Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria, of the order Actinomycetales, that resemble fungi. Some actinomycetes are pathogens and some are sources of antibiotics.
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
amyloleucite
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
anhaemolytic
anisodactyle
antechinomys
anticyclones
anticyclones
noun
plural of anticyclone
antioxygenic
antioxygenic
adj
antioxidant
aperiodicity
aperiodicity
noun
The condition of being aperiodic
appreciatory
appreciatory
adj
Showing appreciation; appreciative.
arteriectomy
arteriectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of part of an artery
autoeciously
autoeciously
adv
In an autoecious manner.
bacteriocyte
bacteriocyte
noun
(biology) A modified adipocyte, in some insects, containing symbiotic bacteria
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
bacteriolyze
bacteriolyze
verb
Alternative form of bacteriolyse
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
bostrychidae
butyrometric
butyrometric
adj
Measured using a butyrometer
Relating to butyrometry
caespitosely
cellulolytic
cellulolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That causes the hydrolysis of cellulose
ceratocystis
cervicectomy
cervicectomy
noun
(medicine) Surgical removal of the cervix.
chalcopyrite
chalcopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS₂.
chatoyancies
chatoyancies
noun
plural of chatoyancy
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chrysopoetic
chrysothemis
chylopoietic
chylopoietic
adj
Relating to chylopoiesis
cingulectomy
claytonville
cleidotripsy
clitorectomy
clitorectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision
clorargyrite
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.
coercibility
coercibility
noun
(databases) The ability of a string to override the collation of another string.
The ability to be coerced.
cogitatively
cogitatively
adv
In a cogitative manner
cohesibility
cohesibility
noun
The state of being cohesible.
coincidently
coincidently
adv
Simultaneously; at the same time
colipyelitis
collectively
collectively
adv
In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collection separately.
collectivity
collectivity
noun
(countable) A body of people considered as a whole.
(uncountable) The condition of being collective.
collegiality
collegiality
noun
collegial atmosphere; working with colleagues in an effective and cooperative manner
power and authority that is shared among peers, especially the sharing of collegiate power among Roman Catholic bishops.
collegiately
collegiately
adv
In the manner of a community or of a group of colleagues.
In the manner of an undergraduate institution of higher education.
collinearity
collinearity
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is collinear.
(countable, genetics) The relationship between the linear sequence of codons in DNA and that of amino acids in the protein so coded
(uncountable) The condition of being collinear.
collodiotype
collodiotype
noun
(dated) A picture obtained by the collodion process; a melanotype or ambrotype.
comburimetry
comburimetry
noun
(obsolete) The measurement of how comburivorous a substance is.
combustively
commensality
commensality
noun
The act of eating together.
communistery
compaternity
compaternity
noun
(obsolete) The relationship of a godfather to a person.
completively
completively
adv
In a completive manner.
conchyliated
conchyliated
adj
(historical) Of a purple colour, distinguished by Pliny from Tyrian purple and amethystine.
concretively
concretively
adv
In a concretive manner.
condimentary
condimentary
adj
Synonym of condimental
conductively
conductively
adv
By means of conduction
In a conductive manner
congeniality
congeniality
noun
The quality of being congenial; the state of being agreeable or of having similar tastes.
congenitally
congenitally
adv
In a congenital manner; from birth.
coniomycetes
connectively
connectively
adv
by union or conjunction
in a connective manner
jointly
connectivity
connectivity
noun
(countable, mathematics) In a graph, a measure of concatenated adjacency (the number of ways that points are connected to each other)
(telecommunications) The ability to make a connection between two or more points in a network
(uncountable) The state of being connected
consentingly
consentingly
adv
in a consenting manner, showing consent
consentively
consistently
consistently
adv
(frequency) constantly; always.
(manner) In a consistent manner.
conspectuity
constituency
constituency
noun
(collective) The residents of such a district.
(collective) The voters of a candidate.
(collective) The voters within such a district.
(politics) A district represented by one or more elected officials.
An interest group or fan base.
consultively
contemningly
contemningly
adv
With contempt.
contemptibly
contemptibly
adv
In a contemptible manner.
contendingly
contendingly
adv
So as to contend or compete.
contestingly
contestingly
adv
In a contesting or contending manner.
contingently
contingently
adv
In a contingent manner; without foresight
continuately
contortively
convectively
convectively
adv
In a convective manner; with regard to convection.
conveniently
conveniently
adv
In a convenient manner, form, or situation; without difficulty.
