(Canada) By indigenous Canadians (often capitalized in this sense).
From or in the earliest known times.
In the period before contact with Europeans (especially with reference to peoples subjected to colonization).
To the utmost degree (modifying an adjective).
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
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.
acceleratory
acceleratory
adj
accelerative
accomplicity
accomplicity
noun
(rare) The act or state of being an accomplice.
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
acetylenogen
acetyliodide
acetylphenol
acetylthymol
achillodynia
achillodynia
noun
(pathology) pain due to achillobursitis
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achlorhydria
achlorhydria
noun
(medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
achlorhydric
achlorhydric
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to achlorhydria
acoustically
acoustically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of acoustics.
(manner) In an acoustic manner, or using an acoustic musical instrument.
acrodactylum
acrodactylum
noun
The upper surface of a toe
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acronichally
acronychally
acrostically
acrostically
adv
In the manner of an acrostic.
acyrological
additionally
additionally
adv
By way of addition; in addition to; also.
adelphophagy
adelphophagy
noun
The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
admonitively
admonitively
adv
As an admonition.
admonitorily
admonitorily
adv
In an admonitory manner.
adolescently
adolescently
adv
In a adolescent manner; like a teenager.
adoptability
adoptability
noun
The property of being adoptable.
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.
aetiophyllin
affrontingly
affrontingly
adv
in an affronting manner
aglyphodonta
agnostically
agnostically
adv
In an agnostic manner; not having or expressing a firm opinion on something.
Toward, or from the perspective of, agnosticism.
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
alcoholicity
alcoholicity
noun
A measure of the alcoholic content of something
alcyonarians
alcyonarians
noun
plural of alcyonarian
alcyoniaceae
alloantibody
alloantibody
noun
An antibody involved in alloimmunity.
allocability
allocability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is able to be allocated.
(uncountable) The condition of being allocable.
allochirally
allonymously
allorhythmia
allorhythmia
noun
(pathology) An irregular pattern of the heartbeat
allorrhyhmia
allosyndesis
allosyndesis
noun
(genetics) The meiotic pairing of nonhomologous chromosomes from an allopolyploid individual
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
alveolectomy
alveolectomy
noun
the surgical reshaping of the alveolar ridge to facilitate dental prosthesis
amblyacousia
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblyopsidae
ambulatorily
ambulatorily
adv
By or in terms of walking.
amelioratory
amelioratory
adj
Serving to ameliorate or improve.
amitotically
amitotically
adv
By means of amitosis.
ammonolyzing
amoxycillins
amoxycillins
noun
plural of amoxycillin
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
ampelograpny
ampelosicyos
amphibiology
amphibiology
noun
The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphicondyla
amphoriloquy
amphoriloquy
noun
(medicine) A condition where the voice is characterized by amphoric sound over the patient's lung cavity.
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
amygdaliform
amygdaliform
adj
(mycology) Shaped like an almond.
amygdaloidal
amygdaloidal
adj
Of, like or pertaining to, the amygdaloid mineral.
amygdalolith
amygdaloncus
amygdalotome
amygdalotomy
amygdalotomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the amygdala.
amyloclastic
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
amylogenesis
amylogenesis
noun
The formation of starch.
amyloleucite
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amyloplastic
amyloplastic
adj
starch-forming; amylogenic
amyloplastid
anaeroplasty
anagogically
anagogically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, anagoge.
analogically
analogically
adv
In an analogical manner; in the manner of an analogy.
analyzations
analyzations
noun
plural of analyzation
anapophysial
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
anatomically
anatomically
adv
Pertaining to the anatomy.
ancylocladus
ancylostomum
anguishously
anhaemolytic
anisodactyla
anisodactyle
anisodactyli
ankylenteron
ankylodontia
ankylomerism
ankylophobia
ankylophobia
noun
The fear of ankylosis.
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.
annihilatory
annihilatory
adj
Causing annihilation.
annotatively
annotatively
adv
In an annotative manner.
anococcygeal
anococcygeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and coccyx.
anonymuncule
anonymuncule
noun
(obsolete) an insignificant anonymous writer.
anorganology
anorganology
noun
(archaic) The scientific study of inorganic entities: geology, mineralogy, etc.
anthobiology
anthoecology
anthropology
anthropology
noun
The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
anticyclones
anticyclones
noun
plural of anticyclone
anticyclonic
anticyclonic
adj
(meteorology) of, relating to, or consisting of an anticyclone
antimodernly
antimonopoly
antimonopoly
adj
(law) Usually with respect to laws or policies: in opposition to the creation or continuance of a monopoly.
antimorality
antimorality
noun
Opposition to morality.
antiphonally
antiphonally
adv
In an antiphonal manner; in the manner of an antiphon.
antipolygamy
antipolygamy
adj
Opposing polygamy.
antiroyalism
antiroyalism
noun
Opposition to royals or royalism.
antiroyalist
antiroyalist
noun
One who opposes royals or royalism.
antisocially
antisocially
adv
In an antisocial manner.
antitheology
antitheology
noun
A belief system that runs counter to theology.
aoristically
aoristically
adv
(grammar) In the aorist aspect.
apagogically
apagogically
adv
In an apagogic manner.
apocalyptism
apocalyptism
noun
Apocalypticism.
apocalyptist
apocalyptist
noun
One who predicts an apocalypse.
apocryphally
apocryphally
adv
In an apocryphal manner.
Regarding apocrypha.
apogamically
apogamically
adv
By means of apogamy.
apolitically
apolitically
adv
Done without political affiliation.
aponeurology
aponeurology
noun
The study of aponeuroses
apophylactic
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.
appointively
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.
archaeolatry
archaeolatry
noun
Worship of an antiquity; excessive veneration of antiquity.
aromatically
aromatically
adv
In an aromatic manner.
arrogatingly
arthroplasty
arthroplasty
noun
(surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
articulatory
articulatory
adj
(medicine) Related to the specific articulation function of a joint.
(phonology) Of or pertaining to articulation; phonetic.
artiodactyla
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
athletocracy
athletocracy
noun
(derogatory, education) The situation where students involved in sports are treated better than those who are not.
