(Roman Catholicism) A religious confraternity that, as a special concession of the Holy See, can join or affiliate with, and extend privileges to, other similar brotherhoods.
benefactory
benefactory
adj
Yielding benefit; doing good.
noun
One who gives benefit to others; a benefactor.
benzoylformic
beryciform
beryciform
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the Beryciformes, an order of ray-finned fishes
noun
Any fish of the order Beryciformes
calefactory
calefactory
adj
warming
noun
(architecture) The room or building in a monastery holding its communal fire, kept warm and used as a sitting room.
A warming pan, or similar device used by a priest to warm his hands
calyciferous
calyciferous
adj
Bearing the calyx.
calyciflorate
cerebriformly
cerebriformly
adv
In a cerebriform manner.
certificatory
certificatory
adj
Serving to certify something.
noun
(archaic) A certificate.
chlorophylliferous
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
clypeiform
clypeiform
adj
shield-shaped; clypeate
codfishery
codfishery
noun
A fishery specifically dealing with cod.
coffeeberry
coffeeberry
noun
A shrub with glossy green leaves and bright red fruits that look like those of the coffee tree, native to the far western edge of North America, from Oregon to Baja California, Frangula californica
colymbriformes
comfortlessly
comfortlessly
adv
In a comfortless manner
comfrey
comfrey
noun
Any of several species of perennial herbs of the genus Symphytum, often specifically Symphytum officinale.
comfreys
comfreys
noun
plural of comfrey
conchyliferous
confectionary
confectionary
adj
Prepared as a confection.
Relating to, or of the nature of confections or their production.
noun
(dated) A confectioner's shop; a confectionery.
(obsolete) A place where confections are manufactured, stored; a confectory.
(obsolete) One who makes confections; a confectioner.
(uncountable, rare) Candy, sweets, taken collectively; confectionery.
A candy, sweetmeat; a confection.
confectionery
confectionery
noun
(uncountable) Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.
(uncountable) The business or occupation of manufacturing confectionery; the skill or work of a confectioner.
A store where confectionery is sold; a confectioner's shop.
confectory
confectory
adj
(obsolete) Relating to the art of making confectionery.
confederacy
confederacy
noun
(politics) A state where the sovereign constituent units delegate their authority to the centre. As opposed to a federation, where the central and regional governments are each equal and sovereign in their own sphere.
An alliance.
Specifically, an instance of a decentralized governing structure among the indigenous peoples of North America.
confessary
confessary
noun
(obsolete) One who makes a confession.
confessionary
confessionary
adj
Of or relating to confession.
noun
A confessional.
A manual or guide to making confession.
confessory
confessory
adj
That constitutes a confession
confidentiary
confirmatively
confirmatively
adv
With confirmation from other sources
confirmedly
confirmedly
adv
In a manner that is confirmed; definitely, as has been demonstrated.
confraternity
confraternity
noun
(countable) A group with a common interest.
(countable) A religious fraternity or brotherhood.
(uncountable) Brotherly friendship.
coniferophyte
coniferophyte
noun
(botany) conifer
copyfitter
correctify
correctify
verb
(nonstandard) To correct.
corymbiferous
corymbiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing corymbs of flowers or fruit.
coryneform
coryneform
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium
Bacteria resembling such bacterium, having irregularly shaped, non-spore-forming, aerobic, gram-positive rods.
counterdifficulty
counterdifficulty
noun
A difficulty arising in response to another difficulty.
counterefficiency
counterfactually
counterfactually
adv
In a counterfactual way.
counterfallacy
counterfallacy
noun
A fallacy that opposes another fallacy.
counterfeitly
counterfeitly
adv
In a counterfeit way; falsely.
counterfleury
counterfleury
adj
Alternative spelling of counterflory
counterflory
counterflory
adj
(heraldry) Decorated with fleurs-de-lis or other floral motifs arranged in pairs opposite each other, especially on opposite sides of a border on a shield or banner.
counterinflationary
counterinflationary
adj
(economics) Counteracting inflation.
countryfied
countryfied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countryfy
countryfiedness
crystalliferous
crystalliferous
adj
Containing or producing crystals
cyanformate
cymbaeform
cymiferous
cymiferous
adj
(botany) Producing cymes.
