(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aeschynomene
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amethystlike
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anisaldehyde
anisaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde 4-methoxybenzaldehyde that has a strong aroma or anise or licorice; it is used in flavourings and in organic synthesis
antechinomys
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
anywhereness
anywhereness
noun
The state or quality of being anywhere.
aparaphysate
aparaphysate
adj
(botany) Lacking paraphyses.
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
archimycetes
argyrythrose
artzybasheff
asomatophyte
asphyxiative
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
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
biosyntheses
biosyntheses
noun
plural of biosynthesis
biosynthesis
biosynthesis
noun
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
blithesomely
blithesomely
adv
In a blithesome manner.
borohydrides
borohydrides
noun
plural of borohydride
bostrychidae
bothersomely
bothersomely
adv
In a bothersome way.
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
boyishnesses
boyishnesses
noun
plural of boyishness
brachycerous
brachylogies
brachyskelic
brachyskelic
adj
Having unusually short legs
brachystegia
breathlessly
breathlessly
adv
In a breathless manner, usually due to excitement, exertion, etc.
carbohydrase
carbohydrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars
cassythaceae
cephalodymus
cephalostyle
cephalostyle
noun
(anatomy) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.
chamaephytes
chamaephytes
noun
plural of chamaephyte
changelessly
changelessly
adv
In a changeless manner.
chasteningly
chasteningly
adv
In a chastening manner.
chatoyancies
chatoyancies
noun
plural of chatoyancy
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
chemosurgery
chemosurgery
noun
(medicine) The selective destruction of diseased or malignant tissue by means of chemical substances; used especially in the treatment of the skin.
cherishingly
cherishingly
adv
in a cherishing manner
cherrystones
cherrystones
noun
plural of cherrystone
chersydridae
chessplayers
chessplayers
noun
plural of chessplayer
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chondromyces
chrestomathy
chrestomathy
noun
A collection of choice passages from an author or authors.
A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.
chrysaniline
chrysaniline
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow substance obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of rosaniline, used to dye silk a golden-yellow colour.
chrysoberyls
chrysoberyls
noun
plural of chrysoberyl
chrysochlore
chrysochlore
noun
The golden mole.
chrysomelids
chrysomelids
noun
plural of chrysomelid
chrysophenin
chrysophytes
chrysophytes
noun
plural of chrysophyte
chrysopoetic
chrysoprases
chrysoprases
noun
plural of chrysoprase
chrysothemis
chrystocrene
chrystocrene
noun
Synonym of rock glacier
chylopoiesis
chylopoiesis
noun
The production of chyle
chymosinogen
chymosinogen
noun
Synonym of prochymosin
chytridiales
cockneyishly
cockneyishly
adv
In a Cockneyish manner.
cohesibility
cohesibility
noun
The state of being cohesible.
collenchymas
collenchymas
noun
plural of collenchyma
coquettishly
coquettishly
adv
In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously.
cosuretyship
countermyths
countermyths
noun
plural of countermyth
cryaesthesia
cryptoheresy
crystosphene
cuscohygrine
cuscohygrine
noun
(chemistry) A pyrrolidine alkaloid found in coca and certain other plants.
cyatheaceous
cyatheaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Cyatheaceae.
cycadophytes
cycadophytes
noun
plural of cycadophyte
cyclanthales
cyclohexanes
cyclohexanes
noun
plural of cyclohexane
cynocephalus
cynocephalus
noun
A creature with the head of a dog or jackal and human body.
An ape with the head of a dog.
cypselomorph
cysterethism
dasystephana
decaphyllous
decaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having ten leaves.
dehydrations
dehydrations
noun
plural of dehydration
dermenchysis
dethyroidism
diasynthesis
dicaryophase
dikaryophase
dikaryophase
noun
(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
dryopithecus
dyotheletism
dyothelitism
dyothelitism
noun
(Christianity, theology) dyothelism
dysaesthesia
dysaesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of dysesthesia
dysaesthetic
dysaesthetic
adj
Alternative form of dysesthetic
dyserethisia
dysmenorrhea
dysmenorrhea
noun
(medicine) Painful menstruation (menstrual pain), viewed as a disorder in its own right (and thus a diagnosis).
(medicine) Painful menstruation (menstrual pain), viewed as a symptom in any of various disorders.
dysmeromorph
dysphemistic
dysphemistic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism.
ecclesiarchy
ecclesiarchy
noun
(religion, politics) A government ruled by or in conjunction with a religion; a church-state.
Union of church and state.
embryophytes
embryophytes
noun
plural of embryophyte
emissaryship
emissaryship
noun
The status or office of an emissary.
endophyllous
endophyllous
adj
(botany) Wrapped in a leaf or sheath.
engastrimyth
engastrimyth
noun
A ventriloquist.
enhypostasia
enhypostasia
noun
(Christianity (Christology)) The state of the human nature of Jesus Christ being entirely dependent on, and not existing independently of, the divine nature of God as a whole (which is the hypostasis of the Holy Trinity comprising God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit), or individual persons of the Trinity such as the Father and the Holy Spirit.
enhypostasis
enhypostasis
noun
Alternative form of enhypostasia.
enhypostatic
enhypostatic
adj
Relating to enhypostasia.
entapophysis
enthusiastly
enthusiastly
adv
(archaic) enthusiastically
epapophysial
epepophysial
epiphytotics
episynthetic
episyntheton
epityphlitis
epityphlitis
noun
appendicitis
eriophyllous
erysiphaceae
erythematous
erythematous
adj
Of or pertaining to erythema.
erythorbates
erythorbates
noun
plural of erythorbate
erythroblast
erythroblast
noun
(cytology) A cell in the bone marrow from which red blood cells develop
erythrocytes
erythrocytes
noun
plural of erythrocyte
erythrolysin
erythrolysis
erythrolysis
noun
hemolysis of erythrocytes and subsequent release of hemoglobin
erythroscope
erythrosines
erythrosines
noun
plural of erythrosine
esoanhydride
esophagotomy
esophagotomy
noun
(surgery) The operation of making an incision into the esophagus for the purpose of removing an obstruction.
esothyropexy
esquirearchy
esthesiogeny
esthesiology
esthesiology
noun
Alternative form of aesthesiology
esthetically
esthetically
adv
Alternative spelling of aesthetically
ethnohistory
ethnohistory
noun
The history of an indigenous people
ethnopsychic
ethnopsychic
adj
Of or relating to the psyche of an ethnic group.
euphemiously
euphoniously
euphoniously
adv
in a euphonious manner
eurygnathism
eurygnathism
noun
(anatomy) The condition of having a wide jaw.
eurygnathous
eurygnathous
adj
Having a broad jaw
eurythermous
euthyneurous
euthyneurous
adj
Relating to the euthyneurans
eutychianism
eutychianism
Noun
Monophysitism; especially, the form of monophysitism taught by Eutyches.
exhaustingly
exhaustingly
adv
In an exhausting manner.
exhaustively
exhaustively
adv
In an exhaustive manner.
exhaustivity
exhaustivity
noun
The condition of being exhaustive
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
fathomlessly
fathomlessly
adv
In a fathomless manner, to a fathomless degree.
fuscohyaline
gametophytes
gametophytes
noun
plural of gametophyte
geochemistry
geochemistry
noun
(chemistry) The branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical composition of the Earth and other planets, and with the chemical processes that occur in the formation of rocks and minerals etc.
geophysicist
geophysicist
noun
(geology, physics) A physicist who specialises in geophysics.
