(architecture) A plinth or pedestal bearing a statue
adenovirus
adenovirus
noun
(medicine) Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
adequation
adequation
noun
(linguistics) A change in the meaning of a term depending upon context
(obsolete) The act of equalizing; act or result of making adequate; an equivalent.
equivalence
adiposuria
adiposuria
noun
Synonym of lipuria
adjourning
adjourning
verb
present participle of adjourn
adjunction
adjunction
noun
(category theory) Given a pair of categories 𝒞 and 𝒟: an anti-parallel pair of functors F:𝒞→𝒟 and G:𝒟→𝒞 and a natural transformation 𝜂: mbox id_C→GF called “unit” such that for any object A∈𝒞, for any object B∈𝒟, and for any morphism f:A→GB, there is a unique morphism g:FA→B such that Gg∘𝜂_A=f. (Note: there is another natural transformation called “counit” as well but its existence may be derived by theorem.) The pair of functors express a similarity between the pair of categories which is weaker than that of an equivalence of categories.
(law) The joining of personal property owned by one to that owned by another.
The act of joining; the thing joined or added.
adjuration
adjuration
noun
A grave warning.
A solemn oath.
adustiosis
adustiosis
noun
(rare) A reddish discolouration of the skin of a citrus fruit.
advolution
advolution
noun
A rolling toward something; goal orientation.
aegopodium
aeluroidea
aguilawood
aguinaldos
aguinaldos
noun
plural of aguinaldo
ailuroidea
ailuropoda
albumenoid
albumenoid
noun
Alternative form of albuminoid
albuminoid
albuminoid
adj
like albumen
of albumin
noun
A simple protein of a subclass mainly derived from animal connective or supportive tissue
aluconidae
alviducous
anandrious
andouillet
androecium
androecium
noun
(botany) The set of a flower's stamens.
andronicus
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.
anguilloid
anguilloid
adj
eellike
noun
Any eel of the suborder Anguilloidei
annelidous
annelidous
adj
Of or pertaining to annelids
aperulosid
aquilawood
argonautid
argonautid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Argonautidae.
arillodium
aspidiotus
astounding
astounding
adj
That astounds or astound.
verb
present participle of astound
audiogenic
audiogenic
adj
Produced by sound.
audiograms
audiograms
noun
plural of audiogram
audiometer
audiometer
noun
An instrument which is used to determine the acuity of hearing.
audiometry
audiometry
noun
(medicine) The quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer.
audiophile
audiophile
noun
A person with an interest in high fidelity music and/or sound reproduction and its associated technology.
audiotapes
audiotapes
noun
plural of audiotape
auditioned
auditioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of audition
auditorial
auditorial
adj
auditory
auditories
auditories
noun
plural of auditory
auditorily
auditorily
adv
With regard to hearing.
auditorium
auditorium
noun
(in a theater, etc.) the space where the audience is located
a large room for public meetings or performances
audivision
aulostomid
aulostomid
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Aulostomidae of trumpetfishes.
auriculoid
australoid
australoid
Noun
A member of the racial classification that includes Veddahs, Negritos, New Guineans, Melanesians, Micronesians and Australian aborigines.
autacoidal
autacoidal
adj
Of or relating to an autacoid.
authorised
authorised
adj
Alternative spelling of authorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorise
authorized
authorized
adj
Explicitly allowed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorize
autobolide
autodermic
autodialed
autodialed
verb
past participle of autodial
autodialer
autodialer
noun
(computing) malicious software, embedded in a website, that routes dial-up Internet connections to a different telephone number charged at a premium rate
an electronic device that can automatically dial telephone numbers to communicate between any two points in the telephone, mobile phone and pager networks
autodidact
autodidact
noun
A self-taught person.
autoxidize
autoxidize
verb
Alternative spelling of autoxidise
auxocardia
avidiously
avidiously
adv
(obsolete) eagerly; greedily.
avoidupois
balourdise
barrigudos
barrigudos
noun
plural of barrigudo
beautihood
bivouacked
bivouacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bivouac
boldacious
boldacious
adj
(US) brazen, impudent, unrestrained.
boundaries
boundaries
noun
plural of boundary
bountihead
bountihead
noun
Bounteousness.
brotulidae
bucconidae
butanolide
butanolide
noun
(organic chemistry) The cyclic lactone derived from 4-hydroxybutanoic acid; any of its derivatives
caducicorn
caducicorn
adj
(zoology) Having deciduous horns or antlers.
caloriduct
caloriduct
noun
A tube or duct for conducting heat; a caliduct.
cardioncus
cassideous
cassideous
adj
(botany) Shaped like a helmet; applied to a corolla with a broad, helmet-shaped upper petal, as in aconite.
caucasoids
chaudfroid
chaudfroid
noun
Alternative form of chaud-froid
chauliodes
coadjutive
coadjutive
adj
Rendering mutual aid; coadjutant.
coadjutrix
coadjutrix
noun
A female coadjutor
An assistant (and eventual successor) to an abbess
coaltitude
coaltitude
noun
(astronomy) The complement of an altitude
The same altitude as that of another aircraft
coatimundi
coatimundi
noun
The ring-tailed coati, Nasua nasua, a South American carnivore.
