A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
acanthopomatous
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achrodextrinase
achromatisation
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinosphaerium
addleheadedness
addleheadedness
noun
The quality of being addleheaded.
adenohypophysis
adenohypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adiaphanousness
aegithognathism
aegithognathous
affranchisement
affranchisement
noun
The act of freeing; enfranchisement.
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
anacephalaeosis
anachronistical
anachronistical
adj
anachronistic
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaesthetically
anaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of anesthetically
anaphalantiasis
anaphalantiasis
noun
Hair loss from the eyebrows
anerythroplasia
anesthesiometer
anesthesiometer
noun
Alternative form of anesthesimeter
anesthetization
anesthetization
noun
The administration of anesthesia.
angiohyalinosis
anhematopoiesis
anisobranchiate
annihilationism
annihilationism
noun
(politics) Advocacy of, or a policy of, annihilating a certain (racial, religious, etc) group; eliminationism.
(theology) The Christian doctrine that sinners are permanently destroyed rather than being confined to Hell.
annihilationist
annihilationist
adj
Advocating annihilationism; advocating the annihilation of a group of people.
noun
A person who advocates or practices annihilationism (the annihilation of a group): an eliminationist.
A person who believes in annihilationism: that eternal punishment is the annihilation of both the body and the soul.
anomalocephalus
anthrasilicosis
anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis
noun
The origin of man.
anthropologists
anthropologists
noun
plural of anthropologist
anthropomantist
anthropometrist
anthropometrist
noun
A practitioner of anthropometry
anthropopathism
anthropopathism
noun
anthropopathy
anthropophagism
anthropophagist
anthropophagist
noun
(Brazilian culture) A follower or representative of the Manifesto Antropófago of Oswald de Andrade, Brazilian poet; one who advocates a "cannibalistic" attitude towards the appropriation of European culture.
(rare) A cannibal.
anthropophagous
anthropophagous
adj
Who practices anthropophagy; cannibal.
anthropophilous
anthropophilous
adj
Synonym of anthropophilic
anthropophysite
anthropopsychic
anthroposophist
anthroposophist
noun
A proponent of anthroposophy.
antiadiaphorist
antiadiaphorist
noun
One who opposes adiaphorism.
antianaphylaxis
antianaphylaxis
noun
(immunology) desensitization to antigens
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
antiatheistical
antichristianly
antichristianly
adv
In an antichristian manner.
antiheterolysin
antihierarchies
antihierarchism
antihierarchist
antihierarchist
noun
One who opposes a hierarchy.
antimechanistic
antimechanistic
adj
(philosophy) Rejecting or opposing mechanism.
antimonarchists
antimonarchists
noun
plural of antimonarchist
antiphilosophic
antiphilosophic
adj
Synonym of antiphilosophical
antiphlogistian
antiphlogistian
noun
Someone who opposes phlogiston theory.
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
aphrodisiomania
aphrodisiomania
noun
An abnormal enthusiasm for sexual pleasure
apprenticeships
apprenticeships
noun
plural of apprenticeship
archconspirator
archconspirator
noun
A chief conspirator.
arthroendoscopy
arthrosynovitis
arthrosynovitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the synovial membrane of a joint
astonishingness
astonishingness
noun
The state or quality of being astonishing.
asymmetranthous
atheisticalness
atheisticalness
noun
The state or quality of being atheistical.
authenticalness
authenticalness
noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
authentications
authentications
noun
plural of authentication
autochthonously
autochthonously
adv
In an autochthonous manner.
bacchanalianism
bacchanalianism
noun
The practice of bacchanalians; bacchanals; drunken revelry.
balanoposthitis
balanoposthitis
noun
An inflammation of the glans penis and the prepuce.
baseheartedness
basichromatinic
basidiolichenes
bathyanesthesia
bedlingtonshire
belonosphaerite
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
benzophosphinic
benzosulphimide
biotechnologies
biotechnologies
noun
plural of biotechnology
blagoveshchensk
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blasphemousness
blasphemousness
noun
The state or quality of being blasphemous.
blennophlogisma
blennophlogosis
blepharadenitis
blepharadenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the meibomian glands
blockheadedness
blockheadedness
noun
The state or condition of being blockheaded.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
boldheartedness
boltuprightness
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
branchiosaurian
branchiostegite
branchiostegite
noun
The lateral or dorsolateral part of a crustaceal carapace that extends over the gills
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
branchiostomous
breatheableness
bronchoadenitis
broncholemmitis
bronchophthisis
bronchopleurisy
bronchostenosis
bronchostenosis
noun
(pathology) The abnormal contraction of a bronchus.
brotherlinesses
brotherlinesses
noun
plural of brotherliness
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
bulldoggishness
caernarvonshire
calycanthaceous
calycanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Calycanthaceae.
calyptorhynchus
cantharophilous
cantharophilous
adj
Synonym of cantharophilic
cardianesthesia
carmarthenshire
carmarthenshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Glamorganshire, Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire.
A local government principal area, bordered by Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Powys, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.
cataphrygianism
catharticalness
catheterisation
catheterisation
noun
Alternative spelling of catheterization
catholicisation
cavalierishness
cavalierishness
noun
The quality of being cavalierish.
cephalocentesis
cephalocentesis
noun
(surgery) puncture of the skull in order to drain excess fluid
chamberlainship
chamberlainship
noun
The office or post of chamberlain.
chancellorships
chancellorships
noun
plural of chancellorship
characterstring
cheerlessnesses
cheesemongering
cheesemongering
noun
The trade of a cheesemonger, selling cheese.
chemoresistance
chemoresistance
noun
(biochemistry) The resistance of a cell to the actions of a chemical compound.
(medicine) The resistance of a tumour to chemotherapy.
chemosterilants
chemosterilants
noun
plural of chemosterilant
chemotaxonomist
chemotaxonomist
noun
One who studies chemotaxonomy.
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chesterfieldian
chesterfieldian
Noun
Someone who acts in a sophisticated, aristocratic manner, reminiscent of the
Adjective
In the style of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, marked by brilliance, wit, and elegance in writing, and aristocratic assurance in life
chiasmodontidae
chickenbreasted
childlessnesses
chincherinchees
chincherinchees
noun
plural of chincherinchee
chloranthaceous
chloranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Chloranthaceae of fragrant trees and shrubs, the sole family in order Chloranthales.
chloroplatinous
chlorosulphonic
chlorosulphonic
adj
Alternative spelling of chlorosulfonic
cholecystokinin
cholecystokinin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK.
cholesterinemia
cholesterinuria
chondroblastoma
chondroblastoma
noun
(pathology) A rare bone tumor, usually benign and slow-growing, that originates from chondroblasts
chondrosarcomas
chondroskeleton
chondroskeleton
noun
A skeleton (of some fish and of mammal embryos) composed of hyaline cartilage
chorioallantois
chorioallantois
noun
(anatomy) The vascular extraembryonic membrane, formed by the fusion of the allantois and the chorion, that makes up the placenta in most mammals; the chorioallantoic membrane
chorioretinitis
chorioretinitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the choroid and retina of the eye
christadelphian
christadelphian
Noun
A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the mid-19th century.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Christadelphians.
christianiadeal
christocentrism
christocentrism
Proper noun
A form of Christianity that concentrates on the teaching of Jesus Christ.