Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acoustoelectric
acoustoelectric
adj
Of or pertaining to electroacoustics
acquisitiveness
acquisitiveness
noun
(phrenology) The faculty to which the phrenologists attribute the desire of acquiring and possessing.
The quality of being acquisitive; propensity to acquire property; desire of possession.
acrimoniousness
acrimoniousness
noun
The quality of being acrimonious.
actinosphaerium
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
adiaphanousness
aegithognathous
affusedaffusing
agglutinatively
agglutinatively
adv
In an agglutinative fashion; via agglutination.
aigialosauridae
alexandroupolis
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
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
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
ambisexualities
ambisexualities
noun
plural of ambisexuality
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angustirostrate
antepenultimate
antepenultimate
adj
Two before the last, i.e., the one immediately before the penultimate, in a series.
noun
The syllable that comes two before the last in a word.
Two before the last in a series. e.g. (..., antepenultimate, penultimate, ultimate)
anthracotherium
anthradiquinone
anticeremonious
anticoagulative
anticoagulative
adj
That counters coagulation
anticommutative
anticommutative
adj
(algebra) Of an operator * for which a * b = - (b * a)
anticrepuscular
antieducational
antieducational
adj
Opposing education.
antiejaculation
antievolutional
antifeudalistic
antimoniuretted
antimoniuretted
adj
(chemistry) Combined with or containing antimony.
antimusicalness
antinaturalness
antireligiously
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
antituberculous
antituberculous
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
antiturnpikeism
appendicularian
appendicularian
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates.
noun
(zoology) A member of this class.
archaeopithecus
architecturally
architecturally
adv
In an architectural manner.
Regarding architecture.
argumentatively
argumentatively
adv
In an argumentative manner.
arthrobacterium
arthroneuralgia
asclepiadaceous
asclepiadaceous
adj
(botany) Relating to the milkweeds.
assiduousnesses
assumptiousness
assumptiousness
noun
The quality of being assumptious.
atrabiliousness
atrabiliousness
noun
(medicine, obsolete) The state or quality of having an excess of black bile.
Grumpiness, irritability, melancholy, moroseness.
atrociousnesses
atrosanguineous
attributiveness
attributiveness
noun
The state or quality of being attributive.
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
auldfarrantlike
auriculariaceae
autecologically
autecologically
adv
In terms of autecology.
authenticalness
authenticalness
noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
authenticatable
authenticatable
adj
Capable of being authenticated.
authentications
authentications
noun
plural of authentication
authoritatively
authoritatively
adv
In an authoritative manner, being worthy of trust.
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
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.
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.
autonephrotoxin
autoportraiture
autoportraiture
noun
The creation of a self-portrait.
autoprogressive
autoproteolysis
autoproteolysis
noun
(biochemistry) Spontaneous proteolysis
autoretardation
autoretardation
noun
(chemistry) The retardation of a chemical reaction as a result of the reaction itself.
autoschediastic
autoschediastic
adj
(dated) impromptu, improvised, ex tempore or offhand
autosuggestible
autosuggestible
adj
Prone to autosuggestion.
autosuggestions
autosuggestions
noun
plural of autosuggestion
autosuppression
autotetraploidy
autotetraploidy
noun
The property of being autotetraploid.
autotherapeutic
autotherapeutic
adj
therapeutic to the self; of or relating to autotherapy
autotrepanation
autovivisection
autovivisection
noun
The vivisection of one's own body.
bacillariaceous
bacillariaceous
adj
Belonging to the Bacillariaceae; rod-shaped.
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
balanopreputial
balanopreputial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the glans penis and the foreskin
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
bennettitaceous
benzosulphimide
bioluminescence
bioluminescence
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).
bismutosmaltite
blockaderunning
bloodguiltiness
bloodguiltiness
noun
Guilt of having shed blood or killed someone.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
boltuprightness
bothriocephalus
bougainvillaeas
bougainvillaeas
noun
plural of bougainvillaea
boussingaultite
boussingaultite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
bronchopleurisy
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
bulldoggishness
bumblebeefishes
bureaucratizing
bureaucratizing
verb
present participle of bureaucratize
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
butterflyfishes
butterflyfishes
noun
plural of butterflyfish
butteryfingered
calcaneofibular
calcaneofibular
adj
Relating to the calcaneus and fibula.
calcitestaceous
calculabilities
calculabilities
noun
plural of calculability
canterburianism
caprifoliaceous
caprifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Caprifoliaceae family of honeysuckles.
cardiodysneuria
cardiopneumatic
carnivorousness
carnivorousness
noun
The quality of being a carnivore.
centrifugalized
centrifugalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifugalize
ceremoniousness
ceremoniousness
noun
The state of being ceremonious.
cervicomuscular
cervicoscapular
cervicoscapular
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or joining the neck and the shoulder bone
cheilostomatous
cheilostomatous
adj
Relating to the cheilostomates
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chiropterygious
cholesterinuria
cholesteroluria
chromobacterium
churchwardenism
churchwardenize
churrigueresque
churrigueresque
adj
Alternative form of Churrigueresque
cicrumspections
circumambiently
circumambiently
adv
In a circumambient manner.
circumambulated
circumambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumambulate
circumambulates
circumambulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumambulate
circumcrescence
circumcrescence
noun
Synonym of epiboly
The condition of being circumcrescent
circumesophagal
circumferential
circumferential
adj
(not comparable) Of or pertaining to a circumference.
Circuitous, indirect or roundabout.
circumforaneous
circumforaneous
adj
(by extension) Indirect, roundabout, or unnecessarily complex.
Wandering from place to place or market to market.
circumgestation
circumgestation
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of carrying about.
circumincession
circumincession
noun
(theology) The reciprocal existence in each other of the three persons of the Trinity.
circuminsession
circuminsession
noun
Alternative spelling of circumincession
circumjacencies
circumjacencies
noun
plural of circumjacency
circumnavigable
circumnavigable
adj
able to be circumnavigated
circumnavigated
circumnavigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate
circumnavigates
circumnavigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate
circumplanetary
circumplanetary
adj
(astronomy) Surrounding a planet
circumscribable
circumscribable
adj
able to be circumscribed
circumscriptive
circumscriptive
adj
That circumscribes or outlines
circumspections
circumspections
noun
plural of circumspection
circumspectness
circumspectness
noun
the state or quality of being circumspect
circumstantiate
circumstantiate
verb
To describe, verify or prove by setting out circumstantial evidence
To place in particular circumstances; to invest with particular accidents or adjuncts.