(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acetoamidophenol
acetophenetidine
achroodextrinase
actinautographic
actinautographic
adj
(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
adenopharyngitis
agnathostomatous
amphisporangiate
anaesthetization
anaesthetization
noun
The act of anesthetizing
anaglyptographic
anaglyptographic
adj
Relating to anaglyptography.
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
anarchosocialist
anathematisation
anathematisation
noun
Alternative form of anathematization
anathematization
anathematization
noun
The act of anathematizing; vigorous denunciation.
androgametophore
anerythroplastic
anesthesiologies
anesthesiologist
anesthesiologist
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) A physician who specializes in anesthesiology and administers anesthesia.
anglocatholicism
anhaematopoiesis
anopisthographic
anopisthographic
adj
Not opisthographic; bearing writing on one side only.
anorthographical
anthraceniferous
anthracitiferous
anthracitization
anthraconecrosis
anthropocentrism
anthropocentrism
noun
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anthropometrical
anthropometrical
adj
Pertaining to anthropometry.
anthropomorphise
anthropomorphise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
anthropomorphism
anthropomorphism
noun
(theology) The attribution of human characteristics to divine beings.
The attribution of human characteristics and behavior to something not human.
anthropomorphist
anthropomorphist
noun
(religion) One who attributes the human form to God.
One who anthropomorphizes.
anthropomorphite
anthropomorphite
noun
One who ascribes a human form or human attributes to a deity.
anthropomorphize
anthropomorphize
verb
(transitive) To attribute human-like characteristics to (something that is non-human).
(transitive) To endow with human qualities.
anthropomorphous
anthropomorphous
adj
Describing an animal or inanimate object using human characteristics; employing anthropomorphism.
Resembling a human being.
anthropophagical
anthropophagical
adj
Alternative form of anthropophagic
anthropophuistic
anthropophuistic
adj
Of or relating to anthropophuism.
anthropopithecus
anthropopsychism
anthroposophical
anthroposophical
adj
anthroposophic
anthropotheistic
antihemorrheidal
antihypnotically
antimethodically
antimonarchistic
antiphilosophies
antiphilosophies
noun
plural of antiphilosophy
antiphilosophism
antipornographic
antipornographic
adj
Opposing pornography.
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
antitheologizing
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archocystosyrinx
arithmetizations
arithmetizations
noun
plural of arithmetization
arthrochondritis
arthrochondritis
noun
(pathology) chondritis of a joint
arthromeningitis
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
australanthropus
authoritarianism
authoritarianism
noun
A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
autohypnotically
azoxynaphthalene
azoxynaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azoxy derivative of naphthalene
bacchanalization
bacchanalization
noun
Riotous revelry.
bellerophontidae
benzophthalazine
benzothiodiazole
benzotrichloride
benzotrichloride
noun
(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of toluene "(trichloromethyl)benzene"
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
biotechnological
biotechnological
adj
Of or pertaining to biotechnology.
bisdimethylamino
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharostenosis
bloodthirstiness
bloodthirstiness
noun
The characteristic of being bloodthirsty.
brachistochronic
branchiopneustic
branchiostegidae
branchiostomidae
bromonaphthalene
bromonaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric brominated derivatives of naphthalene
bronchiostenosis
broncholithiasis
broncholithiasis
noun
(pathology) lithiasis of the bronchi
characterisation
characterisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of characterization
characterization
characterization
noun
The act or process of characterizing.
chemosensitivity
chemosensitivity
noun
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a microbial sample to the effects of an antimicrobial drug.
