(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
The quality of being absorbent.
accusatory
accusatory
adj
Pertaining to, or containing, an accusation.
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acidolysis
acidolysis
noun
(chemistry) Decomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid.
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
acrobryous
acrogynous
acrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
acronymous
acronymous
adj
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
actomyosin
actomyosin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres.
acyanopsia
acyanopsia
noun
Alternative form of acyanopia
adactylous
adactylous
adj
Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).
Without fingers or without toes.
aeroscepsy
aeroscepsy
noun
(zoology) The ability to perceive the state of the atmosphere.
ammochryse
ammochryse
Noun
A soft, glossy yellow stone.
amurcosity
amylaceous
amylaceous
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
anisocycle
annoyances
annoyances
noun
plural of annoyance
anoxyscope
antroscopy
antroscopy
noun
An antroscopic examination
apicolysis
apicolysis
noun
(surgery) excision of the apex of an anatomical part (typically lung or tooth)
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
apocalypst
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
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.
asynchrony
asynchrony
noun
The state of being asynchronous, or out of synchronization
autostylic
autostylic
adj
(anatomy) Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.
backwoodsy
backwoodsy
adj
(US) Typical of something or someone from the backwoods
badacsonyi
blastocyst
blastocyst
noun
(biology) The mammalian blastula
blastocyte
blastocyte
noun
An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.
buoyancies
buoyancies
noun
plural of buoyancy
byssaceous
byssaceous
adj
Like byssus; consisting of fine fibres or threads.
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
calotypist
calotypist
noun
A person who makes calotypes.
candyfloss
candyfloss
noun
Alternative spelling of candy floss
canorously
canorously
adv
In a canorous manner.
canyonside
canyonside
noun
The side of a canyon, typically a residential one
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
carryovers
carryovers
noun
plural of carryover
caseolysis
castratory
castratory
adj
Causing or relating to castration.
cautiously
cautiously
adv
In a cautious manner.
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
cessionary
cessionary
noun
The person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent.
chalkstony
chalkstony
adj
Having or resembling chalkstones.
chalybeous
chalybeous
adj
(zoology) steel blue; of the colour of tempered steel.
chasmogamy
chasmogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers that open and expose the stamens and styles.
cheboksary
cheboksary
Proper noun
The capital city of Chuvashia, Russia
chrysaloid
chrysaloid
adj
Resembling a chrysalis.
chrysocale
chrysomyia
chrysophan
chrysophan
noun
Archaic form of chrysophane.
chylaceous
chylaceous
adj
(physiology) Resembling or consisting of chyle.
clearstory
clearstory
noun
Alternative form of clerestory
cognisably
cognisably
adv
Alternative form of cognizably
colossally
colossally
adv
In a colossal manner, or to a colossal extent
comatosely
comatosely
adv
In, or as if in, a coma; in a manner that is sluggish, oblivious, etc.
comatosity
commissary
commissary
noun
(Scotland, law) The judge in a commissary court.
A cafeteria at a movie studio.
A higher-ranking police officer.
A store primarily serving persons in an institution, most often soldiers or prisoners.
An account which a prisoner uses to buy provisions, or the balance of that account.
An officer of the bishop, who exercises ecclesiastical jurisdiction in parts of the diocese at a distance from the residence of the bishop.
An officer who supplies provisions to an army.
One to whom is committed some charge, duty, or office, by a superior power; a commissioner.
condensary
condensary
noun
Alternative spelling of condensery
condylomas
condylomas
noun
plural of condyloma
confessary
confessary
noun
(obsolete) One who makes a confession.
confusably
confusably
adv
In a confusable way; such that they may be confused.
consectary
consectary
adj
Following by consequence; consequent; deducible.
noun
(rare, chiefly archaic) A conclusion of any kind.
Deduction from premises; a corollary.
That which follows by consequence or is logically deducible.
conservacy
consiliary
consolably
consolably
adv
In an consolable manner.
consonancy
consonancy
noun
(obsolete) Congruity; consistency.
conspiracy
conspiracy
noun
(by ellipsis) A conspiracy theory; a hypothesis alleging conspiracy.
(law) An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.
(linguistics) A situation in which different phonological or grammatical rules lead to similar or related outcomes.
A group of lemurs.
A group of ravens.
The act of two or more persons, called conspirators, working secretly to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations.
verb
(rare, proscribed) To conspire.
