(biology) In an abiogenetic manner; to have created life without life.
absorptiometric
absorptiometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
abyssobenthonic
acanthocephalan
acanthocephalan
adj
In a manner similar to Acanthocephala.
noun
Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala.
acanthopterygii
acarodermatitis
acarodermatitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the skin caused by mites
accommodateness
accommodateness
noun
(rare) Fitness.
accommodatively
accommodatively
adv
In a accommodative manner; accommodatingly.
accompanimental
accompanimental
adj
Relating to or serving as an accompaniment
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
accountableness
accountableness
noun
The quality or state of being accountable; accountability.
acerbityacerose
acetabuliferous
acetabuliferous
adj
Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acetometrically
acetonylacetone
acetonylacetone
noun
(organic chemistry) The aliphatic diketone 2,5-hexanedione
acetophenetidin
acetophenetidin
noun
phenacetin
acetylcarbazole
acetylcellulose
achrodextrinase
achroiocythemia
acknowledgement
acknowledgement
noun
(most common British spelling, also sometimes used in the US) Alternative spelling of acknowledgment
acknowledgments
acknowledgments
noun
plural of acknowledgment
acoustoelectric
acoustoelectric
adj
Of or pertaining to electroacoustics
acrocontracture
acrocontracture
noun
(pathology) contracture of the joints of the hands or feet
acroparesthesia
acroparesthesia
noun
(medicine) severe pain in the extremities
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinogonidiate
actinomycetales
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
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
adenoidectomies
adenoidectomies
noun
plural of adenoidectomy
adrenalcortical
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
adrenalectomize
adrenalectomize
verb
(transitive) To subject to an adrenalectomy.
aecioteliospore
aerocartography
aerocartography
noun
The making of maps based on an aerial survey of the terrain.
aerodermectasia
aerodermectasia
noun
(medicine) subcutaneous emphysema
aetiotropically
alectoromorphae
allelocatalytic
allelocatalytic
adj
Relating to allelocatalysis
aluminosilicate
aluminosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
americanisation
americanization
americanization
noun
Alternative form of Americanisation
anacreontically
anacreontically
adv
In an anacreontic manner.
anemometrically
anemometrically
adv
By means of anemometry.
anfractuousness
anfractuousness
noun
The state or quality of being anfractuous.
angiotelectasia
anisobranchiate
antecedaneously
antecedaneously
adv
(rare, archaic or obsolete) In an antecedaneous way: precedingly.
anteconsonantal
anteconsonantal
adj
(linguistics) Placed before a consonant
anthocerotaceae
anthoecological
anthracotherium
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
anticeremonious
anticholinergic
anticholinergic
adj
That inhibits the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
noun
(medicine) Any of a class of drugs, typically used to treat various disorders and some forms of poisoning, which inhibit the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
anticoagulative
anticoagulative
adj
That counters coagulation
anticoincidence
anticoincidence
noun
(physics) The occurrence of one event without the simultaneous occurrence of another
anticommutative
anticommutative
adj
(algebra) Of an operator * for which a * b = - (b * a)
anticompetitive
anticompetitive
adj
(economics, business) Acting to hinder or obstruct competition.
anticorrosively
anticovenanting
anticovenanting
adj
(historical) Opposing the Covenanter movement.
anticreationism
anticreationism
noun
Opposition to creationism.
anticreationist
anticreationist
adj
Against creationism.
noun
Someone who is against creationism.
antidemocracies
antieducational
antieducational
adj
Opposing education.
antiegotistical
antiejaculation
antihemorrhagic
antihemorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug etc. that stops or reduces hemorrhage.
antimelancholic
antimelancholic
adj
(medicine) Countering melancholy.
noun
(medicine) A drug that counters melancholy.
antimodernistic
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antireactionary
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
antitheological
antitheological
adj
Opposing theology.
antituberculous
antituberculous
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
antivivisection
antivivisection
adj
opposed to vivisection
aponogetonaceae
apostolicalness
apostolicalness
noun
(Christianity, obsolete) The state or quality of being apostolical.
apotelesmatical
apotelesmatical
adj
apotelesmatic
apothecarcaries
apperceptionism
apperceptionist
archaeopithecus
archiepiscopate
archiepiscopate
noun
(ecclesiastical) an archbishopric
archreactionary
aristodemocracy
aristodemocracy
noun
A form of government in which power is shared between the people and the aristocracy.
aristolochiales
arterionecrosis
arthrobacterium
arthroendoscopy
arthrosclerosis
arthrosclerosis
noun
(pathology) A stiffening of a joint
associativeness
associativeness
noun
(mathematics) The condition of being associative
asterospondylic
astropectinidae
atheroscleroses
atheroscleroses
noun
plural of atherosclerosis
atherosclerosis
atherosclerosis
noun
(pathology) The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).
atherosclerotic
atherosclerotic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with atherosclerosis
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
atrociousnesses
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
autecologically
autecologically
adv
In terms of autecology.
authentications
authentications
noun
plural of authentication
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
autocombustible
autocombustible
adj
Capable of spontaneous combustion.
autocorrelation
autocorrelation
noun
(statistics, signal processing) The cross-correlation of a signal with itself: the correlation between values of a signal in successive time periods.
autodecremented
autodecremented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autodecrement
autodestruction
autodestruction
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself.
autofecundation
autofecundation
noun
Self-impregnation.
autogenetically
autogenetically
adv
In an autogenetic manner.
autoincremented
autoincremented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoincrement
autoluminescent
autoluminescent
adj
Relating to autoluminescence.
autonephrectomy
autoschediastic
autoschediastic
adj
(dated) impromptu, improvised, ex tempore or offhand
autostethoscope
autotherapeutic
autotherapeutic
adj
therapeutic to the self; of or relating to autotherapy
autovivisection
autovivisection
noun
The vivisection of one's own body.
azotobacterieae
azygobranchiate
bacteriological
bacteriological
adj
Of or pertaining to bacteriology.
bacteriologists
bacteriologists
noun
plural of bacteriologist
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacterioprotein
bacterioscopist
bacterioscopist
noun
One who carries out bacterioscopy.
bacteriosolvent
bacteriotherapy
bacteriotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapeutic use of bacteria
bacteriotrypsin
barytocelestine
barytocelestite
basibracteolate
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
batrachospermum
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
bennettitaceous
biblicoliterary
bibliothecarial
bibliothecarial
adj
Relating to libraries.
bibliothecarian
bibliothecarian
noun
(archaic) A librarian.
bicollaterality
bicollaterality
noun
The property of being bicollateral.
bidirectionally
bidirectionally
adv
In opposite directions.
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biotechnologies
biotechnologies
noun
plural of biotechnology
blepharoplastic
blepharoplastic
adj
relating to blepharoplasty
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bothriocephalus
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachistochrone
brachistochrone
noun
(mathematics) A cycloid; the curve of fastest descent between two points.
brachystochrone
brachystochrone
noun
Alternative form of brachistochrone
branchiostegite
branchiostegite
noun
The lateral or dorsolateral part of a crustaceal carapace that extends over the gills