(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chemoautotrophy
chemoautotrophy
noun
(biology) A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.
chemotherapists
chemotherapists
noun
plural of chemotherapist
chemotropically
chemotropically
adv
In a chemotropic manner.
chiropterygious
chloroplatinate
chloroplatinate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of chloroplatinic acid
chloroplatinite
chloroplatinous
chondropterygii
christadelphian
christadelphian
Noun
A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the mid-19th century.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Christadelphians.
chromatodysopia
chromatographic
chromatographic
adj
(analytical chemistry) Of or pertaining to chromatography.
chromatophilous
chromatophorous
chromatospheric
chromocollotype
chromocollotype
noun
A collotype image produced in two or more colours
chromocollotypy
chromocollotypy
noun
The production of chromocollotypes
chromotherapist
chromotherapist
noun
A practitioner of chromotherapy.
cinematographer
cinematographer
noun
(cinematography) A photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person.
(dated) One who exhibits motion pictures; a projectionist.
cinematographic
cinematographic
adj
of or pertaining to cinematography
claustrophobiac
claustrophobiac
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of claustrophobic
claustrophobias
claustrophobias
noun
plural of claustrophobia
cometographical
cometographical
adj
Relating to cometography.
commentatorship
commentatorship
noun
The office or occupation of a commentator.
compotationship
compsothlypidae
comptrollership
comptrollership
noun
The position or office of a comptroller.
conservatorship
conservatorship
noun
(law) The legal status of a conservator, similar to guardianship or trusteeship.
(law) The state of being under the control of a conservator.
constructorship
contributorship
contributorship
noun
The role or status of contributor.
counterapproach
counterapproach
noun
A trench or work pushed forward from defensive works to meet the approaches of besiegers.
countersympathy
cryptocephalous
cryptographical
cryptographical
adj
Relating to cryptography; cryptographic.
cryptophthalmos
cryptophthalmos
noun
A rare congenital anomaly in which the skin is continuous over the eyeball, with absence of eyelids.
crystallography
crystallography
noun
The experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids.
The study of crystals.
crystallophobia
cyathophyllidae
cytotrophoblast
cytotrophoblast
noun
(cytology) The inner layer of the trophoblast.
dactylioglyphic
dactyliographer
dactyliographic
decephalization
decephalization
noun
The process of decephalizing.
decipherability
decipherability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something can be deciphered.
(uncountable) The condition of being decipherable.
deipnosophistic
dephlogisticate
dephlogisticate
verb
To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatographism
dermatographism
noun
(pathology) dermatographia (skin disorder)
dermatophytosis
dermatophytosis
noun
(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
diaheliotropism
diaheliotropism
noun
(botany) A tendency of leaves or other plant organs to have their dorsal surface facing towards the rays of light.
diaphototropism
diastrophically
diastrophically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, diastrophism.
dichapetalaceae
diphenylmethane
diphenylmethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic hydrocarbon (C₆H₅)₂CH₂; it is an intermediate in the synthesis of many other compounds
distributorship
distributorship
noun
A business specializing in the wholesale distribution of a particular class of goods
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
noun
UK standard spelling of draftsmanship.
dyschromatopsia
dyschromatopsia
Noun
dichromatism
dyschromatoptic
dyschromatoptic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to dyschromatopsia.
edriophthalmian
edriophthalmous
edriophthalmous
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the Edriophthalma, a former classification of peracarids.
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
electrographite
electrographite
noun
(chemistry) a synthetic form of graphite made by the electrical heating of some other form of carbon
electromyograph
electromyograph
noun
A device used in electromyography to generate electromyograms.
electronography
electronography
noun
The use of an electronograph or any other method of producing an image by means of electrons
electrophoresed
electrophoresed
adj
Produced by, or subjected to electrophoresis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of electrophorese
electrophoreses
electrophoreses
noun
plural of electrophoresis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electrophorese
electrophoresis
electrophoresis
noun
(analytical chemistry) (biochemistry), a method for the separation and analysis of large molecules (such as proteins) by migrating a colloidal solution of them through a gel; gel electrophoresis
(electricity) the migration of electrically charged molecules through a medium under the influence of an electric field
electrophoretic
electrophoretic
adj
of, pertaining to, or produced by electrophoresis
electrophoridae
electrotrephine
eleutherophobia
eleutherophobia
noun
(rare) Fear of freedom.
embryopathology
embryopathology
noun
(pathology) The pathology of embryos
enantiomorphism
enantiomorphism
noun
(chemistry) The relationship exhibited by a pair of enantiomorphs.
enantiomorphous
enantiomorphous
adj
Of or pertaining to enantiomorphs or enantiomorphism; enantiomorphic
encephalometric
encephalometric
adj
Pertaining to measurement of the brain.