coaudience
codiaceous
codiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Codiaceae.
cogitabund
cogitabund
adj
(archaic, literary) Deep in thought; meditative, thoughtful.
coguardian
coguardian
noun
A joint guardian.
colatitude
colatitude
noun
(astronomy) The complement, in spherical coordinates, of a latitude (the difference between a latitude and 90°).
colubridae
columbidae
coresidual
coresidual
noun
(mathematics) Any of four points on the common chord of a cubic curve intercepted by a cone
coriandrum
cuckoomaid
custodians
custodians
noun
plural of custodian
daunomycin
daunomycin
noun
(pharmacology) Alternative form of daunorubicin.
deaquation
decubation
decubation
noun
(obsolete, rare, formal) The act of lying down.
decussoria
delusional
delusional
adj
Being or relating to a delusion.
Suffering from delusions; having false or faulty beliefs.
noun
A person suffering from a delusion.
denudation
denudation
noun
(geology) The laying bare of rocks by the washing away of the overlying earth, etc.; or the excavation and removal of them by the action of running water.
(medicine) The loss of the cellular covering of (the interior or exterior surface of an organ, etc.).
The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare.
depuration
depuration
noun
The removal of impurities, especially from bodily fluids; purification, cleansing.
deputation
deputation
noun
Among Christian missionaries, the process or period of time during which they raise support in preparation for going to their mission field.
The act of deputing, or of appointing or commissioning a deputy or representative; office of a deputy or delegate; vicegerency.
The person or persons deputed or commissioned by another person, party, or public body to act in his or its behalf; a delegation.
desudation
desudation
noun
(medicine) A profuse or morbid sweating, often succeeded by an eruption of small pimples.
detubation
diaconicum
diadromous
diadromous
adj
(of a fish) that travels between salt water and fresh water as part of its life cycle
dialoguing
dialoguing
verb
present participle of dialogue
diammonium
diammonium
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Two ammonium ions in a compound
diaphanous
diaphanous
adj
(physics) Isorefractive, having an identical refractive index.
Of a fine, almost transparent, texture; gossamer; light and insubstantial.
Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.
dicoumarin
dicoumarol
dicoumarol
noun
An anticoagulant that functions as a vitamin K antagonist, also used in biochemical experiments as an inhibitor of reductases.
didynamous
didynamous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the Didynamia; containing four stamens disposed in pairs of unequal length.
dinosauria
dinosauric
dinosauric
adj
(rare) Dinosaurian.
diophantus
diophantus
Proper noun
A Greek mathematician who first developed algebra
dioscurian
dipetalous
dipetalous
adj
(botany) Having two petals.
dipneumona
dipsaceous
dipsaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Dipsaceae, including teasels.
disastrous
disastrous
adj
Foreboding disaster; ill-omened.
Of the nature of a disaster; calamitous.
discourage
discourage
noun
(rare) Lack of courage
verb
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
(transitive) To persuade somebody not to do (something).
disdainous
disdainous
adj
(obsolete) disdainful
disenamour
disenamour
verb
(transitive) To free from being in love; to cause to fall out of love.
disepalous
disepalous
adj
(botany) Having two sepals.
disomatous
disomatous
adj
Having two bodies.
disputator
disputator
noun
One who takes part in a dispute; a disputant or debater.
dissuasion
dissuasion
noun
the act or an instance of dissuading
dissuasory
dissuasory
adj
Tending to dissuade.
diurnation
diurnation
noun
(obsolete) Continuance during the day.
(zoology) The condition of sleeping or becoming dormant by day.
divulgator
divulgator
noun
Teacher.
douzainier
dracontium
dracontium
noun
(pharmacy, obsolete) The roots and rhizomes of skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus
drainspout
drumloidal
dubitation
dubitation
noun
(countable) A pang or expression of doubt.
(countable, obsolete) A thing to be doubted; a matter that calls for doubt.
(uncountable, archaic) The process of doubting or the state of being in doubt; hesitation, uncertainty.
dugongidae
duodecimal
duodecimal
adj
(arithmetic) Of a number, expressed in base twelve.
noun
(arithmetic) A number system that uses twelve as its base.
duoliteral
duoliteral
adj
(archaic, rare) Consisting of two letters only; biliteral.
duplicando
duplicando
noun
(Scotland, law) Alternative form of duplicand
duplicator
duplicator
noun
A device that reproduces something, such as printed documents or compact discs; a copier.
durational
durational
adj
Of or pertaining to duration.
dysacousia
dysacousia
noun
(pathology) discomfort in the ear caused by normal levels of sound
dysacousis
ecuadorian
edaciously
edaciously
adv
In an edacious manner.
educations
educations
noun
plural of education
elucidator
elucidator
noun
One who elucidates.
emulsoidal
emulsoidal
adj
Being or relating to an emulsoid.
emundation
emundation
noun
Cleaning; disinfection.
Rectification; purification, especially of crude drugs.
eucosmidae
eudaemonia
eudaemonic
eudaemonic
adj
Of or pertaining to a eudaemon.
That produces satisfied happiness and well-being.
eudaimonia
eudaimonia
noun
Alternative spelling of eudemonia
euomphalid
euomphalid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct gastropod in the family Euomphalidae.