(zoology) The study of the spider, a branch of arachnology.
arcadianly
archinfamy
archtyrant
argyroneta
arithmancy
arithmancy
noun
Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
arrenotoky
arrenotoky
noun
Alternative form of arrhenotoky
arrogantly
arrogantly
adv
In an arrogant manner; with undue pride or self-importance.
aryanising
aryanizing
aspiringly
aspiringly
adv
In an aspiring manner.
assurgency
assurgency
noun
A tendency to rise.
assuringly
assuringly
adv
In an assuring manner.
astrognosy
astrognosy
noun
The science or knowledge of the stars, especially the fixed stars.
astromancy
astromancy
noun
Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.
asymmetron
asymmetron
noun
(physics) A massive scalar field proposed as a form of dark matter
asynartete
asynartete
adj
Being or relating to a verse of two members, having different rhythms, as for example when the first consists of iambuses and the second of trochees.
disconnected; not fitted or adjusted.
asynchrony
asynchrony
noun
The state of being asynchronous, or out of synchronization
asyntrophy
athermancy
athermancy
noun
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
atrophying
atrophying
verb
present participle of atrophy
auctionary
auctionary
adj
Of or pertaining to an auction.
aureomycin
aureomycin
noun
(medicine) The drug chlortetracycline, obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens bacteria.
auricyanic
axonometry
axonometry
noun
axonometric projection
balloonery
balneatory
balneatory
adj
(obsolete, rare) Pertaining to a bath
bankruptcy
bankruptcy
noun
(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
bankruptly
bankruptly
adv
In a bankrupt manner.
barleycorn
barleycorn
noun
(architecture, woodworking) A small groove between two mouldings.
(obsolete) The length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one quarter) of an inch or eight millimetres, still used as a basis for shoe sizes.
A grain of barley.
barycenter
barycenter
noun
(geometry) The centroid, the geometric center of a plane figure
(physics) The center of a mass; often specifically, the point at which the gravitational forces exerted by two objects are equal
verb
To determine such a barycenter
barycentre
barycentre
noun
(mathematics, physics, astronomy) The point at the centre of a system; an average point, weighted according to mass or other attribute. The term is usually used in astronomy for the centre of mass about which a system rotates, for example, the moon and the earth rotate about a common point within the earth but not near the centre. Jupiter and the Sun rotate about a common point just outside the surface of the Sun.
baryphonia
baryphonic
bastionary
bastionary
adj
Having the form of a bastion (fortification).
batteryman
bayoneteer
bayoneteer
noun
A soldier armed with a bayonet.
benzopyran
benzopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of pyran, but especially 2-benzopyran
berecyntia
betrayment
betrayment
Noun
betrayal
bewearying
bewrayment
bewrayment
noun
The act or process of bewraying; betrayal
bicondylar
bicondylar
adj
Involving two condyles.
binaurally
binaurally
adv
In a binaural fashion; using or pertaining to both ears.
blarneying
blarneying
verb
present participle of blarney
boanthropy
boanthropy
noun
(psychiatry) The delusion that one is an ox or cow.
bopyridian
brachydont
brachydont
adj
Having low-crowned, short teeth.
noun
(zoology) Any organism with brachydont teeth.
brachypnea
brachyuran
brachyuran
adj
Of or pertaining to crabs.
noun
(zoology) A crab.
bradykinin
bradykinin
noun
(biochemistry) A compound released in the blood in some circumstances which causes contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of blood vessels. It is a peptide with nine amino-acid residues.
bradynosus
bradypnoea
bradypnoea
noun
Alternative form of bradypnea
braggingly
braggingly
adv
in a bragging manner
brandyball
brandywine
brandywine
noun
(archaic) brandy
brawlingly
brawlingly
adv
In a brawling manner.
brilliancy
brilliancy
noun
(chess) A spectacular and beautiful game of chess, generally featuring sacrificial attacks and unexpected moves.
A shining quality; brilliance.
An act of being brilliant.
butyrinase
byeworkman
byordinary
byrthynsak
bystanders
bystanders
noun
plural of bystander
calaminary
candymaker
candymaker
noun
A manufacturer of candy.
cankeredly
cankeredly
adv
In a cankered manner.
canorously
canorously
adv
In a canorous manner.
canterbury
canterbury
noun
A rack for magazines or other papers, usually wooden, often done as a decorative piece.