(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
adversatively
adversatively
adv
In an adversative manner
aerophysicist
agrostography
agrostography
noun
The scientific description of grasses.
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
anfractuosity
anfractuosity
noun
A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
answerability
answerability
noun
The state of being answerable.
anthroposcopy
anthroposcopy
noun
A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
anthroposophy
anthroposophy
noun
(archaic, as used before Rudolf Steiner) Knowledge or understanding of human nature.
A philosophy founded in the early 20th century by the esotericist Rudolf Steiner (also capitalized as Anthroposophy), postulating the existence of an objective, intellectually comprehensible spiritual world accessible to direct experience through inner development.
antidyscratic
antidyscratic
adj
Countering dyscrasy.
noun
A remedy to counter dyscrasy.
antieyestrain
antisophistry
antisterility
antisterility
adj
That prevent or counter sterility
antisymmetric
antisymmetric
adj
(of a bilinear form) For which B(w,v) = -B(v,w).
(of a matrix) Whose transpose equals its negative (i.e., Mᵀ = −M);
(of a tensor) That changes sign when any two indices are interchanged (e.g., Tᵢⱼₖ = -Tⱼᵢₖ);
(set theory, order theory, of a binary relation R on a set S) Having the property that, for any two distinct elements of S, at least one is not related to the other via R; equivalently, having the property that, for any x, y ∈ S, if both xRy and yRx then x=y.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archvestryman
arsenotherapy
arsenotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of a disease with a compound of arsenic
arterioplasty
arterioplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction or repair of an artery
arthrempyesis
artilleryship
ascertainably
ascertainably
adv
In a way that can be ascertained.
assentatorily
assentatorily
adv
In an assentatory manner.
assertorially
assertorially
adv
In an assertorial manner.
assortatively
assortatively
adv
In an assortative way.
assyriologist
astrocytomata
astrodynamics
astrodynamics
noun
The study of the motion of rockets and other spacecraft usually from Newton's laws of motion and Newton's law of universal gravitation.
astrophyllite
astrophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare, brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral, visually identical to kupletskite.
astrophysical
astrophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
astrotheology
astrotheology
noun
Theology founded on observation or knowledge of the celestial bodies.
astylosternus
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
basipterygial
basipterygial
adj
Of or pertaining to a basipterygium
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
bisymmetrical
bisymmetrical
adj
Alternative form of bisymmetric
bittersweetly
bittersweetly
adv
In a bittersweet manner.
blepharydatis
bostrychoidal
botryomycosis
botryomycosis
noun
(pathology) bacterial pseudomycosis; a rare chronic granulomatous bacterial infection that affects the skin and sometimes the viscera
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachydontism
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
brachystomata
brachystomous
bradyesthesia
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchotyphus
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
calyptranthes
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
celtillyrians
censurability
censurability
Noun
The state or condition of being censurable; blameworthiness.
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
chiropodistry
chiropodistry
noun
(archaic) chiropody
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chromatolysis
chromatolysis
noun
The dissolution of the Nissl bodies in the cell body of a neuron.
chromatoscopy
chrysanthemin
chrysanthemin
noun
(organic chemistry) An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of cyanidin, found in various plants and fruits including peaches and lychees.
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
chryselectrum
chryselectrum
noun
A gold-coloured form of amber.
chrysophilist
chrysophilist
noun
Synonym of chrysophilite
chrysophilite
chrysophilite
noun
A lover of gold.
chrysopoetics
chrysothamnus
chrysotherapy
chrysotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of gold (metallic or compounds).
circuituously
circumspectly
circumspectly
adv
In a circumspect manner. With consideration for all that is pertinent.
classicolatry
clethrionomys
clypeastridea
clypeastroida
comfortlessly
comfortlessly
adv
In a comfortless manner
considerately
considerately
adv
In a considerate manner.
consimilarity
consolatorily
consolatorily
adv
In a consolatory manner.
consolitorily
constellatory
constellatory
adj
Having the nature of a constellation or grouping.
