(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
acatalepsy
acatalepsy
noun
Incomprehensibility of things; the doctrine held by the ancient skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability.
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acetylenes
acetylenes
noun
plural of acetylene
adactylism
adactylism
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of adactyly.
adactylous
adactylous
adj
Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).
Without fingers or without toes.
adjustably
adjustably
adv
In a way that is adjustable.
alloplasty
alloplasty
noun
(surgery) The grafting of an alloplast
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
amblystoma
amphistyly
amyloplast
amyloplast
noun
(biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose.
amyraldist
anelytrous
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
antholysis
antihylist
antilyssic
antilyssic
adj
antihydrophobic
antrorsely
antrorsely
adv
(biology) In an antrorse fashion.
apocalypst
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
araeostyle
araeostyle
noun
(architecture) intercolumniation
aristology
aristology
noun
The art or science of dining.
asexuality
asexuality
noun
The quality (of a species or organism) of reproducing asexually.
The state of not experiencing sexual attraction.
The state of not having a sex or sexual organs.
assertedly
assertedly
adv
According to an assertion.
assonantly
assonantly
adv
In an assonant manner.
astrolatry
astrolatry
noun
The worship of the stars.
asymmetral
asymmetral
adj
(obsolete) incommensurable
(obsolete) not symmetrical
asystolism
asystolism
noun
The state or symptoms characteristic of asystole.
autolysate
autolysate
noun
(chemistry) Any product of autolysis
autoplasty
autoplasty
noun
(medicine, surgery, dated) The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds. In present-day contexts likelier to be called autotransplantation or autografting.
autostylic
autostylic
adj
(anatomy) Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.
ayatollahs
ayatollahs
noun
plural of ayatollah
barysilite
barysilite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing lead, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
besottedly
besottedly
adv
In a besotted manner.
bestiality
bestiality
noun
(archaic) A mark, trait, or emblem of a beast.
(archaic) A status of lower animal.
(archaic) An animal-like instinct or behaviour.
(dated) Any abstract entity similar to a beast.
Bestial nature, savagery, inhumanity, like (or akin to) an animal's.
Sexual activity between a human and another animal species.
bibulosity
bibulosity
noun
A fondness for tippling.
bicyclists
bicyclists
noun
plural of bicyclist
blastocyst
blastocyst
noun
(biology) The mammalian blastula
blastocyte
blastocyte
noun
An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.
blastogeny
blindstory
blindstory
noun
(architecture) The triforium, as opposed to the clerestory.
boastfully
boastfully
adv
In a boastful manner.
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
boistously
bootlessly
bootlessly
adv
In a bootless manner.
bountyless
bountyless
adj
Without bounty.
bryologist
bryologist
noun
A scientist specialising in bryology.
bustlingly
bustlingly
adv
in a bustling manner
caenostyly
calotypist
calotypist
noun
A person who makes calotypes.
calystegia
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
castellany
castellany
noun
(historical) The jurisdiction of a castellan, the district controled by a castle.
(historical) The office of a castellan, the lordship of a castle.
cataclysms
cataclysms
noun
plural of cataclysm
catalyzers
catalyzers
noun
plural of catalyzer
cautiously
cautiously
adv
In a cautious manner.
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
chalkstony
chalkstony
adj
Having or resembling chalkstones.
chessylite
chrysolite
chrysolite
noun
(mineralogy) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
A piece of such stone.
chrysotile
chrysotile
noun
(mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
cineplasty
clearstory
clearstory
noun
Alternative form of clerestory
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.
cloisterly
cloisterly
adj
Characteristic of, or suitable for, a cloister.
clypeaster
clysterize
comatosely
comatosely
adv
In, or as if in, a coma; in a manner that is sluggish, oblivious, etc.
constantly
constantly
adv
(archaic) With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.
(frequency) Recurring regularly.
In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently.
In an unchangeable or invariable manner; in every case.
consultary
consultary
adj
(law) Formed by consultation; resulting from conference.
consultory
consultory
adj
Alternative form of consultatory
coreplasty
coroplasty
cosmolatry
cosmolatry
noun
Worship of the cosmos.
Worship paid to the world.
costlessly
costlessly
adv
without cost
cotyledons
cotyledons
noun
plural of cotyledon
cotyliscus
cotylosaur
cotylosaur
noun
(paleontology, dated) A member of the Cotylosauria, a synonym of the family †Captorhinidae, the earliest group of true reptiles from the Carboniferous through the Permian.
covetously
covetously
adv
In a covetous manner
coyotillos
coyotillos
noun
plural of coyotillo
crustalogy
crystaling
crystalite
crystalize
crystalize
verb
(rare) Alternative spelling of crystallize
crystalled
crystallic
crystallin
crystallin
noun
(biochemistry) A globulin found in the lens of the eye.
