(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
alimentotherapy
alphamerically
alphanumerically
alphanumerically
adv
In a manner that is in numeric / numerical, then alphabetic / alphabetical, order.
In an alphanumeric / alphanumerical manner; using alphanumeric / alphanumerical characters.
ambrotype
ambrotype
noun
(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminopyrine
aminopyrine
noun
aminophenazone
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
amitriptyline
amitriptyline
noun
(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug; a tablet containing this drug.
ammotherapy
amorphophyte
amorphophyte
noun
Any plant with flowers of an irregular or anomalous shape
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
ampelograpny
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
ampery
ampery
adj
(UK dialectal) Covered with pimples.
(UK dialectal) Weak; unhealthy; beginning to decay.
ampherotoky
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphipyrenin
amphitheatrically
amphitheatrically
adv
With some apparent characteristics of an amphitheatre.
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
anaemotropy
anapterygotism
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anemometrographically
anomalopteryx
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anthropometry
anthropometry
noun
The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.
anticomplementary
anticomplementary
adj
(geometry) antimedial
(immunology) That diminishes the action of an immunological complement
antiempirically
antiparliamentary
antiparliamentary
adj
(politics) Opposing parliament.
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apoembryony
apomecometry
apomecometry
noun
The art of measuring the distance of far-off objects.
aponeurotomy
aponeurotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of aponeuroses
approximately
approximately
adv
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
approximatively
approximatively
adv
In an approximative manner.
apterygiformes
araliaephyllum
archaeopterygiformes
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
aromatherapy
aromatherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) The use of selected fragrances in lotions and inhalants in an effort to affect mood and promote health.
arteriophlebotomy
arteriosympathectomy
arthrempyesis
arthroempyema
arthroempyesis
astrophotometry
astrophotometry
noun
The determination of the brightness of stars and other heavenly bodies.
asymmetrocarpous
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
attemperately
attemperately
adv
In an attemperate manner.
autodepolymerization
autohemotherapy
autohemotherapy
noun
(medicine) The intramuscular or subcutaneous, immediate hypodermic reinjection of blood previously removed from the patient.
autonephrectomy
autophotometry
autoplasmotherapy
azygosperm
barometrography
barothermohygrograph
barothermohygrograph
noun
A device for measuring atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity.
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
bathythermograph
bathythermograph
noun
A small torpedo-shaped device that holds a temperature sensor and a transducer to detect changes in hydrostatic pressure.
benzopyrylium
benzopyrylium
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic ion or salt containing a benzene ring fused to a pyrylium ion
benzoxycamphor
berycomorphi
biopolymers
biopolymers
noun
plural of biopolymer
blepharemphysema
blepharophyma
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosymphysis
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
brachycephalism
brachycephalism
noun
Dated form of brachycephaly.
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
bradyspermatism
cameography
campimetry
campimetry
noun
perimetry
campylodrome
campylometer
campyloneuron
campylospermous
campylospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.
capreomycin
capreomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
ceramography
ceratophyllum
chamaecyparis
chamaepericlymenum
champerty
champerty
noun
(law) The investing of money into an individual's lawsuit.
cheiropompholyx
cheiropompholyx
noun
(medicine) pompholyx affecting the hand
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chemigraphically
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
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.
chemoprophyalctic
chemoprophylactic
chemoprophylactic
adj
Of or pertaining to chemoprophylaxis.
noun
A chemoprophylactic drug.
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemoreceptivity
chemoreceptivity
noun
the ability of a sense organ to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemoserotherapy
chemotherapeutically
chemotherapeutically
adv
By means of chemotherapy
chemotherapy
chemotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.
(oncology, most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient.
chemotropically
chemotropically
adv
In a chemotropic manner.
chiropterygium
chlamydophore
chlamydophore
noun
Any of the genus Chlamyphorus of armadillos.
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chlorprophenpyridamine
cholecystnephrostomy
cholecystonephrostomy
chromatoptometry
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
chromocollotype
chromocollotype
noun
A collotype image produced in two or more colours
chromotherapy
chromotherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) A form of alternative medicine involving the therapeutic use of colour and light.
chromotype
chromotype
noun
(historical) A photographic picture in the natural colours
(historical) A sheet printed in colour by any process, such as a chromolithograph
chronocinematography
chronocinematography
noun
chronography by means of cinematography
chrysosperm
chrysosperm
noun
(obsolete) The seed of gold; an alchemical means of creating gold.
chrysosplenium
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cinematographically
cinematographically
adv
By means of cinematography.
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
cinephotomicrography
cinephotomicrography
noun
cinematographic photomicrography
circumplanetary
circumplanetary
adj
(astronomy) Surrounding a planet
circumscriptively
circumscriptively
adv
In a circumscriptive manner
With regard to circumscription
circumspectively
circumspectively
adv
In a circumspective manner.
circumspectly
circumspectly
adv
In a circumspect manner. With consideration for all that is pertinent.
clanjamphrey
climatotherapy
climatotherapy
noun
The relocation of a patient to a different climate so as to aid recovery from or management of a condition.
clypeiform
clypeiform
adj
shield-shaped; clypeate
coccygomorphae
colpohysterotomy
colpohysterotomy
noun
(surgery, obsolete) A hysterotomy carried out via the vagina.
cometography
cometography
noun
A scientific description of comets.
comparatively
comparatively
adv
In a comparative manner.
When compared to other entities.
compartmentally
compartmentally
adv
one compartment at a time
compaternity
compaternity
noun
(obsolete) The relationship of a godfather to a person.
compendiary
compensatory
compensatory
adj
(genetics) That compensates for a deleterious mutation
(of a payment) Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury
Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something
competitory
competitory
adj
(dated) Acting in competition or rivalry.
complementarily
complementarily
adv
In a complementary manner.
complementarity
complementarity
noun
(linguistics, philosophy, semantics) A semantic relationship between two words wherein negative use of one entails the affirmative of the other with no gradability; the relation of binary antonyms.
The state or characteristic of being complementary.
complementary
complementary
adj
(genetics) Of the specific pairings of the bases in DNA and RNA.
(physics) Pertaining to pairs of properties in quantum mechanics that are inversely related to each other, such as speed and position, or energy and time. (See also Heisenberg uncertainty principle.)
Acting as a complement; making up a whole with something else.
noun
(obsolete) One skilled in compliments.
A complementary colour.
An angle which adds with another to equal 90 degrees.
completory
completory
adj
Serving to fulfil.
noun
A compline.
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
complexometry
complexometry
noun
(chemistry) A form of titration in which the titrant forms a complex (usually coloured) with the analyte.
complimentarily
complimentarily
adv
in a complimentary manner
complimentarity
complimentarity
noun
Misspelling of complementarity.
complimentary
complimentary
adj
Free; provided at no charge.
In the nature of a compliment.
With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional.
componentry
componentry
noun
components generally
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
comprehensibly
comprehensibly
adv
In a comprehensible manner.
comprehensively
comprehensively
adv
In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.