(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetylations
acetylations
noun
plural of acetylation
acetylenogen
acetyliodide
acetylphenol
acetylthymol
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
adolescently
adolescently
adv
In a adolescent manner; like a teenager.
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
alcyoniaceae
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
alveolectomy
alveolectomy
noun
the surgical reshaping of the alveolar ridge to facilitate dental prosthesis
ampelosicyos
amyloleucite
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
anhaemolytic
anisodactyle
anococcygeal
anococcygeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and coccyx.
anonymuncule
anonymuncule
noun
(obsolete) an insignificant anonymous writer.
anthoecology
anticyclones
anticyclones
noun
plural of anticyclone
archaeolatry
archaeolatry
noun
Worship of an antiquity; excessive veneration of antiquity.
athletocracy
athletocracy
noun
(derogatory, education) The situation where students involved in sports are treated better than those who are not.
autocatalyze
autocatalyze
verb
To cause, or to undergo autocatalysis
autoeciously
autoeciously
adv
In an autoecious manner.
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
bacteriolyze
bacteriolyze
verb
Alternative form of bacteriolyse
blastomycete
blastomycete
noun
(mycology) A fungus of the genus Blastomyces.
(mycology, obsolete) A yeast fungus.
bonnyclabber
bonnyclabber
noun
(Scotland and US dialects) Sour, soured, fermented or curdled milk; acidophilus milk.
borophenylic
brachylogies
cadaverously
cadaverously
adv
In a cadaverous manner; like a cadaver.
caespitosely
calcareously
calcareously
adv
In a calcareous manner.
calceolately
calyciferous
calyciferous
adj
Bearing the calyx.
calycoideous
calycophorae
calyptrogyne
campylodrome
campylometer
candyflosses
candyflosses
noun
plural of candyfloss
capsulectomy
capsulectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
carbonylated
carbonylated
adj
Subjected to carbonylation.
carboxylases
carboxylases
noun
plural of carboxylase
carboxylated
carboxylated
adj
(chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
cardiomegaly
cardiomegaly
noun
megalocardia
catchpollery
celidography
celiomyalgia
celiorrhaphy
cellulolytic
cellulolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That causes the hydrolysis of cellulose
censoriously
censoriously
adv
In a censorious manner.
cephalodymia
cephalodymus
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cephalomancy
cephalomancy
noun
Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
cephalopathy
cephalopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the head
cephalophyma
cephalostyle
cephalostyle
noun
(anatomy) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.
ceremonially
ceremonially
adv
In a ceremonial manner.
chalcopyrite
chalcopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS₂.
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
cheiromegaly
cheiromegaly
noun
Alternative form of chiromegaly
chirurgeonly
chirurgeonly
adj
(archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon)
chlorenchyma
chlorenchyma
noun
(botany) A mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants containing chloroplasts.
chlorhydrate
chlorhydrate
noun
hydrochloride
cholecyanine
cholerically
cholerically
adv
In a choleric manner.
choletherapy
cholocyanine
chrysoberyls
chrysoberyls
noun
plural of chrysoberyl
chrysochlore
chrysochlore
noun
The golden mole.
chrysomelids
chrysomelids
noun
plural of chrysomelid
chylopoiesis
chylopoiesis
noun
The production of chyle
chylopoietic
chylopoietic
adj
Relating to chylopoiesis
cingulectomy
clairvoyance
clairvoyance
noun
(parapsychology) The power to see the future.
clasmatocyte
clasmatocyte
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of macrophage
claytonville
cleidotripsy
clinocephaly
clinocephaly
noun
A congenital concavity of the top of the head
clitorectomy
clitorectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision
clorargyrite
clypeastroid
clypeastroid
adj
(zoology) Like or related to the genus Clypeaster (order Clypeasteroida) of flattened sea urchins, with a rosette of pores on the upper side.
noun
(zoology) A sea urchin of this kind.
coadjacently
cockeysville
cockneyishly
cockneyishly
adv
In a Cockneyish manner.
coemployment
coenenchymal
coenenchymal
adj
(biology) Relating to, or composed of coenenchyme
coercibility
coercibility
noun
(databases) The ability of a string to override the collation of another string.
