(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the scapula
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinosphaerium
aechmophorus
albuminoscope
albumoscope
alectoromorphous
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
ambleocarpus
amblycephalus
amblyocarpous
aminosulphonic
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
amphicarpogenous
amphicarpous
amphicarpous
adj
Alternative form of amphicarpic
amphicarpus
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicondylous
amphicyrtous
amphilochus
amphimachus
amphinucleus
amphipneustic
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
ampullaceous
ampullaceous
adj
Shaped like a swollen bottle.
ampycus
amyelencephalous
anomalocephalus
anomocarpous
anomocarpous
adj
(botany) Having anomalous fruits
antirepublicanism
antiscripturism
archeptolemus
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archisupreme
aristorepublicanism
ascophyllum
asymmetrocarpous
auriscalpium
auriscalpium
noun
Auriscalpium, a genus of mushrooms.
earpick
autocomplexes
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
autophthalmoscope
autopsychorhythmia
autosepticemia
batrachospermum
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
calyptrimorphous
camelopardus
campagus
campanulaceous
campanulaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Campanulaceae, a family of plants including the harebell.
campanulales
campanulous
campanulous
adj
Resembling a bell in shape or sound.
campanus
campbellsburg
campephilus
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
camponotus
camptosorus
campulitropous
campus
campus
noun
An institution of higher education and its ambiance.
The grounds or property of a school, college, university, business, church, or hospital, often understood to include buildings and other structures.
verb
To confine to campus as a punishment.
To use a campus board, or to climb without feet as one would on a campus board.
campused
campused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of campus
campuses
campuses
noun
plural of campus
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of campus
campusses
campylospermous
campylospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.
campylotropous
campylotropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together.
caprimulgiformes
caprimulgus
capsicum
capsicum
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore) The spicy fruit of the above plants, the bell pepper.
Any of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
capsicums
capsicums
noun
plural of capsicum
capsulectomy
capsulectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
capsumin
cardiospermum
cardipaludism
carminophilous
carpometacarpus
carpometacarpus
noun
(anatomy) The fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds.
carposporangium
carposporangium
noun
(biology) A sporangium (that contains carpospores) in red algae, a cluster of which forms the cystocarp
cassiopeium
cassiopeium
noun
(obsolete) The original name of the element lutetium.
castanospermum
catawampous
catawampously
catawamptious
catawamptious
adj
Alternative form of catawampus
catawamptiously
catawamptiously
adv
Alternative form of catawampusly
catawampus
catawampus
adj
(US) Fierce, destructive.
(US) Out of alignment, in disarray or disorder: crooked, askew.
adv
(US) Diagonally.
(US) Utterly.
noun
(US) A fierce imaginary animal, a bogeyman.
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
centropomus
cephalodymus
cephalohumeralis
cephalomelus
cephalosporium
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
cerumniparous
chamaesiphonaceous
chamaesiphonaceous
adj
Belonging to the Chamaesiphonaceae.
chamecephalous
chamecephalus
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
chautemps
chemopause
chemotherapeuticness
chemotherapeutics
chemotherapeutics
noun
plural of chemotherapeutic
chipmucks
chipmucks
noun
plural of chipmuck
chipmunks
chipmunks
noun
plural of chipmunk
chlamyphorus
chondroseptum
chromatophilous
chromatophorous
chromoparous
chromoparous
adj
(biology, of a bacterium) That excretes a pigment
chromophilous
chromophilous
adj
Synonym of chromophilic (“readily stained with dyes”)
chromophorous
chrysophyllum
chrysosplenium
chumpiness
chumpish
chumpish
adj
Like a chump; foolish and incompetent.
chumpishness
chumpishness
noun
The quality of being chumpish.
chumps
chumps
noun
plural of chump
chumship
chumship
noun
(social sciences) preadolescent friendship between two people of the same sex
(uncountable) The condition of being chums; friendship.
chumships
chumships
noun
plural of chumship
churchmanship
churchmanship
noun
The craft or skill of being a churchman.
cicrumspections
circumesophagal
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumoesophagal
circumpose
circumpose
verb
(obsolete) To place within an encircling space; to pot (a plant).
(obsolete) To put round; to place around; to place or arrange circularly.
circumposition
circumposition
noun
(chiefly technical) The act of positioning something around something else; or the state of being so positioned
(linguistics) A pair of adpositions that occur on either side of the complement
The act of circumposing.
circumscript
circumscript
adj
Limited, circumscribed.
circumscription
circumscription
noun
(taxonomy) The definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system.
An electoral district; used often in texts treating electoral systems in Romance countries.
Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area.
The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.
circumscriptions
circumscriptions
noun
plural of circumscription
circumscriptive
circumscriptive
adj
That circumscribes or outlines
circumscriptively
circumscriptively
adv
In a circumscriptive manner
With regard to circumscription
circumscriptly
circumscriptly
adv
In a circumscript manner.
circumspangle
circumspatial
circumspatial
adj
Of or pertaining to the surrounding space
circumspect
circumspect
adj
Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
circumspection
circumspection
noun
Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.
circumspections
circumspections
noun
plural of circumspection
circumspective
circumspective
adj
Looking in all directions; cautious or watchful of danger.
circumspectively
circumspectively
adv
In a circumspective manner.
circumspectly
circumspectly
adv
In a circumspect manner. With consideration for all that is pertinent.
circumspectness
circumspectness
noun
the state or quality of being circumspect
circumspheral
circumsphere
circumsphere
noun
(geometry) A sphere that is circumscribed about a polyhedron and touches each of its verticies
cladosporium
climatotherapeutics
clumpiest
clumpiest
adj
superlative form of clumpy: most clumpy
clumpish
clumpish
adj
Heavy and awkward; clumpy.
Tending to form clumps.
clumpishness
clumps
clumps
noun
A game in which questions are asked for the purpose of enabling the questioners to discover a word or thing previously selected by two persons who answer the questions.
plural of clump
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clump