Pertaining to, or expressing approval by, acclamation.
achromacyte
achromacyte
noun
(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
acromyodian
acromyodian
noun
Any passerine songbird of the former taxon Acromyodi
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinomycin
actinomycin
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) Any of a class of toxic polypeptide antibiotics found in soil bacteria of genus Streptomyces.
actomyosins
actomyosins
noun
plural of actomyosin
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
alcyoniform
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
alycompaine
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
ambulomancy
ambulomancy
noun
Any of various forms of divination that involve walking, often in circles.
amminolytic
ammonolytic
amoebocytes
amoebocytes
noun
plural of amoebocyte
amoxycillin
amoxycillin
noun
(pharmacology) UK spelling of amoxicillin.
amphichromy
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
ancylostoma
ancylostoma
noun
Any hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anhemolytic
antimycotic
antimycotic
adj
That inhibits the growth of fungi; antifungal
noun
An antimycotic agent.
antizymotic
antizymotic
adj
(medicine) Preventing fermentation or decomposition.
noun
(medicine) A substance that prevents fermentation or decomposition.
aphanomyces
apicoectomy
apicoectomy
noun
(surgery) An endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material
archmockery
aromaticity
aromaticity
noun
(organic chemistry) The property of being aromatic, i.e. having at least one conjugated ring.
The property of having an aroma.
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthrodymic
ascomycetal
ascomycetal
adj
Relating to ascomycetes
ascomycetes
ascomycetes
noun
plural of ascomycete
ascophyllum
aspidomancy
astrocaryum
astrocytoma
astrocytoma
noun
(medicine) A cancer of the brain that originates in astrocytes
asymbolical
asymbolical
adj
Synonym of asymbolic
atmocautery
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
autodynamic
autodynamic
adj
Supplying its own power.
barodynamic
barodynamic
adj
Relating to barodynamics.
bathochromy
bathychrome
bibliomancy
bibliomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book, especially from the Bible.
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
bizygomatic
bizygomatic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two zygomatic arches
blastomyces
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
botanomancy
botanomancy
noun
Divination by plants. A form of pyromancy in which tree branches and/or leaves are burnt.
Tea-leaf reading, or tasseomancy.
brachiotomy
brachydomal
bromocyanid
cacoeconomy
caesarotomy
calamopitys
callionymus
calophyllum
calorimetry
calorimetry
noun
(physics) The science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction or change of state.
A wide headband that covers the ears, for wearing on cold days.
cameography
campanology
campanology
noun
The study of bells and their casting, tuning, and ringing.
campholytic
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
capreomycin
capreomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
cardiectomy
cardiectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the cardia (the part of the esophagus that connects to the stomach).
cardiometry
cardiometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the heart, as by percussion or auscultation
cecidomyian
cementatory
cementatory
adj
Having the quality of cementing, or uniting firmly.
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
ceratectomy
ceremoniary
chalazogamy
chalazogamy
noun
(botany) A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle.
chalcomancy
charactonym
charactonym
noun
(literature) A name that is somehow descriptive of the character who bears it.
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiromyidae
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydozoa
chlamydozoa
noun
plural of chlamydozoon
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chrismatory
chrismatory
noun
A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
chronomancy
chronomancy
noun
The divination of the best time to do something, or the determination of lucky and unlucky days.
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
chymaqueous
clamorously
clamorously
adv
In a clamorous manner.
clavicotomy
cleidomancy
cleidomancy
noun
Divination by using a hanging key as a pendulum. A form of radiesthesia.
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
clergywoman
clergywoman
noun
A woman belonging to a clergyman's family.
An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
climatology
climatology
noun
The science that deals with climates, and investigates their phenomena and causes.
coenenchyma
coenenchyma
noun
coenenchym
coenzymatic
coenzymatic
adj
Relating to, or using coenzymes
collenchyma
collenchyma
noun
(biology) A living, elongated, mechanical and flexible ground tissue with angular pectin depositions; present just under leaves, tendrils and stems of climbers; formed before vascular differentiation.
colpenchyma
columnarity
columnarity
noun
The state or quality of being columnar.
combatively
combatively
adv
In a combative way.
combativity
combativity
noun
Synonym of combativeness
combinatory
combinatory
adj
Having the ability to combine; combinable, combinational or combining.
Of, relating to, or derived from a combination or combinations; combinative or combinatorial.
comedically
comedically
adv
In a comedic manner; using comedy.
comfortably
comfortably
adv
Easily; without effort or difficulty.
In a comfortable manner.
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
commendably
commendably
adv
In a commendable manner.
commensally
commensally
adv
In a commensal manner.
comminatory
comminatory
adj
Of or pertaining to commination.
commodatary
commonality
commonality
noun
(telecommunications) A quality that applies to materiel or systems: (a) possessing like and interchangeable parts or characteristics enabling each to be utilized, or operated and maintained in common; (b) having interchangeable repair parts and/or components; (c) applying to consumable items interchangeably equivalent without adjustment.
Such a shared attribute or characteristic
The common people; the commonalty
The joint possession of a set of attributes or characteristics.
communality
communality
noun
(mathematics) A measure of variance in factor analysis.
The condition of being communal.
The extent to which something is communal.
communitary
compactedly
compactedly
adv
In a compacted manner; close together.
companyless
compellably
compellably
adv
By compulsion.
compendiary
compilatory
compilatory
adj
Of or pertaining to a compiler (person) or compilation
complacency
complacency
noun
A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble.
Passivity as a result of contentment with the current situation.
compliantly
compliantly
adv
in a compliant manner
compotatory
compotatory
adj
Relating to compotation; drinking together.
condemnably
condemnably
adv
In a condemnable manner.
condylomata
conformably
conformably
adv
With or in conformity; suitably; agreeably.
contumacity
contumacity
noun
Alternative form of contumacy
coriamyrtin
coriamyrtin
noun
A neurotoxin obtained from berries of the shrub Coriaria myrtifolia
corymbiated
corymbiated
adj
Having a corymb.
cosmicality
cosmography
cosmography
noun
The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.
cosymmedian
cotemporary
cotemporary
adj
(now rare, nonstandard) Alternative form of contemporary
craniectomy
craniectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure
craniognomy
craniognomy
noun
(dated) The science of the form and characteristics of the skull.
craniometry
craniometry
noun
The practice of taking measurements of the skull.
criminatory
criminatory
adj
Relating to, or involving, crimination; accusing.
crithomancy
crithomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.
cryptogamia
cryptogamic
cryptogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
cryptograms
cryptograms
noun
plural of cryptogram
cryptomeria
cryptomeria
noun
A Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica
cryptomonad
cryptomonad
noun
(biology) A flagellate of the order Cryptomonadales; most have chloroplasts.
cryptostoma
customarily
customarily
adv
(frequency) Under normal circumstances, normally.
(manner) In the customary manner; as is custom
cyanformate
cyanometric
cyanometric
adj
Relating to cyanometry.
cyclomyaria
cyclothymia
cyclothymia
noun
(medicine) A chronic mental disturbance characterized by mood swings and depression.
cymographic
cymographic
adj
Of or relating to the cymograph.
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.