(geology) An instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake.
(military) An apparatus for studying the combustion of powder in guns, etc.
accessaryship
accessaryship
noun
(law) The condition of being an accessary.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetopiperone
acipenseridae
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acrosphacelus
actinopterous
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
adipoceriform
adipoceriform
adj
(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
aerographical
aerographical
adj
Synonym of aerographic
aerophysicist
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
alectoropodes
allelomorphic
allelomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allelomorph
alloxyproteic
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amphitheatric
amphitheatric
adj
Of, pertaining to, exhibited in, or resembling an amphitheatre.
amphitrichate
amphitrichate
adj
Synonym of amphitrichous
anaeroplastic
androcephalum
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anteoperculum
anteporticoes
anteprostatic
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
antiempirical
antiempirical
adj
Going against what is empirically true.
antiepicenter
antiepicenter
noun
Alternative spelling of antiepicentre
antinephritic
antinephritic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting, or deemed of use in, diseases of the kidneys.
noun
An antinephritic remedy.
antiparticles
antiparticles
noun
plural of antiparticle
antipellagric
antipellagric
adj
Preventing or countering pellagra.
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antipleuritic
antipleuritic
adj
Working against pleurisy.
antiprinciple
antiprinciple
noun
A principle that opposes another principle.
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
apheliotropic
apheliotropic
adj
Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc.
apocentricity
apocentricity
noun
The property of being apocentric.
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
appreciations
appreciations
noun
plural of appreciation
appurtenances
appurtenances
noun
equipment used for a specific task or purpose; gear
plural of appurtenance
arachnephobia
arachnephobia
noun
Misspelling of arachnophobia.
archaeography
archaeography
noun
Discipline for publishing treatises of any antiquity or antiquities.
archaeohippus
archaeopteris
archaeopteryx
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
archcorrupter
archcupbearer
archencephala
archencephala
noun
plural of archencephalon
archeptolemus
archespsporia
archhypocrite
archipelagian
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
archplunderer
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpretender
archprotopope
archprototype
arctocephalus
areographical
areographical
adj
Synonym of areographic
argyropelecus
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arteriectopia
artificership
artificership
noun
The state or business of an artificer.
artocarpaceae
aryepiglottic
aryepiglottic
adj
(anatomy) Referring to a group of tissues between the epiglottis and the arytenoid cartilage, or the use of these folds during vocalization.
astrospectral
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
bacteriophage
bacteriophage
noun
(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
biogeographic
biogeographic
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeography, the study of the geographical arrangement of plants and animals
biomicroscope
biomicroscope
noun
(biology) A microscope designed for examining the tissue of a living organism
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
brachycephali
brachycephaly
brachycephaly
noun
(pathology) A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened front-to-back, so that the head is short and broad.
brachygrapher
brachygrapher
noun
(obsolete) A writer who uses shorthand; a stenographer.
brachypleural
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
bronchoplegia
caesaropapacy
caesaropapacy
noun
Synonym of caesaropapism
caesaropapism
caesaropapism
noun
(government, religion) The combination of state (originally imperial) power with religious authority; state authority over ecclesiastical matters.
caesaropapist
caesaropapist
noun
A supporter of caesaropapism.
caesaropopism
calamospermae
calligraphers
calligraphers
noun
plural of calligrapher
calliphoridae
calyptranthes
cambridgeport
campanulariae
campbellsburg
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
campimetrical
campimetrical
adj
Related to campimetry.
campyloneuron
cancerophobia
cancerophobia
noun
Alternative form of cancerphobia
capernaitical
capersomeness
capillariness
capillariness
noun
The state or quality of being capillary.
capillarities
capillarities
noun
plural of capillarity
capitelliform
capparidaceae
caprimulgidae
capsuliferous
capsuliferous
adj
(botany, anatomy) Bearing capsules
capsuligerous
cardiographer
cardiographer
noun
Synonym of cardiographist
cardiohepatic
cardiohepatic
adj
Relating to the heart and the kidneys
cardionephric
cardionephric
adj
nephrocardiac
cardiophrenia
cardiospermum
cardiotherapy
cardiotherapy
noun
The treatment of heart disease
caricographer
carpentership
carpentership
noun
The role or trade of a carpenter.
carpenterworm
carpenterworm
noun
The larva of the moth Prionoxystus robinae
carpetbaggers
carpetbaggers
noun
plural of carpetbagger
carpetbaggery
carpetbaggery
noun
(derogatory) The practice of a person coming to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection, with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
carpetbagging
carpetbagging
verb
present participle of carpetbag
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
carpocephalum
carpocephalum
noun
An organelle, in some liverworts, that carries the spore cases
carpocervical
cartographers
cartographers
noun
plural of cartographer
cartographies
cartographies
noun
plural of cartography
caryophyllene
caryophyllene
noun
(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper
cataleptiform
cataleptiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling catalepsy.
caterpillared
caterpillared
adj
Fitted with a caterpillar track.
caulerpaceous
celidographer
centricipital
centricipital
adj
Relating to the centriciput.
centripetally
centripetally
adv
Towards a centre or axis.
Using centripetal force.
centripetence
centripetence
noun
A tendency towards a center
centripetency
centripetency
noun
centripetence; tendency towards the centre
centropomidae
centrospermae
cephalocercal
cephalocereus
cephalochorda
cephalometric
cephalometric
adj
Relating to cephalometrics
cephalopterus
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
cephalosporin
cephalosporin
noun
Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
cephalothorax
cephalothorax
noun
The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
cephalotrocha
ceramographic
ceratophyllum
cercopithecid
cercopithecid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the family Cercopithecidae, the Old World monkeys.
cercopithecus
cercosporella
cerebrospinal
cerebrospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to brain or spine (particularly the spinal cord).
cerographical
cerographical
adj
Synonym of cerographic
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.