A form of articulation that allows considerable change in position and spatial relationship between the articulated parts, and which bones move freely upon one another; diarthrosis.
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achroanthes
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatism
achromatism
noun
(optics) The state or quality of being achromatic; achromaticity.
Achromatopia.
The state of being free of colors, not emitting or separating into colors.
achromatous
achromatous
adj
Lacking normal colour; colourless
acrostichal
acrostichal
adj
(entomology, of bristles) Situated on the mesothorax of some dipteran flies
acrostichic
acrostichic
adj
Being or relating to an acrostic.
acrostichum
actinophrys
adiaphorist
adiaphorist
noun
One who believes in adiaphorism.
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
afterschool
afterschool
adj
Of or pertaining to a program intended to care for and educate children in the time immediately after school classes.
Taking place immediately after school classes.
aftershocks
aftershocks
noun
plural of aftershock
agastrophus
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
ahistorical
ahistorical
adj
Lacking historical perspective or context.
altogethers
altogethers
adv
(obsolete) Alternative form of all together
(obsolete) Alternative form of altogether
noun
(obsolete) The way things are; circumstances.
plural of altogether (“nakedness”)
anachronist
anachronist
noun
A person who has anachronistic views or habits
anantherous
anantherous
adj
(botany) Without anthers
anarthrosis
anastrophes
anastrophes
noun
plural of anastrophe
anastrophia
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anchoritish
anchoritism
anorthosite
anorthosite
noun
(petrology) A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
anthesterol
anthracnose
anthracnose
noun
(phytopathology) Any of several fungal diseases that affect many plants and trees.
anthracosis
anthracosis
noun
(pneumology, pathology) A relatively mild pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal.
anthropodus
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antistrophe
antistrophe
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
(rhetoric) The repetition of words in an inverse order.
In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
The lines of this part of the choral song.
The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.
aparthrosis
aphrodistic
aphroditous
apostrophal
apostrophal
adj
Of or relating to an apostrophe.
apostrophes
apostrophes
noun
plural of apostrophe
apostrophia
apostrophic
apostrophic
adj
(orthography) Pertaining to the grammatical use of, or using, the apostrophe (the diacritical mark ').
(rhetoric) Pertaining to the rhetoric use of, or using, apostrophe (sudden, exclamatory dialogue).
apostrophus
aragonspath
archapostle
archeostome
archoptosis
archvisitor
argiphontes
arrhythmous
arthrodeses
arthrodeses
noun
plural of arthrodesis
arthrodesis
arthrodesis
noun
(medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.
arthroscope
arthroscope
noun
(medicine) A form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
arthroscopy
arthroscopy
noun
the examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope
arthrospore
arthrospore
noun
A similar cell produced by some bacteria.
A sporelike cell produced by some fungi and algae.
arthrostome
arthrostomy
arthrostomy
noun
(surgery) Construction of an opening into the cavity of a joint
artophagous
artophagous
adj
(rare) bread-eating
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
astraphobia
astraphobia
noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
astrography
astrography
noun
The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.
astrophobia
astrophobia
noun
A fear of stars and celestial space.
astrophyton
astrophyton
noun
The giant basket star, an early Mesozoic invertebrate.
astrosphere
astrosphere
noun
A cavity filled with hot gas blown into the interstellar medium by stellar winds.
athenagoras
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
atheromasia
atheromasia
noun
(pathology) The presence of atheroma
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
atmospheres
atmospheres
noun
plural of atmosphere
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
austrophile
authoresses
authoresses
noun
plural of authoress
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
authorities
authorities
noun
The bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service
The bodies that have political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere
plural of authority
authorizers
authorizers
noun
plural of authorizer
authorships
authorships
noun
plural of authorship
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beanshooter
beanshooter
noun
Alternative form of bean-shooter
behaviorist
behaviorist
noun
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
biographist
biographist
noun
(dated) A biographer.
birthstones
birthstones
noun
plural of birthstone
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
blastophore
blastophore
noun
(biology, obsolete) That portion of the spermatospore which is not converted into spermatoblasts, but carries them.
bloodthirst
bloodthirst
noun
An eagerness for bloodshed.
blowtorches
blowtorches
noun
plural of blowtorch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blowtorch
boilersmith
boilersmith
noun
One who builds or repairs boilers.
