The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
albuminuric
albuminuric
adj
showing the symptom albuminuria, i.e. having albumen in the urine
alcicornium
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
alivincular
alivincular
adj
(biology, of bivalves) Having the longer axis transverse to the hinge line
anachronous
anachronous
Adjective
anachronistic
anchisaurus
anchtherium
androconium
androconium
noun
A specialised, glandular scale, on the forewings of some butterflies, that emits pheromones
androtauric
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
anfractuous
anfractuous
adj
craggy, rugged, coarse, rough, uneven.
sinuous, twisty, winding.
animalcular
animalcular
adj
Of, relating to, or resembling animalcules.
annunciator
annunciator
noun
(UK, railways) A buzzer in a signal box that sounds when a train activates a treadle positioned on the track, and thus provides a warning or announcement of a nearby train.
A signalling device that shows which of several electrical circuits is active, especially such a device in a telephone switchboard
An officer in the church of Constantinople, whose business it was to inform the people of the festivals to be celebrated.
Anything that announces something
antecardium
anticardium
anticardium
noun
(anatomy) The epigastrium, especially the part almost in front of the heart.
anticarious
anticarious
adj
(dentistry) That prevents, or counteracts caries
anticruelty
anticruelty
adj
Opposing cruelty, especially towards animals.
anticularia
antidysuric
antinuclear
antinuclear
adj
Against the nucleus of a biological cell.
Opposed to the production or use of nuclear weapons, or opposed to the generation of electricity from nuclear power.
Serving as protection from nuclear devices
antireducer
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
arachnidium
archbuffoon
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archfounder
archineuron
archpuritan
arcifinious
arcifinious
adj
(law, dated) Having a natural boundary, like a river, rather than an artificial dividing line.
arcocentrum
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
astronautic
astronautic
adj
Of or pertaining to astronautics.
auctioneers
auctioneers
noun
plural of auctioneer
auricyanide
aurignacian
aurignacian
Adjective
From or pertaining to a culture of the Upper Paleolithic, located in Europe and southwest Asia from circa 45,000 to 35,000 years ago, known from archaeological remains.
Noun
A member of the Aurignacian culture.
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
austafrican
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
autocarpian
autochanger
autochanger
noun
(computing) An automatic tape loader, for switching automatically between several computer backup tapes.
A device for playing multiple music media of a certain kind (gramophone records, compact discs, etc.) in a predetermined sequence without user intervention.
averruncate
averruncate
verb
(transitive, rare) To avert; to ward off.
(transitive, rare) To root up.
avicularian
avicularian
noun
Any of the genus Avicularia of spiders.
avuncularly
avuncularly
adv
In an avuncular way.
backcountry
backcountry
noun
A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible; the boondocks.
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
bannockburn
bannockburn
Proper noun
A village near Stirling in Scotland
A battle important in Scotland's struggle for independence
barbecueing
bareknuckle
barracudina
barracudina
noun
Any of the elongated ray-finned fish of the order Paralepididae.
becurtained
becurtained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becurtain
bifurcating
bifurcating
adj
dividing or forking into two
verb
present participle of bifurcate
bifurcation
bifurcation
noun
(biology) A division into two branches.
(by extension) Any place where one thing divides into two.
(computer science) A command that executes one block or other of commands depending on the result of a condition.
(geography) A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.
(mathematics) The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.
(nautical) The point where a channel divides when proceeding from seaward.
Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.
The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
binocularly
binocularly
adv
In a binocular manner.
britannicus
bucaramanga
bucaramanga
Proper noun
A city in northeastern Colombia.
buccaneered
buccaneered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buccaneer
buccinators
buccinators
noun
plural of buccinator
buccinatory
buccinatory
adj
Relating to the buccinator muscle.
bucerotinae
calenturing
calenturish
calenturist
californium
californium
noun
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
callensburg
calumniator
calumniator
noun
A person who calumniates (slanders, or makes personal attacks upon, others).
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
canalicular
canalicular
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a canaliculus
cancerously
cancerously
adv
In a cancerous manner; like a cancer; malignant; spreading.
With cancer.
candelabrum
candelabrum
noun
A candle holder.
candidature
candidature
noun
(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) The condition of becoming a candidate; candidateship.
cannonsburg
capricornus
capricornus
Proper noun
A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a goat.
Capricorn.
