Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
adenomyofibroma
affirmativeness
affirmativeness
noun
The property of being affirmative.
afforestational
affranchisement
affranchisement
noun
The act of freeing; enfranchisement.
afibrinogenemia
afibrinogenemia
noun
(medicine) A blood disorder in which the blood does not clot normally due to a lack of, or a malfunction involving, fibrinogen.
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
anfractuousness
anfractuousness
noun
The state or quality of being anfractuous.
antereformation
antiferromagnet
antiferromagnet
noun
(physics) An antiferromagnetic material
antipriestcraft
antipriestcraft
noun
Opposition to priestcraft.
archdapifership
ariboflavinosis
ariboflavinosis
noun
(pathology) The medical condition caused by deficiency of riboflavin.
arteriofibrosis
artificialities
artificialities
noun
plural of artificiality
auldfarrantlike
autotransformer
autotransformer
noun
(electrical engineering) A transformer with a single winding, its output being taken from taps.
autotransfusion
autotransfusion
noun
(medicine) A blood transfusion in which a person receives their own blood, extracted previously.
beforementioned
beforementioned
Adjective
Previously mentioned.
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
bitripinnatifid
brazenfacedness
burglarproofing
butterflyfishes
butterflyfishes
noun
plural of butterflyfish
butteryfingered
calcaneofibular
calcaneofibular
adj
Relating to the calcaneus and fibula.
caprifoliaceous
caprifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Caprifoliaceae family of honeysuckles.
carbonification
carbonification
noun
(geology) The conversion of organic plant matter into coal over time in the absence of air.
centrifugalized
centrifugalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifugalize
certifiableness
certifiableness
noun
The quality of being certifiable (able to be certified).
charadriiformes
chesterfieldian
chesterfieldian
Noun
Someone who acts in a sophisticated, aristocratic manner, reminiscent of the
Adjective
In the style of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, marked by brilliance, wit, and elegance in writing, and aristocratic assurance in life
cholecalciferol
cholecalciferol
noun
Vitamin D₃
chondrification
chondrification
noun
(physiology) The formation of, or conversion into, cartilage; a cartilaginous formation resulting from this process.
circumferential
circumferential
adj
(not comparable) Of or pertaining to a circumference.
Circuitous, indirect or roundabout.
circumforaneous
circumforaneous
adj
(by extension) Indirect, roundabout, or unnecessarily complex.
Wandering from place to place or market to market.
comfortableness
comfortableness
noun
Comfort: the quality or state of being comfortable.
comfortlessness
comfortlessness
noun
The state or quality of being comfortless.
confectionaries
confectionaries
noun
plural of confectionary
confectioneries
confectioneries
noun
plural of confectionery
confessionaries
confessionaries
noun
plural of confessionary
configurational
configurational
adj
(grammar) Of a language: having a relatively fixed style of grammar where the subject of a sentence is outside the finite verb phrase but the object is inside it.
Of or pertaining to a configuration.
conformableness
conformableness
noun
The state or quality of being conformable.
confraternities
confraternities
noun
plural of confraternity
confrontational
confrontational
adj
Pertaining to a confrontation; characterized by, or given to initiating hostile encounter; in-your-face.
congelifraction
congelifraction
noun
the weathering of material through the repeated freezing and thawing of water.
consignificator
corporification
corporification
noun
The act or process of corporifying.
corticoafferent
corticoefferent
corticoefferent
adj
Leading outward from the cerebral cortex
counterdefender
counterfeisance
counterfeisance
noun
(obsolete) Deception, dissimulation.
counterfeitment
counterfeitment
noun
counterfeiting
counterfeitness
counterfeitness
noun
The state or quality of being counterfeit.
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
countrification
countrification
noun
The act or process of countrifying.
countrifiedness
countrifiedness
noun
The quality of being countrified.
countryfiedness
crestfallenness
crestfallenness
noun
The quality of being crestfallen.
crystalliferous
crystalliferous
adj
Containing or producing crystals
deafforestation
decertification
decertification
noun
The act or process of decertifying.
dedifferentiate
dedifferentiate
verb
To lose or reverse differentiation
dehydrofreezing
dehydrofreezing
noun
The preservation of food by dehydration and subsequent freezing
verb
present participle of dehydrofreeze
democratifiable
denitrification
denitrification
noun
The process by which a nitrate becomes molecular nitrogen, especially by the action of bacteria.
desertification
desertification
noun
The process by which a geographic region becomes a desert, resulting from natural changes in climate or by human activity.
dessertspoonful
dessertspoonful
noun
A quantity of something about the volume of a dessertspoon, or 2 teaspoons.
desulfurisation
desulfurization
desulfurization
noun
The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.
devitrification
devitrification
noun
The formation of small crystals in a glass as a result of slow cooling from the molten state
differentialize
differentialize
verb
(rare) Synonym of differentiate
differentiating
differentiating
verb
present participle of differentiate
differentiation
differentiation
noun
(biology) The process by which the components of multicellular life (cells, organs, etc.) are produced and acquire function, as when a seed develops the root and stem, and the initial stem develops the leaf, branches, and flower buds.
(biology, evolution) The evolutionary process by which one taxonomic group (species, genus, variety, etc.) becomes distinct from another, or acquires distinct features; the result of such a process: distinctness.
(geology) The process of separation of cooling magma into various rock types.
(mathematics, calculus) The process of applying the derivative operator to a function; of calculating a function's derivative.
The act of treating one thing as distinct from another, or of creating such a distinction; of separating a class of things into categories; of describing a thing by illustrating how it is different from something else.
The process of developing distinct components.
differentiative
differentiative
adj
That differentiates, or causes differentiation
differentiators
differentiators
noun
plural of differentiator
diffractiveness
diffrangibility
diffrangibility
noun
Ability to be diffracted.
disafforestment
disafforestment
noun
disafforestation
discomfortingly
discomfortingly
adv
In a discomforting manner
disconfirmation
disconfirmation
noun
(chiefly philosophy, uncountable) Introduction of evidence which conclusively establishes that a belief or hypothesis is not true or which diminishes the acceptability of a belief or hypothesis.
(countable) A particular fact, observation, or other item of evidence which shows or tends to show that a belief or hypothesis is not true.
disconformities
disconformities
noun
plural of disconformity
disenfranchised
disenfranchised
adj
Not represented; especially, not having the right to vote.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disenfranchise
disenfranchises
disenfranchises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disenfranchise
disgracefulness
disgracefulness
noun
The state or quality of being disgraceful.
disinflationary
disinflationary
adj
(economics) Exhibiting or causing reduced inflation.
disrespectfully
disrespectfully
adv
In a disrespectful manner; with a lack of respect.
dissatisfactory
dissatisfactory
adj
Causing dissatisfaction.
distressfulness
distressfulness
noun
The state or quality of being distressful; the state of having or causing anxiety or strain.
distrustfulness
distrustfulness
noun
The state or quality of being distrustful or doubtful; distrust; mistrust.
diversification
diversification
noun
(finance) An investment strategy involving investing in a range of assets with differing features in order to reduce specific risk.
A corporate strategy in which a company acquires or establishes a business other than that of its current product.
The act, or the result, of diversifying.
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
dumbfounderment
dumbfounderment
noun
dumbfoundedness
effranchisement
effranchisement
noun
Obsolete form of enfranchisement.
eflagelliferous
eflagelliferous
adj
Not flagelliferous.
electrification
electrification
noun
The act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity.
The adaptation (of a home, farm, village, city, industry, railroad) for electric power.
electroaffinity
electrorefining
electrorefining
noun
A process, similar to electrowinning, for the removal of impurities from a metal.
enfranchisement
enfranchisement
noun
(land legal, England & Wales, historical) the conversion of a copyhold estate into a freehold estate
A release from slavery
The act of enfranchising
The investiture with any of several municipal privileges
eocarboniferous
extrafascicular
extrafascicular
adj
Outside of a fascicle
extrafoliaceous
extrafoliaceous
adj
(botany) Away from the leaves, or inserted in a different place from them.
extrascientific
extrascientific
adj
Beyond the context of science.
faithworthiness
faithworthiness
noun
(archaic) trustworthiness
familiarisation
familiarisation
noun
Alternative spelling of familiarization
familiarisingly
familiarization
familiarization
noun
The act, process or result of familiarizing.
familiarizingly
faradopalpation
featherlessness
featherlessness
noun
The state or condition of being featherless; lack of feathers.
featurelessness
featurelessness
noun
The state or condition of being featureless.
federalizations
federalizations
noun
plural of federalization
feebleheartedly
femorococcygeal
femoropopliteal
femoropopliteal
adj
Relating to the femur and popliteus.
ferociousnesses
ferricyanhydric
ferrihemoglobin
ferrihemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A form of hemoglobin in which the central ferrous iron atom is oxidised to the ferric state
ferrocyanhydric
ferromolybdenum
ferromolybdenum
noun
An iron-molybdenum alloy.
ferrophosphorus
ferrophosphorus
noun
A ferroalloy of iron and phosphorus.
fertilisability
fertilisational
fertilizability
fertilizability
noun
The condition of being, or the extent to which something is fertilizable
fertilizational
fertilizational
adj
Relating to fertilization.
fiatconfirmatio
fibrinocellular
fibrinocellular
adj
Composed of fibrin and cells
fibrinopurulent
fibrinopurulent
adj
Relating to, or containing fibrin and pus
fibrobronchitis
fibrocalcareous
fibrochondritis
fibrointestinal
fibrolipomatous
fibrolipomatous
adj
(pathology) Relating to fibrolipomas
fibromembranous
fibromyomectomy
fibroreticulate
fideicommissary
fideicommissary
noun
(law, ancient Rome) the beneficiary of a fideicommissum.
filamentiferous
filamentiferous
adj
(archaic) filiferous
fimbrilliferous
fissiparousness
fissiparousness
noun
The quality of being fissiparous.
flacourtiaceous
flacourtiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to or formerly belonging to the family Flacourtiaceae.
flagellariaceae
flibbertigibbet
flibbertigibbet
noun
(archaic) An imp, a fiend.
A flighty person; someone regarded as silly, irresponsible, or scatterbrained, especially someone who chatters or gossips.
An offbeat, skittish person; especially said of a young woman.
flirtatiousness
flirtatiousness
noun
The quality of being flirtatious
floriculturally
floriculturally
adv
In terms of floriculture.
floriferousness
floriferousness
noun
Quality of being floriferous, or bearing many flowers.
fluorescigenous
fluorophosphate
fluorophosphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion PO₃F²⁻ formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate anion with a fluorine atom; any salt containing such an anion
(organic chemistry) The functional group >PO₃F formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate group with a fluorine atom; any compound containing such a group