(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
acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship
noun
(countable) A relationship as acquaintances.
(uncountable) The state of being acquainted.
actinautographic
actinautographic
adj
(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
adenopharyngitis
aerohydrotherapy
aerometeorograph
aerometeorograph
noun
A meteorograph designed for use in an aircraft or other flying vehicle.
aerotherapeutics
aerotherapeutics
noun
The treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
agrostographical
alectoromorphous
allopathetically
amphibolostylous
amphidiarthrosis
amphisporangiate
amygdalothripsis
anaglyptographic
anaglyptographic
adj
Relating to anaglyptography.
anaphylactically
anaphylactically
adv
In an anaphylactic manner
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
androgametophore
anerythroplastic
anhaematopoiesis
anopisthographic
anopisthographic
adj
Not opisthographic; bearing writing on one side only.
anorthographical
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.
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.
anthropomorphite
anthropomorphite
noun
One who ascribes a human form or human attributes to a deity.
anthropomorphize
anthropomorphize
verb
(transitive) To attribute human-like characteristics to (something that is non-human).
(transitive) To endow with human qualities.
anthropomorphous
anthropomorphous
adj
Describing an animal or inanimate object using human characteristics; employing anthropomorphism.
Resembling a human being.
anthropophagical
anthropophagical
adj
Alternative form of anthropophagic
anthropophuistic
anthropophuistic
adj
Of or relating to anthropophuism.
anthropopithecus
anthropopsychism
anthroposophical
anthroposophical
adj
anthroposophic
anthropotheistic
anticalligraphic
anticalligraphic
adj
Rejecting the calligraphic style in writing.
antidiphtheritic
antidiphtheritic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering diphtheria.
noun
Any drug or agent that counters diphtheria.
antihypertensive
antihypertensive
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
noun
(pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension
antihypnotically
antipathetically
antipathetically
adv
In an antipathetic fashion.
antiphilosophies
antiphilosophies
noun
plural of antiphilosophy
antiphilosophism
antiphrastically
antiphrastically
adv
(rhetoric) By means of, or in terms of, antiphrasis.
antiphysicalness
antipornographic
antipornographic
adj
Opposing pornography.
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
aphthartodocetae
aphthartodocetic
apophthegmatical
apophthegmatical
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatical
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
architypographer
archpresbyterate
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
astrophotography
astrophotography
noun
(astronomy, photography) A specialized kind of photography, composed of concepts and techniques that pertain to the production of photographic images of astronomical objects.
aurothiosulphate
aurothiosulphate
noun
Alternative form of aurothiosulfate
australanthropus
australopithecus
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
autobiographical
autobiographical
adj
Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.
autocoprophagous
autocoprophagous
adj
That eats its own excrement.
autohypnotically
autolithographer
autolithographic
autolithographic
adj
Related to autolithographs or to autolithography
autoradiographic
autoradiographic
adj
Of or pertaining to an autoradiograph, a radiographic image produced by the decay of a radioactive substance
azoxynaphthalene
azoxynaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azoxy derivative of naphthalene
basommatophorous
bathyhypesthesia
bathythermograph
bathythermograph
noun
A small torpedo-shaped device that holds a temperature sensor and a transducer to detect changes in hydrostatic pressure.
bellerophontidae
benzophthalazine
bismutosphaerite
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharoatheroma
blepharostenosis
brachistocephali
brachistocephaly
branchiopneustic
bromonaphthalene
bromonaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric brominated derivatives of naphthalene
calyptrimorphous
cardisophistical
cartographically
cartographically
adv
From a cartographic perspective; in the manner of a cartographer.
cataphoretically
cataphoretically
adv
By means of cataphoresis.
catastrophically
catastrophically
adv
In a catastrophic manner, or to a catastrophic extent; disastrously.
cephalacanthidae
cephalocathartic
ceratophyllaceae
chaetophoraceous
chaetophoraceous
adj
Belonging to the Chaetophoraceae.
cheilodipteridae
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
chemoserotherapy
chemotherapeutic
chemotherapeutic
adj
(medicine, oncology) Of or having to do with chemotherapy.
noun
(medicine, oncology) A chemical agent used in chemotherapy
chloropalladates
chlorophenothane
chlorophenothane
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (“DDT”)
chlorophoenicite
chlorophoenicite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.
cholecystography
cholecystography
noun
(medicine) A procedure used to visualize the gall bladder by administering a radiopaque contrast agent that is excreted by the liver.
choledochoplasty
choledochoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of the common bile duct
cholelithotripsy
cholelithotripsy
noun
(surgery) The crushing of a gallstone
chondrodystrophy
chondrodystrophy
noun
(medicine, osteology) A skeletal disorder caused by various genetic mutations, affecting the development of cartilage.
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.
christianography
chromatoptometer
chromatoptometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the subject's perception of colour.
chromatoptometry
chromolithograph
chromolithograph
noun
A print made by chromolithography.
verb
To create a print using chromolithography.
chromophotograph
chromophotograph
noun
A color photograph.
chromotypography
chromotypography
noun
(dated) The printing of text in colour
chronophotograph
chronophotograph
noun
(historical) A single photographic frame in chronophotography.
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.
cleistothecopsis
climatographical
climatographical
adj
Synonym of climatographic
climatotherapies
coccolithophorid
coccolithophorid
noun
coccolithophore
cochromatography
cochromatography
noun
The simultaneous chromatography of two or more materials
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.
coprostasophobia
craniotopography
craniotopography
noun
(dated, rare) The layout of the cranium and the parts of the brain beneath it.
cryptobranchiata
cryptobranchiate
cryptobranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having concealed or rudimentary gills.
cryptobranchidae
crystallographer
crystallographer
noun
a person skilled in crystallography
crystallographic
crystallographic
adj
Of or pertaining to crystallography
cystoepithelioma
cystophotography
cystopyelography
cystoradiography
cytopathological
cytopathological
adj
Of or pertaining to cytopathology
dactylioglyphist
dactylioglyphtic
dactylosymphysis
dactylosymphysis
noun
(medicine) the joining of two fingers or toes with a web, often as a hereditary disorder (normal in some birds)
dehydrosparteine
demonstratorship
demonstratorship
noun
A position as a demonstrator (at a university etc.).
demorphinization
demorphinization
noun
The gradual reduction in the dose of morphine to a person who is addicted to it
dephlogisticated
dephlogisticated
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) From which the phlogiston has been removed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephlogisticate
dermatopathology
dermatopathology
noun
The study of cutaneous diseases at a microscopic level.
dermatosiophobia
desmopathologist
desophistication
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The INN name for the drug heroin.
diathermotherapy
diphenylthiourea
diphtheritically
diphtheritically
adv
By means of or in terms of diphtheria.
diphthongisation
diphthongisation
noun
The process by which a single vowel sound (monophthong) shifts to a two-vowel vocalization (diphthong).