(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aeschynanthus
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
affranchising
affranchising
verb
present participle of affranchise
allochthonous
allochthonous
adj
(geology) Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation.
Originating in a place other than where it is found.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amblyrhynchus
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphipneustic
anachronistic
anachronistic
adj
(of a person) Having opinions from the past; preferring things or values of the past; behind the times; overly conservative.
Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
angiocholitis
angiocholitis
noun
Synonym of cholangitis
anisostichous
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
anthracitious
anthroposcopy
anthroposcopy
noun
A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
antiaesthetic
antiaesthetic
adj
Opposing or rejecting what is aesthetic.
antianarchist
antianarchist
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-anarchist
antiasthmatic
antiasthmatic
adj
antasthmatic
antiatheistic
antiatheistic
adj
(religion) Opposing atheism.
antichristian
antichristian
adj
Alternative form of anti-Christian
Pertaining to Antichrist.
antimechanism
antimechanism
noun
(philosophy) A belief that opposes mechanism.
antimechanist
antimechanist
noun
(philosophy) One who rejects mechanism.
antiochianism
antipharisaic
antipharisaic
adj
Opposing the Pharisees.
antiphysician
antipsychotic
antipsychotic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting psychosis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
antisophistic
arachnoiditis
arachnoiditis
noun
(pathology) A neuropathic disease caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord.
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archdeaconess
archdeaconess
noun
A female archdeacon.
The wife of an archdeacon.
archidiskodon
archmessenger
archostenosis
archscoundrel
archsynagogue
archvestryman
aristolochine
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
aschaffenburg
aschelminthes
asthenobiotic
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
atheisticness
atheisticness
noun
The state or quality of being atheistic.
authenticates
authenticates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authenticate
authenticness
authenticness
Noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
autochthonism
autochthonism
noun
The state of being autochthonal.
autochthonous
autochthonous
adj
(biology, medicine) Originating where found; found where it originates.
(geology) Buried in place, especially of a fossil preserved in its life position without disturbance or disarticulation.
Native to the place where found; indigenous.
automechanism
backstitching
backstitching
verb
present participle of backstitch
basibranchial
basibranchial
adj
Relating to the bony base of gills, or to the corresponding parts of abranchiate vertebrates
noun
Any fish that has such gills
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
bathycentesis
berchtesgaden
bewitchedness
bewitchedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitched.
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
brachydontism
branchicolous
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
bronchiolitis
bronchiolitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the bronchioles; especially common in young children.
bronchiospasm
bronchobuster
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchoscopic
bronchoscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bronchoscopy.
bronchotomist
bronchotyphus
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
cacophonously
cacophonously
adv
In a cacophonous manner.
caddishnesses
caddishnesses
noun
plural of caddishness
calisthenical
calisthenical
adj
Alternative form of calisthenic
callisthenics
callisthenics
noun
Alternative spelling of calisthenics
callorhynchus
calyptranthes
cancrophagous
candidateship
candidateship
noun
Candidacy.
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
cardiasthenia
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
carpentership
carpentership
noun
The role or trade of a carpenter.
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
castellanship
castellanship
noun
The position or status of castellan.
catechisation
catechumenism
catechumenism
noun
The religious instruction given to a catechumen.
catheterising
catheterising
verb
present participle of catheterise
catholicising
catholicising
verb
present participle of catholicise
cephalanthous
cephalospinal
cephalosporin
cephalosporin
noun
Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
chairmanships
chairmanships
noun
plural of chairmanship
chamaeleontis
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
championships
championships
noun
plural of championship
chancefulness
chancelleries
chancelleries
noun
plural of chancellery
chancelloress
chancelloress
noun
(rare) A female chancellor.
(rare) The wife of a chancellor.
chancellories
chancellories
noun
plural of chancellory
chancellorism
changefulness
changefulness
noun
Propensity to change.
charlatanries
charlatanries
noun
plural of charlatanry
charlatanship
charlatanship
noun
The state of being a charlatan; charlatanism.
chastisements
chastisements
noun
plural of chastisement
chaucerianism
cheatableness
cheerlessness
cheerlessness
noun
the state or characteristic of being cheerless
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.
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
chemosorption
chenopodiales
chiasmodontid
chiasmodontid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Chiasmodontidae.
chiastoneural
chieftaincies
chieftaincies
noun
plural of chieftaincy
chieftainries
chieftainries
noun
plural of chieftainry
chieftainship
chieftainship
noun
(countable) The area ruled by a chieftain
(uncountable) The state of being a chieftain
chiffonnieres
childlessness
childlessness
noun
The state of being childless.
childlikeness
childlikeness
noun
The state or quality of being childlike.
chilognathous
chilognathous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of the chilognathans
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
snow blindness
chitinogenous
chitinogenous
adj
(biology) That secretes chitin
chlamydomonas
chlorinations
chlorinations
noun
plural of chlorination
choanophorous
choanophorous
adj
Synonym of choanate
cholangioitis
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
cholesterinic
cholesterinic
adj
Of or relating to cholesterin.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondriosomal
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondroclasis
chondrocostal
chondrocostal
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of costochondral
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chondroseptum
chondrosteoma
chondrosteous
choosableness
choristoneura
chreotechnics
chreotechnics
noun
(obsolete, rare) The science of the useful arts, especially agriculture, manufacture, and commerce.