(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acanthocladous
acanthocladous
adj
(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
aktiengesellschaft
alcoholisation
alcoholisation
noun
Alternative form of alcoholization
allochthonous
allochthonous
adj
(geology) Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation.
Originating in a place other than where it is found.
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
altschin
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
anachronismatical
anachronismatical
adj
(archaic) anachronistic
anachronistical
anachronistical
adj
anachronistic
anachronistically
anachronistically
adv
In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
anacoluthons
anacoluthons
noun
plural of anacoluthon
anaesthetically
anaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of anesthetically
anarchoindividualist
anarchosocialist
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anerythroplastic
anesthetically
anesthetically
adv
In an anesthetic manner
Regarding anesthetics
angiocholecystitis
angiocholitis
angiocholitis
noun
Synonym of cholangitis
anglocatholicism
annihilationistic
annihilationistical
anopisthographically
anorthoclase
anorthoclase
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a group of feldspars being mixed sodium and potassium aluminosilicates.
antarchistical
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
anthelices
anthelices
noun
plural of anthelix
anthocephalous
anthocerotales
anthoecologist
anthracosilicosis
anthracosilicosis
noun
Advanced pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of coal dust.
anthrasilicosis
anthropoclimatologist
anthroposociologist
anthroposociologist
noun
One who studies anthroposociology.
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
anthroposophical
anthroposophical
adj
anthroposophic
antialcoholism
antialcoholism
noun
Opposition to alcoholism.
antialcoholist
antialcoholist
noun
One who opposes the drinking of alcohol.
antiatheistical
antiatheistically
antibacklash
antibacklash
adj
(mechanics) Countering or preventing backlash (jarring reflex motion in machinery).
antichloristic
anticholinesterase
anticholinesterase
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase
antichristianly
antichristianly
adv
In an antichristian manner.
antienthusiastically
antihelices
antihistorical
antihistorical
adj
Opposing or contrary to history.
antilochus
antimechanistically
antimethodicalness
antimonarchicalness
antimonarchicalness
noun
(politics) The state or quality of being antimonarchical.
antinihilistic
antinihilistic
adj
(philosophy) Opposing nihilism.
antipatheticalness
antipatheticalness
noun
The state or quality of being antipathetical.
antiphilosophic
antiphilosophic
adj
Synonym of antiphilosophical
antiphilosophical
antiphilosophical
adj
Opposing philosophy.
antiphilosophically
antiphlogistic
antiphlogistic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting inflammation.
Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
noun
(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.
antiphrastical
antiphrastical
adj
(rhetoric) Antiphrastic.
antiphrastically
antiphrastically
adv
(rhetoric) By means of, or in terms of, antiphrasis.
antiphthisical
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antiphysically
antiphysicalness
antischolastic
antischolastic
adj
(philosophy) Opposing scholasticism.
antischolastically
antischolasticism
antischool
antischool
adj
Opposed to schools.
antistaphylococcic
antistaphylococcic
adj
(medicine) Countering staphylococcic infection.
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
antisyphilitic
antisyphilitic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering syphilis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters syphilis.
antitheistical
antitheistical
adj
Alternative form of antitheistic
antitheistically
antitheistically
adv
In an antitheistic manner.
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
aristolochin
aristolochin
noun
Synonym of aristolochic acid
aristolochine
aschelminthes
asthenical
asthenical
adj
(archaic) asthenic
astrochronological
astrochronological
adj
Relating to astrochronology.
atheisticalness
atheisticalness
noun
The state or quality of being atheistical.
attachableness
attachableness
noun
The state or quality of being attachable.
australopithecinae
australopithecine
australopithecine
adj
(anthropology, paleontology) Of or pertaining to these hominids.
noun
(anthropology, paleontology) Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus, Paranthropus when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera.
authenticalness
authenticalness
noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
autochthonously
autochthonously
adv
In an autochthonous manner.
autopsychoanalysis
autopsychoanalysis
noun
psychoanalysis of oneself
bacteriohemolysin
balneotechnics
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
baluchistan
biologicohumanistic
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
biotechnologies
biotechnologies
noun
plural of biotechnology
blackheartedness
blackheartedness
noun
The state or quality of being blackhearted; villainy.
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
blanchester
blepharanthracosis
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharosphincterectomy
blindstitch
blindstitch
noun
Alternative form of blind stitch
verb
To work in blind stitches.
bloodstanch
blotchiness
blotchiness
noun
The state or condition of being blotchy.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
bronchiolitis
bronchiolitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the bronchioles; especially common in young children.
bronchocephalitis
broncholemmitis
broncholithiasis
broncholithiasis
noun
(pathology) lithiasis of the bronchi
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
calenturish
calistheneum
calistheneum
noun
(dated) A gymnasium, especially one for light physical exercise by women and children.
calisthenic
calisthenic
adj
Of, or relating to calisthenics.
calisthenical
calisthenical
adj
Alternative form of calisthenic
calisthenics
calisthenics
noun
(in the plural) Gymnastic exercises under the participation of a (surface-wise) multitude of muscles and often minimal equipment (thus, usually bodyweight exercises) with a stress on stamina.
(in the singular) A system of such exercises.
callisthenic
callisthenic
adj
Alternative spelling of calisthenic
callisthenics
callisthenics
noun
Alternative spelling of calisthenics
calycanthaceous
calycanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Calycanthaceae.
calycanthemous
calycanthus
calycanthus
noun
Any of the genus Calycanthus of sweetshrubs.
calyptorhynchus
calyptranthes
candlelights
candlelights
noun
plural of candlelight
candleshrift
cantharellus
cantharophilous
cantharophilous
adj
Synonym of cantharophilic
cantholysis
cantholysis
noun
The surgical division of the canthus.
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
cartoonishly
cartoonishly
adv
In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way
castellanship
castellanship
noun
The position or status of castellan.
catecholamines
catecholamines
noun
plural of catecholamine
catharticalness
cathodofluorescence
cathodoluminescence
cathodoluminescence
noun
(physics) A form of luminescence produced by the bombardment of a metal or a phosphor by electrons (as in a traditional television).
cathodoluminescent
cathodoluminescent
adj
Exhibiting cathodoluminescence.
catholicalness
catholicalness
noun
catholicness
catholicisation
catholicising
catholicising
verb
present participle of catholicise
catholicness
catholicness
noun
The quality of being catholic; universality; catholicity.
catholicons
catholicons
noun
plural of catholicon
cephalacanthus
cephalanthous
cephalanthus
cephalocentesis
cephalocentesis
noun
(surgery) puncture of the skull in order to drain excess fluid