(obsolete) A hypothetical form of amboceptor that has undergone a degenerative change and lost its cytophil or complementophile groups.
amicability
amicability
noun
The state or quality of being amicable or friendly.
amphibiotic
amphibiotic
adj
Describing insects that initially live in water but live on land as adults
antichamber
antichamber
noun
Obsolete form of antechamber.
bacteraemia
bacteraemia
noun
The medical condition of having bacteria in the bloodstream.
bacteremias
bacteremias
noun
plural of bacteremia
bacteriemia
bacteriemia
noun
Alternative form of bacteraemia
bacteriform
bacteririum
bambacciata
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
bewitchment
bewitchment
noun
The characteristic of being bewitched.
biacuminate
biacuminate
adj
(botany) Having points in two directions.
bichromated
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bichromatic
bichromatic
adj
(mathematics) Describing a graph with edges of two possible colours.
(physics) Describing a spectrometer (or similar instrument or system) capable of analysing two wavelengths at the same time.
bicomponent
bicomponent
adj
Having two components
bimaculated
bimaculated
adj
Alternative form of bimaculate
bimetallics
bimetallics
noun
plural of bimetallic
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
biochemists
biochemists
noun
plural of biochemist
bioclimatic
bioclimatic
adj
(architecture) Focused on providing a comfortable microclimate.
Of or pertaining to the relationship between living things and climate.
biomagnetic
biomagnetic
adj
Relating to biomagnetism.
biometrical
biometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to biometrics.
biomimetics
biomimetics
noun
The study of the structure and function of living things as models for the creation of materials or products by reverse engineering.
biorhythmic
biorhythmic
adj
Of or pertaining to biorhythms.
bisymmetric
bisymmetric
adj
(mathematics, of a square matrix) Symmetric about both of its main diagonals.
bizygomatic
bizygomatic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two zygomatic arches
blacksmiths
blacksmiths
noun
plural of blacksmith
blastematic
blastematic
adj
(biology) Connected with, or proceeding from, the blastema; blastemal.
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
bombastical
bombastical
adj
(archaic) bombastic
brachiotomy
bracteiform
bricktimber
bromometric
broomsticks
broomsticks
noun
plural of broomstick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of broomstick
buphthalmic
buphthalmic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, buphthalmia.
cabinetmake
campbellite
campbellite
Noun
A member of any of various religious groups historically descended from the nineteenth-century Restoration Movement.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to any of these groups.
catabolisms
catabolisms
noun
plural of catabolism
chamaebatia
choliambist
choliambist
noun
One who writes in choliambic meter.
cobaltamine
coenobitism
coenobitism
noun
Alternative form of cenobitism
combatively
combatively
adv
In a combative way.
combativity
combativity
noun
Synonym of combativeness
combination
combination
noun
(billiards) A combination shot; a billiard; a shot where the cue ball hits a ball that strikes another ball on the table.
(mathematics) One or more elements selected from a set without regard to the order of selection.
A motorcycle and sidecar.
A rapid sequence of punches or strikes in boxing or other combat sports.
A sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock.
An association or alliance of people for some common purpose.
An object formed by combining.
The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.
combinative
combinative
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resulting from combination.
Serving, tending, or able to combine.
combinators
combinators
noun
plural of combinator
combinatory
combinatory
adj
Having the ability to combine; combinable, combinational or combining.
Of, relating to, or derived from a combination or combinations; combinative or combinatorial.
combinement
combinement
noun
(obsolete) A combining or coming together.
combustible
combustible
adj
(figurative, dated) Easily kindled or excited; quick; fiery; irascible.
Capable of burning.
noun
A material that is capable of burning.
combustibly
combustibly
adv
in a combustible manner
combustions
combustions
noun
plural of combustion
combustious
combustious
adj
(figurative) turbulent
inflammable; combustible
comestibles
comestibles
noun
plural of comestible
committable
committable
adj
Capable of being committed.
committible
committible
adj
Alternative form of committable
compactible
compactible
adj
Capable of being compacted.
compatibles
compatibles
noun
plural of compatible
contemnible
contemnible
adj
Fit to be contemned; contemptible.
contemnibly
corymbiated
corymbiated
adj
Having a corymb.
decumbiture
decumbiture
noun
(astrology, now historical) The time one takes to one's bed during an illness, as used for astrological prognostications; or a chart drawn up to express this.
