(organic chemistry) A univalent radical derived from acenaphthene
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
aglyphodontia
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
alphabetarian
alphabetarian
noun
A novice or ignoramus.
One who is learning the alphabet; an abecedarian.
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
alymphopotent
aminodiphenyl
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
anaphorically
anaphorically
adv
In an anaphoric manner.
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
anaphylatoxin
anaphylatoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
androcephalum
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
angelographer
angelographer
noun
One who writes an angelography.
angiolymphoma
angiothlipsis
anisophyllous
anisophyllous
adj
(botany) Having unequal leaves.
anomalotrophy
anomophyllous
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
anthropolater
anthropolater
noun
A worshipper of a human or humans.
anthropolatry
anthropolatry
noun
The worship of a human or humans.
anthropolitic
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antisyphillis
aphilanthropy
aphilanthropy
noun
Lack of love for humankind.
apprehendable
apprehendable
adj
That can be apprehended.
apprehensible
apprehensible
adj
Which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archencephala
archencephala
noun
plural of archencephalon
archipelagian
archplunderer
balneographer
balneographer
noun
One who writes descriptions of therapeutic baths.
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
bathyplankton
bathyplankton
noun
(biology) plankton living in the bathyal zone
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
benzonaphthol
benzonaphthol
noun
A white crystalline powder used as an intestinal antiseptic; beta-naphthol benzoate.
botanophilist
botanophilist
noun
Synonym of botanophile
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchoplegia
bunolophodont
bunolophodont
adj
(zoology) Having molars with transverse ridges and rounded cusps on the occlusal surface
cacophonously
cacophonously
adv
In a cacophonous manner.
callithumpian
callithumpian
adj
(US) Of, relating to, or resembling a callithump.
calyptranthes
caryophyllene
caryophyllene
noun
(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper
castellanship
castellanship
noun
The position or status of castellan.
caulophylline
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
cephalanthous
cephalization
cephalization
noun
(biology) An evolutionary trend in which the neural and sense organs become centralized at one end (the head) of an animal.
(medicine) The redistribution of blood flow from the base of the lung towards the upper lobe vessels as a consequence of pulmonary venous hypertension, usually described on a chest radiograph.
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
cephalospinal
cephalosporin
cephalosporin
noun
Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
chalcophanite
chalcophanite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
charlatanship
charlatanship
noun
The state of being a charlatan; charlatanism.
chenopodiales
chilectropion
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
snow blindness
chlorophyllan
chlorophyllin
chlorophyllin
noun
(biochemistry) Any water-soluble derivative of chlorophyll in which the central magnesium atom is replaced (often with copper), and a number of side-chains are converted into sodium salts.
chondrolipoma
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chromeplating
cladosiphonic
clinocephalic
clinocephalic
adj
(pathology) Relating to clinocephaly
clinocephalus
colinephritis
constableship
constableship
noun
The office or rank of a constable
councilorship
councilorship
noun
Alternative form of councillorship
counselorship
counselorship
noun
The function and rank or office of a counselor.
ctenocephalus
cylindrograph
cynocephalous
cynoscephalae
deinocephalia
delphinoidine
dendrophilous
dendrophilous
adj
Thriving in an environment with trees; living in or on trees.
dephlegmation
dephlegmation
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.
deprehensible
deprehensible
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being caught or discovered.
depthlessness
depthlessness
noun
Absence of depth.
derencephalus
diencephalons
dilettantship
dinitrophenol
dinitrophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric aromatic compounds C₆H₃OH(NO₂)₂ formed by the nitration of phenol; they are metabolic poisons
diphenoxylate
diphenoxylate
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiarrheal agent (trademark Lomotil) chemically related to pethidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₃₀H₃₂N₂O₂·HCl in combination with the sulfate of atropine.
diphenylamine
diphenylamine
noun
(chemistry) an aromatic amine, (C₆H₅)₂NH, used in the manufacture of plastics, dyes, explosives, pesticides, fungicides and pharmaceuticals
diphthongally
diphthongally
adv
By means of a diphthong.
dispunishable
dispunishable
adj
(archaic) Without penal restraint; not punishable.
dodecylphenol
dolerophanite
dolerophanite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing copper, oxygen, and sulfur.
dolphinfishes
dolphinfishes
noun
plural of dolphinfish
electrophonic
electrophonic
adj
relating to electronic equipment to produce sound (this adjectival sense is not comparable)
resembling in sound that produced by such equipment
elephantiases
elephantiases
noun
plural of elephantiasis
elephantiasic
elephantiasic
adj
Relating to elephantiasis.
elephantiasis
elephantiasis
noun
(pathology) A complication of chronic filariasis, in which nematode worms block the lymphatic vessels, usually in the legs or scrotum, causing extreme enlargement of the infected area.
(pathology, obsolete) Synonym of leprosy.
elephanticide
elephanticide
noun
The killing of an elephant.
elephantoidal
elephantoidal
adj
Resembling an elephant; elephantoid.
encephalalgia
encephalalgia
noun
(rare, medicine) headache, head pain
encephalartos
encephalocele
encephalocele
noun
(medicine) A form of hernia of the brain and its membranes through an opening in the skull.
encephalogram
encephalogram
noun
(medicine) An image of the brain obtained by encephalography.
encephalolith
encephalology
encephalology
noun
The science dealing with the brain and its structure and function.
encephalomata
encephalomata
noun
plural of encephaloma
encephalomere
encephalotome
encephalotome
noun
A surgical instrument used for encephalotomy.
encephalotomy
encephalotomy
noun
The dissection of the brain.
endolymphatic
endolymphatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
endophlebitis
endophlebitis
noun
Inflammation of the inner coat of a vein.
endosiphuncle
engraphically
engraphically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, engrams.
enneaphyllous
ensepulchered
ensepulchered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ensepulcher
entapophysial
entomophilous
entomophilous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or pollinated by means of entomophily.
eosinophilous
epencephalons
ephemeralness
ephemeralness
noun
The quality of being ephemeral or transitory.
epinephelidae
epipharyngeal
epipharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the segments above the epibranchial in the branchial arches of fishes.
noun
An epipharyngeal bone or cartilage.
epiphenomenal
epiphenomenal
adj
(philosophy, psychology) Of or pertaining to a mental process that occurs only as an incidental effect of electrical or chemical activity in the brain or nervous system.
Being of secondary consequence to a causal chain of processes, but playing no causal role in the process of interest.
episynaloephe
epitrachelion
epitrachelion
noun
(Eastern Orthodoxy) The liturgical vestment worn by priests and bishops of the Eastern Orthodox Church as the symbol of their priesthood, corresponding to the Western stole.
ethmopalatine
ethmopalatine
adj
(anatomy) ethmoid and palatine
ethylmorphine
ethylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular narcotic antitussive.
exencephalous
fellowshiping
francophilism
galvanoglyphy
galvanoglyphy
noun
glyphography
galvanography
galvanography
noun
A method of producing by means of electrotyping process (without etching) copperplates which can be printed from in the same manner as engraved plates.
The art or process of depositing metals by electricity; electrotypy.
ganocephalous
ganocephalous
adj
(paleontology) Of or pertaining to the Ganocephala, a former group of temnospondyls.
gentlemanship
gentlemanship
noun
The bearing or quality of a gentleman.
gerontophilia
gerontophilia
noun
Love for the elderly or old age.
Sexual attraction toward the elderly.
glaucophanite
glaucophanite
noun
(geology) A rock consisting mostly of glaucophane
glaucophanize
gloiosiphonia
glossophagine
glossophagine
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Glossophaginae, a subfamily of leaf-nosed bats.