Prone to, or willing to undertake, adventures; daring or bold.
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
albuminimeter
albuminimeter
noun
An instrument for determining the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminimetry
albuminimetry
noun
The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminometer
albuminometry
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambisexuality
ambisexuality
noun
(countable) An instance of ambisexual behaviour.
(uncountable) The state of being ambisexual.
ambitiousness
ambitiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambitious.
ampherotokous
amphipneustic
announcements
announcements
noun
plural of announcement
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
antecommunion
antecommunion
noun
The part of the Anglican communion liturgy that precedes the consecration of the elements.
anteoperculum
antepenultima
antepenultima
noun
(poetry) The last syllable of a word except two
antiamusement
antiamusement
adj
Opposed to public entertainment venues such as amusement arcades and funfairs.
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antirheumatic
antirheumatic
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that prevents or counters rheumatism.
antiserumsera
antisubmarine
antisubmarine
adj
(military) Intended for use against submarines.
aplostemonous
aplostemonous
adj
Alternative form of haplostemonous
apometabolous
archeptolemus
argumentation
argumentation
noun
An exchange of arguments
Inference based on reasoning from given propositions.
The addition of arguments to a model; parameterization.
argumentative
argumentative
adj
Of or relating to argumentation; specifically, presenting a logical argument or line of reasoning; argumentive, discursive.
Prone to argue or dispute.
argumentatory
argumentatory
adj
Synonym of argumentatious
argumentmaths
armamentarium
armamentarium
noun
All of the equipment available for carrying out a task, especially all the equipment used by a physician in the practice of medicine.
arrhenatherum
arteriopalmus
atmosphereful
augmentations
augmentations
noun
plural of augmentation
autocoenobium
autocollimate
autocomplexes
autocremation
autocremation
noun
self-immolation
autodecrement
autodecrement
noun
(computing) An automatic decrement.
verb
(computing) To decrement automatically.
autoeroticism
autoeroticism
noun
The practise of stimulating oneself sexually, masturbation
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
autohemolytic
autoimmunized
autoincrement
autoincrement
noun
(computing) An automatic increment.
verb
(computing) To increment automatically.
automatonlike
automatonlike
adj
Like an automaton; robotic.
automechanism
autopneumatic
autopneumatic
adj
Acting or moving automatically by means of compressed air.
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
ayuntamientos
ayuntamientos
noun
plural of ayuntamiento
azurmalachite
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
beleaguerment
beleaguerment
noun
The fact or state of beleaguering; a state of blockade or siege.
betulinamaric
bioinstrument
bioinstrument
noun
Any device, attached to the body, that is used in bioinstrumentation
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
bonaventurism
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
brontotherium
bumptiousness
bumptiousness
noun
The state of being bumptious; conceitedness.
bureaucratism
bureaucratism
noun
bureaucratic policies or behaviour
burghermaster
burghermaster
noun
Alternative form of burgomaster
catechumenate
catechumenate
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen; the time during which one is a catechumen.
catechumenism
catechumenism
noun
The religious instruction given to a catechumen.
cathedraticum
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
ceratophyllum
chaulmoograte
chaulmoograte
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of chaulmoogric acid.
cheirotherium
chondroseptum
chordacentrum
chordacentrum
noun
The centrum of a vertebra
chromoleucite
chromoleucite
noun
(botany) A chromoplastid.
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
chryselectrum
chryselectrum
noun
A gold-coloured form of amber.
cimcumvention
cinematheques
cinematheques
noun
plural of cinematheque
cinquecentism
circumagitate
circumagitate
verb
(transitive) To agitate on all sides.
circumambient
circumambient
adj
Including all aspects of; encompassing.
Surrounding.
adv
in a circumambient manner
circumcentral
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
circumgenital
circumgenital
adj
Surrounding the genital area.
circummigrate
circumneutral
circumneutral
adj
(chemistry) Approximately neutral.
circumnutated
circumnutated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnutate
circumplicate
circumrotated
circumrotated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumrotate
circumspectly
circumspectly
adv
In a circumspect manner. With consideration for all that is pertinent.
circumstanced
circumstanced
adj
(in combination) In the specified situation or circumstances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstance
circumstances
circumstances
noun
plural of circumstance
circumstellar
circumstellar
adj
(astronomy) That surrounds, or revolves around a star
circumvallate
circumvallate
adj
(anatomy) Surrounded by a ridge or elevation.
Surrounded with a wall; enclosed with a rampart.
verb
(transitive) To surround with, or as if with, a rampart.
circumventing
circumventing
verb
present participle of circumvent
circumvention
circumvention
noun
The act of evading or going around (bypassing).
The act of prevailing over another by fraud or deception
circumventive
circumventive
adj
evading or overcoming some protective measure.
cirrhopetalum
cleistogamous
cleistogamous
adj
(botany) Pertaining to cleistogamy.
clistothecium
coenamourment
combretaceous
combretaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Combretaceae.
commensurated
commensurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commensurate
commentitious
commentitious
adj
(rare) fictitious, imaginary.
communicative
communicative
adj
Eager to communicate; talkative.
communitywide
communitywide
adj
Throughout a community.
commutatively
commutatively
adv
In a commutative manner.
complutensian
complutensian
Adjective
Of or relating to Complutum (now Alcala de Henares), a city near Madrid in Spain.
computatively
computerizing
computerizing
verb
present participle of computerize
conceptaculum
conceptaculum
noun
Obsolete form of conceptacle.
conceptualism
conceptualism
noun
(philosophy) A theory, intermediate between realism and nominalism, that the mind has the power of forming for itself general conceptions of individual or single objects; the doctrine that universals have an existence in the mind apart from any concrete embodiment.
The art movement towards conceptual art.
conductimeter
conductimeter
noun
Alternative form of conductometer
conductometer
conductometer
noun
(physics) Any device used to measure conductivity
connumeration
connumeration
noun
A reckoning or counting together.
consolamentum
consolamentum
noun
(Christianity, historical) The unique sacrament ritual of the Cathars.
consumptively
consumptively
adv
In a consumptive manner.
contemplature
contumacities
contumacities
noun
plural of contumacity
coterminously
coterminously
adv
In a coterminous manner; ending together.
counteraffirm
counterambush
counterambush
noun
An ambush set up in response to another ambush.
counterclaims
counterclaims
noun
plural of counterclaim
counterdemand
counterdemand
noun
A demand made in response to another demand.
counterenamel
counterermine
counterermine
noun
(heraldry) A black field with white spots.
countergambit
countergambit
noun
(chess) A gambit offered by the black (non-starting) player.
counterjumper
counterjumper
noun
(slang, derogatory, dated) A salesman in a shop; a shopman or clerk.
countermanded
countermanded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countermand
countermining
countermining
verb
present participle of countermine
countermotion
countermotion
noun
A legal motion filed in opposition to a previous motion.
A physical movement that counterbalances another movement.
countermoving
countermoving
adj
That moves in opposition or retaliation
verb
present participle of countermove
countermutiny
countermutiny
noun
Mutiny in response to another mutiny.
counterreform
counterreform
noun
Opposition to reform.
counterstream
counterstream
noun
A stream that flows in the opposite direction to an adjacent one
counterwarmth
cumberlandite
cummingtonite
cummingtonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, magnesium-iron silicate hydroxide, (Mg,Fe)₇Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂.