(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
accorporation
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetopiperone
achromatophil
achromatophil
noun
(cytology) A cell (or tissue) that is not readily coloured by stains
achromatopsia
achromatopsia
noun
achromatopia
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acroparalysis
acroparalysis
noun
Paralysis of the extremities.
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
acrosphacelus
actiniomorpha
actinocarpous
actinographic
actinomorphic
actinomorphic
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinopterous
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
adipoceriform
adipoceriform
adj
(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
aerographical
aerographical
adj
Synonym of aerographic
aerophysicist
alectoropodes
allelomorphic
allelomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allelomorph
allotropicity
allotropicity
noun
The property of being allotropic.
alloxyproteic
amblyocarpous
amphikaryotic
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
anaeroplastic
anaphorically
anaphorically
adv
In an anaphoric manner.
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
androcephalum
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anisotropical
anisotropical
adj
Alternative form of anisotropic
ankyloproctia
antaphroditic
antaphroditic
adj
(obsolete, medicine) antaphrodisiac
(obsolete, medicine) antisyphilitic
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.
anthropolitic
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
anthropomancy
anthropomancy
noun
divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
anthroposcopy
anthroposcopy
noun
A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
antipatriotic
antipatriotic
adj
Opposing patriotism.
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antiprostatic
antisoporific
antrotympanic
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
apheliotropic
apheliotropic
adj
Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc.
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
aphydrotropic
aplacophorous
apocentricity
apocentricity
noun
The property of being apocentric.
apochromatism
apochromatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
aporobranchia
applicatorily
applicatorily
adv
In an applicatory manner.
appreciations
appreciations
noun
plural of appreciation
arachnephobia
arachnephobia
noun
Misspelling of arachnophobia.
archaeography
archaeography
noun
Discipline for publishing treatises of any antiquity or antiquities.
archaeohippus
archaeopteris
archaeopteryx
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
archbishopric
archbishopric
noun
(ecclesiastical) The jurisdiction of an archbishop.
(ecclesiastical) The rank or office of an archbishop.
archcorrupter
archeptolemus
archespsporia
archhypocrisy
archhypocrite
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
archplutocrat
archprotopope
archprototype
arctocephalus
areographical
areographical
adj
Synonym of areographic
argyropelecus
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arteriectopia
arthroplastic
arthroplastic
adj
Relating to arthroplasty
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.
ascriptitious
ascriptitious
adj
(obsolete) additional
(obsolete) ascribed
aspidochirota
astrophysical
astrophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
astrospectral
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
aulacocarpous
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
bacilliparous
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.
bibliographic
bibliographic
adj
Of or pertaining to bibliography.
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
biomicroscopy
biomicroscopy
noun
The examination of the eye using a slit lamp biomicroscope
The microscopic examination of biological tissue
blastocarpous
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
brachiopodist
brachiopodous
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
branchiopodan
bronchiospasm
bronchography
bronchography
noun
radiography of the bronchus, involving the use of contrast
bronchophonic
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchoplegia
bronchoscopic
bronchoscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bronchoscopy.
bronchotyphus
cacographical
cacographical
adj
Synonym of cacographic
cacomorphosis
cacopharyngia
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
calliphoridae
cambridgeport
campaniliform
campaniliform
adj
Alternative form of campaniform
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
campulitropal
campyloneuron
campylotropal
campylotropal
adj
Synonym of campylotropous
cancerophobia
cancerophobia
noun
Alternative form of cancerphobia
cancrophagous
canthorrhaphy
canthorrhaphy
noun
The suturing of the outer canthus to shorten the palpebral fissure.
capersomeness
capitelliform
caprification
caprification
noun
A process for ripening, or pollinating, figs by means of their being punctured artificially, in a manner designed to replicate the way they are pierced by certain insects, which was once thought to aid in their reproduction.
capsuliferous
capsuliferous
adj
(botany, anatomy) Bearing capsules
capsuligerous
carcinophobia
carcinophobia
noun
Inordinate dread of contracting cancer.
cardiamorphia
cardiatrophia
cardiographer
cardiographer
noun
Synonym of cardiographist
cardiographic
cardiographic
adj
(physiology) Of or pertaining to, or produced by, a cardiograph.
cardiohepatic
cardiohepatic
adj
Relating to the heart and the kidneys
cardionephric
cardionephric
adj
nephrocardiac
cardiophrenia
cardiopyloric
cardiopyloric
adj
Relating to the cardia and pylorus of the stomach
cardiorrhaphy
cardiorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture to the wall of the heart
cardiospermum
cardiotherapy
cardiotherapy
noun
The treatment of heart disease
cardiotrophia
caricographer
carpenterworm
carpenterworm
noun
The larva of the moth Prionoxystus robinae
carphiophiops
carpocephalum
carpocephalum
noun
An organelle, in some liverworts, that carries the spore cases