Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
achillobursitis
achillobursitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a bursa near the Achilles tendon
acousticophobia
acousticophobia
noun
Fear of noise.
acoustoelectric
acoustoelectric
adj
Of or pertaining to electroacoustics
acquisitiveness
acquisitiveness
noun
(phrenology) The faculty to which the phrenologists attribute the desire of acquiring and possessing.
The quality of being acquisitive; propensity to acquire property; desire of possession.
acrimoniousness
acrimoniousness
noun
The quality of being acrimonious.
acromioscapular
acromioscapular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the scapula
actinosphaerium
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
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.
aluminosilicate
aluminosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amidosuccinamic
aminosuccinamic
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
anticarnivorous
anticarnivorous
adj
Opposing the eating of meat.
anticeremonious
anticommunistic
anticommunistic
adj
Opposing communism.
anticrepuscular
antifeudalistic
antimusicalness
antiritualistic
antiritualistic
adj
Opposed to ritualism.
antiscorbutical
antiscorbutical
adj
Archaic form of antiscorbutic.
antiscripturism
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
antituberculous
antituberculous
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
aquincubitalism
aquincubitalism
noun
The quality of being aquincubital.
arboriculturist
arboriculturist
noun
A person who practices arboriculture; a tree surgeon.
archaeopithecus
articulationist
asclepiadaceous
asclepiadaceous
adj
(botany) Relating to the milkweeds.
astronautically
astronautically
adv
In an astronautic way.
atrociousnesses
authenticalness
authenticalness
noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
authentications
authentications
noun
plural of authentication
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
autocollimators
autocollimators
noun
plural of autocollimator
autocombustible
autocombustible
adj
Capable of spontaneous combustion.
autodestruction
autodestruction
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself.
autoluminescent
autoluminescent
adj
Relating to autoluminescence.
autoplastically
autoplastically
adv
In an autoplastic manner.
autoschediastic
autoschediastic
adj
(dated) impromptu, improvised, ex tempore or offhand
autovivisection
autovivisection
noun
The vivisection of one's own body.
bacillariaceous
bacillariaceous
adj
Belonging to the Bacillariaceae; rod-shaped.
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
bennettitaceous
bioastronautics
bioastronautics
noun
The study of the biological, behavioural and medical aspects of astronautics
bothriocephalus
branchiosaurian
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
branchiostomous
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
calcitestaceous
calculabilities
calculabilities
noun
plural of calculability
canterburianism
cantharophilous
cantharophilous
adj
Synonym of cantharophilic
caprifoliaceous
caprifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Caprifoliaceae family of honeysuckles.
carcinoscorpius
cardiodysneuria
carnivorousness
carnivorousness
noun
The quality of being a carnivore.
carposporangium
carposporangium
noun
(biology) A sporangium (that contains carpospores) in red algae, a cluster of which forms the cystocarp
catawamptiously
catawamptiously
adv
Alternative form of catawampusly
cervicomuscular
cervicoscapular
cervicoscapular
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or joining the neck and the shoulder bone
cheilostomatous
cheilostomatous
adj
Relating to the cheilostomates
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chloroplatinous
cholesterinuria
cholesteroluria
chromatophilous
churchwardenism
circularisation
circularisation
noun
Alternative spelling of circularization
circumambagious
circumambagious
adj
Of or relating to circumambages; circumlocutionary.
circumambulates
circumambulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumambulate
circumesophagal
circumforaneous
circumforaneous
adj
(by extension) Indirect, roundabout, or unnecessarily complex.
