(law) The court which has jurisdiction of maritime questions and offenses.
(law) The system of jurisprudence of admiralty courts.
(military) The building in which the lords of the admiralty, in England, transact business.
(military) The department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally.
(military) The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
algometry
algometry
noun
(medicine) The scientific measurement of responses to pain stimuli.
allayment
allayment
noun
Something that allays; mitigation
allometry
allometry
noun
(biology) Disproportionate growth of a part of a living organism in relation to the whole.
(biology) The science studying the differential growth rates of the parts of a living organism.
altimetry
altimetry
noun
The science of measuring altitude.
amability
amability
noun
(obsolete) lovableness
amatively
amatively
adv
In an amative manner.
ametaboly
amorality
amorality
noun
Lack or absence of morality.
The metaethical belief that nothing is morally right or morally wrong, that morality does not exist.
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
animality
animality
noun
Any characteristic of animality.
The animal kingdom.
The nature of an animal.
animately
animately
adv
In an animate manner.
antimonyl
antimonyl
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Either the radical SbO- or the cation SbO⁺ containing antimony and oxygen
applyment
aptyalism
aptyalism
noun
(medicine) Complete lack of salivation.
atmolyses
atmolyses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of atmolyse
atmolysis
atmolysis
noun
(chemistry, historical) The separation of mingled gases of unequal diffusibility by transmission through porous substances.
atmolyzer
atmolyzer
noun
(chemistry) An apparatus for carrying out atmolysis.
atomology
atomology
noun
(dated) The doctrine of atoms.
bathysmal
baysmelts
bimethyls
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.
bismethyl
bismuthyl
bismuthyl
noun
(chemistry) Any tartrate in the form of a univalent radical, wherein only one replaceable hydrogen atom has been replaced by a base, causing it to have twice the amount of acid contained in a normal salt.
bromethyl
bysmalith
campylite
campylite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of mimetite.
cataclysm
cataclysm
noun
(geology) A sudden and violent change in the earth's crust.
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon.
colometry
colometry
noun
(linguistics) analysis or division of a rhythmical period into cola
colostomy
colostomy
noun
(surgery) An incision into the colon to allow for drainage; the opening produced in such incision.
colpotomy
colpotomy
noun
Surgical creation of a hole through the vagina to the rectouterine pouch, using a scalpel incision to drain the fluid.
colyumist
compactly
compactly
adv
In a compact manner
contumely
contumely
noun
Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.
cyclamate
cyclamate
noun
(organic chemistry) any salt or ester of cyclamic acid, especially the sodium and calcium salts, which have been used as artificial sweeteners
cyclothem
cyclothem
noun
(geology) A vertical stratigraphic sequence caused by repeated flooding by the sea
cyclotome
cyclotomy
cyclotomy
noun
(mathematics) the analytical extraction of the complex roots of unity; a de Moivre number
(mathematics) the historical problems of dividing the circle into a given number of equal segments, and of constructing regular polygons
(medicine) surgical removal of the ciliary muscle
cymbalist
cymbalist
noun
A musician who plays the cymbals.
cytolymph
cytolymph
noun
Synonym of hyaloplasm
cytoplasm
cytoplasm
noun
(cytology) The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.
dimethyls
dismality
dismality
noun
The quality or state of being dismal.
dormantly
dormantly
adv
While dormant
emetology
emetology
noun
(medicine) The study of the causes of emesis, i.e., vomiting, usually sub-specialities of gastroenterology or neurology.
eminently
eminently
adv
Everyone supported the nominee because she was eminently qualified.
In an eminent or prominent manner.
To a great degree; notably; highly.
emotively
emotively
adv
In an emotive way.
emulatory
emulatory
adj
Pertaining to emulation or rivalry.
erythemal
erythemal
adj
Relating to, or causing erythema
estimably
estimably
adv
In an estimable manner; deserving of esteem.
ethylamin
etymology
etymology
noun
(countable) An account of the origin and historical development of a word as presented in a dictionary or the like.
(countable) The direct origin of a name, as in who someone was named after.
(countable) The origin and historical development of a word; the derivation.
(uncountable, linguistics) The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words.
extremely
extremely
adv
(degree) To an extreme degree.
fallotomy
flebotomy
formality
formality
noun
(countable) A specific requirement for obtaining a legal status, conducting a transaction, etc.
(uncountable) The state of being formal.
A customary ritual without new or unique meaning.
Something said or done as a matter of form.
formylate
formylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To introduce a formyl group into a molecule
fullymart
gamostely
glumosity
hemelytra
hemelytra
noun
plural of hemelytron
plural of hemelytrum
hemolytic
hemolytic
adj
Producing hemolysis; destroying red blood cells.
homolytic
homolytic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or produced by homolysis
homostyly
homostyly
noun
(botany) The condition of being homostylous
homotypal
homotypal
adj
(biology) Of the same type of structure; pertaining to a homotype.
hylactism
hyomental
hyomental
adj
(anatomy) Between the hyoid bone and the lower jaw, or pertaining to them; suprahyoid; submaxillary.
ileectomy
ileectomy
noun
(surgery) surgical removal of the ileum
ileostomy
ileostomy
noun
The surgical operation of attaching the ileum to the abdominal wall at a stoma (similar to a colostomy).
immutably
immutably
adv
In an immutable manner. In a way that cannot be varied, or changed.
implicity
implicity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being implicit.
imputably
imputably
adv
In an imputable manner; by imputation.
imputedly
kampylite
kampylite
noun
Alternative form of campylite
ladysmith
ladysmith
Proper noun
a village near New South Wales, Australia.
a town on British Columbia, Canada. Named to commemorate the lifting of the siege of Ladysmith, Natal, in 1902.
town in province, South Africa.
