In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
aepyceros
aepyornis
aepyornises
aepyornithiformes
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aerophysicist
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aeroscepsy
aeroscepsy
noun
(zoology) The ability to perceive the state of the atmosphere.
aeroscopically
aeroscopy
aeroscopy
noun
(obsolete, meteorology) The branch of meteorology that involves the scientific examination of the various properties and composition of the atmosphere, and their variation
(rare) divination by observation of the sky
(zoology) aeroscepsy
agamospermy
agamospermy
noun
(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
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.
anaeroplasty
anapterygotism
anapterygotous
androlepsy
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anteroposteriorly
anteroposteriorly
adv
(biology) Along the anteroposterior axis
anthropophysite
antierysipelas
antierysipelas
adj
Preventing erysipelas.
antiexpressively
antihypertensive
antihypertensive
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
noun
(pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension
antihypertensives
antihypertensives
noun
plural of antihypertensive
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antiperistatically
antiproteolysis
antipyresis
antipyresis
noun
(medicine) The reduction of fever.
antipyretics
antipyretics
noun
plural of antipyretic
antipyrines
antipyrines
noun
plural of antipyrine
aparaphysate
aparaphysate
adj
(botany) Lacking paraphyses.
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
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
apteryges
apterygiformes
apterygotous
apteryxes
apteryxes
noun
plural of apteryx
apyrase
apyrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ATP, releasing phosphate and available energy
apyrases
apyrases
noun
plural of apyrase
archaeopterygiformes
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archiepiscopacy
archiepiscopacy
noun
(ecclesiastical) The form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops.
(ecclesiastical) The position or dignity of an archbishop.
archiepiscopality
archiepiscopality
noun
(ecclesiastical) The rank or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.
archiepiscopally
archipresbyter
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpresbyterate
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
argyraspides
argyraspides
noun
plural of argyraspide
argyrocephalous
argyropelecus
aristotype
aristotype
noun
(historical) A print made by such a process.
(historical) A printing process using paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin, or (later) any similar process using silver salts in either collodion or gelatin.
A high-symmetry crystallographic structure type that can be viewed as an idealized version of a lower-symmetry structure.
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
arsenopyrite
arsenopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS.
arsenotherapy
arsenotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of a disease with a compound of arsenic
arterioplasty
arterioplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction or repair of an artery
arteriosympathectomy
arthrempyesis
arthroempyesis
arthroendoscopy
artilleryship
asperity
asperity
noun
(countable) An area that protrudes from a surface.
(countable) Something that is harsh and difficult to endure.
(countable, geology) A section of a fault line with high friction, such that there is no movement along this part of the fault except during an earthquake.
The quality of being difficult or unpleasant to experience.
The quality of being harsh or severe in the way one speaks or behaves toward people.
The quality of having a rough or uneven surface.
asperly
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
aspersively
aspersively
adv
In an aspersive manner.
aspersory
aspersory
adj
aspersive
noun
Synonym of aspersorium
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
astrophotometry
astrophotometry
noun
The determination of the brightness of stars and other heavenly bodies.
astrophyllite
astrophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare, brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral, visually identical to kupletskite.
asymmetrocarpous
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
atrepsy
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autoplasmotherapy
autoproteolysis
autoproteolysis
noun
(biochemistry) Spontaneous proteolysis
autoserotherapy
autoserotherapy
noun
serotherapy using an autoserum
avoyership
azygosperm
azygospore
azygospore
noun
A agametic zygospore
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
bacteriotrypsin
ballplayers
ballplayers
noun
plural of ballplayer
bapistery
baptistery
baptistery
noun
Alternative spelling of baptistry.
barysphere
barysphere
noun
The central core of the Earth (or similar planets)
barytosulphate
basipterygial
basipterygial
adj
Of or pertaining to a basipterygium
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
bathyhyperesthesia
bathysphere
bathysphere
noun
A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life; the precursor to the bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
bespray
biopolymers
biopolymers
noun
plural of biopolymer
blepharemphysema
blepharodyschroia
blepharophryplasty
blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosymphysis
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharosynechia
blepharydatis
botryopteris
brachistocephaly
brachycephales
brachycephalies
brachycephalies
noun
plural of brachycephaly
brachycephalism
brachycephalism
noun
Dated form of brachycephaly.
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
bradypepsia
bradypepsia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of digestion.
bradypepsy
bradyspermatism
bronchoesophagoscopy
bronchoesophagoscopy
noun
Visual exam of bronchi and esophagus with scope.
bronchopleurisy
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
bypasser
bypasser
noun
Alternative form of passer-by (“one who passes by”)
one who or that which bypasses
caesaropapacy
caesaropapacy
noun
Synonym of caesaropapism
calypters
calypters
noun
plural of calypter
calyptranthes
campylospermous
campylospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
cardiorespiratory
cardiorespiratory
adj
pertaining to the heart and breathing
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
caryopses
caryopses
noun
plural of caryopsis
caryopsides
caryopteris
caryopteris
noun
Any Asian shrub of the genus Caryopteris
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.