(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
ambuscader
ambuscader
noun
One who ambushes, or who is involved in an ambush.
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
aminoaciduria
aminoaciduria
noun
(medicine) The presence of amino acids in the urine.
anacardium
androcephalum
androclinium
androconium
androconium
noun
A specialised, glandular scale, on the forewings of some butterflies, that emits pheromones
androecium
androecium
noun
(botany) The set of a flower's stamens.
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
antecardium
anticardium
anticardium
noun
(anatomy) The epigastrium, especially the part almost in front of the heart.
arachnidium
archaimbaud
archdukedom
archdukedom
noun
The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an archduchy.
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archidamus
archidium
archmurderer
archmurderer
noun
(rare) One who kills many people; a murderer who surpasses the profile of a normal serial killer.
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
aureocasidium
autodecrement
autodecrement
noun
(computing) An automatic decrement.
verb
(computing) To decrement automatically.
autodecremented
autodecremented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autodecrement
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
autodermic
autodiagrammatic
autoincremented
autoincremented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoincrement
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
brachydodromous
bradycauma
brochidodromous
brochidodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having veins that form a series of arches or loops
buckramed
buckramed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buckram
butcherdom
butcherdom
noun
The condition or trade of a butcher.
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
caldarium
caldarium
noun
In Roman baths, the hottest room, with a plunge-pool. It preceded the tepidarium and frigidarium.
In modern spas, a room with a hot floor.
calderium
camelopardus
campanularidae
campground
campground
noun
An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) is held.
An area where tents are pitched.
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
canandelabrum
candelabrum
candelabrum
noun
A candle holder.
candelabrums
caprimulgidae
carborundum
carborundum
noun
Crystals of silicon carbide used as an abrasive.
cardamum
cardamum
noun
Archaic form of cardamom.
cardamums
cardamums
noun
plural of cardamum
cardiocarpum
cardiopneumatic
cardiopneumograph
cardiopulmonary
cardiopulmonary
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to both the heart and the lungs.
cardiorrheuma
cardiospermum
cardipaludism
cardium
carpidium
catadromous
catadromous
adj
(botany) Of a fern in which the first veins in a frond segment are produced towards the base of the frond.
(ichthyology, of a migratory fish) Living in fresh water as an adult, but breeding in the sea.
catanadromous
catanadromous
adj
(zoology) Ascending and descending freshwater streams from and to the sea, as the salmon does; anadromous.
cathedraticum
caudiform
caudiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling a tail.
caudofemoral
caudofemoral
adj
(anatomy) caudal and femoral
cedrium
centaurdom
centaurdom
noun
The condition of being, or resembling, a centaur.
The world or realm of centaurs.
centauridium
centrodesmus
ceramidium
ceramidium
noun
(phycology) In macroalgae in the Rhodomelaceae family, the urn-shaped envelope surrounding the sporogenous filaments of the cystocarp
ceratomandibular
cerebromedullary
cerebromedullary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebrum and medulla.
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydosaurus
chondroalbuminoid
chondroalbuminoid
adj
chondral and albuminoid
chondrocranium
chondrocranium
noun
(anatomy) The developing skull, composed of cartilage, of an embryo before ossification
chondrofibromatous
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondromucoid
chondromucoid
noun
(obsolete, anatomy) The combination of chondroitin sulfate and collagen fibres that gives cartilage its resilience and flexibility.
chondrosarcomatous
chondroseptum
chordacentrum
chordacentrum
noun
The centrum of a vertebra
chromidium
chromidium
noun
A granule of extranuclear chromatin in the cytoplasm of a cell
churchdom
churchdom
noun
The institution, government, or authority of a church.
churchwardenism
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium
chytridium
circumadjacent
circumadjacent
adj
Lying immediately around
circumambulated
circumambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumambulate
circumbendibus
circumbendibus
adj
(often humorous) indirect or roundabout
noun
(often humorous) A roundabout route or process
(often humorous) A roundabout, indirect, or confusing manner of speech or writing
circumbendibuses
circumbendibuses
noun
plural of circumbendibus
circumcised
circumcised
adj
(of a woman) Having had the clitoris, prepuce, or labia excised.
(of an man) Having had the foreskin of the penis excised.
noun
A circumcised person.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumcise
circumclude
circumdate
circumdenudation
circumdenudation
noun
(geology) denudation around an object
circumdiction
circumduce
circumduce
verb
(archaic, law, Scotland, transitive) To declare elapsed, as the time allowed for introducing evidence.
circumducing
circumducing
verb
present participle of circumduce
circumduct
circumduct
verb
(anatomy) To move an extremity about an axis so that the distal end delineates a circle whilst the proximal end stays fixed.
(law) Alternative form of circumduce (“to close a case to further proof”)
(law, obsolete) To contravene; to nullify.
(obsolete) To lead about or astray.
circumducted
circumducted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumduct
circumduction
circumduction
noun
(Scotland, law) The act of circumducing.
(anatomy) The circular (or, more precisely, conical) movement of a body part, such as a ball-and-socket joint or the eye. It consists of a combination of flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction.
circumfused
circumfused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumfuse
circummeridian
circummeridian
adj
(astronomy) About or around the meridian.
circummeridional
circummundane
circummundane
adj
(chiefly zoology) Existing throughout the world.
circummured
circummured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circummure
circumnavigated
circumnavigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate
circumnutated
circumnutated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnutate
circumradii
circumradii
noun
plural of circumradius
circumradius
circumradius
noun
(mathematics) For a given geometric shape, the radius of the smallest circle or sphere into which it will fit.
circumradiuses
circumrotated
circumrotated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumrotate
circumscribed
circumscribed
adj
Limited narrowly; restricted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumscribe
circumstanced
circumstanced
adj
(in combination) In the specified situation or circumstances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstance
circumstantiated
circumstantiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstantiate
circumundulate
circumundulate
verb
To flow around as waves or undulations
circumundulation
circumvallated
circumvallated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvallate
circumvented
circumvented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvent
circumvolved
circumvolved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvolve
cladosporium
clamoured
clamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clamour
clinandrium
clinandrium
noun
(botany) An area at the tip of the column of orchid flowers, beneath the anthers.
clostridium
clostridium
noun
Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores
cnemidophorus
coastguardman
coastguardman
noun
(dated) A coastguard.
coastguardsman
coastguardsman
noun
A member of a coastguard.
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
cocksuredom
columnarized
columnarized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of columnarize
comburendo
comecrudo
commeasured
commeasured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commeasure
commensurated
commensurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commensurate
communard
communard
noun
A person who lives in a commune.
compounder
compounder
noun
(UK, archaic) One at a university who pays extraordinary fees for the degree he is to take.
(UK, historical) A Jacobite who favoured the restoration of James II, on condition of a general amnesty and of guarantees for the security of the civil and ecclesiastical constitution of the realm.
A person who compounds (mixes ingredients, and tests the result)
One who attempts to bring persons or parties to terms of agreement, or to accomplish ends by compromises.
One who compounds a debt, obligation, or crime.
compounders
compounders
noun
plural of compounder
comproduce
computerdom
computerdom
noun
(informal) The world of computers and the people associated with them.