Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
abyssopelagic
abyssopelagic
adj
Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
albuminolysis
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambassadorially
ambassadorially
adv
In an ambassadorial way.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
amblyacousia
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblyocarpous
amblyopsidae
amblyopsis
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
amblypodous
amblystoma
ambrosially
ambrosially
adv
In an ambrosial manner.
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphibolostylous
antifibrinolysin
antifibrinolysis
apposability
apposability
noun
The property of being apposable.
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
archisymbolical
aryballos
aryballos
noun
A small Ancient Greek flask used to hold perfume or oil.
An Incan ceramic vessel with long neck, bulbous body, two handles, and pointed bottom.
assemblywoman
assemblywoman
noun
A female member of an assembly.
assemblywomen
assemblywomen
noun
plural of assemblywoman
associability
associability
noun
The condition of being associable
astrobiologically
astrobiologically
adv
By means of, or in reference to astrobiology
astrobiology
astrobiology
noun
(sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth.
asymbolia
asymbolia
noun
Synonym of asemia
asymbolic
asymbolical
asymbolical
adj
Synonym of asymbolic
autostability
autostability
noun
(engineering) Ability to keep a stable poise, either by virtue of shape and proportions, or by some mechanism.
autosuggestibility
autosuggestibility
noun
The quality of being autosuggestible.
autosymbolic
autosymbolical
autosymbolically
azoisobutyronitrile
babylonians
babylonish
babylonish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to, or made in, Babylon or Babylonia.
Pertaining to the Babylon of Revelation xiv. 8.
Pertaining to Rome and papal power.
Confused; Babel-like.
babylonism
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacteriostatically
bacteriostatically
adv
With regard to bacteriostasis; by means of a bacteriostat.
baitylos
baitylos
noun
Alternative form of baetylus
balanoplasty
balanoplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction of the glans penis
baldmoneys
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
ballyhoos
ballyhoos
noun
plural of ballyhoo
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ballyhoo
balneophysiology
baloneys
baloneys
noun
plural of baloney
barbarously
barbarously
adv
In a barbarous manner.
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
barratrously
barratrously
adv
In a barratrous manner.
baryglossia
barytocelestine
barytocelestite
barytosulphate
bascology
basicytoparaplastin
bathysophical
batrachoplasty
beauteously
beauteously
adv
In a beauteous manner.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
bellboys
bellboys
noun
plural of bellboy
bellicosely
bellicosely
adv
In a bellicose manner
bellicosity
bellicosity
noun
The characteristic of being bellicose.
bellybuttons
bellybuttons
noun
plural of bellybutton
benomyls
benzoyls
benzoyls
noun
plural of benzoyl
berylliosis
berylliosis
noun
(medicine) A chronic disease of the lungs, caused by inhalation of beryllium compounds.
beryllosis
besottedly
besottedly
adv
In a besotted manner.
besottingly
besottingly
adv
In a besotting manner.
bialystok
bialystoker
biblicopsychological
bibulosity
bibulosity
noun
A fondness for tippling.
bibulously
bibulously
adv
In a bibulous manner; drunkenly; as if intoxicated.
bidactylous
bielectrolysis
bifariously
bifariously
adv
In a bifarious manner.
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
biliously
biliously
adv
In a bilious way.
biocatalyst
biocatalyst
noun
(biochemistry) A biochemical catalyst; normally an enzyme.
biocycles
biocycles
noun
plural of biocycle
biolyses
biolysis
biolysis
noun
(biology) The decomposition of tissue and the subsequent death of the organism
the decomposition of organic material by living organisms, especially by microorganisms.
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
biophysically
biophysically
adv
With regard to biophysics.
biophysicochemical
biophysicochemical
adj
(biology, chemistry) biophysical and biochemical
biophysiological
biophysiological
adj
Relating to biophysiology
biophysiologist
biophysiologist
noun
One who studies biophysiology.
biophysiology
biophysiology
noun
(biology, physiology) biological physiology
biopolymers
biopolymers
noun
plural of biopolymer
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
biopsychological
biopsychological
adj
Of or pertaining to biopsychology.
biopsychologies
biopsychologist
biopsychologist
noun
A specialist in biopsychology.
biopsychology
biopsychology
noun
biological psychology
biosocially
biosocially
adv
In a biosocial context.
biosociology
biosociology
noun
Synonym of sociobiology
biospeleology
biospeleology
noun
(biology) The biology of organisms that live in caves
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
bisdimethylamino
bisectionally
bisectionally
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bisection.
bisglyoxaline
blackboys
blackboys
noun
plural of blackboy
blasphemously
blasphemously
adv
In blasphemous manner.
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
blastocyst
blastocyst
noun
(biology) The mammalian blastula
blastocysts
blastocysts
noun
plural of blastocyst
blastocyte
blastocyte
noun
An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.
blastogeny
blastomyces
blastomycete
blastomycete
noun
(mycology) A fungus of the genus Blastomyces.
(mycology, obsolete) A yeast fungus.
blastomycetes
blastomycetic
blastomycetic
adj
Related to, or caused by fungi of the genus Blastomyces, now Zymonema.
blastomycetous
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
blastomycosis
blastomycosis
noun
(pathology) A fungal infection caused by the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis, endemic to parts of North America, whose clinical symptoms resemble those of histoplasmosis
blastomycotic
blastomycotic
adj
Relating to blastomycosis.
blastophyllum
blastoporphyritic
blastostylar
blastostylar
adj
Of or relating to a blastostyle.
blastostyle
blastostyle
noun
(zoology) In certain hydroids, an imperfect zooid whose special function is to produce medusoid buds.
blennocystitis
blennoptysis
blepharodyschroia
blepharophryplasty
blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosymphysis
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharosynechia
blindstorey
blindstory
blindstory
noun
(architecture) The triforium, as opposed to the clerestory.