Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
achillobursitis
achillobursitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a bursa near the Achilles tendon
acoustoelectric
acoustoelectric
adj
Of or pertaining to electroacoustics
acrocontracture
acrocontracture
noun
(pathology) contracture of the joints of the hands or feet
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinosphaerium
acupuncturation
acupuncturation
noun
(medicine, archaic) Acupuncture
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurousness
adventurousness
noun
The quality of being adventurous.
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agranuloplastic
agriculturalist
agriculturalist
noun
A farmer; one involved with agrarian business.
alphitomorphous
alphitomorphous
Adjective
Resembling barleymeal.
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
aminobarbituric
anfractuousness
anfractuousness
noun
The state or quality of being anfractuous.
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angustirostrate
anthracotherium
anthradiquinone
anthropophagous
anthropophagous
adj
Who practices anthropophagy; cannibal.
anthropophilous
anthropophilous
adj
Synonym of anthropophilic
anticarnivorous
anticarnivorous
adj
Opposing the eating of meat.
anticeremonious
anticrepuscular
antimoniuretted
antimoniuretted
adj
(chemistry) Combined with or containing antimony.
antinaturalness
antireligiously
antiritualistic
antiritualistic
adj
Opposed to ritualism.
antiscorbutical
antiscorbutical
adj
Archaic form of antiscorbutic.
antiscripturism
antispiritually
antituberculous
antituberculous
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
antiturnpikeism
antiutilitarian
antiutilitarian
adj
(philosophy) Opposing utilitarianism.
noun
One who opposes utilitarianism.
appropinquation
appropinquation
noun
The act of drawing near; an approach.
arboriculturist
arboriculturist
noun
A person who practices arboriculture; a tree surgeon.
archaeopithecus
architecturally
architecturally
adv
In an architectural manner.
Regarding architecture.
argumentatively
argumentatively
adv
In an argumentative manner.
arthrobacterium
arthroneuralgia
articulationist
astronautically
astronautically
adv
In an astronautic way.
asymmetranthous
atrabiliousness
atrabiliousness
noun
(medicine, obsolete) The state or quality of having an excess of black bile.
Grumpiness, irritability, melancholy, moroseness.
atrociousnesses
atrosanguineous
attributiveness
attributiveness
noun
The state or quality of being attributive.
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
auldfarrantlike
authoritatively
authoritatively
adv
In an authoritative manner, being worthy of trust.
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
autobiographist
autobiographist
noun
An autobiographer.
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
autochronograph
autochronograph
noun
(rare, archaic) An instrument for the instantaneous self-recording or printing of time.
autocollimators
autocollimators
noun
plural of autocollimator
autocorrelation
autocorrelation
noun
(statistics, signal processing) The cross-correlation of a signal with itself: the correlation between values of a signal in successive time periods.
autodecremented
autodecremented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autodecrement
autodestruction
autodestruction
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself.
autographically
autographically
adv
By means of autography.
autographometer
autographometer
noun
(obsolete) An instrument on wheels for recording the topography and height changes of any route over which it is drawn or propelled.
autohemotherapy
autohemotherapy
noun
(medicine) The intramuscular or subcutaneous, immediate hypodermic reinjection of blood previously removed from the patient.
autoincremented
autoincremented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoincrement
autolithography
autolithography
noun
autography (form of lithography)
automonstration
automorphically
automorphically
adv
(mathematics) In terms of automorphisms
autonephrectomy
autonephrotoxin
autonitridation
autopathography
autopathography
noun
A piece of writing about one's own illness.
autophytography
autoportraiture
autoportraiture
noun
The creation of a self-portrait.
autoprogressive
autoproteolysis
autoproteolysis
noun
(biochemistry) Spontaneous proteolysis
autoradiography
autoradiography
noun
The process of making autoradiographs.
autoregenerator
autoretardation
autoretardation
noun
(chemistry) The retardation of a chemical reaction as a result of the reaction itself.
autoserotherapy
autoserotherapy
noun
serotherapy using an autoserum
autosuppression
autotetraploidy
autotetraploidy
noun
The property of being autotetraploid.
autotherapeutic
autotherapeutic
adj
therapeutic to the self; of or relating to autotherapy
autotransformer
autotransformer
noun
(electrical engineering) A transformer with a single winding, its output being taken from taps.
autotransfusion
autotransfusion
noun
(medicine) A blood transfusion in which a person receives their own blood, extracted previously.
autotrepanation
autotrophically
autotrophically
adv
In an autotrophic manner.
With regard to autotrophy.
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
balanopreputial
balanopreputial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the glans penis and the foreskin
batrachophagous
batrachophagous
adj
Feeding on frogs.
batrachospermum
bioastronautics
bioastronautics
noun
The study of the biological, behavioural and medical aspects of astronautics
blastoneuropore
boltuprightness
bothriocephalus
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachystomatous
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
branchiostomous
bureaucratizing
bureaucratizing
verb
present participle of bureaucratize
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
butterflyfishes
butterflyfishes
noun
plural of butterflyfish
butteryfingered
calyptorhynchus
canterburianism
cantharophilous
cantharophilous
adj
Synonym of cantharophilic
carbohydraturia
carbohydraturia
noun
(pathology) The presence of carbohydrates (principally sugars) in the urine
cardiopneumatic
carpometacarpus
carpometacarpus
noun
(anatomy) The fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds.
catelectrotonus
catelectrotonus
noun
The condition of increased irritability of a nerve in the region of the cathode or negative electrode when a current is passed through it.
centrifugalized
centrifugalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifugalize
chartophylacium
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chemoautotrophy
chemoautotrophy
noun
(biology) A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.
chiropterygious
chloranthaceous
chloranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Chloranthaceae of fragrant trees and shrubs, the sole family in order Chloranthales.
chloroplatinous
cholesterinuria
cholesteroluria
chromatophilous
chromatophorous
chromobacterium
cicrumspections
circularisation
circularisation
noun
Alternative spelling of circularization
circularization
circularization
noun
The act or process of making something circular in form.
The distribution of publicity circulars.
circumagitation
circumambiently
circumambiently
adv
In a circumambient manner.
circumambulated
circumambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumambulate
circumambulates
circumambulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumambulate
circumambulator
circumambulator
noun
Someone who walks around something.
circumantarctic
circumarticular
circumferential
circumferential
adj
(not comparable) Of or pertaining to a circumference.
Circuitous, indirect or roundabout.
circumgestation
circumgestation
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of carrying about.
circumlocutions
circumlocutions
noun
plural of circumlocution
circummigration
circumnavigated
circumnavigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate
circumnavigates
circumnavigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate
circumnavigator
circumnavigator
noun
A person who circumnavigates, that is, sails around the world.
circumplanetary
circumplanetary
adj
(astronomy) Surrounding a planet
circumplication
circumsaturnian
circumsaturnian
adj
That circles the planet Saturn
noun
Any of the moons of Saturn
circumscription
circumscription
noun
(taxonomy) The definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system.
An electoral district; used often in texts treating electoral systems in Romance countries.
Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area.
The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.
circumscriptive
circumscriptive
adj
That circumscribes or outlines
circumspections
circumspections
noun
plural of circumspection
circumspectness
circumspectness
noun
the state or quality of being circumspect
circumstantiate
circumstantiate
verb
To describe, verify or prove by setting out circumstantial evidence
To place in particular circumstances; to invest with particular accidents or adjuncts.
circumtonsillar
circumtonsillar
adj
Surrounding the tonsil.
circumvallating
circumvallating
verb
present participle of circumvallate
circumvallation
circumvallation
noun
A rampart or other defensive entrenchment that entirely encircles the position being defended.