Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria, of the order Actinomycetales, that resemble fungi. Some actinomycetes are pathogens and some are sources of antibiotics.
actinomycins
actinomycins
noun
plural of actinomycin
actinomycoma
actinomycoma
noun
The granulomatous lesion characteristic of actinomycosis
adenocystoma
adenocystoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma in which the neoplastic glandular epithelium forms cysts
adenomycosis
adminiculary
adminiculary
adj
(obsolete) Adminicular.
admonitively
admonitively
adv
As an admonition.
admonitorily
admonitorily
adv
In an admonitory manner.
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aeschynomene
allonymously
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
ambitendency
ambitendency
noun
(psychology) Contradictory behaviors exhibited when one is pulled between different choices.
ambivalently
ambivalently
adv
In an ambivalent manner.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
ammonolyzing
amoxycillins
amoxycillins
noun
plural of amoxycillin
ampelograpny
amphicondyla
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
amphiplatyan
amphiplatyan
adj
(anatomy, of a vertebra) Having flat surfaces at both ends
amphipyrenin
amphithyrons
amphorophony
amygdaloncus
amygdophenin
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
amylogenesis
amylogenesis
noun
The formation of starch.
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
anatomically
anatomically
adv
Pertaining to the anatomy.
ancylostomum
aneurismally
aneurysmally
aneurysmally
adv
In an aneurysmal way.
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
anhaemolytic
anisomyarian
anisomyarian
adj
(biology, of bivalves) Having different forms of abductor muscles
anisomyodian
anisomyodous
ankylomerism
anonymuncule
anonymuncule
noun
(obsolete) an insignificant anonymous writer.
antechinomys
anteluminary
anthomyiidae
anthroponomy
anthroponomy
noun
(anthropology) The science of the laws of the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and the environment.
anthropotomy
anthropotomy
noun
The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy.
antichymosin
anticynicism
antihumanity
antihumanity
noun
The quality of being hostile towards humanity.
antimilitary
antimilitary
adj
Opposed to the military or to military activities
antimodernly
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
antimonopoly
antimonopoly
adj
(law) Usually with respect to laws or policies: in opposition to the creation or continuance of a monopoly.
antimorality
antimorality
noun
Opposition to morality.
antimystical
antimythical
antipolygamy
antipolygamy
adj
Opposing polygamy.
antiroyalism
antiroyalism
noun
Opposition to royals or royalism.
antisymmetry
antisymmetry
noun
(linguistics) A theory of syntactic linearization, proposing that hierarchical structure in natural language maps universally onto a particular surface linearization, namely specifier-head-complement branching order.
(mathematics) The condition of being antisymmetric.
aponeurotomy
aponeurotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of aponeuroses
appendectomy
appendectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix.
archmonarchy
argentometry
argentometry
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A method of analytical chemistry involving titration with silver nitrate, especially for the quantitative analysis of chloride
arithmomancy
arithmomancy
noun
Alternative form of arithmancy
artilleryman
artilleryman
noun
(military) A soldier enlisted in an artillery unit or who uses artillery.
artillerymen
artillerymen
noun
plural of artilleryman
astrodynamic
astrodynamic
adj
Pertaining to astrodynamics.
asynchronism
asynchronism
noun
Synonym of asynchrony
atmolyzation
autoimmunity
autoimmunity
noun
(pathology, immunology) The condition where one's immune system attacks one's own tissues, i.e., an autoimmune disorder.
autonomously
autonomously
adv
In an autonomous or self-governing manner.
ayuntamiento
ayuntamiento
noun
A corporation or body of magistrates in cities and towns in Spain, corresponding to mayor and aldermen.
azimethylene
barmybrained
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
biodynamical
biodynamical
adj
Alternative form of biodynamic
bionomically
bionomically
adv
In a bionomic manner
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
brachycnemic
bromethylene
bromocyanide
bronchostomy
burdensomely
burdensomely
adv
In a burdensome fashion.
calumniatory
calumniatory
adj
Containing calumny; slanderous.
calumniously
calumniously
adv
In the manner of a falsification intended to discredit another.
calycanthemy
carbonometry
centesimally
centesimally
adv
According to a division into 100 parts.
cephalomancy
cephalomancy
noun
Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.
ceraunomancy
ceraunomancy
noun
(uncommon) Divination by thunder; the use of thunder or lightning to supernaturally gain information.
