Any cell that has the form or motion of an amoeba.
amphictyon
amphictyon
noun
(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
ampholytic
ampholytic
adj
(chemistry, of an electrolyte) amphoteric
amurcosity
amylolytic
amylolytic
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to amylolysis
noun
Such a microbe or enzyme
anchylotic
anchylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anchylosis.
anhydrotic
antrectomy
antrectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal (resection) of part of the stomach, often combined with a vagotomy.
antroscopy
antroscopy
noun
An antroscopic examination
anxiolytic
anxiolytic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces anxiety; tranquilizing
noun
(pharmacology) A drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety.
apocalypst
apothecary
apothecary
noun
(archaic in US, dated in UK) Synonym of pharmacist: a person who sells medicine, especially (historical) one who made and sold their own medicines in the medieval or early modern eras.
(archaic or historical) Synonym of pharmacy: an apothecary's shop, a drugstore.
(uncommon) A glass jar of the sort once used for storing medicine.
archeocyte
archeocyte
noun
Alternative form of archaeocyte
ascomycete
ascomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
asecretory
asphyctous
astrocytic
astrocytic
adj
Of or pertaining to the astrocytes.
astromancy
astromancy
noun
Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.
astroscopy
astroscopy
noun
(obsolete) observation of the stars
asymbiotic
asymbiotic
adj
Not symbiotic
asymptotic
asymptotic
adj
(mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.
(mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.
atomically
atomically
adv
With regard to atoms or atomic energy.
auctionary
auctionary
adj
Of or pertaining to an auction.
autecology
autecology
noun
one of two broad subdivisions of ecology, which studies the individual organism or species.
autochromy
autochromy
noun
The production of autochrome photographs.
autocolony
autocolony
noun
(botany) A daughter colony formed inside a cell of a parent colony.
autophytic
autostylic
autostylic
adj
(anatomy) Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.
biorythmic
biotically
biotically
adv
In a biotic manner
blastocyst
blastocyst
noun
(biology) The mammalian blastula
blastocyte
blastocyte
noun
An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
botrychium
boycottage
boycotting
boycotting
noun
The act of something being boycotted.
verb
present participle of boycott
boycottism
boycottism
noun
The methods or actions of boycotters.
brachydont
brachydont
adj
Having low-crowned, short teeth.
noun
(zoology) Any organism with brachydont teeth.
bradytocia
bryophytic
bryophytic
adj
Of or pertaining to bryophytes, the green, seedless land plants that make up the division Bryophyta, including mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.
bursectomy
bursectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a bursa
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
cacodylate
cacodylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of cacodylic acid
verb
To react or to treat with cacodylic acid
cacothymia
cacothymia
noun
An unbalanced state of mind; a mental or glandular disorder as from a malfunctioning thymus gland.
cacotrophy
cacotrophy
noun
(medicine, obsolete) Disordered or defective nutrition.
caecectomy
caecectomy
noun
Alternative form of cecectomy
caecostomy
caecostomy
noun
(surgery) An operation involving bringing the caecum through the abdominal wall, most often by a tube, and opening it for drainage or decompression, usually to treat an obstruction of the colon.
caenostyly
caloricity
caloricity
noun
Ectothermy.
calotypist
calotypist
noun
A person who makes calotypes.
canonicity
canonicity
noun
The degree to which something is canonical.
canthotomy
canthotomy
noun
The surgical division of the canthus, usually the outer canthus.
capernoity
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
carbethoxy
carbethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -CO-OCH₂CH₃
cardiatomy
cardiotomy
cardiotomy
noun
(surgery) The procedure of making an incision in the heart.
carpophyte
carpophyte
noun
(botany) A flowerless plant which forms a true fruit as the result of fertilization.
cartomancy
cartomancy
noun
Fortune-telling using cards, as in tarot and Lenormand.
castratory
castratory
adj
Causing or relating to castration.
catholicly
catholicly
adv
In a catholic manner
cathomycin
cathomycin
Noun
novobiocin
cattyphoid
cautionary
cautionary
adj
(obsolete) Held as security or hostage
Serving to caution or warn; admonitory
Serving to ward off; preventive
cautiously
cautiously
adv
In a cautious manner.
celibatory
celiectomy
centiloquy
centiloquy
noun
A work divided into a hundred parts.
ceratohyal
ceratohyal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bone or cartilage below the epihyal in the hyoid arch.
noun
(anatomy) A ceratohyal bone or cartilage which, in humans, forms one of the small horns of the hyoid.
