(biology) Non-germinal; unable to form a blastema or offspring.
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.
acclaimers
acclaimers
noun
plural of acclaimer
acclimates
acclimates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclimate
accomplish
accomplish
verb
(transitive) To complete, as time or distance.
(transitive) To execute fully; to fulfill; to complete successfully.
(transitive) To finish successfully.
(transitive, Philippines) to fill out a form.
(transitive, archaic) To equip or furnish thoroughly; hence, to complete in acquirements; to render accomplished; to polish.
(transitive, obsolete) To gain; to obtain.
acephalism
acephalism
noun
The congenital lack of a head.
acrologism
adactylism
adactylism
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of adactyly.
adamsville
admissable
admissable
adj
Alternative spelling of admissible
admissible
admissible
adj
(artificial intelligence) Describing a heuristic that never overestimates the cost of reaching a goal.
Capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable.
admissibly
admissibly
adv
in a manner that is admissible; acceptably
aglobulism
alabamians
albumenise
albumenise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albumenize
albuminise
albuminise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albuminize
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminous
albuminous
adj
Relating to, containing, or having the properties of albumen or albumin.
alchemised
alchemised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alchemise
alchemists
alchemists
noun
plural of alchemist
alcoholism
alcoholism
noun
(pathology) Acute alcohol poisoning.
A chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning.
alemannish
algorismic
algorismic
adj
Obsolete form of algorithmic.
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
alignments
alignments
noun
plural of alignment
alismaceae
allegorism
allegorism
noun
(theology) The belief that the primary value and significance of what is earthly and tangible is the way it points to the divine.
The use of allegory.
allogamies
alloisomer
alloisomer
noun
(chemistry) Synonym of geometric isomer
allomerism
allomerism
noun
(chemistry) Variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form.
allotheism
allotheism
noun
Worship of a god or gods that are foreign to one's own land.
almandines
almandines
noun
plural of almandine
almsgiving
almsgiving
noun
The act of voluntarily giving alms, of making donations to the poor, charity.
alodialism
alodialism
noun
Alternative form of allodialism
alphonsism
altimeters
altimeters
noun
plural of altimeter
aluminised
aluminised
adj
Having the property of being coated with aluminium
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aluminise
aluminizes
aluminizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aluminize
aluminosis
aluminosis
noun
(construction) A structural defect resulting from the degradation of poor quality concrete.
(pathology) A disease of the lungs caused by aluminum dust.
amalgamist
ambilevous
ambilevous
adj
(rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
ambisexual
ambisexual
adj
(slang) Of ambiguous sexual orientation.
(zoology) Hermaphroditic.
Bisexual: attracted to persons of either sex.
Unisex: fit for persons of either sex.
noun
An ambisexual person.
amblyopsis
ambushlike
amidoplast
aminolysis
aminolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) decomposition of a molecule by reaction with ammonia or an amine
aminoplast
amissville
ampelopsin
ampelopsin
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular flavanonol.
ampelopsis
ampelopsis
noun
A vine of the genus Ampelopsis
amphibalus
amphibalus
noun
An ecclesiastical vestment like the chasuble.
amphiboles
amphiboles
noun
plural of amphibole
amphistyly
amphivasal
amphivasal
adj
(botany) In which the xylem surrounds the phloem
amplifiers
amplifiers
noun
plural of amplifier
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
ampullitis
ampullitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of an ampulla
amylolysis
amylolysis
noun
The conversion of starch into sugar by the action of acids or enzymes such as amylase.
amyraldism
amyraldism
Noun
A form of Protestant belief also known as four-point Calvinism.
amyraldist
aneurismal
aneurismal
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmal
anglesmith
anglicisms
anglicisms
noun
plural of anglicism
animalised
animalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of animalise
animalness
animalness
noun
The quality of being animal; animality.
anisomeles
anisomelia
anisomelia
noun
(pathology) Inequality between paired limbs.
anisomelus
antilogism
antilogism
noun
(logic) A false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third
anvilsmith
anvilsmith
noun
A person who makes blacksmiths' anvils.
aplanatism
aplanatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from spherical aberration.
archiplasm
arcosolium
arcosolium
noun
(architecture) A tomb in an arched recess in a wall.
armadillos
armadillos
noun
plural of armadillo
assailment
assailment
noun
(now rare) The act of assailing.
assemblies
assemblies
noun
plural of assemblie
plural of assembly
assembling
assembling
noun
A gathering or assembly.
verb
present participle of assemble
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.
assumingly
assumingly
adv
In an assuming manner.
asterismal
asterismal
adj
(astrology) Relating to asterisms.
asystolism
asystolism
noun
The state or symptoms characteristic of asystole.
atmologist
atmologist
noun
One who is versed in atmology.
aulostomid
aulostomid
noun
(zoology) Any of the family Aulostomidae of trumpetfishes.
