(cytology, of a cell nucleus) Lacking the ability to be coloured by a stain.
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
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
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.
aminopherase
amniochorial
amniochorial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the amnion and the chorion
amphineurous
amphithurons
amphithyrons
amphorophony
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
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.
animatograph
anisochromia
anisochromia
noun
anisochromasia
anthospermum
anthotropism
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.
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
asynchronism
asynchronism
noun
Synonym of asynchrony
bartholomean
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
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
chamaenerion
chamberwoman
chamberwoman
noun
Synonym of chambermaid
chapmansboro
cheesemonger
cheesemonger
noun
(Britain) Someone who sells cheese.
chemisorbing
chemisorbing
verb
present participle of chemisorb
chemosorbing
chemosorbing
verb
present participle of chemosorb
chernomorish
chirognomist
chirognomist
noun
One who studies chirognomy.
chirogymnast
chiromancers
chiromancers
noun
plural of chiromancer
chiromancies
chiromancies
noun
plural of chiromancy
chiromancist
chironomidae
chloranaemia
chlorenchyma
chlorenchyma
noun
(botany) A mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants containing chloroplasts.
chlormethane
chlormethane
noun
Alternative form of chloromethane
chloroanemia
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
chymotrypsin
chymotrypsin
noun
An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.
clinorhombic
clinorhombic
adj
(crystallography) Possessing the qualities of a prism, obliquely inclined to a rhombic base; monoclinic.
cochairwoman
cochairwoman
noun
A joint chairwoman.
cochairwomen
cochairwomen
noun
plural of cochairwoman
coharmonious
commonership
commonership
noun
The condition of being a fellow-commoner.
comprehended
comprehended
adj
Included; comprised; contained.
Understood.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprehend
comprehender
comprehender
noun
Agent noun of comprehend: one who comprehends.
comprehensor
comprehensor
noun
(obsolete) One who comprehends; one who has attained a full knowledge.
coniothyrium
consumership
consumership
noun
The role or status of consumer.
countercharm
countercharm
noun
That which counteracts a charm; a counterspell.
verb
To destroy the effect of a charm upon.
countermarch
countermarch
noun
A march back along the same route
verb
To march back along the same route
countermyths
countermyths
noun
plural of countermyth
countertheme
countertheme
noun
(chiefly music) A theme that complements or opposes another theme.
cremnophobia
cremnophobia
noun
A morbid fear of abysses or precipices.
crocanthemum
cynomorphous
deinotherium
deinotherium
noun
Alternative form of dinotherium
demichamfron
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
dermatophone
dermatophony
dermorhynchi
dethronement
dethronement
noun
The act of being dethroned; the state of having been dethroned or removed from a superior place in a hierarchy.
dichloramine
dichloramine
noun
(chemistry) Any chloramine having two chlorine atoms linked to the nitrogen, but especially the simplest such compound NHCl₂
disharmonies
disharmonies
noun
plural of disharmony
disharmonise
disharmonise
verb
Alternative form of disharmonize
disharmonism
disharmonism
noun
(anthropology, archaic) A disharmonious mixture; the combination of traits from different races.
disharmonize
disharmonize
verb
(intransitive) To cause disorder.
(transitive) To make the cause of disorder.
dysmenorrhea
dysmenorrhea
noun
(medicine) Painful menstruation (menstrual pain), viewed as a disorder in its own right (and thus a diagnosis).
(medicine) Painful menstruation (menstrual pain), viewed as a symptom in any of various disorders.
earthmovings
echinochrome
echinochrome
noun
(biochemistry) A usually red biochrome found in echinoids.
echinodermal
echinodermal
adj
(zoology) Relating or belonging to the echinoderms.
echinodermic
echinuliform
echinuliform
adj
Resembling small spines.
elasmobranch
elasmobranch
noun
Any of many cartilaginous fish of the subclass Elasmobranchii.
enallachrome
enallachrome
noun
esculin
enantiomorph
enantiomorph
noun
(chemistry) A similar molecule or compound; an enantiomer.
A mirror image, a form related to another as an object is to its image in a mirror.
Either of a pair of crystals that are mirror images of each other, and are optically active.
enchondromas
enchondromas
noun
plural of enchondroma
encroachment
encroachment
noun
(law) An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.
An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.
An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
That which is gained by such unlawful intrusion.
endomorphies
endomorphism
endomorphism
noun
(geology) The assimilation of surrounding rock by an intrusive igneous rock
(mathematics) A homomorphism that maps a system to itself
endophragmal
endophragmal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the endophragma.
endothermies
endothermism
endothermous
enhaemospore
enharmonical
enharmonical
adj
Alternative form of enharmonic
enteromorpha
enthronement
enthronement
noun
The act of enthroning or the state of being enthroned.
erythromania
erythromycin
erythromycin
noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic C₃₇H₆₇NO₁₃ produced by an actinomycete Saccharopolyspora erythraea (formerly Streptomyces erythreus) and similar in its effects to penicillin, administered orally or topically in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria.
ethmofrontal
ethmofrontal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ethmoid and frontal bones
euchromatins
euchromatins
noun
plural of euchromatin
fetichmonger
fetishmonger
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
foreadmonish
foreadmonish
verb
(rare, transitive) To admonish beforehand, or before the act or event.