The state of being abstracted; abstract character.
accreditations
accreditations
noun
plural of accreditation
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
acipenseroidei
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly
acrodermatitis
acrodermatitis
noun
(pathology) dermatitis that affects the hands and feet
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
adenosclerosis
adenosclerosis
noun
(medicine) The hardening of a gland.
adscriptitious
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
alectoropodous
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
ancistrocladus
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
andromonoecism
anhydroglocose
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antidysenteric
antidysenteric
adj
(pharmacology) Working against dysentery.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine for dysentery.
antiradicalism
antiradicalism
noun
Opposition to radical ideologies.
antisacerdotal
antisacerdotal
adj
Hostile to priests or the priesthood.
archdeaconries
archdeaconries
noun
plural of archdeaconry
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdissembler
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
aspidobranchia
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
backwardnesses
backwardnesses
noun
plural of backwardness
berberidaceous
berberidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Berberidaceae of barberries.
blastodermatic
bothriocidaris
brachysclereid
brachysclereid
noun
(botany) A sclereid that occurs in the stems (and some fruit) of plants
bradyseismical
branchiopodous
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
bronchadenitis
cadaverousness
cadaverousness
noun
The state or quality of being cadaverous.
cambridgeshire
cambridgeshire
Proper noun
An inland county of East Anglia, England. County town Cambridge, bordered by Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.
camelopardalis
capparidaceous
capparidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Capparidaceae (preferred: Capparaceae) of capers and close relatives.
carboxydomonas
cardinalfishes
cardinalfishes
noun
plural of cardinalfish
cardiocentesis
cardiocentesis
noun
(surgery) incision or puncture into the heart
cardiodynamics
cardiodynamics
noun
The (study of the) action of the heart
cardiographies
cardiographies
noun
plural of cardiography
cardionecrosis
cardioneurosis
cardioneurosis
noun
Da Costa's syndrome
cardiovascular
cardiovascular
adj
Relating to the circulatory system, that is the heart and blood vessels.
cardiovisceral
cardiovisceral
adj
Relating to the heart and the viscera.
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
cathedralesque
cathedralesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cathedral.
celebratedness
celebratedness
noun
celebrity; fame
centrodorsally
centrodorsally
adv
In a centrodorsal manner.
chalcosiderite
chalcosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
chandlersville
cheilodipterus
chlamydosaurus
chlamydosporic
chondrarsenite
chondrichthyes
chondriosphere
chondrogenesis
chondrogenesis
noun
(biology) The formation and development of cartilage.
chondroglossal
chondroglossus
chondroglossus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that arises from the medial side and base of the lesser cornu and contiguous portion of the body of the hyoid bone, and passes directly upward to blend with the intrinsic muscular fibers of the tongue, between the hyoglossus and genioglossus.
chondroplastic
chondroplastic
adj
Relating to chondroplasty.
chondrosarcoma
chondrosarcoma
noun
(oncology) A type of bone cancer, a cartilage-based tumour.
chondrosternal
chondrosternal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the costal cartilage and the sternum
chordacentrous
chordamesoderm
chordamesoderm
noun
(anatomy) The axial mesoderm, which lies along the central axis under the neural tube and gives rise to the notochord.
chordomesoderm
choroidoiritis
chromdiagnosis
chromodiascope
chrysohermidin
chrysomonadina
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
circumbendibus
circumbendibus
adj
(often humorous) indirect or roundabout
noun
(often humorous) A roundabout route or process
(often humorous) A roundabout, indirect, or confusing manner of speech or writing
circumradiuses
clavichordists
clavichordists
noun
plural of clavichordist
cleidarthritis
cleidoscapular
clypeastroidea
coastguardsman
coastguardsman
noun
A member of a coastguard.
