(zoology) Any of the genus Alcyonium of fleshy Alcyonaria, their polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays.
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
allamuchy
alphanumerically
alphanumerically
adv
In a manner that is in numeric / numerical, then alphabetic / alphabetical, order.
In an alphanumeric / alphanumerical manner; using alphanumeric / alphanumerical characters.
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amarynceus
amblyacousia
amblycephalus
amblyocarpous
amblyrhynchus
ambulomancy
ambulomancy
noun
Any of various forms of divination that involve walking, often in circles.
amphicondylous
amphicyrtous
amphicytula
ampycus
amurcosity
amycus
amyelencephalous
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
amygdaloncus
amylaceous
amylaceous
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
amylocellulose
amylocoagulase
amyloleucite
anacatadidymus
ancylostomum
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
anonymuncule
anonymuncule
noun
(obsolete) an insignificant anonymous writer.
anticeremoniously
anticommunistically
antimusically
apocynum
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archmystagogue
ascomycetous
ascomycetous
adj
(mycology) Of or relating to the ascomycetes.
ascophyllum
ascyrum
astrocaryum
asymmetrocarpous
atmocautery
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
aureomycin
aureomycin
noun
(medicine) The drug chlortetracycline, obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens bacteria.
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autocholecystectomy
autochromy
autochromy
noun
The production of autochrome photographs.
autodynamic
autodynamic
adj
Supplying its own power.
autohemolytic
automacy
automacy
noun
The quality, state, or condition of being automatic; automaticity.
automatically
automatically
adv
In an automatic manner.
automaticity
automaticity
noun
(medicine) The ability of the heart muscles to contract independently of each other when separated or in unison when reattached in whole or in groups.
The ability to do things without occupying the mind with the low level details required.
The process of one thing automatically following another.
automorphically
automorphically
adv
(mathematics) In terms of automorphisms
autonephrectomy
autonomically
autonomically
adv
In an autonomic manner
With reference to the autonomic nervous system
autopsychorhythmia
autorhythmic
autorhythmic
adj
That generates its own rhythm
autosymbiontic
autosymbolic
autosymbolical
autosymbolically
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
bimolecularly
bimolecularly
adv
In bimolecular terms.
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
blastomycetous
brachydodromous
brachyphyllum
brachystomatous
brachystomous
bradycauma
bronchopulmonary
bronchopulmonary
adj
Of or pertaining to both the bronchi and the lungs.
calamitously
calamitously
adv
In a calamitous manner.
callionymus
calophyllum
calumniatory
calumniatory
adj
Containing calumny; slanderous.
calumniously
calumniously
adv
In the manner of a falsification intended to discredit another.
calumny
calumny
noun
(countable) A false accusation or charge brought to tarnish another's reputation or standing.
(uncountable) Falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another.
verb
(transitive, formal) To make false accusations or levy false charges against a person with the intent to tarnish that person's reputation or standing; to calumniate.
calycanthemous
calycocarpum
calyptrimorphous
camaguey
cambyuskan
campyloneuron
campylospermous
campylospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.
campylotropous
campylotropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together.
camuy
capsulectomy
capsulectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
cardiopulmonary
cardiopulmonary
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to both the heart and the lungs.
cataphyllum
catawampously
catawamptiously
catawamptiously
adv
Alternative form of catawampusly
catechumenically
caulophyllum
causewayman
causewayman
noun
A man employed to build a causeway.
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
cephalodymus
ceratophyllum
ceraunomancy
ceraunomancy
noun
(uncommon) Divination by thunder; the use of thunder or lightning to supernaturally gain information.
(uncommon) The magical power of conjuring or controlling thunder or lightning.
cerebromedullary
cerebromedullary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebrum and medulla.
chamaepericlymenum
charmfully
charmfully
adv
In a charmful manner.
chartophylacium
chemicocautery
chemoautotrophically
chemoautotrophically
adv
By chemoautotrophic means.
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.
chemotherapeutically
chemotherapeutically
adv
By means of chemotherapy
chemurgically
chemurgically
adv
In terms of or by means of chemurgy.
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydosaurus
chlamydoselachus
chlamyphorus
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
chrysanthemums
chrysanthemums
noun
plural of chrysanthemum
chrysothamnus
churchmanly
churchmanly
adj
Befitting a churchman.
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium
chymaqueous
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
circumambiency
circumambiency
Noun
The act of surrounding or encompassing.
circumambiently
circumambiently
adv
In a circumambient manner.
circumambulatory
circumambulatory
adj
Designed especially for ritualistic circumambulation.
That is circumambulating.
circumaxillary
circumferentially
circumferentially
adv
In a way that encircles; around the circumference.
circumgyrate
circumgyrate
verb
(intransitive) To be formed into a bent or curved shape (around something).
(intransitive) To make circuits (around an area or space).
(intransitive) To move around something.
(intransitive) To turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.
(transitive) To cause to move around something; to cause to orbit.
(transitive) To cause to turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.
(transitive) To form into a bent or curved shape.
circumgyration
circumgyration
noun
circling, wheeling (around)
rotation, revolution
circumgyratory
circumgyratory
adj
Moving in a circle; turning round.
circumjacency
circumjacency
noun
An area circumjacent to another; surroundings, environs.
circumlocutionary
circumlocutionary
adj
(of speech) Evasive, avoiding difficult questions or key points.
Articulated in a roundabout manner; tautological or with repetitive language.
circumnavigatory
circumnavigatory
adj
pertaining to circumnavigation
circumnutatory
circumnutatory
adj
circumnutating; performing or relating to circumnutation
circumplanetary
circumplanetary
adj
(astronomy) Surrounding a planet
circumrotatory
circumrotatory
adj
Turning, rolling, or whirling round.
circumstantiability
circumstantiality
circumstantiality
noun
(countable) A minor detail or circumstantial matter.
(uncountable) Extreme attention to minute or irrelevant detail.