A muscoid fly belonging to the subsection Acalyptratae.
accessarily
accessarily
adv
In the manner of an accessary.
accessorily
accessorily
adv
In the manner of an accessory; auxiliarily.
accidentary
accidentary
adj
(obsolete) accidental; occurring by chance; occasional
(obsolete) logically accidental; non-essential
accipitrary
accipitrary
noun
(archaic) A falconer.
acclamatory
acclamatory
adj
Pertaining to, or expressing approval by, acclamation.
accordantly
accordantly
adv
In accordance or agreement; agreeably; conformably.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
acerbically
acerbically
adv
In a sarcastic or cynical manner.
sourly; bitterly
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
achromacyte
achromacyte
noun
(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
acicularity
acicularity
noun
Quality or degree of being acicular.
acraldehyde
acraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of acrolein
acrocephaly
acrocephaly
noun
The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
acrodactyla
acromyodian
acromyodian
noun
Any passerine songbird of the former taxon Acromyodi
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
acronically
acronycally
acronycally
adv
In an acronycal manner; rising when the sun sets, and vice versa.
acronychous
acronyctous
acronyctous
adj
(astronomy) acronycal
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
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
actinophrys
actuarially
actuarially
adv
By actuarial principles.
From an actuarial perspective.
In a manner performed by an actuary.
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
aerenchymas
aerobically
aerobically
adv
In an aerobic manner.
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
alacriously
alacriously
adv
With alacrity; briskly.
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
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
allocryptic
amphichromy
amphicyrtic
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
amyridaceae
anacrogynae
ancestrally
ancestrally
adv
Pertaining to ancestry.
ancyloceras
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
anhydraemic
antepyretic
antepyretic
Adjective
Preceding a fever
anticruelty
anticruelty
adj
Opposing cruelty, especially towards animals.
anticryptic
anticryptic
adj
Of or pertaining to camouflage used by a predator to provide stealth, as opposed to camouflage used by prey to hide.
antidysuric
antipyretic
antipyretic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that reduces fever; a febrifuge.
antipyrotic
antipyrotic
adj
(medicine) Effective against burns or pyrosis.
antisecrecy
antisecrecy
adj
Opposing or countering secrecy.
antitryptic
antitryptic
adj
That inhibits the action of trypsin
apocrisiary
apocrisiary
noun
An apocrisiarius.
apocryphate
applicatory
applicatory
adj
able to be applied or used, practical
appreciably
appreciably
adv
In an appreciable manner; to a large extent; considerably.
arachnology
arachnology
noun
The study of the Arachnida.
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.
archaically
archaically
adv
In an archaic manner.
archdeanery
archdeanery
noun
The headquarters, or jurisdiction of an archdean.
archemastry
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archicytula
archikaryon
archmockery
archosyrinx
arcticology
arhythmical
arhythmical
adj
Arrhythmic, having no rhythm.
aristocracy
aristocracy
noun
A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others
Government by such a class, or a state with such a government
The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.
aromaticity
aromaticity
noun
(organic chemistry) The property of being aromatic, i.e. having at least one conjugated ring.
The property of having an aroma.
arrythmical
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthrodymic
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
arthroscopy
arthroscopy
noun
the examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope
articularly
articularly
adv
In an articular manner.
artiodactyl
artiodactyl
noun
(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.
associatory
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
astrocaryum
astrocytoma
astrocytoma
noun
(medicine) A cancer of the brain that originates in astrocytes
asynartetic
asynartetic
adj
(prosody) Having or containing two different types of metre
atmocautery
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
attractancy
attractancy
noun
A measure of the ability of something (especially a pheromone) to attract; attractive power.
auricularly
auricularly
adv
In an auricular manner.
auricyanide
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
avuncularly
avuncularly
adv
In an avuncular way.
backcountry
backcountry
noun
A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible; the boondocks.
bacterially
bacterially
adv
In reference to bacteria
barbeyaceae
barefacedly
barefacedly
adv
In a barefaced manner
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
baroclinity
baroclinity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic.
barodynamic
barodynamic
adj
Relating to barodynamics.
barycentric
barycentric
adj
Of or pertaining to a centre of gravity.
bathochromy
bathychrome
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
bellyachers
bellyachers
noun
plural of bellyacher
benefactory
benefactory
adj
Yielding benefit; doing good.
noun
One who gives benefit to others; a benefactor.
beneficiary
beneficiary
adj
Bestowed as a gratuity.
Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.
noun
(insurance) One who benefits from the payout of an insurance policy.
(law) One who benefits from the distribution, especially out of a trust or estate.
One who benefits or receives an advantage.
berycoidean
bhaiyachara
bicentenary
bicentenary
noun
A 200th anniversary.
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
binocularly
binocularly
adv
In a binocular manner.
brachelytra
brachiotomy
brachyceral
brachyceric
brachycrany
brachydomal
brachyprism
brachytmema
brachyurous
brachyurous
adj
(zoology) brachyural
bradycardia
bradycardia
noun
(medicine) The condition of having a slow heartbeat, defined as under 60 beats per minute for an adult.
bradycardic
bradycardic
adj
Of, pertaining to or afflicted with bradycardia.
bradycrotic
bradycrotic
adj
Having a slow pulse
bradypeptic
bradypeptic
adj
(medicine, dated) Having abnormally slow digestion.
brainsickly
brainsickly
adv
(obsolete) In a brainsick manner.
branchihyal
bricklayers
bricklayers
noun
plural of bricklayer
bricklaying
bricklaying
noun
The act of building a wall by laying bricks, usually with cement between the surfaces of the bricks.
bromocyanid
bronchially
bronchially
adv
In a bronchial way.
bryological
bryological
adj
Of or pertaining to bryology.
buccinatory
buccinatory
adj
Relating to the buccinator muscle.
bureaucracy
bureaucracy
noun
(business, organizational theory) A system of administration based upon organisation into bureaus, division of labour, a hierarchy of authority, etc., designed to dispose of a large body of work in a routine manner.
(chiefly derogatory) Excessive red tape and routine in any administration, body or behaviour.
Government by bureaus or their administrators or officers.
The body of officers and administrators, especially of a government.
butyraceous
butyraceous
adj
Of, pertaining to or containing butter; buttery
butyrically
byronically
byronically
Adverb
In a Byronic fashion.
cadastrally
cadastrally
adv
In terms of cadastres.
caesarotomy
calcinatory
calcinatory
noun
A vessel used in calcination.
calcography
calcography
noun
(art) drawing with chalk
calculatory
calculatory
adj
Of or pertaining to calculation.
calefactory
calefactory
adj
warming
noun
(architecture) The room or building in a monastery holding its communal fire, kept warm and used as a sitting room.
A warming pan, or similar device used by a priest to warm his hands
calligraphy
calligraphy
noun
(countable) A document written in decorative style.
(countable) Any such style of decorative writing.
(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.
callynteria
calorically
calorically
adv
In a caloric manner.
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.