Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetylations
acetylations
noun
plural of acetylation
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
acoustically
acoustically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of acoustics.
(manner) In an acoustic manner, or using an acoustic musical instrument.
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acrostically
acrostically
adv
In the manner of an acrostic.
adolescently
adolescently
adv
In a adolescent manner; like a teenager.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adulterously
adulterously
adv
In an adulterous manner.
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
agnostically
agnostically
adv
In an agnostic manner; not having or expressing a firm opinion on something.
Toward, or from the perspective of, agnosticism.
alcyonarians
alcyonarians
noun
plural of alcyonarian
allonymously
allosyndesis
allosyndesis
noun
(genetics) The meiotic pairing of nonhomologous chromosomes from an allopolyploid individual
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
amblyacousia
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblyopsidae
amoxycillins
amoxycillins
noun
plural of amoxycillin
ampelosicyos
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amygdaloncus
amyloclastic
amylogenesis
amylogenesis
noun
The formation of starch.
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amyloplastic
amyloplastic
adj
starch-forming; amylogenic
amyloplastid
anaeroplasty
analyzations
analyzations
noun
plural of analyzation
anapophysial
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
ancylocladus
ancylostomum
anguishously
anisodactyla
anisodactyle
anisodactyli
ankylomerism
ankylosaurus
ankylosaurus
noun
A large herbivorous dinosaur, of genus Ankylosaurus, that lived in the Cretaceous period, noted for its heavy armor and club-like tail.
anticyclones
anticyclones
noun
plural of anticyclone
antiroyalism
antiroyalism
noun
Opposition to royals or royalism.
antiroyalist
antiroyalist
noun
One who opposes royals or royalism.
antisocially
antisocially
adv
In an antisocial manner.
aoristically
aoristically
adv
(grammar) In the aorist aspect.
apocalyptism
apocalyptism
noun
Apocalypticism.
apocalyptist
apocalyptist
noun
One who predicts an apocalypse.
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
apostolicity
apostolicity
noun
(Christianity) The quality of being apostolic, notably of preserving authenticity within the mission and tradition of the Christian church as founded by Jesus Christ and his twelve original Apostles, through their representatives and successors in the papacy and episcopate.
apposability
apposability
noun
The property of being apposable.
appositively
appositively
adv
In an appositive manner.
araeosystyle
araeosystyle
noun
(architecture) An arrangement of columns that alternates between araeostyle and systyle.
arthroplasty
arthroplasty
noun
(surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
artiodactyls
artiodactyls
noun
plural of artiodactyl
artiphyllous
assimilatory
assimilatory
adj
That tends to assimilate
That tends to produce assimilation
assyriologue
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
astoundingly
astoundingly
adv
In an astounding manner; so as to astound, surprise, or amaze.
astrobiology
astrobiology
noun
(sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth.
astrogeology
astrogeology
noun
(astronomy, geology) The science dealing with the structure and composition of planets and other bodies in the solar system.
asymptotical
asymptotical
adj
asymptotic
auscultatory
auscultatory
adj
Of or pertaining to auscultation
auspiciously
auspiciously
adv
In an auspicious way.
autoanalysis
autoanalysis
noun
(chemistry) automated analysis
(psychology) analysis of oneself
autoeciously
autoeciously
adv
In an autoecious manner.
autogenously
autogenously
adv
In an autogenous manner; spontaneously
autonomously
autonomously
adv
In an autonomous or self-governing manner.
autosymbolic
avariciously
avariciously
adv
In a greedy or self-serving manner.
azoxyanisole
balanoplasty
balanoplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction of the glans penis
barratrously
barratrously
adv
In a barratrous manner.
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
blastomycete
blastomycete
noun
(mycology) A fungus of the genus Blastomyces.
