A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
acanthocephalan
acanthocephalan
adj
In a manner similar to Acanthocephala.
noun
Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala.
acanthopterygii
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
aceacenaphthene
acetnaphthalide
acetophenetidin
acetophenetidin
noun
phenacetin
acroparesthesia
acroparesthesia
noun
(medicine) severe pain in the extremities
actinosphaerium
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
aerocartography
aerocartography
noun
The making of maps based on an aerial survey of the terrain.
alectoromorphae
amblycephalidae
amphicreatinine
amphitheatrical
amphitheatrical
adj
Having some of the characteristics of an amphitheatre.
amyelencephalia
amyelencephalic
anacephalaeosis
anomalocephalus
antepatriarchal
anthropocentric
anthropocentric
adj
Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations.
anthropogenetic
anthropogenetic
adj
Relating to anthropogenetics
anthypophoretic
anticephalalgic
anticephalalgic
adj
Counteracting headaches.
noun
A remedy for headaches.
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
apharsathacites
apothecarcaries
apprenticeships
apprenticeships
noun
plural of apprenticeship
archaeopithecus
archdapifership
archegoniophore
archegoniophore
noun
(botany) The stalk of a prothallium that carries the archegonia
archiepiscopacy
archiepiscopacy
noun
(ecclesiastical) The form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops.
(ecclesiastical) The position or dignity of an archbishop.
archiepiscopate
archiepiscopate
noun
(ecclesiastical) an archbishopric
archimperialism
archimperialist
archimperialist
noun
A strong supporter of imperialism.
archiprelatical
archphilosopher
areographically
areographically
adv
In terms of areography.
argyrocephalous
arthroendoscopy
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
autonephrectomy
autostethoscope
autotherapeutic
autotherapeutic
adj
therapeutic to the self; of or relating to autotherapy
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacteriotherapy
bacteriotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapeutic use of bacteria
balanophoraceae
batrachospermum
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
benzophosphinic
biogeographical
biogeographical
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeography.
biopsychologies
blepharoceridae
blepharoplastic
blepharoplastic
adj
relating to blepharoplasty
bothriocephalus
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachiocephalic
brachiocephalic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the arm and the head.
brachycephalies
brachycephalies
noun
plural of brachycephaly
brachycephalism
brachycephalism
noun
Dated form of brachycephaly.
brachycephalize
brachycephalize
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make or become brachycephalic.
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
bronchoegophony
bronchopleurisy
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
cardiotherapies
cardiotherapies
noun
plural of cardiotherapy
carpophalangeal
caryophyllaceae
cephalhydrocele
cephalocentesis
cephalocentesis
noun
(surgery) puncture of the skull in order to drain excess fluid
cephalochordata
cephalochordate
cephalochordate
adj
Of or pertaining to these creatures.
noun
Any of the primitive fishlike creatures, of the subphylum Cephalochordata, including the lancelets, that lack a true spine but have a notochord which, in the case of cephalochordates, reaches into the head, contrary to the Urochordata
cephalothoraces
cephalothoracic
cephalothoracic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to or resembling a cephalothorax.
cephalothoraxes
cephalothoraxes
noun
plural of cephalothorax
cercopithecidae
chaetophoraceae
chamberlainship
chamberlainship
noun
The office or post of chamberlain.
chancellorships
chancellorships
noun
plural of chancellorship
cheiropompholyx
cheiropompholyx
noun
(medicine) pompholyx affecting the hand
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chemicophysical
chemicophysical
adj
Synonym of physicochemical
chemoautotrophy
chemoautotrophy
noun
(biology) A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.
chemophysiology
chemotherapists
chemotherapists
noun
plural of chemotherapist
chemotropically
chemotropically
adv
In a chemotropic manner.
