(biology) Non-germinal; unable to form a blastema or offspring.
acclimated
acclimated
adj
accustomed, adapted or hardened to some environment
verb
(chiefly US) simple past tense and past participle of acclimate
acclimates
acclimates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclimate
accomodate
accomodate
verb
(Scotland) accommodated
Misspelling of accommodate.
accruement
accruement
noun
The act of accruing.
accumulate
accumulate
adj
(poetic, rare) Collected; accumulated.
verb
(education, dated) To take a higher degree at the same time with a lower degree, or at a shorter interval than usual.
(intransitive) To gradually grow or increase in quantity or number.
(transitive) To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively)
accustomed
accustomed
adj
(obsolete) Frequented by customers.
(of a person) Familiar with something through repeated experience; adapted to existing conditions.
(of a thing, condition, activity, etc.) Familiar through use; usual; customary.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accustom
acetabulum
acetabulum
noun
(anatomy) The bony cup of the pelvis which receives the head of the femur.
(historical) A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 2½ Roman ounces of wine and equivalent to about 66 mL although differing slightly over time.
(zootomy) A sucker of the sepia or cuttlefish and related animals.
(zootomy) One of the lobes of the placenta in ruminating animals.
(zootomy) The cavity in which the leg of an insect is inserted at its articulation with the body.
(zootomy) The large posterior sucker of the leeches.
A vinegar saucer, especially (historical) in ancient Roman contexts.
acetamidin
acetaminol
acetimeter
acetimeter
noun
An instrument for estimating the amount of acetic acid in vinegar
acetimetry
acetimetry
noun
(obsolete) The ascertaining of the strength of vinegar by measurement of the proportion of acetic acid in it
acetometer
acetometer
noun
Alternative form of acetimeter
acetometry
acetometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of acetic acid in vinegar
acetonemia
acetonemia
noun
(veterinary medicine) Presence of excessive levels of acetone in blood, sometimes occurring in cows during the first weeks after giving birth to a calf.
acetonemic
acetonemic
adj
Of or pertaining to acetonemia
acidimeter
acidimeter
noun
(chemistry) An instrument for ascertaining the strength of acids.
acidimetry
acidimetry
noun
(chemistry) The measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that, to produce a complete reaction, a certain definite weight of reagent is required.
acidometer
acidometer
noun
A hydrometer, especially one that is used to measure the strength of an acid.
Any of various other devices used to measure acidity, either chemical or electronic.
acidometry
acidometry
noun
Alternative form of acidimetry
acoelomata
acoelomate
acoelomate
adj
(zoology) Having no coelom.
noun
(zoology) Any animal without a coelom.
acouometer
acquitment
acquitment
noun
(law) Acquittal.
acroterium
acroterium
noun
(architecture) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment, or upon the gables in Gothic architecture.
One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.
actinomere
actinomere
noun
(zoology) One of the radial segments making up the body of one of the Coelenterata or similar organism
actinonema
actinosome
actinosome
noun
(zoology) The entire body of a coelenterate.
acuminated
acuminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acuminate
adenectomy
adenectomy
noun
(medicine) The removal of all or part of the adenoid glands by surgery.
adenotomic
adenotomic
adj
Pertaining to adenotomy (the dissection of or incision into a gland).
admittance
admittance
noun
(Britain, law) The act of giving possession of a copyhold estate.
(physics) The reciprocal of impedance
Actual entrance, reception.
Permission to enter, the power or right of entrance.
