(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
actinautographic
actinautographic
adj
(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
actinopterygious
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
adenopharyngitis
amphisporangiate
anaglyptographic
anaglyptographic
adj
Relating to anaglyptography.
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
androgametophore
anerythroplastic
anhaematopoiesis
anopisthographic
anopisthographic
adj
Not opisthographic; bearing writing on one side only.
anorthographical
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
anticonscription
anticonscription
adj
Opposing conscription into the military.
anticonscriptive
antiexpansionism
antiexpansionism
noun
Opposition to expansionism.
antiexpansionist
antiexpansionist
noun
One who opposes expansionism.
antihypnotically
antimonopolistic
antimonopolistic
adj
(economics) Opposing monopolies.
antioptimistical
antiphilosophies
antiphilosophies
noun
plural of antiphilosophy
antiphilosophism
antipneumococcic
antipneumococcic
adj
(immunology) Acting against pneumococcus.
antipolyneuritic
antipolyneuritic
adj
Countering polyneuritis.
antipornographic
antipornographic
adj
Opposing pornography.
antiproductively
antiproductivity
antiprofiteering
antiprofiteering
adj
Opposing or countering profiteering.
antiprojectivity
antiprostitution
antiprostitution
adj
Acting against or prohibiting prostitution
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antiredeposition
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
antiunemployment
antiunemployment
adj
(politics) Opposing or countering unemployment.
aponogetonaceous
aponogetonaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aponogetonaceae.
appendicectomies
appendicectomies
noun
plural of appendicectomy
argentoproteinum
argentoproteinum
noun
(archaic) silver proteinate
aryepiglottidean
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
asterospondylous
australanthropus
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
autohypnotically
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
noun
laryngoscopy or one's own larynx
automanipulation
automanipulative
azoxynaphthalene
azoxynaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azoxy derivative of naphthalene
bacteriopurpurin
bacteriopurpurin
noun
(organic chemistry) A red pigment found in certain sulfur bacteria.
bellerophontidae
benzophthalazine
bioprecipitation
bioprecipitation
noun
precipitation (rainfall) produced by biological organisms (typically bacteria)
bipotentialities
bipotentialities
noun
plural of bipotentiality
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharostenosis
branchiopneustic
bromonaphthalene
bromonaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric brominated derivatives of naphthalene
centrolepidaceae
cerebellopontile
cerebellopontile
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebellum and pons
cerebellopontine
cerebellopontine
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebellum and pons.
chlorophenothane
chlorophenothane
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (“DDT”)
chlorophoenicite
chlorophoenicite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.
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.
christianography
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.
circumscriptions
circumscriptions
noun
plural of circumscription
compactification
compactification
noun
(physics) Any modification of a theory such that an infinite parameter becomes finite
(topology) Any of various procedures of enlarging a topological space to make it compact.
(topology) The space resulting from any such procedure.
companionability
companionability
noun
The state of being companionable, suitability for companionship.
compartmentalize
compartmentalize
verb
(transitive) To separate something into different categories or compartments.
compartmentation
compartmentation
noun
(military) Effects of relief and drainage upon avenues of approach so as to produce areas bounded on at least two sides by terrain features such as woods, ridges, or ravines that limit observation or observed fire into the area from points outside the area. (JP 3-05.1)
(military) Establishment and management of an organization so that information about the personnel, internal organization, or activities of one component is made available to any other component only to the extent required for the performance of assigned duties.
division into compartments
compensativeness
compensativeness
noun
The quality of being compensative.
complaintiveness
complaintiveness
noun
The quality of being complaintive.
complementalness
complementalness
noun
The state or quality of being complemental.
complexification
complexification
noun
(countable, mathematics) An extension from a basis on real numbers to a basis on complex numbers.
(uncountable) The act or process of making something more complex.
complimentalness
conspiratorially
conspiratorially
adv
In a conspiratorial manner
contemporariness
contemporariness
noun
The state or quality of being contemporary.
contemptibleness
contemptibleness
noun
The state or quality of being contemptible.
contemptuousness
contemptuousness
noun
The state of being contemptuous
contracapitalist
contraceptionist
contraceptionist
noun
One who promotes contraception.
contraprovectant
contrascriptural
contrascriptural
adj
(religion) contrary to Scripture
copolymerization
copolymerization
noun
The polymerization of multiple monomers to form a copolymer
corporealization
corporealization
noun
(figurative) Accomplishment.
The process of making corporeal, of giving physical form to.
The state of having physical form as a result of this process.
correspondential
cosmopolitanised
cosmopolitanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosmopolitanise
cosmopolitanized
cosmopolitanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosmopolitanize
cotemporaneously
cotemporaneously
adv
During the same time period.
counterappellant
counterappellant
noun
(law) One who makes a counterappeal.
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
countercomplaint
countercomplaint
noun
A complaint raised in response to another complaint, and usually against the party that complained first
counterespionage
counterespionage
noun
All those activities undertaken to neutralize or exploit the espionage activities of another nation or an enemy.
counterpetitions
counterpetitions
noun
plural of counterpetition
counterponderate
counterpressures
counterpressures
noun
plural of counterpressure
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterpressure
counterprinciple
counterprinciple
noun
A principle in opposition to another principle.
counterproposals
counterproposals
noun
plural of counterproposal
counterresponses
counterresponses
noun
plural of counterresponse
counterscalloped
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
decapitalization
decapitalization
noun
The process of decapitalizing something.
dehydrosparteine
deipnodiplomatic
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
dendrocolaptidae
depolymerization
depolymerization
noun
(chemistry) The decomposition of a polymer into smaller fragments
depreciatoriness
desophistication
despecialization
dessertspoonfuls
dessertspoonfuls
noun
plural of dessertspoonful
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
developmentalist
developmentalist
adj
Of, or related to developmentalism.
noun
A follower or proponent of developmentalism.
developmentarian
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The INN name for the drug heroin.
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
disappropriation
disappropriation
noun
The act of disappropriating; of taking something away from someone.
discoplacentalia
discorrespondent
discorrespondent
adj
incongruous
disincorporating
disincorporating
verb
present participle of disincorporate
disincorporation
disincorporation
noun
Deprivation of the rights and privileges of a corporation.
disproportionate
disproportionate
adj
Not proportionate.
Out of proportion.
verb
(chemistry) To undergo disproportionation.
disputatiousness
disputatiousness
noun
The state or quality of being disputatious or argumentative; contentiousness.
echinosphaerites
ectropionization
electronographic
electronographic
adj
Relating to an electronograph or to electronography.