(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
accusatory
accusatory
adj
Pertaining to, or containing, an accusation.
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
actomyosin
actomyosin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres.
adactylous
adactylous
adj
Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).
Without fingers or without toes.
advisatory
advisatory
adj
(law) Advisory.
agriotypus
alloplasty
alloplasty
noun
(surgery) The grafting of an alloplast
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
amblystoma
amurcosity
amyloplast
amyloplast
noun
(biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose.
anastrophy
anelytrous
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anisotropy
anisotropy
noun
The degree to which this property is exhibited.
The property of being directionally dependent.
antholysis
antigyrous
antitypous
antitypous
adj
(obsolete) resistant to blows; hard
antonomasy
antonomasy
noun
Alternative form of antonomasia
antonymies
antonymies
noun
plural of antonymy
antonymous
antonymous
adj
Having an opposite or diametrically opposite meaning.
Of, or being an antonym; antonymic.
antrorsely
antrorsely
adv
(biology) In an antrorse fashion.
antroscopy
antroscopy
noun
An antroscopic examination
apocalypst
apophysate
apophysate
adj
(anatomy) Possessing an apophysis
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
araeostyle
araeostyle
noun
(architecture) intercolumniation
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.
ascomycete
ascomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
asecretory
asphyctous
aspiratory
aspiratory
adj
pertaining to aspiration
assonantly
assonantly
adv
In an assonant manner.
astrocytic
astrocytic
adj
Of or pertaining to the astrocytes.
astrognosy
astrognosy
noun
The science or knowledge of the stars, especially the fixed stars.
astrolatry
astrolatry
noun
The worship of the stars.
astromancy
astromancy
noun
Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.
astrometry
astrometry
noun
(astronomy) The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars.
astroscopy
astroscopy
noun
(obsolete) observation of the stars
asymbiotic
asymbiotic
adj
Not symbiotic
asymmetron
asymmetron
noun
(physics) A massive scalar field proposed as a form of dark matter
asymptotes
asymptotes
noun
plural of asymptote
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.
asyndetons
asyndetons
noun
plural of asyndeton
asyntrophy
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
autolysate
autolysate
noun
(chemistry) Any product of autolysis
autonomasy
autonomasy
noun
Archaic form of autonomasia.
autoplasty
autoplasty
noun
(medicine, surgery, dated) The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds. In present-day contexts likelier to be called autotransplantation or autografting.
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
ayatollahs
ayatollahs
noun
plural of ayatollah
bastionary
bastionary
adj
Having the form of a bastion (fortification).
besottedly
besottedly
adv
In a besotted manner.
bibulosity
bibulosity
noun
A fondness for tippling.
blastocyst
blastocyst
noun
(biology) The mammalian blastula
blastocyte
blastocyte
noun
An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.
blastogeny
blindstory
blindstory
noun
(architecture) The triforium, as opposed to the clerestory.
boastfully
boastfully
adv
In a boastful manner.
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
boistously
bootlessly
bootlessly
adv
In a bootless manner.
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
botrytises
botrytises
noun
plural of botrytis
bountyless
bountyless
adj
Without bounty.
boycottism
boycottism
noun
The methods or actions of boycotters.
bryologist
bryologist
noun
A scientist specialising in bryology.
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
bursectomy
bursectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a bursa
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
caecostomy
caecostomy
noun
(surgery) An operation involving bringing the caecum through the abdominal wall, most often by a tube, and opening it for drainage or decompression, usually to treat an obstruction of the colon.
caenostyly
calotypist
calotypist
noun
A person who makes calotypes.
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
castratory
castratory
adj
Causing or relating to castration.
cautiously
cautiously
adv
In a cautious manner.
