(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the scapula
actinosphaerium
adrenomedullary
adrenomedullary
adj
Of or relating to the adrenal medulla.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
allagostemonous
alphitomorphous
alphitomorphous
Adjective
Resembling barleymeal.
aluminosilicate
aluminosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
ambisexualities
ambisexualities
noun
plural of ambisexuality
amidosuccinamic
aminobarbituric
aminosuccinamic
ammonocarbonous
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
anomalocephalus
anomalogonatous
antepenultimate
antepenultimate
adj
Two before the last, i.e., the one immediately before the penultimate, in a series.
noun
The syllable that comes two before the last in a word.
Two before the last in a series. e.g. (..., antepenultimate, penultimate, ultimate)
anthracotherium
anticeremonious
anticommunistic
anticommunistic
adj
Opposing communism.
anticommutative
anticommutative
adj
(algebra) Of an operator * for which a * b = - (b * a)
antimoniuretted
antimoniuretted
adj
(chemistry) Combined with or containing antimony.
antimusicalness
antiscripturism
antistimulation
antiturnpikeism
apoplastogamous
aquincubitalism
aquincubitalism
noun
The quality of being aquincubital.
argumentatively
argumentatively
adv
In an argumentative manner.
arthrobacterium
assumptiousness
assumptiousness
noun
The quality of being assumptious.
asymmetranthous
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
autocollimation
autocollimation
noun
(physics, astronomy) The collimation of a telescope by means of a plane mirror
autocollimators
autocollimators
noun
plural of autocollimator
autocombustible
autocombustible
adj
Capable of spontaneous combustion.
autodecremented
autodecremented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autodecrement
autographometer
autographometer
noun
(obsolete) An instrument on wheels for recording the topography and height changes of any route over which it is drawn or propelled.
autohemotherapy
autohemotherapy
noun
(medicine) The intramuscular or subcutaneous, immediate hypodermic reinjection of blood previously removed from the patient.
autoincremented
autoincremented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoincrement
autoluminescent
autoluminescent
adj
Relating to autoluminescence.
automonstration
automorphically
automorphically
adv
(mathematics) In terms of automorphisms
autonephrectomy
autotransformer
autotransformer
noun
(electrical engineering) A transformer with a single winding, its output being taken from taps.
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
basiophthalmous
batrachospermum
benzosulphimide
bioaccumulation
bioaccumulation
noun
(biology) The process by which substances accumulate in the tissues of living organisms; used especially of toxic substances that accumulate via a food chain.
bioluminescence
bioluminescence
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).
bismutosmaltite
blasphemousness
blasphemousness
noun
The state or quality of being blasphemous.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
brachydodromous
brachystomatous
branchiostomous
brochidodromous
brochidodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having veins that form a series of arches or loops
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
bulbomembranous
bumblebeefishes
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
campylospermous
campylospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.
canterburianism
cardiopneumatic
cardiopulmonary
cardiopulmonary
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to both the heart and the lungs.
carpometacarpus
carpometacarpus
noun
(anatomy) The fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds.
carposporangium
carposporangium
noun
(biology) A sporangium (that contains carpospores) in red algae, a cluster of which forms the cystocarp
catawamptiously
catawamptiously
adv
Alternative form of catawampusly
cellulomonadeae
ceremoniousness
ceremoniousness
noun
The state of being ceremonious.
cervicomuscular
chartophylacium
cheilostomatous
cheilostomatous
adj
Relating to the cheilostomates
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chemoautotrophy
chemoautotrophy
noun
(biology) A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.
chromatophilous
chromatophorous
chromobacterium
churchwardenism
cicrumspections
circumagitation
circumambagious
circumambagious
adj
Of or relating to circumambages; circumlocutionary.
circumambiently
circumambiently
adv
In a circumambient manner.
circumambulated
circumambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumambulate
circumambulates
circumambulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumambulate
circumambulator
circumambulator
noun
Someone who walks around something.
circumantarctic
circumarticular
circumcrescence
circumcrescence
noun
Synonym of epiboly
The condition of being circumcrescent
circumesophagal
circumferential
circumferential
adj
(not comparable) Of or pertaining to a circumference.
Circuitous, indirect or roundabout.
circumforaneous
circumforaneous
adj
(by extension) Indirect, roundabout, or unnecessarily complex.
Wandering from place to place or market to market.
circumgestation
circumgestation
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of carrying about.
circumincession
circumincession
noun
(theology) The reciprocal existence in each other of the three persons of the Trinity.
circuminsession
circuminsession
noun
Alternative spelling of circumincession
circumjacencies
circumjacencies
noun
plural of circumjacency
circumlocutions
circumlocutions
noun
plural of circumlocution
circummigration
circumnavigable
circumnavigable
adj
able to be circumnavigated
circumnavigated
circumnavigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate
circumnavigates
circumnavigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate
circumnavigator
circumnavigator
noun
A person who circumnavigates, that is, sails around the world.
circumplanetary
circumplanetary
adj
(astronomy) Surrounding a planet
circumplication
circumsaturnian
circumsaturnian
adj
That circles the planet Saturn
noun
Any of the moons of Saturn
circumscribable
circumscribable
adj
able to be circumscribed
circumscription
circumscription
noun
(taxonomy) The definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system.
An electoral district; used often in texts treating electoral systems in Romance countries.
Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area.
The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.
circumscriptive
circumscriptive
adj
That circumscribes or outlines
circumspections
circumspections
noun
plural of circumspection
circumspectness
circumspectness
noun
the state or quality of being circumspect
circumstantiate
circumstantiate
verb
To describe, verify or prove by setting out circumstantial evidence
To place in particular circumstances; to invest with particular accidents or adjuncts.
circumtonsillar
circumtonsillar
adj
Surrounding the tonsil.
circumumbilical
circumvallating
circumvallating
verb
present participle of circumvallate
circumvallation
circumvallation
noun
A rampart or other defensive entrenchment that entirely encircles the position being defended.
cirrocumulative
cleistogamously
cleistogamously
adv
In a cleistogamous fashion.
coenenchymatous
coenenchymatous
adj
Composed of coenenchyme
collenchymatous
collenchymatous
adj
Relating to collenchyma.
columbotitanate
combustibleness
combustibleness
noun
The state or quality of being combustible.
commensurations
commensurations
noun
plural of commensuration
communalisation
communalization
communalization
noun
The act or process of communalizing (any sense).
communicability
communicability
noun
The quality of being communicable.
communicational
communicational
adj
Relating to communications
That communicates
communicatively
communicatively
adv
In a communicative manner.
communistically
communistically
adv
In a communistic manner.
compendiousness
compendiousness
noun
The state or quality of being compendious.
compunctionless
compunctionless
adj
Without compunction.
computationally
computationally
adv
In a computational manner
Using computation
computativeness
computativeness
noun
The quality of being computative.
computerization
computerization
noun
The act of computerizing something, or something computerized.
constructionism
constructionism
noun
(law) A strict interpretation of the actual words and phrases used in law, rather than to any underlying intent.
(social sciences) The idea that people learn about, or perceive the world by constructing mental models.
consumptiveness
consumptiveness
noun
The state of being consumptive.
contemporaneous
contemporaneous
adj
Existing or created in the same period of time.
contrastimulant
contrastimulant
adj
(pharmacology) That reverses the effect of a stimulant.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts a stimulant.
corynebacterium
corynebacterium
noun
Any bacterium, of the genus Corynebacterium, many of which are pathogenic or parasitic.
cosmonautically
costopneumopexy
coterminousness
coulometrically
coulometrically
adv
By means of coulometry, or by the use of a coulometer