(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acanthopteri
acanthopteri
noun
(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
acetomorphin
acetophenine
acherontical
achillodynia
achillodynia
noun
(pathology) pain due to achillobursitis
achrodextrin
achrodextrin
noun
(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achromatinic
achromatinic
adj
(cytology, of a cell nucleus) Lacking the ability to be coloured by a stain.
acocantherin
acocantherin
noun
Alternative form of acokantherin
acronichally
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
actinobranch
actinobranch
noun
(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinophonic
actinophonic
adj
Relating to the production of sound by means of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophryan
actinotrocha
actinotrocha
noun
The larva of a phoronid.
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
aerobranchia
aeromechanic
aeromechanic
noun
A mechanic in the aircraft industry
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
alcoholising
alcoholising
verb
present participle of alcoholise
alcoholizing
alcoholizing
verb
present participle of alcoholize
alcoothionic
allothigenic
allothogenic
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoeic
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the suppression of menstruation other than during pregnancy
noun
One who does not menstruate.
amniochorial
amniochorial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the amnion and the chorion
amphibiontic
amphicoelian
amphicoelian
adj
amphicoelous
amphicondyla
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
anachromasis
anachronical
anachronical
Adjective
Not in the correct date order. Chronologically incorrect.
anachronisms
anachronisms
noun
plural of anachronism
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anchistopoda
anchoretical
anchoretical
adj
anchoretic
anchoritical
ancraophobia
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
angelophanic
angiographic
angiographic
adj
Of or pertaining to angiography
angiotrophic
angiotrophic
adj
vasotrophic
anglophiliac
anglophiliac
Adjective
Anglophilic
Noun
Anglophile
anglophobiac
anhaemolytic
anisochromia
anisochromia
noun
anisochromasia
anisosthenic
anisostichus
anocathartic
anorthositic
anorthositic
adj
(geology, mineralogy) Composed of anorthosite
antechinomys
antehistoric
anthoclinium
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
anthogenetic
anthological
anthological
adj
Of or pertaining to anthology; consisting of extracts from different authors.
anthracitous
anthracnosis
anthracnosis
noun
An inflammatory infection of the ear and auditory canal, especially in cats and dogs.
Canker; ulcer of the mouth.
anthracocide
anthraconite
anthraconite
noun
(mineralogy) A coal-black marble, usually emitting a foetid smell when rubbed.
anthropozoic
anthropozoic
Adjective
The geological era dominated by the presence of man.
anthropurgic
anticatholic
anticatholic
adj
Opposed to Catholicism.
noun
A person opposed to Catholicism.
antichlorine
antichlorine
noun
Synonym of antichlor (“substance used to remove chlorine”)
antichoicers
antichoicers
noun
plural of antichoicer
antichronism
antichronism
noun
Deviation from the true order of time; anachronism.
antichthones
antichthones
Noun
Those peoples who inhabit the antipodes, regions on opposite sides of the Earth.
antichymosin
antihidrotic
antihidrotic
adj
Countering hidrosis.
noun
Any drug that counters hidrosis.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihypnotic
antihypnotic
adj
(medicine) Tending to prevent sleep.
noun
Any agent that prevents sleep.
antimethodic
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
antiphonetic
antiphonetic
adj
(linguistics) Going against the rules of phonetics; not spelled according to the sound.
antiphonical
antiphonical
adj
Alternative form of antiphonic
antipoaching
antipoaching
adj
Seeking to prevent or prohibit poaching
antistrophic
antistrophic
adj
(poetry) Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
antithrombic
antithrombic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the action of antithrombin
apocynthions
arachnoidean
archchampion
archdiocesan
archdiocesan
adj
(ecclesiastical) Of or relating to an archdiocese.
archegoniata
archegoniate
archegoniate
adj
(botany) Relating to or possessing archegonia.
noun
Any organism having archegonia.
archeologian
archibenthos
archilochian
archilochian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Ancient Greek satirical poet Archilochus and his style.
archinformer
archiphoneme
archiphoneme
noun
(phonology) A unit representing two or more underlying phonemes, where the distinction between them has been neutralized under certain conditions.
archosaurian
archosaurian
noun
An archosaur.
aristolochin
aristolochin
noun
Synonym of aristolochic acid
aristophanic
aristophanic
Adjective
Aristophanean
arithmomancy
arithmomancy
noun
Alternative form of arithmancy
ascolichenes
asterochiton
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
asynchronism
asynchronism
noun
Synonym of asynchrony
atomechanics
atomechanics
noun
(obsolete) The mechanics of atoms.
autochthonic
autochthonic
Adjective
existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous
autohypnotic
autohypnotic
adj
Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
azocochineal
azosulphonic
bathycolpian
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
biomechanics
biomechanics
noun
(biology) The functioning of a particular part of a body.
(biology, physics) The branch of biophysics that deals with the mechanics of the human or animal body; especially concerned with muscles and the skeleton.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
biotechnical
biotechnical
adj
Of or pertaining to biotechnology
blockishness
blockishness
noun
The state or quality of being blockish.
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
borophenylic
brachiations
brachiations
noun
plural of brachiation
brachypodine
branchellion
branchiomere
branchiomere
noun
(zoology) The embryonic structure that develops into the branchial arch
branchiopoda
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
branchiosaur
branchiosaur
noun
Any prehistoric amphibian of the genus Branchiosaurus
branchiurous
bronchiloquy
bronchiocele
bronchitises
bronchitises
noun
plural of bronchitis
bronchogenic
bronchogenic
adj
Originating in the bronchus.
cachinnation
cachinnation
noun
Loud, convulsive laughter.
cachinnatory
cachinnatory
adj
Pertaining to loud or immoderate laughter.
cacophonical
cacophonical
adj
cacophonous; harsh-sounding; unmusical
cacophonists
cacophonists
noun
plural of cacophonist
calliphorine
camphorating
camphorating
verb
present participle of camphorate
cancerphobia
cancerphobia
noun
Inordinate dread of developing cancer.
caoutchoucin
caoutchoucin
noun
Alternative form of caoutchin
cartoonishly
cartoonishly
adv
In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way
caryophyllin
caryophyllin
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of caryophyllene
catachthonic
catchpolling
catholicness
catholicness
noun
The quality of being catholic; universality; catholicity.
centillionth
centillionth
adj
The ordinal form of the number one centillion (10³⁰³ short scale, or 10⁶⁰⁰ long scale).
noun
One of a centillion equal parts of a whole
The person or thing in the centillionth position.
centrarchoid
cephaloconic
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cephalomenia
cephalophine
cephalophine
noun
Any duiker of the subfamily Cephalophinae
cephalothins
cephalothins
noun
plural of cephalothin
cetorhinidae
chaetodontid
chaetodontid
noun
(zoology)Any fish in the family Chaetodontidae.
chaetopterin
chairpersons
chalcedonian
chalcedonian
Noun
One who accepts the definition given at the Council of Chalcedon (451 AD) of how the divine and human relate in the person of Jesus Christ.
chalcedonies
chalcedonies
noun
plural of chalcedony
chalcogenide
chalcogenide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any binary compound of a chalcogen with a more electropositive element.