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a tumour to the effects of an anticancer drug.
chlorophenothane
chlorophenothane
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (“DDT”)
chlorophoenicite
chlorophoenicite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.
choanoflagellata
choanoflagellate
choanoflagellate
noun
(biology) Any of a group of flagellate protozoa, of the class Choanoflagellatea, thought to be the closest unicellular ancestors of animals.
chondroarthritis
chondrodystrophy
chondrodystrophy
noun
(medicine, osteology) A skeletal disorder caused by various genetic mutations, affecting the development of cartilage.
chondropterygian
chondropterygian
adj
Having a cartilaginous skeleton.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the obsolete taxon Chondropterygii, which included both the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, and the more primitive bony fishes such as sturgeons that have some bones made of cartilage.
chondrosarcomata
chondrosarcomata
noun
plural of chondrosarcoma
christianisation
christianization
christianization
Noun
The act or process of converting or being converted to Christianity.
christianography
christianomastix
chronogrammatist
chronogrammatist
noun
A writer of chronograms.
chronoisothermal
chronoisothermal
adj
Relating to a chronoisotherm
chronometrically
chronometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of chronometry, the scientific observation of time.
chronophotograph
chronophotograph
noun
(historical) A single photographic frame in chronophotography.
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
circumhorizontal
circumhorizontal
Adjective
Around the horizon.
counterchallenge
counterchallenge
noun
A challenge made in response to another challenge.
counterhammering
counterthwarting
craniotopography
craniotopography
noun
(dated, rare) The layout of the cranium and the parts of the brain beneath it.
cryptobranchiata
cryptobranchiate
cryptobranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having concealed or rudimentary gills.
cryptobranchidae
cylindrarthrosis
cytotechnologist
cytotechnologist
noun
A scientist working in the field of cytotechnology.
dealcoholization
dealcoholization
noun
The removal of alcohol from something, especially from a histological sample that has been previously treated with alcohol to remove water
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
dehydrosparteine
demonstratorship
demonstratorship
noun
A position as a demonstrator (at a university etc.).
demorphinization
demorphinization
noun
The gradual reduction in the dose of morphine to a person who is addicted to it
desiodothyroxine
desophistication
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The INN name for the drug heroin.
dihydroxyacetone
dihydroxyacetone
noun
(biochemistry) The only ketotriose
(organic chemistry) The compound CO(CH₂OH)₂ that has a number of industrial uses
dihydroxytoluene
dimethoxymethane
dimethoxymethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A clear colourless flammable liquid with a low boiling point, low viscosity, and excellent dissolving power, the dimethyl acetal of formaldehyde.
dimethylcarbinol
dimethyldiketone
dinornithiformes
diphenylthiourea
diphthongisation
diphthongisation
noun
The process by which a single vowel sound (monophthong) shifts to a two-vowel vocalization (diphthong).
diphthongization
diphthongization
noun
Alternative spelling of diphthongisation
dishallucination
dothienenteritis
echinosphaerites
echinostomatidae
elasmobranchiate
elasmobranchiate
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Elasmobranchii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the Elasmobranchii.
electromechanics
electromechanics
noun
the engineering aspects of devices that are controlled by electrostatics or electromagnetics
electronographic
electronographic
adj
Relating to an electronograph or to electronography.
electrophoresing
electrophoresing
verb
present participle of electrophorese
electrosynthesis
electrosynthesis
noun
(chemistry) the synthesis of compounds in an electrochemical cell
electrosynthetic
electrosynthetic
adj
Relating to electrosynthesis
electrotechnical
electrotechnical
adj
Of or pertaining to electrotechnology
electrothermancy
encephalitogenic
encephalitogenic
adj
That can cause encephalitis.
endocrinotherapy
endocrinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease by administration of hormones produced by the endocrine glands
endoerythrocytic
endoerythrocytic
adj
Inside an erythrocyte
endotheliomyxoma
enneacontahedral
enneacontahedral
adj
Having the form of an enneacontahedron.
enneacontahedron
enneacontahedron
noun
A polyhedron with 90 faces.
enteradenography
enterochromaffin
enterochromaffin
adj
(cytology) Describing epithelial cells of the intestinal mucosa that contain serotonin; they are stained using chromium salts
enterohemorrhage
enteroischiocele
enteropathogenic
enteropathogenic
adj
of or pertaining to an enteropathogen
of, pertaining to, or causing disease of the intestinal tract