An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abyssopelagic
abyssopelagic
adj
Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
acanthocereus
accelerations
accelerations
noun
plural of acceleration
accentuations
accentuations
noun
plural of accentuation
accessoriness
accessoriness
noun
The state of being accessory, or connected subordinately.
accessorizing
accessorizing
verb
present participle of accessorize
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
accouchements
accouchements
noun
plural of accouchement
accountancies
accountancies
noun
plural of accountancy
accouterments
accouterments
noun
plural of accouterment
accoutrements
accoutrements
noun
plural of accoutrement
acetoarsenite
acetoarsenite
noun
(chemistry) Any mixed salt containing both acetate and arsenite anions
acidulousness
acidulousness
noun
A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acroaesthesia
acroaesthesia
noun
(pathology) hyperaesthesia, especially that affects the hands or feet
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acrosphacelus
actinopterous
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
adenosarcomas
aeonicaeonist
aeroballistic
aeroballistic
adj
Relating to aeroballistics.
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aerophysicist
affectionless
affectionless
adj
(psychology) Incapable of empathy.
Without affection; unfeeling; emotionless.
albocinereous
albuminoscope
alectoropodes
aleksandrovac
alteregoistic
alteregoistic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to alteregoism.
altingiaceous
alveoloclasia
alveoloclasia
noun
The destruction of an alveolus
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
ambrosiaceous
amniocentesis
amniocentesis
noun
(medicine) A procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid from a pregnant animal, by inserting a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and into the amniotic sac. Used in diagnosing possible genetic defects and/or obstetric complications.
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
anaeroplastic
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
angioleucitis
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
announcements
announcements
noun
plural of announcement
antecedaneous
antecedaneous
adj
(obsolete) antecedent; coming earlier in time
anteporticoes
anteprostatic
anteroclusion
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
anticancerous
anticancerous
adj
anticancer
anticensorial
anticlockwise
anticlockwise
adj
(South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, British, Ireland, of movement) in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the way the hands of an analogue clock move.
adv
(Australia, New Zealand, Britian, Ireland) In an anticlockwise fashion.
anticorrosive
anticorrosive
adj
Preventing or counteracting corrosion.
noun
An agent that prevents or stops corrosion.
anticosmetics
antiegotistic
antielectrons
antielectrons
noun
plural of antielectron
antiepiscopal
antiepiscopal
adj
(Christianity) Opposing the bishops, or episcopacy.
antilacrosser
antirecession
antirecession
adj
(economics) Serving to counter a financial recession.
antiresonance
antiresonance
noun
(physics) the condition, in an electric circuit containing a capacitor and coil in parallel and in which the alternating current line voltage and the resultant current are in phase, in which the impedance approaches infinity.
apotelesmatic
apotelesmatic
adj
(obsolete, astrology) Relating to the casting of horoscopes.
Relating to an issue of fulfilment.
apposiopestic
appreciations
appreciations
noun
plural of appreciation
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
archaeohippus
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archaeopteris
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
archdeaconess
archdeaconess
noun
A female archdeacon.
The wife of an archdeacon.
archegosaurus
archeptolemus
archespsporia
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
archostenosis
archscoundrel
archsynagogue
arctocephalus
areotectonics
argyropelecus
aristocracies
aristocracies
noun
plural of aristocracy
aristogenetic
aristogenetic
adj
Of or relating to aristogenesis.
aristolochine
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arthrectomies
arthrectomies
noun
plural of arthrectomy
arthrocleisis
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
ascensiontide
asclepiadeous
asphodelaceae
aspidocephali
associateship
associateship
noun
The rank or period of being an associate.
associatively
associatively
adv
In an associative way.
asthenobiotic
astrometrical
astrometrical
Adjective
astrometric
astrospectral
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
atroceruleous
atrociousness
atrociousness
noun
The state or quality of being atrocious.
atrocoeruleus
audaciousness
audaciousness
noun
Impudence.
Risky or daring behaviour.
aurantiaceous
aurantiaceous
adj
(archaic) Relating to the former family Aurantiaceae.
Of or relating to oranges or orange trees.
aureocasidium
auscultascope
auscultoscope
auscultoscope
noun
(medicine) A stethoscopic instrument, especially one that amplifies the auscultatory sounds.
auteciousness
autocatalepsy
autocatalyses
autocatalyses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autocatalyse
autocephalous
autocephalous
adj
(Christianity, of a bishop) Presiding over an autocephalous church.
(Christianity, of a church) Fully independent of the authority of any other church.
(comparable) Independent; self-directed.
autocomplexes
autoeroticism
autoeroticism
noun
The practise of stimulating oneself sexually, masturbation
automechanism
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autoschediaze
autoschediaze
verb
To act in an autoschediastic manner
auxosubstance
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
bacillogenous
bacteriaceous
bacterioblast
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
balsameaceous
basichromiole
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
bellicoseness
bellicoseness
noun
The state or quality of being bellicose; bellicosity
bellicosities
bellicosities
noun
plural of bellicosity
bibaciousness
biconcavities
biconcavities
noun
plural of biconcavity
biconvexities
biconvexities
noun
plural of biconvexity
bignoniaceous
bignoniaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the flowering plant family Bignoniaceae.
bioactivities
bioactivities
noun
plural of bioactivity
bioenergetics
bioenergetics
noun
(biology, physics) The study of the energy transformations that take place in living organisms.
A form of physical therapy according to which physical movements are a means of releasing emotional stress.
biomicroscope
biomicroscope
noun
(biology) A microscope designed for examining the tissue of a living organism
bioscientific
bioscientific
adj
Relating to bioscience.
biosystematic
biosystematic
adj
Of or pertaining to biosystematics
bisectionally
bisectionally
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bisection.
blastogenetic
blastogenetic
adj
Relating to blastogenesis.
blastomycetes
blastomycetic
blastomycetic
adj
Related to, or caused by fungi of the genus Blastomyces, now Zymonema.
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
boldfacedness
bombasticness
boraginaceous
boraginaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Boraginaceae, a plant family which includes the borage, heliotrope, beggar's lice, and many pestiferous plants.
bourgeoisitic
bourgeoisitic
adj
(rare) bourgeois
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
brassicaceous
brassicaceous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling cabbage or other brassicas.