(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
actomyosin
actomyosin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres.
adactylism
adactylism
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of adactyly.
advisatory
advisatory
adj
(law) Advisory.
aeschynite
aeschynite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several basic oxide minerals of mostly titanium and niobium with either cerium, neodymium or yttrium.
agriotypus
aktyubinsk
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
amnestying
amnestying
verb
present participle of amnesty
amphistyly
amurcosity
amyraldist
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
antihylist
antilyssic
antilyssic
adj
antihydrophobic
antimystic
antiphysic
antitypous
antitypous
adj
(obsolete) resistant to blows; hard
antonymies
antonymies
noun
plural of antonymy
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
aristarchy
aristarchy
noun
A body of such rulers.
Government by the best rulers.
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.
asexuality
asexuality
noun
The quality (of a species or organism) of reproducing asexually.
The state of not experiencing sexual attraction.
The state of not having a sex or sexual organs.
asphyxiant
asphyxiant
adj
That can cause asphyxiation
noun
Any substance that can cause asphyxia
asphyxiate
asphyxiate
verb
(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
aspiratory
aspiratory
adj
pertaining to aspiration
assistency
astrocytic
astrocytic
adj
Of or pertaining to the astrocytes.
asymbiotic
asymbiotic
adj
Not symbiotic
asymmetric
asymmetric
adj
(cryptography) Not involving a mutual exchange of keys between the sender and receiver.
(set theory) Of a relation R on a set S: having the property that for any two elements of S (not necessarily distinct), at least one is not related to the other via R.
Not symmetric.
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.
asyntactic
asyntactic
adj
Not syntactic
asystolism
asystolism
noun
The state or symptoms characteristic of asystole.
asyzygetic
asyzygetic
adj
(mathematics) Not syzygetic
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
babysitter
babysitter
noun
A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.
baptistery
baptistery
noun
Alternative spelling of baptistry.
barysilite
barysilite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing lead, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
bastionary
bastionary
adj
Having the form of a bastion (fortification).
bathyseism
beautyship
besanctify
bestiality
bestiality
noun
(archaic) A mark, trait, or emblem of a beast.
(archaic) A status of lower animal.
(archaic) An animal-like instinct or behaviour.
(dated) Any abstract entity similar to a beast.
Bestial nature, savagery, inhumanity, like (or akin to) an animal's.
Sexual activity between a human and another animal species.
bibulosity
bibulosity
noun
A fondness for tippling.
bicyclists
bicyclists
noun
plural of bicyclist
bisymmetry
bisymmetry
noun
(mathematics) The property of being bisymmetric.
blindstory
blindstory
noun
(architecture) The triforium, as opposed to the clerestory.
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
boistously
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
botrytises
botrytises
noun
plural of botrytis
boycottism
boycottism
noun
The methods or actions of boycotters.
brighteyes
bryologist
bryologist
noun
A scientist specialising in bryology.
bustlingly
bustlingly
adv
in a bustling manner
butyrinase
bynedestin
bynedestin
noun
A globulin found in malt.
calotypist
calotypist
noun
A person who makes calotypes.
calystegia
candystick
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
caryatides
caryatides
noun
plural of caryatide
casusistry
cataphysic
causticity
causticity
noun
(figuratively) Being caustic in speech, humour etc.
The quality of being physically caustic; burning, corrosive.
cautiously
cautiously
adv
In a cautious manner.
ceyssatite
ceyssatite
noun
Synonym of diatomite
chessylite
christmasy
chrysolite
chrysolite
noun
(mineralogy) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
A piece of such stone.
chrysotile
chrysotile
noun
(mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
cineplasty
cirsectomy
citromyces
citybuster
citynesses
cityscapes
cityscapes
noun
plural of cityscape
cloisterly
cloisterly
adj
Characteristic of, or suitable for, a cloister.
clysterize
comatosity
condensity
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.
copyrights
copyrights
noun
plural of copyright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copyright
cotyliscus
countryish
countryish
adj
(music) Having characteristics of country music
coyotillos
coyotillos
noun
plural of coyotillo
crayonists
crayonists
noun
plural of crayonist
cribrosity
crystaling
crystalite
crystalize
crystalize
verb
(rare) Alternative spelling of crystallize
crystallic
crystallin
crystallin
noun
(biochemistry) A globulin found in the lens of the eye.
curtseying
curtseying
noun
The act of dropping a curtsey.
verb
present participle of curtsey
cyathaspis
cyclesmith
cyclostomi
cymbalists
cymbalists
noun
plural of cymbalist
cynegetics
cynegetics
noun
(obsolete) hunting with dogs
cyniatrics
cynodictis
cysteamine
cysteamine
noun
(biochemistry) The simplest stable aminothiol, a degradation product of the amino acid cysteine, used to treat cystine excretion disorders and radiation sickness.
cysticerci
cysticerci
noun
plural of cysticercus
cysticerus
cystidiums
cystinosis
cystinosis
noun
(pathology) A disorder caused by abnormal metabolism of cystine.
cystinuria
cystinuria
noun
(medicine) The presence of cystine in the urine
cystirrhea
cystitides
cystitides
noun
plural of cystitis
cystodynia
cystoidean
cystoidean
noun
(zoology) A cystidean.
cytissorus
cytoclasis
cytoclasis
noun
(cytology) cell fragmentation
cytogenies
cytogenies
noun
plural of cytogeny
cytologies
cytologist
cytologist
noun
A biologist who studies cells.
A scientist who studies the physical characteristics of chromosomes.
cytostatic
cytostatic
adj
Tending to inhibit the growth and multiplication of cells.
noun
Any substance which inhibits cell growth and multiplication.
dactylitis
dactylitis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of an entire digit (a finger or toe).
dasyatidae
dasypeltis
densimetry
densimetry
noun
(physics) The measurement of density by means of a densimeter.
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.
depository
depository
noun
A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation; a repository.
A trustee; a depositary.
deputyship
deputyship
noun
The position or role of deputy.
despoticly
despoticly
adv
Archaic form of despotically.
destroying
destroying
verb
present participle of destroy
desynaptic
desynaptic
adj
Relating to desynapsis.
dialystely
diastataxy
diastrophy
dibasicity
dibasicity
noun
(chemistry) The property or condition of being dibasic.
dicotylous
dicotylous
adj
dicotyledonous
dictyosome
dictyosome
noun
(cytology) A plant organelle that is functionally equivalent to the Golgi apparatus in animal cells.
digestedly
digestedly
adv
In a digested or well-arranged manner; methodically.
digestibly
digestibly
adv
In a digestible manner; so as to be digested easily.
dihysteria
dinichthys
diophysite
dipsopathy
dipsopathy
noun
(medicine, archaic) The treatment of disease by abstaining from liquids; a thirst cure.
Alcoholism.
disability
disability
noun
(disability theory) An inability imposed on a person by society's failure to accommodate their physical or mental differences from others, as opposed to impairment.
(uncountable, informal) Regular payments received by a disabled person, usually from the state
A mental condition causing a difficulty with an intellectual task.
State of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like.
Want of legal qualification to do a thing; legal incapacity or incompetency.
disamenity
disamenity
noun
A disadvantage or drawback, especially of a location
disasterly
disasterly
adv
(obsolete) disastrously
discharity
discharity
noun
Lack of charity.
discreetly
discreetly
adv
Acting in a discreet manner; acting in a way that respects privacy or secrecy; quietly