encephalopathia
encephalopathia
noun
Alternative form of encephalopathy
encephalopathic
encephalopathic
adj
Relating to encephalopathy.
encephalotomies
endocrinopathic
endocrinopathic
adj
(pathology) Relating to endocrinopathy
endoesophagitis
enigmatographer
enterohepatitis
enterohepatitis
noun
Combined inflammation of the intestines and the liver.
entomophthorous
epanisognathism
epanisognathous
epistemophiliac
epistolographer
epistolographic
epistolographic
adj
Characteristic of a letter
Relating to the writing of letters
epithelioceptor
epitheliomatous
epitheliomatous
adj
Relating to epithelioma.
ergatandromorph
ergatandromorph
noun
(biology) An andromorph ant that is also a worker
ethicopolitical
ethicopolitical
adj
Relating to ethics and politics.
ethmosphenoidal
ethmosphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of ethmosphenoid
ethnogeographer
ethnogeographer
noun
A person involved in ethnogeography.
ethnogeographic
ethnogeographic
adj
Related to ethnogeography.
ethnopsychology
ethnopsychology
noun
The scientific study of psychological concepts as they exist across different ethnic groups
eucalyptography
eucalyptography
noun
The study of eucalyptus; eucalyptology.
euphemistically
euphemistically
adv
In a euphemistic manner.
eurithermophile
euryprognathous
extraepiphyseal
extraepiphyseal
adj
Outside of the epiphysis.
extraphenomenal
extraphenomenal
adj
Beyond or outside of phenomena.
extrasyphilitic
fluorophosphate
fluorophosphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion PO₃F²⁻ formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate anion with a fluorine atom; any salt containing such an anion
(organic chemistry) The functional group >PO₃F formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate group with a fluorine atom; any compound containing such a group
galactophoritis
galactophoritis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the milk ducts
galactophthysis
gastrohepatitis
gastrohepatitis
noun
gastritis and hepatitis occurring simultaneously
gastronephritis
geomorphogenist
geomorphologist
geomorphologist
noun
A geologist whose speciality is geomorphology
geostrophically
geostrophically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, geostrophy.
gigantopithecus
grammatophyllum
grandfathership
grandfathership
noun
The state of being a grandfather.
grandparenthood
grandparenthood
noun
The state of being a grandparent.
haplocaulescent
haploperistomic
haptotropically
haptotropically
adv
In a haptotropic manner.
heliochromotype
heliochromotype
noun
(obsolete) A heliochrome; a photograph in natural colours.
heliotropiaceae
heliotropically
heliotropically
adv
In a heliotropic manner.
heliotypography
helminthophobia
helminthophobia
noun
A morbid fear of parasitic worms.
hematencephalon
hematodystrophy
hematonephrosis
hematopathology
hematopathology
noun
The branch of pathology that deals with diseases of the blood
hematoporphyria
hematoporphyria
noun
(medicine) A disorder of porphyrin metabolism in which uroporphyrin and coproporphyrin are present in the tissues and urine.
hematoporphyrin
hematoporphyrin
noun
(biochemistry) The porphyrin portion of heme (minus the iron atom)
hemihypertrophy
hemihypertrophy
noun
(pathology) hypertrophy that affects only one half of the body
hemihypesthesia
hemihypesthesia
noun
A reduction in sensitivity on one side of the body.
hemimetamorphic
hemiparesthesia
hemiparesthesia
noun
(pathology) paresthesia that affects only one side of the body
hemisaprophytic
hemocytotripsis
hepatectomizing
hepatocirrhosis
hepatocirrhosis
noun
cirrhosis of the liver
hepatodysentery
hepatodysentery
noun
(medicine, pathology) Dysentery associated with any illness or affliction of the liver.
hepatolithiasis
hepatolithiasis
noun
(medicine) The presence of gallstones in the biliary ducts of the liver.
hepatomelanosis
hepatomelanosis
noun
(medicine) Melanosis of the liver.
hepatophlebitis
hepatopneumonic
hepatopulmonary
hepatopulmonary
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the liver and lungs.
hepatoumbilical
heptahexahedral
heptahexahedral
adj
Having seven ranges of faces one above another, each range containing six faces.
heracleopolitan
hermaphroditish
hermaphroditish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hermaphrodite.
hermaphroditism
hermaphroditism
noun
The state of having sexual organs of both the male and female sexes.
hermaphroditize
hermaphroditize
verb
(transitive) To make hermaphrodite.
hesperornithoid
heterocephalous
heterocephalous
adj
(botany) Bearing two kinds of head or capitula; said of certain composite plants.