(mycology, obsolete) A yeast fungus.
blastostylar
blastostylar
adj
Of or relating to a blastostyle.
brachylogies
bradyglossia
brotocrystal
browsability
browsability
noun
The quality or state of being browsable.
byelorussian
cadaverously
cadaverously
adv
In a cadaverous manner; like a cadaver.
caespitosely
calamitously
calamitously
adv
In a calamitous manner.
calcareously
calcareously
adv
In a calcareous manner.
caliginosity
caliginosity
noun
darkness; obscurity.
caliginously
caliginously
adv
In a caliginous manner.
calumniously
calumniously
adv
In the manner of a falsification intended to discredit another.
calyciferous
calyciferous
adj
Bearing the calyx.
calycoideous
calypsonians
calypsonians
noun
plural of calypsonian
candyflosses
candyflosses
noun
plural of candyfloss
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
capriciously
capriciously
adv
In a capricious manner; without caution or concern.
capsulectomy
capsulectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
carboxylases
carboxylases
noun
plural of carboxylase
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
carcinolysin
cardioplasty
cardioplasty
noun
(surgery) Repair of the cardia of the stomach
cartoonishly
cartoonishly
adv
In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way
caryophyllus
cephalodymus
cephalostyle
cephalostyle
noun
(anatomy) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
chivalrously
chivalrously
adv
In a chivalrous manner.
chlamyphorus
christolatry
christolatry
Noun
the worship of Christ
chylocaulous
chylocaulous
adj
(botany) Having fleshy / succulent stems
civilisatory
clairvoyants
clairvoyants
noun
plural of clairvoyant
clangorously
clangorously
adv
In a clangorous manner; ringingly.
clasmatocyte
clasmatocyte
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of macrophage
clypeastroid
clypeastroid
adj
(zoology) Like or related to the genus Clypeaster (order Clypeasteroida) of flattened sea urchins, with a rosette of pores on the upper side.
noun
(zoology) A sea urchin of this kind.
coetaneously
collenchymas
collenchymas
noun
plural of collenchyma
commensality
commensality
noun
The act of eating together.
compulsatory
compulsatory
adj
Enforced by or resulting from compulsion; employing force or constraint; compulsory.
conscionably
conscionably
adv
In a conscionable manner.
consensually
consensually
adv
in a consensual manner.
considerably
considerably
adv
Significantly; to a degree worth considering.
constabulary
constabulary
adj
Characteristic of police; police-like, rather than military.
Of or relating to constables.
noun
A police force.
The police in a particular district or area.
consultatory
consultatory
adj
Formed by, or resulting from, consultation; advisory.
consummately
consummately
adv
In a consummate manner
contagiously
contagiously
adv
In a contagious manner
contrastably
contrastedly
contrastedly
adv
in contrast
conversantly
conversantly
adv
In a familiar manner.
cordylanthus
cosmetically
cosmetically
adv
In cosmetic terms; regarding appearance.
cotylosacral
cotylosauria
counterplays
counterplays
noun
plural of counterplay
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterplay
courageously
courageously
adv
In a courageous manner; bravely; boldly.
cranioclasty
cranioplasty
cranioplasty
noun
surgical repair of a defect or deformity in the skull
cretaceously
cretaceously
adv
In a chalky manner; as or like chalk.
crossability
crossability
noun
(biology) The ability of different species to cross-breed or cross-fertilize.
The state of being crossable.
cryosurgical
cryosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to cryosurgery.
crystalloids
crystalloids
noun
plural of crystalloid
curvaceously
curvaceously
adv
In a curvaceous way.
cyanophilous
cyanophilous
adj
(mycology) Having cell walls that readily absorb cotton blue stain.
cyanoplastid
cyclazocines
cyclazocines
noun
plural of cyclazocine
cyclizations
cyclizations
noun
plural of cyclization
cyclohexanes
cyclohexanes
noun
plural of cyclohexane
cyclopaedias
cyclopaedias
noun
plural of cyclopaedia
cyclopaedist
cyclosporeae
cyclostomata
cyclostomate
cyclostomate
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Cyclostomata class of fish.
cyclothymias
cyclothymias
noun
plural of cyclothymia
cynocephalus
cynocephalus
noun
A creature with the head of a dog or jackal and human body.
An ape with the head of a dog.
cyrillaceous
cyrillaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the plant family Cyrillaceae.