Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
acclamatory
acclamatory
adj
Pertaining to, or expressing approval by, acclamation.
achromacyte
achromacyte
noun
(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
acromyodian
acromyodian
noun
Any passerine songbird of the former taxon Acromyodi
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
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
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinomycin
actinomycin
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) Any of a class of toxic polypeptide antibiotics found in soil bacteria of genus Streptomyces.
actomyosins
actomyosins
noun
plural of actomyosin
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adenomyxoma
adnominally
adnominally
adv
(grammar) In an adnominal way; used like an adnoun, adjectivally.
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
affirmatory
affirmatory
adj
Giving affirmation; assertive; affirmative.
agamospermy
agamospermy
noun
(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
agromyzidae
alamodality
alamodality
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being fashionable.
alcyoniform
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
alkalometry
alloiometry
aluminosity
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
alveolotomy
alveolotomy
noun
(surgery, dentistry) incision into the alveolus, especially in order to drain pus from an abscess
alycompaine
amatorially
amatorially
adv
In an amatory manner, romantically.
ambagiosity
ambagiosity
noun
The quality of being ambagious.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
amblypodous
ambrosially
ambrosially
adv
In an ambrosial manner.
ambulomancy
ambulomancy
noun
Any of various forms of divination that involve walking, often in circles.
amidomyelin
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminomyelin
aminopyrine
aminopyrine
noun
aminophenazone
amminolysis
amminolytic
ammodytidae
ammonifying
ammonifying
verb
present participle of ammonify
ammonolyses
ammonolyses
noun
plural of ammonolysis
ammonolysis
ammonolysis
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction with ammonia, analogous to hydrolysis, in which a bond is broken and an NH₂ group is appended to one fragment
ammonolytic
ammonolyzed
ammotherapy
amoebocytes
amoebocytes
noun
plural of amoebocyte
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
amovability
amovability
noun
Liability to be removed or dismissed from office.
amoxycillin
amoxycillin
noun
(pharmacology) UK spelling of amoxicillin.
ampherotoky
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amphibryous
amphichromy
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.
amphikaryon
amphiploidy
amphiploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being amphiploid
amphithyron
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
ampollosity
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
amygdaloids
amygdaloids
noun
plural of amygdaloid
amyliferous
amyloidoses
amyloidoses
noun
plural of amyloidosis
amyloidosis
amyloidosis
noun
(medicine) Any of a group of disorders in which the fibrous protein amyloid is deposited in an organ of the body.
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
amyloplasts
amyloplasts
noun
plural of amyloplast
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
amyotrophia
amyotrophia
noun
Alternative form of amyotrophy
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
amyxorrhoea
anaemotropy
ancylostoma
ancylostoma
noun
Any hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
andranatomy
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angiomegaly
anhemolytic
anhydroxime
ankylostoma
anomalonomy
anomalously
anomalously
adv
In an anomalous manner.
anomoeomery
anonymities
anonymities
noun
plural of anonymity
anonymously
anonymously
adv
In an anonymous manner; without a name.
In an anonymous manner; without individuality.
anthroponym
anthroponym
noun
The name of a person, especially a surname.
antimasonry
antimasonry
noun
Opposition to Freemasonry.
antimycotic
antimycotic
adj
That inhibits the growth of fungi; antifungal
noun
An antimycotic agent.
antizymotic
antizymotic
adj
(medicine) Preventing fermentation or decomposition.
noun
(medicine) A substance that prevents fermentation or decomposition.
aphanomyces
apicoectomy
apicoectomy
noun
(surgery) An endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apoembryony
apogamously
apometaboly
apoxyomenos
apoxyomenos
noun
(art) A conventional subject of ancient Greek votive sculpture: an athlete caught in the familiar act of scraping sweat and dust from his body with a strigil.
archmockery
argyrosomus
aromaticity
aromaticity
noun
(organic chemistry) The property of being aromatic, i.e. having at least one conjugated ring.
The property of having an aroma.
arrhythmous
arteriotomy
arteriotomy
noun
(medicine) The opening of an artery, especially for bloodletting.
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthrodymic
arthrometry
arthrometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the mobility of joints
arthrophyma
arthrostomy
arthrostomy
noun
(surgery) Construction of an opening into the cavity of a joint
ascomycetal
ascomycetal
adj
Relating to ascomycetes
ascomycetes
ascomycetes
noun
plural of ascomycete
ascophyllum
aspidomancy
astrocaryum
astrocytoma
astrocytoma
noun
(medicine) A cancer of the brain that originates in astrocytes
asymbolical
asymbolical
adj
Synonym of asymbolic
atelomyelia
atelomyelia
noun
(medicine, rare) A congenital anomaly with incomplete development of the spinal cord.
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
atmidometry
atmocautery
attorneydom
attorneydom
noun
The realm or sphere of attorneys.
attorneyism
attorneyism
noun
The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys.
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
autodynamic
autodynamic
adj
Supplying its own power.
autosomally
autosomally
adv
In an autosomal way.
autostylism
autostylism
noun
Synonym of autostyly
autosymnoia
auxoamylase
azygomatous
barodynamic
barodynamic
adj
Relating to barodynamics.
bathochromy
bathychrome
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
bibliomancy
bibliomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book, especially from the Bible.
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
bizygomatic
bizygomatic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two zygomatic arches
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
blastomyces
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
bombyliidae
botanomancy
botanomancy
noun
Divination by plants. A form of pyromancy in which tree branches and/or leaves are burnt.