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
bothridiums
bottlebrush
bottlebrush
noun
A cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles.
An uncommon cave formation resulting from a rise in water level such that a stalactite becomes immersed in water that is supersaturated with calcium carbonate, causing the stalactite to become coated with pool spar.
Any of various trees or shrubs of the myrtle family, especially of the genera Callistemon and Melaleuca, native to Australia and adjacent areas, having spikes of flowers with numerous conspicuous stamens.
brachiators
brachiators
noun
plural of brachiator
brightworks
brightworks
noun
plural of brightwork
britishhood
broadcloths
broadcloths
noun
plural of broadcloth
broadsheets
broadsheets
noun
plural of broadsheet
bronzesmith
bronzesmith
noun
A maker of bronze articles.
brookesmith
brotherless
brotherless
adj
Without a brother.
brothership
brothership
noun
The state of being brothers; brotherhood.
brownshirts
brownshirts
noun
plural of brownshirt
bumbershoot
bumbershoot
noun
(slang, humorous, US) An umbrella.
burthensome
burthensome
adj
Obsolete spelling of burdensome
calochortus
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
catastrophe
catastrophe
noun
(insurance) A disaster beyond expectations.
(mathematics) A type of bifurcation, where a system shifts between two stable states.
(narratology) The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot; the dénouement.
Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
ceratophrys
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
charcoalist
charioteers
charioteers
noun
plural of charioteer
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of charioteer
charlestons
charlestown
chartaceous
chartaceous
adj
Resembling paper or parchment; papery.
checkerspot
checkerspot
noun
Any of a group of butterflies of the subfamily Nymphalinae whose wings bear a checkered, spotted pattern.
cherrystone
cherrystone
noun
(used as a size classification by fish merchants) A hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) that is larger than a countneck, littleneck or topneck but smaller than a quahog.
chestertown
chirologist
chirologist
noun
A user of sign language.
One who engages in palm reading.
chiromantis
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chiropodist
chiropodist
noun
A practitioner of chiropody
chirothesia
chirothesia
noun
Synonym of laying on of hands
chirotonsor
chloranthus
chlorinates
chlorinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chlorinate
chloroplast
chloroplast
noun
(cytology) An organelle, found in the cells of green plants and in photosynthetic algae, where photosynthesis takes place, characterized by a high concentration of chlorophyll and two membranes.
choirmaster
choirmaster
noun
the musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal
cholesteric
cholesteric
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to cholesteric acid or its derivatives
(physics) Of or relating to the chiral nematic phase of some liquid crystals in which the molecules are arranged in parallel planes with adjacent planes rotated slightly
noun
Any compound that forms such a liquid crystal
cholesterin
cholesterin
noun
(organic chemistry) Dated form of cholesterol.
cholesterol
cholesterol
noun
(biochemistry) A sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and transported in the bloodstream to the membranes of all animal cells; it plays a central role in many biochemical processes and, as a lipoprotein that coats the walls of blood vessels, is associated with cardiovascular disease.
The level of cholesterol in the body.
cholesteryl
cholesteryl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cholesterol.
chondrostei
chorizontes
choroiditis
choroiditis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the choroid.
chorologist
chorologist
noun
One who studies chorology.
chrismation
chrismation
noun
(ecclesiastical) In general, the act of applying chrism, or consecrated oil.
(ecclesiastical) The sacrament of applying chrism to complete baptism in the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.
chrismatory
chrismatory
noun
A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
christcross
christendom
christenson
christiform
christoffel
christoffer
christoforo
christogram
christogram
Noun
A monogram that forms an abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ, traditionally used as a Christian symbol, such as the chi-rho (
christology
christology
Noun
A field of study within Christian theology which is concerned with the nature of Jesus Christ, particularly with how the divine and human are related in his person.
A particular theory or viewpoint within the field of Christology, e.g. Chalcedonian Christology, Arian Christology, etc.
christopher
chromatosis
chromatosis
noun
(medicine) Pigmentation, especially unusual pigmentation of human or animal tissue.
Excessive pigmentation of tissue that normally is pigmented.
Pigmentation of tissue that normally is not pigmented.
chromoblast
chromoblast
noun
An embryonic cell that develops into a pigment cell.
chromoplast
chromoplast
noun
(biology) Any plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or stored