(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
accountabilities
accountabilities
noun
plural of accountability
acculturationist
acculturationist
noun
A specialist in the study of acculturation.
actinautographic
actinautographic
adj
(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
actinopterygious
adenocystomatous
advantageousness
advantageousness
noun
The state or quality of being advantageous.
adventitiousness
adventitiousness
noun
the degree to which a thing is adventitious
agglutinationist
agnathostomatous
albuminurophobia
albuminurophobia
noun
A phobia of renal disease.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
amphicarpogenous
amyelencephalous
androgametangium
anteresurrection
anterevolutional
anthraceniferous
anthracitiferous
anthropomorphous
anthropomorphous
adj
Describing an animal or inanimate object using human characteristics; employing anthropomorphism.
Resembling a human being.
anthropophuistic
anthropophuistic
adj
Of or relating to anthropophuism.
anthropopithecus
anticensoriously
anticonstitution
anticontagiously
antieducationist
antievolutionary
antievolutionary
adj
antievolution
antievolutionist
antievolutionist
noun
A person who believes, or argues, that evolution does not take place.
antigalactagogue
antigalactagogue
noun
Any antigalactic substance
antipneumococcic
antipneumococcic
adj
(immunology) Acting against pneumococcus.
antipolyneuritic
antipolyneuritic
adj
Countering polyneuritis.
antiproductively
antiproductivity
antiprostitution
antiprostitution
adj
Acting against or prohibiting prostitution
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antisensuousness
antisensuousness
noun
The state or quality of being antisensuous.
antituberculosis
antituberculosis
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis
antituberculotic
antituberculotic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering tuberculosis.
noun
A drug used to counter tuberculosis.
antiunemployment
antiunemployment
adj
(politics) Opposing or countering unemployment.
aponogetonaceous
aponogetonaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aponogetonaceae.
argentoproteinum
argentoproteinum
noun
(archaic) silver proteinate
arsenotungstates
asterospondylous
atrioventricular
atrioventricular
adj
(anatomy, medicine) Of the spatial relationship between the ventricles and the atria of the heart.
australanthropus
authoritarianism
authoritarianism
noun
A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
autoassimilation
autocondensation
autocondensation
noun
(chemistry) A condensation reaction between two molecules of the same compound
autocraticalness
autofermentation
autofermentation
noun
endogenous fermentation
autofluorescence
autofluorescence
noun
(biology, microscopy) Self-induced fluorescence.
(biology, microscopy) The fluorescence of substances other than the fluorophore of interest.
autohypnotically
autoimmunization
autoimmunization
noun
(immunology) The process of becoming autoimmune.
autointellectual
autointoxication
autointoxication
noun
(medicine) Poisoning due to the faulty absorption of the waste products of metabolism or of the products of decomposition within the intestines.
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
noun
laryngoscopy or one's own larynx
autoluminescence
autoluminescence
noun
luminescence activated by the energy of a substance itself
automanipulation
automanipulative
autoracemization
autosomatognosis
bacteriopurpurin
bacteriopurpurin
noun
(organic chemistry) A red pigment found in certain sulfur bacteria.
balanophoraceous
balanophoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balanophoraceae.
benzenediazonium
benzoquinoxaline
bioastronautical
bioastronautical
adj
Of or pertaining to bioastronautics.
bougainvilliidae
branchiopneustic
bronchocavernous
bronchopneumonia
bronchopneumonia
noun
(medicine) A bacterial infection of the lungs, characteristically showing numerous small foci of infection.
bronchopulmonary
bronchopulmonary
adj
Of or pertaining to both the bronchi and the lungs.
bronchovesicular
bronchovesicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.
caesalpiniaceous
caesalpiniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Caesalpiniaceae, now usually subfamily Caesalpinioideae, of peacock flowers and close relatives.
calamitousnesses
calcareocorneous
calcareocorneous
adj
calcareous and corneous
canaliculization
cantankerousness
cantankerousness
noun
The state of being cantankerous.
cellulocutaneous
cellulocutaneous
adj
(anatomy) Both cutaneous and subcutaneous
ceratomandibular
chivalrousnesses
circularizations
circularizations
noun
plural of circularization
circumambulation
circumambulation
noun
The act of walking around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
circumdenudation
circumdenudation
noun
(geology) denudation around an object
circumhorizontal
circumhorizontal
Adjective
Around the horizon.
