(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
(countable, philosophy, specifically phenomenology) The form of an object as seen by an observer.
(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
(specifically, heraldry) The outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
albuminometer
albuminometry
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambisinistrous
ambisinistrous
adj
clumsy, ambilevous
ambulatoria
ambulatorial
ambulatorial
adj
(zoology) ambulatory; adapted for walking; gressorial
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
ambulatorily
ambulatorily
adv
By or in terms of walking.
ambulatorium
ambulatoriums
aminobarbituric
arceuthobium
aristorepublicanism
arthrobacterium
barquisimeto
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
binomenclature
bioinstrument
bioinstrument
noun
Any device, attached to the body, that is used in bioinstrumentation
bioinstrumentation
bioinstrumentation
noun
The use of sensors attached to or embedded in the body to remotely monitor physiological function
birdmouthed
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
bismutosphaerite
bituminiferous
bituminiferous
adj
Producing bitumen.
bonaventurism
bothridium
bothridium
noun
An outgrowth from the head of some tapeworms that is used for attachment
bothridiums
bothrium
bothrium
noun
(zoology) A tentacle; a nerve ending that has a similar morphology
bothriums
botrychium
botrydium
botuliform
botuliform
adj
Having the shape of a sausage
branchiopulmonata
branchiopulmonate
branchiostomous
bristlemouth
bristlemouth
noun
A member of Gonostomatidae, a family of deep-water marine fish.
A member of one of several of the species of oceanic ray-finned fish in genera Argyripnus or Maurolicus in the family Sternoptychidae.
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
bromatium
brontotherium
brotuliform
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
butyrometric
butyrometric
adj
Measured using a butyrometer
Relating to butyrometry
calcareobituminous
calcareobituminous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen.
ceratomandibular
chlamydobacteriaceous
chondrofibromatous
chromobacterium
circumambulation
circumambulation
noun
The act of walking around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
circumambulations
circumambulations
noun
plural of circumambulation
circumambulator
circumambulator
noun
Someone who walks around something.
circumambulatory
circumambulatory
adj
Designed especially for ritualistic circumambulation.
That is circumambulating.
circumorbital
circumorbital
adj
(anatomy) Around the eye.
noun
Any of the scales around a reptile's eye.
comburimeter
comburimeter
noun
(obsolete) An instrument for measuring how comburivorous a substance is.
comburimetry
comburimetry
noun
(obsolete) The measurement of how comburivorous a substance is.
commensurability
commensurability
noun
The quality of being commensurable or commensurate
computerizable
computerizable
adj
Able to be computerized.
contubernium
corynebacterium
corynebacterium
noun
Any bacterium, of the genus Corynebacterium, many of which are pathogenic or parasitic.
counterestablishment
counterestablishment
noun
An establishment that opposes another establishment.
countergambit
countergambit
noun
(chess) A gambit offered by the black (non-starting) player.
cubitometacarpal
cubitopalmar
cuprobismutite
cuprobismutite
noun
(mineralogy) A black mineral, with a metallic lustre, found in quartz deposits; it is a mixed sulfide of copper and bismuth.
cuproplumbite
deambulatories
deambulatories
noun
plural of deambulatory
deutobromide
diphyllobothrium
diplobacterium
diplobacterium
noun
A bacterium composed of two adherent bacteria
dumbartonshire
ebulliometer
ebulliometer
noun
(physics) A device used to measure the boiling points of liquids.
ebulliometry
ebulliometry
noun
The measurement of boiling points
ectobronchium
ectobronchium
noun
A dorsal branch of the avian mesobronchium or prolongation
embourgeoisement
embourgeoisement
noun
A shift to bourgeois values and practices.
The process of adopting or the condition of adopting the characteristics of the bourgeoisie; bourgeoisification; the process of becoming affluent.
The proliferation in a society of values perceived as characteristic of the middle class, especially of materialism.
enterobacterium
enterobacterium
noun
(microbiology) Any of very many gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae, many of which are pathogenic.
enterolobium
entobronchium
entobronchium
noun
One of the main bronchi in the lungs of birds.
ethmoturbinal
ethmoturbinal
noun
(anatomy) An upper turbinal, connected directly with the ethmoid bone.
ethmoturbinate
ethmoturbinate
adj
(anatomy) ethmoid and turbinate
noun
The part of the ethmoid bone occupying the caudal part of the nasal fossae
excubitorium
excubitorium
noun
(historical) A gallery in a church, used for all-night vigils.
fibroligamentous
fibrolipomatous
fibrolipomatous
adj
(pathology) Relating to fibrolipomas
fibromatous
fibromatous
adj
Of or relating to a fibroma.
fibromyomatous
flavobacterium
flavobacterium
noun
Any of many Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria, of the class Flavobacteriia ^([sic]), that occur in soil and water, and are mostly pigmented and photosynthetic.
fractonimbus
fusobacterium
fusobacterium
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Fusobacterium
gastroalbuminorrhea
gastrolobium
globulimeter
globulimeter
noun
An instrument for measuring the number of red blood corpuscles in the blood, by means of studying the tint produced by mixing a blood sample with sodium carbonate solution.
grumbletonian
grumbletonian
noun
(obsolete, UK) A grumbler; originally a member of the 17th century Country Party and later a member of the opposition
humerocubital
humerocubital
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the humerus and cubit.
imperturbation
imperturbation
noun
Freedom from agitation of mind; calmness.
importunable
importunable
adj
(obsolete) heavy; insupportable
improcurability
incommensurability
incommensurability
noun
The state or characteristic of being incommensurable.
incubatorium
incubatorium
noun
(science fiction) A place where fetuses are stored in a state of incubation.