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chiropterygious
chloramphenicol
chloramphenicol
noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C₁₁H₁₂Cl₂N₂O₅ isolated from cultures of a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces venezuelae) or prepared synthetically and used against serious infections such as typhoid fever.
chloroplatinate
chloroplatinate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of chloroplatinic acid
chloroplatinite
chondropterygii
choreographical
choreographical
adj
choreographic
christadelphian
christadelphian
Noun
A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the mid-19th century.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Christadelphians.
chromatospheric
chromocollotype
chromocollotype
noun
A collotype image produced in two or more colours
chromotherapist
chromotherapist
noun
A practitioner of chromotherapy.
cineangiography
cineangiography
noun
cinematographic angiography
cinematographer
cinematographer
noun
(cinematography) A photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person.
(dated) One who exhibits motion pictures; a projectionist.
cinematographic
cinematographic
adj
of or pertaining to cinematography
cineradiography
cineradiography
noun
(medicine) cinematography of working internal organs, normally using X-rays
circumesophagal
cladophoraceous
cladophoraceous
adj
Belonging to the Cladophoraceae.
cometographical
cometographical
adj
Relating to cometography.
commentatorship
commentatorship
noun
The office or occupation of a commentator.
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
comprehensively
comprehensively
adv
In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.
compsothlypidae
comptrollership
comptrollership
noun
The position or office of a comptroller.
connoisseurship
connoisseurship
noun
The state or act of being a connoisseur.
conservatorship
conservatorship
noun
(law) The legal status of a conservator, similar to guardianship or trusteeship.
(law) The state of being under the control of a conservator.
counterapproach
counterapproach
noun
A trench or work pushed forward from defensive works to meet the approaches of besiegers.
countersympathy
cricopharyngeal
cricopharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the cricopharyngeus.
cryptocephalous
cyathophyllidae
dactyliographer
decephalization
decephalization
noun
The process of decephalizing.
decipherability
decipherability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something can be deciphered.
(uncountable) The condition of being decipherable.
deipnosophistic
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
dephlogisticate
dephlogisticate
verb
To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dichapetalaceae
dihydrocupreine
dolichocephalic
dolichocephalic
adj
(of a person or animal) Having a head that is long from front to back (relative to its width from left to right).
noun
A dolichocephalic person.
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
electrographite
electrographite
noun
(chemistry) a synthetic form of graphite made by the electrical heating of some other form of carbon
electromyograph
electromyograph
noun
A device used in electromyography to generate electromyograms.
electronography
electronography
noun
The use of an electronograph or any other method of producing an image by means of electrons
electrophoresed
electrophoresed
adj
Produced by, or subjected to electrophoresis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of electrophorese
electrophoreses
electrophoreses
noun
plural of electrophoresis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electrophorese
electrophoresis
electrophoresis
noun
(analytical chemistry) (biochemistry), a method for the separation and analysis of large molecules (such as proteins) by migrating a colloidal solution of them through a gel; gel electrophoresis
(electricity) the migration of electrically charged molecules through a medium under the influence of an electric field
electrophoretic
electrophoretic
adj
of, pertaining to, or produced by electrophoresis
electrophoridae
electrotrephine
encephalography
encephalography
noun
(medicine) An X-ray examination of the brain in which air replaces some of the cerebrospinal fluid to act as a contrast medium
encephalometric
encephalometric
adj
Pertaining to measurement of the brain.
encephalopathia
encephalopathia
noun
Alternative form of encephalopathy
encephalopathic
encephalopathic
adj
Relating to encephalopathy.
encephalopyosis
encephalosepsis
encephalospinal
encephalospinal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the brain and the spinal cord
encephalotomies
endocrinopathic
endocrinopathic
adj
(pathology) Relating to endocrinopathy
ephemeromorphic
epichlorohydrin
epichlorohydrin
noun
(chemistry) Any epihalohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine.
epistemophiliac
epistolographic
epistolographic
adj
Characteristic of a letter
Relating to the writing of letters
epithelioceptor
esophagomalacia
esophagomycosis
ethicopolitical
ethicopolitical
adj
Relating to ethics and politics.
ethnogeographic
ethnogeographic
adj
Related to ethnogeography.
ethnopsychology
ethnopsychology
noun
The scientific study of psychological concepts as they exist across different ethnic groups