The fear of needles and other pointed or sharp objects.
ambicolorate
ambisyllabic
ambisyllabic
adj
(phonology, of a consonant) Acting simultaneously as the coda of one syllable and the onset of the following syllable.
ambitendency
ambitendency
noun
(psychology) Contradictory behaviors exhibited when one is pulled between different choices.
ambivalences
ambivalences
noun
plural of ambivalence
amblyacousia
ambrosiaceae
ameloblastic
ameloblastic
adj
Of or relating to ameloblasts.
americophobe
americophobe
Noun
Americanophobe
amicableness
amicableness
noun
The state or quality of being amicable.
aminobenzoic
aminobenzoic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to aminobenzoic acid or its derivatives
amphibiontic
amphibiotica
amphiblastic
amphiblastic
adj
(biology) Segmenting unequally; said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation.
amphibolitic
amphibolitic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of an amphibolite.
amphibrachic
amphibrachic
adj
Consisting of amphibrachs, metrical feet consisting of either a long syllable between two that are short, or an accented syllable between two that are not accented.
amphicribral
amphicribral
adj
(botany) In which the phloem surrounds the xylem
amphisbaenic
amphisbaenic
adj
(mythology) Relating to an amphisbaena.
antebrachium
antebrachium
noun
(anatomy) The forearm
antiblackism
antiblackism
noun
Antiblack sentiments or politics.
antimicrobic
antimicrobic
adj
antimicrobial
noun
Any antimicrobial agent
antithrombic
antithrombic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the action of antithrombin
apometabolic
arceuthobium
autosymbolic
bacchanalism
bacchanalism
noun
Alternative form of bacchanalianism
backstamping
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
bacteriaemia
balaamitical
balsamically
balsamically
adv
In a balsamic manner.
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
barometrical
barometrical
adj
(archaic) Relating to, or observed with, a barometer, barometric.
bathmotropic
bathmotropic
adj
(physiology) That influences the response of tissue to stimuli, especially that of cardiac muscle
bathochromic
bathochromic
adj
(physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a lower frequency
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
beaumarchais
becomingness
becomingness
noun
The state or quality of being becoming (pleasingly suitable).
becompliment
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
berycomorphi
besiclometer
besmirchment
besmirchment
noun
The act of sullying or besmirching.
bewitchments
bewitchments
noun
plural of bewitchment
bibliomaniac
bibliomaniac
noun
A person who is obsessed with owning books, especially valuable ones.
bicameralism
bicameralism
noun
(government) The practice of dividing legislative bodies into two chambers with complementary powers and limitations designed to provide checks and balances against one another.
(psychology) Ambiguous misnomer for Julian Jaynes's theory of bicamerality, probably never used by Jaynes, rarely used in academic literature based on his work, but often found informally (compare bicameral mind and bicameral mentality)
bicameralist
bicameralist
noun
A supporter of bicameralism.
bichromatize
bichromatize
verb
(transitive) To combine or treat with a bichromate, especially with bichromate of potassium.
biochemicals
biochemicals
noun
plural of biochemical
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biodynamical
biodynamical
adj
Alternative form of biodynamic
biomechanics
biomechanics
noun
(biology) The functioning of a particular part of a body.
(biology, physics) The branch of biophysics that deals with the mechanics of the human or animal body; especially concerned with muscles and the skeleton.
biomedicines
biomedicines
noun
plural of biomedicine
biometrician
biometrician
noun
One who practices biometrics.
biometricist
biometricist
noun
One who studies biometry.
biomolecular
biomolecular
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to biomolecules (especially macromolecules)
biomolecules
biomolecules
noun
plural of biomolecule
bionomically
bionomically
adv
In a bionomic manner
biracialisms
biscuitmaker
blackmailers
blackmailers
noun
plural of blackmailer
blackmailing
blackmailing
noun
The act of one who blackmails.
verb
present participle of blackmail
blanchimeter
blastodermic
blastodermic
adj
Of or pertaining to the blastoderm.
blockheadism
blockheadism
noun
The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity.
bodicemaking
bombernickel
brachycnemic
bradyseismic
bradyseismic
adj
Relating to bradyseisms
brahmanistic
branchiomere
branchiomere
noun
(zoology) The embryonic structure that develops into the branchial arch
bridechamber
bridechamber
noun
The nuptial apartment.
bromeliaceae
bromidically
bromocyanide
bromouracils
bromouracils
noun
plural of bromouracil
bucketmaking
bucketmaking
noun
The manufacture of buckets.
butyrometric
butyrometric
adj
Measured using a butyrometer
Relating to butyrometry
cabinetmaker
cabinetmaker
noun
A skilled woodworker who makes high-quality wooden furniture
campbellisms
campbellites
cannibalisms
cannibalisms
noun
plural of cannibalism
carbodiimide
carbodiimide
noun
(chemistry) the compound HN=C=NH, or any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives
carbonimeter
carpetbagism
carpetbagism
noun
Alternative form of carpetbaggism
cerambycidae
chamberlains
chamberlains
noun
plural of chamberlain
chambermaids
chambermaids
noun
plural of chambermaid
cheimaphobia
chemisorbing
chemisorbing
verb
present participle of chemisorb
chemosorbing
chemosorbing
verb
present participle of chemosorb
cherubimical
chlorambucil
chlorambucil
Noun
A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
choriambuses
chromophobia
chromophobia
noun
(biology) The quality of being resistant to staining.