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
chaetotaxy
chaetotaxy
noun
(zoology) The arrangement of, and study of arrangement of, chaetae (chitinous bristles) on a species or subspecies of animal, usually and especially an arthropod or annelid.
chalkstony
chalkstony
adj
Having or resembling chalkstones.
chariotway
chariotway
noun
A road for chariots.
charophyta
chartology
chatoyance
chatoyance
noun
chatoyancy
chatoyancy
chatoyancy
noun
The state or condition of being chatoyant.
cheilotomy
cheilotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the lip
chemolytic
chemolytic
adj
Of or relating to chemolysis.
chernovtsy
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chloranthy
chloranthy
noun
floral virescence
phyllody, especially a complete form in which the flowers resemble leaf buds
chlorinity
chlorinity
noun
(chemistry) A quantitative measure of the amount of chlorine and other halides in water, especially in seawater
choanocyte
choanocyte
noun
(cytology) any of the cells in sponges that contain a flagellum, and are used to control the movement of water
chocolatey
chocolatey
adj
Alternative spelling of chocolaty
chordotomy
chordotomy
noun
(surgery) Alternative spelling of cordotomy
chorometry
chorometry
noun
The art of surveying a region or district.
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
chromoctye
chromocyte
chromocyte
noun
Any cell, such as a red blood cell, that contains a pigment
chromotype
chromotype
noun
(historical) A photographic picture in the natural colours
(historical) A sheet printed in colour by any process, such as a chromolithograph
chromotypy
chromotypy
noun
The production of chromotypes
chronicity
chronicity
noun
The condition of being chronic.
chrysolite
chrysolite
noun
(mineralogy) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
A piece of such stone.
chrysostom
chrysostom
Proper noun
The epithet of John Chrysostom, Dio Chrysostom and several other people, given to them for their eloquence.
chrysotile
chrysotile
noun
(mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
ciliectomy
cionectomy
cirsectomy
citromyces
clearstory
clearstory
noun
Alternative form of clerestory
cleidotomy
cleidotomy
noun
(obstetrics) Intentional fracturing of the clavicle of a fetus for the management of shoulder dystocia during vaginal delivery .
clerestory
clerestory
noun
(architecture) The upper part of a wall containing windows to let in natural light to a building, especially in the nave, transept and choir of a church or cathedral.
clinometry
clinometry
noun
(geology) The art or operation of measuring the inclination of strata.
cloisterly
cloisterly
adj
Characteristic of, or suitable for, a cloister.
clypeolate
coactively
coactively
adv
In a coactive manner.
coactivity
coactivity
noun
acting together or in concert; unity of action
cocksurety
cocksurety
noun
The condition of being cocksure
coeliotomy
coeliotomy
noun
(surgery) A surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.
coenocytic
coenocytic
adj
Relating to coenocytes or to coenocysts
coenotypic
coequality
coequality
noun
The condition of being coequal
coercivity
coercivity
noun
(physics, materials science) The intensity of the magnetic field which must be applied in order to reduce the magnetization of a ferromagnetic material to zero after the magnetization of the sample has been driven to saturation
(uncountable) The quality of being coercive
coetaneity
coetaneity
noun
The condition of being coetaneous.
coeternity
coeternity
noun
Existence from eternity equally with another eternal being; equal eternity.
cogitantly
coherently
coherently
adv
In a coherent manner.
coidentity
coidentity
noun
(category theory) The identity element of a cogroup.
coinfinity
coldturkey
collencyte
collencyte
noun
(cytology) A type of branched cell present in collenchyma
collotyped
collotypic
colourtype
colourtype
noun
Alternative form of colortype
comatosely
comatosely
adv
In, or as if in, a coma; in a manner that is sluggish, oblivious, etc.
comatosity
cometology
cometology
noun
The branch of astronomy that deals with comets.
comicality
comicality
noun
Something comical.
The state of being comical.
commentary
commentary
noun
(usually in the plural) A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum.
A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.
An oral relation of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs.
commonalty
commonalty
noun
A class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank; commoners.
A group of things having similar characteristics.
A shared feature.
The common people; the commonality.
The state or quality of having things in common.
compactify
compactify
verb
(humorous, intransitive) To become compact or more compact.
(humorous, transitive) To render (a thing) compact or more compact.
(mathematics, transitive) To enlarge (a topological space) in order to render it compact.
(physics, transitive) To adjust a theory so as to render finite or periodic (a theoretical space-time dimension).
compatibly
compatibly
adv
In a compatible manner
competency
competency
noun
(law) Meeting specified qualifications to perform.
(linguistics) Implicit knowledge of a language’s structure.