(biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres.
adactylism
adactylism
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of adactyly.
admissibly
admissibly
adv
in a manner that is admissible; acceptably
allonymous
allonymous
adj
Misattributed: appearing or (especially) knowingly published under the name of a different person from the true author.
amarynceus
amblyopsis
amblystoma
aminolysis
aminolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) decomposition of a molecule by reaction with ammonia or an amine
ammochryse
ammochryse
Noun
A soft, glossy yellow stone.
amnestying
amnestying
verb
present participle of amnesty
amphistyly
amphrysian
amurcosity
amygdalase
amygdalase
noun
(biochemistry) Either of two enzymes: beta-glucosidase and amygdalin beta-glucosidase.
amylaceous
amylaceous
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
amylolysis
amylolysis
noun
The conversion of starch into sugar by the action of acids or enzymes such as amylase.
amyloplast
amyloplast
noun
(biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose.
amylopsase
amyraldism
amyraldism
Noun
A form of Protestant belief also known as four-point Calvinism.
amyraldist
anadidymus
anadidymus
noun
(pathology) An abnormality in which conjoined twins have a single head and upper body
aneurysmal
aneurysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
anisomyodi
antimystic
antonomasy
antonomasy
noun
Alternative form of antonomasia
antonymies
antonymies
noun
plural of antonymy
antonymous
antonymous
adj
Having an opposite or diametrically opposite meaning.
Of, or being an antonym; antonymic.
ascomycete
ascomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
assumingly
assumingly
adv
In an assuming manner.
assythment
assythment
noun
(Scotland, law, historical) Compensation or reparation for a criminal offence.
astromancy
astromancy
noun
Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.
astrometry
astrometry
noun
(astronomy) The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars.
asymbiotic
asymbiotic
adj
Not symbiotic
asymmetral
asymmetral
adj
(obsolete) incommensurable
(obsolete) not symmetrical
asymmetric
asymmetric
adj
(cryptography) Not involving a mutual exchange of keys between the sender and receiver.
(set theory) Of a relation R on a set S: having the property that for any two elements of S (not necessarily distinct), at least one is not related to the other via R.
Not symmetric.
asymmetron
asymmetron
noun
(physics) A massive scalar field proposed as a form of dark matter
asymptotes
asymptotes
noun
plural of asymptote
asymptotic
asymptotic
adj
(mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.
(mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.
asystolism
asystolism
noun
The state or symptoms characteristic of asystole.
autonomasy
autonomasy
noun
Archaic form of autonomasia.
auxamylase
azygosperm
babylonism
baldmoneys
basigynium
basigynium
Noun
The pedicel on which the ovary of certain flowers, such as the passion flower, is seated; a carpophore or thecaphore.
bathyseism
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
bisymmetry
bisymmetry
noun
(mathematics) The property of being bisymmetric.
blimpishly
blimpishly
adv
In a blimpish manner.
bloomsbury
bloomsbury
Proper noun
An area of the London borough of Camden, known for its array of garden squares and its literary connections.
bombylious
bombylious
adj
(obsolete) Buzzing like a bumblebee.
boresomely
boycottism
boycottism
noun
The methods or actions of boycotters.
bradyseism
bradyseism
noun
(volcanology) A gradual uplift or descent of part of the Earth's surface caused by the filling or emptying of an underground magma chamber and/or hydrothermal activity, particularly in volcanic calderas
bursectomy
bursectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a bursa
caecostomy
caecostomy
noun
(surgery) An operation involving bringing the caecum through the abdominal wall, most often by a tube, and opening it for drainage or decompression, usually to treat an obstruction of the colon.
cambyuskan
cataclysms
cataclysms
noun
plural of cataclysm
ceriomyces
chamaesyce
chasmogamy
chasmogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers that open and expose the stamens and styles.
chemolysis
chemolysis
noun
(dated) The decomposition of organic substance into more simple bodies, by the use of chemical agents alone.
chimmesyan
christmasy
chrysamine
chrysamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of quinoid derivatives of a phenylhydrazine (typically (3E)-3-[[4-[4-[(2E)-2-(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)hydrazinyl]phenyl]phenyl]hydrazinylidene]-6-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid); any yellow azo dye derived from such a compound
chrysammic
chrysomyia
chrysostom
chrysostom
Proper noun
The epithet of John Chrysostom, Dio Chrysostom and several other people, given to them for their eloquence.
cirsectomy
citromyces
coccomyces
cockneyism
cockneyism
noun
A Cockney phrase or idiom.
The characteristics, manners, or dialect of a Cockney.
collyriums
collyriums
noun
plural of collyrium
comatosely
comatosely
adv
In, or as if in, a coma; in a manner that is sluggish, oblivious, etc.
comatosity
commissary
commissary
noun
(Scotland, law) The judge in a commissary court.
A cafeteria at a movie studio.
A higher-ranking police officer.
A store primarily serving persons in an institution, most often soldiers or prisoners.
An account which a prisoner uses to buy provisions, or the balance of that account.
An officer of the bishop, who exercises ecclesiastical jurisdiction in parts of the diocese at a distance from the residence of the bishop.
An officer who supplies provisions to an army.
One to whom is committed some charge, duty, or office, by a superior power; a commissioner.
composedly
composedly
adv
In a composed manner.
compulsory
compulsory
adj
Having the power of compulsion; constraining.
Required; obligatory; mandatory.
noun
Something that is compulsory or required.
condylomas
condylomas
noun
plural of condyloma
consumedly
consumedly
adv
(dated, colloquial) deucedly; extremely
In a way that entirely consumes one
copolymers
copolymers
noun
plural of copolymer
cosmically
cosmically
adv
In a cosmic manner.
cosmocracy
cosmocracy
noun
rulership of the world; a global government
cosmolatry
cosmolatry
noun
Worship of the cosmos.
Worship paid to the world.
cosmometry
cosmometry
noun
The exploration of the mystical forces or vibrations that unite everything in the universe.
The measurement of the world or universe.
cosmosophy
cosmosophy
noun
Knowledge or understanding of the cosmos.
costectomy
costectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a rib
creepmousy
crystoleum
cumbrously
cumbrously
adv
In a cumbrous manner.
currycombs
currycombs
noun
plural of currycomb
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of currycomb
customably
customably
adv
(obsolete) usually; by custom or habit
cyanastrum
cyclamates
cyclamates
noun
plural of cyclamate
cyclesmith
cycloramas
cycloramas
noun
plural of cyclorama
cyclostoma
cyclostome
cyclostome
noun
Any of various primitive jawless fish of the class Cyclostomata, such as the lamprey or hagfish.
cyclostomi
cymbalists
cymbalists
noun
plural of cymbalist
cymiferous
cymiferous
adj
(botany) Producing cymes.
cynomolgus
cynomolgus
noun
(often attributive) A long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), native to Asia, that feeds on shellfish.
cysteamine
cysteamine
noun
(biochemistry) The simplest stable aminothiol, a degradation product of the amino acid cysteine, used to treat cystine excretion disorders and radiation sickness.
cystectomy
cystectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of the bladder; the removal of a cyst
cystidiums
cystometer
cystometer
noun
An instrument used in cystometry
cystomyoma
cystospasm
cystospasm
noun
(pathology) A spasm (sudden contraction) of the bladder
cystostomy
cystostomy
noun
The surgical opening of a cyst.
cytostomal
cytostomal
adj
Relating to a cytostome.
cytostroma
cytozymase
dairymaids
dairymaids
noun
plural of dairymaid
densimetry
densimetry
noun
(physics) The measurement of density by means of a densimeter.
dermatopsy
dermolysis
dermolysis
noun
Synonym of dermatolysis
desmachyme
desmodynia
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
desmotropy
dichromasy
dichromasy
noun
Alternative spelling of dichromacy
dictyosome
dictyosome
noun
(cytology) A plant organelle that is functionally equivalent to the Golgi apparatus in animal cells.
didynamies
didynamous
didynamous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the Didynamia; containing four stamens disposed in pairs of unequal length.
disamenity
disamenity
noun
A disadvantage or drawback, especially of a location
diseconomy
diseconomy
noun
(economics) A financial drawback or cost arising from a process
disemploys
disemploys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disemploy
disformity
disformity
noun
Discordance or diversity of form; dissimilarity.
disharmony
disharmony
noun
The absence of harmony or concordance.
dismayable
dismissory
dismissory
adj
Alternative form of dimissory
disyntheme
dithyrambs
dithyrambs
noun
plural of dithyramb
dolesomely
dolesomely
adv
In a dolesome manner.
dreyfusism
dynamistic
dynamistic
adj
Of or relating to dynamism.
dynamiters
dynamiters
noun
plural of dynamiter
dynamitish
dynamitish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of dynamite; explosive.
dynamitism
dynamitism
noun
The work of dynamiters.
dynamitist
dynamitist
noun
Dynamiter.
dyothelism
dyothelism
noun
(Christianity, theology) The doctrine of two wills (human and divine) in Christ.
dysacousma
dyscrinism
dysphemism
dysphemism
noun
(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase carrying negative connotations or imagery (especially one that is derogatory, offensive or vulgar) to replace a (more) neutral original.
dysphemize
dysphemize
verb
(rare, transitive) To describe in dysphemisms.
dysprosium
dysprosium
noun
A metallic chemical element (symbol Dy) with atomic number 66: a rare earth element with a metallic silver lustre.
ecchymosed
ecchymosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ecchymose
ecchymoses
ecchymoses
noun
plural of ecchymosis
ecchymosis
ecchymosis
noun
A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin; a bruise.
ecosystems
ecosystems
noun
plural of ecosystem
embryulcus
emissivity
emissivity
noun
(physics) The energy-emitting propensity of a surface, usually measured at a specific wavelength.