(ichthyology) Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.
(ichthyology) Ventral, in describing a fin.
(zoology, obsolete) Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.
Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
noun
(colloquial, usually plural only) An abdominal muscle.
(zoology, obsolete) A fish of the order Abdominales.
accomplis
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
adnominal
adnominal
adj
(grammar) Involving or relating to words that modify a noun.
(grammar, dated) Of or pertaining to an adnoun (sensu stricto).
noun
(grammar) The adnominal case: A word or phrase qualifying a noun, such as an adjective or a relative clause.
aeolicism
agnomical
agnomical
adj
Of or pertaining to the absence of set purpose or intention.
agnominal
agnominal
adj
Of or pertaining to an agnomen.
airmobile
airmobile
adj
Capable of being moved by air.
akmolinsk
alamosite
alamosite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead-silicon mineral found in Mexico.
albinoism
albinoism
noun
congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino
alcimedon
alcyonium
alcyonium
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Alcyonium of fleshy Alcyonaria, their polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays.
algorisms
algorisms
noun
plural of algorism
algorithm
algorithm
noun
(countable) A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.
(uncountable, obsolete) Calculation with Arabic numerals; algorism.
alimonied
alimonies
alimonies
noun
plural of alimony
aljamiado
aljamiado
noun
Text of non-Semitic language, especially European languages, written in Arabic letters.
alkhimovo
allamonti
allamotti
allomucic
alluminor
alluminor
noun
(obsolete) An illuminator of manuscripts and books; a limner.
almonries
almonries
noun
plural of almonry
almoravid
almoravid
Noun
A member of a Berber dynasty that started in 11th-century Morocco.
aloemodin
altissimo
altissimo
noun
(music) The highest register of a woodwind instrument, or a specific note in this register
aluminose
aluminous
aluminous
adj
(chemistry) of or pertaining to alumina or alum
amantillo
amarillos
amaroidal
amaroidal
adj
(rare) Relating to an amaroid; bitter.
amatorial
amatorial
adj
Referring to love and romance, amatory.
amblyopia
amblyopia
noun
A disorder of visual development in which the brain partially or wholly ignores input from one or both eyes.
dimness or blurring of the eyesight due to a fault in transmission of signals to the brain from an otherwise healthy eye.
amblyopic
amblyopic
adj
of, relating to, or suffering from amblyopia
ambrosial
ambrosial
adj
(Greek mythology) Pertaining to or worthy of the gods.
Succulently sweet or fragrant; balmy, divine.
ambulatio
amitroles
ammiolite
ammonical
ammonical
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to ammonia.
ammophila
amoralism
amoralism
noun
(philosophy) Doctrine which advocates ignoring moral issues and norms.
amoralist
amoralist
noun
One who practises or who advocates amoralism.
amorality
amorality
noun
Lack or absence of morality.
The metaethical belief that nothing is morally right or morally wrong, that morality does not exist.
amoralize
amoralize
verb
(transitive) To make amoral.
amphibola
amphibole
amphibole
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium/aluminum
amphiboly
amphiboly
noun
(grammar) An ambiguous grammatical construction.
amphilogy
amphilogy
noun
ambiguity of speech; equivocation
amphophil
amphophil
noun
(cytology) Any amphophilic cell
amyelonic
amyloidal
amyloidal
adj
Alternative form of amyloid
amylopsin
amylopsin
noun
(biochemistry) A pancreatic form of amylase.
anabolism
anabolism
noun
The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism.
analogism
analogism
noun
(logic) An argument from cause to effect; an a priori argument.
The investigation of things by the analogy they bear to each other.
analomink
anomalies
anomalies
noun
plural of anomaly
anomalism
anomalism
noun
(linguistics) the theory that language was arbitrary in its origin, or without any natural analogy between names and the things named.
an anomaly.
the state or quality of being anomalous.
anomalist
anomalist
noun
(linguistics) An advocate of anomalism
antimodel
antimodel
noun
Somebody or something that serves as the opposite of a model, representing what one does not want to be or achieve.
antimonyl
antimonyl
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Either the radical SbO- or the cation SbO⁺ containing antimony and oxygen
antimoral
antimoral
adj
Opposing or countering moral behaviour.
apulmonic
apulmonic
adj
Not pulmonic; lacking, or not using, the lungs.
armadillo
armadillo
noun
Any of the burrowing mammals covered with bony, jointed, protective plates, order Cingulata, found in the Americas, especially in South America.
armorials
armorials
noun
plural of armorial
artmobile
artmobile
noun
A vehicle that operates as a mobile art exhibition.
arylamino
arylamino
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino group in which one or more hydrogen atom has been replaced with an aryl group.
asymbolia
asymbolia
noun
Synonym of asemia
asymbolic
atmologic
atmolysis
atmolysis
noun
(chemistry, historical) The separation of mingled gases of unequal diffusibility by transmission through porous substances.
atmophile
atmophile
noun
(chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, a gaseous element that concentrates in the atmosphere.
atonalism
atonalism
noun
The school of atonal musical composition
aulostomi
azolitmin
azolitmin
noun
(organic chemistry) A purplish-red material, of uncertain composition, that is the principal colouring matter of litmus
balmonies
baltimore
baltimore
Proper noun
A city in central Maryland, USA
belemnoid
belemnoid
adj
dart-shaped; styloid
noun
(anatomy) The styloid process of the ulna or of the temporal bone.