circumlocutional
circumlocutional
adj
Of or relating to circumlocution: circumlocutionary.
circummeridional
circumnavigation
circumnavigation
noun
The act of circumnavigating, or sailing round.
circumnavigatory
circumnavigatory
adj
pertaining to circumnavigation
circumterraneous
circumterraneous
adj
(archaic) Being or dwelling around the Earth.
circumundulation
coeducationalism
coeducationalism
noun
The policy of coeducation.
coeducationalize
coeducationalize
verb
(transitive) To make coeducational.
colliquativeness
columbotantalate
commensurability
commensurability
noun
The quality of being commensurable or commensurate
commensurateness
commensurateness
noun
The state or quality of being commensurate.
communicableness
communicableness
noun
The state or quality of being communicable.
communitarianism
communitarianism
noun
(ethics) The group of doctrines that oppose excessive individualism in favour of a more community-based approach
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
configurationist
congeliturbation
congeliturbation
noun
(geology) gelifraction
congratulational
consanguineously
consanguineously
adv
In a consanguineous fashion; by blood relationship.
consequentiality
consequentiality
noun
The property of being consequential.
constitutionally
constitutionally
adv
In accordance with a political constitution.
Pertaining to one's bodily constitution; physically, physiologically.
constructionally
constructionally
adv
In a constructional manner
With regard to construction
consubstantially
consubstantially
adv
In a consubstantial manner; with identity of substance or nature.
consubstantiated
consubstantiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consubstantiate
consummativeness
consummativeness
noun
The quality of being consummative.
continuativeness
continuativeness
noun
The quality of being continuative.
contradictiously
contradictiously
adv
In a contradictious manner.
contraregularity
contrascriptural
contrascriptural
adj
(religion) contrary to Scripture
contumaciousness
contumaciousness
noun
The property of being contumacious.
convallariaceous
convallariaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Convallariaceae.
coracomandibular
coracomandibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the coracoid process and the mandible.
corneocalcareous
corneocalcareous
adj
(rare, zoology) Formed of a mixture of horny and calcareous materials, like some shells and corals.
corynocarpaceous
cotemporaneously
cotemporaneously
adv
During the same time period.
counteradvantage
counteradvantage
noun
A disadvantage that cancels out an advantage.
An advantage held by an opponent.
counteragitation
counteragitation
noun
Agitation (the excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.) that opposes agitation by another party.
counterappellant
counterappellant
noun
(law) One who makes a counterappeal.
counterartillery
counterartillery
adj
Synonym of antiartillery
counterassertion
counterassertion
noun
An assertion to the contrary.
counterassurance
counterattacking
counterattacking
verb
present participle of counterattack
counterbalancing
counterbalancing
noun
The act by which something is counterbalanced.
verb
present participle of counterbalance
counterblockades
counterblockades
noun
plural of counterblockade
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
counterchallenge
counterchallenge
noun
A challenge made in response to another challenge.
countercomplaint
countercomplaint
noun
A complaint raised in response to another complaint, and usually against the party that complained first
counterdisengage
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
counterembattled
counterespionage
counterespionage
noun
All those activities undertaken to neutralize or exploit the espionage activities of another nation or an enemy.
counterfactually
counterfactually
adv
In a counterfactual way.
counterguerrilla
counterguerrilla
adj
Opposed to guerrillas and their warfare.
noun
One who fights against guerrillas.
counterhammering
counterimitation
counterimitation
noun
The act of counterimitating.
counterlatration
countermanifesto
countermanifesto
noun
A manifesto opposing another manifesto.
countermigration
countermigration
noun
Migration back again, or in the opposite direction.
counternarrative
counternarrative
noun
A narrative that goes against another narrative.
counterponderate
counterproposals
counterproposals
noun
plural of counterproposal
counterquartered
counterquartered
adj
(heraldry) Doubly divided into quarters, so that each quarter is itself quartered.
counterquarterly
counterradiation
counterrebuttals
counterrebuttals
noun
plural of counterrebuttal
counterscalloped
countersignature
countersignature
noun
A signature made to confirm or endorse another.
counterstatement
counterstatement
noun
A statement made in opposition to, or denial of, another statement.
counterstimulate
counterstimulate
verb
(transitive) To stimulate in an opposite manner or direction.