(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acanthopodous
acanthopodous
adj
Having spiny peduncles.
acanthuridae
adenotyphus
adiathermanous
adjutantship
adjutantship
noun
The role or status of adjutant.
adventureship
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
anaphroditous
anarchoindividualist
anarthropodous
antheridium
antheridium
noun
(botany, mycology) An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.
anthidium
anthodium
anthodium
noun
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
anthomedusae
anthomedusan
anthomedusan
noun
Any hydrozoan of the former order Anthomedusae (now Anthoathecata)
anthradiquinone
anthrahydroquinone
anthropodus
aunthood
aunthood
noun
The quality or state of being an aunt.
aunthoods
authenticated
authenticated
verb
past participle of authenticate
autoheterodyne
autoheterodyne
noun
(dated, electronics) autodyne
autohybridization
autoinhibited
autoinhibited
adj
Subject to, or produced by autoinhibition
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoinhibit
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
bethunder
blunthead
blunthearted
bountihead
bountihead
noun
Bounteousness.
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
bulletheadedness
bundesrath
bunolophodont
bunolophodont
adj
(zoology) Having molars with transverse ridges and rounded cusps on the occlusal surface
burthened
burthened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burthen
buttonhold
buttonholder
buttonholed
buttonholed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buttonhole
buttonhooked
buttonhooked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buttonhook
caducibranchiata
caducibranchiate
caducibranchiate
adj
(zoology) With temporary gills; applied to those amphibians in which the gills do not remain in adult life.
cathodofluorescence
cathodoluminescence
cathodoluminescence
noun
(physics) A form of luminescence produced by the bombardment of a metal or a phosphor by electrons (as in a traditional television).
cathodoluminescent
cathodoluminescent
adj
Exhibiting cathodoluminescence.
chandragupta
chapournetted
chateaubriand
chateaubriand
noun
A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.
chaunted
chaunted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaunt
cholecystoduodenostomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the duodenum
choledochoduodenostomy
choledochoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the common bile duct to part of the duodenum
chondrofibromatous
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondropterygious
chondrosarcomatous
chondroseptum
chondrosteous
chordacentrous
chordacentrum
chordacentrum
noun
The centrum of a vertebra
choudrant
chuntered
chuntered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chunter
cladanthous
cladanthous
adj
(botany) Synonym of pleurocarpous
clothbound
clothbound
adj
(publishing) Bound with cloth, as opposed to other bindings such as paper or leather.
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
condylarthrous
contradistinguish
contradistinguish
verb
(transitive) To distinguish things by contrasting their different qualities.
cordylanthus
corundophilite
cothurned
cothurned
adj
Wearing cothurns.
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge
counterdash
counterdistinguish
counterdistinguish
verb
Synonym of contradistinguish
counterlathed
counterlathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterlath
counterlighted
countershade
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
counterweighted
counterweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweight
cuboctahedron
cuboctahedron
noun
(geometry) An Archimedean solid that has fourteen faces (eight triangular and six square) and is both isogonal and isotoxal.
custodianship
custodianship
noun
The office, or the duty of a custodian.
dadupanthi
dashnaktzutiun
datapunch
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
daughterliness
daughterliness
noun
The quality of being daughterly.
daughterling
daughterling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A daughter, especially a young or precious one.
deathfulness
deathfulness
noun
An appearance suggestive of death.
debauchment
debauchment
noun
The act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
debentureholder
debentureholder
noun
The holder of a debenture.
debouchment
debouchment
noun
(medicine) Opening or emptying into another part
(military) The act, or the result of debouching
The point of debouch of a watercourse
debouchments
debouchments
noun
plural of debouchment
decamethonium
decamethonium
noun
(pharmacology) Synonym of decamethonium bromide.
decantherous
decantherous
adj
(botany) Having ten anthers
dehnstufe
dehnstufe
noun
(Indo-European linguistics) The lengthened grade that appears in words of a certain root group, or stem group, in the course of vocalic variations.
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
dehumanization
dehumanization
noun
The act or process of dehumanizing.
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
deinotherium
deinotherium
noun
Alternative form of dinotherium
delightfulness
delightfulness
noun
The state or quality of being delightful.
delphinapterus
desmanthus
desmognathous
desmognathous
adj
(zoology) having the maxillopalatine bones united; applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, such as ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds
desulphurating
desulphurating
verb
present participle of desulphurate
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
deutencephalic
deutencephalon
deutonephron
deutonymph
deutonymph
noun
The third instar of a mite.
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
deutschland
diacanthous
dianthus
dianthus
noun
Any plant, such as carnations and pinks, of the genus Dianthus.
dianthuses
dianthuses
noun
plural of dianthus
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
dichotomousness
dichotomousness
noun
The quality of being dichotomous.
dictyosiphonaceous
diethylmalonylurea
dihydroxytoluene
diminishingturns
dinotherium
dinotherium
noun
An extinct animal of large size, with elephant-like tusks curved down from its lower jaw.
diophantus
diophantus
Proper noun
A Greek mathematician who first developed algebra
diphenylquinomethane
diphenylthiourea
diphthongous
diplacanthus
dipleurobranchiate
disauthentic
disauthenticate
disburthen
disburthen
verb
(obsolete) disburden
disconanthous
disfurnishment
disfurnishment
noun
(archaic) The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished.
dishabituating
dishabituating
verb
present participle of dishabituate
dishallucination
dishaunt
dishaunt
verb
(transitive) To leave or depart from; to cease to haunt.
distinguish
distinguish
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To make to differ.
To confer an honor upon.
To make oneself noticeably different or better from others through accomplishments.
To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.
To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.
distinguishability
distinguishability
noun
The state of being distinguishable.
distinguishable
distinguishable
adj
Able, or easily able to be distinguished.
distinguishableness
distinguishableness
noun
The state or quality of being distinguishable.
distinguishably
distinguishably
adv
In a distinguishable way
distinguished
distinguished
adj
(mathematics) Specified, noted.
Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
verb
simple past tense and past participle of distinguish
distinguishedly
distinguishedly
adv
In a distinguished manner.
distinguisher
distinguisher
noun
One who, or that which, distinguishes.
distinguishes
distinguishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of distinguish
distinguishing
distinguishing
adj
That serves to distinguish.
noun
The act by which something is distinguished or told apart.
verb
present participle of distinguish
distinguishingly
distinguishingly
adv
With distinction; with some mark of preference.
distinguishment
distinguishment
noun
A distinction; observation of difference.
disulphonate
disulphonate
noun
Alternative form of disulfonate
dithionous
donought
doublehatching
doubleheartedness
doublethink
doublethink
noun
The holding of two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously and accepting both of them as true or correct, without realizing the contradiction.