The quality or state of being accountable; accountability.
acculturational
acculturational
adj
Of or pertaining to acculturation
acetabuliferous
acetabuliferous
adj
Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acetylcellulose
achillobursitis
achillobursitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a bursa near the Achilles tendon
achlorophyllous
achlorophyllous
adj
(botany) not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis
acoustoelectric
acoustoelectric
adj
Of or pertaining to electroacoustics
acromioscapular
acromioscapular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the scapula
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
adrenomedullary
adrenomedullary
adj
Of or relating to the adrenal medulla.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
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
allagostemonous
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
alveolosubnasal
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
anacoluthically
anacoluthically
adv
In an anacoluthic manner.
angulatogibbous
angulatosinuous
anomalocephalus
anomalogonatous
antecedaneously
antecedaneously
adv
(rare, archaic or obsolete) In an antecedaneous way: precedingly.
anthropophilous
anthropophilous
adj
Synonym of anthropophilic
anticoagulating
anticoagulating
adj
Preventing coagulation.
anticoagulation
anticoagulation
noun
(medicine) Treatment to prevent coagulation of blood.
anticoagulative
anticoagulative
adj
That counters coagulation
antieducational
antieducational
adj
Opposing education.
antiejaculation
antievolutional
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.
apoplastogamous
arboriculturist
arboriculturist
noun
A person who practices arboriculture; a tree surgeon.
argyrocephalous
arthroneuralgia
articulationist
asclepiadaceous
asclepiadaceous
adj
(botany) Relating to the milkweeds.
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.
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
auriculocranial
autecologically
autecologically
adv
In terms of autecology.
authoritatively
authoritatively
adv
In an authoritative manner, being worthy of trust.
autochthonously
autochthonously
adv
In an autochthonous manner.
autocollimation
autocollimation
noun
(physics, astronomy) The collimation of a telescope by means of a plane mirror
autocollimators
autocollimators
noun
plural of autocollimator
autocombustible
autocombustible
adj
Capable of spontaneous combustion.
autocorrelation
autocorrelation
noun
(statistics, signal processing) The cross-correlation of a signal with itself: the correlation between values of a signal in successive time periods.
autocystoplasty
autogenetically
autogenetically
adv
In an autogenetic manner.
autographically
autographically
adv
By means of autography.
autoinoculation
autoinoculation
noun
(pathology) The spread of a disease to another part of the body via inoculation
inoculation into oneself (as of modified cells)
autolithography
autolithography
noun
autography (form of lithography)
autoluminescent
autoluminescent
adj
Relating to autoluminescence.
automorphically
automorphically
adv
(mathematics) In terms of automorphisms
autoplastically
autoplastically
adv
In an autoplastic manner.
autoproteolysis
autoproteolysis
noun
(biochemistry) Spontaneous proteolysis
autosuggestible
autosuggestible
adj
Prone to autosuggestion.
autotetraploidy
autotetraploidy
noun
The property of being autotetraploid.
autotrophically
autotrophically
adv
In an autotrophic manner.
With regard to autotrophy.
bacillariaceous
bacillariaceous
adj
Belonging to the Bacillariaceae; rod-shaped.
balanopreputial
balanopreputial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the glans penis and the foreskin
basiophthalmous
benzosulphimide
bioaccumulation
bioaccumulation
noun
(biology) The process by which substances accumulate in the tissues of living organisms; used especially of toxic substances that accumulate via a food chain.
bioluminescence
bioluminescence
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).
bismutosmaltite
blasphemousness
blasphemousness
noun
The state or quality of being blasphemous.
blastoneuropore
blockaderunning
bloodcurdlingly
bloodcurdlingly
adv
in a bloodcurdling manner
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
boundlessnesses
boundlessnesses
noun
plural of boundlessness
boussingaultite
boussingaultite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
bronchopleurisy
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
bulbocavernosus
bulbocavernosus
noun
The bulbospongiosus muscle
bulbomembranous
bulldoggishness
burglarproofing
calcaneofibular
calcaneofibular
adj
Relating to the calcaneus and fibula.
calcitestaceous
calycanthaceous
calycanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Calycanthaceae.
calyptorhynchus
campylospermous
campylospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.
cantharophilous
cantharophilous
adj
Synonym of cantharophilic
caprifoliaceous
caprifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Caprifoliaceae family of honeysuckles.
cardiopulmonary
cardiopulmonary
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to both the heart and the lungs.
catawamptiously
catawamptiously
adv
Alternative form of catawampusly
catelectrotonus
catelectrotonus
noun
The condition of increased irritability of a nerve in the region of the cathode or negative electrode when a current is passed through it.
cellulomonadeae
cerebellorubral
cerebellorubral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the cerebellum and the red nucleus
cerebrovascular
cerebrovascular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the blood vessels that run to or from the brain.
cervicomuscular
cervicoscapular
cervicoscapular
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or joining the neck and the shoulder bone
chartophylacium
cheilostomatous
cheilostomatous
adj
Relating to the cheilostomates
chloranthaceous
chloranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Chloranthaceae of fragrant trees and shrubs, the sole family in order Chloranthales.
chloroplatinous
chlorosulphonic
chlorosulphonic
adj
Alternative spelling of chlorosulfonic
cholesterinuria
cholesteroluria
chromatophilous
chylophyllously
circularisation
circularisation
noun
Alternative spelling of circularization
circularization
circularization
noun
The act or process of making something circular in form.
The distribution of publicity circulars.
circumambulator
circumambulator
noun
Someone who walks around something.
circumesophagal
circumlocutions
circumlocutions
noun
plural of circumlocution
circumplication
circumtonsillar
circumtonsillar
adj
Surrounding the tonsil.
circumvallation
circumvallation
noun
A rampart or other defensive entrenchment that entirely encircles the position being defended.
cirrocumulative
cladophoraceous
cladophoraceous
adj
Belonging to the Cladophoraceae.
claustrophobiac
claustrophobiac
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of claustrophobic
claustrophobias
claustrophobias
noun
plural of claustrophobia
clavodeltoideus
cleistogamously
cleistogamously
adv
In a cleistogamous fashion.
cloudcuckooland
cloudcuckooland
noun
Alternative spelling of cloud-cuckoo-land
coagriculturist
coeducationally
coeducationally
adv
In a coeducational manner.
coeruleolactite
collenchymatous
collenchymatous
adj
Relating to collenchyma.
colliquefaction
colliquefaction
noun
(obsolete) A melting together; the reduction of different bodies into one mass by fusion.
