(biology) Non-germinal; unable to form a blastema or offspring.
abmodality
absolutism
absolutism
noun
(philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.
(political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
(rare) The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness.
(theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.
Positiveness; the state of being absolute.
abterminal
abterminal
adj
(anatomy, of an electrical current in a muscle) Away from the end and towards the centre
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.
adamellite
adamellite
noun
(mineralogy) monzonite
adamitical
admittable
admittable
adj
Able to be admitted.
admittedly
admittedly
adv
As is acknowledged to be true; by general admission; confessedly.
admittible
admittible
adj
Archaic spelling of admittable.
adterminal
adullamite
adullamite
Noun
An inhabitant of Adullam. Near this town there was a cave where David and his allies sought refuge from Saul.
A member of the anti-reform faction of the British Liberal Party in the 19th century.
albuminate
albuminate
noun
(chemistry) A compound of albumin and a base or acid
alchemists
alchemists
noun
plural of alchemist
alembicate
algometric
algometric
Adjective
Relating to algometry.
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
aliethmoid
alightment
alightment
noun
The act of alighting, or descending and settling.
alignments
alignments
noun
plural of alignment
alimentary
alimentary
adj
Nourishing; nutritious.
Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.
alimenting
alimenting
verb
present participle of aliment
alimentive
alimentive
adj
Alternative form of alimentative
allometric
allometric
adj
(mathematics, of a population) That grows at a rate proportional to a power of another population
Of or pertaining to allometry
allotheism
allotheism
noun
Worship of a god or gods that are foreign to one's own land.
almightily
almightily
adv
In a way or manner that is almighty.
altazimuth
altazimuth
noun
A telescope or surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation
altimeters
altimeters
noun
plural of altimeter
altrincham
altrincham
Proper noun
a town in Greater Manchester, England
amalgamist
ambivalent
ambivalent
adj
Alternately having one opinion or feeling, and then the opposite.
Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations.
ambulating
ambulating
verb
present participle of ambulate
ambulation
ambulation
Noun
walking around
ambulative
ambulative
adj
(archaic) walking
ameliorant
ameliorant
noun
A substance that helps plants grow by improving the physical condition of the soil.
Anything that improves something else.
ameliorate
ameliorate
verb
(intransitive) To become better; improve.
(transitive) To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.
ametabolia
ametabolic
ametabolic
adj
(entomology) Not undergoing metamorphosis
amiability
amiability
noun
Friendliness, especially easy approachability owing to a cheerful and pleasant disposition.
amidoplast
aminolytic
aminolytic
adj
Relating to aminolysis
aminoplast
amityville
amphistyly
amphitokal
ampholytic
ampholytic
adj
(chemistry, of an electrolyte) amphoteric
ampliation
ampliation
noun
(law, civil law) A postponement of the decision of a cause for further consideration or reargument.
enlargement; amplification
ampliative
ampliative
adj
That broadens conceptual knowledge by adding new information.
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
ampulating
ampullitis
ampullitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of an ampulla
amylolytic
amylolytic
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to amylolysis
noun
Such a microbe or enzyme
amyraldist
analcimite
anatomical
anatomical
adj
Of or relating to anatomy or dissection.
anglesmith
animatedly
animatedly
adv
In an animated manner; with animation.
anormality
anormality
noun
(obsolete) abnormality
antelabium
antemedial
antemedial
adj
(entomology) Situated before (i.e. closer to the head than) the middle of the thorax or wing.
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.
antidromal
antidromal
adj
(botany) antidromous
(neurology) antidromic
antifemale
antifemale
adj
Averse to, or acting against, females.
noun
A genetic sequence that produces a non-feminine quality.
antilobium
antiloemic
antilogism
antilogism
noun
(logic) A false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third
antiloimic
antiloimic
adj
remedial against the plague
noun
(medicine) A remedy against the plague.
antimellin
antimonial
antimonial
adj
(dated, chemistry, pharmacology) Of or pertaining to antimony.
noun
Any drug or medical preparation containing antimony.
antinormal
anvilsmith
anvilsmith
noun
A person who makes blacksmiths' anvils.
aplanatism
aplanatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from spherical aberration.
armillated
aromatical
aromatical
adj
(rare) aromatic.
arythmical
assailment
assailment
noun
(now rare) The act of assailing.
assimilate
assimilate
noun
Something that is or has been assimilated.
verb
(intransitive) To be incorporated or absorbed into something.
(intransitive) To become similar.
(transitive) To absorb (a person or people) into a community or culture.
(transitive) To bring to a likeness or to conformity; to cause a resemblance between.
(transitive) To incorporate nutrients into the body, especially after digestion.
(transitive) To incorporate or absorb (knowledge) into the mind.
(transitive, rare, used with "to" or "with") To liken, compare to something similar.
assimulate
assimulate
verb
(obsolete) To assimilate.
(obsolete) To feign; to counterfeit; to simulate.
assoilment
assoilment
noun
Act of assoiling, or state of being assoiled; absolution; acquittal.
Act of soiling; defilement.
asterismal
asterismal
adj
(astrology) Relating to asterisms.
asystolism
asystolism
noun
The state or symptoms characteristic of asystole.
atelomitic
atmologist
atmologist
noun
One who is versed in atmology.
atomically
atomically
adv
With regard to atoms or atomic energy.
atterminal
aulostomid
aulostomid
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Aulostomidae of trumpetfishes.
automobile
automobile
adj
Self-moving; self-propelled.
noun
(US, Canada) A type of vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load. A car or motorcar.
automolite
automolite
noun
(mineralogy) A form of gahnite.
autotelism
autotelism
noun
(art) In literature or art, the belief that a work, having been created, is a justification in and of itself. Poems with a unified rhetorical device to frame the poem in a singular idea.
The belief that an entity or event has within itself its own meaning or purpose.
axilemmata
balsamitic
bandlimits
bandlimits
noun
plural of bandlimit
belemnites
belemnites
noun
plural of belemnite
belemnitic
belemnitic
adj
Of or relating to belemnite.
beltmaking
beltmaking
noun
The manufacture of belts.
beminstrel
bestialism
bestialism
noun
bestiality (sexual intercourse between human and animal)
bestialness; quality of being bestial or subhuman
bewailment
bewailment
noun
The act of bewailing.
bilaminate
bilaminate
adj
Composed of two laminae
noun
A lamination of two laminae
bimaculate
bimaculate
adj
Having two spots or similar marks
bimestrial
bimestrial
adj
Occurring once every two months
bimetalism
bimetalism
noun
Alternative form of bimetallism
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
bimodality
bimodality
noun
(statistics) A bimodal condition
bitemporal
bitemporal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
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.
bladesmith
bladesmith
noun
A maker of knives and swords.
blattiform
blithemeat
blithesome
blithesome
adj
Happy or spriteful; carefree.
bolometric
bolometric
adj
Of or pertaining to bolometry
as measured using a bolometer
boltmaking
boltmaking
noun
The manufacture of bolts.
botuliform
botuliform
adj
Having the shape of a sausage
botulismus
botulismus
noun
Obsolete form of botulism.
brambliest
brambliest
adj
superlative form of brambly: most brambly
bromellite
bromellite
noun
(mineralogy) A white oxide mineral containing beryllium.
bumblekite
buttermilk
buttermilk
noun
Cultured buttermilk, a fermented dairy product produced from cow's milk, with a characteristically sour taste.
The liquid left over after producing butter from full cream milk by the churning process, also called traditional buttermilk.
butylamine
butylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of four isomeric aliphatic amines derived from butane
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.