(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acanthophorous
acanthophorous
adj
Spine-bearing.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
accountability
accountability
noun
(military) The obligation imposed by law or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping.
An open determination of one's responsibility for something and imposition of consequences.
Good-faith acceptance of one's responsibility for something and of its consequences.
The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account or give an explanation; liability to be held responsible or answerable for something.
accountantship
accountantship
noun
The office or employment of an accountant.
accuratenesses
accusativeness
accusativeness
noun
(linguistics) The characteristics of the accusative case of a noun or pronoun.
The condition of tending to accuse.
accustomedness
accustomedness
noun
Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
acetonurometer
acetotoluidine
acquaintedness
acquaintedness
noun
(rare) State of being acquainted; degree of acquaintance.
actinobacillus
actinobacillus
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Actinobacillus.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinomycesous
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
actinoneuritis
actinotrichium
actinotrichium
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
actualizations
actualizations
noun
plural of actualization
acupunctuation
acupunctuation
noun
(rare) A pricking with or as if with a needle; the practice of acupuncture.
acupuncturator
acupuncturator
noun
An acupuncturist.
acupuncturists
acupuncturists
noun
plural of acupuncturist
adarticulation
adarticulation
noun
arthrodia
adminiculation
adminiculation
noun
(law) proof; corroboration
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
africanthropus
agglutinogenic
agglutinogenic
adj
Relating to an agglutinogen
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
aguascalientes
aguascalientes
Proper noun
A state of Mexico.
Its capital city.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amicronucleate
anacatadidymus
anacrustically
anacrustically
adv
In an anacrustic manner.
ancistrocladus
anelectrotonus
anelectrotonus
noun
The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it.
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
antejentacular
antejentacular
adj
(rare, formal) Occurring before breakfast.
anteoccupation
anthocephalous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracomartus
anthracosaurus
anticensorious
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
anticoagulants
anticoagulants
noun
plural of anticoagulant
anticoagulator
anticommunists
anticommunists
noun
plural of anticommunist
anticontagious
anticontagious
adj
(medicine) Opposing or destroying contagion.
anticonvulsant
anticonvulsant
adj
(pharmacology) Acting as an anticonvulsant.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents, stops, or lessens convulsions.
anticonvulsive
anticonvulsive
adj
(pharmacology) Acting against or serving to prevent convulsions.
noun
(pharmacology) Any anticonvulsant drug.
anticorruption
anticorruption
adj
Opposed to or combating corruption
noun
Movement or actions opposing corruption.
anticrepuscule
antihumanistic
antihumanistic
adj
Opposed to humanism
antiliturgical
antipeduncular
antiproductive
antiputrescent
antiputrescent
Adjective
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
antirecruiting
antirecruiting
adj
Opposing recruiting campaigns, for example by the military.
antirepublican
antirepublican
adj
(politics) Opposing the formation of a republic.
noun
(politics) One who opposes the formation of a republic.
antiscriptural
antiscriptural
adj
that contradicts scripture
antiscrofulous
antiscrofulous
adj
(pharmacology) Working against scrofula.
antisurplician
antitubercular
antitubercular
adj
(pharmacology) That is used to treat tuberculosis
antituberculin
antivermicular
appendiculated
appendiculated
adj
Alternative form of appendiculate
aquintocubital
aquintocubital
adj
Alternative form of aquincubital
arosaguntacook
arsenotungstic
articulateness
articulateness
noun
The quality of being articulate.
articulationes
authenticating
authenticating
verb
present participle of authenticate
authentication
authentication
noun
(computing) proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
a hallmark or assay-mark on a piece of metalwork
something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something
authenticators
authenticators
noun
plural of authenticator
authenticities
authenticities
noun
plural of authenticity
autoactivation
autoactivation
noun
(biochemistry) autocatalysis
autocombustion
autocombustion
noun
spontaneous combustion
autoconduction
autoconvection
autoconvection
noun
spontaneous convection in a fluid layer
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
autodiagnostic
autodiagnostic
adj
Relating to, or carrying out, autodiagnosis; self-diagnosing.
autoeciousness
autoeciousness
noun
The quality of being autoecious.
autoelectronic
autoexcitation
autoincrements
autoincrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autoincrement
autoinoculable
autoinoculable
adj
Capable of autoinoculation
autointoxicant
autointoxicant
noun
Any substance causing autointoxication.
automechanical
autophonoscope
autophonoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for studying the human voice, having a lamp, a mirror, and a tube that is introduced into a person's mouth. The inner workings of the mouth can then be viewed while speaking etc.
