(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acidolysis
acidolysis
noun
(chemistry) Decomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid.
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
adactylous
adactylous
adj
Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).
Without fingers or without toes.
adipolysis
adipolysis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
advisorily
advisorily
adv
By way of advice.
allonymous
allonymous
adj
Misattributed: appearing or (especially) knowingly published under the name of a different person from the true author.
allophylus
alloplasty
alloplasty
noun
(surgery) The grafting of an alloplast
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
amblyopsis
amblystoma
aminolysis
aminolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) decomposition of a molecule by reaction with ammonia or an amine
amylaceous
amylaceous
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
amylolysis
amylolysis
noun
The conversion of starch into sugar by the action of acids or enzymes such as amylase.
amyloplast
amyloplast
noun
(biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose.
amylopsase
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
androlepsy
anelytrous
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anisocycle
ankylosaur
ankylosaur
noun
Synonym of ankylosaurus
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
annoyously
antholysis
antrorsely
antrorsely
adv
(biology) In an antrorse fashion.
apicolysis
apicolysis
noun
(surgery) excision of the apex of an anatomical part (typically lung or tooth)
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
apocalypst
apophyseal
apophyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to an apophysis.
apophysial
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
araeostyle
araeostyle
noun
(architecture) intercolumniation
aristology
aristology
noun
The art or science of dining.
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
assonantly
assonantly
adv
In an assonant manner.
astrolatry
astrolatry
noun
The worship of the stars.
asystolism
asystolism
noun
The state or symptoms characteristic of asystole.
autolysate
autolysate
noun
(chemistry) Any product of autolysis
autoplasty
autoplasty
noun
(medicine, surgery, dated) The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds. In present-day contexts likelier to be called autotransplantation or autografting.
autostylic
autostylic
adj
(anatomy) Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.
avidiously
avidiously
adv
(obsolete) eagerly; greedily.
ayatollahs
ayatollahs
noun
plural of ayatollah
babylonish
babylonish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to, or made in, Babylon or Babylonia.
Pertaining to the Babylon of Revelation xiv. 8.
Pertaining to Rome and papal power.
Confused; Babel-like.
babylonism
baldmoneys
beryllosis
besottedly
besottedly
adv
In a besotted manner.
bibulosity
bibulosity
noun
A fondness for tippling.
bibulously
bibulously
adv
In a bibulous manner; drunkenly; as if intoxicated.
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
blastocyst
blastocyst
noun
(biology) The mammalian blastula
blastocyte
blastocyte
noun
An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.
blastogeny
blindstory
blindstory
noun
(architecture) The triforium, as opposed to the clerestory.
blockishly
bloomsbury
bloomsbury
Proper noun
An area of the London borough of Camden, known for its array of garden squares and its literary connections.
boastfully
boastfully
adv
In a boastful manner.
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
boistously
bombylious
bombylious
adj
(obsolete) Buzzing like a bumblebee.
bonelessly
bonelessly
adv
In a boneless manner.
bootlessly
bootlessly
adv
In a bootless manner.
boresomely
bountyless
bountyless
adj
Without bounty.
brailowsky
bryologies
bryologist
bryologist
noun
A scientist specialising in bryology.
caenostyly
calotypist
calotypist
noun
A person who makes calotypes.
candyfloss
candyfloss
noun
Alternative spelling of candy floss
canorously
canorously
adv
In a canorous manner.
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
caseolysis
cautiously
cautiously
adv
In a cautious manner.
celioscopy
celioscopy
noun
Alternative form of coelioscopy
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
chalkstony
chalkstony
adj
Having or resembling chalkstones.
chalybeous
chalybeous
adj
(zoology) steel blue; of the colour of tempered steel.
chemolysis
chemolysis
noun
(dated) The decomposition of organic substance into more simple bodies, by the use of chemical agents alone.
choloscopy
choosingly
chrysaloid
chrysaloid
adj
Resembling a chrysalis.
chrysobull
chrysobull
noun
(religion) golden bull
chrysocale
chrysolite
chrysolite
noun
(mineralogy) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
A piece of such stone.
chrysology
chrysology
noun
(rare) The branch of political economy relating to the production of wealth, generally including precious metals.
