The process of becoming accustomed to something; habituation.
accustomizing
accustomizing
verb
present participle of accustomize
acidulousness
acidulousness
noun
A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
acquisitional
acquisitional
adj
Of or relating to acquisition.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
actinocarpous
actinocutitis
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinopterous
actualisation
actualisation
noun
Alternative spelling of actualization
adjudications
adjudications
noun
plural of adjudication
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
adstipulation
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
aerosinusitis
aerosinusitis
noun
sinusitis as the result of a rapid change in barometric pressure
agastroneuria
agastroneuria
noun
(pathology) A loss of nervous control of the stomach
aigialosaurus
albocinereous
albuminolysis
albuminoscope
algiomuscular
allothigenous
altingiaceous
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
ambagiousness
ambagiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambagious.
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambiguousness
ambiguousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambiguous; ambiguity
ambitiousness
ambitiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambitious.
ambrosiaceous
ambulatoriums
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphisbaenous
amphispermous
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
amplitudinous
anaphroditous
anepigraphous
anfractuosity
anfractuosity
noun
A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
angioleucitis
angioneurosis
angioneurosis
noun
Any disorder of the vasomotor system; neurosis of a blood vessel.
angiopressure
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
animalivorous
animalivorous
adj
That eats (other) animals
anisognathous
anisognathous
adj
(pathology) Having different sizes to the upper and lower jaws
anisopetalous
anisopetalous
adj
(botany) Having unequal petals.
anisophyllous
anisophyllous
adj
(botany) Having unequal leaves.
anisopleurous
anisopogonous
anisosepalous
anisostichous
annunciations
annunciations
noun
plural of annunciation
antenniferous
antenniferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing or having antennae.
anteroclusion
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
anthracitious
antiautolysin
antiautolysin
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody, that counters the effects of an autolysin
antibourgeois
antibourgeois
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the bourgeoisie.
anticalculous
anticalculous
adj
(dentistry) Countering dental calculi.
anticancerous
anticancerous
adj
anticancer
anticommunism
anticommunism
noun
Opposition to communism.
anticommunist
anticommunist
adj
Opposed to the tenets of communism.
noun
One who is opposed to the tenets of communism.
antineutrinos
antineutrinos
noun
plural of antineutrino
antireligious
antireligious
adj
Opposed to religion.
antiscorbutic
antiscorbutic
adj
(pharmacology) preventing or curing scurvy
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that prevents or cures scurvy.
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
antivariolous
antivariolous
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing the spread of smallpox.
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
aphidophagous
aphidophagous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids
aponeurositis
appoggiaturas
appoggiaturas
noun
plural of appoggiatura
archaeohippus
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
argilliferous
argilliferous
adj
(geology) Producing clay; rich in argil.
armouchiquois
arteriopalmus
arteriovenous
arteriovenous
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arteries and the veins
articulations
articulations
noun
plural of articulation
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
asclepiadeous
ascriptitious
ascriptitious
adj
(obsolete) additional
(obsolete) ascribed
asperifolious
asperifolious
adj
(botany) Having rough leaves.
assiduousness
assiduousness
noun
The state or property of being assiduous.
assumptionist
astronautical
astronautical
adj
referring to travel in outer space
atrabilarious
atrabilarious
adj
(medicine, historical) Having black bile as the prevalent humor.
Characterized by melancholy or gloom.
atrociousness
atrociousness
noun
The state or quality of being atrocious.
audaciousness
audaciousness
noun
Impudence.
Risky or daring behaviour.
audioemission
augmentations
augmentations
noun
plural of augmentation
aurantiaceous
aurantiaceous
adj
(archaic) Relating to the former family Aurantiaceae.
Of or relating to oranges or orange trees.
aureocasidium
auscultations
auscultations
noun
plural of auscultation
austroasiatic
austrophilism
auteciousness
authorisation
authorisation
noun
Alternative spelling of authorization
autocatalysis
autocatalysis
noun
(chemistry) catalysis of a reaction by one of its products
autocatharsis
autochthonism
autochthonism
noun
The state of being autochthonal.
autocorrosion
autocriticism
autocriticism
noun
Self-criticism; criticism of what one has done, said or been.
autocytolysis
autocytolysis
noun
cytolysis by a lysin produced by the same cell
autodiagnosis
autodiagnosis
noun
Diagnosis of a condition by the patient; self-diagnosis.
autodiffusion
autodiffusion
noun
(physics) The diffusion of atoms or molecules among similar entities, especially in a solid
autodigestion
autodigestion
noun
(biology) The digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
autodigestive
autodigestive
adj
Relating to, or carrying out, autodigestion.
autoeroticism
autoeroticism
noun
The practise of stimulating oneself sexually, masturbation
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
autoheterosis
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
automechanism
automobilists
automobilists
noun
plural of automobilist
autopoisonous
autopoisonous
adj
autotoxic
autoprothesis
autopsychosis
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autoschediaze
autoschediaze
verb
To act in an autoschediastic manner
autostability
autostability
noun
(engineering) Ability to keep a stable poise, either by virtue of shape and proportions, or by some mechanism.
autotoxicosis
autotoxicosis
noun
(medicine) Synonym of autointoxication
ayuntamientos
ayuntamientos
noun
plural of ayuntamiento
bacilliparous
bacillogenous
bacteriaceous
balsamiferous
balsamiferous
adj
That yields balsam
barboursville
barosinusitis
barosinusitis
noun
aerosinusitis
barosinusitus
beaugregories
bibaciousness
bibliolatrous
bibliolatrous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting bibliolatry.
bibliophagous
bibliophagous
adj
Book-consuming.
bignoniaceous
bignoniaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the flowering plant family Bignoniaceae.
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
biliousnesses
biliousnesses
noun
plural of biliousness
bioinstrument
bioinstrument
noun
Any device, attached to the body, that is used in bioinstrumentation
blandiloquous
blandiloquous
adj
(obsolete) blandiloquent
bloodsuckings
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
bonaventurism
boraginaceous
boraginaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Boraginaceae, a plant family which includes the borage, heliotrope, beggar's lice, and many pestiferous plants.
bouillabaisse
bouillabaisse
noun
(figuratively) A mixture.
A type of fish soup or stew from Provence, France.