A muscoid fly belonging to the subsection Acalyptratae.
accentually
accentually
adv
In an accentual manner; in accordance with accent.
acceptingly
acceptingly
adv
In a accepting manner; tolerantly.
accidentary
accidentary
adj
(obsolete) accidental; occurring by chance; occasional
(obsolete) logically accidental; non-essential
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
acetylamine
acetylating
acetylating
verb
present participle of acetylate
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.
acetylative
acetylative
adj
Causing or relating to acetylation.
acetylizing
acetylizing
verb
present participle of acetylize
acetylsalol
achlamydate
achlamydate
adj
(zoology) Not possessing a mantle.
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
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
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.
addictively
addictively
adv
In an addictive manner.
adjectively
adjectively
adv
As an adjective; adjectivally.
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
affectingly
affectingly
adv
So as to affect in an emotional sense.
affectively
affectively
adv
In an affective way; emotionally.
affectivity
affectivity
noun
Ability to experience affects: feelings, emotions, judgement, motivations, etc.
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
amoebocytes
amoebocytes
noun
plural of amoebocyte
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
ancestrally
ancestrally
adv
Pertaining to ancestry.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
anecdotally
anecdotally
adv
In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
anhemolytic
antecedency
antecedency
noun
Antecedence (various senses).
antepyretic
antepyretic
Adjective
Preceding a fever
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anticruelty
anticruelty
adj
Opposing cruelty, especially towards animals.
anticyclone
anticyclone
noun
(meteorology) a system of winds that spiral out from a centre of high pressure
antienzymic
antipyretic
antipyretic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that reduces fever; a febrifuge.
antisecrecy
antisecrecy
adj
Opposing or countering secrecy.
aphetically
aphetically
adv
(astrology) In an aphetic way: pertaining to the apheta.
(linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
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
apocryphate
archaeocyte
archaeocyte
noun
Synonym of amoebocyte
archemastry
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
ascendantly
ascendantly
adv
In an ascendant manner.
ascetically
ascetically
adv
In an ascetic manner.
ascomycetal
ascomycetal
adj
Relating to ascomycetes
ascomycetes
ascomycetes
noun
plural of ascomycete
aseismicity
aseismicity
noun
The quality of being aseismic.
aseptically
aseptically
adv
In an aseptic manner.
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
asynartetic
asynartetic
adj
(prosody) Having or containing two different types of metre
asystematic
asystematic
adj
(anatomy, pathology) Not systematic
atmocautery
auteciously
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
auxetically
auxetically
adv
By auxesis.
bacterially
bacterially
adv
In reference to bacteria
barycentric
barycentric
adj
Of or pertaining to a centre of gravity.
bathychrome
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
benefactory
benefactory
adj
Yielding benefit; doing good.
noun
One who gives benefit to others; a benefactor.
beneplacity
biacetylene
bicentenary
bicentenary
noun
A 200th anniversary.
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
blastomyces
brachelytra
brachytmema
bradypeptic
bradypeptic
adj
(medicine, dated) Having abnormally slow digestion.
butyraceous
butyraceous
adj
Of, pertaining to or containing butter; buttery
caenostylic
caesarotomy
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
callynteria
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.
calyculated
calyculated
adj
(botany) Having a set of bracts resembling a calyx.
calyptratae
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
captivately
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
carbonylate
carbonylate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To introduce a carbonyl group, or the elements of carbon monoxide, into a molecule.
carboxylate
carboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.
verb
(organic chemistry) To form a carboxyl group by introduction of carbon dioxide
(organic chemistry) To react with a carboxylic acid
cardiectomy
cardiectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the cardia (the part of the esophagus that connects to the stomach).
cardiometry
cardiometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the heart, as by percussion or auscultation
carpetlayer
carpetlayer
noun
A person who lays (cuts, shapes and fits) carpets.
caryatidean
caryopilite
caryopilite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.
caryopteris
caryopteris
noun
Any Asian shrub of the genus Caryopteris
castleberry
catchpolery
cattycorner
cattycorner
adv
(US, Canada) Alternative form of catty-corner
causatively
causatively
adv
In a causative manner
Regarding causation
cautelously
cautelously
adv
(obsolete) In a cautelous manner.
celebratory
celebratory
adj
Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration.
celestially
celestially
adv
In a celestial manner; concerning the heavens
cellularity
cellularity
noun
(medicine) The number and type of cells in a given tissue
cementatory
cementatory
adj
Having the quality of cementing, or uniting firmly.
centrically
centrically
adv
In a centric manner or direction; centrally
cephalocyst
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
cerargyrite
cerargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of silver chloride, AgCl, that is a rare ore of silver; horn silver.
ceratectomy
ceratohyoid
ceratohyoid
noun
A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
ceratophrys
ceratophyta
ceratophyte
ceratophyte
noun
(zoology) a type of coral polyp, the internal axis of which has the appearance of wood or horn.
certifiably
certifiably
adv
Genuinely
Undoubtedly, demonstrably.
With the potential for certification.
chalybeates
chalybeates
noun
plural of chalybeate
chamaephyte
chamaephyte
noun
(botany) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level
charityless
charityless
adj
Devoid of charity.
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
chateaugray
chatelainry
chatoyances
chatoyances
noun
plural of chatoyance
chiasmatype
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.
chilacayote
chilacayote
noun
A species of squash, Cucurbita ficifolia.
chinchayote
chinchayote
noun
Alternative form of chayote
choanocytes
choanocytes
noun
plural of choanocyte
cinevariety
cinevariety
noun
(historical) A kind of variety show incorporating bioscope film.
circinately
circinately
adv
In a circinate fashion.
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
clericality
clericality
noun
The condition of being clerical
cleverality
cleverality
noun
(formerly Scotland, now chiefly Ireland) cleverness
clothesyard
clothesyard
noun
The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
coenzymatic
coenzymatic
adj
Relating to, or using coenzymes
coeternally
coeternally
adv
In a coeternal manner
coevalneity
colinearity
colinearity
noun
Alternative form of collinearity
collegatary
collencytal
combatively
combatively
adv
In a combative way.
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
compactedly
compactedly
adv
In a compacted manner; close together.
concatenary
conjugately
conjugately
adv
In a conjugate manner.
constablery
constablery
noun
Obsolete form of constabulary.
containedly
contestably
contestably
adv
Such that it can be contested or challenged.
contrariety
contrariety
noun
Opposition or contrariness; cross-purposes, marked contrast.
contrayerva
contrayerva
noun
Dorstenia contrajerva, a South American plant whose aromatic root is sometimes used in medicine as a gentle stimulant and tonic.
conycatcher
corporately
corporately
adv
Acting as a corporate body.
In a corporate way.
corybantine
corybantine
adj
Synonym of corybantic
corymbiated
corymbiated
adj
Having a corymb.
cotemporary
cotemporary
adj
(now rare, nonstandard) Alternative form of contemporary