(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.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
accomplishing
accomplishing
verb
present participle of accomplish
acetylcholine
acetylcholine
noun
(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.
achromatophil
achromatophil
noun
(cytology) A cell (or tissue) that is not readily coloured by stains
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
acrosphacelus
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aerographical
aerographical
adj
Synonym of aerographic
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
alcoholically
alcoholically
adv
In an alcoholic manner.
In the manner of an alcoholic.
alcoholimeter
alcoholizable
alcoholizable
adj
Able to be alcoholized.
alcoholmetric
alcoholomania
alcoholomania
noun
(dated) alcohol addiction
alcoholometer
alcoholometer
noun
A specialized form of hydrometer used to measure the amount of alcohol in a liquid (such as beer).
alcoholometry
alcoholometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood
alectoromachy
alectoromachy
noun
(rare) cockfighting
alectryomachy
alectryomachy
noun
Cockfighting
allelomorphic
allelomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allelomorph
allochromatic
allochromatic
adj
(chemistry, physics, by extension) Having properties that are due to the presence of impurities, or to radiation damage
(mineralogy, especially of a gemstone) Having a colour that is due to the presence of impurities
allochthonous
allochthonous
adj
(geology) Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation.
Originating in a place other than where it is found.
allorrhythmic
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anaphorically
anaphorically
adv
In an anaphoric manner.
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
androcephalum
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
angiocholitis
angiocholitis
noun
Synonym of cholangitis
ankylocheilia
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
anthochlorine
anthropolitic
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
antialcoholic
antichlorotic
antichlorotic
adj
Countering chlorosis.
antichronical
antichronical
adj
Deviating from the proper order of time.
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antimonarchal
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
apheliotropic
apheliotropic
adj
Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc.
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
aplacophorous
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
archaeolithic
archaeolithic
adj
(archaeology) Of or relating to the earliest Stone Age; applied to a prehistoric period preceding the Paleolithic.
archaeologian
archaeologian
noun
(archaic) An archaeologist.
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archeological
archeological
adj
(Canada, US) Alternative spelling of archaeological
archeptolemus
archiblastoma
archidiaconal
archidiaconal
adj
(Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy) Pertaining to an archdeacon.
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
archplutocrat
archscoundrel
arctocephalus
areographical
areographical
adj
Synonym of areographic
aristolochine
arthrocleisis
arthroplastic
arthroplastic
adj
Relating to arthroplasty
asphodelaceae
aspidocephali
astrophysical
astrophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
atelorachidia
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
autocephality
autocephality
noun
(Christianity) The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church.
autocephalous
autocephalous
adj
(Christianity, of a bishop) Presiding over an autocephalous church.
(Christianity, of a church) Fully independent of the authority of any other church.
(comparable) Independent; self-directed.
autoecholalia
autoecholalia
noun
A form of echolalia in which a person repeats his own words
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
autohemolytic
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
bacillophobia
bacillophobia
noun
The fear of microbes.
bactericholia
basichromiole
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
bathysophical
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
bibliographic
bibliographic
adj
Of or pertaining to bibliography.
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
biochemically
biochemically
adv
With reference to biochemistry.
biomechanical
biomechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomechanics
biophysically
biophysically
adv
With regard to biophysics.
biopsychology
biopsychology
noun
biological psychology
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
blockheadedly
blockheadedly
adv
In a blockheaded way.
bostrychoidal
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachiocrural
brachiocrural
adj
(anatomy) Relating to both an upper and lower limb (especially to an arm and a leg or thigh)
brachiofacial
brachiofacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arm and the face.
brachiolarian
brachiolarian
adj
Relating to brachiolaria
brachioradial
brachioradial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the forearm (between wrist and elbow)
brachyglossal
branchicolous
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
bronchiolitis
bronchiolitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the bronchioles; especially common in young children.
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchoplegia
buddhological
buddhological
Adjective
Relating to Buddhology.
butyrochloral
cacographical
cacographical
adj
Synonym of cacographic
cacophonously
cacophonously
adv
In a cacophonous manner.
cacophthalmia
calamostachys
calliphoridae
callorhynchus
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
carpocephalum
carpocephalum
noun
An organelle, in some liverworts, that carries the spore cases
caryophyllene
caryophyllene
noun
(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper
caryophyllous
caryophyllous
adj
Alternative form of caryophyllaceous
catchpoleship
catecholamine
catecholamine
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland.
cathartolinum
catholicising
catholicising
verb
present participle of catholicise
catholicizing
catholicizing
verb
present participle of catholicize
caudocephalad
caudocephalad
adj
In a direction from the tail toward the head
caulophylline
cauthornville
celidographer
cephalanthous
cephalization
cephalization
noun
(biology) An evolutionary trend in which the neural and sense organs become centralized at one end (the head) of an animal.
(medicine) The redistribution of blood flow from the base of the lung towards the upper lobe vessels as a consequence of pulmonary venous hypertension, usually described on a chest radiograph.
cephalocaudal
cephalocaudal
Adjective
Between head and tail.
cephalocercal
cephalocereus
cephalochorda
cephaloclasia
cephalodiscid
cephalodiscus
cephalofacial
cephalofacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the head and face.
cephalometric
cephalometric
adj
Relating to cephalometrics
cephalomyitis
cephaloplegia
cephaloplegic
cephalopodous
cephalopodous
adj
(zoology) Belonging to, or resembling, the cephalopods.
cephalopterus
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
cephalospinal
cephalosporin
cephalosporin
noun
Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
cephalotaceae
cephalothecal
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
ceratophyllum
cerographical
cerographical
adj
Synonym of cerographic
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
chalcographer
chalcographer
noun
An engraver of copper plates for printing upon paper.
An engraver on copper or brass.
chalcographic
chalcophanite
chalcophanite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.
chalcostibite
chalcostibite
noun
(mineralogy) A black orthorhombic mineral composed of copper antimony disulfide