(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetaldehyde
acetaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound, (CH₃CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde.
acetylphenol
acetylthymol
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
actinenchyma
adelphophagy
adelphophagy
noun
The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
adenotyphoid
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aeschynomene
aetiophyllin
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
alchemically
alchemically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, alchemy.
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amethystlike
amorphophyte
amorphophyte
noun
Any plant with flowers of an irregular or anomalous shape
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
amphipyrenin
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
amygdophenin
anhaemolytic
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anisaldehyde
anisaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde 4-methoxybenzaldehyde that has a strong aroma or anise or licorice; it is used in flavourings and in organic synthesis
anorthophyre
antechinomys
anthoecology
anthomyiidae
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
antihygienic
antihygienic
adj
That is conducive to unhygienic conditions
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
antitheology
antitheology
noun
A belief system that runs counter to theology.
anywhereness
anywhereness
noun
The state or quality of being anywhere.
aparaphysate
aparaphysate
adj
(botany) Lacking paraphyses.
aphanapteryx
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
archaeolatry
archaeolatry
noun
Worship of an antiquity; excessive veneration of antiquity.
archdeaconry
archdeaconry
noun
The office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office
The residence, or territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
archeopteryx
archeopteryx
noun
A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
archetypally
archetypally
adv
In an archetypal way.
archetypical
archetypical
adj
In the way of an archetype, in the way of an idealized model or most representative.
archimycetes
argyrythrose
aromatherapy
aromatherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) The use of selected fragrances in lotions and inhalants in an effort to affect mood and promote health.
arteriopathy
arteriopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the arteries.
artzybasheff
asomatophyte
asphyxiative
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
athletically
athletically
adv
In an athletic manner.
athletocracy
athletocracy
noun
(derogatory, education) The situation where students involved in sports are treated better than those who are not.
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
authenticity
authenticity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being authentic (of established authority).
The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original, of having the same origin (or attribution, commitment, intention, etc.) as claimed.
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
azimethylene
azophenylene
backhandedly
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
bathetically
bathetically
adv
In a bathetic manner.
bathycurrent
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
behaviorally
behaviorally
adv
With respect to behavior.
behoovefully
bellyflaught
benzaldehyde
benzaldehyde
noun
(countable) Any of various derivatives of benzaldehyde.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A chemical compound (C₆H₅CHO) consisting of a benzene ring with an aldehyde substituent.
berycomorphi
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biogeography
biogeography
noun
(biology, geography, countable) The geographical distribution of a particular living thing.
(biology, geography, uncountable) The study of the geographical distribution of living things.
biosyntheses
biosyntheses
noun
plural of biosynthesis
biosynthesis
biosynthesis
noun
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
blithesomely
blithesomely
adv
In a blithesome manner.
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
borghalpenny
borohydrides
borohydrides
noun
plural of borohydride
borophenylic
bostrychidae
bothersomely
bothersomely
adv
In a bothersome way.
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
boyishnesses
boyishnesses
noun
plural of boyishness
brachycephal
brachycerous
brachycnemic
brachyhieric
brachylogies
brachypodine
brachyskelic
brachyskelic
adj
Having unusually short legs
brachystegia
bradyphrenia
bradyphrenia
noun
(neurology) The slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain
breathalyzer
breathalyzer
noun
A device that measures alcohol in expired air so as to estimate the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood; used by traffic police in cases of suspected driving while under the influence of alcohol.
breathlessly
breathlessly
adv
In a breathless manner, usually due to excitement, exertion, etc.
bromethylene
bromohydrate
bullheadedly
bullheadedly
adv
In a bullheaded manner.
burghalpenny
calycanthemy
calycanthine
calycophorae
carbohydrase
carbohydrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars
carbohydrate
carbohydrate
noun
(colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates.
(organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
carbohydride
carbohydride
noun
(chemistry) A hydrocarbon.
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
cassythaceae
catchpollery
celidography
celiorrhaphy
cephalically
cephalically
adv
In a cephalic manner
cephalodymia
cephalodymus
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cephalomancy
cephalomancy
noun
Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
cephalopathy
cephalopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the head
cephalophyma
cephalostyle
cephalostyle
noun
(anatomy) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.
ceramography
cerebropathy
cerebropathy
noun
A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed.
chalcopyrite
chalcopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS₂.
chamaephytes
chamaephytes
noun
plural of chamaephyte
chamecephaly
changelessly
changelessly
adv
In a changeless manner.
chapfallenly
chasteningly
chasteningly
adv
In a chastening manner.
chatoyancies
chatoyancies
noun
plural of chatoyancy
chatteringly
chatteringly
adv
In a chattering manner.
checkerbelly
checkerberry
checkerberry
Noun
The teaberry, Gaultheria procumbens.
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
cheirography
cheiromegaly
cheiromegaly
noun
Alternative form of chiromegaly
chelerythrin
chemosurgery
chemosurgery
noun
(medicine) The selective destruction of diseased or malignant tissue by means of chemical substances; used especially in the treatment of the skin.
chemotherapy
chemotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.
(oncology, most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient.
cherishingly
cherishingly
adv
in a cherishing manner
cherrystones
cherrystones
noun
plural of cherrystone
chersydridae
cherubically
cherubically
adv
In a cherubic way.
chessplayers
chessplayers
noun
plural of chessplayer
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chickenberry
chimerically
chimerically
adv
In a chimerical manner.
chimneypiece
chimneypiece
noun
A mantelpiece.
chirurgeonly
chirurgeonly
adj
(archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon)
chlorenchyma
chlorenchyma
noun
(botany) A mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants containing chloroplasts.