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.
constatory
consultary
consultary
adj
(law) Formed by consultation; resulting from conference.
coreplasty
cornerways
cornerways
Adverb
Diagonally.
coroplasty
corybantes
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
coryphasia
cosmically
cosmically
adv
In a cosmic manner.
cosmocracy
cosmocracy
noun
rulership of the world; a global government
cosmolatry
cosmolatry
noun
Worship of the cosmos.
Worship paid to the world.
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.
courtyards
courtyards
noun
plural of courtyard
crayonists
crayonists
noun
plural of crayonist
crustalogy
crystallod
customably
customably
adv
(obsolete) usually; by custom or habit
cyanophose
cyanospiza
cycloramas
cycloramas
noun
plural of cyclorama
cyclostoma
cynosarges
cyrtoceras
cystodynia
cystoidean
cystoidean
noun
(zoology) A cystidean.
cystomyoma
cystophora
cystorrhea
cystospasm
cystospasm
noun
(pathology) A spasm (sudden contraction) of the bladder
cytoclasis
cytoclasis
noun
(cytology) cell fragmentation
cytostatic
cytostatic
adj
Tending to inhibit the growth and multiplication of cells.
noun
Any substance which inhibits cell growth and multiplication.
cytostomal
cytostomal
adj
Relating to a cytostome.
cytostroma
cytozymase
dacryocyst
dacryocyst
noun
(anatomy, ophthalmology) The lacrimal sac.
dasyprocta
decagynous
decagynous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Decagynia; having ten styles.
decastylos
dichromasy
dichromasy
noun
Alternative spelling of dichromacy
dissonancy
dissonancy
noun
discord; dissonance
downcastly
downcastly
adv
In a downcast manner.
dysacousia
dysacousia
noun
(pathology) discomfort in the ear caused by normal levels of sound
dysacousis
dysacousma
edaciously
edaciously
adv
In an edacious manner.
episcopacy
episcopacy
noun
Bishops collectively: Synonym of episcopate.
The office of bishop and the governance of a church (a religious denomination) by bishops.
escalatory
escalatory
adj
Involving or relating to escalation.
escapology
escapology
noun
(figurative) Escape from a difficult situation.
The study or art of escaping from a physical restraint, enclosure, or constriction, such as a rope, a sealed box, handcuffs, etc.; escape artistry.
excusatory
excusatory
adj
serving to make an excuse
factiously
factiously
adv
In a factious manner.
fasciotomy
fasciotomy
noun
(surgery) The cutting of the fascia to relieve tension or pressure (and treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle).
galactosyl
galactosyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from the hemiacetal form of galactose
gametocyst
gametocyst
noun
(biology) A structure, in certain protozoans, in which gametocytes or gametes are formed
glaucously
glaucously
adv
In a glaucous manner
glycosemia
glycosemia
noun
(less common) glycemia
glycosuria
glycosuria
noun
(medicine) The presence of sugars (especially glucose) in the urine, often as a result of diabetes mellitus
graciosity
graciosity
noun
(archaic) graciousness, usually in a bad sense, as implying duplicity
graciously
graciously
adv
In a gracious manner; with grace and courtesy.
gyrfalcons
gyrfalcons
noun
plural of gyrfalcon
gyrostatic
gyrostatic
adj
(physics) Of or pertaining to gyrostatics
Of, pertaining to, or containing a gyrostat
halopsyche
hematocyst
hematocyst
noun
(pathology) A cyst that contains blood
hydnaceous
hydnaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Hydnaceae.
hydrospace
hydrospace
noun
That part of the Earth, or other planet, that lies below the surface of its lakes, seas and oceans,
hyoscyamus
hyoscyamus
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Hyoscyamus of henbanes.
(medicine) The leaves of the black henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), used in neuralgic and pectoral troubles.
hypnaceous
hypnaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Hypnaceae of mosses.
hypoacusia
hyponastic
hyponastic
adj
(botany) Exhibiting a downward convexity caused by unequal growth.
hypostatic
hypostatic
adj
(genetics) Of a gene, affected by hypostasis.
(medicine) Pertaining to hypostasis; depending upon, or due to, deposition or setting.
(theology) Pertaining to hypostasis, especially with reference to hypostatic union.
Personal, or distinctly personal; relating to the divine hypostases, or substances.
inocystoma
insociably
insociably
adv
In an insociable manner.
insocially
isocephaly
isocyanate
isocyanate
noun
(chemistry) the univalent radical -N=C=O (tautomeric with cyanate), and any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives R-N=C=O