In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence.
acanthology
acanthology
noun
The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
actinophrys
adenotyphus
aglyphodont
ahantchuyuk
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
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.
amphithyron
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anaerophyte
anaerophyte
noun
Any plant that does not require a direct supply of air
anepithymia
anhemolytic
anhydrating
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anthocyanin
anthocyanin
noun
(botany, organic chemistry) Any of many water-soluble red to violet plant pigments related to the flavonoids (more noticeable in autumn after the chlorophyll decomposes)
anthography
anthography
noun
(botany) The branch of botany that deals with the description of flowers.
anthraxylon
anthroponym
anthroponym
noun
The name of a person, especially a surname.
anthypnotic
anthypnotic
adj
Alternative form of antihypnotic
antiholiday
antiholiday
adj
Opposing or taking a negative view of the holiday season
noun
A holiday celebrated as a form of opposition to normal holidays
antikythera
antiphonary
antiphonary
adj
Pertaining to an antiphon or antiphony.
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
antityphoid
antityphoid
adj
(immunology) Countering typhoid fever.
apocynthion
apocynthion
noun
(astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.
arrhenotoky
arrhenotoky
noun
(biology) The production of male offspring by parthenogenesis.
arthrodynia
arthrodynia
noun
(medicine) An affliction characterized by pain in or around a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
asthenology
astrophyton
astrophyton
noun
The giant basket star, an early Mesozoic invertebrate.
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
autochthony
autochthony
noun
An aboriginal condition or state.
azoerythrin
breathingly
calycanthin
calycanthus
calycanthus
noun
Any of the genus Calycanthus of sweetshrubs.
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
cantholysis
cantholysis
noun
The surgical division of the canthus.
charactonym
charactonym
noun
(literature) A name that is somehow descriptive of the character who bears it.
charlatanry
charlatanry
noun
(countable) The act of a charlatan.
(uncountable) The state of being a charlatan.
chatelainry
chatoyances
chatoyances
noun
plural of chatoyance
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.
chinchayote
chinchayote
noun
Alternative form of chayote
choanocytal
choanocytal
adj
Relating to choanocytes
choanocytes
choanocytes
noun
plural of choanocyte
christianly
christianly
Adjective
befitting a Christian.
Adverb
In a Christian fashion.
churchanity
churchanity
noun
Synonym of Churchianity
cohabitancy
cohabitancy
noun
Cohabitation.
colonopathy
conycatcher
corybantish
craniopathy
craniopathy
noun
cranial disease
crithomancy
crithomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.
cyananthrol
cyanhydrate
cyanopathic
cynanthropy
cynanthropy
noun
(anthropology, folklore) A shape-shifting ability between human and canine forms.
(medicine) A delusion in which a person believes he or she is transformed into a dog.
cynognathus
cynotherapy
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cystenchyma
cytopharynx
cytopharynx
noun
(cytology) A tube-like opening in the lateral surface of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
daylighting
daylighting
verb
present participle of daylight
dehydrating
dehydrating
verb
present participle of dehydrate
dehydration
dehydration
noun
The act or process of removing water from something.
The condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels, usually caused by illness, sweating or by not drinking enough.
diaphaneity
diaphaneity
noun
(mineralogy) transparency
enchymatous
enchytraeid
enchytraeid
noun
(zoology) Any of the microdrile oligochaetes of the family Enchytraeidae, which resemble small earthworms.
enchytraeus
enteropathy
enteropathy
noun
(pathology) An intestinal disorder or disease.
erymanthian
ethanolysis
ethanolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) alcoholysis using ethanol
ethnobotany
ethnobotany
noun
(botany, sociology) The scientific study of the relationships between people and plants.
(pharmacology) The scientific study of traditional medicinal plants used by various ethnic groups.
ethnography
ethnography
noun
(anthropology) The branch of anthropology that scientifically describes specific human cultures and societies.
An ethnographic work.
eurygnathic
euthyneural
eutychianus
gymnanthous
gymnothorax
gynecopathy
gynecopathy
noun
Any disease that only affects women
gynophagite
gyracanthus
hairstyling
hairstyling
noun
The act or process of styling hair.
hangability
hangability
noun
The quality of being hangable; suitability for hanging or suspension.
hatcheryman
hatcheryman
noun
A man who operates or works at a hatchery.
hatchwayman
hearthpenny
heautophany
hematomancy
hematoxylin
hematoxylin
noun
(medicine, organic chemistry) A phenolic compound having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₄O₆, used (most often in conjunction with eosin) to make dye for staining tissue samples; extracted from the heart of the bloodwood tree, Haematoxylum campechianum.
hepatodynia
hepatodynia
Noun
pain in the liver
heptagynous
heptagynous
adj
(botany) Having seven pistils
heterogynal
holectypina
honeyeaters
honeyeaters
noun
plural of honeyeater
hyacinthian
hyacinthian
Adjective
Of or relating to Hyacinth, a divine hero in Ancient Greek mythology.
hyacinthine
hyacinthine
adj
Beautiful, like the mythological Hyacinthus.
