Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
academicianship
academicianship
noun
A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
acanthocephalan
acanthocephalan
adj
In a manner similar to Acanthocephala.
noun
Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala.
acanthopterygii
acceptabilities
acceptabilities
noun
plural of acceptability
accompanimental
accompanimental
adj
Relating to or serving as an accompaniment
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
aceacenaphthene
acetnaphthalide
acetophenetidin
acetophenetidin
noun
phenacetin
acroparesthesia
acroparesthesia
noun
(medicine) severe pain in the extremities
actinopterygian
actinopterygian
adj
Of the nature of fish of the class Actinopterygii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the ray-finned fish of the taxonomic class Actinopterygii.
actinosphaerium
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
aecioteliospore
aerocartography
aerocartography
noun
The making of maps based on an aerial survey of the terrain.
aetiotropically
alectoromorphae
amblycephalidae
amphicreatinine
amphitheatrical
amphitheatrical
adj
Having some of the characteristics of an amphitheatre.
amyelencephalia
amyelencephalic
anacephalaeosis
anomalocephalus
antepatriarchal
antepredicament
antepredicament
noun
(logic) A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.
anthropocentric
anthropocentric
adj
Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations.
anthropogenetic
anthropogenetic
adj
Relating to anthropogenetics
anthypophoretic
anticephalalgic
anticephalalgic
adj
Counteracting headaches.
noun
A remedy for headaches.
anticompetitive
anticompetitive
adj
(economics, business) Acting to hinder or obstruct competition.
anticrepuscular
antiempirically
antiperistaltic
antiperistaltic
adj
(pharmacology) That blocks or stops peristalsis.
(physiology) Of or relating to antiperistalsis.
noun
A drug that blocks peristalsis.
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antipriestcraft
antipriestcraft
noun
Opposition to priestcraft.
antisepticising
antisepticising
verb
present participle of antisepticise
antisepticizing
antisepticizing
verb
present participle of antisepticize
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
apharsathacites
aponogetonaceae
apostolicalness
apostolicalness
noun
(Christianity, obsolete) The state or quality of being apostolical.
apotelesmatical
apotelesmatical
adj
apotelesmatic
apothecarcaries
appendicectasis
appendicularian
appendicularian
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates.
noun
(zoology) A member of this class.
apperceptionism
apperceptionist
applicabilities
applicabilities
noun
plural of applicability
apprenticeships
apprenticeships
noun
plural of apprenticeship
archaeopithecus
archdapifership
archegoniophore
archegoniophore
noun
(botany) The stalk of a prothallium that carries the archegonia
archiepiscopacy
archiepiscopacy
noun
(ecclesiastical) The form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops.
(ecclesiastical) The position or dignity of an archbishop.
archiepiscopate
archiepiscopate
noun
(ecclesiastical) an archbishopric
archimperialism
archimperialist
archimperialist
noun
A strong supporter of imperialism.
archiprelatical
archphilosopher
areographically
areographically
adv
In terms of areography.
argyrocephalous
arthroendoscopy
asclepiadaceous
asclepiadaceous
adj
(botany) Relating to the milkweeds.
asterospondylic
astropectinidae
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
autonephrectomy
autostethoscope
autotherapeutic
autotherapeutic
adj
therapeutic to the self; of or relating to autotherapy
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacterioprotein
bacterioscopist
bacterioscopist
noun
One who carries out bacterioscopy.
bacteriotherapy
bacteriotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapeutic use of bacteria
bacteriotrypsin
balanophoraceae
balanopsidaceae
batrachospermum
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
bibliopegically
biogeographical
biogeographical
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeography.
bipinnatisected
blepharoceridae
blepharoplastic
blepharoplastic
adj
relating to blepharoplasty
bothriocephalus
brachiocephalic
brachiocephalic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the arm and the head.
brachycephalies
brachycephalies
noun
plural of brachycephaly
brachycephalism
brachycephalism
noun
Dated form of brachycephaly.
brachycephalize
brachycephalize
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make or become brachycephalic.
