(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acetoamidophenol
acetophenetidine
acetoxyphthalide
achroiocythaemia
achroodextrinase
acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship
noun
(countable) A relationship as acquaintances.
(uncountable) The state of being acquainted.
aerotherapeutics
aerotherapeutics
noun
The treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
alcoholometrical
alcoholometrical
adj
Alternative form of alcoholometric
alectoromorphous
allopathetically
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
anerythroplastic
anthraceniferous
anthracitiferous
anthraconecrosis
anthropocentrism
anthropocentrism
noun
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anthropometrical
anthropometrical
adj
Pertaining to anthropometry.
anthropopithecus
anthropotheistic
antidiphtheritic
antidiphtheritic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering diphtheria.
noun
Any drug or agent that counters diphtheria.
antienthusiastic
antienthusiastic
adj
(religion, historical) Opposing the idea of enthusiasm, or divine possession.
antihierarchical
antihierarchical
Adjective
Opposing a hierarchy or hierarchies in general.
antihygienically
antimethodically
antipathetically
antipathetically
adv
In an antipathetic fashion.
antiphysicalness
antitheistically
antitheistically
adv
In an antitheistic manner.
aphthartodocetae
aphthartodocetic
apophthegmatical
apophthegmatical
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatical
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
archaeocyathidae
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archaeostomatous
archaeostomatous
adj
(biology) Applied to a gastrula when the blastopore does not entirely open up.
archecclesiastic
archicleistogamy
architecturalist
architecturesque
architecturesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of architecture.
architypographer
archpresbyterate
aristolochiaceae
aspidobranchiate
australopithecus
benzotrichloride
benzotrichloride
noun
(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of toluene "(trichloromethyl)benzene"
biorhythmicities
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
biotechnological
biotechnological
adj
Of or pertaining to biotechnology.
blackheartedness
blackheartedness
noun
The state or quality of being blackhearted; villainy.
bolshevistically
brachistocephali
brachistocephaly
brachycatalectic
brachycatalectic
noun
(poetry) A verse that is two syllables short.
branchiopneustic
branchiostegidae
branchiostomidae
bronchiostenosis
burschenschaften
caducibranchiate
caducibranchiate
adj
(zoology) With temporary gills; applied to those amphibians in which the gills do not remain in adult life.
callitrichaceous
catachrestically
catachrestically
adv
In a catachrestic way.
cataphoretically
cataphoretically
adv
By means of cataphoresis.
catechumenically
celiohysterotomy
cephalacanthidae
cephalocathartic
ceratophyllaceae
chaetophoraceous
chaetophoraceous
adj
Belonging to the Chaetophoraceae.
chalicotheriidae
characterisation
characterisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of characterization
characteristical
characteristical
adj
characteristic
characterization
characterization
noun
The act or process of characterizing.
characterologist
characterologist
noun
One who studies characterology.
cheilodipteridae
chemiluminescent
chemiluminescent
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing chemiluminescence
chemoautotrophic
chemoautotrophic
adj
(biology, of an organism) obtaining its nutrition through the oxidation of non-organic compounds (or other chemical processes); as opposed to the process of photosynthesis.
chemoreceptivity
chemoreceptivity
noun
the ability of a sense organ to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemosensitivity
chemosensitivity
noun
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a microbial sample to the effects of an antimicrobial drug.
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a tumour to the effects of an anticancer drug.
chemoserotherapy
chemotherapeutic
chemotherapeutic
adj
(medicine, oncology) Of or having to do with chemotherapy.
noun
(medicine, oncology) A chemical agent used in chemotherapy
chickenheartedly
chickenheartedly
adv
Alternative form of chicken-heartedly
chloropalladates
chlorophenothane
chlorophenothane
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (“DDT”)
chlorophoenicite
chlorophoenicite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.
choanoflagellata
choanoflagellate
choanoflagellate
noun
(biology) Any of a group of flagellate protozoa, of the class Choanoflagellatea, thought to be the closest unicellular ancestors of animals.
cholecystectasia
cholecystography
cholecystography
noun
(medicine) A procedure used to visualize the gall bladder by administering a radiopaque contrast agent that is excreted by the liver.
cholecystotomies
cholecystotomies
noun
plural of cholecystotomy
choledochoplasty
choledochoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of the common bile duct
choledochotomies
cholelithotripsy
cholelithotripsy
noun
(surgery) The crushing of a gallstone
chondropterygian
chondropterygian
adj
Having a cartilaginous skeleton.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the obsolete taxon Chondropterygii, which included both the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, and the more primitive bony fishes such as sturgeons that have some bones made of cartilage.
christmasberries
chromatoptometer
chromatoptometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the subject's perception of colour.
chromatoptometry
chromobacterieae
chromodermatosis
chronoisothermal
chronoisothermal
adj
Relating to a chronoisotherm
chronometrically
chronometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of chronometry, the scientific observation of time.
chryselephantine
chryselephantine
adj
Made of gold and ivory.
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
clavicythetheria
clearsightedness
clearsightedness
noun
Alternative spelling of clear-sightedness
cleistothecopsis
climatotherapies
cochlearifoliate
coleochaetaceous
colpohysterotomy
colpohysterotomy
noun
(surgery, obsolete) A hysterotomy carried out via the vagina.
coproprietorship
coproprietorship
noun
(Canada, Quebec, countable) A condominium.
(countable and uncountable) Joint proprietorship.
counterchallenge
counterchallenge
noun
A challenge made in response to another challenge.
counterhammering
counterthwarting
cricotracheotomy
cryptobranchiate
cryptobranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having concealed or rudimentary gills.
cryptobranchidae
crystallographer
crystallographer
noun
a person skilled in crystallography
cystoepithelioma
cystopyelography
cytoarchitecture
cytoarchitecture
noun
(biology) The arrangement of cells in an organism or organ
cytotechnologist
cytotechnologist
noun
A scientist working in the field of cytotechnology.
dealcoholization
dealcoholization
noun
The removal of alcohol from something, especially from a histological sample that has been previously treated with alcohol to remove water
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
dephlogisticated
dephlogisticated
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) From which the phlogiston has been removed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephlogisticate
desophistication
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The INN name for the drug heroin.
dihydroxyacetone
dihydroxyacetone
noun
(biochemistry) The only ketotriose
(organic chemistry) The compound CO(CH₂OH)₂ that has a number of industrial uses
dimethylcarbinol
diphtheritically
diphtheritically
adv
By means of or in terms of diphtheria.
disfranchisement
disfranchisement
noun
The act of disfranchising.
The deprivation of the privileges and immunities of citizenship.
echinosphaerites
echinostomatidae
elaphomycetaceae
elasmobranchiate
elasmobranchiate
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Elasmobranchii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the Elasmobranchii.
electrochemistry
electrochemistry
noun
(chemistry) The science of the chemistry associated with the flow of electricity, especially at the surface of an electrode.
electrohydraulic
electrohydraulic
adj
Both electric and hydraulic.
electromechanics
electromechanics
noun
the engineering aspects of devices that are controlled by electrostatics or electromagnetics
electromotograph
electromyography
electromyography
noun
A technique for evaluating and recording the activation signal of muscles.
electronographic
electronographic
adj
Relating to an electronograph or to electronography.
electropathology
electropathology
noun
diagnosis via observation of the reaction of muscles to electricity
electrophoresing
electrophoresing
verb
present participle of electrophorese
electrophysicist
electrosynthesis
electrosynthesis
noun
(chemistry) the synthesis of compounds in an electrochemical cell