(Britain) The articles of dress prescribed and worn at some colleges and universities, typically on special occasions such as graduation.
acclimatise
acclimatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English and New Zealand standard spelling of acclimatize.
accomplices
accomplices
noun
plural of accomplice
accomplisht
accomplisht
adj
Obsolete form of accomplished.
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
accumulates
accumulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accumulate
acetabulums
acoelomates
acoelomates
noun
plural of acoelomate
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acrostolium
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
albumoscope
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
alchemister
alchemistic
alchemistic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to alchemists.
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alcoholisms
alcoholisms
noun
plural of alcoholism
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
alloplasmic
alloplasmic
adj
Relating to, or composed of alloplasm
allosematic
almacenista
alticamelus
altocumulus
altocumulus
noun
(physics, meteorology) A fleecy cloud formation consisting of large whitish or greyish globular cloudlets with shaded portions, often grouped in flocks or rows. (Abbreviated Ac.)
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
ampheclexis
amphilochus
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
ampicillins
ampicillins
noun
plural of ampicillin
anatomicals
ancylostoma
ancylostoma
noun
Any hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
anglicanism
anglicanism
Noun
The beliefs and practices of the Anglican Church
Attachment to England or English institutions.
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
animalistic
animalistic
adj
In the behaviour of an animal savage; untamed.
In the manner of and/or resembling an animal;
Of or pertaining to animalism.
animastical
anomalistic
anomalistic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to an anomaly (angle of a body from its perihelion)
(linguistics) Pertaining to anomalism
anomalous
irregular
antimusical
antimusical
adj
(music) Of or pertaining to antimusic.
(music) Opposing or countering music.
archmarshal
archmarshal
noun
The grand marshal of the old German empire.
archoplasma
ascomycetal
ascomycetal
adj
Relating to ascomycetes
ascophyllum
assemblance
assemblance
noun
(obsolete) An assembling; assemblage.
(obsolete) Resemblance; likeness; appearance.
asthmatical
asthmatical
adj
Dated form of asthmatic.
asymbolical
asymbolical
adj
Synonym of asymbolic
athleticism
athleticism
noun
A show of athletic prowess.
The state of being an athlete, or of taking part in athletic events.
atmoclastic
atomistical
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
balmarcodes
biblioclasm
biblioclasm
noun
(rare) Destruction of books, especially of the Bible.
bimetallics
bimetallics
noun
plural of bimetallic
biracialism
biracialism
noun
A situation where two races of people are segregated.
bisacromial
bisacromial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two acromial processes
blackamoors
blackamoors
noun
plural of blackamoor
blacklegism
blacklegism
noun
The character or actions of a blackleg.
blacksmiths
blacksmiths
noun
plural of blacksmith
blancmanges
blancmanges
noun
plural of blancmange
blastematic
blastematic
adj
(biology) Connected with, or proceeding from, the blastema; blastemal.
blastocheme
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blastomyces
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
bombastical
bombastical
adj
(archaic) bombastic
cacomistles
cacomistles
noun
plural of cacomistle
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
cajolements
cajolements
noun
plural of cajolement
calamancoes
calamanders
calamanders
noun
plural of calamander
calaminaris
calamistral
calamistrum
calamistrum
noun
(zoology) A comb-like structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to curl certain fibres in the construction of their webs.
calamondins
calamondins
noun
plural of calamondin
calamopitys
callimachus
callionymus
callistemon
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
calmodulins
calmodulins
noun
plural of calmodulin
calumniates
calumniates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumniate
camaldolese
camelopards
camelopards
noun
plural of camelopard
camerlengos
camerlengos
noun
plural of camerlengo
camerlingos
camouflages
camouflages
noun
plural of camouflage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of camouflage
camoufleurs
camoufleurs
noun
plural of camoufleur
campanulous
campanulous
adj
Resembling a bell in shape or sound.
campbellism
campbellism
Proper noun
The
campephilus
cannibalism
cannibalism
noun
(figurative) An act in which one thing consumes or takes over another of the same kind.
In speech, the occurrence of one word eliding part or all of the next word, because the syllables are the same. For example, "Look, an MIT shirt" for "Look, an MIT T-shirt".
The act of eating another of one's own species.
cantonalism
cantonalism
noun
(historical, politics) A Spanish insurrectionary movement of the late 19th and early 20th century, aiming to divide the nation state into almost independent cantons.
capitalisms
capitalisms
noun
plural of capitalism
caprimulgus
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
caramelised
caramelised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caramelise
caramelises
caramelises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caramelise
caramelizes
caramelizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caramelize
caramoussal
caramoussal
noun
(historical) A high-pooped Turkish ship.
cardinalism
carmagnoles
carmagnoles
noun
plural of carmagnole
carmelitess
carmichaels
catabolisms
catabolisms
noun
plural of catabolism
cataclasmic
cataclysmal
cataclysmal
adj
As destructive as a cataclysm.
cataclysmic
cataclysmic
adj
Of or pertaining to a cataclysm; causing great destruction or upheaval; catastrophic.
catacylsmic
catechismal
catechismal
adj
Of or pertaining to a catechism; having the form of questions and answers; catechical.
catholicism
catholicism
noun
Liberality of sentiment; breadth of view.
The state or quality of being catholic or universal; catholicity.
caudillismo
caudillismo
noun
The type of government ruled by a caudillo.
cavalierism
cavalierism
noun
The practice or principles of cavaliers.
centralisms
centralisms
noun
plural of centralism
centroplasm
centroplasm
noun
The substance of the centrosome
cephalosome
cephalosome
noun
(zoology) The anterior region or head of insects and other arthropods.
cerebralism
cerebralism
noun
(countable) Something cerebral.
(philosophy, uncountable) The doctrine that non-physical phenomena are functions or products of the brain only.
ceremonials
ceremonials
noun
plural of ceremonial
chaenomeles
charmlessly
charmlessly
adv
In a charmless way; without charm.
chilomastix
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chloramines
chloramines
noun
plural of chloramine
chloriambus
choanosomal
choanosomal
adj
Relating to a choanosome.
choliambist
choliambist
noun
One who writes in choliambic meter.
chromoblast
chromoblast
noun
An embryonic cell that develops into a pigment cell.
chromoplasm
chromoplasm
noun
Alternative form of chromatoplasm
chromoplast
chromoplast
noun
(biology) Any plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or stored
chromosomal
chromosomal
adj
Of or relating to chromosomes.
circularism
circularism
noun
A circular approach or situation, in which one goes round in circles without making progress.
circumbasal
circumsolar
circumsolar
adj
Surrounding or moving around the Sun
cisalpinism
cissampelos
clammersome
clammersome
adj
Alternative form of clamoursome
clamorously
clamorously
adv
In a clamorous manner.
clamoursome
clamoursome
adj
Characterised or marked by clamouring; clamorous
clasmatosis
clasmatosis
noun
The fragmentation of cells to form pseudopodialike processes
classicisms
classicisms
noun
plural of classicism
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
clericalism
clericalism
noun
political or secular power invested in members of the clergy.
clisiocampa
cockalorums
cockalorums
noun
plural of cockalorum
coelomatous
colemanites
colemanites
noun
plural of colemanite
collimators
collimators
noun
plural of collimator
colonialism
colonialism
noun
A colonial word, phrase, concept, or habit.
Colonial life.
The policy of a country seeking to extend or retain its authority over other people or territories, generally with the aim of economic dominance.
columbaries
columbaries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columbary
comicalness
comicalness
noun
The state or quality of being comical.
commandless
commandless
adj
Without a command or commands.
commensally
commensally
adv
In a commensal manner.
commercials
commercials
noun
plural of commercial
commissural
commissural
adj
Of or pertaining to a commissure
commonweals
commonweals
noun
plural of commonweal
communalise
communalise
verb
Alternative form of communalize
communalism
communalism
noun
(India) stoking conflict or discrimination based on religious identity