated) lemonade
cladodial
cladodial
adj
Having or relating to a cladode.
cladodium
clarigold
clarioned
clarioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clarion
clathroid
clathroid
adj
clathrate; latticed
clipboard
clipboard
noun
(computing) A buffer in memory where the user can store data temporarily while transferring it from one place within an application to another or between applications.
A flat piece of rigid material, such as card or plastic, with a clip at one end under which papers can be held.
clothilda
coadamite
coadmired
coadmires
coadunite
coalfield
coalfield
noun
Any region containing deposits of coal that may be mined.
coalified
coalified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coalify
coastside
coauditor
coauditor
noun
A joint auditor.
cobitidae
coccidial
coccidial
adj
Of or pertaining to the Coccidia parasites.
coccidian
coccidian
noun
Any protozoan of the subclass Coccidia
coccoidal
coccoidal
adj
Characteristic of a coccus
cochaired
cochaired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cochair
codiaceae
coendidae
cogitated
cogitated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cogitate
cohabited
cohabited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cohabit
coheading
coheading
verb
present participle of cohead
coliander
colloidal
colloidal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or consisting of a colloid.
columbiad
columbiad
noun
(military, historical) A form of seacoast cannon; a long, chambered gun designed for launching shot or shells with heavy charges of powder, at high angles of elevation.
comatulid
comatulid
noun
(zoology) Any crinoid of the genus Antedon or allied genera in order Comatulida; a feather star.
comedians
comedians
noun
plural of comedian
comediant
comedical
comedical
adj
Synonym of comedic
comitadji
comitadji
noun
(historical) A member of a unit of irregular soldiers or resistance fighters; a partisan.
companied
companied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of company
compendia
compendia
noun
plural of compendium
comunidad
concordia
concordia
noun
(geology, geochronology) A set of plotted points, appearing as a curve on a concordia diagram or isochron diagram, representing sample data from rock of the same age; the condition of being a member of said set (or on said curve).