(medicine) A trepan having a conical shape so that injurious penetration of the brain is impossible.
abaptistum
abbotship
abbotship
noun
The state, term, or office of an abbot; abbacy.
abbotships
abbotships
noun
plural of abbotship
abdominoposterior
abdominoscope
abdominoscope
noun
An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
aberroscope
aberroscope
noun
(ophthalmology) An instrument used to observe aberration of the eye
abigailship
abigailship
noun
(obsolete) the role or duration of being an abigail, or lady's maid.
ablepharous
ablepharous
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting ablepharia; without eyelids.
ablepharus
ablepsia
ablepsia
noun
(medicine, rare) Lack of sight; blindness.
ablepsy
ablepsy
noun
(medicine, rare) Alternative form of ablepsia
abruptest
abruptest
adj
superlative form of abrupt: most abrupt
abruptiones
abruptness
abruptness
noun
Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence.
The state of being abrupt or broken
abruptnesses
abruptnesses
noun
plural of abruptness
absampere
absenteeship
absenteeship
noun
(rare) Absenteeism, in particular related to landowners.
absorpt
absorpt
adj
absorbed
verb
(archaic) past participle of absorb
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
absorptances
absorptances
noun
plural of absorptance
absorptiometer
absorptiometer
noun
A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids.
An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.
absorptiometric
absorptiometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
absorption
absorption
noun
(chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
(electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
(meteorology) The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
(obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
(physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
Mental assimilation.
assimilation; incorporation.
absorptional
absorptional
adj
Relating to absorption.
absorptions
absorptions
noun
plural of absorption
absorptive
absorptive
adj
Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptiveness
absorptiveness
noun
The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
absumption
absumption
noun
(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
abyssopelagic
abyssopelagic
adj
Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
acceptabilities
acceptabilities
noun
plural of acceptability
acceptableness
acceptableness
noun
The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.
accomplishable
accomplishable
adj
Capable of being accomplished; practicable.
acousticophobia
acousticophobia
noun
Fear of noise.
acrophobias
acrophobias
noun
plural of acrophobia
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
adaptabilities
adaptabilities
noun
plural of adaptability
adaptableness
adaptableness
noun
The state or quality of being adaptable; adaptability.
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
aerobioscope
aerobioscope
noun
An instrument that collects the bacterial content of air
agoraphobes
agoraphobes
noun
plural of agoraphobe
agoraphobias
agoraphobias
noun
plural of agoraphobia
agoraphobics
agoraphobics
noun
plural of agoraphobic
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
albaspidin
albespine
albespine
noun
whitethorn; hawthorn
albespyne
albespyne
noun
Alternative form of albespine
albopruinose
albuminiparous
albuminiparous
adj
Producing albumin.
albuminoscope
albumoscope
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
alphabetise
alphabetise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetize.
alphabetised
alphabetised
adj
(Britain) Arranged in alphabetical order.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetise
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetism
alphabetism
noun
An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN.
Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures.
The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.
alphabetist
alphabetist
noun
Someone who practices alphabetism, discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
alphabetizers
alphabetizers
noun
plural of alphabetizer
alphabetizes
alphabetizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabetize
alphabets
alphabets
noun
plural of alphabet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabet
alphesiboea
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
ambassadorships
ambassadorships
noun
plural of ambassadorship
ambiparous
ambisporangiate
ambleocarpus
amblycephalus
amblyocarpous
amblyopsidae
amblyopsis
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
amblypodous
amphibalus
amphibalus
noun
An ecclesiastical vestment like the chasuble.
amphibians
amphibians
noun
plural of amphibian
amphibious
amphibious
adj
Capable of functioning on land or in water.
Occurring on both land and water.
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphiblastic
amphiblastic
adj
(biology) Segmenting unequally; said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation.
amphiblastula
amphiblastula
noun
A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula
amphiblestritis
amphiboles
amphiboles
noun
plural of amphibole
amphibolies
amphibolies
noun
plural of amphiboly
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphibologism
amphibolostylous
amphibolous
amphibolous
adj
(obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
amphibrachs
amphibrachs
noun
plural of amphibrach
amphibryous
amphisbaena
amphisbaena
noun
(mythology) A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.
A member of a genus of lizards, native to the Americas, having extremities which are very similar.
amphisbaenae
amphisbaenas
amphisbaenas
noun
plural of amphisbaena
amphisbaenian
amphisbaenian
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenia, the clade of worm lizards.
amphisbaenic
amphisbaenic
adj
(mythology) Relating to an amphisbaena.
amphisbaenid
amphisbaenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
amphisbaenidae
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
anabaptism
anabaptism
Noun
The doctrine of the Anabaptists.
anabaptisms
anabaptist
anabaptist
noun
Alternative form of Anabaptist
anabaptistic
anabaptistical
anabaptistically
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
anabaptists
anabaptists
noun
plural of anabaptist
anableps
anableps
noun
Any of the genus Anableps of "four-eyed" fishes (having eyes raised above the top of the head and divided into two parts) found in brackish waters in northern South America and Trinidad.
anablepses
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
analphabets
analphabets
noun
plural of analphabet
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
anglophobist
antebaptismal
anthropobiologist
anthropobiologist
noun
bioanthropologist
antibishop
antibishop
noun
(historical, ecclesiastical, chiefly in medieval and early modern history) A pretender to the episcopal office, such as a bishop appointed by an antipope. [from 18th c.]
antipedobaptism
antipedobaptism
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptism
antipedobaptist
antipedobaptist
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptist
antiprohibitionist
antiprohibitionist
noun
One who opposes the prohibition of alcoholic drink.
antirepublicanism
apabhramsa
aplobasalt
aplombs
aplombs
noun
plural of aplomb
apoblast
apodiabolosis
apodiabolosis
noun
(rare) A lowering to the rank of a devil.
apometabolism
apometabolous
appeasable
appeasable
adj
Able to be calmed or pacified.
appeasableness
appeasableness
noun
The state or quality of being appeasable.
appeasably
appeasably
adv
In an appeasable manner; in a manner intended to appease.
appetibleness
appetibleness
noun
The state or quality of being appetible.
appleblossom
appleblossom
noun
Alternative form of apple blossom
appliableness
appliableness
noun
The state or quality of being appliable.
applicabilities
applicabilities
noun
plural of applicability
applicableness
applicableness
noun
The state or quality of being applicable.
apposability
apposability
noun
The property of being apposable.
apposable
apposable
adj
(anatomy) Capable of being apposed, or applied one to another, as the thumb to the fingers of the hand; able to be brought into direct spatial opposition.
appraisable
appraisable
adj
Capable of being appraised.
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
apprehensible
apprehensible
adj
Which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
approachableness
approachableness
noun
The state or quality of being approachable.
approbations
approbations
noun
plural of approbation
approbativeness
approbativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approbative.
approvableness
approvableness
noun
The state or quality of being approvable.
arabidopsis
arabidopsis
noun
Any cress (or related plant) of the genus Arabidopsis
arbitratorship
arbitratorship
noun
The role or status of an arbitrator.
archbishop
archbishop
noun
A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)