(botany) Without a calyx, or outer floral envelope.
acarology
acarology
noun
(zoology) The study of ticks and mites.
acclivity
acclivity
noun
(geomorphology) A slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending, in opposition to declivity, or descending; an upward slope; ascent.
accusably
accusably
adv
in an accusable manner, in a manner chargeable with crime or fault
acetoxyls
acetoxyls
noun
plural of acetoxyl
acetylate
acetylate
verb
(chemistry) To react with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; to introduce one or more acetyl groups into a substance
acetylene
acetylene
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) Ethyne; the simplest alkyne, a hydrocarbon of formula HC≡CH. It is a colourless, odorless, extremely flammable, explosive gas, formerly used as an illuminating gas, but now used in welding and metallurgy.
A lamp powered by acetylene, particularly a motor vehicle headlight.
acetylide
acetylide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from acetylene or a terminal acetylene by replacing a hydrogen atom with a metal.
acetylize
acetylize
verb
Synonym of acetylate
acheilary
acidology
acronycal
acronycal
adj
(astronomy) Rising at sunset and setting at sunrise, as a star.
acrylates
acrylates
noun
plural of acrylate
actinally
actinally
adv
In an actinal manner.
actipylea
actuality
actuality
noun
(historical, film) A short early motion picture.
(television) Live reporting on current affairs.
An instance or quality of being actual or factual; fact.
The state of existing; existence.
acylamido
acylamido
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any radical derived from an acyl amide
acylamino
acylamino
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any acyl derivative of an amino group
acylating
acylating
verb
present participle of acylate
acylation
acylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The process of adding an acyl group to a compound.
acyrology
acyrology
noun
(obsolete, rare) The incorrect use of language
adactylia
adactylia
noun
Alternative form of adactyly
adjunctly
adjunctly
adv
In an adjunct manner.
aeschylus
affluency
affluency
noun
(obsolete) affluence
aglycones
aglycones
noun
plural of aglycone
alackaday
alackaday
intj
Synonym of alack
albamycin
albamycin
Noun
novobiocin
albocracy
albocracy
noun
Governance by white people, especially Europeans.
alchymies
alchymies
noun
plural of alchymy
alcyoneus
alcyonium
alcyonium
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Alcyonium of fleshy Alcyonaria, their polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays.
alcyonoid
alcyonoid
adj
(zoology) Like or relating to the Alcyonaria.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Alcyonaria.
aldehydic
aldehydic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, relating to, or being an aldehyde; having the character of an aldehyde.
alectryon
aletocyte
alicyclic
alicyclic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of a class of organic compounds having both aliphatic (chain) and cyclic (ring) structure
noun
Such an organic compound
allamuchy
allectory
allotypic
allotypic
adj
Of, due to, or pertaining to an allotype.
alternacy
alternacy
noun
alternateness; alternation
amblyopic
amblyopic
adj
of, relating to, or suffering from amblyopia
amyclaean
amyelinic
amyelinic
adj
That lacks a myelin sheath
amyelonic
amygdalic
amygdalic
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to almonds or amygdalin.
anacyclus
analytics
analytics
noun
Discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data.
The principles governing any of various forms of analysis.
anchylose
anchylose
verb
Alternative form of ankylose
anciently
anciently
adv
Done long ago.
In the manner of very long ago. As the ancients did.
ancillary
ancillary
adj
Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
noun
(archaic) An auxiliary.
Something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.
ancylopod
ankylotic
ankylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to ankylosis.
anthracyl
antically
antically
adv
In an antic manner
antilytic
antilytic
adj
Of or pertaining to antilysis
That inhibits lysis
apocalypt
archelogy
archelogy
noun
The science of first principles.
archology
archology
noun
The science of government.
The study of the origins of things.
arcuately
arcuately
adv
In an arcuate way.
asyllabic
asymbolic
asystolic
asystolic
adj
Not having a heartbeat.
Not systolic.
Pertaining to asystole.
autocycle
autocycle
noun
(US) A three-wheeled vehicle with an enclosed cabin, where passengers ride in seats instead of astride the body.
A hybrid between motorcycle and automobile, with a drive system like a motorcycle and rider amenities like a car.
A vehicle somewhat like a moped, having a small motor where the pedals would be, and a petrol tank located within the frame.
autolycus
autolycus
Proper noun
In Ancient Greek mythology, a son of Hermes and Chione.
autolytic
autolytic
adj
(pathology) Relating to autolysis
auxilytic
azocyclic
babylonic
babylonic
Adjective
Pertaining to Babylon, or made there.
Tumultuous; disorderly.
bacillary
bacillary
adj
Of or pertaining to a bacillus
ballyhack
ballywack
bascology
basically
basically
adv
(filler) used to refer to the most important or fundamental point the speaker is making; sometimes tending towards a meaningless filler word
in a fundamental, essential or basic manner
mostly; generally; for the most part
bellyache
bellyache
noun
Any pain in the belly, stomach, or abdomen.
verb
To unnecessarily complain or whine, often about simple matters.
belomancy
belomancy
noun
Studying the flight of arrows, an ancient form of divination used by the Greeks and Arabs.
biacetyls
bicyclers
bicyclers
noun
plural of bicycler
bicycling
bicycling
noun
The act of riding a bicycle.
verb
present participle of bicycle
bicyclism
bicyclism
noun
(dated) The art of riding a bicycle.
bicyclist
bicyclist
noun
Rare form of cyclist.
bicycular
bicycular
adj
(archaic) Relating to bicycling.
bidactyle
billycans
billycans
noun
plural of billycan
billycock
billycock
noun
(dated) A felt hat with a rounded crown, similar to a bowler.
biocycles
biocycles
noun
plural of biocycle
biplicity
biplicity
noun
Doubleness, the state of being double.
The state of being twice folded; reduplication.
bivalency
bivalency
noun
The quality of being bivalent.
blackbody
blackbody
noun
(physics) a theoretical body, approximated by a hole in a hollow black sphere, that absorbs all incident electromagnetic radiation and reflects none; it has a characteristic emission spectrum
blackboys
blackboys
noun
plural of blackboy
blackeyes
blackeyes
noun
plural of blackeye
bleachery
bleachery
noun
A place or an establishment where bleaching is done.
bleomycin
bleomycin
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a family of antineoplastic drug obtained from Streptomyces verticillus.
blotchily
blotchily
adv
In a blotchy manner.
botchedly
botchedly
adv
In a clumsy manner.
botcherly
botcherly
adj
bungling; awkward
bracingly
bracingly
adv
In a bracing manner
brassylic
bryceland
buckishly
buckishly
adv
In a buckish manner.
bullyrock
burleycue
burleycue
noun
Alternative form of burlecue
butcherly
butcherly
adj
Like a butcher; characterised by slaughter, savage.
adv
(obsolete) Like a butcher; cruelly, brutally.
cableways
cableways
noun
plural of cableway
cacodylic
cacodylic
adj
Of or pertaining to cacodylic acid or its derivatives
caddisfly
caddisfly
noun
Alternative spelling of caddis fly
caddishly
caddishly
adv
In a caddish manner.
cadyville
calcedony
calcedony
noun
Alternative form of chalcedony
calcipexy
calculary
calculary
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to calculus (stony concretions).
caliology
caliology
noun
The study of birds' nests.
calisayas
calisayas
noun
plural of calisaya
callidity
callidity
noun
(obsolete) craftiness, cunning
callitype
callosity
callosity
noun
(countable) A callus
(uncountable) A callous demeanour; insensitivity or hardheartedness
callously
callously
adv
In a callous manner; done without regard to others' sensitivities.
calmingly
calmingly
adv
In a calming manner.
calotypic
calotypic
adj
Of or relating to calotypes.
calycanth
calycanth
noun
A plant of the family Calycanthaceae.
calycinal
calycinal
adj
(botany) Alternative form of calycine
calycozoa
calycular
calycular
adj
(botany) Pertaining to, or resembling, the bracts of a calycle.
calyculus
calyculus
noun
(botany, Britain) A group of bracts resembling an outer calyx.
(zoology) Any cup-shaped structure.
calypsist
calypsoes
calypters
calypters
noun
plural of calypter
calyptras
calyptras
noun
plural of calyptra
camphanyl
camphoryl
camphoryl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from camphor
campylite
campylite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of mimetite.
candylike
candylike
adj
Resembling candy, especially in flavor or appearance
caneology
caneology
noun
(obsolete, humorous) The disciplinary practice of caning.
cantingly
cantingly
adv
In a canting manner; with jargon or religious affectation.
capillary
capillary
adj
Of or pertaining to a narrow tube.
Of or pertaining to hair.
Of, relating to, or caused by surface tension.
noun
(anatomy) Any of the small blood vessels (from 5 to 10 micrometres/micrometers (μm) in diameter) that connect arteries to veins (They are the smallest blood vessels in the body: they convey blood between the arterioles and venules).
A narrow tube.
capitally
capitally
adv
(dated) Excellent.
(not comparable) By capital punishment.
Chiefly; principally.
caprylate
caprylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of caprylic acid
caprylene
caprylone
captainly
captainly
adj
Befitting a captain.
carbamoyl
carbamoyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical NH₂-CO- derived from urea by loss of an amino group
carbamyls
carbamyls
noun
plural of carbamyl
carbaryls
carbaryls
noun
plural of carbaryl
carbonyls
carbonyls
noun
plural of carbonyl
carboxyls
carboxyls
noun
plural of carboxyl
cardialgy
cardialgy
noun
(medicine) Heartburn.
carefully
carefully
adv
(obsolete) Sorrowfully.
With care; attentively, circumspectly.
carkingly
carkingly
adv
(archaic) In a carking manner; so as to weary or distress.
carlylean
carlylean
Adjective
Relating to (1795-1881), Scottish essayist and historian.
carlylese
carlylese
Noun
A style of writing characteristic of (1795-1881), Scottish essayist and historian.