Wandering from place to place or market to market.
circumgestation
circumgestation
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of carrying about.
circumjacencies
circumjacencies
noun
plural of circumjacency
circumnavigates
circumnavigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate
circumsaturnian
circumsaturnian
adj
That circles the planet Saturn
noun
Any of the moons of Saturn
circumscribable
circumscribable
adj
able to be circumscribed
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.
claustrophobiac
claustrophobiac
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of claustrophobic
claustrophobias
claustrophobias
noun
plural of claustrophobia
clavodeltoideus
cleistogamously
cleistogamously
adv
In a cleistogamous fashion.
coagriculturist
coccothraustine
coccothraustine
adj
Relating to finches of the genus Coccothraustes
coinstantaneous
coinstantaneous
adj
Happening at the same instant.
commensurations
commensurations
noun
plural of commensuration
communalisation
communistically
communistically
adv
In a communistic manner.
computativeness
computativeness
noun
The quality of being computative.
conceptualising
conceptualising
verb
present participle of conceptualise
conceptualistic
conceptualistic
adj
Of or pertaining to conceptualism.
congratulations
congratulations
intj
Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.
noun
plural of congratulation
consanguinities
consanguinities
noun
plural of consanguinity
consequentially
consequentially
adv
In a consequential manner; with consequence or significance.
constitutionals
constitutionals
noun
plural of constitutional
constitutionary
consubstantiate
consubstantiate
adj
Partaking of the same substance; consubstantial.
verb
(intransitive) To become united in one common substance or nature.
(intransitive) To profess or believe the doctrine of consubstantiation.
(transitive) To cause to unite, or to regard as united, in one common substance or nature.
contrapuntalist
contrariousness
contrariousness
noun
The state or quality of being contrarious.
contrastimulant
contrastimulant
adj
(pharmacology) That reverses the effect of a stimulant.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts a stimulant.
contratulations
convulsionaries
convulsionaries
noun
plural of convulsionary
corinthianesque
cosmonautically
costoclavicular
costoclavicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ribs and clavicle; applied to a ligament that connects the cartilage of the first rib with the costal tuberosity on the undersurface of the clavicle.
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
counterfeisance
counterfeisance
noun
(obsolete) Deception, dissimulation.
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
countergarrison
counterreprisal
counterreprisal
noun
A reprisal in response to a prior reprisal.
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
crustaceologist
crustaceologist
noun
One who studies crustaceology.
crustaceorubrin
crystalliferous
crystalliferous
adj
Containing or producing crystals
crystalligerous
cubitocutaneous
cytomegalovirus
cytomegalovirus
noun
(virology) Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.
decarburisation
decarburisation
noun
Alternative form of decarburization
decasualisation
decasualization
decasualization
noun
The process of decasualizing.
decolourisation
delesseriaceous
delesseriaceous
adj
Belonging to the Delesseriaceae.
demasculinising
demasculinising
verb
present participle of demasculinise
demasculinizing
demasculinizing
verb
present participle of demasculinize
demulsification
demulsification
noun
The breaking up of an emulsion.
destructuralize
diplocaulescent
disacquaintance
disacquaintance
noun
(obsolete) Neglect or disuse of familiarity, or familiar acquaintance.
disarticulating
disarticulating
verb
present participle of disarticulate
disarticulation
disarticulation
noun
Some amputations: where a joint is disarticulated: e.g. knee, hip, elbow or shoulder disarticulation.
The act of disarticulating.
disauthenticate
discombobulated
discombobulated
adj
(informal) Broken, mixed up.
(informal) Confused, embarrassed, upset.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discombobulate
discombobulates
discombobulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discombobulate
discontinuances
discontinuances
noun
plural of discontinuance
discontinuation
discontinuation
noun
(medicine) The process of quitting a course of treatment with a drug.
The act of stopping producing or supplying a product.
discountenanced
discountenanced
adj
deprecated
disliked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discountenance
discountenancer
discountenancer
noun
One who discountenances.
discountenances
discountenances
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discountenance
discouragements
discouragements
noun
plural of discouragement
disgracefulness
disgracefulness
noun
The state or quality of being disgraceful.
echinodermatous
echinodermatous
adj
(zoology) Relating to Echinodermata; echinodermal.