A process by which a person acquires the culture of the society that they inhabit, starting at birth.
A process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acrosphacelus
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
aigialosaurus
albocinereous
albuminometer
albuminometry
albuminorrhea
algiomuscular
allantoinuria
allantoinuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of allantoin in the urine
allylthiourea
allylthiourea
noun
A particular organic carcinogen.
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminoferric
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
amblyocarpous
ambulacriform
ambulacriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form of ambulacra.
ambulatoriums
amidofluoride
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
androcephalum
andropetalous
animalivorous
animalivorous
adj
That eats (other) animals
anisopleurous
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anteoperculum
anteroclusion
anticlinorium
anticlinorium
noun
(geology) A series of parallel anticlinal folds on a regional-scale anticline.
antireligious
antireligious
adj
Opposed to religion.
antivariolous
antivariolous
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing the spread of smallpox.
aplacophorous
araliophyllum
arboriculture
arboriculture
noun
The branch of horticulture concerned with the planting, growth, and maintenance of trees.
archeptolemus
archplutocrat
archscoundrel
arctocephalus
argilliferous
argilliferous
adj
(geology) Producing clay; rich in argil.
argyropelecus
arteriopalmus
articulations
articulations
noun
plural of articulation
asperifolious
asperifolious
adj
(botany) Having rough leaves.
astronautical
astronautical
adj
referring to travel in outer space
astylosternus
atlantosaurus
atmosphereful
atrabilarious
atrabilarious
adj
(medicine, historical) Having black bile as the prevalent humor.
Characterized by melancholy or gloom.
atroceruleous
atrocoeruleus
attributional
attributional
adj
Of or pertaining to attribution
aulacocarpous
aurotellurite
austrophilism
autocorrelate
autocorrelate
verb
(transitive, signal processing) To cross-correlate (a signal) with itself.
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
autotelegraph
autotelegraph
noun
Synonym of telautograph
autotriploidy
autotriploidy
noun
The condition of being autotriploid
bacilliparous
ballyllumford
balsamiferous
balsamiferous
adj
That yields balsam
barboursville
bardocucullus
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
behaviourally
behaviourally
adv
With respect to behaviour
benzofluorene
benzofluorene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in which a benzene ring is fused to a fluorene moiety
benzopyrylium
benzopyrylium
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic ion or salt containing a benzene ring fused to a pyrylium ion
bibliolatrous
bibliolatrous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting bibliolatry.
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
bimolecularly
bimolecularly
adv
In bimolecular terms.
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
blastocarpous
bloodcurdling
bloodcurdling
adj
Causing great horror or terror.
boulevardiers
boulevardiers
noun
plural of boulevardier
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachiocrural
brachiocrural
adj
(anatomy) Relating to both an upper and lower limb (especially to an arm and a leg or thigh)
branchicolous
breviloquence
breviloquence
noun
A pertinent and terse style of speech.
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
bromeliaceous
bromeliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Bromeliaceae of flowering plants
brutalisation
brutalisation
noun
Alternative form of brutalization
brutalization
brutalization
noun
(uncountable) The act or process of making brutal
An instance of being brutalized.
buccocervical
buccocervical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cheek and the neck
(dentistry) In a direction with buccal and cervical vectors.
(dentistry) In a location on the buccal and cervical aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
bulbourethral
bulbourethral
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the urethra and the bulb of the penis.
bulletproofed
bulletproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bulletproof
burglariously
burglariously
adv
(dated, law) As a burglar; in order to burgle.
burglarproofs
butyrochloral
butyrolactone
butyrolactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid
byelorussians
calamiferious
calcariferous
calcariferous
adj
calciferous
callorhynchus
calyceraceous
calyceraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Calyceraceae.
calyciflorous
calyciflorous
adj
(botany) calycifloral
campulitropal
campyloneuron
capsuliferous
capsuliferous
adj
(botany, anatomy) Bearing capsules
capsuligerous
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
carillonneurs
carillonneurs
noun
plural of carillonneur
carnivorously
carnivorously
adv
In a carnivorous manner.
carpocephalum
carpocephalum
noun
An organelle, in some liverworts, that carries the spore cases
cartilaginous
cartilaginous
adj
(mycology) Having a tough or fibrous texture, usually in reference to a mushroom stipe.
(zoology, of a vertebrate animal) Having a skeleton of cartilage.
Related to or resembling cartilage.
caryophyllous
caryophyllous
adj
Alternative form of caryophyllaceous
cathartolinum
caulerpaceous
cauthornville
cavernicolous
cavernicolous
adj
(rare) that inhabits caverns or caves
celastraceous
celastraceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Celastraceae of staff vines and bittersweets.
celluliferous
celluliferous
adj
Bearing or producing little cells.
centronucleus
cephalocereus
cephalopterus
ceratoglossus
ceratoglossus
noun
(anatomy) Synonym of chondroglossus
(obsolete, anatomy) The posterior part of the hyoglossus
ceratophyllum
ceremoniously
ceremoniously
adv
In a ceremonious manner.
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
cervicobuccal
cervicobuccal
adj
Relating to the neck and the cheek.
cervicolumbar
cervicolumbar
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the lumbar region of the spine
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
chaulmoograte
chaulmoograte
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of chaulmoogric acid.
chelidosaurus
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chiastoneural
chlorocruorin
chlorocruorin
noun
(biochemistry, organic chemistry) A green respiratory pigment found in many annelids.
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chloroleucite
chloroleucite
noun
A chloroplastid.
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
choripetalous
choripetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
choriphyllous
chorisepalous
chromoleucite
chromoleucite
noun
(botany) A chromoplastid.
chromophilous
chromophilous
adj
Synonym of chromophilic (“readily stained with dyes”)
chrysobalanus
chrysophyllum
circuituously
circulatories
circulatories
noun
plural of circulatory
circumcellion
circumcellion
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Circumcellion
circumclusion
circumclusion
noun
(dated) An acupressure technique in which the pin is passed beneath the vessel, the wire loop placed over its point, and the ends brought over the artery and made fast.
The act of enclosing on all sides.
circumcorneal
circumcorneal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the cornea
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.