(biology) Non-germinal; unable to form a blastema or offspring.
acclimates
acclimates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclimate
acosmistic
acosmistic
adj
Relating to acosmism or to acosmists
acousmatic
acousmatic
adj
(music) Referring to pre-recorded music that is presented in concert using loudspeakers, e.g. some types of computer music.
Referring to Pythagorean disciples who for years listened to his lectures from behind a curtain, unable to see him.
Referring to a sound that has no visually identifiable cause.
acquisitum
acrobatism
acrobatism
noun
(dated) The feats of an acrobat; daring gymnastic feats.
actinosoma
actinosome
actinosome
noun
(zoology) The entire body of a coelenterate.
actomyosin
actomyosin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres.
adactylism
adactylism
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of adactyly.
alchemists
alchemists
noun
plural of alchemist
amasthenic
amasthenic
adj
(photography) Uniting the rays of light into one focus, as a certain kind of lens does.
amurcosity
anacrotism
anacrotism
noun
(biology) A secondary notch in the pulse curve, obtained in a sphygmographic tracing.
anamnestic
anamnestic
adj
Of or pertaining to anamnesis
That aids memory; mnemonic
ancientism
ancientism
noun
The belief that people in ancient times were wiser than those of today.
antarchism
antarchism
noun
(archaic) anarchism
anticivism
anticivism
noun
(obsolete) opposition to the body politic of citizens
antimachus
antimystic
antiracism
antiracism
adj
Acting to combat or prevent racism
noun
(sociology) Opposition to racism.
aposematic
aposematic
adj
(zoology, of a coloration or marking) That serves as a warning to predators, as of toxicity, especially falsely.
archistome
armistices
armistices
noun
plural of armistice
asceticism
asceticism
noun
The principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.
aseismatic
aseismatic
adj
Synonym of aseismic
That mitigates the effects of seismic shocks
asepticism
asepticism
noun
(dated) freedom from sepsis; asepsis
asiaticism
asiaticism
Noun
Something peculiar to Asia or the Asiatics.
aspermatic
aspermatic
adj
That does not produce sperm
astaticism
astaticism
noun
The state of being astatic.
asthamatic
asthmatics
asthmatics
noun
plural of asthmatic
astigmatic
astigmatic
adj
(medicine) Suffering from astigmatism.
noun
(medicine) One who has astigmatism.
astronomic
astronomic
adj
(figurative) of very large or immense proportions; colossal
pertaining or relating to astronomy
asymbiotic
asymbiotic
adj
Not symbiotic
asymmetric
asymmetric
adj
(cryptography) Not involving a mutual exchange of keys between the sender and receiver.
(set theory) Of a relation R on a set S: having the property that for any two elements of S (not necessarily distinct), at least one is not related to the other via R.
Not symmetric.
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.
atmiatrics
atmocausis
atomistics
atomistics
noun
(physics) The study of atoms and their motion.
automatics
automatics
noun
plural of automatic
balsamitic
betacismus
bicamerist
bicamerist
noun
An advocate of bicameralism (of two legislative chambers)
bigamistic
bigamistic
adj
bigamous
biochemist
biochemist
noun
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry
biometrics
biometrics
noun
The automated measurement of biological data.
The automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioural and biological characteristics.
blacksmith
blacksmith
noun
(informal) A person who shoes horses.
A blackish fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis punctipinnis).
A person who forges iron.
verb
(intransitive) To work as a blacksmith.
boycottism
boycottism
noun
The methods or actions of boycotters.
broomstick
broomstick
noun
(slang, rare) A gun.
A broom imbued with magic, enabling one to fly astride the handle.
The handle of a broom (sweeping tool).
verb
(intransitive) To fly on a broomstick, as witches are said to.
cacomistle
cacomistle
noun
The Bassariscus sumichrasti.
cacostomia
calamities
calamities
noun
plural of calamity
calamitous
calamitous
adj
Concerning or involving calamity, disastrous.
cameralist
cameralist
noun
(economics) An economist who strongly emphasizes political factors in recommending economic policy.
A public administrative servant of continental rulers of the 17th and 18th centuries who was a mercantilist and advocated economic policies tending to strengthen the position of the ruler.
camorrista
camorristi
capitalism
capitalism
noun
(economics) An economic system based on private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit.
(economics, economic liberalism) An economic system based on the abstraction of resources into the form of privately owned capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state.
(politics) A socio-economic system based on private ownership of resources or capital.