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
carbonnieux
carborundum
carborundum
noun
Crystals of silicon carbide used as an abrasive.
carbuncular
carbuncular
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a carbuncle.
carburating
carburating
verb
present participle of carburate
carburation
carburation
noun
Alternative spelling of carburetion
carburetant
carburetant
noun
Any volatile liquid used in charging illuminating gases.
carbureting
carbureting
verb
present participle of carburet
carburetion
carburetion
noun
The process, such as occurs in a carburetor, of mixing fuel with oxygen or air in appropriate proportion for combustion.
carburising
carburising
verb
present participle of carburise
carburizing
carburizing
verb
present participle of carburize
cardionosus
carefulness
carefulness
noun
The state of being careful.
carfuffling
carilloneur
carilloneur
noun
someone who plays the carillon; a carillonist
cariousness
cariousness
noun
the state or quality of being carious, an advanced state of corrosion.
carnaptious
carnaptious
adj
bad-tempered, quarrelsome, snappy
carniferous
carniferous
adj
Obsolete form of carnivorous.
carnivorous
carnivorous
adj
(botany) Insectivorous: capable of trapping insects and absorbing nutrient from them.
Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.
Predatory or flesh-eating.
carousingly
carousingly
adv
in a carousing manner
carpogenous
carpogonium
carpogonium
noun
(biology) The female organ in the red algae (Rhodophyta), having an elongated process which is the receptive organ for the male gametes
carunculate
carunculate
adj
Having a caruncle or caruncles; caruncular.
carunculous
carunculous
Adjective
Of, relating to, or like, a caruncle.
Furnished with caruncles.
cassumuniar
catercousin
cauterising
cauterising
verb
present participle of cauterise
cauterizing
cauterizing
verb
present participle of cauterize
cavernously
cavernously
adv
In a cavernous manner; like a cavern.
In a cavernous manner; sounding deep, hollow, or echoey.
cavernulous
cavernulous
adj
Full of small cavities.
centranthus
centrifugal
centrifugal
adj
(botany) Expanding first at the summit, and later at the base, as a flower cluster.
(botany) Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos.
Tending, or causing, to recede from the center.
noun
A rotating machine used to separate massecuite into sugar crystals and molasses.
centumviral
centumviral
adj
Of or pertaining to the centumviri
centuriator
centuriator
noun
A historian who distinguishes time by centuries, especially one of those who wrote the Magdeburg Centuries.
ceraunogram
charbonneau
chauceriana
cheiranthus
chloranthus
chontaquiro
churchanity
churchanity
noun
Synonym of Churchianity
churchmanly
churchmanly
adj
Befitting a churchman.
churchwoman
churchwoman
noun
The female equivalent of a churchman.
cineraceous
cineraceous
adj
Like ashes; ash-coloured; cinerous.
circulating
circulating
adj
An institution lending from its collection, especially of books, on condition of membership.
Moving about freely.
verb
present participle of circulate
circulation
circulation
noun
(strictly) The movement of the blood in the circulatory system, by which it is brought into close relations with the cells and tissues of the body; (loosely) the circulatory system.
Currency; circulating coins; notes, bills, etc., current for coin.
The act of moving in a circle, or in a course which brings the moving body to the place where its motion began.
The act of passing from place to place or person to person; free diffusion; transmission.
The extent to which anything circulates or is circulated; the measurement of diffusion
The movement of the sap in the vessels and tissues of plants.
circumflant
circumflant
adj
(obsolete) blowing around
circumlunar
circumlunar
adj
Surrounding, or travelling around the moon
circumrenal
circumrenal
adj
Around the kidney
circumstant
circumstant
adj
Standing or placed around; surrounding.
noun
(grammar) An adjunct.
clancularly
clancularly
adv
(obsolete) privately; secretly
clangouring
clangouring
verb
present participle of clangour
clarencieux
clinandrium
clinandrium
noun
(botany) An area at the tip of the column of orchid flowers, beneath the anthers.
cneoraceous
coadventure
coadventure
noun
(archaic) A joint venture or partnership.
coauthoring
coauthoring
verb
present participle of coauthor
cocautioner
cofeaturing
cofeaturing
verb
present participle of cofeature
coguarantor
coguarantor
noun
A joint guarantor.
coinsurable
coinsurance
coinsurance
noun
(US) The joint assumption of risk between the insurer and the insured party.
(international) The joint assumption of risk between multiple insurers.
collunarium
colouration
colouration
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of coloration