(botany) not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinomycetales
adenohypophysis
adenohypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
ambassadorially
ambassadorially
adv
In an ambassadorial way.
amylohydrolysis
amylophosphoric
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
ancylostomiasis
ancylostomiasis
noun
Infection by the hookworm Ancylostoma.
anerythroplasia
angiohyalinosis
angiomyosarcoma
anisotropically
anisotropically
adv
in an anisotropic manner; in such a way as to depend upon direction
ankylostomiasis
ankylostomiasis
noun
Alternative form of ancylostomiasis
anomalistically
anomalistically
adv
In an anomalistic manner; with irregularity.
antecedaneously
antecedaneously
adv
(rare, archaic or obsolete) In an antecedaneous way: precedingly.
anthropophysite
anthropopsychic
antiaristocracy
antiaristocracy
adj
Opposed to the aristocracy.
anticorrosively
antiheterolysin
antiproteolysis
antireligiosity
antireligiously
antisyndication
antitetanolysin
antrotympanitis
aprioristically
aprioristically
adv
A priori; in an aprioristic manner.
archiepiscopacy
archiepiscopacy
noun
(ecclesiastical) The form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops.
(ecclesiastical) The position or dignity of an archbishop.
archisymbolical
argyrocephalous
aristodemocracy
aristodemocracy
noun
A form of government in which power is shared between the people and the aristocracy.
arteriodialysis
arthroendoscopy
arthrosynovitis
arthrosynovitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the synovial membrane of a joint
asterophyllites
asterophyllites
noun
plural of asterophyllite
asterospondylic
astronautically
astronautically
adv
In an astronautic way.
astrophotometry
astrophotometry
noun
The determination of the brightness of stars and other heavenly bodies.
astrophysicists
astrophysicists
noun
plural of astrophysicist
asymmetranthous
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
autochthonously
autochthonously
adv
In an autochthonous manner.
autocystoplasty
autoplastically
autoplastically
adv
In an autoplastic manner.
autoproteolysis
autoproteolysis
noun
(biochemistry) Spontaneous proteolysis
autoserotherapy
autoserotherapy
noun
serotherapy using an autoserum
bacteriotrypsin
barytocelestine
barytocelestite
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
biophysiography
biophysiography
noun
The branch of biology that deals with the natural history of living organisms; descriptive biology.
biostratigraphy
biostratigraphy
noun
(biology, geology) The study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils.
brachiocyllosis
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydodromous
brachystochrone
brachystochrone
noun
Alternative form of brachistochrone
brachystomatous
calycanthaceous
calycanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Calycanthaceae.
calyptorhynchus
campylospermous
campylospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.
cardiodysneuria
cardiosymphysis
catawamptiously
catawamptiously
adv
Alternative form of catawampusly
catercornerways
celiogastrotomy
chemicophysical
chemicophysical
adj
Synonym of physicochemical
chromatodysopia
chrysochloridae
chrysomonadales
cleistogamously
cleistogamously
adv
In a cleistogamous fashion.
cobalticyanides
cobalticyanides
noun
plural of cobalticyanide
coenenchymatous
coenenchymatous
adj
Composed of coenenchyme
coinstantaneity
coinstantaneity
noun
coinstantaneousness
collenchymatous
collenchymatous
adj
Relating to collenchyma.
commiseratingly
commiseratingly
adv
So as to commiserate; in a way that offers commiseration.
commiseratively
commiseratively
adv
In a commiserative manner.
communistically
communistically
adv
In a communistic manner.
compassionately
compassionately
adv
In a compassionate manner.
compositionally
compositionally
adv
By means of composition.
With regard to composition.
compresbyterial
compsothlypidae
condylarthrosis
condylarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) Any joint that is formed of condylar surfaces
congressionally
congressionally
adv
By a congress; often specifically by the United States Congress
consentaneously
consentaneously
adv
In a consentaneous manner
consequentially
consequentially
adv
In a consequential manner; with consequence or significance.
considerability
consideratively
constitutionary
controversially
controversially
adv
In a controversial manner.
cosmonautically
counterstrategy
counterstrategy
noun
Any strategy designed to counter another, or to render something ineffective.
countersympathy
crossopterygian
crossopterygian
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii, an infraclass of bony fish.
noun
(zoology) One of the Crossopterygii.
crymoanesthesia
cryptoanalytics
cryptocephalous
cryptomonadales
cryptophthalmos
cryptophthalmos
noun
A rare congenital anomaly in which the skin is continuous over the eyeball, with absence of eyelids.
cryptovolcanism
crystalliferous
crystalliferous
adj
Containing or producing crystals
crystalligerous
crystallisation
crystallisation
noun
(Britain) Alternative spelling of crystallization
crystallization
crystallization
noun
The act or process by which a substance in solidifying assumes the form and structure of a crystal, or becomes crystallized.
The body formed by crystallizing.
The formation of a solid from a solution, melt, vapour or from a different solid phase
The process or the result of becoming more definite or precise.
crystallography
crystallography
noun
The experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids.
The study of crystals.
crystallometric
crystallometric
adj
Relating to crystallometry.
crystallophobia
cyanocrystallin
cycadofilicales
cyclostomatidae
cynocrambaceous
cynogenealogist
cystenchymatous
cystoflagellata
cystoflagellate
cytomegalovirus
cytomegalovirus
noun
(virology) Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.
cytoparaplastin
cytoplasmically
cytoplasmically
adv
With regard to the cytoplasm
cytotrophoblast
cytotrophoblast
noun
(cytology) The inner layer of the trophoblast.
dacryocystalgia
dacryocystocele
dacryocystocele
noun
(embryology, ophthalmology) A benign, bluish-gray mass in the inferomedial canthus that forms as a result of a narrowing or obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct, usually during prenatal development.
dacryocystotome
dacryocystotomy
dacryocystotomy
noun
(surgery, ophthalmology) A surgical incision into the lacrimal sac.
dacryolithiasis
dacryolithiasis
noun
(ophthalmology) The formation, or the presence of dacryoliths.
dacryosolenitis
daguerreotypist
daguerreotypist
noun
A person who makes daguerreotypes.
decomposability
decomposability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is decomposable
(uncountable) The condition of being decomposable
dehydroascorbic
dehydroascorbic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to dehydroascorbic acid or its derivatives
demonolatrously
demonstrability
demonstrability
noun
The quality of being demonstrable.
demonstratively
demonstratively
adv
In a demonstrative manner.
demystification
demystification
noun
The removal of mystery or confusion surrounding a topic or idea.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatophytosis
dermatophytosis
noun
(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
dialogistically
dialogistically
adv
In a dialogistic manner.
diastrophically
diastrophically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, diastrophism.
disappointingly
disappointingly
adv
In a disappointing manner.
discoverability
discoverability
noun
The condition of being discoverable
discretionarily
discretionarily
Adverb
At one's discretion.
disinflationary
disinflationary
adj
(economics) Exhibiting or causing reduced inflation.