(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
asterospondyli
astigmatoscope
astigmatoscopy
astrophysicist
astrophysicist
noun
One who studies astrophysics.
asymptotically
asymptotically
adv
(mathematical analysis) In an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote, toward an asymptote.
atelocephalous
atmosphereless
atmosphereless
adj
Lacking an atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
atropinization
atropinization
noun
(medicine) Physical effects caused by atropine, including flushing, mydriasis, tachycardia, and dryness of the mouth and nose.
attemptability
attemptability
noun
The property of being attemptable.
auriscopically
auspiciousness
auspiciousness
noun
The state or quality of being auspicious or successful.
austroriparian
autoaspiration
autobiographal
autobiographal
adj
(archaic) autobiographical
autobiographer
autobiographer
noun
One who writes his or her own life or biography.
autobiographic
autobiographic
Adjective
Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.
autolithograph
autolithograph
noun
A drawing produced by autolithography
verb
To print by means of autolithography
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
autoparasitism
autoparasitism
noun
A form of parasitism in which a parasite infects another individual of the same species
autophonoscope
autophonoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for studying the human voice, having a lamp, a mirror, and a tube that is introduced into a person's mouth. The inner workings of the mouth can then be viewed while speaking etc.
autophotograph
autophotometry
autophyllogeny
autophytically
autophytograph
autoplagiarism
autoplagiarism
noun
The republishing or resubmitting of one's own work as if it were original.
autopolyploidy
autopolyploidy
noun
The property of being autopolyploid.
autopsychology
autopyotherapy
autoradiograph
autoradiograph
noun
(photography) A photograph image produced by placing a film in contact with a specimen containing (or treated with) radioactive material; an autoradiogram
verb
(transitive) To subject to autoradiography.
autosepticemia
autotetraploid
autotetraploid
adj
(genetics) tetraploid because of the doubling of an ancestral chromosome
autotransplant
autotransplant
noun
autotransplantation
verb
To transplant from one part of the body to another.
autotropically
autotropically
adv
In an autotropic manner
autotypography
autotypography
noun
(archaic) A process by which drawings executed on gelatin are impressed into a soft metal plate, from which further prints can be made.
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
azodisulphonic
azonaphthalene
azonaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azo derivative of naphthalene
azoxyphenetole
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriophagia
bacteriophagic
bacteriophagic
adj
Of or pertaining to a bacteriophage.
bacteriophobia
bacteriophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of bacteria
bacteriopsonic
bacteriopsonin
bacterioscopic
bacterioscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bacterioscopy.
bacteriotropic
bacteriotropic
adj
Attracted towards, or targeting, bacteria.
bacteriotropin
bacteriotropin
noun
An antibody that makes a specific bacterium more susceptible to phagocytosis
balaenicipites
balanopsidales
ballistophobia
balneotherapia
balneotherapia
noun
Obsolete form of balneotherapy.
barometrograph
barometrograph
noun
A form of barometer capable of recording the variations of atmospheric pressure onto paper.
barytophyllite
barytosulphate
basidiosporous
basisphenoidal
basisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of basisphenoid
basommatophora
batrachophidia
batrachophobia
batrachophobia
noun
Fear of frogs.
batrachoplasty
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benzaldiphenyl
benzophenazine
benzothiopyran
benzothiopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiopyran
benzoxycamphor
bibliographers
bibliographers
noun
plural of bibliographer
bibliographies
bibliographies
noun
plural of bibliography
bibliographize
bibliographize
verb
(transitive) To compile a bibliography of.
bicycloheptane
bicycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bicyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms
(organic chemistry) The compound cycloheptylcycloheptane
biddulphiaceae
biogeographers
biogeographers
noun
plural of biogeographer
biographically
biographically
adv
In the form of a biography.
bipartisanship
bipartisanship
noun
In the context of a two-party system, especially in the United States, cooperation between the competing political parties; governing in a bipartisan manner
bipolarization
bipolarization
noun
(politics) polarization into two opposing factions
bipotentiality
bipotentiality
noun
The capacity to develop in either of two different ways, especially to become either male or female
The presence of both male and female reproductive organs in an individual; hermaphroditism
blastophthoria
blastophthoria
noun
Degeneration of the germ cells as a result of poisoning by syphilis, lead, alcohol, opium, etc.
blastophthoric
blepharelcosis
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
blepharoncosis
blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
blepharoplegia
blepharoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of an eyelid
blepharoptosis
blepharoptosis
noun
The drooping of the upper eyelid.
bophuthatswana
bophuthatswana
Proper noun
A former bantustan in the northwestern region of South Africa.
brachycephales
brachycephalic
brachycephalic
adj
(of a person or animal) Having a head that is short from front to back (relative to its width from left to right).
noun
A brachycephalic person or creature.
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
brachypinacoid
brachypinacoid
noun
(crystallography) A plane of an orthorhombic crystal which is parallel both to the vertical axis and to the shorter lateral (brachydiagonal) axis.
brachyprosopic
branchiopodous
branchipodidae
brevicipitidae
bronchographic
bronchographic
adj
Relating to bronchography.
bronchorrhaphy
bumbailiffship
burglarproofed
cacophonically
cacophonically
adv
In a cacophonous manner; in a manner that produces harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
cacosplanchnia
calciphylactic
calciphylactic
adj
Of or pertaining to calciphylaxis.
calligraphical
calligraphical
adj
Alternative form of calligraphic
calyptoblastea
calyptoblastic
camelopardalis
camelopardidae
campanological
campanological
adj
Relating to campanology.
campanologists
campanologists
noun
plural of campanologist
campanulaceous
campanulaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Campanulaceae, a family of plants including the harebell.
campanularidae
campbellsville
camphorphorone
camphorphorone
noun
(chemistry) A substance produced, with calcium carbonate, by heating the calcium salt of camphoric acid.
campulitropous
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.
capillarimeter
capilliculture
capilliculture
noun
(rare) The medical treatment of the hair or of baldness.
capitalization
capitalization
noun
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalisation.
capparidaceous
capparidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Capparidaceae (preferred: Capparaceae) of capers and close relatives.
capriciousness
capriciousness
noun
The quality of being capricious.
caprifoliaceae
capsulociliary
capsulorrhaphy
capsulorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) repair of a torn capsule, especially in a joint
carcinomorphic
carcinomorphic
adj
Having the form of a crab
carcinophagous
carcinopolypus
cardiemphraxia
cardiographies
cardiographies
noun
plural of cardiography
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
cardiopuncture
cardiopuncture
noun
(surgery) cardiocentesis
carminophilous
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
carpologically
carpologically
adv
In terms of carpology.
carpometacarpi
carpometacarpi
noun
plural of carpometacarpus
carposporangia
carposporangia
noun
plural of carposporangium
cartographical
cartographical
adj
Pertaining to cartography.
caryophylleous
castanospermum
catadioptrical
catadioptrical
adj
catadioptric
cataleptically
cataleptically
adv
In a cataleptic way.
catastrophical
catastrophical
adj
catastrophic
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
catoptromantic
catoptromantic
adj
Relating to catoptromancy.
cellulipetally
cellulipetally
adv
In a cellulifugal manner.
centripetalism
centripetalism
noun
The advocacy of a centripetal state.
centuplicating
centuplicating
verb
present participle of centuplicate
centuplication
centuplication
noun
multiplication by one hundred
cephalacanthus
cephalhematoma
cephalochordal
cephalodiscida
cephalogenesis
cephalogenesis
noun
The formation of the head (in the developing embryo)