Curling like the petals of the hyacinth.
Of the colour of a hyacinth (either the gem or the flower); reddish-gold (chiefly with reference to hair).
hyaenarctos
hyannisport
hybridation
hybridation
noun
hybridization
hydatogenic
hydractinia
hydrogenate
hydrogenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) to treat something, or react something, with hydrogen; especially to react an unsaturated fat with hydrogen, in the presence of a nickel catalyst, to produce a harder saturated fat
hydromantic
hydromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydromancy.
hymenoptera
hymenoptera
noun
plural of hymenopteron
hyoplastron
hyoplastron
noun
(anatomy) The second lateral plate in the plastron of turtles.
hypenantron
hyperaction
hyperaction
noun
excessive action, as of a biological system
hyperbatons
hyperbatons
noun
plural of hyperbaton
hypertonias
hypertonias
noun
plural of hypertonia
hyphenating
hyphenating
verb
present participle of hyphenate
hyphenation
hyphenation
noun
The inclusion of hyphens; especially, the correct locations of hyphens.
hypocentral
hypocentral
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to the hypocentre of an earthquake.
hyponasties
hyposternal
hyposthenia
hyposthenia
noun
(medicine, dated) weakness; subnormal strength
hypotenusal
hypotenusal
adj
Of or relating to the hypotenuse.
hypoxanthic
hystricinae
ichthyician
ichthyodian
inhabitancy
inhabitancy
noun
The condition of inhabiting or of being inhabited; occupancy
inheritably
inheritably
Adverb
By inheritance.
kinesipathy
kinesipathy
noun
kinesiatrics
koreshanity
labyrinthal
labyrinthal
adj
Like a maze or labyrinth, intricate or convoluted. labyrinthine.
labyrinthed
labyrinthed
adj
Synonym of labyrinthine
verb
simple past tense and past participle of labyrinth
labyrinthic
labyrinthic
Adjective
labyrinthine
libytheinae
lycanthrope
lycanthrope
noun
A werewolf
More generally, any sort of were-creature.
lycanthropy
lycanthropy
noun
(mythology) The state of being a lycanthrope (or werewolf), a person who can shapeshift between the form of a human being and a wolf, often said to happen involuntarily during a full moon; werewolfdom.
(mythology, by extension) The state of being a person who can shapeshift between the form of a human being and an animal, whether or not it is a wolf.
A delusion in which one believes oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
mechanality
melanopathy
methylamine
methylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The simplest aliphatic amine, CH₃NH₂, a toxic gas, having many industrial applications.
methylating
methylating
adj
That methylates
verb
present participle of methylate
methylation
methylation
noun
(chemistry) The addition of a methyl group to a molecule.
(genetics) The addition of a methyl group to cytosine and adenine residues in DNA that leads to the epigenetic modification of DNA and the reduction of gene expression and protein production.
misanthropy
misanthropy
noun
Hatred or dislike of people or mankind.
monohydrate
monohydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains a single molecule of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell
myasthenias
myasthenias
noun
plural of myasthenia
myasthenics
myasthenics
noun
plural of myasthenic
myohaematin
myohaematin
noun
(biology) A red-coloured respiratory pigment found associated with haemoglobin in the muscle tissue of many animals, both vertebrate and invertebrate.
myrothamnus
mythmakings
mythmakings
noun
plural of mythmaking
mythologian
mythologian
noun
A mythologist.
mythomaniac
mythomaniac
noun
Someone who suffers from mythomania.
mythomanias
mythomanias
noun
plural of mythomania
myxasthenia
myxasthenia
noun
A reduced secretion of mucus
naphthylene
naphthylene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any arylene derived from naphthalene
naturopathy
naturopathy
noun
(alternative medicine) A system of therapy that avoids synthetic drugs and surgery, while emphasizing the use of natural remedies (plants and the elements) and physical means (massage, acupuncture) to treat illness.