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.
axoplasmic
axoplasmic
adj
Of or pertaining to axoplasm.
babylonism
balsamical
balsamical
adj
Alternative form of balsamic
balsamitic
bandlimits
bandlimits
noun
plural of bandlimit
bedimplies
bedlamised
beldamship
belemnites
belemnites
noun
plural of belemnite
beminstrel
bemuslined
bemuslined
adj
Dressed or covered in muslin.
bestialism
bestialism
noun
bestiality (sexual intercourse between human and animal)
bestialness; quality of being bestial or subhuman
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
billionism
bimestrial
bimestrial
adj
Occurring once every two months
bimetalism
bimetalism
noun
Alternative form of bimetallism
bimuscular
bimuscular
adj
(zoology) Having two adductor muscles.
bioplasmic
bioplasmic
adj
Pertaining to, or consisting of, bioplasm.
blackmails
blackmails
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackmail
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.
blemishing
blemishing
verb
present participle of blemish
blepharism
blimpishly
blimpishly
adv
In a blimpish manner.
blithesome
blithesome
adj
Happy or spriteful; carefree.
bloomeries
bloomeries
noun
plural of bloomery
bloomerism
bloomerism
Noun
Support for equal rights for women; an early form of feminism.
blossoming
blossoming
noun
The act or process by which something blossoms.
verb
present participle of blossom
bobadilism
bogomilism
bogomilism
Noun
the beliefs and practices of the Bogomils
bolshevism
bolshevism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bolshevism.
bombylious
bombylious
adj
(obsolete) Buzzing like a bumblebee.
boswellism
boswellism
Noun
The writing style of (1740–1795), Scottish lawyer and writer, best known for his biography of
botulismus
botulismus
noun
Obsolete form of botulism.
boulangism
boulangism
Noun
The spirit or principles of a French political movement identified with (1837–1891), who promoted an aggressive nationalism which opposed Germany and called for the defeat of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) to be avenged.
bowdlerism
bowdlerism
noun
A policy of bowdlerization, or censorship by removing what is considered indecent.
brambliest
brambliest
adj
superlative form of brambly: most brambly
bucolicism
bucolicism
noun
Bucolic attitudes or behaviour.
bulldogism
bullionism
bullionism
noun
(economics, historical) An economic theory that defines wealth by the amount of precious metals owned; a primitive form of mercantilism.
cacomistle
cacomistle
noun
The Bassariscus sumichrasti.
calamaries
calamaries
noun
plural of calamary
calamities
calamities
noun
plural of calamity
calamitous
calamitous
adj
Concerning or involving calamity, disastrous.
calcimines
calcimines
noun
plural of calcimine
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calcimine
calibanism
caligulism
calimancos
calimancos
noun
plural of calimanco
calombigas
calumnious
calumnious
adj
Possessing the traits of calumny.
camarillas
camarillas
noun
plural of camarilla
cameralism
cameralism
noun
The theories and practices of the cameralists.
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.
campaniles
campaniles
noun
plural of campanile
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.
caramelise
caramelise
verb
Alternative spelling of caramelize
catabolism
catabolism
noun
(biochemistry) Destructive metabolism, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials.
catmalison
caudillism
caudillism
noun
Alternative form of caudilloism
celotomies
celotomies
noun
plural of celotomy
centesimal
centesimal
adj
Describing a hundredth part
Divided into a hundred parts
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.
chemolysis
chemolysis
noun
(dated) The decomposition of organic substance into more simple bodies, by the use of chemical agents alone.
childermas
childermas
Proper noun
A day to commemorate the killing of the Holy Innocents. Variously held on 28th December in the Western Church and 29th December in the Eastern Church. In Spanish-speaking countries this is often a prank-filled day like April Fools' Day.
chilomonas
chilostoma
chilostome
chilostome
noun
Alternative form of cheilostome
chloralism
chloralism
noun
(medicine) A morbid condition of the system resulting from excessive use of chloral.