(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, copper, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
calamitousness
calamitousness
noun
The state or quality of being calamitous.
calculatedness
calculatedness
noun
The quality of being calculated.
calycanthemous
canaliculation
cantankerously
cantankerously
adv
In a cantankerous manner.
carbunculation
carbunculation
noun
(rare) The blasting of something, by excessive heat or cold.
cardiopuncture
cardiopuncture
noun
(surgery) cardiocentesis
cartilagineous
cartilagineous
adj
Archaic form of cartilaginous.
castanospermum
catechumenical
catechumenical
adj
Of or pertaining to catechumens.
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
causticization
causticization
noun
The process of making something caustic.
caustification
caustification
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The production of caustic soda (or caustic potash) by treatment of sodium carbonate (or potassium carbonate) with quicklime
cauterizations
cauterizations
noun
plural of cauterization
cautiousnesses
cautiousnesses
noun
plural of cautiousness
centauromachia
centauromachia
noun
Alternative form of centauromachy
centrifugalise
centrifugalise
verb
Alternative form of centrifugalize
centrifugalize
centrifugalize
verb
Synonym of centrifugate
centrifugaller
centrifugation
centrifugation
noun
The process in which mixtures are separated using the centripetal force generated by spinning in a centrifuge.
centuplicating
centuplicating
verb
present participle of centuplicate
centuplication
centuplication
noun
multiplication by one hundred
cephalacanthus
chaetognathous
charlottenburg
chiastoneurous
chiastoneurous
adj
Exhibiting or relating to chiastoneury.
chordacentrous
christiansburg
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chrysanthemums
chrysanthemums
noun
plural of chrysanthemum
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
cingulectomies
circuitousness
circuitousness
noun
The state of being circuitous.
circumadjacent
circumadjacent
adj
Lying immediately around
circumaviation
circumcincture
circumcrescent
circumcrescent
adj
(botany) Synonym of epibolic
(botany) That grows around something
circumferentor
circumferentor
noun
(surveying) An instrument used to measure horizontal angles, consisting of a brass circle and an index, all of one piece.
circumgyration
circumgyration
noun
circling, wheeling (around)
rotation, revolution
circumlocution
circumlocution
noun
(countable) An instance of such usage; a roundabout expression, whether an inadvisable one or a necessary one.
(uncountable) Necessary use of a phrase to circumvent either a vocabulary fault (of speaker or listener) or a lexical gap, either monolingually or in translation.
(uncountable) Unnecessary use of extra words to express an idea, such as a pleonastic phrase (sometimes driven by an attempt at emphatic clarity) or a wordy substitution (the latter driven by euphemistic intent, pedagogic intent, or sometimes loquaciousness alone).
circumnavigate
circumnavigate
verb
(intransitive, sailing) To sail around the world.
(transitive) To circumvent or bypass.
(transitive) To travel completely around somewhere or something, especially by sail.
circumnutating
circumnutating
verb
present participle of circumnutate
circumnutation
circumnutation
noun
(botany) The successive bowing or bending in different directions of the growing tip of the stem of many plants, especially seen in climbing plants.
circumnutatory
circumnutatory
adj
circumnutating; performing or relating to circumnutation
circumpentagon
circumposition
circumposition
noun
(chiefly technical) The act of positioning something around something else; or the state of being so positioned
(linguistics) A pair of adpositions that occur on either side of the complement
The act of circumposing.
circumrotating
circumrotating
verb
present participle of circumrotate
circumrotation
circumrotation
noun
rotation or revolution around an axis
circumspection
circumspection
noun
Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.
circumstancing
circumstancing
verb
present participle of circumstance
circumstantial
circumstantial
adj
(law) Suggesting guilt, but not proving it conclusively.
Abounding with minor circumstances; in great detail; particular.
Full of circumstance or pomp; ceremonial.
Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to essentials; incidental, not essential.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Something incidental to the main subject, but of less importance.