The act of admitting.
aeromantic
aeromantic
adj
Pertaining to or of the nature of aeromancy.
aerometric
aerometric
adj
Describing any measurement of a physical property of air (or other gases), but especially of temperature, pressure and velocity.
aftercomer
aftercomer
noun
One coming after; a successor; (in the plural) posterity.
alchemists
alchemists
noun
plural of alchemist
alembicate
algometric
algometric
Adjective
Relating to algometry.
allometric
allometric
adj
(mathematics, of a population) That grows at a rate proportional to a power of another population
Of or pertaining to allometry
amasthenic
amasthenic
adj
(photography) Uniting the rays of light into one focus, as a certain kind of lens does.
amboceptor
amboceptor
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of hemolysin
amercement
amercement
noun
(law) A non-statutory monetary penalty or forfeiture, usually applied at the discretion of a court.
ametabolic
ametabolic
adj
(entomology) Not undergoing metamorphosis
ammochaeta
ammocoetes
ammocoetes
noun
plural of ammocoete
ammocoetid
amoebocyte
amoebocyte
noun
A leukocyte, especially in an in vitro culture.
Any cell that has the form or motion of an amoeba.
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
amphithect
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
amplectant
amplectant
adj
(botany) That clasps a support, especially by twining around it
clasping or embracing
analcimite
anamnestic
anamnestic
adj
Of or pertaining to anamnesis
That aids memory; mnemonic
ancientism
ancientism
noun
The belief that people in ancient times were wiser than those of today.
anomatheca
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
anticamera
antichrome
antiedemic
antiedemic
noun
An agent or substance that counters edema.
antiemetic
antiemetic
adj
That combats nausea and vomiting
noun
(medicine) A drug that combats nausea and vomiting
antiloemic
antrectomy
antrectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal (resection) of part of the stomach, often combined with a vagotomy.
apneumatic
apneumatic
adj
(medicine) Devoid of air; free from air, or effected by or with exclusion of air.
(rare) Of or pertaining to the nonexistence of soul or spirit; non-spiritual.
apopemptic
apopemptic
adj
Pertaining to departing; farewell, valedictory.
noun
(obsolete) A farewell or parting address.
aposematic
aposematic
adj
(zoology, of a coloration or marking) That serves as a warning to predators, as of toxicity, especially falsely.
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
archistome
areometric
areometric
adj
Relating to, or measured by, an areometer.
arithmetic
arithmetic
adj
(arithmetic) Of a progression, mean, etc, computed solely using addition.
(mathematics) Of, relating to, or using arithmetic; arithmetical.
noun
The mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
armistices
armistices
noun
plural of armistice
asceticism
asceticism
noun
The principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.
ascomycete
ascomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
aseismatic
aseismatic
adj
Synonym of aseismic
That mitigates the effects of seismic shocks
asepticism
asepticism
noun
(dated) freedom from sepsis; asepsis
aspermatic
aspermatic
adj
That does not produce sperm
asymmetric
asymmetric
adj
(cryptography) Not involving a mutual exchange of keys between the sender and receiver.
(set theory) Of a relation R on a set S: having the property that for any two elements of S (not necessarily distinct), at least one is not related to the other via R.
Not symmetric.
atacamenan
atelomitic
athermancy
athermancy
noun
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
atmometric
atmometric
adj
Relating to atmometry.
attachment
attachment
noun
(computing) A file sent along with a message, usually an email.
(law) Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.
(meteorology) The act or process by which any (downward) leader connects to any available (upward) streamer in a lightning flash.
A dependence, especially a strong one.
A device attached to a piece of equipment or a tool.
A strong bonding with or fondness for someone or something.
The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.
The means by which something is physically attached.
autocamper
autocamper
noun
One who travels (by automobile) to stay at an autocamp.
autochrome
autochrome
noun
An early photograph produced by means of a glass plate coated on one side with a random mosaic of microscopic dyed grains of potato starch under silver halide emulsion.
autodermic
autometric
autometric
adj
(mathematics) Relating to an autometry
avouchment
avouchment
noun
A positive declaration.
The act of avouching.
bacteremia
bacteremic
bacteremic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to or having bacteremia (having bacteria in the blood)
baphometic
barometric
barometric
adj
Made or done with a barometer
Of or pertaining to atmospheric pressure.
becalmment
behemothic
behemothic
adj
colossal, of enormous size and power.
belemnitic
belemnitic
adj
Of or relating to belemnite.
betacismus
bicamerist
bicamerist
noun
An advocate of bicameralism (of two legislative chambers)
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
bimaculate
bimaculate
adj
Having two spots or similar marks
bimetallic
bimetallic
adj
More generally, consisting of two metals.
