(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
autolysates
autolysates
noun
plural of autolysate
autolyzates
autolyzates
noun
plural of autolyzate
autotherapy
autotherapy
noun
(medicine) Self-treatment of a medical condition.
(medicine) The spontaneous cure of a medical condition.
(medicine) Treament of a disease by administration of filtrates from the patient's own pathological secretions, such as the ingestion of discharge from wounds.
auxetically
auxetically
adv
By auxesis.
axisymmetry
axisymmetry
noun
symmetry about an axis; rotational symmetry
azoerythrin
bacterially
bacterially
adv
In reference to bacteria
baddeleyite
baddeleyite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare zirconium oxide mineral occurring in a variety of monoclinic prismatic crystal forms.
banteringly
banteringly
adv
In a bantering manner.
barycentric
barycentric
adj
Of or pertaining to a centre of gravity.
basipetally
basipetally
adv
In a basipetal manner.
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.
bathysphere
bathysphere
noun
A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life; the precursor to the bathyscaphe
bayonetting
bayonetting
noun
Overlap of fracture fragments in a longbone fracture resulting in shortening of the extremity.
verb
(Britain) present participle of bayonet
bearability
bearability
noun
bearableness
beattyville
beauteously
beauteously
adv
In a beauteous manner.
beautifully
beautifully
adv
In a beautiful manner.
beautifying
beautifying
adj
That beautifies; tending to make beautiful.
noun
The action of the verb to beautify.
verb
present participle of beautify
bendability
bendability
noun
The quality or degree of being bendable.
benefactory
benefactory
adj
Yielding benefit; doing good.
noun
One who gives benefit to others; a benefactor.
beneplacity
benignantly
benignantly
adv
In a benignant manner.
benzoylated
benzoylated
adj
(organic chemistry) Modified by reaction with benzoyl groups
beryllonate
biacetylene
bialystoker
bicentenary
bicentenary
noun
A 200th anniversary.
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
bilaterally
bilaterally
adv
In a bilateral manner.
bipartitely
bipartitely
adv
In a bipartite fashion; into two parts.
bipinnately
bipinnately
adv
In a bipinnate manner.
biquarterly
biquarterly
adj
Twice every quarter, i.e. eight times per year.
biseriately
biseriately
adv
In two rows or series.
bisexuality
bisexuality
noun
(chiefly botany) The state of being bisexual (“having both male and female parts or roles”).
(of humans or other animals) The state of being sexually or romantically attracted to members of either sex or gender.
biternately
biternately
adj
(botany) In a biternate arrangement.
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
blastomyces
blastostyle
blastostyle
noun
(zoology) In certain hydroids, an imperfect zooid whose special function is to produce medusoid buds.
botryllidae
brachelytra
brachytmema
bradypeptic
bradypeptic
adj
(medicine, dated) Having abnormally slow digestion.
breadthways
breadthways
adv
breadthwise
breathalyse
breathalyse
verb
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of breathalyze
breathingly
broadwayite
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
bryantville
buoyantness
buoyantness
noun
The state or quality of being buoyant.
butyraceous
butyraceous
adj
Of, pertaining to or containing butter; buttery
byzantinize
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
cotyledonal
cotyledonal
adj
Of or pertaining to a cotyledon.
cotyledonar
cotyledonar
adj
Alternative form of cotyledonary
counterpaly
counterplay
counterplay
noun
(chess) A counterattack in a different part of the board.
(video games, sociology) A subversive style of gameplay in which a player attempts to overturn the usual rules and conventions of the game.
A game move made as a response.
verb
To counter; to contrast or contradict.
To make a counterplay; to play in response.
counterpray
countersway
countersway
noun
(obsolete) A swaying in a contrary direction; an opposing influence.
countryseat
countryseat
noun
an estate in the country; gentleman's country residence
courtesanry
courtezanry
craniectomy
craniectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure
craniometry
craniometry
noun
The practice of taking measurements of the skull.
crawleyroot
crayonstone
creationary
creationary
adj
Of or relating to creation.
cryesthesia
cryesthesia
noun
Abnormal sensitivity to coldness
The sensation of coldness
cryocautery
cryocautery
noun
cautery by the application of extreme cold
cryohydrate
cryohydrate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt that forms crystals containing water of crystallization only at low temperatures
cryotherapy
cryotherapy
noun
The use of low temperatures in medical therapy or the removal of heat from a body part, aiming to decrease cellular metabolism and inflammation and to promote vasoconstriction.
crypteronia
cryptomeria
cryptomeria
noun
A Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica
crypturidae
crystalized
crystalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crystalize