(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
acraldehyde
acraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of acrolein
acrocephaly
acrocephaly
noun
The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
acronychous
actinophrys
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
aerenchymas
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
amphichromy
amphicyrtic
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
anhydraemic
apocryphate
arachnology
arachnology
noun
The study of the Arachnida.
archaeocyte
archaeocyte
noun
Synonym of amoebocyte
archaeology
archaeology
noun
The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains:
the academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
the actual excavation, examination, analysis and interpretation.
the actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.
archaically
archaically
adv
In an archaic manner.
archdeanery
archdeanery
noun
The headquarters, or jurisdiction of an archdean.
archemastry
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archicytula
archikaryon
archmockery
archosyrinx
arhythmical
arhythmical
adj
Arrhythmic, having no rhythm.
arrythmical
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthrodymic
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
arthroscopy
arthroscopy
noun
the examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope
bathochromy
bathychrome
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
behypocrite
bellyachers
bellyachers
noun
plural of bellyacher
bhaiyachara
biorhythmic
biorhythmic
adj
Of or pertaining to biorhythms.
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
brachelytra
brachiotomy
brachyceral
brachyceric
brachycrany
brachydomal
brachyprism
brachytmema
brachyurous
brachyurous
adj
(zoology) brachyural
branchihyal
brochophony
bronchially
bronchially
adv
In a bronchial way.
bronchotomy
bronchotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision into the windpipe or larynx, including the operations of tracheotomy and laryngotomy.
calcography
calcography
noun
(art) drawing with chalk
calligraphy
calligraphy
noun
(countable) A document written in decorative style.
(countable) Any such style of decorative writing.
(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.
calycophora
cameography
cannonarchy
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
cardiopathy
cardiopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease or disorder of the heart
cartography
cartography
noun
(countable, figuratively) An illustrative discussion of a topic.
(uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography.
catarrhally
catarrhally
adv
In a catarrhal manner.
catchpolery
cathography
ceratohyoid
ceratohyoid
noun
A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
ceratophrys
ceratophyta
ceratophyte
ceratophyte
noun
(zoology) a type of coral polyp, the internal axis of which has the appearance of wood or horn.
chancellery
chancellery
noun
The building in which such an office is situated
The office or staff of a chancellor
The rank or post of a chancellor
chancellory
chancellory
noun
Alternative spelling of chancellery
charactonym
charactonym
noun
(literature) A name that is somehow descriptive of the character who bears it.
chardonnays
chardonnays
noun
plural of chardonnay
charityless
charityless
adj
Devoid of charity.
charlatanry
charlatanry
noun
(countable) The act of a charlatan.
(uncountable) The state of being a charlatan.
charmlessly
charmlessly
adv
In a charmless way; without charm.
chateaugray
chatelainry
cheerlessly
cheerlessly
adv
In a cheerless manner.
cheirognomy
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
cheirosophy
cheirosophy
noun
Alternative form of chirosophy
chelydridae
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
cherryfield
cherrystone
cherrystone
noun
(used as a size classification by fish merchants) A hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) that is larger than a countneck, littleneck or topneck but smaller than a quahog.
cherryville
chessplayer
chessplayer
noun
Alternative spelling of chess player
chevronelly
chevronelly
adj
(heraldry) Marked with a chevronel or chevronels.
chieftainry
chieftainry
noun
The role or status of chieftain.
chirography
chirography
noun
Synonym of autograph, writing in one's own hand.
Synonym of handwriting or penmanship, one's personal skill at writing.
Synonym of palmistry, fortune-telling based on one's hand.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiromyidae
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chlorhydric
chlorhydric
adj
(chemistry) Alternative form of hydrochloric
chlorimetry
chlorimetry
noun
Alternative form of chlorometry
chlorometry
chlorometry
noun
The process of testing the bleaching power of any combination of chlorine.
chlorophyll
chlorophyll
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria.
chokecherry
chokecherry
noun
Any of several American wild cherry trees, especially Prunus virginiana.
cholesteryl
cholesteryl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cholesterol.
chondrocyte
chondrocyte
noun
(biology) A cell that makes up the tissue of cartilage.
chondrogeny
chondrology
chondrology
noun
The branch of anatomy that deals with cartilage.
chondrotomy
chondrotomy
noun
(anatomy) The dissection of cartilage.
choregraphy
choregraphy
noun
Alternative form of choreography
chorography
chorography
noun
The study of provinces, regions, cities, etc., as opposed to larger-scale geography.
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
chrismatory
chrismatory
noun
A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
christianly
christianly
Adjective
befitting a Christian.
Adverb
In a Christian fashion.
christology
christology
Noun
A field of study within Christian theology which is concerned with the nature of Jesus Christ, particularly with how the divine and human are related in his person.
A particular theory or viewpoint within the field of Christology, e.g. Chalcedonian Christology, Arian Christology, etc.
chromolysis
chromolysis
noun
Alternative form of chromatolysis
chromophyll
chromophyll
noun
(biology) Any plant pigment (such as chlorophyll)
chromoscopy
chromotropy
chromotropy
noun
Synonym of chromotropism
chromotypic
chromotypic
adj
Relating to chromotypes; produced by chromotypy
chronically
chronically
adv
In a chronic manner, or to a chronic degree.
chronomancy
chronomancy
noun
The divination of the best time to do something, or the determination of lucky and unlucky days.
chronometry
chronometry
noun
The science of the measurement of time
chronoscopy
chronoscopy
noun
The measurement of very small time intervals by means of a chronoscope
chrysalidal
chrysalides
chrysalides
noun
plural of chrysalis
chrysalises
chrysanilin
chrysanisic
chrysarobin
chrysarobin
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter yellow substance forming the essential constituent of Goa powder, and yielding chrysophanic acid.
chrysidella
chrysididae
chrysoberyl
chrysoberyl
noun
(mineralogy) A vitreous mineral, often pale green, a mixed oxide of aluminium and beryllium with the chemical formula BeAl₂O₄, used as a gemstone.
chrysocolla
chrysocolla
noun
(mineralogy) A vitreous silicate mineral that is a minor ore of copper, with the chemical formula (Cu²⁺,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O.
chrysocracy
chrysocracy
noun
Rule by the rich; plutocracy.
chrysoeriol
chrysoeriol
noun
(organic chemistry) The flavone methylluteolin
chrysograph
chrysograph
noun
A document written or printed in gold ink.
chrysoidine
chrysoidine
noun
A yellow-orange crystalline dye, C₆H₅N₂.C₆H₃(NH₂)₂.
Any of a group of dyestuffs resembling chrysoidine.
chrysolites
chrysolites
noun
plural of chrysolite
chrysolitic
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
chrysophane
chrysophane
noun
(organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition.
chrysophyll
chrysophyll
noun
(organic chemistry) The yellow colouring matter in the green chlorophyll pigment of plants.
chrysophyte
chrysophyte
noun
Any golden alga of the class Chrysophyceae
chrysopidae
chrysopoeia
chrysopoeia
noun
(alchemy) Transmutation into gold.
chrysoprase
chrysoprase
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of light-green translucent quartz.
chrysosperm
chrysosperm
noun
(obsolete) The seed of gold; an alchemical means of creating gold.
chrysothrix
chrysotiles
chrysotiles
noun
plural of chrysotile
churchanity
churchanity
noun
Synonym of Churchianity
churchmanly
churchmanly
adj
Befitting a churchman.
churchyards
churchyards
noun
plural of churchyard
chylidrosis
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chylomicron
chylomicron
noun
(biology) A microscopic globule of lipoprotein, found in blood and lymph, that is associated with the digestion of fats