(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetylphenol
adaptability
adaptability
noun
(biology) Variability in respect to, or under the influence of, external conditions; susceptibility of an organism to that variation whereby it becomes suited to or fitted for its conditions of environment; the capacity of an organism to be modified by circumstances.
The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.
adelphophagy
adelphophagy
noun
The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
adoptability
adoptability
noun
The property of being adoptable.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aetiophyllin
aglyphodonta
alexipyretic
alexipyretic
adj
(pharmacology, obsolete, rare) Having the effect of reducing fever.
noun
(pharmacology, obsolete) A medicine which reduces fever.
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
amblyopsidae
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
ampelograpny
ampelosicyos
amphibiology
amphibiology
noun
The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphicondyla
amphiplatyan
amphiplatyan
adj
(anatomy, of a vertebra) Having flat surfaces at both ends
amphoriloquy
amphoriloquy
noun
(medicine) A condition where the voice is characterized by amphoric sound over the patient's lung cavity.
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amyloplastic
amyloplastic
adj
starch-forming; amylogenic
amyloplastid
anaeroplasty
anaglyphical
anaglyphical
adj
Alternative form of anaglyphic
anaglyptical
anaphylactic
anaphylactic
adj
Pertaining to anaphylaxis.
anaphylactin
anapophysial
anaptyctical
anaptyctical
adj
Relating to anaptyxis.
ankylophobia
ankylophobia
noun
The fear of ankylosis.
anthropology
anthropology
noun
The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
antiepilepsy
antiepilepsy
adj
Countering epilepsy.
antimonopoly
antimonopoly
adj
(law) Usually with respect to laws or policies: in opposition to the creation or continuance of a monopoly.
antiphonally
antiphonally
adv
In an antiphonal manner; in the manner of an antiphon.
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antipolygamy
antipolygamy
adj
Opposing polygamy.
apaestically
apagogically
apagogically
adv
In an apagogic manner.
apocalyptism
apocalyptism
noun
Apocalypticism.
apocalyptist
apocalyptist
noun
One who predicts an apocalypse.
apocryphally
apocryphally
adv
In an apocryphal manner.
Regarding apocrypha.
apogamically
apogamically
adv
By means of apogamy.
apolitically
apolitically
adv
Done without political affiliation.
aponeurology
aponeurology
noun
The study of aponeuroses
apophylactic
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
apostolicity
apostolicity
noun
(Christianity) The quality of being apostolic, notably of preserving authenticity within the mission and tradition of the Christian church as founded by Jesus Christ and his twelve original Apostles, through their representatives and successors in the papacy and episcopate.
appetibility
appetibility
Noun
The quality of being desirable.
appetizingly
appetizingly
adv
In an appetizing manner.
applaudingly
applaudingly
adv
in an applauding manner
applausively
applausively
adv
In an applausive manner.
appointively
apposability
apposability
noun
The property of being apposable.
appositively
appositively
adv
In an appositive manner.
appraisingly
appraisingly
adv
In an appraising way.
archetypally
archetypally
adv
In an archetypal way.
archetypical
archetypical
adj
In the way of an archetype, in the way of an idealized model or most representative.
archphylarch
archplagiary
arthroplasty
arthroplasty
noun
(surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
artiphyllous
assumptively
assumptively
adv
In an assumptive manner.
asymptotical
asymptotical
adj
asymptotic
auspiciously
auspiciously
adv
In an auspicious way.
autoptically
autoptically
adv
By means of ocular view, or one's own observation.
azophenylene
balanoplasty
balanoplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction of the glans penis
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
bathycolpian
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
benzopyranyl
bibliography
bibliography
noun
A list of books or documents relevant to a particular subject or author.
A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.
The study of the history of books in terms of their classification, printing and publication.
bibliopolery
bibliopolery
noun
(archaic) bookselling
bicarpellary
bicarpellary
adj
Having two carpels
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
biparentally
biparentally
adv
In a biparental manner
blennoptysis
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
borghalpenny
borophenylic
brachycephal
bryophyllums
bryophyllums
noun
plural of bryophyllum
bulbophyllum
burghalpenny
caespitosely
calycocarpum
calycophorae
calycophoran
calycophoran
noun
(zoology) Any siphonophore of the suborder Calycophorae
calypsonians
calypsonians
noun
plural of calypsonian
calyptriform
calyptriform
adj
Having the form of a calyptra.
calyptrogyne
campylodrome
campylometer
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
capacitively
capacitively
adv
(physics, electronics) In relation to or in terms of capacitance
capitulatory
capitulatory
adj
Serving to capitulate or surrender.
capriciously
capriciously
adv
In a capricious manner; without caution or concern.
capsulectomy
capsulectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
cardioplasty
cardioplasty
noun
(surgery) Repair of the cardia of the stomach
caryophyllin
caryophyllin
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of caryophyllene
caryophyllus
cataphyllary
cataphyllary
noun
(botany) A simple leaf in the form of a scale
cataphysical
cataphysical
adj
unnatural; going against nature
catchpollery
caulophyllum
celidography
celiorrhaphy
cephalically
cephalically
adv
In a cephalic manner
cephalodymia
cephalodymus
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cephalomancy
cephalomancy
noun
Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
cephalopathy
cephalopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the head
cephalophyma
cephalostyle
cephalostyle
noun
(anatomy) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.
chalcography
chalcography
noun
engraving on copper or brass
chalcopyrite
chalcopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS₂.
chalkography
chamecephaly
chapfallenly
chartophylax
chartophylax
noun
(historical) An ecclesiastical officer in charge of official documents and records in the Greek Orthodox Church in Byzantine times.
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
chessplayers
chessplayers
noun
plural of chessplayer
chlamyphorus
chlorophylls
chlorophylls
noun
plural of chlorophyll
choletherapy
chrysolophus
chylopoiesis
chylopoiesis
noun
The production of chyle
chylopoietic
chylopoietic
adj
Relating to chylopoiesis
cladophyllum
clanjamphrey
cleidotripsy
clinocephaly
clinocephaly
noun
A congenital concavity of the top of the head
clinopyramid
clypeastrina
clypeastroid
clypeastroid
adj
(zoology) Like or related to the genus Clypeaster (order Clypeasteroida) of flattened sea urchins, with a rosette of pores on the upper side.
noun
(zoology) A sea urchin of this kind.
coemployment
colipyelitis
collodiotype
collodiotype
noun
(dated) A picture obtained by the collodion process; a melanotype or ambrotype.
colopexotomy
colpeurynter
colpeurynter
noun
(obsolete, medicine) An inflatable bag used to dilate the vagina or cervical canal.
colporrhaphy
colporrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suturing of a defect in the wall of the vagina
compellingly
compellingly
adv
In a compelling manner.
complacently
complacently
adv
In a complacent manner; overly calm and contented; not troubled.
completively
completively
adv
In a completive manner.
complexively
compressedly
compressedly
adv
In a compressed manner.
compressibly
compressibly
adv
In a compressible way.
compulsatory
compulsatory
adj
Enforced by or resulting from compulsion; employing force or constraint; compulsory.