(pathology) A loss of the ability to understand, especially to understand speech
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
accomplishing
accomplishing
verb
present participle of accomplish
accouchements
accouchements
noun
plural of accouchement
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
achromatopsia
achromatopsia
noun
achromatopia
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
amblyrhynchus
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphipneustic
amphistomatic
amphistomatic
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having stomata on both sides
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
antiasthmatic
antiasthmatic
adj
antasthmatic
antimechanism
antimechanism
noun
(philosophy) A belief that opposes mechanism.
antimechanist
antimechanist
noun
(philosophy) One who rejects mechanism.
antiochianism
apochromatism
apochromatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.
archdogmatist
archeptolemus
archiblastoma
archmessenger
archvestryman
armouchiquois
arthrectomies
arthrectomies
noun
plural of arthrectomy
aschelminthes
asthmatically
asthmatically
adv
In an asthmatic manner.
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
autochthonism
autochthonism
noun
The state of being autochthonal.
automechanism
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
basichromatic
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
basichromiole
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
brachydontism
brachystomata
brachystomous
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
bronchiospasm
bronchotomist
cacomorphosis
calamostachys
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
carriagesmith
catastrophism
catastrophism
noun
(biology) The doctrine that, in addition to the more gradual effects of evolution, huge catastrophic events shape the earth's flora and fauna by causing major die-offs which make way for the emergence of new organisms.
(geology) The doctrine that sudden catastrophes, rather than continuous change, cause the main features of the Earth's crust.
The practice or tendency of catastrophizing, regarding bad things as catastrophic.
catechumenism
catechumenism
noun
The religious instruction given to a catechumen.
cephalomyitis
chaetosomidae
chairmanships
chairmanships
noun
plural of chairmanship
chamaecyparis
chamaeleontis
chambersville
chamecephalus
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
championships
championships
noun
plural of championship
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
chiasmodontid
chiasmodontid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Chiasmodontidae.
chlamydomonas
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chloroformism
chloroformism
noun
(medicine, archaic) addiction to chloroform
chloroformist
chloroformist
noun
(medicine, archaic) One who uses chloroform as an anaesthetic.
cholesteatoma
cholesteatoma
noun
(pathology) A destructive and expanding keratinizing squamous epithelium in the middle ear and/or mastoid process.
cholesteremia
chondriosomal
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
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.
chromatolysis
chromatolysis
noun
The dissolution of the Nissl bodies in the cell body of a neuron.
chromatoplasm
chromatoplasm
noun
(cytology) The part of cytoplasm that contains pigment
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.
(medicine) A rare condition characterized by the secretion of coloured sweat, caused by the deposition of lipofuscin in the sweat glands.
chromidiosome
chromogenesis
chromogenesis
noun
(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of pigments
chromophilous
chromophilous
adj
Synonym of chromophilic (“readily stained with dyes”)
chromophorous
chromoplasmic
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
chromosomally
chromosomally
adv
With reference to chromosomes.
chromospheres
chromospheres
noun
plural of chromosphere
chromospheric
chromospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to the chromosphere
chromotropism
chromotropism
noun
(biology) orientation relative to a colour stimulus
chronisotherm
chronotropism
chronotropism
noun
(physiology) Modification of the regularity of a periodical movement, such as the heart's action
chrysanthemin
chrysanthemin
noun
(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
chrysophyllum
chrysothamnus
churchmanship
churchmanship
noun
The craft or skill of being a churchman.
cinematheques
cinematheques
noun
plural of cinematheque
circumspheral
clethrionomys
clishmaclaver
clishmaclaver
noun
(Scotland) Gossip; silly chatter.
clistothecium
clothesmonger
cnemapophysis
cnemidophorus
coachsmithing
coachsmithing
noun
The manufacture of coaches.
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
companionship
companionship
noun
(archaic) An association, a fellowship.
An organized group of people.
The state of being a journeyman.
The state of having or being a companion.
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.
compsognathus
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
coremorphosis
corinthianism
cosmochemical
cosmochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to cosmochemistry.
cosmographies
cosmographies
noun
plural of cosmography
cosmographist
cosmographist
noun
A cosmographer.
cosmotheistic
cosmotheistic
adj
Of or relating to cosmotheism.
counterambush
counterambush
noun
An ambush set up in response to another ambush.
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmenship
curmudgeonish
cushlamochree
cushlamochree
noun
Alternative form of cushlamachree
cystomorphous
cytochemistry
cytochemistry
noun
(biochemistry) The biochemistry of cells, especially that of the macromolecules responsible for cell structure and function.
cytomorphosis
cytomorphosis
noun
(biology) The changes in form of a cell as it develops.
dichlamydeous
dichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla.