(pathology) A loss of the ability to understand, especially to understand speech
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
accouchements
accouchements
noun
plural of accouchement
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
alchemistical
alchemistical
adj
Of or pertaining to alchemists.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amblycephalus
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphipneustic
antimechanism
antimechanism
noun
(philosophy) A belief that opposes mechanism.
antimechanist
antimechanist
noun
(philosophy) One who rejects mechanism.
archeptolemus
archmessenger
archvestryman
arthrectomies
arthrectomies
noun
plural of arthrectomy
aschelminthes
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
automechanism
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
basichromiole
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
carriagesmith
catechumenism
catechumenism
noun
The religious instruction given to a catechumen.
cephalomyitis
chaetosomidae
chamaecyparis
chamaeleontis
chambersville
chamecephalus
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
chancellorism
chartermaster
chartermaster
noun
(mining, historical) A contractor for working a pit or part of a pit.
chastisements
chastisements
noun
plural of chastisement
chaucerianism
chausseemeile
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
cheilostomata
chemiotropism
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemosorption
chemosorptive
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
cherryblossom
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
cholesteatoma
cholesteatoma
noun
(pathology) A destructive and expanding keratinizing squamous epithelium in the middle ear and/or mastoid process.
cholesteremia
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chondroseptum
chondrosteoma
chrematistics
chrematistics
noun
The study of wealth.
chrestomathic
chrestomathic
adj
(of teaching or learning) That has a practical use
noun
A practical handbook.
chrismatories
chrismatories
noun
plural of chrismatory
christmastide
christmastide
Noun
The Christmas season.
The Twelve Days of Christmas.
christmastime
chromaticness
chromaticness
noun
The quality of being chromatic.
chromatoscope
chromatoscope
noun
A reflecting telescope, part of which is made to rotate eccentrically, so as to produce a ringlike image of a star, instead of a point; used in studying the scintillation of the stars.
(organic chemistry) An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of cyanidin, found in various plants and fruits including peaches and lychees.
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
chryselectrum
chryselectrum
noun
A gold-coloured form of amber.
chrysomelidae
cinematheques
cinematheques
noun
plural of cinematheque
circumspheral
clethrionomys
clishmaclaver
clishmaclaver
noun
(Scotland) Gossip; silly chatter.
clistothecium
clothesmonger
cnemapophysis
cnemidophorus
cochlospermum
coelelminthes
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
committeeship
committeeship
noun
The position or office of being on a committee.
commonwealths
commonwealths
noun
plural of commonwealth
comprehension
comprehension
noun
(Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
(logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
(programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages.
Thorough understanding.
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
coremorphosis
cosmochemical
cosmochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to cosmochemistry.
cosmographies
cosmographies
noun
plural of cosmography
cosmotheistic
cosmotheistic
adj
Of or relating to cosmotheism.
counterambush
counterambush
noun
An ambush set up in response to another ambush.
craftsmenship
curmudgeonish
cushlamochree
cushlamochree
noun
Alternative form of cushlamachree
cytochemistry
cytochemistry
noun
(biochemistry) The biochemistry of cells, especially that of the macromolecules responsible for cell structure and function.
dichlamydeous
dichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla.
dodecaphonism
dysmenorrheic
dysmenorrheic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea.
echinospermum
enchainements
enchylematous
encipherments
encipherments
noun
plural of encipherment
encroachments
encroachments
noun
plural of encroachment
entrenchments
entrenchments
noun
plural of entrenchment
eremochaetous
esophagectomy
esophagectomy
noun
Alternative form of oesophagectomy
ethnocentrism
ethnocentrism
noun
The tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own traditional, deferred, or adoptive ethnic culture.
euphemistical
euphemistical
adj
Archaic form of euphemistic.
excisemanship
excisemanship
noun
The state or business of an exciseman.
feinschmecker
franchisement
franchisement
noun
release; deliverance; freedom
freechurchism
gasmetophytic
genethliacism
gesithcundman
haematocystis
haemodynamics
haemodynamics
noun
Alternative spelling of hemodynamics
haemonchiasis
handicrafsmen
hecastotheism
hecastotheism
noun
(archaic) A general form of animism in which both animate and inanimate objects are believed to have supernatural powers.
hematoblastic
hematoblastic
adj
Alternative form of haematoblastic
hematoplastic
hematoplastic
adj
Alternative form of haematoplastic
hemicatalepsy
hemicellulose
hemicellulose
noun
(biochemistry) A mixture of several plant polysaccharides, of smaller molecular weight than cellulose, that are soluble in dilute alkali; they are involved in the manufacture of paper, and are used in the production of furfural and ethanol.
hemicephalous
hemidactylous
hemiparasitic
hemiparasitic
adj
semiparasitic
hemiprismatic
hemispherical
hemispherical
adj
Having the shape of half a sphere.
Pertaining to or operating throughout a hemisphere of the Earth.
hemocytoblast
hemocytoblast
noun
(hematology) A hematopoietic stem cell.
hemocytolysis
hemosiderotic
hemosiderotic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hemosiderosis
hepatectomies
hepatectomies
noun
plural of hepatectomy
hepaticostomy
heterocarpism
heterocarpism
noun
Synonym of heterocarpy
heteroecismal
heteroecismal
adj
heteroecious
hexadactylism
hexadactylism
noun
sexdactyly
histaminergic
histaminergic
adj
Of or pertaining to the effects of histamine at a receptor in an affected tissue.
histochemical
histochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to histochemistry
noun
Any chemical compound or reagent used in histochemistry or histology
holosymmetric
homeochronous
homeochronous
adj
(biology) That reoccurs in the same part of a lifecycle in succeeding generations
homestretches
homestretches
noun
plural of homestretch
hominisection
homoeoblastic
homoeoblastic
adj
Alternative form of homeoblastic
homoeoplastic
homoeoplastic
adj
Alternative form of homeoplastic
homoeroticism
homoeroticism
noun
The state or quality of being homoerotic
homoscedastic
homoscedastic
adj
(statistics) Having the same finite variance for all elements.
hymenomycetes
hymenomycetes
noun
plural of hymenomycete
hyperdoricism
hypermystical
hypermystical
adj
Extremely or excessively mystical.
hyphomycetous
hyphomycetous
adj
Relating to fungi of the form order Hyphomycetes.
hypolemniscus
hypsometrical
hypsometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry.
hysteromaniac
hysteromaniac
Noun
nymphomaniac
ichneumonides
incomprehense
incomprehense
Adjective
incomprehensible
ischiofemoral
ischiofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the ischium and the femur