The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young animals from their dam.
abscondedly
acalycinous
acalycinous
adj
Acalycine.
acanthology
acanthology
noun
The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
accelerando
accelerando
adv
(music) With a gradual increase in speed.
noun
(by extension) Accelerating or exponential advancement or development (of a thing).
(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at an increasing speed.
accessional
accessional
adj
(rare) Pertaining to accession; additional.
acclamation
acclamation
noun
(art) A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy.
(politics) An oral vote taken without formal ballot and with much fanfare; typically an overwhelmingly affirmative vote.
A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.
The act of winning an election to a post because there were no other candidates.
acclimation
acclimation
noun
(biology) The adaptation of an organism to its natural climatic environment.
The process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a new climate; acclimatization.
accordantly
accordantly
adv
In accordance or agreement; agreeably; conformably.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
accountable
accountable
adj
(rare) Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.
Liable to be called on to render an account.
Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).
Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
accountably
accountably
adv
In an accountable manner.
acetylation
acetylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance.
achroglobin
acidulation
acidulation
noun
The act of acidulating.
acknowledge
acknowledge
verb
(transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in
(transitive) To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour)
(transitive) To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.
(transitive) To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
(transitive) To report (the receipt of a message to its sender).
acrindoline
acroclinium
acroclinium
noun
Any Australian plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now named Rhodanthe)
acronically
acronycally
acronycally
adv
In an acronycal manner; rising when the sun sets, and vice versa.
acropolitan
acropolitan
adj
Of or befitting an acropolis, especially in lofty glory and in the capacity to inspire awe; compare Acropolitan.
acrostolion
actinoblast
actinolites
actinolites
noun
plural of actinolite
actinolitic
actinolitic
adj
(mineralogy) Of the nature of, or containing, actinolite.
actinologue
actinologue
noun
(biology) Part of an actinomere
adjectional
adjectional
adj
Pertaining to adjection; that is, or may be, annexed.
adolescence
adolescence
noun
The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.
adolescency
adolescency
noun
adolescence
adolescents
adolescents
noun
plural of adolescent
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
aeneolithic
aeneolithic
adj
Alternative form of Eneolithic
aeronomical
aeronomical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
affectional
affectional
adj
Pertaining to the affections; affective; characterized by emotion
afflictions
afflictions
noun
plural of affliction
afunctional
afunctional
adj
Not functional.
aganglionic
aganglionic
adj
(physiology) Without ganglia.
agonistical
agonistical
adj
(archaic) agonistic (of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks).
agronomical
agronomical
adj
agronomic
alchochoden
alchochoden
noun
(obsolete, UK, dialect, astrology) The planet which bears rule in the principal places of an astrological figure when a person is born.
alcicornium
alcyonacean
alcyonacean
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Alcyonacea; a soft coral.
alcyonarian
alcyonarian
noun
(zoology) Any of the Alcyonaria, a subclass of the Anthozoa.
alcyoniform
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
algolagniac
algolagniac
noun
Someone who indulges in algolagnia; a sadomasochist.
alienicolae
allocations
allocations
noun
plural of allocation
allocutions
allocutions
noun
plural of allocution
allocyanine
allocyanine
noun
Alternative form of allocyanin
allokinetic
allowancing
allowancing
verb
present participle of allowance
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
alsinaceous
altercation
altercation
noun
Heated or angry dispute
alycompaine
ambulomancy
ambulomancy
noun
Any of various forms of divination that involve walking, often in circles.
aminoacetal
amminolytic
ammonolitic
ammonolytic
amoxicillin
amoxicillin
noun
(pharmacology) A moderate-spectrum, bacteriolytic beta-lactam antibiotic C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₅S closely related to ampicillin and with similar properties, but more readily absorbed when taken orally. It is used to treat bacterial infections caused by susceptible microorganisms.
amoxycillin
amoxycillin
noun
(pharmacology) UK spelling of amoxicillin.
amplication
amplication
noun
Misspelling of amplification.
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
anacoluthia
anacoluthia
noun
(grammar) A syntactic construction in which an element is followed by another that does not agree properly
anacoluthic
anacoluthic
adj
Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an anacoluthon.
anacoluthon
anacoluthon
noun
(grammar) A sentence or clause that is grammatically inconsistent, especially with respect to the type of clausal or phrasal complement for the initial clause.