(zoology) A member of the Belemnoidea, an extinct group of marine cephalopods.
bergamiol
bergamiol
noun
Synonym of linalyl acetate
bimodulus
bimonthly
bimonthly
adj
Occurring once every two months; bimestrial
Twice every month; semimonthly.
adv
once every two months; bimestrially
noun
A publication that is published on a bimonthly basis.
binomials
binomials
noun
plural of binomial
binominal
binominal
adj
(taxonomy) consisting of two names
(taxonomy) pertaining to the nomenclature system for the rank of species in biological taxonomy
(taxonomy) pertaining to the noun binomen
noun
(grammar) A construct involving two nouns or two names.
(taxonomy) A scientific name, at the rank of species, with two terms: a generic name and a specific name.
biologism
biologism
noun
The use or emphasis of biological principles or methods in explaining human, especially social, behavior.
bioplasms
bioplasms
noun
plural of bioplasm
blatiform
bleomycin
bleomycin
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a family of antineoplastic drug obtained from Streptomyces verticillus.
bletonism
blindworm
blindworm
noun
Anguis fragilis (slowworm), a small species of legless lizard.
blomquist
bloomeria
bloomiest
bloomiest
adj
superlative form of bloomy: most bloomy
boilerman
boilerman
noun
A person who tends the fire for a steam engine
boltsmith
bombilate
bombilate
verb
(rare) To hum or buzz.
bombillas
bombillas
noun
plural of bombilla
boodleism
boomingly
boomingly
adv
In a booming manner; loudly.
botulinum
botulinum
noun
An anaerobic soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that secretes the toxin botulin
botulisms
botulisms
noun
plural of botulism
bromeliad
bromeliad
noun
Any of various tropical or subtropical New World herbaceous plants in the family Bromeliaceae.
bromelins
bromelins
noun
plural of bromelin
bromfield
bromfield
Proper noun
Either of two villages in England.
bromleigh
brooklime
brooklime
noun
American brooklime (Veronica americana)
European brooklime (Veronica beccabunga)
broomtail
broomtail
noun
(US) A small, inferior horse of the American West, typically one that is untrained or wild.
bulbiform
bulbiform
adj
Shaped like a bulb.
bulliform
bulliform
adj
(medicine) Having a blistered appearance; bullate.
noun
A bulliform cell
bullimong
bullimong
noun
(UK, obsolete) A mixture of oats, barley, etc. sown to provide cattle feed.
cacomelia
cacomelia
noun
(pathology) A congenital deformity of a limb
cacomixle
cacomixle
noun
Alternative spelling of cacomixl
cacomixls
cacomixls
noun
plural of cacomixl
calciform
calciform
adj
Having the form of calx, chalk or lime.
calimanco
calimanco
noun
Alternative form of calamanco
camarillo
camisoles
camisoles
noun
plural of camisole
camomiles
camomiles
noun
plural of camomile
campholic
cauliform
cauliform
adj
Having the form of a caulis.
celiotomy
celiotomy
noun
laparotomy
celliform
celliform
adj
Having the form of a cell; cellular
celtiform
chamoline
chamomile
chamomile
noun
Alternative spelling of camomile
cheliform
cheliform
adj
Having the form of a chela
chemiloon
chemiloon
noun
(US) A garment for women, consisting of chemise and drawers united in one.
chillroom
chillroom
noun
A refrigerated room
chillsome
chillsome
adj
Characterised or marked by chill or chilliness
chilomata
chilotomy
chloramin
chloremia
chloremia
noun
(pathology) The presence of chloride in the bloodstream
Chlorosis
chloremic
chloriamb
cholaemia
cholaemia
noun
(medicine) A condition caused by the presence of excess bile in the blood, sometimes leading to somnolence and coma.
chromiole
chyliform
chyliform
adj
(medicine) Having an appearance resembling chyle.
cilectomy
ciliiform
ciliiform
adj
Alternative form of ciliform
ciliotomy
cimbaloms
cimbaloms
noun
plural of cimbalom
cinnamoyl
cinnamoyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from cinnamic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group
cladodium
clamation
clamation
noun
(obsolete) An exclamation; a crying-out or call.
clamoring
clamoring
noun
A sound that clamors.
verb
present participle of clamor
clamorist
claviform
claviform
adj
(chiefly biology) Larger at the tip than at the base; club-shaped.
(chiefly biology) Shaped like a nail (“a metallic spike-shaped fastener”).
Key-shaped.
noun
(palaeography) An image or symbol which is club-shaped, that is, larger at the tip than at the base.
cledonism
cledonism
noun
divination based on the words used in casual speech
clinodome
clinodome
noun
(crystallography) A dome that is parallel to the inclined axis in a monoclinic crystal
cliquedom
cliquedom
noun
The world of cliques; cliques generally.
clitorism
clitorism
noun
(archaic) lesbianism
coamiable
cobalamin
cobalamin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several forms of vitamin B₁₂ depending on the upper axial ligand of the cobalt ion.