(obsolete) The fact of lying down, specifically of a person due to illness.
dithyrambic
dithyrambic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a dithyramb; especially, passionate, intoxicated with enthusiasm.
noun
A dithyramb.
embarcation
embarcation
noun
Alternative form of embarkation
embiotocoid
embiotocoid
adj
(ichthyology) Belonging to the fish family Embiotocidae.
noun
(ichthyology) One of a family of fishes, Embiotocidae, the surfperches, abundant on the coast of California, remarkable for being viviparous.
embrocating
embrocating
verb
present participle of embrocate
embrocation
embrocation
noun
(obsolete) The act of moistening and rubbing a diseased part with spirit, oil, etc.
The liquid or lotion with which an affected part is rubbed.
eubacterium
eubacterium
noun
(microbiology) Any bacterium considered to be within the obsolete taxonomic subkingdom Eubacteria
fibrocement
fibrocement
noun
A composite of cement and cellulose fibres.
fimbricated
fimbricated
adj
Alternative form of fimbricate
hauberticum
hemibenthic
homoblastic
homoblastic
adj
(biology) Developing from a single type of tissue.
(botany) Having leaves whose shape changes very little with the plant's or shoot's age.
imbricately
imbricately
adv
In an imbricate manner.
imbricating
imbricating
verb
present participle of imbricate
imbrication
imbrication
noun
(geology) A sedimentary deposition in which small, flat stones are tiled in the same direction so that they overlap.
(linguistics) A phenomenon occurring in many Bantu languages in which morphemes interweave in certain morphophonological conditions.
(medicine) Overlapping of layers of tissue in wound closure or correctional surgery.
A set of tiles or shingles that overlap like the scales of a fish.
imbricative
imbricative
adj
(botany) imbricate
immatchable
immatchable
adj
(obsolete) matchless; peerless
incumbently
incumbently
adv
In an incumbent manner; so as to be incumbent.
incumbition
intercombat
intercombat
noun
(obsolete) combat
lactalbumin
lactalbumin
noun
(biochemistry) The albumin content of milk.
lobectomies
lobectomies
noun
plural of lobectomy
macrobiotic
macrobiotic
adj
Long-lived.
Of a lifestyle incorporating a dietary regimen including locally grown, seasonal, natural foods, or of the diet itself.
macrobiotus
masturbatic
masturbatic
adj
(archaic) masturbatory
meroblastic
meroblastic
adj
(of a fertilized egg) that undergoes only partial cleavage
mesoblastic
mesoblastic
adj
(biology) of, relating to, or resembling the mesoblast
metabolical
metabolical
adj
Alternative form of metabolic
metaplumbic
microbiotic
microbiotic
adj
Relating to microbiota
microbursts
microbursts
noun
plural of microburst
microtubule
microtubule
noun
A small tube made of protein and found in cells; part of the cytoskeleton.
miscibility
miscibility
noun
The degree to which two things mix.
The property of being able to be mixed.
monoblastic
monoblastic
adj
Relating to a monoblast
multicarbon
multicarbon
adj
Alternative spelling of multi-carbon
objectivism
objectivism
noun
(philosophy) Any of several doctrines that holds that all of reality is objective and exists outside of the mind.
(sometimes capitalized) The specific objectivist philosophy created by novelist Ayn Rand, endorsing logical reasoning and self-interest.
Moral objectivism.
The state of being objective; objectivity.
ombrometric
outclimbing
outclimbing
verb
present participle of outclimb
parabematic
phlebotomic
phlebotomic
adj
Relating to phlebotomy.
plebiscitum
plebiscitum
noun
(historical, Roman antiquity) A law enacted by the common people, under the superintendence of a tribune or some subordinate plebeian magistrate, without the intervention of the senate.
pricktimber
problematic
problematic
adj
(logic, dated) Only affirming the possibility that a predicate be actualised.
(sociology) Contributing (especially if subtly) to discrimination (such as racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or ageism).
Difficult to overcome, solve, or decide.
Not settled, uncertain, of uncertain outcome; debatable, questionable, open to doubt.
a problematic analysis
noun
(chiefly in the plural) A problem or difficulty in a particular field of study.
rechabitism
recombinant
recombinant
adj
(genetics) Formed by genetic recombination.
Formed by a new combination of existing elements.
noun
(genetics) An organism, cell, or haplotype formed by genetic recombination.
rumbustical
rumbustical
adj
(slang, archaic) Synonym of rumbustious
saltimbanco
saltimbanco
noun
A quack doctor, a fraud.
saltimbocca
saltimbocca
noun
An Italian dish of veal, thinly sliced and rolled in prosciutto ham and sage leaves.
semicombust
subclimatic
subclimatic
adj
Relating to a subclimate
submatrices
submatrices
noun
plural of submatrix
submetallic
submetallic
adj
(mineralogy) Having a lustre like that of metal, but duller and less reflective