(biology) Non-germinal; unable to form a blastema or offspring.
acclimated
acclimated
adj
accustomed, adapted or hardened to some environment
verb
(chiefly US) simple past tense and past participle of acclimate
acclimates
acclimates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclimate
acetaminol
adactylism
adactylism
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of adactyly.
adamitical
alchemists
alchemists
noun
plural of alchemist
alembicate
algometric
algometric
Adjective
Relating to algometry.
allometric
allometric
adj
(mathematics, of a population) That grows at a rate proportional to a power of another population
Of or pertaining to allometry
altrincham
altrincham
Proper noun
a town in Greater Manchester, England
ametabolic
ametabolic
adj
(entomology) Not undergoing metamorphosis
aminolytic
aminolytic
adj
Relating to aminolysis
ampholytic
ampholytic
adj
(chemistry, of an electrolyte) amphoteric
amylolytic
amylolytic
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to amylolysis
noun
Such a microbe or enzyme
analcimite
anatomical
anatomical
adj
Of or relating to anatomy or dissection.
anticlimax
anticlimax
noun
(narratology) An unsatisfying resolution to a narrative, usually owing to a deus ex machina or similarly trivial resolution of the main conflict.
(rhetoric) An abrupt descent (either deliberate or unintentional) from the dignity of the idea which the speaker or writer appeared to be aiming for.
antiloemic
antiloimic
antiloimic
adj
remedial against the plague
noun
(medicine) A remedy against the plague.
aromatical
aromatical
adj
(rare) aromatic.
arythmical
atelomitic
atomically
atomically
adv
With regard to atoms or atomic energy.
balsamitic
belemnitic
belemnitic
adj
Of or relating to belemnite.
bimaculate
bimaculate
adj
Having two spots or similar marks
bimetallic
bimetallic
adj
More generally, consisting of two metals.
Pertaining to the use of gold and silver to create legal currency.
noun
Anything (especially a nanoparticle) composed of two metals
blacksmith
blacksmith
noun
(informal) A person who shoes horses.
A blackish fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis punctipinnis).
A person who forges iron.
verb
(intransitive) To work as a blacksmith.
bolometric
bolometric
adj
Of or pertaining to bolometry
as measured using a bolometer
cacomistle
cacomistle
noun
The Bassariscus sumichrasti.
caimitillo
calamintha
calamitean
calamities
calamities
noun
plural of calamity
calamitoid
calamitous
calamitous
adj
Concerning or involving calamity, disastrous.
calcimeter
calcimeter
noun
An apparatus that is used to estimate the amount of limestone (or similar calcium mineral) in a sample (often by measuring the carbonate content)
callithump
callithump
noun
(US) A burlesque serenade; a charivari.
(US) A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns and other discordant noises.
calumniate
calumniate
verb
(transitive) To levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or standing.
(transitive) To make hurtful untrue comments about.
cameralist
cameralist
noun
(economics) An economist who strongly emphasizes political factors in recommending economic policy.
A public administrative servant of continental rulers of the 17th and 18th centuries who was a mercantilist and advocated economic policies tending to strengthen the position of the ruler.
camletting
capitaldom
capitaldom
noun
The condition of being a capital city.
capitalism
capitalism
noun
(economics) An economic system based on private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit.
(economics, economic liberalism) An economic system based on the abstraction of resources into the form of privately owned capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state.
(politics) A socio-economic system based on private ownership of resources or capital.