Any of various primitive jawless fish of the class Cyclostomata, such as the lamprey or hagfish.
cyclostomi
cyclostyle
cyclostyle
noun
(architecture) A circular group of columns without a core.
A device used to make copies of a drawing or writing, via small punctures made in the outline
verb
To use such a wheel and puncture device to make copies.
cyclotrons
cyclotrons
noun
plural of cyclotron
cymbalists
cymbalists
noun
plural of cymbalist
cyrtostyle
cytoclasis
cytoclasis
noun
(cytology) cell fragmentation
cytologies
cytologist
cytologist
noun
A biologist who studies cells.
A scientist who studies the physical characteristics of chromosomes.
cytostomal
cytostomal
adj
Relating to a cytostome.
dactylitis
dactylitis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of an entire digit (a finger or toe).
dasypeltis
decastylar
decastylos
desertedly
desolately
desolately
adv
In a desolate manner.
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
detestably
detestably
adv
In a detestable manner.
dextrously
dextrously
adv
Alternative form of dexterously
dialystely
dicotylous
dicotylous
adj
dicotyledonous
digestedly
digestedly
adv
In a digested or well-arranged manner; methodically.
digestibly
digestibly
adv
In a digestible manner; so as to be digested easily.
disability
disability
noun
(disability theory) An inability imposed on a person by society's failure to accommodate their physical or mental differences from others, as opposed to impairment.
(uncountable, informal) Regular payments received by a disabled person, usually from the state
A mental condition causing a difficulty with an intellectual task.
State of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like.
Want of legal qualification to do a thing; legal incapacity or incompetency.
disasterly
disasterly
adv
(obsolete) disastrously
discreetly
discreetly
adv
Acting in a discreet manner; acting in a way that respects privacy or secrecy; quietly
inconspicuously
discretely
discretely
adv
As a separate independent unit.
disjointly
disjointly
adv
In a disjointed state.
disloyalty
disloyalty
noun
(countable) An act of being disloyal; a betrayal, faithbreach.
(uncountable) The quality of being disloyal.
disputably
disputably
adv
In a disputable manner.
disquietly
disquietly
adv
In a disquiet manner.
dissightly
distillery
distillery
noun
A company that distills alcohol.
A place where distillation takes place, especially the distillation of alcoholic spirits.
The process of distilling alcohol.
distinctly
distinctly
adv
In a distinct manner.
districtly
districtly
adv
(obsolete) strictly
disutility
disutility
noun
(microeconomics) negative utility
(philosophy) illbeing
uselessness, a lack of utility
downcastly
downcastly
adv
In a downcast manner.
doylestown
doylestown
Proper noun
a village in Ohio, USA.
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA
a village in Wisconsin, USA.
drysaltery
drysaltery
noun
The articles kept by a drysalter for sale.
The business of a drysalter.
duraplasty
duraplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery to the dura mater.
dynastical
dynastical
adj
Dynastic; pertaining to a dynasty.
dyothelism
dyothelism
noun
(Christianity, theology) The doctrine of two wills (human and divine) in Christ.
dysanalyte
dysplastic
dysplastic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting dysplasia.
noun
An individual with an unproportionate body shape.
dyssystole
eastwardly
eastwardly
adj
(Blowing) from the east.
Towards the east.
adv
In or from an easterly direction.
elasticity
elasticity
noun
(computing) A measure of the flexibility of a data store's data model and clustering capabilities.
(computing) A system's ability to adapt to changes in workload by automatically provisioning and de-provisioning resources.
(economics) The sensitivity of changes in a quantity with respect to changes in another quantity.
(mathematics) The ratio of the relative change in a function's output with respect to the relative change in its input, for infinitesimal changes at a certain point.
(physics) The property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded
Adaptability.
The quality of being elastic.
elastivity
endostylar
endostylar
adj
Of or relating to the endostyle
endostylic
endostylic
adj
Of or relating to the endostyle.
enneastyle
enneastyle
adj
(architecture, of a Classical temple or other structure) Having nine columns.
epistolary
epistolary
adj
Carried on by written correspondence.
In the manner of written correspondence.
Of or relating to letters, or the writing of letters.
noun
(Christianity) A Christian liturgical book containing set readings for church services from the New Testament Epistles.
escalatory
escalatory
adj
Involving or relating to escalation.
escartelly
esuriently
esuriently
adv
In an esurient manner.
eucalyptus
eucalyptus
noun
A greenish colour, like that of a eucalyptus leaves.
Any of many trees, of genus Eucalyptus, native mainly to Australia.