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
codictatorship
codictatorship
noun
A joint dictatorship.
codirectorship
colorblindness
colorblindness
noun
Alternative form of color blindness
commendatories
commendatories
noun
plural of commendatory
commercialised
commercialised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commercialise
condylarthrous
confederations
confederations
noun
plural of confederation
conidiophorous
conquistadores
conquistadores
noun
plural of conquistador
considerations
considerations
noun
plural of consideration
consuetudinary
consuetudinary
adj
(law) Customary; considered law by virtue of the fact that it is generally observed.
noun
A ritual book containing the forms and ceremonies used in the services of a particular monastery, cathedral or religious order.
An unwritten law established by usage, derived by immemorial custom from antiquity.
contrabandista
contrabandista
noun
A contrabandist in Spain, Portugal, or Latin America.
contractedness
contractedness
noun
The state of being contracted.
contradictions
contradictions
noun
plural of contradiction
contradictious
contradictious
adj
(obsolete) Filled with contradictions; inconsistent.
(obsolete) Inclined to contradict or cavil.
contradistinct
contradistinct
adj
Distinguished by opposite qualities.
coordinateness
coordinateness
noun
The state, quality or condition of being coordinate.
coppersidesman
coracoradialis
correspondence
correspondence
noun
(countable or uncountable) Postal or other written communications.
(countable) An agreement of situations or objects with an expected outcome.
(set theory, countable) A relation.
(theology, Swedenborgianism) A similarity between physical and spiritual things (e.g. light to wisdom, or warmth to love)
(uncountable) Newspaper or news stories.
(uncountable) Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters.
(uncountable, obsolete) Friendly discussion.
correspondency
correspondency
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of correspondence
correspondents
correspondents
noun
plural of correspondent
corticosteroid
corticosteroid
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) Any of several synthetic hormones of related structure.
(biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in a large range of physiological systems.
cotransduction
cotransduction
noun
The simultaneous transduction of multiple genes, especially of two bacterial marker genes
counteraddress
counteraddress
noun
A speech or address made in response to another speech.
counterdemands
counterdemands
noun
plural of counterdemand
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
crawfordsville
credenciveness
credensiveness
creditableness
creditableness
noun
The state or quality of being creditable.
crosscurrented
cryptorchidism
cryptorchidism
noun
(andrology) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
cyanephidrosis
cylindromatous
cylindromatous
adj
Of or relating to a cylindroma.
cysticercoidal
dacrycystalgia
dacryoadenitis
dacryoadenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the lacrimal glands
dacryocystitis
dacryocystitis
noun
(pathology, ophthalmology) inflammation of the lacrimal sac
dacryohelcosis
dacryostenosis
dacryostenosis
noun
(ophthalmology) Obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct.
dactylosternal
decentralising
decentralising
verb
present participle of decentralise
dechristianize
dechristianize
verb
To deprive of Christian character
decolorisation
decompensatory
decompensatory
adj
Relating to decompensation.
decompressions
decompressions
noun
plural of decompression
deconsecrating
deconsecrating
verb
present participle of deconsecrate
deconsecration
deconsecration
noun
A ritual observing the removal from service of a sacred place, such as the closing of a church.
The undoing of consecration; a desecration or defilement.
decorativeness
decorativeness
noun
The condition of being decorative
decorousnesses
decorousnesses
noun
plural of decorousness
decriminalizes
decriminalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decriminalize
degenerescence
degenerescence
noun
degeneration
delesseriaceae
dermatomycosis
dermatomycosis
noun
Any of various skin diseases caused by fungi.
dermatoplastic
dermatoplastic
adj
Of or relating to dermoplasty
dermorhynchous
describability
describability
noun
The quality of being describable.
descriptionist
descriptionist
adj
(philosophy) Regarding utterances as primarily descriptive rather than as rigidly specifying a particular thing or kind of thing.
Descriptivist.
noun
Synonym of descriptivist
destructionism
destructionist
destructionist
noun
One who believes in the final destruction or complete annihilation of the wicked; an annihilationist, a conditionalist (i.e., a believer in conditional immortality).
One who delights in destroying that which is valuable, or whose principles and influence tend to destroy existing institutions.