(rhetoric) Intentional use of such a structure.
anacoluttha
anallantoic
anallantoic
adj
(anatomy) Without an allantois.
analogistic
anaphorical
anaphorical
adj
Synonym of anaphoric
anaplerotic
anaplerotic
adj
(biochemistry, of a reaction) Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle).
(medicine, dated) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers.
noun
A remedy which promotes such granulation.
anatomicals
ancestorial
ancestorial
adj
Ancestral.
anchorville
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
ancyloceras
ancylostoma
ancylostoma
noun
Any hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
androclinia
anecdotally
anecdotally
adv
In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
anecdotical
anecdotical
adj
Dated form of anecdotal.
anelectrode
anelectrode
noun
(obsolete) Anode; the positive pole of a galvanic battery.
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angelologic
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anglomaniac
anglomaniac
Noun
One affected with Anglomania; one who loves England or English people or things.
anglophilic
anglophilic
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilic
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
anhemolytic
anionically
anionically
adv
By means of anions
In a anionic manner
anisalcohol
anisocercal
anisocotyly
anisodactyl
anisodactyl
adj
Characterized by anisodactyly
anomalistic
anomalistic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to an anomaly (angle of a body from its perihelion)
(linguistics) Pertaining to anomalism
anomalous
irregular
anteopercle
antevocalic
antevocalic
adj
Synonym of prevocalic
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
antialcohol
antialcohol
Adjective
Opposed to the drinking of alcohol.
anticlnoria
anticomplex
anticouncil
anticouncil
noun
A council set up in opposition to another council.
anticyclone
anticyclone
noun
(meteorology) a system of winds that spiral out from a centre of high pressure
antidotical
antidotical
adj
Serving as an antidote.
antilocapra
antilogical
antilogical
adj
Going against logic.
antinomical
antinomical
adj
Alternative form of antinomic
antinucleon
antinucleon
noun
(physics) The antiparticle of a nucleon
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
apiculation
apollonicon
apollonicon
noun
(music) A particular type of barrel organ that also had a keyboard.
application
application
noun
(bureaucracy, law) A petition, entreaty, or other request, with the adposition for denoting the subject matter.
(computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)
(obsolete) Compliance.
A kind of needlework; appliqué.
A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.
Diligence; close thought or attention.
The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.
The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense
The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.
The act of requesting, claiming, or petitioning something.
The substance applied.
arachnoidal
arachnoidal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the arachnoid mater; arachnoid.
arachnology
arachnology
noun
The study of the Arachnida.
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
arecolidine
arenicolite
arenicolite
noun
(paleontology) An ancient wormhole in sand, preserved in the rocks.
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
arvicolinae
ascensional
ascensional
adj
(astronomy) Relating to ascension.
asclepieion
atonalistic
atonalistic
adj
Of or relating to atonalism.
auchincloss
aulacomnium
autoclaving
autoclaving
noun
sterilization in an autoclave
verb
present participle of autoclave
autonomical
autonomical
adj
Alternative form of autonomic
avocational
avocational
adj
Of, relating to, or being an avocation.
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
backloading
backloading
noun
(transport) The transportation of cargo or shipment on a return trip, using the space already paid for and used for the outward leg.
verb
present participle of backload
backlogging
backlogging
verb
present participle of backlog
baldacchino
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
balneologic
balneologic
adj
Alternative form of balneological
bandboxical
bandboxical
adj
(archaic) Small and flimsy; poky.
barceloneta
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
baroclinity
baroclinity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic.
baronetical
baronetical
adj
Of or relating to a baronet.
basculation
basculation
noun
(geology) The tilting of a geological layer.
(medicine, archaic) The replacement of a retroverted uterus by swinging it into its place.
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
beneplacito
benzalcohol
bibliomancy
bibliomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book, especially from the Bible.
biconically
biconically
adv
In a biconical manner.
bilifaction
bilocations
bilocations
noun
plural of bilocation
binocularly
binocularly
adv
In a binocular manner.
bisectional
bisectional
adj
Of, pertaining to, or obtained by bisection
blackington
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
blacktongue
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing