The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains:
the academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
the actual excavation, examination, analysis and interpretation.
the actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.
archaeopterygiformes
archaeopteryx
archconfraternity
archconfraternity
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A religious confraternity that, as a special concession of the Holy See, can join or affiliate with, and extend privileges to, other similar brotherhoods.
archdeaconry
archdeaconry
noun
The office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office
The residence, or territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
archdeanery
archdeanery
noun
The headquarters, or jurisdiction of an archdean.
archegay
archegony
archegony
noun
(biology) spontaneous generation; abiogenesis
archelogy
archelogy
noun
The science of first principles.
archemastry
archenemy
archenemy
noun
A principal enemy.
A supreme and most powerful enemy.
archeocyte
archeocyte
noun
Alternative form of archaeocyte
archeologically
archeologically
adv
In an archeological manner or fashion.
archeology
archeology
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of archaeology
archeopteryx
archeopteryx
noun
A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
archery
archery
noun
(countable) A group of archers.
(uncountable) The practice or sport of shooting arrows with a bow.
archetypal
archetypal
adj
Of or pertaining to an archetype.
archetypally
archetypally
adv
In an archetypal way.
archetype
archetype
noun
(literature) A character, object, or story that is based on a known character, object, or story.
(psychology) According to Swiss psychologist Carl Jung: a universal pattern of thought, present in an individual's unconscious, inherited from the past collective experience of humanity.
(textual criticism) A protograph (“original manuscript of a text from which all further copies derive”).
An ideal example of something; a quintessence.
An original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned; a prototype.
verb
To depict as, model using, or otherwise associate an object or subject with an archetype.
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archetypic
archetypic
adj
archetypical
archetypical
archetypical
adj
In the way of an archetype, in the way of an idealized model or most representative.
archetypically
archetypically
adv
In an archetypical fashion.
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archheresy
archhypocrite
archichlamydeae
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamy
archicyte
archiepiscopacy
archiepiscopacy
noun
(ecclesiastical) The form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops.
(ecclesiastical) The position or dignity of an archbishop.
archiepiscopality
archiepiscopality
noun
(ecclesiastical) The rank or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.
archiepiscopally
archigonocyte
archimycetes
archipresbyter
archipterygial
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
architectonically
architectonically
adv
In terms of architectonics.
architecturally
architecturally
adv
In an architectural manner.
Regarding architecture.
architypographer
archjockey
archmediocrity
archmockery
archmystagogue
archplayer
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpresbyterate
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
archprototype
archreactionary
archsynagogue
archvestryman
areographically
areographically
adv
In terms of areography.
argyrocephalous
arithmetically
arithmetically
adv
In an arithmetical manner; in terms of arithmetic.
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
arteriosympathectomy
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthroendoscopy
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
atechny
atheistically
atheistically
adv
in an atheistic manner
atheologically
atheologically
adv
In an atheological manner.
athermancy
athermancy
noun
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
atherosclerotically
atherosclerotically
adv
In an atherosclerotic manner
athletically
athletically
adv
In an athletic manner.
athletocracy
athletocracy
noun
(derogatory, education) The situation where students involved in sports are treated better than those who are not.
athrocyte
athrocyte
noun
(biology) A cell that ingests foreign particles
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
attachedly
attachedly
adv
Having a (physical or emotional) attachment.
authentically
authentically
adv
In an authentic manner; with the requisite or genuine authority.
authenticity
authenticity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being authentic (of established authority).
The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original, of having the same origin (or attribution, commitment, intention, etc.) as claimed.
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
autocephality
autocephality
noun
(Christianity) The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church.
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
autocholecystectomy
autohemolytic
autonephrectomy
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
ayacahuite
azygobranchiate
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bachelorly
bachelorly
adj
Befitting a bachelor.
bachelry
bachelry
noun
(obsolete) The body of young aspirants for knighthood.
backhandedly
bacteriochlorophyll
bacteriochlorophyll
noun
(biology) A photosynthetic pigment occurring in various phototrophic bacteria, related to the chlorophylls.
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriopathology
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bacteriotherapy
bacteriotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapeutic use of bacteria
bathetically
bathetically
adv
In a bathetic manner.
bathycentesis
bathychrome
bathycurrent
bathylimnetic
bathylimnetic
adj
Living in the depths of a lake or marsh.
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
bathymetrical
bathymetrical
adj
Alternative form of bathymetric
bathymetrically
bathymetrically
adv
In a bathymetric way
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
beachboy
beachboy
noun
A male who is a lifeguard or other worker at a beach.
A young male who frequently goes to the beach, especially in sunny climates.
beachboys
beachboys
noun
plural of beachboy
beachy
beachy
adj
Pertaining to a beach or something beach-like.
Pertaining to the material making up the edge of a seashore, as with pebbles, gravel, and sand.
beechy
beechy
adj
Of or relating to beech trees.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
behypocrite
bellyache
bellyache
noun
Any pain in the belly, stomach, or abdomen.
verb
To unnecessarily complain or whine, often about simple matters.
bellyached
bellyached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bellyache
bellyacher
bellyacher
noun
One who bellyaches; a complainer.
bellyachers
bellyachers
noun
plural of bellyacher
bellyaches
bellyaches
noun
plural of bellyache
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bellyache
bellyaching
bellyaching
noun
Quit your bellyaching and get back to work!
Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.
verb
present participle of bellyache
bellypinch
benchley
benchy
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
benzalcyanhydrin
benzhydroxamic
benzoxycamphor
berycomorphi
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
bewitchery
bewitchery
noun
The power of bewitching or fascinating; charm.
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
beyrichite
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bicycloheptane
bicycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bicyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms
(organic chemistry) The compound cycloheptylcycloheptane
biochemically
biochemically
adv
With reference to biochemistry.
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biochemy
biochemy
noun
(archaic) biochemistry
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biogeographically
biogeographically
adv
In a biogeographic manner
With regard to biogeography
biophysicochemical
biophysicochemical
adj
(biology, chemistry) biophysical and biochemical
biopsychologies
biorhythmicities
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
biotechnologically
biotechnologically
adv
With reference to, or by means of biotechnology
biotechnologicaly
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
bitchery
bitchery
noun
Behavior considered typical of a bitch
blackheartedly
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
bleachability
bleachability
noun
The condition of being bleachable
bleachery
bleachery
noun
A place or an establishment where bleaching is done.