(politics, economic liberalism) A socio-economic system based on private property rights, including the private ownership of resources or capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state.
catabolism
catabolism
noun
(biochemistry) Destructive metabolism, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials.
catamnesis
catamnesis
noun
The follow-up history of a patient after the onset of illness, or after discharge from treatment
catechisms
catechisms
noun
plural of catechism
cathismata
cathismata
noun
plural of cathisma
catmalison
catostomid
catostomid
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the family Catostomidae
causticism
causticism
noun
A caustic attitude or utterance.
celotomies
celotomies
noun
plural of celotomy
cemetaries
cemeteries
cemeteries
noun
plural of cemetery
cenobitism
cenobitism
noun
The state of being a cenobite; the belief or practice of a cenobite.
centesimal
centesimal
adj
Describing a hundredth part
Divided into a hundred parts
centesimos
centigrams
centigrams
noun
plural of centigram
centralism
centralism
noun
A system that centralizes, especially an administration of some kind.
ceramicist
ceramicist
noun
A person who makes ceramics, such as pottery.
chainsmith
chainsmith
noun
A person who makes metal chains.
chamoisite
chamoisite
noun
(mineralogy) Alternative form of chamosite
charismata
charismata
noun
plural of charism
plural of charisma
charterism
chastiment
chattelism
chattelism
noun
The act or condition of holding chattels.
The state of being a chattel.
chemisette
chemisette
noun
An item of women's clothing, popular in the 1860s and 1870s, worn to fill in the front and neckline of any garment.
chemotaxis
chemotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
chiasmatic
chiasmatic
adj
Relating to the optic chiasma.
chikamatsu
chilostoma
chilostome
chilostome
noun
Alternative form of cheilostome
choristoma
choristoma
noun
A collection of normal cells in an abnormal location.
chrematist
chrematist
noun
One who seeks to acquire wealth; a money-grubber.
One who studies or guides the wealth of the state; a political economist.
christmann
christmasy
chromatics
chromatics
noun
(music) Chromatic harmonies or notes.
(optics) The science of colours; the branch of optics that deals with the properties of colours.
chromatism
chromatism
noun
(optics) chromatic aberration
(psychology) chromesthesia
The state of being coloured
chromatist
chromatist
noun
A person whose speciality is chromatics
cinematics
cinematics
noun
The use of cinematic techniques; production of material that will make effective cinema viewing.
plural of cinematic
circumvest
circumvest
verb
(obsolete) To cover round, as with a garment; to invest.
cirrostome
cirrostomi
cirsectomy
cismontane
cismontane
adj
Favoring French control over local church matters in conflicts with the Pope.
From this side of the mountains.
citizenism
citizenism
noun
politics led by citizens or based around citizenship
citromyces
clamourist
clematises
clematises
noun
plural of clematis
clementius
clocksmith
closterium
coachsmith
coachsmith
noun
A builder of coaches.
colbertism
collimates
collimates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of collimate
colotomies
colotomies
noun
plural of colotomy
columnists
columnists
noun
plural of columnist
comatosity
combusting
combusting
verb
present participle of combust
combustion
combustion
noun
(chemistry) The act or process of burning.
(figuratively) Violent agitation, tumult.
A process whereby two chemicals are combined to produce heat.
A process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen, usually at high temperature, releasing heat.
combustive
combustive
adj
Of, pertaining to, caused by, or partaking in combustion.
comestible
comestible
adj
Suitable to be eaten; edible.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Anything that can be eaten; food.
commistion
committals
committals
noun
plural of committal
committees
committees
noun
plural of committee
commotions
commotions
noun
plural of commotion
communists
communists
noun
plural of communist
complaints
complaints
noun
plural of complaint
compositae
composited
composited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of composite
composites
composites
noun
plural of composite
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of composite
compositor
compositor
noun
(computer graphics) A system that puts images together in a buffer (such as individual windows on a desktop) to generate a final display image.
A person who sets type; a typesetter.
One who, or that which, composes or sets in order.
composting
composting
verb
present participle of compost
compotiers
compotiers
noun
plural of compotier
conceptism
conceptism
noun
Alternative form of conceptismo
concettism
concettism
noun
The use of concetti, or affected conceits.
concretism
concretism
noun
(art) An abstractionist painting movement that evolved in the 1930s.
reification; the fallacy of treating an abstraction like a real entity
condiments
condiments
noun
plural of condiment
conformist
conformist
adj
Conforming to established customs, etc.
noun
A noctuid moth (Lithophane furcifera)
Someone who tries to conform to the mainstream.
consortism
consortism
noun
(India) The relationship between consorts.
(biology) A close, prolonged association between two or more organisms of different species.
consortium
consortium
noun
(biology) A group of symbiotic microbes.
(law) The right of a spouse to all the normal relationships with his or her mate.
A similar arrangement among non-commercial institutions or organizations.
An association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.
An association or society.
continuums
convertism
convictism
convictism
noun
The policy or practice of transporting convicts to penal settlements.
cosmetical
cosmetical
adj
Alternative form of cosmetic
cosmetiste
costmaries
costmaries
noun
plural of costmary
costumiere
costumiers
costumiers
noun
plural of costumier
cottierism
cottierism
noun
The cotter system of land tenure.
coustumier
cremations
cremations
noun
plural of cremation
cristiform
cristiform
adj
Resembling a crest
criticisms
criticisms
noun
plural of criticism
crumbliest
crumbliest
adj
superlative form of crumbly: most crumbly
culminates
culminates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of culminate
cumulatist
customized
customized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of customize
customizer
customizer
noun
A person or business that provides customization services
customizes
customizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of customize