(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acidolysis
acidolysis
noun
(chemistry) Decomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid.
actomyosin
actomyosin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres.
acyanopsia
acyanopsia
noun
Alternative form of acyanopia
adipolysis
adipolysis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
advisatory
advisatory
adj
(law) Advisory.
advisorily
advisorily
adv
By way of advice.
agriotypus
agynarious
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
amblyopsis
aminolysis
aminolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) decomposition of a molecule by reaction with ammonia or an amine
amurcosity
amylolysis
amylolysis
noun
The conversion of starch into sugar by the action of acids or enzymes such as amylase.
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anhydrosis
anhydrosis
noun
Misspelling of anhidrosis.
anisocycle
anisomyodi
anisotropy
anisotropy
noun
The degree to which this property is exhibited.
The property of being directionally dependent.
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
antholysis
antigyrous
antitypous
antitypous
adj
(obsolete) resistant to blows; hard
antonymies
antonymies
noun
plural of antonymy
apicolysis
apicolysis
noun
(surgery) excision of the apex of an anatomical part (typically lung or tooth)
apophysial
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
aristology
aristology
noun
The art or science of dining.
aristotype
aristotype
noun
(historical) A print made by such a process.
(historical) A printing process using paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin, or (later) any similar process using silver salts in either collodion or gelatin.
A high-symmetry crystallographic structure type that can be viewed as an idealized version of a lower-symmetry structure.
aspiratory
aspiratory
adj
pertaining to aspiration
astrocytic
astrocytic
adj
Of or pertaining to the astrocytes.
asymbiotic
asymbiotic
adj
Not symbiotic
asymptotic
asymptotic
adj
(mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.
(mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.
asystolism
asystolism
noun
The state or symptoms characteristic of asystole.
athyreosis
athyreosis
noun
(medicine, pathology) Absence or complete dysfunction of the thyroid gland.
autokinesy
autokinesy
noun
autokinesis
autopsying
autopsying
verb
present participle of autopsy
autostylic
autostylic
adj
(anatomy) Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.
autotypies
autotypies
noun
plural of autotypy
avidiously
avidiously
adv
(obsolete) eagerly; greedily.
avoyership
babylonish
babylonish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to, or made in, Babylon or Babylonia.
Pertaining to the Babylon of Revelation xiv. 8.
Pertaining to Rome and papal power.
Confused; Babel-like.
babylonism
badacsonyi
bastionary
bastionary
adj
Having the form of a bastion (fortification).
beryllosis
bibulosity
bibulosity
noun
A fondness for tippling.
bibulously
bibulously
adv
In a bibulous manner; drunkenly; as if intoxicated.
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
bioassayed
bioassayed
adj
Subjected to bioassay
biophysics
biophysics
noun
The interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology.
biopsychic
biopsychic
adj
Relating to psychic phenomena in their relation to the living organism or to the general phenomena of life
blindstory
blindstory
noun
(architecture) The triforium, as opposed to the clerestory.
blockishly
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
boistously
bombylious
bombylious
adj
(obsolete) Buzzing like a bumblebee.
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
botrytises
botrytises
noun
plural of botrytis
boycottism
boycottism
noun
The methods or actions of boycotters.
boyfriends
boyfriends
noun
plural of boyfriend
boyishness
boyishness
noun
The quality of being boyish.
brailowsky
bryologies
bryologist
bryologist
noun
A scientist specialising in bryology.
buoyancies
buoyancies
noun
plural of buoyancy
busybodied
busybodied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of busybody
busybodies
busybodies
noun
plural of busybody
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of busybody
byssinosis
byssinosis
noun
A lung disease, caused by exposure to cotton dust in inadequately ventilated working environments.
calotypist
calotypist
noun
A person who makes calotypes.
canyonside
canyonside
noun
The side of a canyon, typically a residential one
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
caseolysis
cautiously
cautiously
adv
In a cautious manner.
celioscopy
celioscopy
noun
Alternative form of coelioscopy
ceriomyces
cessionary
cessionary
noun
The person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent.
chemolysis
chemolysis
noun
(dated) The decomposition of organic substance into more simple bodies, by the use of chemical agents alone.
choosingly
chrysaloid
chrysaloid
adj
Resembling a chrysalis.
chrysolite
chrysolite
noun
(mineralogy) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
A piece of such stone.
chrysomyia
chrysopsis
chrysotile
chrysotile
noun
(mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
cirsectomy
citromyces
cloddishly
cloddishly
adv
In a cloddish manner.
cloisterly
cloisterly
adj
Characteristic of, or suitable for, a cloister.
clownishly
clownishly
adv
In a clownish, undignified, or foolish manner; absurdly, ridiculously.
cockneyish
cockneyish
Adjective
Characteristic of, or resembling, Cockneys.
cockneyism
cockneyism
noun
A Cockney phrase or idiom.
