(botany) not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis
acroparalysis
acroparalysis
noun
Paralysis of the extremities.
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aeroscopically
airplays
airplays
noun
plural of airplay
amblyocarpous
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphistylar
amygdalothripsis
amylophosphoric
anaeroplasty
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
androlepsy
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
anisotropically
anisotropically
adv
in an anisotropic manner; in such a way as to depend upon direction
anopisthographically
anteroposteriorly
anteroposteriorly
adv
(biology) Along the anteroposterior axis
anthropomorphously
anthropomorphously
adv
In an anthropomorphous manner; in a manner resembling that of a human.
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
antierysipelas
antierysipelas
adj
Preventing erysipelas.
antiexpressively
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antiparasitically
antiperistatically
antiphrastically
antiphrastically
adv
(rhetoric) By means of, or in terms of, antiphrasis.
antiproteolysis
antispiritually
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
appraisingly
appraisingly
adv
In an appraising way.
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
apprehensively
apprehensively
adv
in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
aprioristically
aprioristically
adv
A priori; in an aprioristic manner.
archiepiscopality
archiepiscopality
noun
(ecclesiastical) The rank or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.
archiepiscopally
arctostaphylos
argyrocephalous
argyropelecus
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
arterioplasty
arterioplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction or repair of an artery
arthroplasty
arthroplasty
noun
(surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
artilleryship
artiphyllous
asparagyl
aspartyl
aspartyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical obtained by removal of a hydrogen atom from the carboxylic acid group of aspartic acid
asperly
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
aspersively
aspersively
adv
In an aspersive manner.
aspiringly
aspiringly
adv
In an aspiring manner.
asterophyllite
asterophyllite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
asterophyllites
asterophyllites
noun
plural of asterophyllite
asterospondyli
asterospondylic
asterospondylous
astrophyllite
astrophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare, brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral, visually identical to kupletskite.
astrophysical
astrophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
auriscopically
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopic
autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
noun
laryngoscopy or one's own larynx
autoplasmotherapy
autoproteolysis
autoproteolysis
noun
(biochemistry) Spontaneous proteolysis
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
ballplayers
ballplayers
noun
plural of ballplayer
barytosulphate
basicytoparaplastin
basipterygial
basipterygial
adj
Of or pertaining to a basipterygium
batrachoplasty
biopolymers
biopolymers
noun
plural of biopolymer
blastoporphyritic
blepharemphysema
blepharodyschroia
blepharophryplasty
blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosymphysis
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharosynechia
blepharydatis
blowspray
brachistocephaly
brachycephales
brachycephalies
brachycephalies
noun
plural of brachycephaly
brachycephalism
brachycephalism
noun
Dated form of brachycephaly.
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
brachystaphylic
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchopleurisy
bronchoscopically
bronchoscopically
adv
In a bronchoscopic way.
bryophyllums
bryophyllums
noun
plural of bryophyllum
calypters
calypters
noun
plural of calypter
calyptorhynchus
calyptranthes
calyptras
calyptras
noun
plural of calyptra
calyptrimorphous
campylospermous
campylospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.
campylotropous
campylotropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together.
capriciously
capriciously
adv
In a capricious manner; without caution or concern.
capsulociliary
capsulopupillary
capsulorrhaphy
capsulorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) repair of a torn capsule, especially in a joint
carcinopolypus
cardiomyoliposis
cardiomyoliposis
noun
(pathology) fatty degeneration of the myocardium
cardioplasty
cardioplasty
noun
(surgery) Repair of the cardia of the stomach
cardplayers
cardplayers
noun
plural of cardplayer
caryophyllaceous
caryophyllaceous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the pinks (of family Caryophyllaceae), especially describing plants that have their distinctive corollas
caryophylleous
caryophyllous
caryophyllous
adj
Alternative form of caryophyllaceous
caryophyllus
catastrophically
catastrophically
adv
In a catastrophic manner, or to a catastrophic extent; disastrously.
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
ceratophyllaceous
ceratophyllaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Ceratophyllaceae.
cerebrophysiology
cerebrophysiology
noun
The study of the brain, focussing on its structure and functions.
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chessplayer
chessplayer
noun
Alternative spelling of chess player
chessplayers
chessplayers
noun
plural of chessplayer
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlamydosporic
chlamyphorus
chlorophyceous
chlorophyllaceous
chlorophyllaceous
adj
Synonym of chlorophyllose
chlorophyllase
chlorophyllase
noun
(biochemistry) The main enzyme in chlorophyll metabolism; the catalyst for the hydrolysis of chlorophyll to produce chlorophyllide and phytol.
chlorophylliferous
chlorophylligenous
chlorophylligerous
chlorophyllose
chlorophyllose
adj
Relating to, or containing chlorophyll
chlorophyllous
chlorophyllous
adj
(botany) having chlorophyll and, hence, able to engage in photosynthesis
chlorophylls
chlorophylls
noun
plural of chlorophyll
cholecystenterorrhaphy
cholecystnephrostomy
cholecystography
cholecystography
noun
(medicine) A procedure used to visualize the gall bladder by administering a radiopaque contrast agent that is excreted by the liver.
cholecystolithotripsy
cholecystolithotripsy
noun
(surgery) fragmentation of a gallstone, typically by means of ultrasound
cholecystonephrostomy
cholecystorrhaphy
choledocholithotripsy
choledocholithotripsy
noun
(surgery) fragmentation of a gallstone in the common bile duct