(botany) Without a calyx, or outer floral envelope.
accidency
acclivity
acclivity
noun
(geomorphology) A slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending, in opposition to declivity, or descending; an upward slope; ascent.
acetosity
acetosity
noun
The quality of being acetous; sourness.
acetylide
acetylide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from acetylene or a terminal acetylene by replacing a hydrogen atom with a metal.
acetylize
acetylize
verb
Synonym of acetylate
acheilary
acidology
acinacity
acopyrine
acrodynia
acrodynia
noun
(pathology) An epidemic disease of the skin characterized by increased sensibility of the soles and palms, with pricking sensations in them and rheumatoid pains in the hands and feet.
acromyodi
acronymic
acronymic
Adjective
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
actinally
actinally
adv
In an actinal manner.
actionary
actionary
noun
(business, obsolete) A shareholder in a joint-stock company.
actipylea
actuality
actuality
noun
(historical, film) A short early motion picture.
(television) Live reporting on current affairs.
An instance or quality of being actual or factual; fact.
The state of existing; existence.
acylamido
acylamido
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any radical derived from an acyl amide
acylamino
acylamino
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any acyl derivative of an amino group
acylating
acylating
verb
present participle of acylate
acylation
acylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The process of adding an acyl group to a compound.
adactylia
adactylia
noun
Alternative form of adactyly
adipocyte
adipocyte
noun
(cytology) a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy
albamycin
albamycin
Noun
novobiocin
alchymies
alchymies
noun
plural of alchymy
alcyonium
alcyonium
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Alcyonium of fleshy Alcyonaria, their polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays.
alcyonoid
alcyonoid
adj
(zoology) Like or relating to the Alcyonaria.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Alcyonaria.
aldehydic
aldehydic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, relating to, or being an aldehyde; having the character of an aldehyde.
alicyclic
alicyclic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of a class of organic compounds having both aliphatic (chain) and cyclic (ring) structure
noun
Such an organic compound
allotypic
allotypic
adj
Of, due to, or pertaining to an allotype.
amblyopic
amblyopic
adj
of, relating to, or suffering from amblyopia
amphicyon
ampycides
amyatonic
amyelinic
amyelinic
adj
That lacks a myelin sheath
amyelonic
amygdalic
amygdalic
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to almonds or amygdalin.
anacidity
anacidity
noun
Lack of acidity, as of the stomach.
analytics
analytics
noun
Discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data.
The principles governing any of various forms of analysis.
anaptychi
anaptychi
noun
plural of anaptychus
anciently
anciently
adv
Done long ago.
In the manner of very long ago. As the ancients did.
(archaic) Something ancient (countable); ancient things (collectively).
(archaic) The olden days; antiquity.
(archaic) The quality or fact of being ancient or very old.
ancillary
ancillary
adj
Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
noun
(archaic) An auxiliary.
Something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.
anecdysis
angiocyst
ankylotic
ankylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to ankylosis.
anonychia
anonychia
noun
(medicine) The absence of nails.
antically
antically
adv
In an antic manner
anticynic
antilytic
antilytic
adj
Of or pertaining to antilysis
That inhibits lysis
antipyics
antipyics
noun
plural of antipyic
antitypic
antitypic
Adjective
antitypical
antizymic
antizymic
adj
Preventing fermentation.
antonymic
antonymic
adj
(semantics) Of or relating to an antonym or antonyms.
archicyte
archigony
arhythmic
arhythmic
Adjective
Having no rhythm.
aromacity
arrythmic
asphyctic
asphyctic
adj
Pertaining to asphyxia.
asyllabic
asymbolic
asymtotic
asynaptic
asynaptic
adj
(genetics) Relating to asynapsis
asyndetic
asyndetic
adj
(grammar) Not connected by a conjunction.
(psychiatry) Relating to asyndesis.
asyngamic
asyngamic
adj
Not syngamic.
asystolic
asystolic
adj
Not having a heartbeat.
Not systolic.
Pertaining to asystole.
atomicity
atomicity
noun
(chemistry) The number of atoms in a molecule.
(computing) The state of a system (often a database system) in which either all stages complete or none complete.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being atomic.
atonicity
atonicity
noun
The property of being atonic.
auriscopy
auriscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the ear using an auriscope.
autolytic
autolytic
adj
(pathology) Relating to autolysis
autotypic
autotypic
adj
Relating to an autotype
auxilytic
ayurvedic
ayurvedic
adj
Alternative spelling of Ayurvedic
azocyclic
babylonic
babylonic
Adjective
Pertaining to Babylon, or made there.