The characteristics, manners, or dialect of a Cockney.
cockshying
cockshying
verb
present participle of cockshy
codfishery
codfishery
noun
A fishery specifically dealing with cod.
cognisably
cognisably
adv
Alternative form of cognizably
cohesively
cohesively
adv
In a cohesive manner
collyriums
collyriums
noun
plural of collyrium
coloclysis
comatosity
commissary
commissary
noun
(Scotland, law) The judge in a commissary court.
A cafeteria at a movie studio.
A higher-ranking police officer.
A store primarily serving persons in an institution, most often soldiers or prisoners.
An account which a prisoner uses to buy provisions, or the balance of that account.
An officer of the bishop, who exercises ecclesiastical jurisdiction in parts of the diocese at a distance from the residence of the bishop.
An officer who supplies provisions to an army.
One to whom is committed some charge, duty, or office, by a superior power; a commissioner.
condensity
consignify
consignify
verb
To signify or denote in combination with something else.
consiliary
consistory
consistory
noun
(obsolete, Early Modern) A civil court of justice.
A church tribunal or governing body, especially of elders in a Reformed church.
A solemn assembly or council.
An assembly of prelates; a session of the college of cardinals at Rome.
The spiritual court of a diocesan bishop held before his chancellor or commissioner in his cathedral church or elsewhere.
conspiracy
conspiracy
noun
(by ellipsis) A conspiracy theory; a hypothesis alleging conspiracy.
(law) An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.
(linguistics) A situation in which different phonological or grammatical rules lead to similar or related outcomes.
A group of lemurs.
A group of ravens.
The act of two or more persons, called conspirators, working secretly to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations.
verb
(rare, proscribed) To conspire.
copyrights
copyrights
noun
plural of copyright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copyright
corylopsis
coryphasia
cosmically
cosmically
adv
In a cosmic manner.
cotyliscus
countryish
countryish
adj
(music) Having characteristics of country music
covinously
covinously
adv
In a covinous manner.
coyishness
coyishness
noun
The quality of being coyish.
coyotillos
coyotillos
noun
plural of coyotillo
crayonists
crayonists
noun
plural of crayonist
cribrosity
cryogenics
cryogenics
noun
The science and technology of the production of very low temperatures.
The scientific study of low-temperature phenomena.
cryogenies
cryoscopic
cryoscopic
adj
(chemistry, physics) of or pertaining to cryoscopy; determined using a cryoscope
curiescopy
cyanospiza
cyclolysis
cyclolysis
noun
(meteorology) The weakening or termination of a cyclonic circulation in the atmosphere
cyclostomi
cyesiology
cymiferous
cymiferous
adj
(botany) Producing cymes.
cynipidous
cynodictis
cystinosis
cystinosis
noun
(pathology) A disorder caused by abnormal metabolism of cystine.
cystodynia
cystoidean
cystoidean
noun
(zoology) A cystidean.
cytissorus
cytoclasis
cytoclasis
noun
(cytology) cell fragmentation
cytogenies
cytogenies
noun
plural of cytogeny
cytologies
cytologist
cytologist
noun
A biologist who studies cells.
A scientist who studies the physical characteristics of chromosomes.
cytostatic
cytostatic
adj
Tending to inhibit the growth and multiplication of cells.
noun
Any substance which inhibits cell growth and multiplication.
dasylirion
dasypodoid
depositary
depositary
adj
Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit.
noun
A place where deposits are kept
One who receives goods or a deposit in trust.
depository
depository
noun
A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation; a repository.
A trustee; a depositary.
dermolysis
dermolysis
noun
Synonym of dermatolysis
desirously
desirously
adv
With desire; eagerly
desmodynia
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
destroying
destroying
verb
present participle of destroy
diabolepsy
diastrophy
dichromasy
dichromasy
noun
Alternative spelling of dichromacy
dicotylous
dicotylous
adj
dicotyledonous
dictyosome
dictyosome
noun
(cytology) A plant organelle that is functionally equivalent to the Golgi apparatus in animal cells.
didynamous
didynamous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the Didynamia; containing four stamens disposed in pairs of unequal length.