In a manner provoking suspicion due to how well it suits someone's purposes.
convictively
convictively
adv
In a convictive manner.
coordinately
coordinately
adv
In a coordinate or coordinated fashion
coprosperity
coprosperity
noun
joint prosperity
copulatively
copulatively
adv
In a copulative manner.
coquettishly
coquettishly
adv
In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously.
corelatively
corporeality
corporeality
noun
(countable) Something having a corporeal existence.
(uncountable) The state of being or having a body (being corporal/corporeal); bodily existence.
correctingly
correctingly
adv
So as to correct something.
correctively
correctively
adv
In a corrective manner; so as to correct something.
corruptively
corruptively
adv
In a corruptive way.
corytuberine
corytuberine
noun
(organic chemistry) An aporphine alkaloid found in the family Hernandiaceae of flowering plants.
cosmetically
cosmetically
adv
In cosmetic terms; regarding appearance.
cosuretyship
cotyledonoid
cotyligerous
cotyligerous
adj
(zoology) Having cotyles.
countervairy
countervairy
adj
(heraldry, of a field or charge, rare) Divided into a countervair pattern of two or more tinctures.
countrysides
countrysides
noun
plural of countryside
creditworthy
creditworthy
adj
(finance) Deemed likely to repay debts.
(finance) Having an acceptable credit rating.
criteriology
criteriology
noun
(philosophy) The study of the validity of reasoning and the criteria necessary to achieve knowledge.
cryophyllite
cryptologies
cryptologies
noun
plural of cryptology
cryptomerias
cryptomerias
noun
plural of cryptomeria
cryptomnesia
cryptomnesia
noun
(psychology) The phenomenon of the reappearance of a long-forgotten memory as if it were a new experience
cryptomnesic
cryptomnesic
adj
Relating to cryptomnesia.
cryptostegia
cryptotaenia
cyanogenetic
cyanogenetic
adj
Giving rise to cyanide
cyanometries
cybernations
cybernations
noun
plural of cybernation
cyclodextrin
cyclodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of cyclic oligosaccharides consisting of glucopyranose residues linked as in amylose; cycloamylose.
cyclometries
cyclopaedist
cyclopteroid
cyclothurine
cystectomies
cystectomies
noun
plural of cystectomy
cysticercoid
cysticercoid
noun
The larval stage of certain tapeworms, similar in appearance to a cysticercus, but having the scolex filling completely the enclosing cyst.
cystogenesis
cystogenesis
noun
formation of a cyst
cystoscopies
cystoscopies
noun
plural of cystoscopy
cystostomies
cystostomies
noun
plural of cystostomy
cytochemical
cytochemical
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to cytochemistry
noun
(biochemistry) Any chemical compound that is found only in cells
cytodendrite
cytodendrite
noun
(cytology) Synonym of dendrite
cytodieresis
cytodieresis
noun
Synonym of cytokinesis
cytodieretic
cytogenetics
cytogenetics
noun
(biology, genetics) The branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes as seen in isolated cells and variation in genotype and phenotype
dasyproctine
deceptiously
deceptiously
adj
(obsolete) deceptively
decorability
decorability
noun
The quality of being decorable; ability to be decorated.
decoratively
decoratively
adv
In a decorative manner.
dedicatorily
dedicatorily
adv
In a dedicatory manner; by way of dedication.
denunciatory
denunciatory
adj
Tending to denounce.
depreciatory
depreciatory
adj
pertaining to depreciation
desmodactyli
despotically
despotically
adv
In a despotic manner.
dialectology
dialectology
noun
The study of dialects.
dicaryophyte
dicotyledons
dicotyledons
noun
plural of dicotyledon
dictyogenous
dictyopteran
dictyopteran
noun
Any of the polyneopterous insects of the order Dictyoptera: the termites, cockroaches and mantids
dictyopteris
dictyosteles
dictyosteles
noun
plural of dictyostele
dictyostelic
dictyostelic
adj
Of or possessing a dictyostele.
dictyotaceae
discomycetes
dislocatedly
dislocatedly
adv
In a dislocated manner.
domestically
domestically
adv
(sports) at home, playing in one's home ground
In a domestic manner
dryopithecid
dryopithecid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct hominid in the family Dryopithecidae, now considered to be the tribe Dryopitheciini or the subfamily Dryopithecinae.
dryopithecus
dynamometric
dynamometric
adj
Relating to dynamometry.
ecotipically
ecotypically
ecotypically
adv
As or relating to an ecotype.
educationary
educationary
adj
(archaic) educational
egoistically
egoistically
adv
in an egoistic manner
electrolysis
electrolysis
noun
(chemistry) the chemical change produced by passing an electric current through a conducting solution or a molten salt.
The destruction of hair roots by means of an electric current.