Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
acceleratory
acceleratory
adj
accelerative
accretionary
accretionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an accretion
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adulterously
adulterously
adv
In an adulterous manner.
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aeroporotomy
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
agriotypidae
agroforestry
agroforestry
noun
An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
amelioratory
amelioratory
adj
Serving to ameliorate or improve.
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
amorphophyte
amorphophyte
noun
Any plant with flowers of an irregular or anomalous shape
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
ampelograpny
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
anaeroplasty
anapterygota
anapterygote
androgyneity
ankylenteron
ankylomerism
anorthophyre
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
antimodernly
aperiodicity
aperiodicity
noun
The condition of being aperiodic
apomecometry
apomecometry
noun
The art of measuring the distance of far-off objects.
aponeurology
aponeurology
noun
The study of aponeuroses
aponeurotomy
aponeurotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of aponeuroses
appreciatory
appreciatory
adj
Showing appreciation; appreciative.
apterygotous
araeosystyle
araeosystyle
noun
(architecture) An arrangement of columns that alternates between araeostyle and systyle.
archaeolatry
archaeolatry
noun
Worship of an antiquity; excessive veneration of antiquity.
archdeaconry
archdeaconry
noun
The office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office
The residence, or territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
archeopteryx
archeopteryx
noun
A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
argentometry
argentometry
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A method of analytical chemistry involving titration with silver nitrate, especially for the quantitative analysis of chloride
argyrythrose
aromatherapy
aromatherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) The use of selected fragrances in lotions and inhalants in an effort to affect mood and promote health.
arsenopyrite
arsenopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS.
arteriectomy
arteriectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of part of an artery
arteriopathy
arteriopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the arteries.
assessionary
asseveratory
asseveratory
adj
asseverative
assyriologue
astigmometry
astrogeology
astrogeology
noun
(astronomy, geology) The science dealing with the structure and composition of planets and other bodies in the solar system.
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
athletocracy
athletocracy
noun
(derogatory, education) The situation where students involved in sports are treated better than those who are not.
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
bacteriocyte
bacteriocyte
noun
(biology) A modified adipocyte, in some insects, containing symbiotic bacteria
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
bacteriolyze
bacteriolyze
verb
Alternative form of bacteriolyse
balladeroyal
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
behaviorally
behaviorally
adv
With respect to behavior.
benzoapyrene
benzoapyrene
noun
A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, the result of incomplete combustion of organic matter at high temperatures, found in grilled meats, tobacco smoke, etc.
benzopyranyl
berycomorphi
bibliopolery
bibliopolery
noun
(archaic) bookselling
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
biogeography
biogeography
noun
(biology, geography, countable) The geographical distribution of a particular living thing.
(biology, geography, uncountable) The study of the geographical distribution of living things.
biotelemetry
biotelemetry
noun
(biology, electronics) The use of telemetry to monitor, measure and record physiological data of an organism
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
blusterously
blusterously
adv
In a blusterous manner.
bodybuilders
bodybuilders
noun
plural of bodybuilder
boisterously
boisterously
adv
In a boisterous manner.
bonnyclabber
bonnyclabber
noun
(Scotland and US dialects) Sour, soured, fermented or curdled milk; acidophilus milk.
borborygmies
borghalpenny
borohydrides
borohydrides
noun
plural of borohydride
borophenylic
bostrychidae
bothersomely
bothersomely
adv
In a bothersome way.
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
botryopterid
botryopteris
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
bourgeoisify
bourgeoisify
Verb
To make bourgeois.
brachycerous
brachylogies
brachypodine
bradypodidae
bromargyrite
bromargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A natural mineral form of silver bromide.
bromethylene
bromocyanide
bromohydrate
buffaloberry
buffaloberry
noun
Any of several shrubs, of the genus Shepherdia, native to North America.
The edible berry of these plants.
burdensomely
burdensomely
adv
In a burdensome fashion.
butyrometric
butyrometric
adj
Measured using a butyrometer
Relating to butyrometry
butyrousness
byelorussian
cadaverously
cadaverously
adv
In a cadaverous manner; like a cadaver.
calcareously
calcareously
adv
In a calcareous manner.
calyciferous
calyciferous
adj
Bearing the calyx.
calycophorae
calyptrogyne
campylodrome
campylometer
carbohydrase
carbohydrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars
carbohydrate
carbohydrate
noun
(colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates.
(organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
carbohydride
carbohydride
noun
(chemistry) A hydrocarbon.
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
carbonometry
carbonylated
carbonylated
adj
Subjected to carbonylation.
carboxylases
carboxylases
noun
plural of carboxylase
carboxylated
carboxylated
adj
(chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
cardiomegaly
cardiomegaly
noun
megalocardia
catchpollery
celidography
celiorrhaphy
censoriously
censoriously
adv
In a censorious manner.
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
ceramography
ceratocystis
ceraunomancy
ceraunomancy
noun
(uncommon) Divination by thunder; the use of thunder or lightning to supernaturally gain information.
(uncommon) The magical power of conjuring or controlling thunder or lightning.
ceraunoscopy
ceraunoscopy
noun
Divination by interpreting thunder and lightning.
cerebropathy
cerebropathy
noun
A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed.
cerebroscopy
cerebroscopy
noun
(medicine, dated) examination of the brain for the diagnosis of disease, especially by examining the interior of the eye, as with an ophthalmoscope
ceremonially
ceremonially
adv
In a ceremonial manner.
cervicectomy
cervicectomy
noun
(medicine) Surgical removal of the cervix.
cervicodynia
cervicodynia
noun
(pathology) pain in the neck
chalcopyrite
chalcopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS₂.
cheirography
cheiromegaly
cheiromegaly
noun
Alternative form of chiromegaly
chemosurgery
chemosurgery
noun
(medicine) The selective destruction of diseased or malignant tissue by means of chemical substances; used especially in the treatment of the skin.
chemotherapy
chemotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.
(oncology, most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient.
cherrystones
cherrystones
noun
plural of cherrystone
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chirurgeonly
chirurgeonly
adj
(archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon)
chlorenchyma
chlorenchyma
noun
(botany) A mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants containing chloroplasts.
chlorhydrate
chlorhydrate
noun
hydrochloride
cholerically
cholerically
adv
In a choleric manner.
choletherapy
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chondromyces
chondrophyte
chondrophyte
noun
An abnormal mass of cartilage that can develop on a bone
choreography
choreography
noun
(by extension) The art of creating and arranging sequences of movement for performances of any kind, such as in fight choreography.
(uncountable) The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet.
(uncountable) The dance steps, sequences or styles peculiar to a work, group, performance or institution.
The notation used to construct this record.
The representation of these movements by a series of symbols.
chrestomathy
chrestomathy
noun
A collection of choice passages from an author or authors.
A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.