(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.
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
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.
antistimulation
apoplastogamous
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
bulbomembranous
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.
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
cicrumspections
circumagitation
circumambagious
circumambagious
adj
Of or relating to circumambages; circumlocutionary.
circumambulator
circumambulator
noun
Someone who walks around something.
circumesophagal
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
circumlocutions
circumlocutions
noun
plural of circumlocution
circummigration
circumnavigator
circumnavigator
noun
A person who circumnavigates, that is, sails around the world.
circumplication
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.
circumspections
circumspections
noun
plural of circumspection
circumtonsillar
circumtonsillar
adj
Surrounding the tonsil.
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
counterargument
counterargument
noun
An argument that is opposed to another argument.
counteraverment
countercampaign
countercampaign
noun
A campaign that opposes another campaign.
counterclaimant
counterclaimant
noun
One who makes a counterclaim.
counterclaiming
counterclaiming
verb
present participle of counterclaim
counterembargos
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterfeitment
counterfeitment
noun
counterfeiting
countermandable
countermandable
adj
Capable of being countermanded.
countermaneuver
countermaneuver
noun
A maneuver made in response to another maneuver.
verb
To make a maneuver in response to another maneuver.
countermarching
countermarching
noun
A countermarch.
verb
present participle of countermarch
countermarriage
countermeasures
countermeasures
noun
plural of countermeasure
countermovement
countermovement
noun
A movement in opposition, or retaliation to another.
counterstimulus
counterstimulus
noun
Any stimulus that causes counterstimulation
countersympathy
craspedodromous
craspedodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having pinnate veins in which the secondary veins terminate at the margins, often as teeth
cylindrosporium
cynocrambaceous
cystenchymatous
cytomegalovirus
cytomegalovirus
noun
(virology) Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.
dactylopatagium
dactylopatagium
noun
The portion of patagium found between the digits.
demeritoriously
demonolatrously
demulsification
demulsification
noun
The breaking up of an emulsion.
deorsumvergence
deorusumduction
dermatomuscular
dermatoneurosis
deuteranomalous
deuteranomalous
adj
Having or relating to deuteranomaly.
deuteroalbumose
deuteronomistic
dichotomousness
dichotomousness
noun
The quality of being dichotomous.
dipterocecidium
disambiguations
disambiguations
noun
plural of disambiguation
discombobulated
discombobulated
adj
(informal) Broken, mixed up.
(informal) Confused, embarrassed, upset.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discombobulate