(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acarophilous
acarophilous
adj
(biology, rare) That lives in a symbiosis with mites
(botany, rare) That is pollinated by mites
acceleratorh
accomplished
accomplished
adj
Completed; effected; established.
Having many accomplishments, often as a result of study or training.
Showing skill and artistry.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
accomplisher
accomplisher
noun
One who accomplishes.
accomplishes
accomplishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accomplish
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetochloral
acetylphenol
acetylthymol
acherontical
achillodynia
achillodynia
noun
(pathology) pain due to achillobursitis
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achlorhydria
achlorhydria
noun
(medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
achlorhydric
achlorhydric
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to achlorhydria
achluophobia
achluophobia
noun
The fear of darkness.
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acrocephalia
acrocephalia
noun
(medicine) A deformity of the head in which the top is more or less pointed.
acrocephalic
acrocephalic
adj
Possessing a pointed skull.
noun
A person suffering from a pointed skull.
acronichally
acronychally
adelomorphic
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
agrochemical
agrochemical
adj
Relating to agrochemistry.
noun
(chemistry) A chemical compound, such as a hormone, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves the production of crops.
A compound or product derived from farmed plants.
ailurophilic
ailurophilic
adj
Of or relating to ailurophilia or ailurophiles.
ailurophobic
ailurophobic
adj
Having or relating to a fear or hatred of cats.
alcoholature
alcoholature
noun
(medicine, dated) An alcoholic tincture prepared with fresh plants.
alcoholicity
alcoholicity
noun
A measure of the alcoholic content of something
alcoholising
alcoholising
verb
present participle of alcoholise
alcoholizing
alcoholizing
verb
present participle of alcoholize
alcoholmeter
alcoholmeter
noun
Alternative form of alcoholometer
alcoothionic
alethiologic
allelopathic
allelopathic
adj
relating to an allelopathy
allochirally
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
allopathetic
allopathetic
adj
Involving or based on allopathy; allopathic.
allotheistic
allotheistic
adj
Of or relating to allotheism.
allothigenic
allothogenic
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
amniochorial
amniochorial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the amnion and the chorion
amphibolitic
amphibolitic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of an amphibolite.
amphicoelian
amphicoelian
adj
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicondyla
anachronical
anachronical
Adjective
Not in the correct date order. Chronologically incorrect.
anacoluthons
anacoluthons
noun
plural of anacoluthon
anchoretical
anchoretical
adj
anchoretic
anchoritical
anchorpeople
angelophanic
anglophiliac
anglophiliac
Adjective
Anglophilic
Noun
Anglophile
anglophobiac
anhaemolytic
anorthoclase
anorthoclase
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a group of feldspars being mixed sodium and potassium aluminosilicates.
anthoclinium
anthoecology
anthological
anthological
adj
Of or pertaining to anthology; consisting of extracts from different authors.
anticatholic
anticatholic
adj
Opposed to Catholicism.
noun
A person opposed to Catholicism.
antichlorine
antichlorine
noun
Synonym of antichlor (“substance used to remove chlorine”)
antiphonical
antiphonical
adj
Alternative form of antiphonic
apalachicola
aphidicolous
aphorismical
aphoristical
aphoristical
adj
Alternative form of aphoristic
aplacophoran
aplacophoran
noun
Any benthic mollusc of the class Aplacophora.
apocryphally
apocryphally
adv
In an apocryphal manner.
