(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
accountabilities
accountabilities
noun
plural of accountability
acculturationist
acculturationist
noun
A specialist in the study of acculturation.
accumulativeness
accumulativeness
noun
The state or qualities of being accumulative.
acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship
noun
(countable) A relationship as acquaintances.
(uncountable) The state of being acquainted.
actinopterygious
adenocystomatous
advantageousness
advantageousness
noun
The state or quality of being advantageous.
adventitiousness
adventitiousness
noun
the degree to which a thing is adventitious
agglutinationist
agnathostomatous
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
amphicarpogenous
amyelencephalous
anteresurrection
anthraceniferous
anthracitiferous
anthropomorphous
anthropomorphous
adj
Describing an animal or inanimate object using human characteristics; employing anthropomorphism.
Resembling a human being.
anthropophuistic
anthropophuistic
adj
Of or relating to anthropophuism.
anthropopithecus
anticensoriously
anticonstitution
anticontagiously
antieducationist
antienthusiastic
antienthusiastic
adj
(religion, historical) Opposing the idea of enthusiasm, or divine possession.
antievolutionist
antievolutionist
noun
A person who believes, or argues, that evolution does not take place.
antinaturalistic
antinaturalistic
adj
(philosophy, sociology) Of or relating to antinaturalism; opposing naturalism.
antiprostitution
antiprostitution
adj
Acting against or prohibiting prostitution
antisensuousness
antisensuousness
noun
The state or quality of being antisensuous.
antispiritualism
antispiritualism
noun
Opposition to spiritualism.
antispiritualist
antisupernatural
antituberculosis
antituberculosis
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis
aponogetonaceous
aponogetonaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aponogetonaceae.
arsenotungstates
articulatenesses
asterospondylous
australanthropus
authoritarianism
authoritarianism
noun
A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
autoassimilation
autocondensation
autocondensation
noun
(chemistry) A condensation reaction between two molecules of the same compound
autocraticalness
autofluorescence
autofluorescence
noun
(biology, microscopy) Self-induced fluorescence.
(biology, microscopy) The fluorescence of substances other than the fluorophore of interest.
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
noun
laryngoscopy or one's own larynx
autoluminescence
autoluminescence
noun
luminescence activated by the energy of a substance itself
autosomatognosis
balanophoraceous
balanophoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balanophoraceae.
bioastronautical
bioastronautical
adj
Of or pertaining to bioastronautics.
branchiopneustic
bronchocavernous
bronchovesicular
bronchovesicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.
brutalitarianism
brutalitarianism
noun
brutal totalitarianism
bulletheadedness
burschenschaften
businesslikeness
businesslikeness
noun
The state or condition of being businesslike.
caesalpiniaceous
caesalpiniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Caesalpiniaceae, now usually subfamily Caesalpinioideae, of peacock flowers and close relatives.
calamitousnesses
calcareocorneous
calcareocorneous
adj
calcareous and corneous
cantankerousness
cantankerousness
noun
The state of being cantankerous.
cellulocutaneous
cellulocutaneous
adj
(anatomy) Both cutaneous and subcutaneous
censoriousnesses
chauvinistically
chauvinistically
adv
In a chauvinistic manner; with excessive patriotism or unwarranted bias.
chemiluminescent
chemiluminescent
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing chemiluminescence
chivalrousnesses
churchwardenship
churchwardenship
noun
The role or office of a churchwarden.
circularizations
circularizations
noun
plural of circularization
circumambiencies
circumambiencies
noun
plural of circumambiency
circumbendibuses
circumbendibuses
noun
plural of circumbendibus
circumintestinal
circumintestinal
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of perienteric
circumscriptions
circumscriptions
noun
plural of circumscription
circumstantiable
circumstantiable
adj
That can be circumstantiated
circumstantially
circumstantially
adv
In every circumstance or particular; minutely.
In respect to circumstances; not essentially; accidentally.
in a circumstantial manner
circumstantiated
circumstantiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstantiate
circumstantiates
circumstantiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumstantiate
circumterraneous
circumterraneous
adj
(archaic) Being or dwelling around the Earth.
coeducationalism
coeducationalism
noun
The policy of coeducation.
colliquativeness
commensurability
commensurability
noun
The quality of being commensurable or commensurate
commensurateness
commensurateness
noun
The state or quality of being commensurate.
communicableness
communicableness
noun
The state or quality of being communicable.
communitarianism
communitarianism
noun
(ethics) The group of doctrines that oppose excessive individualism in favour of a more community-based approach
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
configurationist
consanguineously
consanguineously
adv
In a consanguineous fashion; by blood relationship.
consequentiality
consequentiality
noun
The property of being consequential.
constitutionally
constitutionally
adv
In accordance with a political constitution.