constrainedly
constrainedly
adv
in a constrained manner; subject to constraint
constringency
constringency
noun
Alternative form of constringence
contrariously
contrariously
adv
(obsolete) Contrarily; oppositely.
contrastingly
contrastingly
adv
In a contrasting manner; by way of contrast.
contrastively
contrastively
adv
In a contrastive manner.
corrosibility
corrosibility
noun
corrodibility; quality or degree of being subject to corrosion
cosovereignty
cosovereignty
noun
joint sovereignty; a situation where there is more than one sovereign over a territory
coterminously
coterminously
adv
In a coterminous manner; ending together.
cotylophorous
cotylosaurian
cotylosaurian
adj
(paleontology) Of or pertaining to cotylosaurs.
Having characteristics of a cotylosaur.
counterspying
counterspying
noun
Spying on spies.
verb
present participle of counterspy
counterstyles
counterstyles
noun
plural of counterstyle
crestfallenly
crestfallenly
adv
In a crestfallen manner.
criticisingly
criticisingly
adv
Alternative spelling of criticizingly
crustaceology
crustaceology
noun
The branch of zoology dealing with crustaceans.
cryanesthesia
cryobiologist
cryobiologist
noun
a biologist who specializes in cryobiology
cryotherapies
cryotherapies
noun
plural of cryotherapy
cryptanalysis
cryptanalysis
noun
An analysis or decrypting of a specific text or a specific code or cipher.
The science of analyzing and breaking of codes and ciphers.
cryptesthesia
cryptesthetic
cryptoanalyst
cryptoanalyst
noun
Alternative form of cryptanalyst
cryptocarpous
cryptoclastic
cryptocleidus
cryptoneurous
cryptorrhesis
cryptostomata
cryptostomate
crystalliform
crystalliform
adj
In the form of a crystal.
crystallinity
crystallinity
noun
(countable) The degree to which a material (e.g. a polymer or a rock) is crystalline
(uncountable) The condition of being crystalline
crystallising
crystallising
verb
present participle of crystallise
crystallizing
crystallizing
verb
present participle of crystallize
crystallogeny
crystallogeny
noun
A branch of science relating to the production of crystals.
crystallogram
crystallogram
noun
A photograph of an X-ray diffraction pattern
crystalloidal
crystalloidal
adj
Relating to a crystalloid.
crystallology
cyanastraceae
cyberneticist
cyberneticist
noun
Someone who studies cybernetics.
cyclarthrosis
cyclarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) A joint that can pivot, moving with a circular or rotating articulation.
cyclostrophic
cyclostrophic
adj
(meteorology) Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the opposing effects of the horizontal pressure gradient and the centrifugal force on a rotating air mass.
cyclotosaurus
cyprinodontes
cysticercerci
cysticercosis
cysticercosis
noun
(medicine) A parasitic infestation of the voluntary muscles, lungs, central nervous system and other organs, caused by the ingestion of eggs of the tapeworm Taenia solium.
cystomorphous
cytochemistry
cytochemistry
noun
(biochemistry) The biochemistry of cells, especially that of the macromolecules responsible for cell structure and function.
cytomicrosome
cytomorphosis
cytomorphosis
noun
(biology) The changes in form of a cell as it develops.
cytopharynges
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
cytostromatic
dacryadenitis
dacryadenitis
noun
Alternative form of dacryoadenitis
dactylopterus
dasyproctidae
deleteriously
deleteriously
adv
In a deleterious manner; harmfully.
demonstratory
demonstratory
adj
Serving to demonstrate something.
dereistically
dermanaplasty
dermatoplasty
dermatoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery of the skin, especially the use of skin grafts.
descriptively
descriptively
adv
In a descriptive manner.
destructively
destructively
adv
in a destructive manner: in a way that causes destruction
destructivity
destructivity
noun
destructiveness
diastasimetry
dictyodromous
dictyograptus
disconformity
disconformity
noun
(geology) A type of unconformity in which erosion or lack of deposition has occurred between two parallel sedimentary strata.
(religion) nonconformity
discreditably
discreditably
adv
In a discreditable manner
discretionary
discretionary
adj
Available at one's discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment.