(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly
acromiodeltoid
adaptationally
adaptationally
adv
In terms of, or by means of, adaptation.
adarticulation
adarticulation
noun
arthrodia
adenographical
adenologaditis
adenomeningeal
adenophthalmia
adenosclerosis
adenosclerosis
noun
(medicine) The hardening of a gland.
adipocellulose
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adminiculation
adminiculation
noun
(law) proof; corroboration
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
adrenocortical
adrenocortical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the adrenal cortex.
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adversifoliate
adversifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
adversifolious
adversifolious
adj
Synonym of adversifoliate
aeolomelodicon
aeolomelodicon
noun
(music, historical) An obsolete musical instrument derived from the aeolodicon but having brass tubes affixed to the reeds, making it more like an organ.
aerosiderolite
aerosiderolite
noun
A meteorite containing both stone and iron.
alexandropolis
allodification
allodification
noun
Conversion to the allodial system.
allopolyploidy
allopolyploidy
noun
(genetics) A form of polyploidy (having more than the usual number of chromosomes) that results from the interbreeding of different species.
allotriodontia
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
amidoazobenzol
amidosulphonal
amminochloride
amphicondylous
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amylodyspepsia
anallantoidean
ancistrocladus
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
ankylodactylia
anoplotherioid
antherozooidal
antidogmatical
antidromically
antidromically
adv
(neurology) In an antidromic manner.
antilocapridae
antimethodical
antiodontalgic
antiodontalgic
adj
(rare) Countering toothache.
noun
(rare) A remedy for toothache.
antiorthodoxly
antisacerdotal
antisacerdotal
adj
Hostile to priests or the priesthood.
antistadholder
apodeictically
apodeictically
adv
In an apodeictic manner.
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
asterospondyli
atlantodidymus
atlantomastoid
atlantomastoid
adj
Relating to the atlas (bone) and mastoid (process)
aulostomatidae
autopolyploidy
autopolyploidy
noun
The property of being autopolyploid.
autotetraploid
autotetraploid
adj
(genetics) tetraploid because of the doubling of an ancestral chromosome
azodisulphonic
azoxytoluidine
balanoglossida
balanopsidales
basilosauridae
basisphenoidal
basisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of basisphenoid
bdellostomidae
belostomatidae
benedictionale
blandiloquence
blandiloquence
noun
(archaic) flattery [from 17th c.]
blandiloquious
blastodermatic
bowdlerisation
bowdlerisation
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bowdlerization
bowdlerization
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerizing; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
bradfordsville
branchiobdella
brodheadsville
bronchodilator
bronchodilator
noun
(medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs
brooklandville
calcaneocuboid
calcaneocuboid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the cuboid bone.
calotermitidae
camaldolensian
camelopardalis
camelopardidae
cardioarterial
cardioarterial
adj
Relating to the heart and the arteries
cardiomotility
cardiomotility
noun
motility (movement) of the heart
cardiovascular
cardiovascular
adj
Relating to the circulatory system, that is the heart and blood vessels.
cardiovisceral
cardiovisceral
adj
Relating to the heart and the viscera.
catadioptrical
catadioptrical
adj
catadioptric
cephalodiscida
chalcosiderite
chalcosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
chalicotheriid
chalicotheriid
noun
(zoology) Any mammal in the family Chalicotheriidae.
chlamydosporic
chloranhydride
chloridellidae
chloropalladic
chlorothiazide
chlorothiazide
noun
(medicine) A thiazide diuretic used in the treatment of hypertension and other conditions
chlorpropamide
chlorpropamide
noun
(medicine) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug
chondrocranial
chondrocranial
adj
Of or relating to the chondrocranium.
chondromalacia
chondromalacia
noun
A painful condition caused by irritation of cartilage, often in the undersurface of the kneecap.
chondroplastic
chondroplastic
adj
Relating to chondroplasty.
cladoselachian
cladoselachian
noun
Any extinct cartilaginous fish of the genus †Cladoselache
clavichordists
clavichordists
noun
plural of clavichordist
cleidoscapular
clypeastroidea
cobaltocyanide
coelacanthidae
coincidentally
coincidentally
adv
In a coincidental manner.
collateralized
collateralized
adj
(law) Secured by a pledge of collateral.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of collateralize
commendatorily
commendatorily
adv
In a commendatory manner; in such a way as to commend or compliment.
commercialised
commercialised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commercialise
commercialized
commercialized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commercialize
conceptualised
conceptualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualise
conceptualized
conceptualized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualize
condensability
condensability
noun
The condition of being condensable.
condensational
condensational
adj
Of or pertaining to condensation.
conditionalism
conditionalism
noun
The doctrine that salvation after death is conditional
conditionalist
conditionalist
noun
A believer in conditionalism.
conditionality
conditionality
noun
(countable, economics, finance) A condition applied to the access of a government to credit facilities and other international financial assistance, especially from the IMF and the World Bank.
(uncountable) A state of being subject to conditions.
conditionalize
conditionalize
verb
(transitive) To make conditional.
conduceability
conduplication
conduplication
noun
(botany) An instance of being conduplicate
confidentially
confidentially
adv
In a confidential manner.
Spoken of in a private manner.
consolidations
consolidations
noun
plural of consolidation
contradictable
contradictable
adj
Capable of being contradicted.
coracoradialis
corimelaenidae
costoabdominal
costoabdominal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ribs and the abdomen
counterclaimed
counterclaimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterclaim
crawfordsville
cyathophylloid
cyathophylloid
noun
(paleontology) A fossil coral of the family Cyathophyllidae.
cycadofilicale
cyclarthrodial
cyclopedically
cyclopedically
adv
In a cyclopedic manner
cylindromatous
cylindromatous
adj
Of or relating to a cylindroma.
cylindroogival
cysticercoidal
dacryohelcosis
dactylioglyphy
dactyliography
dactyliography
noun
The art of writing or engraving upon gems.
dactylographic
dactylographic
adj
Of or relating to dactylography.
daffadowndilly
daffadowndilly
noun
(archaic, poetic) daffodil
daffodowndilly
daffodowndilly
noun
(informal) the daffodil.
daffydowndilly
daffydowndilly
noun
Alternative form of daffadowndilly
deambulatories
deambulatories
noun
plural of deambulatory
dearticulation
deassimilation
decancellation
decemfoliolate
dechloridation
dechloridation
noun
The removal of chloride (salt) from the body
dechlorinating
dechlorinating
adj
That leads to dechlorination
verb
present participle of dechlorinate
dechlorination
dechlorination
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction in which chlorine atoms are removed from a molecule
The removal of chlorine from water that has been chlorinated
decimalisation
decimalisation
noun
Conversion to a decimal system.
Specifically, conversion of the currencies of the United Kingdom and Ireland in 1971 from pounds, shillings and pence to a decimal system in which one pound was worth 100 new pence (later renamed simply pence).
decimalization
decimalization
noun
Alternative spelling of decimalisation
decivilization
decivilization
noun
The process of decivilization.
declensionally
decolonisation
decolonisation
noun
Alternative spelling of decolonization
decolonization
decolonization
noun
(social sciences) The reverse of colonization, i.e. granting back autonomy to a group.
The freeing of a colony etc from dependent status by granting it independence.