(cytology, of a cell nucleus) Lacking the ability to be coloured by a stain.
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
admonishment
admonishment
noun
The act of admonishing; a reprimand or rebuke.
adrenochrome
adrenochrome
noun
(biochemistry) An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug to reduce bleeding.
(fiction) A fictional drug obtained from human adrenal glands.
aeromechanic
aeromechanic
noun
A mechanic in the aircraft industry
aeschynomene
agathodaemon
agathodaemon
noun
A benevolent spirit, as opposed to a cacodemon (an evil daemon).
allophanamid
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.
aluminaphone
amenorrhoeal
amenorrhoeal
adj
Affected by amenorrhoea
Relating to amenorrhoea.
amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoeic
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the suppression of menstruation other than during pregnancy
noun
One who does not menstruate.
amianthiform
amianthiform
adj
Resembling amianthus in form.
amianthoidal
aminopherase
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.
amphineurous
amphipeptone
amphithurons
amphithyrons
amphopeptone
amphopeptone
noun
(biochemistry) A product of gastric digestion, a mixture of hemipeptone and antipeptone.
amphorophony
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
amygdophenin
anachromasis
anachronisms
anachronisms
noun
plural of anachronism
anamorphoses
anamorphoses
noun
plural of anamorphosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anamorphose
anamorphosis
anamorphosis
noun
(biology) A form of limited metamorphosis in some arthropods.
(mycology, lichenology) An abnormal form of some lichens or fungi that gives the appearance of a different species.
A distorted image of an object that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror.
The use of this kind of image distortion.
ananthropism
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anglophilism
anhaematosis
anhaemolytic
animatograph
anisochromia
anisochromia
noun
anisochromasia
anophthalmia
anophthalmia
noun
(teratology) The congenital absence of one or both eyes
anophthalmos
anophthalmos
noun
anophthalmia
anophthalmus
antechinomys
anthoclinium
anthomedusae
anthomedusan
anthomedusan
noun
Any hydrozoan of the former order Anthomedusae (now Anthoathecata)
anthomyiidae
anthospermum
anthotropism
anthoxanthum
anthroponomy
anthroponomy
noun
(anthropology) The science of the laws of the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and the environment.
anthropotomy
anthropotomy
noun
The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy.
antichronism
antichronism
noun
Deviation from the true order of time; anachronism.
antichymosin
antighostism
antimethodic
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
antithrombic
antithrombic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the action of antithrombin
antithrombin
antithrombin
noun
A small molecule that inactivates several enzymes of the coagulation system.
apomorphines
apomorphines
noun
plural of apomorphine
approachment
approachment
noun
(archaic) approach
archchampion
archinformer
archiphoneme
archiphoneme
noun
(phonology) A unit representing two or more underlying phonemes, where the distinction between them has been neutralized under certain conditions.
archmonarchy
arithmomancy
arithmomancy
noun
Alternative form of arithmancy
arithmomania
arithmomania
noun
an obsessive-compulsive disorder in which the subject feels the need to count things
arithromania
asiphonogama
astonishment
astonishment
noun
(obsolete) Loss of composure or presence of mind.
(obsolete) Loss of mental faculties, inability to think or use one's senses.
(obsolete) Loss of physical sensation; inability to move a part of the body.
Something very surprising.
The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.
asynchronism
asynchronism
noun
Synonym of asynchrony
atomechanics
atomechanics
noun
(obsolete) The mechanics of atoms.
attouchement
bartholomean
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
besoothement
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.
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
boatsmanship
bohemianisms
bohemianisms
noun
plural of bohemianism
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
branchiomere
branchiomere
noun
(zoology) The embryonic structure that develops into the branchial arch
bromethylene
bromomethane
bromomethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The brominated hydrocarbon CH₃Br, used as a soil sterilant and pesticide. Formed in a substitution reaction between methane and bromine (often in the form of bromine water).
bronchomotor
bronchomotor
adj
Relating to change in the form or action of a bronchus
bronchospasm
bronchospasm
noun
(medicine) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
bronchostomy
camphorating
camphorating
verb
present participle of camphorate
carbomethene
cephalomancy
cephalomancy
noun
Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.
cephalomenia
chalcomenite
chalcomenite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal light blue mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and selenium.
chamaenerion
chamaesiphon
chamberwoman
chamberwoman
noun
Synonym of chambermaid
chameleonize
chameleonize
verb
(intransitive) To change colour or turn various colours; to be transformed (to suit changing circumstances).
(reflexive) To transform oneself, as if changing colour like a chameleon.
(transitive) To cause to change colour or turn various colours; to transform (to suit changing circumstances).
championless
championless
adj
Without a champion.
championlike
championlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a champion.
championship
championship
noun
(sports) A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.
Defense or support of some cause.
The position of champion, or winner.
chapmansboro
cheesemonger
cheesemonger
noun
(Britain) Someone who sells cheese.
chemisorbing
chemisorbing
verb
present participle of chemisorb
chemokinesis
chemokinesis
noun
(chemistry, biology) The motile response of an organism to chemical compounds, especially at a cellular level
chemokinetic
chemokinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or provoking chemokinesis
chemosorbing
chemosorbing
verb
present participle of chemosorb
chernomorish
chickahominy
chimonanthus
chimonanthus
noun
Any Asian shrub of the genus Chimonanthus, especially a form of allspice
chirognomist
chirognomist
noun
One who studies chirognomy.
chirogymnast
chiromancers
chiromancers
noun
plural of chiromancer
chiromancies
chiromancies
noun
plural of chiromancy
chiromancist
chironomidae
chlamydozoan
chloranaemia
chlorenchyma
chlorenchyma
noun
(botany) A mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants containing chloroplasts.
chlormethane
chlormethane
noun
Alternative form of chloromethane
chloroanemia
cholehematin
choleromania
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chondriomere
chondriomite
chondriosome
chondriosome
noun
Synonym of mitochondrion
chondromyces
chondromyoma
chrismations
chrismations
noun
plural of chrismation
chromaffinic
chromaffinic
adj
Synonym of chromaffin
chromatician
chromazurine
chromicizing
chromicizing
verb
present participle of chromicize
chrominances
chrominances
noun
plural of chrominance
chromocenter
chromocenter
noun
An irregular mass of heterochromatin in some chromosomes
chromogenous
chromogenous
adj
Alternative form of chromogenic
chromonemata
chromonemata
noun
plural of chromonema
chronanagram
chronomantic
chronomantic
adj
Relating to chronomancy
chronomastix
chronometers
chronometers
noun
plural of chronometer
chronometric
chronometric
adj
Of or pertaining to a chronometer or to chronometry
chylomicrons
chylomicrons
noun
plural of chylomicron
chymosinogen
chymosinogen
noun
Synonym of prochymosin
chymotrypsin
chymotrypsin
noun
An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.
cinchonamine
clinorhombic
clinorhombic
adj
(crystallography) Possessing the qualities of a prism, obliquely inclined to a rhombic base; monoclinic.