Pertaining to the use of gold and silver to create legal currency.
noun
Anything (especially a nanoparticle) composed of two metals
biochemist
biochemist
noun
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry
biometrics
biometrics
noun
The automated measurement of biological data.
The automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioural and biological characteristics.
bolometric
bolometric
adj
Of or pertaining to bolometry
as measured using a bolometer
bombiccite
brachtmema
bromacetic
buchmanite
bursectomy
bursectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a bursa
butcherdom
butcherdom
noun
The condition or trade of a butcher.
butomaceae
cacomistle
cacomistle
noun
The Bassariscus sumichrasti.
cacuminate
cacuminate
verb
(obsolete) To make sharp or pointed.
caecectomy
caecectomy
noun
Alternative form of cecectomy
caecostomy
caecostomy
noun
(surgery) An operation involving bringing the caecum through the abdominal wall, most often by a tube, and opening it for drainage or decompression, usually to treat an obstruction of the colon.
caelometer
cafetorium
cafetorium
noun
A large room, usually in a school, used as both a cafeteria and an auditorium.
cajolement
cajolement
noun
The act of cajoling or the state of being cajoled.
calamitean
calamities
calamities
noun
plural of calamity
calcimeter
calcimeter
noun
An apparatus that is used to estimate the amount of limestone (or similar calcium mineral) in a sample (often by measuring the carbonate content)
calotermes
calumniate
calumniate
verb
(transitive) To levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or standing.
(transitive) To make hurtful untrue comments about.
cameralist
cameralist
noun
(economics) An economist who strongly emphasizes political factors in recommending economic policy.
A public administrative servant of continental rulers of the 17th and 18th centuries who was a mercantilist and advocated economic policies tending to strengthen the position of the ruler.
cameration
cameration
noun
A vaulting or arching over.
camletting
campestral
campestral
adj
Relating to open fields or uncultivated land.
camphorate
camphorate
adj
camphoric
noun
(chemistry) Any salt of camphoric acid.
verb
(transitive) To treat or impregnate with camphor.
campimeter
campimeter
noun
A device used to measure a person's field of vision
campimetry
campimetry
noun
perimetry
campmaster
campmaster
noun
The person in charge of a camp.
camptonite
camptonite
noun
(mineralogy) A lamprophyre containing plagioclase and feldspar.
cancelment
cancelment
noun
(dated) cancellation
cantonment
cantonment
noun
(India) A permanent military station.
A town or village, or part of a town or village, assigned to a body of troops for quarters.
Temporary military living quarters.
capitellum
capitellum
noun
(botany, anatomy, arachnology) Synonym of capitulum
carmarthen
carmeloite
carmencita
carminette
carpostome
carpostome
noun
(biology) The opening in the cystocarp of red algae through which the spores are discharged
casemented
casemented
adj
Having a casement or casements.
catamenial
catamenial
adj
Of or relating to the menses or menstruation
catamneses
catamnesis
catamnesis
noun
The follow-up history of a patient after the onset of illness, or after discharge from treatment
catchments
catchments
noun
plural of catchment
catechisms
catechisms
noun
plural of catechism
catechumen
catechumen
noun
A convert to Christianity under instruction before baptism; a young or recent Christian preparing for confirmation.
ceilometer
ceilometer
noun
A device that measures the altitude of the cloud base, especially above an airfield.
celiectomy
celotomies
celotomies
noun
plural of celotomy
cementless
cementless
adj
Without cement.
cementlike
cementlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of cement.
cementwork
cemetaries
cemeterial
cemeterial
adj
Of or pertaining to a cemetery
cemeteries
cemeteries
noun
plural of cemetery
cenobitism
cenobitism
noun
The state of being a cenobite; the belief or practice of a cenobite.