chrysotile
chrysotile
noun
(mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
chylaceous
chylaceous
adj
(physiology) Resembling or consisting of chyle.
clearstory
clearstory
noun
Alternative form of clerestory
clerestory
clerestory
noun
(architecture) The upper part of a wall containing windows to let in natural light to a building, especially in the nave, transept and choir of a church or cathedral.
cloddishly
cloddishly
adv
In a cloddish manner.
cloisterly
cloisterly
adj
Characteristic of, or suitable for, a cloister.
clownishly
clownishly
adv
In a clownish, undignified, or foolish manner; absurdly, ridiculously.
cloyedness
cloyedness
noun
The condition of being cloyed
cocksurely
cocksurely
adv
In a cocksure manner.
cognisably
cognisably
adv
Alternative form of cognizably
cohesively
cohesively
adv
In a cohesive manner
collyriums
collyriums
noun
plural of collyrium
coloclysis
colossally
colossally
adv
In a colossal manner, or to a colossal extent
colposcopy
colposcopy
noun
(medicine) the examination of the tissues of the vagina and cervix using a colposcope
comatosely
comatosely
adv
In, or as if in, a coma; in a manner that is sluggish, oblivious, etc.
composedly
composedly
adv
In a composed manner.
compulsory
compulsory
adj
Having the power of compulsion; constraining.
Required; obligatory; mandatory.
noun
Something that is compulsory or required.
conclusory
conclusory
adj
(law) Offering a conclusion with seriously deficient support in fact or logic; begging the question.
Of or pertaining to a conclusion; conclusive.
condylomas
condylomas
noun
plural of condyloma
confusably
confusably
adv
In a confusable way; such that they may be confused.
confusedly
confusedly
adv
In a confused manner.
consiliary
consolably
consolably
adv
In an consolable manner.
constantly
constantly
adv
(archaic) With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.
(frequency) Recurring regularly.
In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently.
In an unchangeable or invariable manner; in every case.
consultary
consultary
adj
(law) Formed by consultation; resulting from conference.
consultory
consultory
adj
Alternative form of consultatory
consumedly
consumedly
adv
(dated, colloquial) deucedly; extremely
In a way that entirely consumes one
conversely
conversely
adv
(conjunctive, loosely) From another point of view; on the other hand.
(often conjunctive) With a reversed relationship.
copolymers
copolymers
noun
plural of copolymer
cordlessly
cordlessly
adv
Without the use of an electrical cord.
coreplasty
coroplasty
corylopsis
cosmically
cosmically
adv
In a cosmic manner.
cosmolatry
cosmolatry
noun
Worship of the cosmos.
Worship paid to the world.
costlessly
costlessly
adv
without cost
cotyledons
cotyledons
noun
plural of cotyledon
cotyliscus
cotylosaur
cotylosaur
noun
(paleontology, dated) A member of the Cotylosauria, a synonym of the family †Captorhinidae, the earliest group of true reptiles from the Carboniferous through the Permian.
covetously
covetously
adv
In a covetous manner
covinously
covinously
adv
In a covinous manner.
coyotillos
coyotillos
noun
plural of coyotillo
crocodylus
crustalogy
crystallod
crystoleum
cubbyholes
cubbyholes
noun
plural of cubbyhole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cubbyhole
cumbrously
cumbrously
adv
In a cumbrous manner.
curlylocks
customably
customably
adv
(obsolete) usually; by custom or habit
cyclolysis
cyclolysis
noun
(meteorology) The weakening or termination of a cyclonic circulation in the atmosphere
cycloramas
cycloramas
noun
plural of cyclorama
cycloscope
cycloscope
noun
A machine for measuring the velocity of rotation, as of a wheel of a steam engine.
cyclostoma
cyclostome
cyclostome
noun
Any of various primitive jawless fish of the class Cyclostomata, such as the lamprey or hagfish.
cyclostomi
cyclostyle
cyclostyle
noun
(architecture) A circular group of columns without a core.
A device used to make copies of a drawing or writing, via small punctures made in the outline
verb
To use such a wheel and puncture device to make copies.
cyclotrons
cyclotrons
noun
plural of cyclotron
cyesiology
cynomolgus
cynomolgus
noun
(often attributive) A long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), native to Asia, that feeds on shellfish.