(politics, economic liberalism) A socio-economic system based on private property rights, including the private ownership of resources or capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state.
capitellum
capitellum
noun
(botany, anatomy, arachnology) Synonym of capitulum
capitolium
capitolium
Noun
An ancient temple dedicated to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, built on hills and other prominent areas in many cities in Italy and the provinces.
carmeloite
catabolism
catabolism
noun
(biochemistry) Destructive metabolism, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials.
catamenial
catamenial
adj
Of or relating to the menses or menstruation
catmalison
ceilometer
ceilometer
noun
A device that measures the altitude of the cloud base, especially above an airfield.
celiectomy
celotomies
celotomies
noun
plural of celotomy
cementlike
cementlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of cement.
cemeterial
cemeterial
adj
Of or pertaining to a cemetery
centesimal
centesimal
adj
Describing a hundredth part
Divided into a hundred parts
centimolar
centimolar
adj
(chemistry) Of or relating to centimoles; one hundredth as concentrated as a molar solution.
centiplume
centralism
centralism
noun
A system that centralizes, especially an administration of some kind.
chattelism
chattelism
noun
The act or condition of holding chattels.
The state of being a chattel.
cheilotomy
cheilotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the lip
chemolytic
chemolytic
adj
Of or relating to chemolysis.
chilostoma
chilostome
chilostome
noun
Alternative form of cheilostome
chromolith
chromolith
noun
Alternative form of chromolithograph
ciliectomy
clamehewit
clamourist
cleidotomy
cleidotomy
noun
(obstetrics) Intentional fracturing of the clavicle of a fetus for the management of shoulder dystocia during vaginal delivery .
clematises
clematises
noun
plural of clematis
clementina
clementine
clementine
noun
A type of small, sweet orange, the result of a cross between a tangerine and Seville orange.
clementius
climactery
climatical
climatical
adj
Alternative form of climatic
clinometer
clinometer
noun
An apparatus for measuring a vertical angle, a slope, or the height of a large object (e.g. a tree).
clinometry
clinometry
noun
(geology) The art or operation of measuring the inclination of strata.
clocksmith
closterium
coeliotomy
coeliotomy
noun
(surgery) A surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.
coelomatic
coelomatic
adj
Alternative form of coelomic
colatorium
colbertism
colemanite
colemanite
noun
(mineralogy) A white, grey or colorless mineral form of calcium borate; a principal source of boron.
collimated
collimated
adj
(physics, of a light beam) Composed of rays that are parallel, thus having a wavefront that is planar.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of collimate
collimates
collimates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of collimate
collimator
collimator
noun
(astronomy) A small telescope attached to a larger one, used to point it in the correct general direction.
(physics) A similar device that produces a parallel beam of particles such as neutrons.
(physics) An optical device that generates a parallel beam of light. Often used to compensate for laser beam divergence.
colometric
colometric
adj
(linguistics) Relating to colometry
colotomies
colotomies
noun
plural of colotomy
columnists
columnists
noun
plural of columnist
comestible
comestible
adj
Suitable to be eaten; edible.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Anything that can be eaten; food.
comicality
comicality
noun
Something comical.
The state of being comical.
committals
committals
noun
plural of committal
communital
compactile
compatible
compatible
adj
Able to get along well.
Capable of easy interaction.
Consistent; congruous.
noun
Something that is compatible with something else.
compatibly
compatibly
adv
In a compatible manner
competible
competible
adj
(obsolete) Compatible
compilator
compilator
noun
One who compiles something.
compitalia
complaints
complaints
noun
plural of complaint
completing
completing
verb
present participle of complete
completion
completion
noun
(American football) A forward pass that is successfully caught by the intended receiver.
(law) The conclusion of an act of conveyancing concerning the sale of a property.
(mathematics) The act of making a metric space complete by adding points.
(mathematics) The space resulting from such an act.
The act or state of being or making something complete; conclusion, accomplishment.
completive
completive
adj
Making complete.
noun
(grammar) A construction denoting completion.
complexity
complexity
noun
(countable) That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
complicant
complicate
complicate
adj
(now rare, poetic) Complex, complicated.
(obsolete) Intertwined.
verb
(transitive) To involve in a convoluted matter.
(transitive) To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.
complicity
complicity
noun
(archaic) Complexity.
The state of being complicit; involvement as a partner or accomplice, especially in a crime or other wrongdoing.