(soil science) Consisting of, or containing, clay and sand.
australopithecine
australopithecine
adj
(anthropology, paleontology) Of or pertaining to these hominids.
noun
(anthropology, paleontology) Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus, Paranthropus when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera.
authoritativeness
authoritativeness
noun
The quality of possessing authority.
The quality of trustworthiness and reliability.
autochthonousness
autochthonousness
noun
The quality of being autochthonous.
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
autosensitization
autosensitization
noun
(biology, medicine, immunology) A hypersensitivity reaction to a self-antigen (any biomolecule of one's own body, usually a particular protein thereof). Often it does not occur until somehow triggered by an exogenous immune challenge (such as an infection), but once triggered it becomes its own ongoing molecular process that is independent of that stimulus.
autosuggestionist
autosuggestionist
noun
A practitioner of autosuggestion.
bismutoplagionite
branchiopulmonate
bromodeoxyuridine
bromodeoxyuridine
noun
(organic chemistry) A synthetic nucleoside which is an analogue of thymidine; it is commonly used in the detection of proliferating cells in living tissues, where it competes with uridine
bunomastodontidae
bureaucratization
bureaucratization
noun
The formation of, or the conversion of something into, a bureaucracy.
calcaneonavicular
calcaneonavicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the navicular bone.
capsulolenticular
capsulolenticular
adj
(anatomy) relating to the lens (of the eye) and its capsule
cardiopneumograph
carnivorousnesses
caudatolenticular
caudatolenticular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the caudate and lenticular nuclei of the corpus striatum in the brain.
centrolepidaceous
centrolepidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Centrolepidaceae.
chitinocalcareous
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygious
circumitineration
coinstantaneously
coinstantaneously
adv
At the same instant in time.
colleaguesmanship
commensurableness
commensurableness
noun
The state or quality of being commensurable.
communicativeness
communicativeness
noun
The state or quality of being communicative.
conceptualisation
conceptualisation
noun
The act of conceptualising, or something conceptualised.
conceptualization
conceptualization
noun
The concept so formed; something conceptualized
The process of forming a conceptual form of a phenomenon; the act of conceptualizing
concupiscibleness
concupiscibleness
noun
(obsolete, rare) The state of being concupiscible; readiness to desire or lust.
conjecturableness
conscientiousness
conscientiousness
noun
The state or characteristic of being conscientious.
consentaneousness
consentaneousness
noun
The state or quality of being consentaneous.
consequentialness
consequentialness
noun
the quality or state of being consequential
constitutionalize
constitutionalize
verb
To incorporate into a constitution
To make constitutional
To provide with a constitution
contemporaneously
contemporaneously
adv
In the same period of time.
contrasuggestible
contrasuggestible
adj
Liable to respond to psychological suggestion by doing the opposite.
corticopeduncular
corticopeduncular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebral cortex and the peduncles.
counteraccusation
counteraccusation
noun
An accusation made in reply to another accusation.
counteraggression
counteraggression
noun
Aggression shown in response to the aggression of another.
counterattraction
counterattraction
noun
Something that vies for the attention of a person or thing in competition with something else; a rival for preference.
counterattractive
counterattractive
adj
(rare) Acting as a counterattraction; counterattracting.
counteravouchment
counterbreastwork
counterchallenges
counterchallenges
noun
plural of counterchallenge
countercomplaints
countercomplaints
noun
plural of countercomplaint
counterconversion
countercriticisms
countercriticisms
noun
plural of countercriticism
counterdeputation
counterdeputation
noun
A deputation that opposes another deputation.
counterdifficulty
counterdifficulty
noun
A difficulty arising in response to another difficulty.
counterdiscipline
counterdiscipline
noun
A discipline that opposes another discipline.
counterefficiency
counterengagement
counterenthusiasm
counterenthusiasm
noun
An enthusiasm that counters or goes against another enthusiasm.
counterequivalent
counterexcitement
counterexcitement
noun
A state of excitation in response or opposition to another such state.
counterexposition
counterexposition
noun
An exposition that responds to, or counters, another exposition.
counterhypothesis
counterhypothesis
noun
A contrasting hypothesis put forward as a response to another hypothesis.
counterindication
counterindication
noun
contraindication
counterinfluences
counterinfluences
noun
plural of counterinfluence
counterinsurgency
counterinsurgency
noun
Any political or military action taken to defeat insurgency, especially during guerrilla warfare.
counterinsurgents
counterinsurgents
noun
plural of counterinsurgent
counterinvestment
counterinvestment
noun
Synonym of countercathexis
counterirritation
counterirritation
noun
(medicine) The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere.
counternecromancy
counterobligation
counterobligation
noun
A reciprocal obligation; something one is obliged to do in return.
counteroffensives
counteroffensives
noun
plural of counteroffensive
counterproductive
counterproductive
adj
More of a hindrance than a help.
counterpropaganda
counterpropaganda
noun
Propaganda disseminated as a response and opposition to other propaganda.