Regarding apocrypha.
apographical
apophylactic
approachable
approachable
adj
Easily approached; easy to talk to.
approachless
approachless
adj
Impossible to approach.
archaeolater
archaeolatry
archaeolatry
noun
Worship of an antiquity; excessive veneration of antiquity.
archaeologer
archaeologic
archaeologic
adj
Pertaining to archaeology.
antiquated
archconsoler
archeolithic
archeologian
archeologies
archeologies
noun
plural of archeology
archeologist
archeologist
noun
(chiefly US) Alternative spelling of archaeologist
archesporial
archesporial
adj
Relating to the archesporia, cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archilochian
archilochian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Ancient Greek satirical poet Archilochus and his style.
archipelagos
archoplasmic
aristolochia
aristolochin
aristolochin
noun
Synonym of aristolochic acid
arthroclasia
arthroclasia
noun
(surgery) The breaking of an ankylosis in order to allow more mobility in the joint
arthroclisis
ascolichenes
atheological
atheological
adj
Opposed to theology.
atheistic
atheoretical
atheoretical
adj
Independent of theory
athletocracy
athletocracy
noun
(derogatory, education) The situation where students involved in sports are treated better than those who are not.
aurichloride
aurichloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Tetrachloroaurate
aurochloride
aurochloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry, countable) Any salt containing this anion.
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, AuCl₄⁻, produced when gold is dissolved in aqua regia.
autocephalia
autocephalia
noun
Alternative form of autocephaly
autocephalic
autocephalic
adj
Autocephalous.
autochemical
autochthonal
autochthonal
adj
existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous
azocochineal
azosulphonic
bachelordoms
bachelorette
bachelorette
noun
(Canada) A very small bachelor (single room) apartment.
(Canada, US) An unmarried woman.
bachelorhood
bachelorhood
noun
The condition of being a bachelor.
bachelorlike
bachelorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bachelor.
bachelorship
bachelorship
noun
The state of being a bachelor.
bachelorwise
bachelorwise
adv
In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.
bathycolpian
bibliophagic
bibliophagic
adj
devouring books (literally or figuratively)
bibliotaphic
bibliotaphic
adj
Being or relating to a bibliotaph; hiding away books.
bibliothecae
bibliothecae
noun
plural of bibliotheca
bibliothecal
bibliothecal
adj
Belonging or pertaining to a library.
bibliothecas
biochemicals
biochemicals
noun
plural of biochemical
biographical
biographical
adj
of or relating to an account of a person's life
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
biotechnical
biotechnical
adj
Of or pertaining to biotechnology
blastophitic
blastophoric
blastophoric
adj
Relating to the blastophore.
bleachground
blepharocera
blepharoncus
blockheadish
blockheadish
adj
stupid
blockheadism
blockheadism
noun
The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity.
brachiolaria
brachiolaria
noun
(zoology) The second stage of larval development in many sea stars, following the bipinnaria
brachylogies
branchellion
breechloader
breechloader
noun
A variety of firearm in which the weapon is loaded from the breech (the end opposite that which discharges the projectile).
cacochymical
cacochymical
adj
cacochymic
cacophonical
cacophonical
adj
cacophonous; harsh-sounding; unmusical
calciphilous
calciphilous
adj
(botany, of a plant) Suited to a calcareous soil
calciphobous
calciphobous
adj
(botany, of a plant) Not suited to a calcareous soil
calcographer
calcographer
noun
A person who draws using chalk
calcographic
calcographic
adj
Relating to, or in the style of, calcography.
calliphorine
calycophorae
calycophoran
calycophoran
noun
(zoology) Any siphonophore of the suborder Calycophorae
candleholder
candleholder
noun
(dated, by extension) One who renders another slight assistance, or humours them.
(historical) A person who holds a candle to assist another person who is working in dim light.
A device for holding one or more lit candles
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
carbophilous
carpocephala
carpocephala
noun
plural of carpocephalum
cartoonishly
cartoonishly
adv
In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way
caryophyllin
caryophyllin
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of caryophyllene
caryophyllus
catastrophal
catastrophal
adj
(rare) Catastrophic.
catchpollery
catchpolling
cathodically
cathodically
adv
At, near, or while acting as a cathode
catholically
catholically
adv
In a catholic manner.
catholicates
catholicates
noun
plural of catholicate
catholicised
catholicised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catholicise
catholiciser
catholicized
catholicized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catholicize
catholicizer
catholicizes
catholicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catholicize