Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
acclamatory
acclamatory
adj
Pertaining to, or expressing approval by, acclamation.
achromacyte
achromacyte
noun
(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
acromyodian
acromyodian
noun
Any passerine songbird of the former taxon Acromyodi
acromyodous
acromyodous
adj
Synonym of acromyodic
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
admaxillary
admaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Near to the maxilla or jawbone.
admerveylle
aerenchymas
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
affirmatory
affirmatory
adj
Giving affirmation; assertive; affirmative.
affirmingly
affirmingly
adv
in an affirming manner
agamospermy
agamospermy
noun
(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
agromyzidae
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alcyoniform
aldermanity
aldermanity
noun
The condition of being an alderman.
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
alkalimetry
alkalimetry
noun
The process of determining the strength of an alkali.
alkalometry
alloiometry
amaryllises
amaryllises
noun
plural of amaryllis
amatorially
amatorially
adv
In an amatory manner, romantically.
ambrosially
ambrosially
adv
In an ambrosial manner.
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminopyrine
aminopyrine
noun
aminophenazone
ammotherapy
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
ampherotoky
amphibryous
amphichromy
amphicyrtic
amphikaryon
amphistylar
amphithyron
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amyliferous
amyotrophia
amyotrophia
noun
Alternative form of amyotrophy
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
amyridaceae
amyxorrhoea
anaemotropy
andranatomy
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydroxime
anomoeomery
anthroponym
anthroponym
noun
The name of a person, especially a surname.
antimasonry
antimasonry
noun
Opposition to Freemasonry.
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apoembryony
archemastry
archmockery
argyrosomus
arhythmical
arhythmical
adj
Arrhythmic, having no rhythm.
armamentary
armamentary
noun
An armory; a magazine or arsenal.
aromaticity
aromaticity
noun
(organic chemistry) The property of being aromatic, i.e. having at least one conjugated ring.
The property of having an aroma.
arrhythmias
arrhythmias
noun
plural of arrhythmia, which can refer to types of arrhythmia, cases of arrhythmia, or episodes of arrhythmia.
arrhythmous
arrythmical
arteriotomy
arteriotomy
noun
(medicine) The opening of an artery, especially for bloodletting.
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthrodymic
arthrometry
arthrometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the mobility of joints
arthrophyma
arthrostomy
arthrostomy
noun
(surgery) Construction of an opening into the cavity of a joint
astrocaryum
astrocytoma
astrocytoma
noun
(medicine) A cancer of the brain that originates in astrocytes
asymmetries
asymmetries
noun
plural of asymmetry
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
atmidometry
atmocautery
atramentary
atramentary
adj
Alternative form of atramentarious
attorneydom
attorneydom
noun
The realm or sphere of attorneys.
attorneyism
attorneyism
noun
The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys.
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
axisymmetry
axisymmetry
noun
symmetry about an axis; rotational symmetry
barodynamic
barodynamic
adj
Relating to barodynamics.
bathochromy
bathychrome
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
berkeleyism
bimaxillary
bimaxillary
adj
Relating to both of the maxillae.
bimillenary
bimillenary
adj
Relating to, or happening every two thousand years
noun
A two-thousandth anniversary
biopolymers
biopolymers
noun
plural of biopolymer
biorhythmic
biorhythmic
adj
Of or pertaining to biorhythms.
bipyramidal
bipyramidal
adj
Having the shape of a bipyramid
bisymmetric
bisymmetric
adj
(mathematics, of a square matrix) Symmetric about both of its main diagonals.
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
bombyciform
borborygmic
borborygmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling borborygmus; rumbling.
borborygmus
borborygmus
noun
(figurative) Something resembling borborygmus.
A rumbling sound made by the movement of gas in the intestines.
botrycymose
botryomyces
bottomrying
brachiotomy
brachydomal
brachyprism
brachytmema
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
bromatology
bromatology
noun
The study of food.
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
bromobenzyl
bromobenzyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in plural) Any bromo derivative of a benzyl radical
bromocyanid
bromohydrin
bromohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is bromine.
bromothymol
bromothymol
noun
(organic chemistry) A brominated derivative of thymol that is formally part of the structure of the dye bromothymol blue
bronchotomy
bronchotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision into the windpipe or larynx, including the operations of tracheotomy and laryngotomy.
brulyiement
bryophyllum
bryophyllum
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Bryophyllum of plants in the family Crassulaceae.
bumbleberry
bumbleberry
noun
Applied to pies, juices, etc. made with a mixture of various berries and sometimes other fruits.
butyrometer
butyrometer
noun
Any of several devices used to estimate the proportion of butterfat in milk
caesarotomy
calorimetry
calorimetry
noun
(physics) The science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction or change of state.
A wide headband that covers the ears, for wearing on cold days.
cameography
capreomycin
capreomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.
carbylamine
carbylamine
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) an isocyanide
cardiectomy
cardiectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the cardia (the part of the esophagus that connects to the stomach).
cardiometry
cardiometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the heart, as by percussion or auscultation
cementatory
cementatory
adj
Having the quality of cementing, or uniting firmly.
ceratectomy
cerebrotomy
cerebrotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the brain
ceremoniary
charactonym
charactonym
noun
(literature) A name that is somehow descriptive of the character who bears it.
charmlessly
charmlessly
adv
In a charmless way; without charm.
cheirognomy
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiromyidae
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chlorimetry
chlorimetry
noun
Alternative form of chlorometry
chlorometry
chlorometry
noun
The process of testing the bleaching power of any combination of chlorine.
chondrotomy
chondrotomy
noun
(anatomy) The dissection of cartilage.
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
chrismatory
chrismatory
noun
A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
chromolysis
chromolysis
noun
Alternative form of chromatolysis
chromophyll
chromophyll
noun
(biology) Any plant pigment (such as chlorophyll)
chromoscopy
chromotropy
chromotropy
noun
Synonym of chromotropism
chromotypic
chromotypic
adj
Relating to chromotypes; produced by chromotypy
chronomancy
chronomancy
noun
The divination of the best time to do something, or the determination of lucky and unlucky days.
chronometry
chronometry
noun
The science of the measurement of time
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
chrysosperm
chrysosperm
noun
(obsolete) The seed of gold; an alchemical means of creating gold.
churchmanly
churchmanly
adj
Befitting a churchman.
chylomicron
chylomicron
noun
(biology) A microscopic globule of lipoprotein, found in blood and lymph, that is associated with the digestion of fats