Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
achillobursitis
achillobursitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a bursa near the Achilles tendon
acousticophobia
acousticophobia
noun
Fear of noise.
acoustoelectric
acoustoelectric
adj
Of or pertaining to electroacoustics
acrimoniousness
acrimoniousness
noun
The quality of being acrimonious.
acromioscapular
acromioscapular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the scapula
actinosphaerium
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
adiaphanousness
aegithognathous
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agranuloplastic
aigialosauridae
alexandroupolis
alphitomorphous
alphitomorphous
Adjective
Resembling barleymeal.
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
aluminosilicate
aluminosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amidosuccinamic
aminosuccinamic
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angulatogibbous
angulatosinuous
angustirostrate
anthropophilous
anthropophilous
adj
Synonym of anthropophilic
anticarnivorous
anticarnivorous
adj
Opposing the eating of meat.
anticeremonious
anticommunistic
anticommunistic
adj
Opposing communism.
antireligiously
antiscorbutical
antiscorbutical
adj
Archaic form of antiscorbutic.
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
antistimulation
antituberculous
antituberculous
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
arboriculturist
arboriculturist
noun
A person who practices arboriculture; a tree surgeon.
archaeopithecus
articulationist
asclepiadaceous
asclepiadaceous
adj
(botany) Relating to the milkweeds.
assiduousnesses
assumptiousness
assumptiousness
noun
The quality of being assumptious.
astronautically
astronautically
adv
In an astronautic way.
atrabiliousness
atrabiliousness
noun
(medicine, obsolete) The state or quality of having an excess of black bile.
Grumpiness, irritability, melancholy, moroseness.
atrociousnesses
atrosanguineous
authentications
authentications
noun
plural of authentication
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
autobiographist
autobiographist
noun
An autobiographer.
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
autocollimators
autocollimators
noun
plural of autocollimator
autocombustible
autocombustible
adj
Capable of spontaneous combustion.
autodestruction
autodestruction
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself.
autoluminescent
autoluminescent
adj
Relating to autoluminescence.
automonstration
autoplastically
autoplastically
adv
In an autoplastic manner.
autoprogressive
autoproteolysis
autoproteolysis
noun
(biochemistry) Spontaneous proteolysis
autoschediastic
autoschediastic
adj
(dated) impromptu, improvised, ex tempore or offhand
autosuggestible
autosuggestible
adj
Prone to autosuggestion.
autosuggestions
autosuggestions
noun
plural of autosuggestion
autosuppression
autotransfusion
autotransfusion
noun
(medicine) A blood transfusion in which a person receives their own blood, extracted previously.
autovivisection
autovivisection
noun
The vivisection of one's own body.
bacillariaceous
bacillariaceous
adj
Belonging to the Bacillariaceae; rod-shaped.
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
basiophthalmous
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
bennettitaceous
benzosulphimide
bioastronautics
bioastronautics
noun
The study of the biological, behavioural and medical aspects of astronautics
bioluminescence
bioluminescence
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).
bismutosmaltite
bloodguiltiness
bloodguiltiness
noun
Guilt of having shed blood or killed someone.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
boltuprightness
bothriocephalus
bougainvillaeas
bougainvillaeas
noun
plural of bougainvillaea
boussingaultite
boussingaultite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
branchiosaurian
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
branchiostomous
brochidodromous
brochidodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having veins that form a series of arches or loops
bronchopleurisy
bulldoggishness
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
calcitestaceous
cantharophilous
cantharophilous
adj
Synonym of cantharophilic
caprifoliaceous
caprifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Caprifoliaceae family of honeysuckles.
carcinoscorpius
cardiodysneuria
carnivorousness
carnivorousness
noun
The quality of being a carnivore.
carposporangium
carposporangium
noun
(biology) A sporangium (that contains carpospores) in red algae, a cluster of which forms the cystocarp
catawamptiously
catawamptiously
adv
Alternative form of catawampusly
ceremoniousness
ceremoniousness
noun
The state of being ceremonious.
cervicomuscular
cervicoscapular
cervicoscapular
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or joining the neck and the shoulder bone
cheilostomatous
cheilostomatous
adj
Relating to the cheilostomates
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chiropterygious
chloroplatinous
chlorosulphonic
chlorosulphonic
adj
Alternative spelling of chlorosulfonic
cholesterinuria
cholesteroluria
chromatophilous
cicrumspections
circularisation
circularisation
noun
Alternative spelling of circularization
circumambagious
circumambagious
adj
Of or relating to circumambages; circumlocutionary.
circumesophagal
circumforaneous
circumforaneous
adj
(by extension) Indirect, roundabout, or unnecessarily complex.
Wandering from place to place or market to market.
circumgestation
circumgestation
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of carrying about.
circumincession
circumincession
noun
(theology) The reciprocal existence in each other of the three persons of the Trinity.
circuminsession
circuminsession
noun
Alternative spelling of circumincession
circumlocutions
circumlocutions
noun
plural of circumlocution
circumscription
circumscription
noun
(taxonomy) The definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system.
An electoral district; used often in texts treating electoral systems in Romance countries.
Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area.
The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.
circumspections
circumspections
noun
plural of circumspection
circumtonsillar
circumtonsillar
adj
Surrounding the tonsil.
claustrophobiac
claustrophobiac
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of claustrophobic
claustrophobias
claustrophobias
noun
plural of claustrophobia
clavodeltoideus
cleistogamously
cleistogamously
adv
In a cleistogamous fashion.
coagriculturist
coccothraustine
coccothraustine
adj
Relating to finches of the genus Coccothraustes
coconsciousness
coconsciousness
noun
An awareness of things on the edge of one's consciousness that are only brought into focus under certain circumstances.
coinstantaneous
coinstantaneous
adj
Happening at the same instant.
combustibleness
combustibleness
noun
The state or quality of being combustible.
commensurations
commensurations
noun
plural of commensuration
communalisation
communistically
communistically
adv
In a communistic manner.
compendiousness
compendiousness
noun
The state or quality of being compendious.
compunctionless
compunctionless
adj
Without compunction.
computativeness
computativeness
noun
The quality of being computative.
conceptualising
conceptualising
verb
present participle of conceptualise
conceptualistic
conceptualistic
adj
Of or pertaining to conceptualism.
confluxibleness
congratulations
congratulations
intj
Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.
noun
plural of congratulation
conjunctiveness
conjunctiveness
noun
Synonym of conjunctivity
connoisseurship
connoisseurship
noun
The state or act of being a connoisseur.
consanguinities
consanguinities
noun
plural of consanguinity
conscientiously
conscientiously
adv
In a conscientious manner; attentively.
consciousnesses
consciousnesses
noun
plural of consciousness
consecutiveness
consecutiveness
noun
The state or quality of being consecutive.
consequentially
consequentially
adv
In a consequential manner; with consequence or significance.
conspicuousness
conspicuousness
noun
Eminence; celebrity; renown.
Openness or exposure to the view; a state of being clearly visible.
The property of being clearly discernible by the mind; obviousness.
constitutionals
constitutionals
noun
plural of constitutional
constitutionary
constitutionist
constitutionist
noun
One who adheres to the constitution of the country.
constructionism
constructionism
noun
(law) A strict interpretation of the actual words and phrases used in law, rather than to any underlying intent.
(social sciences) The idea that people learn about, or perceive the world by constructing mental models.
constructionist
constructionist
adj
Of, pertaining to, or advocating constructionism.
noun
(obsolete) One who works in construction.
An advocate of constructionism.
One who puts a certain construction upon some writing or instrument, such as the United States Constitution.