(zoology) The segment of an insect's body to which the wings are attached; the thorax or mesosoma.
alkaptonuria
alkaptonuria
noun
(medicine) A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
alkylarylsulfonate
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
antiturnpikeism
areskutan
arosaguntacook
arrenotokous
arrenotokous
adj
Alternative form of arrhenotokous
arrhenotokous
arrhenotokous
adj
(zoology) Relating to arrhenotoky; producing males from unfertilized eggs.
auldfarrantlike
backcountry
backcountry
noun
A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible; the boondocks.
backcourtman
backcourtman
noun
(basketball) A backcourt player.
backcourtmen
backcourtmen
noun
plural of backcourtman
bankrupt
bankrupt
adj
(finance) In a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay one's debts.
Destitute of, or wholly lacking (something once possessed, or something one should possess).
Having been legally declared insolvent.
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A trader who secretes himself, or does certain other acts tending to defraud his creditors.
One who becomes unable to pay his or her debts; an insolvent person.
verb
(transitive) To force into bankruptcy.
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptcy
bankruptcy
noun
(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
bankrupted
bankrupted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bankrupt
bankrupting
bankrupting
verb
present participle of bankrupt
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
bankruptly
bankruptly
adv
In a bankrupt manner.
bankrupts
bankrupts
noun
plural of bankrupt
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bankrupt
bankruptship
bankrupture
bankrupture
noun
(dated) bankruptcy
blackcurrant
blackcurrant
noun
A shrub, Ribes nigrum, that produces small, very dark purple, edible berries.
The berry borne by this shrub.
buttermaking
cantankerous
cantankerous
adj
Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
cantankerously
cantankerously
adv
In a cantankerous manner.
cantankerousness
cantankerousness
noun
The state of being cantankerous.
cantankerousnesses
caratunk
chaunoprockt
chuckfarthing
counterattack
counterattack
noun
Alternative form of counter-attack
counterattacked
counterattacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterattack
counterattacker
counterattacker
noun
One who carries out a counterattack.
counterattacking
counterattacking
verb
present participle of counterattack
counterattacks
counterattacks
noun
plural of counterattack; alternative spelling of counter-attacks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterattack; alternative spelling of counter-attacks
counterblockade
counterblockade
noun
A blockade set up in opposition to another blockade.
counterblockades
counterblockades
noun
plural of counterblockade
counterbreastwork
countermark
countermark
noun
(farriery) An artificial cavity made in the teeth of horses that have outgrown their natural mark, to disguise their age.
A mark or token added to those already existing, as a security or proof.
verb
(transitive) To apply a countermark to.
countersank
countersank
verb
simple past tense of countersink
countertack
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
earthquaken
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
ekaterinburg
frankenmuth
frankfurt
frankfurt
noun
(US, Australia) A frankfurter; a hot dog sausage.
frankfurter
frankfurter
noun
(UK, US, Canada) A moist sausage of soft, even texture and flavor, often made from mechanically recovered meat or meat slurry.
frankfurters
frankfurters
noun
plural of frankfurter
frankfurts
frankfurts
noun
plural of frankfurt
fructokinase
fructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme of the liver, intestine, and kidney cortex.
graustarkian
grubstaking
grubstaking
verb
present participle of grubstake
intraleukocytic
intraleukocytic
adj
(cytology) Between leukocytes.
junggrammatiker
kaiserslautern
katipuneros
keratinous
keratinous
adj
Consisting of, or made from keratin.
keratoconjunctivitis
keratoconjunctivitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the cornea and the conjunctiva.
keratoconus
keratoconus
noun
(pathology) A degenerative non-inflammatory disorder of the eye in which structural changes within the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than its normal even curve
keratogenous
keratogenous
adj
That produces horny tissue
keratoncus
keratonosus
ketonuria
ketonuria
noun
(medicine) A medical condition in which ketone bodies are present in the urine.
khachaturian
klagenfurt
knackwurst
knackwurst
noun
A highly seasoned scalded sausage made from beef, pork, and fatty tissue similar to a frankfurter, but shorter and thicker.
knackwursts
knackwursts
noun
plural of knackwurst
kommandatura
koridethianus
korntunna
kristinaux
kurdistan
kuropatkin
kuropatkin
Proper noun
Russian Imperial Minister of War from 1898 to 1904.
kurtzman
lacklusterness
lacklusterness
noun
The quality of being lackluster.
manitrunk
manitrunk
noun
(insects, anatomy) The anterior segment of the thorax in insects.
mantuamaker
mantuamaker
noun
A maker of women's clothes, especially dresses
mitsukurina
mitsukurinidae
mountebankeries
mountebankeries
noun
plural of mountebankery
mountebankery
mountebankery
noun
The practices of a mountebank; quackery; boastful and vain pretenses.
narsarsukite
narsarsukite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing fluorine, iron, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium.
naturelike
naturelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of nature.
natureliked
neurokeratin
neurokeratin
noun
(biochemistry) The protein component of the myelin sheath.
neuroskeletal
neuroskeletal
adj
Of or pertaining to the neuroskeleton.
nutbreaker
nutbreaker
noun
The nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes).
nutcrack
nutcrack
verb
(of primates) To crack nuts for food.
nutcracker
nutcracker
noun
(US, New York City) A bootleg mixed drink made from a blend of alcohols and fruit juices.
(informal) Something difficult to figure out; a puzzle
(ornithology) Either of two birds of the genus Nucifraga in the crow family.
An implement for cracking nuts.
nutcrackers
nutcrackers
noun
plural of nutcracker
nutcrackery
outbarking
outbarking
verb
present participle of outbark
outbreaking
outbreaking
noun
That which bursts forth.
The act of breaking out.
verb
present participle of outbreak
outdrank
outdrank
verb
simple past tense of outdrink
outflanker
outflanker
noun
(military) One who is positioned so as to outflank the enemy in combat.
outrank
outrank
verb
(transitive) To be more important than.
(transitive) To be of a higher rank than.
outranked
outranked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outrank
outranking
outranking
verb
present participle of outrank
outranks
outranks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outrank
outsparkling
outsparkling
verb
present participle of outsparkle
pankhurst
phenylketonuria
phenylketonuria
noun
(medicine) A metabolic disorder in which individuals lack the liver enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) which is needed to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.
phosphofructokinase
phosphofructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates
picturemaking
prebankruptcy
prebankruptcy
adj
Preceding a bankruptcy.
preundertake
preundertaken
preundertaking
probankruptcy
pseudobankrupt
puritanlike
puritanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a puritan.
quadrantlike
quadrantlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a quadrant.
quakerization
quakerization
Noun
conversion to the Quaker religion
quakertown
quarterbacking
quarterbacking
noun
(American football) The act of playing as a quarterback
(US) The action of making criticisms after the event