(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
acraldehyde
acraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of acrolein
acrocephaly
acrocephaly
noun
The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
aerenchymas
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anencephaly
anencephaly
noun
A lethal birth defect in which most of the brain and parts of the skull are missing; absence of the encephalon.
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anhemolytic
anhydraemic
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
aphanomyces
aphetically
aphetically
adv
(astrology) In an aphetic way: pertaining to the apheta.
(linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
apocryphate
archaeocyte
archaeocyte
noun
Synonym of amoebocyte
archaeology
archaeology
noun
The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains:
the academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
the actual excavation, examination, analysis and interpretation.
the actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.
archdeanery
archdeanery
noun
The headquarters, or jurisdiction of an archdean.
archemastry
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archmockery
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bathychrome
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
bellyachers
bellyachers
noun
plural of bellyacher
bellyaching
bellyaching
noun
Quit your bellyaching and get back to work!
Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.
verb
present participle of bellyache
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
brachelytra
brachyceral
brachyceric
brachytmema
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.
cameography
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
catchpolery
cephalocyst
cephalology
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
ceratohyoid
ceratohyoid
noun
A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
ceratophrys
ceratophyta
ceratophyte
ceratophyte
noun
(zoology) a type of coral polyp, the internal axis of which has the appearance of wood or horn.
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chalybeates
chalybeates
noun
plural of chalybeate
chamaephyte
chamaephyte
noun
(botany) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level
chancefully
chancefully
adv
by chance or coincidence
chancellery
chancellery
noun
The building in which such an office is situated
The office or staff of a chancellor
The rank or post of a chancellor
chancellory
chancellory
noun
Alternative spelling of chancellery
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
charityless
charityless
adj
Devoid of charity.
charmlessly
charmlessly
adv
In a charmless way; without charm.
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
chateaugray
chatelainry
chatoyances
chatoyances
noun
plural of chatoyance
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
chelyabinsk
chelydridae
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chessplayer
chessplayer
noun
Alternative spelling of chess player
chiasmatype
chieftaincy
chieftaincy
noun
The area or population ruled by a chief.
The position or period of rule of a chief.
chieftainry
chieftainry
noun
The role or status of chieftain.
chilacayote
chilacayote
noun
A species of squash, Cucurbita ficifolia.
chimneyhead
chimneyhead
noun
The upper part of a chimneystack
chinchayote
chinchayote
noun
Alternative form of chayote
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiromyidae
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
choanocytes
choanocytes
noun
plural of choanocyte
cholecyanin
choregraphy
choregraphy
noun
Alternative form of choreography
chrysalides
chrysalides
noun
plural of chrysalis
chrysalises
chrysidella
chrysididae
chrysophane
chrysophane
noun
(organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition.
chrysopidae
chrysopoeia
chrysopoeia
noun
(alchemy) Transmutation into gold.
chrysoprase
chrysoprase
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of light-green translucent quartz.
chylaqueous
chylaqueous
adj
(zoology) Consisting of chyle diluted with water; said of a liquid that forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.
chymaqueous
clothesyard
clothesyard
noun
The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
coenenchyma
coenenchyma
noun
coenenchym
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
conycatcher
copygraphed
copygraphed
adj
Reproduced by the copygraph technique.
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
cryesthesia
cryesthesia
noun
Abnormal sensitivity to coldness
The sensation of coldness
cryohydrate
cryohydrate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt that forms crystals containing water of crystallization only at low temperatures
cryotherapy
cryotherapy
noun
The use of low temperatures in medical therapy or the removal of heat from a body part, aiming to decrease cellular metabolism and inflammation and to promote vasoconstriction.
cumaldehyde
cyanhydrate
cyatheaceae
cycadophyte
cycadophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Cycadophyta; a cycad.
cyclohexane
cyclohexane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₆H₁₂, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid.
cynotherapy
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cystenchyma
cytochylema
cytochylema
noun
The fluid portion of the cytoplasm
dacryorrhea
dacryorrhea
noun
excessive lacrimal secretion
debauchedly
debauchedly
adv
In a debauched manner.
decahydrate
decahydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains ten molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell.
delphically
delphically
adv
In a Delphic or prophetic manner.
dephycercal
diathermacy
dinophyceae
diphycercal
diphycercal
adj
(zoology) Describing a symmetric tail fin in which the vertebral column extends to the tip.
dodecaphony
dodecaphony
noun
(music) 12-tone music, a form of composition using all 12 tones of the chromatic scale in such a way that they are "equal", i.e. having no tonic, no dominant, no major or minor keys, and no distinction between harmony and dissonance.
dyspathetic
dyspathetic
adj
Exhibiting dyspathy; averse.
ecthymatous
ecthymatous
adj
Relating to ecthymata
ecyphellate
edaphically
edaphically
adv
In terms of soil conditions.
elaphomyces
enchymatous
enchytraeid
enchytraeid
noun
(zoology) Any of the microdrile oligochaetes of the family Enchytraeidae, which resemble small earthworms.
enchytraeus
epiphytical
epiphytical
adj
Relating to an epiphyte
erythematic
erythematic
adj
(medicine, dated) Characterized by, or causing, a morbid redness of the skin; relating to erythema.
eschatology
eschatology
noun
(countable) System of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.
(uncountable) The study of the end times — the end of the world, notably in Christian and Islamic theology, the second coming of Christ, the Apocalypse, or the Last Judgment.
eurygnathic
eurythmical
eutychianus
flycatchers
flycatchers
noun
plural of flycatcher
geophysical
geophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to geophysics.
glycohaemia
glyptotheca
glyptotheca
noun
A room or building devoted to works of sculpture.
gynecopathy
gynecopathy
noun
Any disease that only affects women
hackneyedly
haematocrya
haematocyst
haematocyte
haematocyte
noun
Alternative form of hematocyte
haemocyanin
haemocyanin
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemocyanin
halcyonidae
halcyoninae
hatcheryman
hatcheryman
noun
A man who operates or works at a hatchery.
hebraically
hebraically
Adverb
After the manner of the Hebrews or their language.
hectography
hectography
noun
(historical) The use of a hectograph to duplicate documents.