(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acidolysis
acidolysis
noun
(chemistry) Decomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid.
actomyosin
actomyosin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres.
acyanopsia
acyanopsia
noun
Alternative form of acyanopia
adipolysis
adipolysis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
advisatory
advisatory
adj
(law) Advisory.
advisorily
advisorily
adv
By way of advice.
agriotypus
agynarious
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
amblyopsis
aminolysis
aminolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) decomposition of a molecule by reaction with ammonia or an amine
amurcosity
amylolysis
amylolysis
noun
The conversion of starch into sugar by the action of acids or enzymes such as amylase.
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anhydrosis
anhydrosis
noun
Misspelling of anhidrosis.
anisocycle
anisomyodi
anisotropy
anisotropy
noun
The degree to which this property is exhibited.
The property of being directionally dependent.
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
antholysis
antigyrous
antitypous
antitypous
adj
(obsolete) resistant to blows; hard
antonymies
antonymies
noun
plural of antonymy
apicolysis
apicolysis
noun
(surgery) excision of the apex of an anatomical part (typically lung or tooth)
apophysial
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
aristology
aristology
noun
The art or science of dining.
aristotype
aristotype
noun
(historical) A print made by such a process.
(historical) A printing process using paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin, or (later) any similar process using silver salts in either collodion or gelatin.
A high-symmetry crystallographic structure type that can be viewed as an idealized version of a lower-symmetry structure.
aspiratory
aspiratory
adj
pertaining to aspiration
astrocytic
astrocytic
adj
Of or pertaining to the astrocytes.
asymbiotic
asymbiotic
adj
Not symbiotic
asymptotic
asymptotic
adj
(mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.
(mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.
asystolism
asystolism
noun
The state or symptoms characteristic of asystole.
athyreosis
athyreosis
noun
(medicine, pathology) Absence or complete dysfunction of the thyroid gland.
autokinesy
autokinesy
noun
autokinesis
autopsying
autopsying
verb
present participle of autopsy
autostylic
autostylic
adj
(anatomy) Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.
autotypies
autotypies
noun
plural of autotypy
avidiously
avidiously
adv
(obsolete) eagerly; greedily.
avoyership
babylonish
babylonish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to, or made in, Babylon or Babylonia.
Pertaining to the Babylon of Revelation xiv. 8.
Pertaining to Rome and papal power.
Confused; Babel-like.
babylonism
badacsonyi
bastionary
bastionary
adj
Having the form of a bastion (fortification).
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
bioassayed
bioassayed
adj
Subjected to bioassay
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
brailowsky
buoyancies
buoyancies
noun
plural of buoyancy
calotypist
calotypist
noun
A person who makes calotypes.
canyonside
canyonside
noun
The side of a canyon, typically a residential one
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
caseolysis
cautiously
cautiously
adv
In a cautious manner.
cessionary
cessionary
noun
The person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent.
chrysaloid
chrysaloid
adj
Resembling a chrysalis.
chrysomyia
cognisably
cognisably
adv
Alternative form of cognizably
comatosity
commissary
commissary
noun
(Scotland, law) The judge in a commissary court.
A cafeteria at a movie studio.
A higher-ranking police officer.
A store primarily serving persons in an institution, most often soldiers or prisoners.
An account which a prisoner uses to buy provisions, or the balance of that account.
An officer of the bishop, who exercises ecclesiastical jurisdiction in parts of the diocese at a distance from the residence of the bishop.
An officer who supplies provisions to an army.
One to whom is committed some charge, duty, or office, by a superior power; a commissioner.
consiliary
conspiracy
conspiracy
noun
(by ellipsis) A conspiracy theory; a hypothesis alleging conspiracy.
(law) An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.
(linguistics) A situation in which different phonological or grammatical rules lead to similar or related outcomes.
A group of lemurs.
A group of ravens.
The act of two or more persons, called conspirators, working secretly to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations.
verb
(rare, proscribed) To conspire.
coryphasia
cosmically
cosmically
adv
In a cosmic manner.
crayonists
crayonists
noun
plural of crayonist
cyanospiza
cystodynia
cystoidean
cystoidean
noun
(zoology) A cystidean.
cytoclasis
cytoclasis
noun
(cytology) cell fragmentation
cytostatic
cytostatic
adj
Tending to inhibit the growth and multiplication of cells.
noun
Any substance which inhibits cell growth and multiplication.
dasylirion
dasypodoid
depositary
depositary
adj
Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit.
noun
A place where deposits are kept
One who receives goods or a deposit in trust.
desmodynia
diabolepsy
diastrophy
dichromasy
dichromasy
noun
Alternative spelling of dichromacy
didynamous
didynamous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the Didynamia; containing four stamens disposed in pairs of unequal length.
dipsopathy
dipsopathy
noun
(medicine, archaic) The treatment of disease by abstaining from liquids; a thirst cure.
Alcoholism.
disanalogy
disanalogy
noun
A lack or failure of analogy
disharmony
disharmony
noun
The absence of harmony or concordance.
disloyally
disloyally
adv
In a disloyal manner.
disloyalty
disloyalty
noun
(countable) An act of being disloyal; a betrayal, faithbreach.
