| ACCESSORILY | • accessorily adv. In the manner of an accessory; auxiliarily. • ACCESSORY adv. accompanying, as a subordinate; additional, also ACCESSARY. |
| ACTINOMYCES | • actinomyces n. A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces. • Actinomyces prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Actinomycetaceae – filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria that includes… • ACTINOMYCES n. a filamentous microorganism like both bacteria and fungi, also ACTINOMYCETE. |
| ANTICYCLONE | • anticyclone n. (Meteorology) a system of winds that spiral out from a centre of high pressure. • ANTICYCLONE n. a system of winds that rotates clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern. |
| CHEIROMANCY | • cheiromancy n. Alternative form of chiromancy. • CHEIROMANCY n. divination by means of palmistry, also CHIROMANCY. |
| COENZYMATIC | • coenzymatic adj. Relating to, or using coenzymes. • COENZYMATIC adj. relating to a coenzyme. |
| COMEDICALLY | • comedically adv. In a comedic manner; using comedy. • COMEDIC adv. of or relating to comedy. |
| CONCEIVABLY | • conceivably adv. In a conceivable manner; possibly. • CONCEIVABLE adv. that can be conceived of. |
| CRANIECTOMY | • craniectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial… • CRANIECTOMY n. surgical opening of the cranium. |
| CYCLAZOCINE | • cyclazocine n. (Pharmacology) A particular narcotic. • CYCLAZOCINE n. a synthetic drug protecting against the addictive effects of the morphine group. |
| CYCLOPAEDIA | • cyclopaedia n. (Archaic) The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal… • cyclopaedia n. (Archaic) An encyclopedia. • cyclopædia n. Obsolete spelling of cyclopaedia. |
| CYCLOPAEDIC | • cyclopaedic adj. Alternative form of cyclopedic. • CYCLOPAEDIC adj. encyclopaedic, also CYCLOPEDIC. |
| CYCLOPEDIAS | • cyclopedias n. Plural of cyclopedia. • CYCLOPEDIA n. an encyclopaedia, also CYCLOPAEDIA. |
| CYCLOPLEGIA | • cycloplegia n. Paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye, resulting in a loss of accommodation. • CYCLOPLEGIA n. loss of visual accommodation because of ciliary muscle paralysis. |
| CYTOMEGALIC | • cytomegalic adj. Relating to or exhibiting cytomegaly. • CYTOMEGALIC adj. having greatly enlarged cells. |
| ECTOPICALLY | • ectopically adv. In an ectopic manner. • ECTOPIC adv. relating to ectopia. |
| FERROCYANIC | • ferrocyanic adj. (Inorganic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from a ferrocyanide. • FERROCYANIC adj. pertaining to a ferrocyanide. |
| GYNOCRACIES | • gynocracies n. Plural of gynocracy. • GYNOCRACY n. government by women. |
| MERITOCRACY | • meritocracy n. Rule by merit and talent. • meritocracy n. A type of society where wealth, income, and social status are assigned through competition. • MERITOCRACY n. government by the meritorious. |
| OXYCEPHALIC | • oxycephalic adj. Of or relating to oxycephaly. • OXYCEPHALIC adj. having a conical skull, also OXYCEPHALOUS. |