cypraeiform
cypseliform
cypseliform
adj
(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
cypseliformes
cystiferous
cytodifferentiation
cytodifferentiation
noun
The morphological development of undifferentiated cells into more specialised ones
deferentectomy
deferentectomy
noun
surgical severing of the vas deferens
deificatory
deificatory
adj
Serving to deify or make into a god.
dihdroxycholecalciferol
edificatory
edificatory
adj
Tending to edification.
efflorescency
efflorescency
noun
Archaic form of efflorescence.
efractory
electroaffinity
enforceability
enforceability
noun
The quality of being enforceable.
enforcedly
enforcedly
adv
In a way that is enforced.
enforcibility
enforcibility
noun
Alternative form of enforceability
enforcingly
enforcingly
adv
So as to enforce.
enforcively
epididymodeferentectomy
factorylike
factorylike
adj
Resembling a factory in any of various respects
factoryville
fancymonger
fancymonger
noun
(obsolete) A lovemonger; a whimsical lover.
farinaceously
farinaceously
adv
In a farinaceous manner.
fecundatory
fecundatory
adj
Of or relating to fecundation.
felsophyric
femorococcygeal
ferociously
ferociously
adv
In a ferocious manner, particularly violent and aggressive.
Intensely or extremely.
ferocity
ferocity
noun
The condition of being ferocious.
ferricyanogen
ferricyanogen
noun
(chemistry) A hexavalent radical, Fe₂(CN)₁₂, a compound of cyanogen and iron in the ferric state.
ferrihydrocyanic
ferrocyanate
ferrocyanate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of ferrocyanic acid; a ferrocyanide.
ferrocyanhydric
ferrocyanic
ferrocyanic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from a ferrocyanide
ferrocyanide
ferrocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The complex ion Fe(CN)₆⁴⁻; any salt containing this ion; they are used in making blue pigments
ferrocyanogen
ferrocyanogen
noun
(chemistry) The tetravalent radical Fe(CN)₆.
ferroelectrically
ferroelectrically
adv
In a ferroelectric manner
With regard to ferroelectricity
ferroelectricity
ferroelectricity
noun
(physics) The electric polarization of a substance (spontaneous presence of a dipole moment) that is analogous to ferromagnetism
ferrohydrocyanic
fibrinogenically
fibrocrystalline
fibrocyte
fibrocyte
noun
An inactive connective tissue cell that is capable of forming collagen
fibromyectomy
fibromyomectomy
fideicommissary
fideicommissary
noun
(law, ancient Rome) the beneficiary of a fideicommissum.
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
focimetry
focimetry
noun
The art or study of measuring the power of lenses.
focometry
forcedly
forcedly
adv
In a manner that is, or seems, forced.
forcefully
forcefully
adv
With either physical or coercive force; in a forceful manner; vigorously; powerfully.
fordyce
fordyce
Proper noun
a city in Arkansas, USA
a village in Nebraska, USA.
a village in council area, Scotland
forebackwardly
forecastingly
forecastingly
adv
So as to forecast or predict.
forehatchway
forensicality
forensicality
noun
The quality of being forensic; a forensic approach or attitude.
forensically
forensically
adv
In a forensic manner.
Regarding forensics, or forensic science.
a forensically thorough search
formaldehydesulphoxylic
frictionlessly
frictionlessly
adv
In a frictionless way; without friction.
frolicsomely
frolicsomely
adv
In a frolicsome manner.
fructiferously
furfuraceously
genuflectory
genuflectory
adj
Relating to genuflection.
gyrofrequencies
gyrofrequencies
noun
plural of gyrofrequency
gyrofrequency
gyrofrequency
noun
(physics) The frequency of the circular motion of a charged particle in the presence of a uniform magnetic field.
hectocotyliferous
hydroferricyanic
hydroferricyanic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or containing, or obtained from, hydrogen, ferric iron, and cyanogen.
hydroferrocyanate
hydroferrocyanic
hydroferrocyanic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or containing, or obtained from hydrogen, ferrous iron, and cyanogen.
hydrofluosilicate
hydrofluosilicate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of hydrofluosilic acid.
hyperconfidence
hyperconfident
hyperconfident
adj
Extremely confident.
hyperconfidently
hyperconformist
hyperconformity
hyperconformity
noun
Excessive conformity
hyperdeification
hyperfocal
hyperfocal
adj
(photography) Describing the distance on which a camera must be focused in order to achieve the maximum depth of field