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
chalkstony
chalkstony
adj
Having or resembling chalkstones.
chernovtsy
chrysolite
chrysolite
noun
(mineralogy) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
A piece of such stone.
chrysostom
chrysostom
Proper noun
The epithet of John Chrysostom, Dio Chrysostom and several other people, given to them for their eloquence.
chrysotile
chrysotile
noun
(mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
cirsectomy
citromyces
clearstory
clearstory
noun
Alternative form of clerestory
clerestory
clerestory
noun
(architecture) The upper part of a wall containing windows to let in natural light to a building, especially in the nave, transept and choir of a church or cathedral.
cloisterly
cloisterly
adj
Characteristic of, or suitable for, a cloister.
cocksurety
cocksurety
noun
The condition of being cocksure
comatosely
comatosely
adv
In, or as if in, a coma; in a manner that is sluggish, oblivious, etc.
comatosity
condensity
consectary
consectary
adj
Following by consequence; consequent; deducible.
noun
(rare, chiefly archaic) A conclusion of any kind.
Deduction from premises; a corollary.
That which follows by consequence or is logically deducible.
consistory
consistory
noun
(obsolete, Early Modern) A civil court of justice.
A church tribunal or governing body, especially of elders in a Reformed church.
A solemn assembly or council.
An assembly of prelates; a session of the college of cardinals at Rome.
The spiritual court of a diocesan bishop held before his chancellor or commissioner in his cathedral church or elsewhere.
constantly
constantly
adv
(archaic) With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.
(frequency) Recurring regularly.
In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently.
In an unchangeable or invariable manner; in every case.
constatory
consultary
consultary
adj
(law) Formed by consultation; resulting from conference.
consultory
consultory
adj
Alternative form of consultatory
copyrights
copyrights
noun
plural of copyright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copyright
coreplasty
coroplasty
corybantes
cosmolatry
cosmolatry
noun
Worship of the cosmos.
Worship paid to the world.
cosmometry
cosmometry
noun
The exploration of the mystical forces or vibrations that unite everything in the universe.
The measurement of the world or universe.
costectomy
costectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a rib
costlessly
costlessly
adv
without cost
cotyledons
cotyledons
noun
plural of cotyledon
cotyliscus
cotylosaur
cotylosaur
noun
(paleontology, dated) A member of the Cotylosauria, a synonym of the family †Captorhinidae, the earliest group of true reptiles from the Carboniferous through the Permian.
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
countryish
countryish
adj
(music) Having characteristics of country music
courtyards
courtyards
noun
plural of courtyard
covetously
covetously
adv
In a covetous manner
coyotillos
coyotillos
noun
plural of coyotillo
crayonists
crayonists
noun
plural of crayonist
cribrosity
crustalogy
crystallod
crystoleum
customably
customably
adv
(obsolete) usually; by custom or habit
cyclostoma
cyclostome
cyclostome
noun
Any of various primitive jawless fish of the class Cyclostomata, such as the lamprey or hagfish.
cyclostomi
cyclostyle
cyclostyle
noun
(architecture) A circular group of columns without a core.
A device used to make copies of a drawing or writing, via small punctures made in the outline
verb
To use such a wheel and puncture device to make copies.
cyclotrons
cyclotrons
noun
plural of cyclotron
cynodictis
cyrtoceras
cyrtostyle
cystectomy
cystectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of the bladder; the removal of a cyst
cystinosis
cystinosis
noun
(pathology) A disorder caused by abnormal metabolism of cystine.
cystodynia
cystoidean
cystoidean
noun
(zoology) A cystidean.
cystometer
cystometer
noun
An instrument used in cystometry
cystomyoma
cystophora
cystophore
cystorrhea
cystoscope
cystoscope
noun
A form of endoscope used to examine the ureter and the bladder.
cystoscopy
cystoscopy
noun
An endoscopy of the urinary bladder via the urethra
cystospasm
cystospasm
noun
(pathology) A spasm (sudden contraction) of the bladder
cystospore
cystospore
noun
A zoospore within a cyst of a chytrid
cystostomy
cystostomy
noun
The surgical opening of a cyst.
cytissorus
cytoclasis
cytoclasis
noun
(cytology) cell fragmentation
cytococcus
cytococcus
noun
(biology) The nucleus of the cytula or parent cell.
cytogenies
cytogenies
noun
plural of cytogeny
cytogenous
cytogenous
adj
(anatomy) Producing cells; applied especially to lymphatic or adenoid tissue.