Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
acanthopterygii
acroparesthesia
acroparesthesia
noun
(medicine) severe pain in the extremities
actinopterygian
actinopterygian
adj
Of the nature of fish of the class Actinopterygii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the ray-finned fish of the taxonomic class Actinopterygii.
actinosphaerium
aecioteliospore
aerocartography
aerocartography
noun
The making of maps based on an aerial survey of the terrain.
aerophilatelist
aerophilatelist
noun
One who practices aerophilately; a collector of airmail stamps.
aerophotography
aerophotography
noun
aerial photography
aetiotropically
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
agrostographies
alectoromorphae
alimentotherapy
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
ambisporangiate
amphiblestritis
amphicreatinine
amphitheatrical
amphitheatrical
adj
Having some of the characteristics of an amphitheatre.
anaptomorphidae
anemometrograph
anemometrograph
noun
(archaic) An anemograph.
anerythroplasia
angiohypertonia
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
anoplonemertean
anoplonemertini
anoplotheriidae
antepatriarchal
antepredicament
antepredicament
noun
(logic) A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.
anteprohibition
anteprohibition
adj
Before Prohibition (period of alcohol ban).
anteroposterior
anteroposterior
adj
(anatomy) Anterior to posterior; front-to-back.
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the relation between anterior and posterior.
antheridiophore
antheridiophore
noun
(biology) A gametophore that bears antheridia (typically in a moss or liverwort)
anthrathiophene
anthropocentric
anthropocentric
adj
Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations.
anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis
noun
The origin of man.
anthropogenetic
anthropogenetic
adj
Relating to anthropogenetics
anthropometrist
anthropometrist
noun
A practitioner of anthropometry
anthropopathite
anthropopathite
noun
(rare) One who ascribes human feelings to a deity.
anthropophagite
anthropophagite
noun
A cannibal.
anthropophagize
anthropophysite
anthypophoretic
anticrepuscular
antidepressants
antidepressants
noun
plural of antidepressant
antiempirically
antiperistalsis
antiperistalsis
noun
(physiology) peristalsis occurring in the opposite direction of the way it typically occurs
(physiology) reversed peristalsis
antiperistaltic
antiperistaltic
adj
(pharmacology) That blocks or stops peristalsis.
(physiology) Of or relating to antiperistalsis.
noun
A drug that blocks peristalsis.
antiperspirants
antiperspirants
noun
plural of antiperspirant
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antipriestcraft
antipriestcraft
noun
Opposition to priestcraft.
antiprogressive
antiprogressive
noun
One who opposes progress.
antiproteolysis
antispermotoxin
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
antiturnpikeism
antiwiretapping
apharsathacites
apothecarcaries
apperceptionism
apperceptionist
apprenticeships
apprenticeships
noun
plural of apprenticeship
approbativeness
approbativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approbative.
appropriateness
appropriateness
noun
the quality or condition of being appropriate
approximatively
approximatively
adv
In an approximative manner.
archaeopithecus
archiepiscopate
archiepiscopate
noun
(ecclesiastical) an archbishopric
archimperialist
archimperialist
noun
A strong supporter of imperialism.
archiprelatical
arteriostrepsis
arthroendoscopy
asterophyllites
asterophyllites
noun
plural of asterophyllite
asterospondylic
astropectinidae
astrophotometer
astrophotometer
noun
A photometer for measuring the brightness of stars.
astrophotometry
astrophotometry
noun
The determination of the brightness of stars and other heavenly bodies.
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
autographometer
autographometer
noun
(obsolete) An instrument on wheels for recording the topography and height changes of any route over which it is drawn or propelled.
autohemotherapy
autohemotherapy
noun
(medicine) The intramuscular or subcutaneous, immediate hypodermic reinjection of blood previously removed from the patient.
autonephrectomy
autonephrotoxin
autoportraiture
autoportraiture
noun
The creation of a self-portrait.
autoprogressive
autoproteolysis
autoproteolysis
noun
(biochemistry) Spontaneous proteolysis
autoserotherapy
autoserotherapy
noun
serotherapy using an autoserum
autosuppression
autotetraploidy
autotetraploidy
noun
The property of being autotetraploid.
autotherapeutic
autotherapeutic
adj
therapeutic to the self; of or relating to autotherapy
autotrepanation
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacterioprotein
bacterioscopist
bacterioscopist
noun
One who carries out bacterioscopy.
bacteriotherapy
bacteriotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapeutic use of bacteria
bacteriotrypsin
balaenopteridae
balanopreputial
balanopreputial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the glans penis and the foreskin
barometrography
barothermograph
barothermograph
noun
An instrument for recording both pressure and temperature, as of the atmosphere.
batrachospermum
belonosphaerite
bibliotherapies
bibliotherapies
noun
plural of bibliotherapy
bibliotherapist
bibliotherapist
noun
A therapist who provides bibliotherapy.
bipinnatiparted
blastoneuropore
blepharadenitis
blepharadenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the meibomian glands
blephariglottis
blepharoplastic
blepharoplastic
adj
relating to blepharoplasty
boltuprightness
bothriocephalus
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
bradyspermatism
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
calcaneoplantar
calcaneoplantar
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the sole of the foot.
capernaitically
capillarectasia
capillarectasia
noun
(pathology) ectasis of the capillaries
cardiopneumatic
cardiotherapies
cardiotherapies
noun
plural of cardiotherapy
carpentersville
carpometacarpal
carpometacarpal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to carpometacarpus, fusion of digits.
carpometacarpus
carpometacarpus
noun
(anatomy) The fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds.
caterpillarlike
caterpillarlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a caterpillar.
cephalochordata
cephalochordate
cephalochordate
adj
Of or pertaining to these creatures.
noun
Any of the primitive fishlike creatures, of the subphylum Cephalochordata, including the lancelets, that lack a true spine but have a notochord which, in the case of cephalochordates, reaches into the head, contrary to the Urochordata
cephalothoraces
cephalothoracic
cephalothoracic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to or resembling a cephalothorax.
cephalothoraxes
cephalothoraxes
noun
plural of cephalothorax
cercopithecidae
cerebroparietal
chaetophoraceae
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chemoautotrophy
chemoautotrophy
noun
(biology) A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.
chemotherapists
chemotherapists
noun
plural of chemotherapist
chemotropically
chemotropically
adv
In a chemotropic manner.
chiropterygious
chloroplatinate
chloroplatinate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of chloroplatinic acid
chloroplatinite
chondropterygii
christadelphian
christadelphian
Noun
A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the mid-19th century.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Christadelphians.
chromatospheric
chromocollotype
chromocollotype
noun
A collotype image produced in two or more colours
chromotherapist
chromotherapist
noun
A practitioner of chromotherapy.
cicrumspections
cinematographer
cinematographer
noun
(cinematography) A photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person.
(dated) One who exhibits motion pictures; a projectionist.
cinematographic
cinematographic
adj
of or pertaining to cinematography
circumplanetary
circumplanetary
adj
(astronomy) Surrounding a planet
circumscriptive
circumscriptive
adj
That circumscribes or outlines
circumspections
circumspections
noun
plural of circumspection
circumspectness
circumspectness
noun
the state or quality of being circumspect
coctoprecipitin
coctoprecipitin
noun
The precipitin produced by injecting an animal with a heated precipitinogen as heated or boiled serum.