Pertaining to one's bodily constitution; physically, physiologically.
constitutionless
constitutionless
adj
Without a constitution.
constitutiveness
constitutiveness
noun
The state or quality of being constitutive.
constructibility
constructibility
noun
(management) A project management technique to review construction processes and potential obstacles from start to finish, before building begins.
The condition of being constructible.
constructionally
constructionally
adv
In a constructional manner
With regard to construction
constructionists
constructionists
noun
plural of constructionist
constructiveness
constructiveness
noun
(phrenology) Creativity, the capacity to invent.
The characteristic of being constructive.
consubstantially
consubstantially
adv
In a consubstantial manner; with identity of substance or nature.
consubstantiated
consubstantiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consubstantiate
consummativeness
consummativeness
noun
The quality of being consummative.
contemptuousness
contemptuousness
noun
The state of being contemptuous
conterminousness
conterminousness
noun
The state or quality of being conterminous.
continuativeness
continuativeness
noun
The quality of being continuative.
contradictiously
contradictiously
adv
In a contradictious manner.
contrascriptural
contrascriptural
adj
(religion) contrary to Scripture
contributiveness
contributiveness
noun
The quality of being contributive.
contumaciousness
contumaciousness
noun
The property of being contumacious.
contumeliousness
contumeliousness
noun
The state or quality of being contumelious.
convallariaceous
convallariaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Convallariaceae.
corneocalcareous
corneocalcareous
adj
(rare, zoology) Formed of a mixture of horny and calcareous materials, like some shells and corals.
corynocarpaceous
cotemporaneously
cotemporaneously
adv
During the same time period.
counterassertion
counterassertion
noun
An assertion to the contrary.
counterassurance
counterblockades
counterblockades
noun
plural of counterblockade
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
counterclockwise
counterclockwise
adj
(US, Canada) Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
adv
(US, Canada) In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
countercriticism
countercriticism
noun
A criticism offered in response to a criticism by the opposing party.
counterculturist
counterculturist
noun
counterculturalist
counterdisengage
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
counterespionage
counterespionage
noun
All those activities undertaken to neutralize or exploit the espionage activities of another nation or an enemy.
counterevidences
counterevidences
noun
plural of counterevidence
counterextension
counterextension
noun
(countable, logic) The set of tuples of values that, used as arguments, do not satisfy the predicate.
(surgery) The fixation of the upper part of a limb, while extension is practiced on the lower part, as in cases of luxation or fracture.
counterinsurgent
counterinsurgent
noun
A person combating an insurgency.
counterintrigues
counterintrigues
noun
plural of counterintrigue
countermanifesto
countermanifesto
noun
A manifesto opposing another manifesto.
countermovements
countermovements
noun
plural of countermovement
counteroffensive
counteroffensive
noun
US spelling of counter-offensive
counterpetitions
counterpetitions
noun
plural of counterpetition
counterpressures
counterpressures
noun
plural of counterpressure
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterpressure
counterproposals
counterproposals
noun
plural of counterproposal
counterquestions
counterquestions
noun
plural of counterquestion
counterrebuttals
counterrebuttals
noun
plural of counterrebuttal
counterresponses
counterresponses
noun
plural of counterresponse
counterscalloped
counterselection
counterselection
noun
(evolutionary theory) Dysgenic selection (that has the opposite effects of natural selection).
Selection that removes unwanted characteristics.
countersignature
countersignature
noun
A signature made to confirm or endorse another.
counterstatement
counterstatement
noun
A statement made in opposition to, or denial of, another statement.
counterstimulate
counterstimulate
verb
(transitive) To stimulate in an opposite manner or direction.
counterstratagem
counterstratagem
noun
A stratagem set up to oppose another stratagem.
counterterrorism
counterterrorism
noun
Alternative spelling of counter-terrorism
counterterrorist
counterterrorist
adj
Intended to combat terrorism
noun
A person involved in counter-terrorism, who works against terrorists.
demitranslucence
denaturalisation
denaturalisation
noun
The act or process of denaturalising, of changing or destroying the quality (nature) of a thing.
dentatosetaceous
dessertspoonfuls
dessertspoonfuls
noun
plural of dessertspoonful
destructibleness
destructibleness
noun
The quality of being destructible.
desubstantialize
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
deuterofibrinose
deuteromyosinose
diminishingturns
dinitrocellulose
discolourization
discombobulating
discombobulating
adj
Confusing; tending to befuddle or perplex.
verb
present participle of discombobulate
discombobulation
discombobulation
noun
(humorous) An embarrassing feeling that leaves a person confused.