Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acoustoelectric
acoustoelectric
adj
Of or pertaining to electroacoustics
acrimoniousness
acrimoniousness
noun
The quality of being acrimonious.
acrocontracture
acrocontracture
noun
(pathology) contracture of the joints of the hands or feet
actinosphaerium
adrenomedullary
adrenomedullary
adj
Of or relating to the adrenal medulla.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurousness
adventurousness
noun
The quality of being adventurous.
aigialosauridae
alexandroupolis
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
anfractuousness
anfractuousness
noun
The state or quality of being anfractuous.
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angustirostrate
anthracotherium
anthradiquinone
anticeremonious
anticrepuscular
antimoniuretted
antimoniuretted
adj
(chemistry) Combined with or containing antimony.
antinaturalness
antireligiously
antituberculous
antituberculous
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
antiturnpikeism
aponeurorrhaphy
appendicularian
appendicularian
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates.
noun
(zoology) A member of this class.
archaeopithecus
architecturally
architecturally
adv
In an architectural manner.
Regarding architecture.
argumentatively
argumentatively
adv
In an argumentative manner.
argyrocephalous
arthrobacterium
arthroneuralgia
asymmetranthous
atrabiliousness
atrabiliousness
noun
(medicine, obsolete) The state or quality of having an excess of black bile.
Grumpiness, irritability, melancholy, moroseness.
atrociousnesses
atrosanguineous
attributiveness
attributiveness
noun
The state or quality of being attributive.
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
auldfarrantlike
auriculariaceae
authoritatively
authoritatively
adv
In an authoritative manner, being worthy of trust.
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
autocorrelation
autocorrelation
noun
(statistics, signal processing) The cross-correlation of a signal with itself: the correlation between values of a signal in successive time periods.
autodecremented
autodecremented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autodecrement
autodestruction
autodestruction
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself.
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
autonephrectomy
autonephrotoxin
autoportraiture
autoportraiture
noun
The creation of a self-portrait.
autoprogressive
autoproteolysis
autoproteolysis
noun
(biochemistry) Spontaneous proteolysis
autoregenerator
autoretardation
autoretardation
noun
(chemistry) The retardation of a chemical reaction as a result of the reaction itself.
autoserotherapy
autoserotherapy
noun
serotherapy using an autoserum
autosuppression
autotetraploidy
autotetraploidy
noun
The property of being autotetraploid.
autotherapeutic
autotherapeutic
adj
therapeutic to the self; of or relating to autotherapy
autotransformer
autotransformer
noun
(electrical engineering) A transformer with a single winding, its output being taken from taps.
autotrepanation
bacillariaceous
bacillariaceous
adj
Belonging to the Bacillariaceae; rod-shaped.
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
balanopreputial
balanopreputial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the glans penis and the foreskin
batrachospermum
belshazzaresque
blastoneuropore
blockaderunning
bothriocephalus
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
bulbocavernosus
bulbocavernosus
noun
The bulbospongiosus muscle
bulbomembranous
bureaucratizing
bureaucratizing
verb
present participle of bureaucratize
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
calcaneofibular
calcaneofibular
adj
Relating to the calcaneus and fibula.
campylospermous
campylospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.
canterburianism
caprifoliaceous
caprifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Caprifoliaceae family of honeysuckles.
cardiodysneuria
cardiopneumatic
carnivorousness
carnivorousness
noun
The quality of being a carnivore.
carpometacarpus
carpometacarpus
noun
(anatomy) The fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds.
catelectrotonus
catelectrotonus
noun
The condition of increased irritability of a nerve in the region of the cathode or negative electrode when a current is passed through it.
centrifugalized
centrifugalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifugalize
cerebellorubral
cerebellorubral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the cerebellum and the red nucleus
cerebrovascular
cerebrovascular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the blood vessels that run to or from the brain.
cervicomuscular
cervicoscapular
cervicoscapular
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or joining the neck and the shoulder bone
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.
chloranthaceous
chloranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Chloranthaceae of fragrant trees and shrubs, the sole family in order Chloranthales.
cholesterinuria
cholesteroluria
chromobacterium
chroococcaceous
chroococcaceous
adj
(bacteriology) Belonging to the Chroococcaceae.
churchwardenism
churchwardenize
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
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.
circumjacencies
circumjacencies
noun
plural of circumjacency
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
circumplanetary
circumplanetary
adj
(astronomy) Surrounding a planet
circumscribable
circumscribable
adj
able to be circumscribed
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.
cirrocumulative
cladophoraceous
cladophoraceous
adj
Belonging to the Cladophoraceae.
coccothraustine
coccothraustine
adj
Relating to finches of the genus Coccothraustes
coeruleolactite
commensurations
commensurations
noun
plural of commensuration
computerization
computerization
noun
The act of computerizing something, or something computerized.
conquerableness
conquerableness
noun
The quality of being conquerable.
contemporaneous
contemporaneous
adj
Existing or created in the same period of time.
contortuplicate
contortuplicate
adj
(botany) Plaited lengthwise and also twisted.
contrariousness
contrariousness
noun
The state or quality of being contrarious.
convulsionaries
convulsionaries
noun
plural of convulsionary
corinthianesque
corynebacterium
corynebacterium
noun
Any bacterium, of the genus Corynebacterium, many of which are pathogenic or parasitic.
coulometrically
coulometrically
adv
By means of coulometry, or by the use of a coulometer
counteractingly
counteractingly
adv
In a way that counteracts.
counteractively
counteractively
adv
In a counteractive manner.
counteractivity
counteractivity
noun
counteraction; action that opposes or goes against something
counteralliance
counteralliance
noun
An alliance formed in opposition to another alliance.
counterapproach
counterapproach
noun
A trench or work pushed forward from defensive works to meet the approaches of besiegers.
counterargument
counterargument
noun
An argument that is opposed to another argument.
counterassaults
counterassaults
noun
plural of counterassault
counterattacked
counterattacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterattack
counterattacker
counterattacker
noun
One who carries out a counterattack.
counteraverment
counterbalanced
counterbalanced
adj
Having a counterbalance
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterbalance
counterbalances
counterbalances
noun
plural of counterbalance
counterblockade
counterblockade
noun
A blockade set up in opposition to another blockade.
countercampaign
countercampaign
noun
A campaign that opposes another campaign.
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.