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
caesalpiniaceae
calcaneoplantar
calcaneoplantar
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the sole of the foot.
campylospermous
campylospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.
capernaitically
capillarectasia
capillarectasia
noun
(pathology) ectasis of the capillaries
caprifoliaceous
caprifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Caprifoliaceae family of honeysuckles.
cardiopneumatic
cardiotherapies
cardiotherapies
noun
plural of cardiotherapy
carpentersville
carpometacarpal
carpometacarpal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to carpometacarpus, fusion of digits.
carpometacarpus
carpometacarpus
noun
(anatomy) The fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds.
carpophalangeal
caryophyllaceae
caterpillarlike
caterpillarlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a caterpillar.
cephalhydrocele
cephalocentesis
cephalocentesis
noun
(surgery) puncture of the skull in order to drain excess fluid
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
cephalothoraces
cephalothoracic
cephalothoracic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to or resembling a cephalothorax.
cephalothoraxes
cephalothoraxes
noun
plural of cephalothorax
cercopithecidae
cerebellospinal
cerebellospinal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the cerebellum and the spinal cord
cerebroparietal
cervicoscapular
cervicoscapular
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or joining the neck and the shoulder bone
chaetophoraceae
chamberlainship
chamberlainship
noun
The office or post of chamberlain.
chancellorships
chancellorships
noun
plural of chancellorship
chemicophysical
chemicophysical
adj
Synonym of physicochemical
chemoautotrophy
chemoautotrophy
noun
(biology) A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.
chemotherapists
chemotherapists
noun
plural of chemotherapist
chemotropically
chemotropically
adv
In a chemotropic manner.
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chloramphenicol
chloramphenicol
noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C₁₁H₁₂Cl₂N₂O₅ isolated from cultures of a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces venezuelae) or prepared synthetically and used against serious infections such as typhoid fever.
chloroplatinate
chloroplatinate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of chloroplatinic acid
chloroplatinite
choreographical
choreographical
adj
choreographic
christadelphian
christadelphian
Noun
A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the mid-19th century.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Christadelphians.
chromatospheric
chromotherapist
chromotherapist
noun
A practitioner of chromotherapy.
cineangiography
cineangiography
noun
cinematographic angiography
cinematographer
cinematographer
noun
(cinematography) A photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person.
(dated) One who exhibits motion pictures; a projectionist.
cinematographic
cinematographic
adj
of or pertaining to cinematography
cineradiography
cineradiography
noun
(medicine) cinematography of working internal organs, normally using X-rays
circumesophagal
circumplanetary
circumplanetary
adj
(astronomy) Surrounding a planet
cladophoraceous
cladophoraceous
adj
Belonging to the Cladophoraceae.
coleosporiaceae
cometographical
cometographical
adj
Relating to cometography.
commentatorship
commentatorship
noun
The office or occupation of a commentator.
commonplaceness
commonplaceness
noun
The state or quality of being commonplace.
comparativeness
comparativeness
noun
The state or quality of being comparative.
compartmentally
compartmentally
adv
one compartment at a time
compassionately
compassionately
adv
In a compassionate manner.
compatibilities
compatibilities
noun
plural of compatibility
complacentially
complacentially
adv
In a complacential manner.
complainingness
complainingness
noun
The quality of being complaining.
complaisantness
complaisantness
noun
The state or quality of being complaisant.
complementaries
complementaries
noun
plural of complementary
complementarily
complementarily
adv
In a complementary manner.
complementarism
complementarity
complementarity
noun
(linguistics, philosophy, semantics) A semantic relationship between two words wherein negative use of one entails the affirmative of the other with no gradability; the relation of binary antonyms.
The state or characteristic of being complementary.
complementation
complementation
noun
(genetics) The interaction between two genetic units such that an organism can function normally if either one is defective
(grammar) The relationship of a phrase to its predicate
(mathematics) The replacement of a set by its complement