counterprotection
counterresolution
counterresolution
noun
A resolution that counteracts or opposes another resolution.
counterrevolution
counterrevolution
noun
A revolution aiming to reverse the political or social changes instigated by a previous revolution.
countersignatures
countersignatures
noun
plural of countersignature
counterstrategies
counterstrategies
noun
plural of counterstrategy
countersuggestion
countersuggestion
noun
A suggestion made as an alternative to an earlier idea or suggestion.
countertendencies
countertendencies
noun
plural of countertendency
counterterrorisms
counterterrorists
counterterrorists
noun
plural of counterterrorist
demasculinisation
demasculinization
demasculinization
noun
(biology) The suppression of a male-orientated function by repressing male hormones
The removal of the testicles
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
desoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleic
adj
Alternative form of deoxyribonucleic
disaccustomedness
disadvantageously
disadvantageously
adv
In a disadvantageous manner.
discircumspection
discommodiousness
discommodiousness
noun
The state or quality of being discommodious.
discontiguousness
discontiguousness
noun
The quality of being discontiguous.
discontinuousness
discontinuousness
noun
The state or quality of being discontinuous.
dishonourableness
dishonourableness
noun
Alternative spelling of dishonorableness
dissentaneousness
dissentaneousness
noun
The quality of being dissentaneous.
doubleheartedness
duodenocystostomy
duodenocystostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the duodenum and bladder, often performed during pancreas transplantation.
(surgery) anastomosis of the duodenum and gallbladder, also referred to as duodenocholecystostomy
electroconvulsive
electroconvulsive
adj
(medicine) Causing seizures or convulsions by means of strong electrical shocks.
electroindustrial
electroneutrality
electroneutrality
noun
(chemistry) electrical neutrality, especially as applied to the principle that pure ionic substances are electrically neutral
electropuncturing
enantiomorphously
enantiomorphously
adv
enantiomorphically
ethnomusicologist
ethnomusicologist
noun
A researcher in the field of ethnomusicology.
eudaemonistically
eudaemonistically
adv
In terms of eudaemonism.
excrementitiously
excrementitiously
adv
In an excrementitious manner.
gastroduodenotomy
gastrohyperneuria
gastrojejunostomy
gastrojejunostomy
noun
(surgery) A form of anastomosis in which a connection is made between the stomach and the jejunum
haemagglutination
haemagglutination
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of hemagglutination
hemoglobiniferous
hepaticopulmonary
hepaticopulmonary
adj
Synonym of hepatopulmonary
heterogeneousness
heterogeneousness
noun
The quality of being heterogeneous.
heteroinoculation
hippocastanaceous
homogeneousnesses
housewifelinesses
hydrocarbonaceous
hydrocarbonaceous
adj
(chemistry, archaic) Of the nature of, or containing, hydrocarbons.
hydropneumothorax
hydropneumothorax
noun
(medicine) The presence of both fluid and air in the pleural cavity
hymenophyllaceous
hymenophyllaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging or relating to the family Hymenophyllaceae.
hyperfunctionally
hyperimmunization
hyperimmunization
noun
The presence in the body of an excessive number of antibodies to a specific antigen.
hyperlustrousness
hypersensuousness
hyposuprarenalism
illustriousnesses
immunofluorescent
immunofluorescent
adj
Of, pertaining to, or using immunofluorescence.
immunogenetically
immunogenetically
adv
By means of immunogenetics
immunohematologic
immunosuppressant
immunosuppressant
adj
(pharmacology) Capable of immunosuppression, immunosuppressive.
noun
(pharmacology) An immunosuppressive agent.
immunosuppression
immunosuppression
noun
(immunology, medicine) The active medical suppression of the immune response.
immunosuppressive
immunosuppressive
adj
(pharmacology, immunology) Having the capability to suppress the immune system, capable of immunosuppression.
noun
(pharmacology, immunology) An agent which is capable of immunosuppression.
impecuniousnesses
incombustibleness
incombustibleness
noun
The quality of being incombustible.
incommunicatively
incommunicatively
adv
In an incommunicative way.
inconsecutiveness
inconsecutiveness
noun
The state or quality of not being consecutive.
inconsequentially
inconsequentially
adv
In an inconsequential manner.
inconspicuousness
inconspicuousness
noun
The condition of being inconspicuous
incorruptibleness
incorruptibleness
noun
incorruptibility
industriousnesses
inefficaciousness
inefficaciousness
noun
Lack of efficacy.
injudiciousnesses
inquisitorialness
inquisitorialness
noun
The quality of being inquisitorial.
instantaneousness
instantaneousness
noun
condition of being instantaneous
institutionalised
institutionalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of institutionalise
institutionalized
institutionalized
adj
Having been committed to an institution, such as a prison or an insane asylum.
Having been established as an institution.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of institutionalize
institutionalizes
institutionalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of institutionalize
insubordinateness
insubordinateness
noun
The quality of being insubordinate.
insupportableness
insupportableness
noun
The state of being insupportable; insufferableness.