Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
butterflyfishes
butterflyfishes
noun
plural of butterflyfish
chlorophylliferous
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
conchyliferous
dwarfishly
dwarfishly
adv
In a dwarfish manner.
fairishly
fairishly
adv
Tolerably well; acceptably.
falseheartedly
falseheartedly
adv
In a falsehearted manner.
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
feldsparphyre
felsophyre
felsophyric
feverishly
feverishly
adv
With excitement and determination.
With speed; rapidly.
flourishingly
flourishingly
adv
In a flourishing way; tending to succeed and grow.
flourishy
flourishy
adj
flourishing; characterised by flourishes
flybrush
flycatchers
flycatchers
noun
plural of flycatcher
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
formaldehydes
formaldehydes
noun
plural of formaldehyde
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
freakishly
freakishly
adv
In a freakish manner.
frelinghuysen
freshly
freshly
adv
(uncommon) In a rude or impertinent manner.
Recently, newly.
frumpishly
frumpishly
adv
In a frumpish manner.
hectocotyliferous
horsefly
horsefly
noun
Any of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly).
horseplayful
horseplayful
adj
Engaging in horseplay.
hydrodesulfurization
hydrodesulfurization
noun
(chemistry) a process for lowering the sulfur content of petroleum and similar products by catalytic hydrogenation, sulfur compounds being converted to hydrogen sulfide
hydrofluosilicate
hydrofluosilicate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of hydrofluosilic acid.
hydrofluosilicic
hydrofoils
hydrofoils
noun
plural of hydrofoil
hydrosulfate
hydrosulfate
noun
(chemistry) Any sulfate of an organic base
hydrosulfide
hydrosulfide
noun
(chemistry) Any compound formally derived from hydrogen sulfide by replacing one hydrogen atom with a metal or other radical; a thiol or mercaptan.
(chemistry) The HS⁻ anion.
hydrosulfite
hydrosulfite
noun
(chemistry) dithionite
hydrosulfurous
hydrosulfurous
adj
hyposulfurous
hyperfastidiously
hyperfederalist
hyperflexibleness
hyposulfurous
hyposulfurous
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to hyposulfurous acid or its derivatives.
hypsiliform
nonfeverishly
overbashfully
overfoolishly
pseudofatherly
pseudofeverishly
psychoreflex
raffishly
raffishly
adv
In a raffish manner.
refreshfully
refreshfully
adv
In a refreshful manner.
refreshingly
refreshingly
adv
In a refreshing manner.
semitruthfully
serfishly
serfishly
adv
In a serfish manner.
shellfishery
shellfishery
noun
(uncountable) The catching of shellfish.
A place where shellfish are caught or processed.
sheriffalty
softheartedly
softheartedly
adv
In a softhearted manner; with sentimental tenderness.
sprightfully
sprightfully
adv
In a sprightful manner.
stepfatherly
stepfatherly
adj
Like or befitting a stepfather.
straightforwardly
straightforwardly
adv
In a straightforward manner.
sulfhydrate
sulfhydrate
noun
Synonym of hydrosulfide
sulfhydric
sulfhydric
adj
(chemistry) Relating to hydrogen sulfide.
sulfhydryl
sulfhydryl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical -SH that is the sulfur analogue of hydroxyl and constitutes the thiol group
sulfhydryls
sulfhydryls
noun
plural of sulfhydryl
sulfohydrate
superthankfully
synchroflash
synchroflash
noun
(photography, chiefly attributive) synchronization of the flash and shutter of a camera
