Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria, of the order Actinomycetales, that resemble fungi. Some actinomycetes are pathogens and some are sources of antibiotics.
adenocystoma
adenocystoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma in which the neoplastic glandular epithelium forms cysts
adenotyphoid
adjunctively
adjunctively
adv
In an adjunctive way.
admonitively
admonitively
adv
As an admonition.
adolescently
adolescently
adv
In a adolescent manner; like a teenager.
aetiophyllin
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
alienability
alienability
noun
(countable) An alienable transfer or sale
(uncountable) The quality of being alienable
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
ambitendency
ambitendency
noun
(psychology) Contradictory behaviors exhibited when one is pulled between different choices.
ambivalently
ambivalently
adv
In an ambivalent manner.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
anaeroplasty
anapterygota
anapterygote
androgyneity
anelasticity
anelasticity
noun
The property of being anelastic.
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
anhaemolytic
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anisodactyle
ankylenteron
annotatively
annotatively
adv
In an annotative manner.
anorthophyre
antecedently
antecedently
Adverb
In the manner of an antecedent; previously
antechinomys
anteluminary
anthoecology
anthomyiidae
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
anticyclones
anticyclones
noun
plural of anticyclone
antiepilepsy
antiepilepsy
adj
Countering epilepsy.
antigenicity
antigenicity
noun
(immunology) The ability, or degree of ability, to react with the products of an immune response.
antihygienic
antihygienic
adj
That is conducive to unhygienic conditions
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
antimodernly
antioxygenic
antioxygenic
adj
antioxidant
antipyretics
antipyretics
noun
plural of antipyretic
antisymmetry
antisymmetry
noun
(linguistics) A theory of syntactic linearization, proposing that hierarchical structure in natural language maps universally onto a particular surface linearization, namely specifier-head-complement branching order.
(mathematics) The condition of being antisymmetric.
antitheology
antitheology
noun
A belief system that runs counter to theology.
aphanapteryx
aponeurotomy
aponeurotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of aponeuroses
appendectomy
appendectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix.
appetizingly
appetizingly
adv
In an appetizing manner.
appointively
argentometry
argentometry
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A method of analytical chemistry involving titration with silver nitrate, especially for the quantitative analysis of chloride
arsenopyrite
arsenopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS.
artilleryman
artilleryman
noun
(military) A soldier enlisted in an artillery unit or who uses artillery.
artillerymen
artillerymen
noun
plural of artilleryman
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
astringently
astringently
adv
In the manner of an astringent.
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
authenticity
authenticity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being authentic (of established authority).
The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original, of having the same origin (or attribution, commitment, intention, etc.) as claimed.
autogenously
autogenously
adv
In an autogenous manner; spontaneously
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autosyndesis
ayuntamiento
ayuntamiento
noun
A corporation or body of magistrates in cities and towns in Spain, corresponding to mayor and aldermen.
azimethylene
bathycurrent
bellybuttons
bellybuttons
noun
plural of bellybutton
beneficently
beneficently
adv
In a beneficent manner
benevolently
benevolently
adv
In a benevolent manner.
bentleyville
benzoylating
benzoylation
benzoylation
noun
(organic chemistry) A reaction that introduces a benzoyl group into a molecule
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
bicentricity
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
biparentally
biparentally
adv
In a biparental manner
blennoptysis
blisteringly
blisteringly
adv
In a blistering manner.
blusteringly
blusteringly
adv
in a blustering manner
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
bradykinetic
bradykinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting bradykinesia
bromethylene
bryantsville
butterflying
butterflying
verb
present participle of butterfly
butyrousness
calycanthemy
calycanthine
calyptrogyne
candescently
carbonometry
carbonylated
carbonylated
adj
Subjected to carbonylation.
centennially
centennially
adv
As part of a centennial.
once a century, every one hundred years
centesimally
centesimally
adv
According to a division into 100 parts.
centricality
centricality
noun
centrality
chasteningly
chasteningly
adv
In a chastening manner.
chatoyancies
chatoyancies
noun
plural of chatoyancy
chatteringly
chatteringly
adv
In a chattering manner.
chelerythrin
cherrystones
cherrystones
noun
plural of cherrystone
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chondrophyte
chondrophyte
noun
An abnormal mass of cartilage that can develop on a bone
chrystocrene
chrystocrene
noun
Synonym of rock glacier
cingulectomy
clatteringly
clatteringly
adv
With a clattering sound.
claytonville
cleanability
cleanability
noun
(countable) A measure of the degree to which something is cleanable
(uncountable) The state of being cleanable
clusteringly
clusteringly
adv
In clusters.
clypeastrina
clytaemnesra
clytemnestra
coadjacently
coemployment
coetaneously
coincidently
coincidently
adv
Simultaneously; at the same time
collinearity
collinearity
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is collinear.
(countable, genetics) The relationship between the linear sequence of codons in DNA and that of amino acids in the protein so coded
(uncountable) The condition of being collinear.
colpeurynter
colpeurynter
noun
(obsolete, medicine) An inflatable bag used to dilate the vagina or cervical canal.
commendatary
commendatary
noun
One who holds a living in commendam.
commendatory
commendatory
adj
Holding a benefice in commendam.
Serving to commend or compliment; complimentary.
noun
(obsolete) That which commends; a commendation; eulogy.
commensality
commensality
noun
The act of eating together.
communistery
compaternity
compaternity
noun
(obsolete) The relationship of a godfather to a person.
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
complacently
complacently
adv
In a complacent manner; overly calm and contented; not troubled.
conceptually
conceptually
adv
In a conceptual manner
conchyliated
conchyliated
adj
(historical) Of a purple colour, distinguished by Pliny from Tyrian purple and amethystine.
concludently
concretively
concretively
adv
In a concretive manner.
concurrently
concurrently
adv
in a concurrent manner; at the same time
condemnatory
condemnatory
adj
serving to condemn or censure
condimentary
condimentary
adj
Synonym of condimental
conductively
conductively
adv
By means of conduction
In a conductive manner
condylectomy
condylectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a condyle
congeniality
congeniality
noun
The quality of being congenial; the state of being agreeable or of having similar tastes.
congenitally
congenitally
adv
In a congenital manner; from birth.
conglobately
coniomycetes
connectively
connectively
adv
by union or conjunction
in a connective manner
jointly
connectivity
connectivity
noun
(countable, mathematics) In a graph, a measure of concatenated adjacency (the number of ways that points are connected to each other)
(telecommunications) The ability to make a connection between two or more points in a network
(uncountable) The state of being connected
consecratory
consecratory
adj
Of or pertaining to consecration
That consecrates
consentfully
consentfully
adv
With consent; consensually.
consentingly
consentingly
adv
in a consenting manner, showing consent
consentively
consequently
consequently
adv
(conjunctive) As a result or consequence of something; subsequently.
(sequence, obsolete) subsequently, following after in time or sequence.
conservatory
conservatory
adj
(rare) Relating to conservation.
Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury.
noun
(chiefly UK, Ireland) A glass-walled and -roofed room in a house
(obsolete) That which preserves from injury.
A large greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants
A school of music or drama
A storehouse.
consistently
consistently
adv
(frequency) constantly; always.
(manner) In a consistent manner.
conspectuity
constituency
constituency
noun
(collective) The residents of such a district.
(collective) The voters of a candidate.
(collective) The voters within such a district.
(politics) A district represented by one or more elected officials.