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.
actinosphaerium
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
aegithognathous
agglutinatively
agglutinatively
adv
In an agglutinative fashion; via agglutination.
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
ambisexualities
ambisexualities
noun
plural of ambisexuality
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
archaeopithecus
architecturally
architecturally
adv
In an architectural manner.
Regarding architecture.
argumentatively
argumentatively
adv
In an argumentative manner.
arthrobacterium
arthroneuralgia
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
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.
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
bismutosmaltite
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
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
bureaucratizing
bureaucratizing
verb
present participle of bureaucratize
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
butterflyfishes
butterflyfishes
noun
plural of butterflyfish
butteryfingered
calcitestaceous
calculabilities
calculabilities
noun
plural of calculability
canterburianism
cardiopneumatic
centrifugalized
centrifugalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifugalize
cheilostomatous
cheilostomatous
adj
Relating to the cheilostomates
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chiropterygious
cholesterinuria
cholesteroluria
chromobacterium
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
circumferential
circumferential
adj
(not comparable) Of or pertaining to a circumference.
Circuitous, indirect or roundabout.
circumgestation
circumgestation
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of carrying about.
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
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.
cirrocumulative
clavodeltoideus
cleistogamously
cleistogamously
adv
In a cleistogamous fashion.
coccothraustine
coccothraustine
adj
Relating to finches of the genus Coccothraustes
coeducationally
coeducationally
adv
In a coeducational manner.
coeruleolactite
coinstantaneous
coinstantaneous
adj
Happening at the same instant.
colliquefaction
colliquefaction
noun
(obsolete) A melting together; the reduction of different bodies into one mass by fusion.
columbotitanate
combustibleness
combustibleness
noun
The state or quality of being combustible.
commensurations
commensurations
noun
plural of commensuration
communicatively
communicatively
adv
In a communicative manner.
compunctionless
compunctionless
adj
Without compunction.
computativeness
computativeness
noun
The quality of being computative.
computerization
computerization
noun
The act of computerizing something, or something computerized.
conceptualising
conceptualising
verb
present participle of conceptualise
conceptualistic
conceptualistic
adj
Of or pertaining to conceptualism.
conceptualizing
conceptualizing
verb
present participle of conceptualize
conjunctiveness
conjunctiveness
noun
Synonym of conjunctivity
consanguinities
consanguinities
noun
plural of consanguinity
conscientiously
conscientiously
adv
In a conscientious manner; attentively.
consecutiveness
consecutiveness
noun
The state or quality of being consecutive.
consequentially
consequentially
adv
In a consequential manner; with consequence or significance.
consubstantiate
consubstantiate
adj
Partaking of the same substance; consubstantial.
verb
(intransitive) To become united in one common substance or nature.
(intransitive) To profess or believe the doctrine of consubstantiation.
(transitive) To cause to unite, or to regard as united, in one common substance or nature.
consumptiveness
consumptiveness
noun
The state of being consumptive.
contentiousness
contentiousness
noun
The state of being contentious.
continuousities
contortuplicate
contortuplicate
adj
(botany) Plaited lengthwise and also twisted.
contrariousness
contrariousness
noun
The state or quality of being contrarious.
corinthianesque
corruptibleness
corruptibleness
noun
The state or quality of being corruptible.
corynebacterium
corynebacterium
noun
Any bacterium, of the genus Corynebacterium, many of which are pathogenic or parasitic.
coterminousness
coulometrically
coulometrically
adv
By means of coulometry, or by the use of a coulometer
counteractingly
counteractingly
adv
In a way that counteracts.
counteractively
counteractively
adv
In a counteractive manner.
counteractivity
counteractivity
noun
counteraction; action that opposes or goes against something
counteralliance
counteralliance
noun
An alliance formed in opposition to another alliance.
counterbuilding
countercampaign
countercampaign
noun
A campaign that opposes another campaign.
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.