Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
accommodately
accommodately
adv
(rare) suitably; fitly
acetonylidene
acetonylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical CH₃-CO-CH= formally derived from acetone
acetylacetone
acetylacetone
noun
(organic chemistry) The diketone CH₃COCH₂COCH₃ used as a solvent and as a coordination ligand
acetylbenzoic
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.
acetylenation
acetylenation
noun
(organic chemistry) Conversion into, or reaction with an acetylene
acetylization
acetylization
noun
Synonym of acetylation
achromatocyte
achromatocyte
noun
achromacyte
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acrylonitrile
acrylonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
actinometricy
actinomycetal
actinomycetal
adj
Of or relating to the Actinomycetales, an order of Actinobacteria.
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
adenoidectomy
adenoidectomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerogenically
aerogenically
adv
By means of aerogenesis.
aerophysicist
affectionally
affectionally
adv
In an affectional manner.
alcoholometry
alcoholometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood
alectoromachy
alectoromachy
noun
(rare) cockfighting
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
alectryomachy
alectryomachy
noun
Cockfighting
alectryomancy
alectryomancy
noun
A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
allegorically
allegorically
adv
In an allegorical manner.
allogenically
allogenically
adv
In an allogenic manner.
alloxyproteic
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amidocyanogen
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
amygdalectomy
amygdalectomy
Noun
Surgical removal of the amygdala.
anaerobically
anaerobically
adv
In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
anecdotically
anecdotically
adv
Synonym of anecdotally
ankylocheilia
ankylopoietic
anterioyancer
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
apocentricity
apocentricity
noun
The property of being apocentric.
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
archaeography
archaeography
noun
Discipline for publishing treatises of any antiquity or antiquities.
archaeopteryx
archhypocrite
archigonocyte
archprototype
archsynagogue
areologically
areologically
adv
In areological terms; with relation to the planet Mars.
argyropelecus
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
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.
associatively
associatively
adv
In an associative way.
autocatalepsy
autocatalyses
autocatalyses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autocatalyse
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.
autohemolytic
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacteriolytic
bacteriolytic
adj
antibiotic
of, relating to, or causing bacteriolysis
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
barytocalcite
barytocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic barium calcium carbonate mineral.
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
benzoglycolic
benzoxyacetic
benzoylformic
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bimolecularly
bimolecularly
adv
In bimolecular terms.
biochemically
biochemically
adv
With reference to biochemistry.
biometrically
biometrically
adv
In a biometric way; through use of biometrics.
biosystematic
biosystematic
adj
Of or pertaining to biosystematics
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.
bisectionally
bisectionally
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bisection.
blastomycetes
blastomycetic
blastomycetic
adj
Related to, or caused by fungi of the genus Blastomyces, now Zymonema.
blockheadedly
blockheadedly
adv
In a blockheaded way.
bombycillidae
boroglycerate
boroglyceride
boroglyceride
noun
(dated, medicine) A preparation made by warming boric acid with glycerine; once sued as an antiseptic
boroglycerine
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachydodrome
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
bromocyanogen
bronchotetany
butyrolactone
butyrolactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid
caesaropapacy
caesaropapacy
noun
Synonym of caesaropapism
callionymidae
calyceraceous
calyceraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Calyceraceae.
calyciflorate
campyloneuron
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
carbohydrogen
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
cardiotherapy
cardiotherapy
noun
The treatment of heart disease
caryocaraceae
caryophyllene
caryophyllene
noun
(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper
categorically
categorically
adv
(modal) Absolutely, by all means; truly.
By the use of categories.
In a categorical manner.
cattycornered
caulophylline
cecidomyiidae
celiomyodynia
celiomyositis
cenobitically
cenobitically
adv
In a cenobitic manner.
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
cephalomyitis
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
ceratophyllum
cerebriformly
cerebriformly
adv
In a cerebriform manner.
ceremoniously
ceremoniously
adv
In a ceremonious manner.
certificatory
certificatory
adj
Serving to certify something.
noun
(archaic) A certificate.
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
chemotaxonomy
chemotaxonomy
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) The classification or taxonomy of organisms based on differences and similarities in biochemistry, especially on differences in amino acid sequence in proteins that the organisms have in common.
cherryblossom
chlamydophore
chlamydophore
noun
Any of the genus Chlamyphorus of armadillos.
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlorargyrite
chlorargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) The mineral form of silver chloride.
chlormethylic
chloromycetin
chloromycetin
noun
(medicine) The antibiotic chloramphenicol
chlorophyceae
cholecystitis
cholecystitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the gall bladder.
choledography
chondrenchyma
chromotherapy
chromotherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) A form of alternative medicine involving the therapeutic use of colour and light.
chrysographer
chrysographer
noun
One who uses gold lettering in manuscripts.
chrysomelidae
chrysophenine
chrysophenine
noun
(organic chemistry) The azo dye disodium;5-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-[(E)-2-[4-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-sulfonatophenyl]ethenyl]benzenesulfonate
chrysophilite
chrysophilite
noun
A lover of gold.
chrysopoetics
chrysotherapy
chrysotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of gold (metallic or compounds).
ciceronically
clairvoyances
clairvoyances
noun
plural of clairvoyance
clethrionomys
clinopyroxene
clinopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure.
closefistedly
clypeastroida
cnemapophysis
coadunatively
coadunatively
adv
In a coadunative manner
cocarboxylase
cocarboxylase
noun
A compound, related to vitamin B, that can be prepared from aneurine.