The spiritual bonds between the aboriginal people and their place of heritage.
accelerograph
accelerograph
noun
(geology) An instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake.
(military) An apparatus for studying the combustion of powder in guns, etc.
accessorizing
accessorizing
verb
present participle of accessorize
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
achromatizing
achromatizing
verb
present participle of achromatize
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acrologically
acrologically
adv
In an acrologic manner
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
actinographic
addressograph
addressograph
noun
(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
aerobiologist
aerobiologist
noun
A biologist specializing in aerobiology.
aerodontalgia
aerodontalgia
noun
(dentistry) Pain in the teeth caused by changes in air pressure.
aerogenically
aerogenically
adv
By means of aerogenesis.
aerogeography
aerogeologist
aerogeologist
noun
One who carries out aerogeology.
aerographical
aerographical
adj
Synonym of aerographic
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
afterthoughts
afterthoughts
noun
plural of afterthought
agastroneuria
agastroneuria
noun
(pathology) A loss of nervous control of the stomach
aggiornamenti
aggiornamento
aggiornamento
noun
A bringing up to date, especially of the Roman Catholic Church by the Second Vatican Council of 1962-65; modernization.
agglomerating
agglomerating
verb
present participle of agglomerate
agglomeration
agglomeration
noun
(geography) An extended city area comprising the built-up area of a central city and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.
(geology) a mass of large volcanic fragments bonded under heat.
State of being collected in a mass; a mass; cluster.
The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.
agglomerative
agglomerative
adj
Having a tendency to agglomerate
aggradational
aggradational
adj
(geology) Pertaining to or formed by aggradation.
aggregational
aggregational
adj
Relating to, or by means of, aggregation.
aggressionist
aggressionist
noun
A proponent of aggressionism
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
agrobiologist
agrobiologist
noun
One who studies bacteria and other organisms in soil for the purpose of growing crops or feeding animals.
One who studies the nutrition or breeding of animals or crops.
agrologically
agrologically
adv
In terms of agrology.
agronomically
agronomically
adv
With reference to agronomics
agrostography
agrostography
noun
The scientific description of grasses.
agrostologist
agrostologist
noun
One who studies agrostology.
aigialosaurus
algebrization
algebrization
noun
(mathematics) Alternative form of algebraization
algiomuscular
allegorically
allegorically
adv
In an allegorical manner.
alligatorfish
alligatorfish
noun
Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
allotriophagy
allotriophagy
noun
(rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alteregoistic
alteregoistic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to alteregoism.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
amygdonitrile
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
androgonidium
androgonidium
noun
An androspore
androsphinges
anemobiagraph
anepigraphous
aneroidograph
angelinformal
angelographer
angelographer
noun
One who writes an angelography.
angiocarditis
angiokeratoma
angiokeratoma
noun
(medicine) A benign cutaneous lesion of capillaries, resulting in small marks of red to blue colour and characterized by hyperkeratosis.
angioneurosis
angioneurosis
noun
Any disorder of the vasomotor system; neurosis of a blood vessel.
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
angioplerosis
angiopressure
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
anorthography
antarctogaean
antherogenous
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
anthropophagi
anthropophagi
noun
plural of anthropophagus
anthropophagy
anthropophagy
noun
The eating of human flesh; cannibalism.
antibourgeois
antibourgeois
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the bourgeoisie.
antiexporting
antiexporting
adj
Synonym of antiexport (“opposing exports”)
antiforeigner
antiforeigner
adj
Opposed to foreigners.
antilogarithm
antilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The number of which a given number is the logarithm (to a given base).
antireforming
antireforming
adj
Synonym of antireform
antireligious
antireligious
adj
Opposed to religion.
aortographies
aortographies
noun
plural of aortography
apogeotropism
apogeotropism
noun
(botany) An apogeotropic tendency.
appoggiaturas
appoggiaturas
noun
plural of appoggiatura
appropriating
appropriating
verb
present participle of appropriate
approximating
approximating
verb
present participle of approximate
apterygogenea
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
archaeography
archaeography
noun
Discipline for publishing treatises of any antiquity or antiquities.
archaeologian
archaeologian
noun
(archaic) An archaeologist.