Tumultuous; disorderly.
bacillary
bacillary
adj
Of or pertaining to a bacillus
baryecoia
basically
basically
adv
(filler) used to refer to the most important or fundamental point the speaker is making; sometimes tending towards a meaningless filler word
in a fundamental, essential or basic manner
mostly; generally; for the most part
berycidae
biacetyls
bicyanide
bicyanide
noun
(chemistry) dicyanide
bicycular
bicycular
adj
(archaic) Relating to bicycling.
bidactyle
billycans
billycans
noun
plural of billycan
birdyback
biscayner
bivalency
bivalency
noun
The quality of being bivalent.
bombycina
brachytic
bracingly
bracingly
adv
In a bracing manner
brassylic
brickyard
brickyard
noun
A factory where bricks are produced or distributed
cabinetry
cabinetry
noun
High-quality wooden furniture; cabinetwork.
The craft of making high-quality wooden furniture; cabinetmaking.
cacodylic
cacodylic
adj
Of or pertaining to cacodylic acid or its derivatives
caconymic
caddisfly
caddisfly
noun
Alternative spelling of caddis fly
caddishly
caddishly
adv
In a caddish manner.
caduciary
cadyville
caitanyas
calcipexy
caliology
caliology
noun
The study of birds' nests.
calisayas
calisayas
noun
plural of calisaya
callidity
callidity
noun
(obsolete) craftiness, cunning
callitype
callosity
callosity
noun
(countable) A callus
(uncountable) A callous demeanour; insensitivity or hardheartedness
calmingly
calmingly
adv
In a calming manner.
calotypic
calotypic
adj
Of or relating to calotypes.
calycinal
calycinal
adj
(botany) Alternative form of calycine
calypsist
cambistry
cambistry
noun
The science of exchange, weight, measures, etc.
campylite
campylite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of mimetite.
candidacy
candidacy
noun
The state of being a candidate; candidateship.
candylike
candylike
adj
Resembling candy, especially in flavor or appearance
canopying
canopying
noun
The activity of going through the canopy of a forest on a zipline
verb
present participle of canopy
cantingly
cantingly
adv
In a canting manner; with jargon or religious affectation.
capillary
capillary
adj
Of or pertaining to a narrow tube.
Of or pertaining to hair.
Of, relating to, or caused by surface tension.
noun
(anatomy) Any of the small blood vessels (from 5 to 10 micrometres/micrometers (μm) in diameter) that connect arteries to veins (They are the smallest blood vessels in the body: they convey blood between the arterioles and venules).
A narrow tube.
capitally
capitally
adv
(dated) Excellent.
(not comparable) By capital punishment.
Chiefly; principally.
captaincy
captaincy
noun
(historical) An administrative division of the former Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires.
The jurisdiction of a captain.
The rank or status of a captain.
captainly
captainly
adj
Befitting a captain.
captainry
captainry
noun
(obsolete) Power or command over a district; chieftainship.
captivity
captivity
noun
(obsolete) A group of people/beings captive.
The state of being captive.
The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.
carbonify
carbonify
verb
To convert to carbon; to burn or caramelize.
cardialgy
cardialgy
noun
(medicine) Heartburn.
cariosity
cariosity
noun
(medicine) caries
carkingly
carkingly
adv
(archaic) In a carking manner; so as to weary or distress.
carlylian
carlylism
carnality
carnality
noun
A preoccupation with sexual desire.
The state of being carnal.
carnosity
carnosity
noun
(countable) A fleshy caruncle or excrescence.
(uncountable) Fleshiness.
carpingly
carpingly
adv
in a carping manner; with complaints.
carryings
carryings
noun
plural of carrying
caryatids
caryatids
noun
plural of caryatid
caryopsis
caryopsis
noun
(botany) A type of fruit in which the fruit skin is stuck to the seed coat; especially the grain of a cereal.
caryotins
caryville
casefying
casefying
verb
present participle of casefy
cassidony
cassidony
noun
Chalcedony
French lavender (Lavandula stoechas).
goldilocks (Galatella linosyris, syn. Aster linosyris) and perhaps other plants related to the genus Gnaphalium or cudweed.
casuality
casuistry
casuistry
noun
(derogatory) A specious argument designed to defend an action or feeling.
The process of answering practical questions via interpretation of rules, or of cases that illustrate such rules, especially in ethics; case-based reasoning.
catalysis
catalysis
noun
(chemistry) The increase of the rate of a chemical reaction, induced by a catalyst.
catalytic
catalytic
adj
(chemistry) Of or relating to a catalyst; having properties facilitating chemical reaction or change.
cattishly
cattishly
adv
In a cattish manner.
caulinary
caulinary
adj
cauline
causality
causality
noun
The agency of a cause; the action or power of a cause, in producing its effect.
The relationship between something that happens or exists and the thing that causes it; the cause and consequence relationship.
causticly
causticly
adv
Archaic form of caustically.
cautionry
cautionry
noun
(Scotland, law) suretyship
certainly
certainly
adv
An emphatic affirmative answer; of course.
In a way which is certain; with certainty.
Without doubt, surely.
certainty
certainty
noun
A fact or truth unquestionably established.
An instance of being certain.
The state of being certain.
ceylanite
ceylanite
noun
(mineralogy) A dingy blue or greyish-black variety of spinel.