The ability to be coerced.
coetaneously
cogitatively
cogitatively
adv
In a cogitative manner
cohesibility
cohesibility
noun
The state of being cohesible.
coincidently
coincidently
adv
Simultaneously; at the same time
colipyelitis
collaterally
collaterally
adv
In an indirect or subordinate manner; indirectly.
In collateral relation; not lineally.
side by side; by the side
collectively
collectively
adv
In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collection separately.
collectivity
collectivity
noun
(countable) A body of people considered as a whole.
(uncountable) The condition of being collective.
collegiality
collegiality
noun
collegial atmosphere; working with colleagues in an effective and cooperative manner
power and authority that is shared among peers, especially the sharing of collegiate power among Roman Catholic bishops.
collegiately
collegiately
adv
In the manner of a community or of a group of colleagues.
In the manner of an undergraduate institution of higher education.
collenchymas
collenchymas
noun
plural of collenchyma
collinearity
collinearity
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is collinear.
(countable, genetics) The relationship between the linear sequence of codons in DNA and that of amino acids in the protein so coded
(uncountable) The condition of being collinear.
collodiotype
collodiotype
noun
(dated) A picture obtained by the collodion process; a melanotype or ambrotype.
collywobbles
collywobbles
noun
(by extension) Often preceded by the: anxiety, fear, uneasiness.
Often preceded by the: a stomach ache or an upset stomach.
colopexotomy
colourlessly
colourlessly
adv
Alternative spelling of colorlessly
colpeurynter
colpeurynter
noun
(obsolete, medicine) An inflatable bag used to dilate the vagina or cervical canal.
combustively
commendingly
commendingly
adv
So as to commend.
commensality
commensality
noun
The act of eating together.
commercially
commercially
adv
In a commercial manner: a manner pertaining to commerce.
commissively
commissively
adv
In a commissive manner.
compellingly
compellingly
adv
In a compelling manner.
complacently
complacently
adv
In a complacent manner; overly calm and contented; not troubled.
completively
completively
adv
In a completive manner.
complexively
compressedly
compressedly
adv
In a compressed manner.
compressibly
compressibly
adv
In a compressible way.
compulsively
compulsively
adv
In a compulsive manner; obsessively.
concealingly
concealingly
adv
In a concealing manner.
conceptually
conceptually
adv
In a conceptual manner
concerningly
concerningly
adv
In a manner that causes concern; worryingly.
concessively
concessively
adv
By way of concession.
conchyliated
conchyliated
adj
(historical) Of a purple colour, distinguished by Pliny from Tyrian purple and amethystine.
concludently
conclusively
conclusively
adv
In a conclusive manner; with finality.
concretively
concretively
adv
In a concretive manner.
concurrently
concurrently
adv
in a concurrent manner; at the same time
concussively
concussively
adv
In a concussive manner.
condemningly
condemningly
adv
In a condemning fashion.
conductively
conductively
adv
By means of conduction
In a conductive manner
condylectomy
condylectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a condyle
confessingly
confessingly
adv
So as to confess; by way of confession.
confoundedly
confoundedly
adv
In a confounded manner; as if confused or thwarted.
Used as a mild oath: damnably.
congeniality
congeniality
noun
The quality of being congenial; the state of being agreeable or of having similar tastes.
congenitally
congenitally
adv
In a congenital manner; from birth.
conglobately
connectively
connectively
adv
by union or conjunction
in a connective manner
jointly
conqueringly
conqueringly
adv
So as to conquer.
consensually
consensually
adv
in a consensual manner.
consentfully
consentfully
adv
With consent; consensually.
consentingly
consentingly
adv
in a consenting manner, showing consent
consentively
consequently
consequently
adv
(conjunctive) As a result or consequence of something; subsequently.
(sequence, obsolete) subsequently, following after in time or sequence.