(rare) Aversion to a colour or colours.
chromophobic
chromophobic
adj
(cytology) resistant to staining
circumboreal
circumboreal
adj
(biogeography) Relating to the northern ecoregion of abundant forest growth particularly spanning Eurasia and North America
circumbuccal
circumbuccal
adj
(anatomy) Around the cheek
circumbulbar
circumscribe
circumscribe
verb
(geometry) To draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior.
To draw a line around; to encircle.
To limit narrowly; to restrict.
clavicembali
clavicembalo
clavicembalo
noun
(music, now chiefly historical) A harpsichord.
climbingfish
clinorhombic
clinorhombic
adj
(crystallography) Possessing the qualities of a prism, obliquely inclined to a rhombic base; monoclinic.
cobaltammine
cobaltammine
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any ammine of cobalt, especially the hexamminecobalt(III) cation
combinantive
combinations
combinations
noun
A type of cotton underwear, being a combination of a vest and trousers.
plural of combination
combinatoric
combinatoric
adj
Of or pertaining to combinatorics; combinatorial.
combinedness
combinedness
noun
The state or quality of being combined.
comburimeter
comburimeter
noun
(obsolete) An instrument for measuring how comburivorous a substance is.
comburimetry
comburimetry
noun
(obsolete) The measurement of how comburivorous a substance is.
combustibles
combustibles
noun
plural of combustible
combustively
commerciable
commerciable
adj
Capable of, or suitable for, being bought and sold or traded.
commiserable
commiserable
adj
(obsolete) pitiable
commoditable
communicable
communicable
adj
(epidemiology, of a disease) Able to be transmitted between people or animals.
Readily communicated.
Talkative or expansive.
communicably
communicably
adv
In a communicable manner.
complainable
complainable
adj
That may be complained of.
compressible
compressible
adj
(topology, of a surface embedded in a 3-dimensional manifold) Containing a circle that does not serve as the boundary of a disk that lies in the surface, but does serve as boundary of a disk that lies in the ambient manifold.
able to be compressed
compressibly
compressibly
adv
In a compressible way.
comprobation
comprobation
noun
(obsolete) approbation
(obsolete) joint attestation; proof
connubialism
connubialism
noun
(formal) Marriage; married life.
consumptible
contaminable
contaminable
adj
Capable of being contaminated.
contemptible
contemptible
adj
Deserving contempt.
contemptibly
contemptibly
adv
In a contemptible manner.
contubernium
corybantiasm
corybantiasm
noun
(medicine, archaic) A kind of frenzy in which the patient is tormented by fantastic visions and lack of sleep.
cremnophobia
cremnophobia
noun
A morbid fear of abysses or precipices.
cubitopalmar
cumulonimbus
cumulonimbus
noun
(meteorology) A cloud, with a tall structure and a flat base, that is often associated with thunderstorms.
currycombing
currycombing
verb
present participle of currycomb
customizable
customizable
adj
Able to be customized.
cystofibroma
cystofibroma
noun
(pathology) A fibroma containing cysts
decomponible
decomponible
adj
(archaic) decomposable
demivambrace
diamondbacks
diamondbacks
noun
plural of diamondback
disbenchment
disbenchment
noun
The act of disbenching.
disencumbers
disencumbers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disencumber
dissemblance
dissemblance
noun
(countable) An act of dissembling.
(countable) Dissimilarity, unlikeness.
(uncountable) Dissembling, as a kind of behavior; dissembling, generally.
domesticable
domesticable
adj
Capable of being domesticated; tameable.
dumbstricken
embiotocidae
emblematical
emblematical
adj
emblematic.
embrocations
embrocations
noun
plural of embrocation
embryocardia
embryocardia
noun
(pathology) A symptom of myocardial disease in which the cadence of the heart sounds resembles that of a foetus
embryoctonic
embryoscopic
embryoscopic
adj
Relating to embryoscopy.
embryulculci
excubitorium
excubitorium
noun
(historical) A gallery in a church, used for all-night vigils.
fibrocystoma
fibrosarcoma
fibrosarcoma
noun
(oncology) A fibroblastic sarcoma: a malignant tumor derived from fibrous connective tissue