(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
achroodextrinase
acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship
noun
(countable) A relationship as acquaintances.
(uncountable) The state of being acquainted.
adenopharyngitis
agnathostomatous
amphisporangiate
anaesthetization
anaesthetization
noun
The act of anesthetizing
anarchosocialist
anathematisation
anathematisation
noun
Alternative form of anathematization
anerythroplastic
anesthesiologies
anesthesiologist
anesthesiologist
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) A physician who specializes in anesthesiology and administers anesthesia.
anglocatholicism
anhaematopoiesis
anopisthographic
anopisthographic
adj
Not opisthographic; bearing writing on one side only.
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.
anthropomorphise
anthropomorphise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
anthropomorphism
anthropomorphism
noun
(theology) The attribution of human characteristics to divine beings.
The attribution of human characteristics and behavior to something not human.
anthropomorphist
anthropomorphist
noun
(religion) One who attributes the human form to God.
One who anthropomorphizes.
anthropomorphous
anthropomorphous
adj
Describing an animal or inanimate object using human characteristics; employing anthropomorphism.
Resembling a human being.
anthropophuistic
anthropophuistic
adj
Of or relating to anthropophuism.
anthropopithecus
anthropopsychism
anthroposophical
anthroposophical
adj
anthroposophic
anthropotheistic
antichristianism
antichristianism
Proper noun
Opposition to the Christian religion.
antichristianity
antienthusiastic
antienthusiastic
adj
(religion, historical) Opposing the idea of enthusiasm, or divine possession.
antihypertensive
antihypertensive
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
noun
(pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension
antimonarchistic
antiphilosophies
antiphilosophies
noun
plural of antiphilosophy
antiphilosophism
antiphrastically
antiphrastically
adv
(rhetoric) By means of, or in terms of, antiphrasis.
antiphysicalness
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
antitheistically
antitheistically
adv
In an antitheistic manner.
anythingarianism
anythingarianism
noun
(religion) Beliefs and practices of an anythingarian.
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archocystosyrinx
arithmetizations
arithmetizations
noun
plural of arithmetization
arthrochondritis
arthrochondritis
noun
(pathology) chondritis of a joint
arthromeningitis
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
australanthropus
authoritarianism
authoritarianism
noun
A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
beetleheadedness
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
bisdimethylamino
blackheartedness
blackheartedness
noun
The state or quality of being blackhearted; villainy.
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharostenosis
bloodthirstiness
bloodthirstiness
noun
The characteristic of being bloodthirsty.
brachistochronic
branchiopneustic
branchiostegidae
branchiostomidae
bronchiostenosis
broncholithiasis
broncholithiasis
noun
(pathology) lithiasis of the bronchi
bulletheadedness
burschenschaften
characterisation
characterisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of characterization
chauvinistically
chauvinistically
adv
In a chauvinistic manner; with excessive patriotism or unwarranted bias.
chemiluminescent
chemiluminescent
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing chemiluminescence
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.
chondroarthritis
chondrodystrophy
chondrodystrophy
noun
(medicine, osteology) A skeletal disorder caused by various genetic mutations, affecting the development of cartilage.
chondrosarcomata
chondrosarcomata
noun
plural of chondrosarcoma
christianisation
christianization
christianization
Noun
The act or process of converting or being converted to Christianity.
christianography
christianomastix
chronogrammatist
chronogrammatist
noun
A writer of chronograms.
chronoisothermal
chronoisothermal
adj
Relating to a chronoisotherm
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.
clearsightedness
clearsightedness
noun
Alternative spelling of clear-sightedness
cylindrarthrosis
cytotechnologist
cytotechnologist
noun
A scientist working in the field of cytotechnology.
dehydrosparteine
demonstratorship
demonstratorship
noun
A position as a demonstrator (at a university etc.).
desiodothyroxine
desophistication
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
diminishingturns
dinornithiformes
diphthongisation
diphthongisation
noun
The process by which a single vowel sound (monophthong) shifts to a two-vowel vocalization (diphthong).
disestablishment
disestablishment
noun
Specifically, the removal of state privileges or patronage from a given church; the removal of a policy of having an official governing religion.
The taking apart or dissolution of something that had been established.
disfranchisement
disfranchisement
noun
The act of disfranchising.
The deprivation of the privileges and immunities of citizenship.
dishallucination
distinguishingly
distinguishingly
adv
With distinction; with some mark of preference.
dothienenteritis
echinosphaerites
echinostomatidae
elasmobranchiate
elasmobranchiate
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Elasmobranchii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the Elasmobranchii.
electromechanics
electromechanics
noun
the engineering aspects of devices that are controlled by electrostatics or electromagnetics
electrophoresing
electrophoresing
verb
present participle of electrophorese
electrosynthesis
electrosynthesis
noun
(chemistry) the synthesis of compounds in an electrochemical cell
electrosynthetic
electrosynthetic
adj
Relating to electrosynthesis
encephalasthenia
enfranchisements
enfranchisements
noun
plural of enfranchisement
enteroischiocele
enthusiastically
enthusiastically
adv
In an enthusiastic manner.
entomophthorales
entrepreneurship
entrepreneurship
noun
The art or science of innovation and risk-taking for profit in business.
The quality of being an entrepreneur.
epiphenomenalist
epiphenomenalist
noun
A proponent of epiphenomenalism.
erythrocytolysin
erythrosinophile
esophagostenosis
esophagostenosis
noun
Alternative form of oesophagostenosis
establishmentism
establishmentism
noun
Support for the political or cultural establishment.
esthesioneurosis
ethnolinguistics
ethnolinguistics
noun
The field of linguistic anthropology which studies the language of a specific ethnic group.
faintheartedness
faintheartedness
noun
The quality or state of being fainthearted.
falseheartedness
falseheartedness
noun
The quality of being falsehearted.
farsightednesses
featherstitching
featherstitching
verb
present participle of featherstitch
feldspathization
feldspathization
noun
The process of conversion into feldspar.
forthrightnesses
frankheartedness
frankheartedness
noun
open-heartedness
frontosphenoidal
gastrohypertonic
gerontomorphosis
gerontomorphosis
noun
(zoology) Evolutionary change involving extreme specialisation and a reduction in the capability for further change.
gerontotherapies
greatheartedness
greatheartedness
noun
The state or quality of being greathearted; courage or magnanimity.
haemangiomatosis
haemangiomatosis
noun
Alternative form of hemangiomatosis
handicraftswoman
handicraftswoman
noun
A female practitioner of a handicraft.
haussmannization
haussmannization
Noun
The creative destruction of something for the betterment of society.