A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
acetnaphthalide
acetophenetidin
acetophenetidin
noun
phenacetin
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
adenohypophysis
adenohypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
adenopharyngeal
adiaphanousness
alexandroupolis
ambassadorships
ambassadorships
noun
plural of ambassadorship
amblycephalidae
amidophosphoric
amphiarthrodial
amphiarthrodial
adj
Characterized by amphiarthrosis.
amphidiscophora
anaptomorphidae
andrographolide
andrographolide
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers
androphonomania
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
anoplotheriidae
antepredicament
antepredicament
noun
(logic) A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.
antheridiophore
antheridiophore
noun
(biology) A gametophore that bears antheridia (typically in a moss or liverwort)
antiadiaphorist
antiadiaphorist
noun
One who opposes adiaphorism.
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
antidepressants
antidepressants
noun
plural of antidepressant
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antipedobaptism
antipedobaptism
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptism
antipedobaptist
antipedobaptist
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptist
aphrodisiomania
aphrodisiomania
noun
An abnormal enthusiasm for sexual pleasure
appendicectasis
appendicularian
appendicularian
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates.
noun
(zoology) A member of this class.
archdapifership
archdiplomatist
arthroendoscopy
asclepiadaceous
asclepiadaceous
adj
(botany) Relating to the milkweeds.
asterospondylic
astropectinidae
autoradiography
autoradiography
noun
The process of making autoradiographs.
autotetraploidy
autotetraploidy
noun
The property of being autotetraploid.
balaenopteridae
balanopsidaceae
benzalphthalide
benzosulphimide
bipinnatiparted
bipinnatisected
bitripinnatifid
blepharadenitis
blepharadenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the meibomian glands
blepharoadenoma
blepharoceridae
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
bradyspermatism
cardioparplasis
cardiopneumatic
cardiopulmonary
cardiopulmonary
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to both the heart and the lungs.
cardiosymphysis
cardiotherapies
cardiotherapies
noun
plural of cardiotherapy
cephalhydrocele
cephalochordata
cephalochordate
cephalochordate
adj
Of or pertaining to these creatures.
noun
Any of the primitive fishlike creatures, of the subphylum Cephalochordata, including the lancelets, that lack a true spine but have a notochord which, in the case of cephalochordates, reaches into the head, contrary to the Urochordata
cercopithecidae
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chondropterygii
christadelphian
christadelphian
Noun
A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the mid-19th century.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Christadelphians.
chromatodysopia
cineradiography
cineradiography
noun
(medicine) cinematography of working internal organs, normally using X-rays
cladophoraceous
cladophoraceous
adj
Belonging to the Cladophoraceae.
clinopinacoidal
clinopinacoidal
adj
(crystallography) Relating to the clinopinacoid.
compendiousness
compendiousness
noun
The state or quality of being compendious.
complicatedness
complicatedness
noun
The state or quality of being complicated.
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
compsothlypidae
coniopterygidae
correspondences
correspondences
noun
plural of correspondence
correspondently
correspondently
adv
In a corresponding manner.
correspondingly
correspondingly
adv
In a corresponding manner; conformably.
counterpleading
counterpleading
noun
A pleading against; a contrary pleading.
verb
present participle of counterplead
crackpottedness
craspedodromous
craspedodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having pinnate veins in which the secondary veins terminate at the margins, often as teeth
cryptomonadales
cyathophyllidae
cyclopaedically
cyclopaedically
adv
Alternative form of cyclopedically
cyclopentadiene
cyclopentadiene
noun
(organic chemistry) an unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₅H₆; it forms complexes with some transition elements
cyclospondylous
cylindrosporium
cyprinodontidae
dactylioglyphic
dactyliographer
dactyliographic
dactylopatagium
dactylopatagium
noun
The portion of patagium found between the digits.
dactylopteridae
daguerreotyping
daguerreotyping
verb
present participle of daguerreotype
daguerreotypist
daguerreotypist
noun
A person who makes daguerreotypes.
decapitatations
decephalization
decephalization
noun
The process of decephalizing.
decipherability
decipherability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something can be deciphered.
(uncountable) The condition of being decipherable.
decompensations
decompensations
noun
plural of decompensation
decomposability
decomposability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is decomposable
(uncountable) The condition of being decomposable
decompositional
decompositional
adj
Of or pertaining to decomposition.
decopperization
deipnosophistic
demigoddessship
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
dendrocolaptine
dendrocolaptine
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the bird subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of woodcreepers.
departmentalise
departmentalise
verb
Alternative spelling of departmentalize
departmentalism
departmentalism
noun
Excessive adherence to departmental methods, rules or structure
departmentalize
departmentalize
verb
To organize something into departments
depauperization
depauperization
noun
The process, or the result of depauperizing
dependabilities
dependabilities
noun
plural of dependability
depersonalising
depersonalising
verb
present participle of depersonalise
depersonalizing
depersonalizing
verb
present participle of depersonalize
dephlogisticate
dephlogisticate
verb
To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible
deprecatoriness
deprecatoriness
noun
The quality of being deprecatory.
deprotestantize
deprovincialize
deprovincialize
verb
(transitive) To divest of provincial quality or characteristics.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatographism
dermatographism
noun
(pathology) dermatographia (skin disorder)
dermatophytosis
dermatophytosis
noun
(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
descriptionless
descriptionless
adj
Without a description.
descriptiveness
descriptiveness
noun
The characteristic of being descriptive.
desoxyephedrine
desoxyephedrine
Noun
methamphetamine
despecification
despecification
noun
(obsolete) discrimination
The act of generalizing, or making less specific.
dessertspoonful
dessertspoonful
noun
A quantity of something about the volume of a dessertspoon, or 2 teaspoons.
deuteroproteose
developmentally
developmentally
adv
In terms of development.
diacipiperazine
diaheliotropism
diaheliotropism
noun
(botany) A tendency of leaves or other plant organs to have their dorsal surface facing towards the rays of light.
diaphototropism
diastrophically
diastrophically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, diastrophism.
dichapetalaceae
dihydrocupreine
diphenhydramine
diphenhydramine
noun
(pharmacology) An antihistamine and anticholinergic drug that blocks the effect of histamine at H₁ receptor sites, relieving allergy symptoms. It also reduces smooth muscle contraction, increases heart rate, and sedates the user by blocking muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs).
diphenylenimide
diphenylenimine
diphenylenimine
noun
carbazole
diphenylmethane
diphenylmethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic hydrocarbon (C₆H₅)₂CH₂; it is an intermediate in the synthesis of many other compounds
dipleurogenesis
dipleurogenetic
diplocaulescent
diploperistomic
diplospondylism
dipterocecidium
disappointingly
disappointingly
adv
In a disappointing manner.
disappointments
disappointments
noun
plural of disappointment
disappreciation
disapprobations
disapprobations
noun
plural of disapprobation
discerpibleness
discerptibility
discerptibility
noun
Capability or liableness to be discerped.
disciplinarians
disciplinarians
noun
plural of disciplinarian
discomposedness
discomposedness
noun
The quality of being discomposed.
disimprisonment
disincorporated
disincorporated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disincorporate