(zoology) A brood pouch.
insurmountability
insurmountability
noun
The state or quality of being insurmountable.
insurmountable
insurmountable
adj
Incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome; insuperable
insurmountableness
insurmountableness
noun
The quality of being insurmountable.
insurmountably
insurmountably
adv
In an insurmountable manner.
To an insurmountable extent.
intercommunicability
intercommunicability
noun
The ability to intercommunicate.
intercommunicable
intercommunicable
adj
Capable of being intercommunicated.
intermembranous
intermembranous
adj
(anatomy) Within or beneath a membrane.
intramembranous
intramembranous
adj
within a membrane
inumbration
lubritorium
lubritorium
noun
(US, Australia) A facility where vehicles can be oiled.
lumbarization
lumbarization
noun
A spinal anomaly in which the first and second segments of the sacrum do not fuse, and consequently the lumbar spine appears to have six vertebrae or segments, not five, while the sacrum appears to have only four.
macrobacterium
macrobacterium
noun
Any unusually large bacterium
macrobiotus
maldistribution
maldistribution
noun
Bad or undesirable distribution of wealth, resources etc.
maraboutism
maraboutism
noun
Support for marabouts (Muslim holy men or mystics).
masturbation
masturbation
noun
(figurative) A vain activity.
Manual erotic stimulation of the genitals or other erotic regions, often to orgasm, either by oneself or a partner.
masturbational
masturbational
adj
Of, or pertaining to, masturbation
Sexually alluring, inciting a desire to masturbate
masturbations
masturbations
noun
plural of masturbation
maxilloturbinal
maxilloturbinal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the maxillary and turbinal regions of the skull.
noun
The inferior turbinate bone
membranocartilaginous
membranocartilaginous
adj
Composed of, or relating to, membrane and cartilage.
methemoglobinuria
methemoglobinuria
noun
The occurrence of methemoglobin in the urine.
microbacterium
microbacterium
noun
Any bacterium of the Microbacterium genus.
microburet
microburette
microbursts
microbursts
noun
plural of microburst
microcombustion
microleukoblast
microsublimation
microtubular
microtubular
adj
Of or pertaining to microtubules.
microtubule
microtubule
noun
A small tube made of protein and found in cells; part of the cytoskeleton.
microtubules
microtubules
noun
plural of microtubule
misattribution
misattribution
noun
An incorrect attribution.
The act or process of misattributing.
misconstruable
misconstruable
adj
Capable of being misconstrued.
misdistribution
misdistribution
noun
Incorrect or unfair distribution.
monobutyrin
moribundities
moribundities
noun
plural of moribundity
moribundity
moribundity
noun
the state or condition of being moribund
mountebankeries
mountebankeries
noun
plural of mountebankery
multicarbon
multicarbon
adj
Alternative spelling of multi-carbon
multifibrous
multilobar
multilobar
adj
Consisting of, or having, many lobes.
multilobular
multilobular
adj
Having more than one lobule.
multiproblem
multiproblem
adj
Involving more than one problem.
multivibrator
multivibrator
noun
(electronics) An electronic circuit used to implement a variety of simple two-state systems such as oscillators, timers, and flip-flops.
muttonbird
muttonbird
noun
Alternative form of mutton bird
mycobacterium
mycobacterium
noun
(bacteriology) Any of many rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Mycobacterium, that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy.
myxobacteriaceous
neoytterbium
neoytterbium
noun
(obsolete) ytterbium
neurofibromatosis
neurofibromatosis
noun
(medicine) A genetic disorder characterized by the presence of multiple neurofibromas under the skin.
nimbostratus
nimbostratus
noun
(meteorology) According to the World Meteorological Organization, a mid-level, principal cloud type, generally formless and dark grey in colour, which forms from altostratus occurring in layers at the middle altitude of the troposphere (usually above 2400 metres). Nimbostratus usually brings precipitation as the mid-level clouds thicken and subside into the low level of the troposphere. Frontal or cyclonic lift can also carry the top of a deep nimbostratus layer into the high levels of the troposphere. Also classified or characterized as multi-level; abbreviated Ns.
nitrobacterium
nitrobacterium
noun
Any of the several genera of bacteria in soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle, oxidizing ammonium and organic nitrogen compounds to the more soluble nitrite and nitrate.