(cytology) A cell (or tissue) that is not readily coloured by stains
achromatopsia
achromatopsia
noun
achromatopia
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
actiniomorpha
actinocarpous
actinographic
actinomorphic
actinomorphic
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinopterous
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
aerophysicist
alectoropodes
allotropicity
allotropicity
noun
The property of being allotropic.
alloxyproteic
amphikaryotic
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
anaeroplastic
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anisotropical
anisotropical
adj
Alternative form of anisotropic
ankyloproctia
antaphroditic
antaphroditic
adj
(obsolete, medicine) antaphrodisiac
(obsolete, medicine) antisyphilitic
anteoperculum
anteporticoes
anteprostatic
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropolitic
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
anthropomancy
anthropomancy
noun
divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
anthroposcopy
anthroposcopy
noun
A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
antipatriotic
antipatriotic
adj
Opposing patriotism.
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antiprostatic
antisoporific
antrotympanic
apheliotropic
apheliotropic
adj
Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc.
aphydrotropic
apocentricity
apocentricity
noun
The property of being apocentric.
apochromatism
apochromatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
applicatorily
applicatorily
adv
In an applicatory manner.
appreciations
appreciations
noun
plural of appreciation
archaeopteris
archaeopteryx
archcorrupter
archeptolemus
archhypocrite
archplutocrat
archprotopope
archprototype
arctocephalus
arteriectopia
arthroplastic
arthroplastic
adj
Relating to arthroplasty
artocarpaceae
aryepiglottic
aryepiglottic
adj
(anatomy) Referring to a group of tissues between the epiglottis and the arytenoid cartilage, or the use of these folds during vocalization.
ascriptitious
ascriptitious
adj
(obsolete) additional
(obsolete) ascribed
aspidochirota
astrophysical
astrophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
astrospectral
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
bacteriophage
bacteriophage
noun
(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
blastocarpous
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
brachiopodist
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
caesaropapist
caesaropapist
noun
A supporter of caesaropapism.
cambridgeport
campulitropal
campylotropal
campylotropal
adj
Synonym of campylotropous
canthorrhaphy
canthorrhaphy
noun
The suturing of the outer canthus to shorten the palpebral fissure.
capitelliform
caprification
caprification
noun
A process for ripening, or pollinating, figs by means of their being punctured artificially, in a manner designed to replicate the way they are pierced by certain insects, which was once thought to aid in their reproduction.
cardiatrophia
cardiohepatic
cardiohepatic
adj
Relating to the heart and the kidneys
cardiotherapy
cardiotherapy
noun
The treatment of heart disease
cardiotrophia
carpenterworm
carpenterworm
noun
The larva of the moth Prionoxystus robinae
cartographers
cartographers
noun
plural of cartographer
cartographies
cartographies
noun
plural of cartography
catadioptrics
catadioptrics
noun
(optics) The construction and use of catadioptric lenses and systems
cataleptiform
cataleptiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling catalepsy.
catastrophism
catastrophism
noun
(biology) The doctrine that, in addition to the more gradual effects of evolution, huge catastrophic events shape the earth's flora and fauna by causing major die-offs which make way for the emergence of new organisms.
(geology) The doctrine that sudden catastrophes, rather than continuous change, cause the main features of the Earth's crust.
The practice or tendency of catastrophizing, regarding bad things as catastrophic.
catastrophist
catastrophist
adj
Of, having, or being a theory that explains a situation by positing one or more catastrophic events, as opposed to gradual changes.
noun
A catastrophist person: a person who subscribes to a catastrophist theory.
cathodography
catoptrically
catoptrically
adv
In a catoptric manner.
catoptromancy
catoptromancy
noun
Divination by use of mirrors, or other reflective surfaces.
centropomidae
centrospermae
cephalometric
cephalometric
adj
Relating to cephalometrics
cephalopterus
cephalothorax
cephalothorax
noun
The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
cephalotrocha
ceratophyllum
chaetophorous
chapournetted
chartographer
chartographic
chiropatagium
chiropatagium
noun
The interdigital wing membrane of bats
chiropractics
chiropractics
noun
The practice of a chiropractor; chiropractic.
chiropractors
chiropractors
noun
plural of chiropractor
chlorophaeite
chloroplastic
chloroplastic
adj
Containing chloroplasts
Of or pertaining to a chloroplast
chloroplastid
chloroplastid
noun
(botany) A granule of chlorophyll.
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
choripetalous
choripetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
christophanic
chromatograph
chromatograph
noun
(analytical chemistry) A machine that performs chromatography by gas or liquid separation.
verb
To analyze or separate mixtures using chromatography
chromatopathy
chromatophile
chromatophore
chromatophore
noun
A pigment-bearing cell or structure found in certain fish, reptiles, cephalopods, and other animals
chromatoplasm
chromatoplasm
noun
(cytology) The part of cytoplasm that contains pigment
chromatoscope
chromatoscope
noun
A reflecting telescope, part of which is made to rotate eccentrically, so as to produce a ringlike image of a star, instead of a point; used in studying the scintillation of the stars.
chromatoscopy
chromeplating
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
chromotherapy
chromotherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) A form of alternative medicine involving the therapeutic use of colour and light.
chrysotherapy
chrysotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of gold (metallic or compounds).
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
cirrhopetalum
claustrophobe
claustrophobe
noun
One who suffers from claustrophobia.
clavipectoral
clavipectoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the clavicle and the chest
climatography
climatography
noun
A scientific description of climates
clistocarpous
clistocarpous
adj
Alternative form of cleistocarpous
clypeastroida
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
coauthorships
coauthorships
noun
plural of coauthorship
coconspirator
coconspirator
noun
Alternative spelling of co-conspirator.
cocreatorship
cocreatorship
noun
Joint creatorship.
coemptionator
coincorporate
cometographer
cometographer
noun
one who describes or writes about comets
comparability
comparability
noun
The quality of being comparable.
comparatively
comparatively
adv
In a comparative manner.
When compared to other entities.
comparativist
comparativist
noun
Alternative form of comparatist
compartimenti
compartimento
compartmental
compartmental
adj
Of, pertaining to, or constructed from compartments
compartmented
compartmented
adj
Divided into compartments.
Having (a specified type of) compartments.
compatriotism
compatriotism
noun
The condition of being compatriots.
complementary
complementary
adj
(genetics) Of the specific pairings of the bases in DNA and RNA.
(physics) Pertaining to pairs of properties in quantum mechanics that are inversely related to each other, such as speed and position, or energy and time. (See also Heisenberg uncertainty principle.)
Acting as a complement; making up a whole with something else.
noun
(obsolete) One skilled in compliments.
A complementary colour.
An angle which adds with another to equal 90 degrees.
complimentary
complimentary
adj
Free; provided at no charge.
In the nature of a compliment.
With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional.
compositorial
compositorial
adj
Relating to a compositor.
noun
(mathematics) The product of all composite numbers less than or equal to a particular number.
conceptacular
conceptacular
adj
Of or relating to a conceptacle.
concorporated
concorporated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of concorporate