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archdogmatist
archegoniatae
archegosaurus
archeological
archeological
adj
(Canada, US) Alternative spelling of archaeological
archigonocyte
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
archsynagogue
arcticologist
aregeneratory
aregeneratory
adj
Not regeneratory.
areographical
areographical
adj
Synonym of areographic
areologically
areologically
adv
In areological terms; with relation to the planet Mars.
argentiferous
argentiferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing silver.
argentometric
argentometric
adj
Relating to argentometry.
argilliferous
argilliferous
adj
(geology) Producing clay; rich in argil.
argumentation
argumentation
noun
An exchange of arguments
Inference based on reasoning from given propositions.
The addition of arguments to a model; parameterization.
argumentatory
argumentatory
adj
Synonym of argumentatious
argyropelecus
aristogenesis
aristogenesis
noun
(biology, historical) A type of orthogenesis that operates by means of a "creative principle".
aristogenetic
aristogenetic
adj
Of or relating to aristogenesis.
aristological
aristological
adj
pertaining to aristology
arithmography
arithmography
noun
(linguistics) The encoding of words as numbers
A formal presentation of the properties of numbers.
armageddonist
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arteriography
arteriography
noun
(medicine, dated) description of the arteries
radiography of an artery
arthrogastran
arthrorrhagia
aryepiglottic
aryepiglottic
adj
(anatomy) Referring to a group of tissues between the epiglottis and the arytenoid cartilage, or the use of these folds during vocalization.
aspergilloses
aspergilloses
noun
plural of aspergillosis
aspergillosis
aspergillosis
noun
Any of various infections by fungi of the genus Aspergillus that cause granulomatous lesions.
assyriologist
astereognosis
astereognosis
noun
The inability to identify an object by touch without visual input; a form of tactile agnosia.
astrogational
astrogational
adj
Relating to astrogation.
astrologaster
astrologaster
noun
A foolish or petty astrologer.
astrologistic
astrotheology
astrotheology
noun
Theology founded on observation or knowledge of the celestial bodies.
atherogenesis
atherogenesis
noun
(pathology) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries
autobiography
autobiography
noun
(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
(uncountable) Biographies of this kind regarded as a literary genre.
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
automatograph
automatograph
noun
(obsolete or historical) An instrument for recording involuntary movements of a human subject.
autonavigator
autoradiogram
autoradiogram
noun
Synonym of autoradiograph
autotelegraph
autotelegraph
noun
Synonym of telautograph
azygobranchia
bacteriogenic
bacteriogenic
adj
Caused by bacteria
bacteriologic
bacteriologic
adj
bacteriological
bacteriophage
bacteriophage
noun
(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
balanorrhagia
balneographer
balneographer
noun
One who writes descriptions of therapeutic baths.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
beaugregories
berginization
bibliographer
bibliographer
noun
A person who compiles bibliographies, or who studies bibliography.
bibliographic
bibliographic
adj
Of or pertaining to bibliography.
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
biodegradable
biodegradable
adj
Capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms.
noun
Any material that can be decomposed by biological activity.
bioenergetics
bioenergetics
noun
(biology, physics) The study of the energy transformations that take place in living organisms.
A form of physical therapy according to which physical movements are a means of releasing emotional stress.
biogeographer
biogeographer
noun
A person engaged in biogeography.
biogeographic
biogeographic
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeography, the study of the geographical arrangement of plants and animals
blennorrhagia
blennorrhagia
noun
Excessive blennorrhea, or mucous discharge, especially as seen in gonorrhea.
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
bloodcurdling
bloodcurdling
adj
Causing great horror or terror.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
bootstrapping
bootstrapping
noun
The process by which something is bootstrapped.
verb
present participle of bootstrap
boraginaceous
boraginaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Boraginaceae, a plant family which includes the borage, heliotrope, beggar's lice, and many pestiferous plants.
borborygmatic
boroglycerate
boroglyceride
boroglyceride
noun
(dated, medicine) A preparation made by warming boric acid with glycerine; once sued as an antiseptic