(uncommon) The magical power of conjuring or controlling thunder or lightning.
ceremonially
ceremonially
adv
In a ceremonial manner.
chickahominy
chimneypiece
chimneypiece
noun
A mantelpiece.
chirogymnast
chlamydozoan
chlorenchyma
chlorenchyma
noun
(botany) A mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants containing chloroplasts.
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chondromyces
chondromyoma
chrysamminic
chylomicrons
chylomicrons
noun
plural of chylomicron
chymosinogen
chymosinogen
noun
Synonym of prochymosin
chymotrypsin
chymotrypsin
noun
An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.
cingulectomy
clanjamphrey
clinopyramid
clytaemnesra
clytemnestra
coemployment
coenenchymal
coenenchymal
adj
(biology) Relating to, or composed of coenenchyme
cognominally
cognominally
adv
In a cognominal manner.
collenchymas
collenchymas
noun
plural of collenchyma
comfortingly
comfortingly
adv
In a comforting manner
commandatory
commandatory
adj
(obsolete) mandatory
commandingly
commandingly
adv
In a commanding fashion.
commendatary
commendatary
noun
One who holds a living in commendam.
commendatory
commendatory
adj
Holding a benefice in commendam.
Serving to commend or compliment; complimentary.
noun
(obsolete) That which commends; a commendation; eulogy.
commendingly
commendingly
adv
So as to commend.
commensality
commensality
noun
The act of eating together.
commodifying
commodifying
verb
present participle of commodify
communicably
communicably
adv
In a communicable manner.
communistery
companionway
companionway
noun
(nautical) a staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship
compaternity
compaternity
noun
(obsolete) The relationship of a godfather to a person.
compellingly
compellingly
adv
In a compelling manner.
compensatory
compensatory
adj
(genetics) That compensates for a deleterious mutation
(of a payment) Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury
Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something
complacently
complacently
adv
In a complacent manner; overly calm and contented; not troubled.
concomitancy
concomitancy
noun
The condition of being concomitant; concomitance
condemnatory
condemnatory
adj
serving to condemn or censure
condemningly
condemningly
adv
In a condemning fashion.
condimentary
condimentary
adj
Synonym of condimental
condylectomy
condylectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a condyle
confirmatory
confirmatory
adj
Serving to confirm something.
confirmingly
confirmingly
adv
So as to confirm; in a confirming manner.
conformingly
conformingly
adv
In a way that conforms.
coniomycetes
coniothyrium
consummately
consummately
adv
In a consummate manner
consummatory
consummatory
adj
(biology) Describing any behaviour that has survival value.
Pertaining to consummation; consummative.
contemningly
contemningly
adv
With contempt.
contemporary
contemporary
adj
From the same time period, coexistent in time; contemporaneous.
Modern, of the present age (shorthand for ‘contemporary with the present’).
noun
(dated) A rival newspaper or magazine.
Someone or something living at the same time, or of roughly the same age as another.
Something existing at the same time.
contemptibly
contemptibly
adv
In a contemptible manner.
corybantiasm
corybantiasm
noun
(medicine, archaic) A kind of frenzy in which the patient is tormented by fantastic visions and lack of sleep.
corycavamine
coscinomancy
coscinomancy
noun
Divination by the use of a suspended sieve sometimes from tongs or shears. The movement of the sieve when a person's name or word is spoken is interpreted.
countermyths
countermyths
noun
plural of countermyth
countrywoman
countrywoman
noun
A female compatriot
A woman who lives in the country or has retained country ways.