an unincorporated community in Virginia, USA. Named after Ladysmith, Natal.
a city in Wisconsin, USA, and the county seat of Named after the bride of Charles R. Smith.
lamastery
lambently
lambently
adv
In a lambent manner, brightly.
lamentory
lamestery
lampistry
larmoyant
larmoyant
adj
(rare) teary, tearful
lathyrism
lathyrism
noun
A neurological disease of humans and domestic animals, caused by eating certain legumes of the genus Lathyrus and characterised by paralysis and emaciation.
lemmocyte
leucotomy
leucotomy
noun
lobotomy.
leukotomy
leukotomy
noun
(surgery) lobotomy
limitably
limitedly
limitedly
adv
with limits; not unlimitedly
limpidity
limpidity
noun
The property of being limpid.
lipectomy
lipectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of fat from the body
lipostomy
lipostomy
noun
(medicine) Congenital absence or smallness of the mouth.
lipothymy
lipothymy
noun
(archaic) A fainting; a swoon.
lithotomy
lithotomy
noun
A surgical method for removal of calculi, such as kidney stones and gallstones.
lobectomy
lobectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a lobe from an organ such as the lung or the brain
lymantria
lymington
lymington
Proper noun
a town and ferry port in district, Hampshire, England
lymphatic
lymphatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to lymph or the lymphatic system.
(obsolete) Madly enthusiastic; frantic.
Lacking energy or enthusiasm; having characteristics once associated with an excess of lymph: lack of muscle tone, paleness, sluggishness, etc.
noun
(anatomy) A vessel that transports lymph.
lyopomata
lysimeter
lysimeter
noun
An instrument that measures the percolation of water through soil
magnality
magnality
noun
(dated) A great or wonderful thing; a marvel.
malignity
malignity
noun
A non-benign cancer; a malignancy.
The quality of being malign or malignant; badness, evilness, monstrosity, depravity, maliciousness.
mammality
mammality
noun
The state or quality of being mammalian, of being a mammal.
mantology
mantology
noun
(rare) Divination.
maritally
maritally
adv
Concerning marriage or a connubial relationship.
marplotry
marplotry
noun
Interference that foils a plot.
martially
martially
adv
In a martial manner.
mastology
mastology
noun
(anatomy, pathology) The study of breasts
(rare or obsolete) Synonym of mammalogy (study of mammals)
matchably
matriliny
matriliny
noun
matrilineal society
mayoralty
mayoralty
noun
The office of a mayor, or the tenure during which a particular mayor holds office, where the time span may encompass one term or multiple terms.
mazolytic
mediately
mediately
adv
In a mediate manner, by the intervention of an intermediary agent or means; indirectly.
meliority
meliority
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being better; melioration.
meltingly
meltingly
adv
So as to melt, or seem to melt.
meniality
meniality
noun
The quality of being menial.
mentality
mentality
noun
A mindset; a way of thinking; a set of beliefs.
The characteristics of a mind described as a system of distinctive structures and processes based in biology, language, or culture, etc.; a mental system.
meritedly
meritedly
adv
By merit; deservedly.
mesnality
mesnality
noun
Alternative form of mesnalty
mesostyle
mesostyle
noun
(dentistry) A style at the labial margin between the paracone and metacone.
metallary
metallify
metallify
verb
(transitive) To convert into metal.
metastyle
metastyle
noun
(botany) A very long style.
(dentistry) A ridge, covered with enamel, on the outer side of a molar tooth in animals such as the horse.
metaxylem
metaxylem
noun
(biology) The part of xylem, developing after protoxylem, that has larger cells and vessels.
methylals
methylals
noun
plural of methylal
methylase
methylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze methylation, especially of nucleic acids
methylate
methylate
noun
(chemistry) The anion -O-CH₃⁻ derived from methanol by loss of a proton; any salt containing this anion
verb
(biochemistry) To add a methyl group to a nucleic acid as part of the process of gene expression
(organic chemistry) To add a methyl group to a compound
To add, or treat with methyl alcohol (see methylated spirits)
methylene
methylene
noun
(organic chemistry) The divalent group CH₂< in which the free valencies are part of single bonds.
(organic chemistry) The same group, present as a repeating unit, in aliphatic compounds with names such as hexamethylenediamine.
(organic chemistry) The unstable carbene CH₂:
metrology
metrology
noun
(countable) A system of weights and measures.
(uncountable) The science of weights and measures or of measurement.
midstyled
militancy
militancy
noun
The quality of being militant.
misstyled
misstyled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misstyle
misstyles
misstyles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misstyle
mobolatry
molybdate
molybdate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt of molybdic acid.
(chemistry) The anion MoO₄²⁻.
molybdite
molybdite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing molybdenum and oxygen.
monocotyl
monocotyl
noun
(botany) Any monocotyledonous plant.
monolatry
monolatry
noun
The worship of a single deity (possibly while believing in the existence of others).
monostely
monostely
noun
(botany) The property of being monostelic.
monotypal
monotypal
adj
monotypic
morbility
mordantly
mordantly
adv
In a mordant manner; incisively, sharply.
mortality
mortality
noun
(archaic) The quality of being punishable by death.
(archaic) The quality of causing death.
(biology, ecology, demography, insurance) The number of deaths per given unit of population over a given period of time.
(figuratively) Death.
(figuratively, archaic) Mortals collectively.
Deaths resulting from an event (such as a war, epidemic or disaster).
The state of being susceptible to death.
motleyest
motocycle
motocycle
noun
(US, dated) A horseless carriage.
mountably
mountably
adv
Such that it can be mounted.
mucolytic
mucolytic
adj
Serving to dissolve mucus.
noun
A mucolytic agent.
mulctuary
mulctuary
adj
Imposing a pecuniary penalty; consisting of, or paid as, a fine.