| 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. |
| CANCEROUSLY | • cancerously adv. In a cancerous manner; like a cancer; malignant; spreading. • cancerously adv. With cancer. • CANCEROUS adv. afflicted with a cancer. |
| CHATOYANCES | • chatoyances n. Plural of chatoyance. • CHATOYANCE n. the quality of being chatoyant, having a changing lustre, also CHATOYANCY. |
| CHOANOCYTES | • choanocytes n. Plural of choanocyte. • CHOANOCYTE n. a cell in which the flagellum is surrounded by a sheath of protoplasm. |
| CONNASCENCY | • connascency n. Alternative form of connascence. • CONNASCENCY n. the state of being connascent, also CONNASCENCE. |
| CONSERVANCY | • conservancy n. The conservation of a resource. • conservancy n. An organization dedicated to the conservation of natural resources. • conservancy n. (Britain) A commission that deals with fishery and navigation. |
| CONSULTANCY | • consultancy n. A consultant or consulting firm. • consultancy n. The services offered by a consultant. • CONSULTANCY n. an agency which provides professional advice; the post or work of a consultant. |
| CONVERSANCY | • conversancy n. The condition of being conversant. • CONVERSANCY n. the state of being conversant, also CONVERSANCE. |
| CONVEYANCES | • conveyances n. Plural of conveyance. • CONVEYANCE n. an instrument by which title to property is conveyed. |
| CRANIOSCOPY | • cranioscopy n. (Rare) The study of the shape, size, and other features of the human skull. • cranioscopy n. (Dated) Phrenology. • CRANIOSCOPY n. phrenology. |
| CYCLISATION | • cyclisation n. Alternative spelling of cyclization. • CYCLISATION n. the formation of a ring in a chemical compound, also CYCLIZATION. |
| CYCLOIDIANS | • cycloidians n. Plural of cycloidian. • CYCLOIDIAN n. a fish with cycloid scales. |
| DISCORDANCY | • discordancy n. Discordance. • DISCORDANCY n. the state or an instance of being discordant, also DISCORDANCE. |
| GYNOCRACIES | • gynocracies n. Plural of gynocracy. • GYNOCRACY n. government by women. |
| INCONSTANCY | • inconstancy n. Lack of constancy; lack of consistency in thought, emotion or action. • INCONSTANCY n. the state of being inconstant. |
| SNOBBOCRACY | • snobbocracy n. Alternative form of snobocracy. • SNOBBOCRACY n. government by snobs. |
| SYCOPHANTIC | • sycophantic adj. Obsequious, flattering, toadying. In other words, eager to please. • SYCOPHANTIC adj. of or like a sycophant, also SYCOPHANTICAL. |
| VANCOMYCINS | • VANCOMYCIN n. an antibiotic drug obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces orientalis, used against bacteria that are resistant to other antibiotics. |