(uncountable) The quality of being disloyal.
dissonancy
dissonancy
noun
discord; dissonance
dissuasory
dissuasory
adj
Tending to dissuade.
dorsodynia
dorsodynia
noun
Synonym of dorsalgia
dysacousia
dysacousia
noun
(pathology) discomfort in the ear caused by normal levels of sound
dysacousis
dystrophia
dystrophia
noun
dystrophy
edaciously
edaciously
adv
In an edacious manner.
endomysial
endomysial
adj
Relating to the endomysium
episcopacy
episcopacy
noun
Bishops collectively: Synonym of episcopate.
The office of bishop and the governance of a church (a religious denomination) by bishops.
episomally
episomally
adv
In an episomal manner.
With regard to an episome.
epistolary
epistolary
adj
Carried on by written correspondence.
In the manner of written correspondence.
Of or relating to letters, or the writing of letters.
noun
(Christianity) A Christian liturgical book containing set readings for church services from the New Testament Epistles.
fabulosity
fabulosity
noun
(obsolete, countable) A fabulous thing; a fable.
(uncountable) Fabulousness; the quality of being fabulous; fictitiousness; mythical character.
factiously
factiously
adv
In a factious manner.
fagopyrism
fagopyrism
noun
Photosensitivity of the skin caused by the ingestion of fagopyrin.
fairyfloss
fairyfloss
noun
Alternative spelling of fairy floss
faldistory
faldistory
noun
(obsolete) The throne or seat of a bishop within the chancel.
farinosely
fasciotomy
fasciotomy
noun
(surgery) The cutting of the fascia to relieve tension or pressure (and treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle).
flatuosity
flatuosity
noun
(obsolete) flatulence
foresaying
foresaying
verb
present participle of foresay
forsythias
forsythias
noun
plural of forsythia
gargoylish
gargoylish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a gargoyle.
gargoylism
gargoylism
noun
the dysmorphic facial features found in Hurler's syndrome and Hunter syndrome, characterized by thickened gingiva (gums) and upturned nose
glycosemia
glycosemia
noun
(less common) glycemia
glycosuria
glycosuria
noun
(medicine) The presence of sugars (especially glucose) in the urine, often as a result of diabetes mellitus
goliardeys
graciosity
graciosity
noun
(archaic) graciousness, usually in a bad sense, as implying duplicity
graciously
graciously
adv
In a gracious manner; with grace and courtesy.
gynostegia
gynostemia
gynostemia
noun
plural of gynostemium
gypsophila
gypsophila
noun
Any of the many flowering plants of the genus Gypsophila, which have a profusion of small pink or white flowers.
gyrostatic
gyrostatic
adj
(physics) Of or pertaining to gyrostatics
Of, pertaining to, or containing a gyrostat
haemolysin
haemolysin
noun
Alternative spelling of hemolysin
haemolysis
haemolysis
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemolysis
halloysite
halloysite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic clay mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
hautboyist
hautboyist
noun
Someone who plays the hautboy.
hesitatory
hesitatory
adj
hesitating
holidayism
holidayism
noun
(dated) Holiday spirits; holiday cheer.
(dated, Christianity, derogatory) The tendency to treat the Sabbath as a day off rather than a solemn religious occasion.
homagyrius
hospitably
hospitably
adv
in a hospitable manner
housemaidy
housemaidy
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a housemaid.
hyalinosis
hyalinosis
noun
hyaline degeneration
hyalopsite
hydramnios
hydramnios
noun
polyhydramnios
hydrations
hydrations
noun
plural of hydration
hydrotaxis
hydrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement (of an organism or organ) in response to water
hyperosmia
hyperosmia
noun
Hypersensitivity of the sense of smell
hypoacusia
hypobarism
hypogeusia
hypogeusia
noun
Reduced sense of taste
hypomnesia
hypomnesia
noun
deficiency of the memory
hyponastic
hyponastic
adj
(botany) Exhibiting a downward convexity caused by unequal growth.
hypopepsia
hypopepsia
noun
(medicine) pepsin deficiency, leading to impaired digestion
hypopiesia
hypoplasia
hypoplasia
noun
underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ, especially when caused by an inadequate or below-normal number of cells
hyporadius
hypostasis
hypostasis
noun
(genetics) The effect of one gene preventing another from expressing.
(linguistics) A relationship between a name and a known quantity, as a cultural personification (i.e. objectification with personality) of an entity or quality.
(medicine, now historical) A sedimentary deposit, especially in urine.
(philosophy) The underlying reality or substance of something.
(psychology) Referring to the hypostatic model of personality; i.e., asserting that humans present themselves in many different aspects or hypostases, depending on the internal and external realities they relate to, including different approaches to the study of personality.
(theology) The essential person, specifically the single person of Christ (as distinguished from his two ‘natures’, human and divine), or of the three ‘persons’ of the Trinity (sharing a single ‘essence’).
Postmortem lividity; livor mortis; suggillation.
hypostatic
hypostatic
adj
(genetics) Of a gene, affected by hypostasis.
(medicine) Pertaining to hypostasis; depending upon, or due to, deposition or setting.
(theology) Pertaining to hypostasis, especially with reference to hypostatic union.
Personal, or distinctly personal; relating to the divine hypostases, or substances.
hypostigma
ideoplasty
imlaystown
infamously
infamously
adv
Famously, known for being.
In an infamous manner.
inocystoma
insociably
insociably
adv
In an insociable manner.
insocially
insolvably
insolvably
adv
In an insolvable manner.
isoamylene
isoamylene
noun
trimethylethylene
isocephaly
isocyanate
isocyanate
noun
(chemistry) the univalent radical -N=C=O (tautomeric with cyanate), and any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives R-N=C=O