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
calyciferous
calyciferous
adj
Bearing the calyx.
calyciflorous
calyciflorous
adj
(botany) calycifloral
chlorophylliferous
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
classificatory
classificatory
adj
Serving to classify.
colymbriformes
conchyliferous
cryptoinflationist
crystalliferous
crystalliferous
adj
Containing or producing crystals
crystalliform
crystalliform
adj
In the form of a crystal.
cypseliform
cypseliform
adj
(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
cypseliformes
despairfully
despairfully
adv
In a despairful manner.
discomfortably
discomfortingly
discomfortingly
adv
In a discomforting manner
disconformably
disconformably
adv
In a disconformable manner
diselectrify
disfiguringly
disfiguringly
adv
So as to cause disfigurement.
disglorify
disglorify
verb
(transitive) To deprive of glory; to treat with indignity.
disgracefully
disgracefully
adv
In a disgraceful manner.
disinflationary
disinflationary
adj
(economics) Exhibiting or causing reduced inflation.
disregardfully
disregardfully
adv
In a disregardful manner; negligently; heedlessly.
disrespectfully
disrespectfully
adv
In a disrespectful manner; with a lack of respect.
dissatisfactorily
distressfully
distressfully
adv
In a distressful way; showing distress
distrustfully
distrustfully
adv
In a distrustful manner
diversifiability
diversifiability
noun
The quality or capacity of being diversifiable.
dwarfishly
dwarfishly
adv
In a dwarfish manner.
effervescingly
effervescingly
adv
With effervescence.
elytriferous
fairishly
fairishly
adv
Tolerably well; acceptably.
fairyfloss
fairyfloss
noun
Alternative spelling of fairy floss
fairylands
fairylands
noun
plural of fairyland
fairyologist
fairyologist
noun
One who studies fairyology.
faldistory
faldistory
noun
(obsolete) The throne or seat of a bishop within the chancel.
familiarisingly
familistery
familistery
noun
A community in which many people unite, like a single family, and are regulated by certain communistic laws and customs.
fantasmagorically
farinaceously
farinaceously
adv
In a farinaceous manner.
farinosely
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
fascicularly
fascicularly
adv
Having, or in terms of, fascicles.
felsophyric
ferociously
ferociously
adv
In a ferocious manner, particularly violent and aggressive.
Intensely or extremely.
fertilisability
feverishly
feverishly
adv
With excitement and determination.
With speed; rapidly.
fibrinolyses
fibrinolyses
noun
plural of fibrinolysis
fibrinolysin
fibrinolysin
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme derived from plasma of bovine origin, or extracted from cultures of certain bacteria, that attacks and inactivates fibrin.
fibrinolysis
fibrinolysis
noun
The process wherein a fibrin clot, the product of coagulation, is broken down.
fibrocrystalline
fibropolypus
fibrously
fibrously
adv
In a fibrous manner
fimbristylis
fireclays
fireclays
noun
plural of fireclay
firstly
firstly
adv
(formal) In the first place; before anything else; first.
fissiparously
fissiparously
adv
In a fissiparous manner.
flabbergastingly
flabbergastingly
adv
Surprisingly, astonishingly or amazingly
flirtatiously
flirtatiously
adv
In a flirtatious manner.
floriferously
floriferously
adv
In a floriferous manner.
floristically
floristically
adv
In a floristic manner; according to flora.
With regard to floristry
floristry
floristry
noun
Production, commerce and trade in flowers.
The art of flower arrangement.
flourishingly
flourishingly
adv
In a flourishing way; tending to succeed and grow.
flourishy
flourishy
adj
flourishing; characterised by flourishes
fluoroscopically
fluoroscopically
adv
By means of fluoroscopy.
flytiers
forecastingly
forecastingly
adv
So as to forecast or predict.
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
foreseeability
foreseeability
noun
The state or characteristic of being foreseeable; predictability.
foreseeingly
foreseeingly
adv
With foresight.
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
forestaysail
forestaysail
noun
(nautical) A triangular sail attached to the forestay.
foretrysail
formaldehydesulphoxylic
formalistically
formalistically
adv
in a formalistic manner
fortuitously
fortuitously
adv
(sometimes proscribed) In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by a lucky chance; luckily; fortunately.
In a fortuitous manner; in a manner of happening by chance; coincidentally; accidentally.
fosteringly
fosteringly
adv
In a way that fosters or encourages.
fractiously
fractiously
adv
In a fractious manner.
freakishly
freakishly
adv
In a freakish manner.
frelinghuysen
frictionlessly
frictionlessly
adv
In a frictionless way; without friction.
friskily
friskily
adv
in a frisky manner
friskingly
friskingly
adv
With frisking movements; while leaping.
frivolously
frivolously
adv
In a frivolous manner
frolicsomely
frolicsomely
adv
In a frolicsome manner.
frontolysis
frontolysis
noun
(meteorology) The degeneration or dissipation of an atmospheric weather front.
frostily
frostily
adv
In a frosty manner.
frowsily
frowsily
adv
In a frowsy manner.
frowstily
frowstily
adv
In a frowsty manner.
fructiferously
fruitlessly
fruitlessly
adv
In a fruitless manner
frumpishly
frumpishly
adv
In a frumpish manner.
frustratingly
frustratingly
adv
In a frustrating manner; in a manner that causes frustration.
furiously
furiously
adv
In a furious manner; angrily.
Intensely, as with embarrassment.
Quickly; frantically; with great effort or speed.
futuristically
futuristically
adv
In a futuristic manner
gillyflowers
gillyflowers
noun
plural of gillyflower
greyflies
hectocotyliferous
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
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
hyperfastidiously
hyperfederalist
hyperflexibleness
hypsiliform
ineffervescibility
infructuously
infructuously
adv
unfruitfully
infrustrably
insatisfactorily
insufferably
insufferably
adv
In an insufferable manner.
interprofessionally
interprofessionally
adv
In an interprofessional manner
intertransformability
intertransformability
noun
The ability to transform into each other.
intraspecifically
intraspecifically
adv
Between individuals of the same species
ladyfingers
ladyfingers
noun
plural of ladyfinger
ladysfinger
ladysfinger
noun
Alternative spelling of ladyfinger
laryngofission
laryngofissure
laryngofissure
Noun
thyrotomy
luciferously
luciferously
adv
In a luciferous manner.
lustrify
lustrify
verb
(obsolete) To give luster to; to make lustrous.
(obsolete) To illuminate or clarify.
misfortunately
misfortunately
adv
In a misfortunate manner.
mistrustfully
mistrustfully
adv
In a mistrustful manner.
molybdeniferous
molybdeniferous
adj
Containing or producing molybdenum.
mortiferously
mortiferously
adv
In a mortiferous manner.
multifariously
multifariously
adv
In a multifarious manner.
multifarously
myelofibrosis
myelofibrosis
noun
collagen deposition by fibroblasts in the bone marrow, whether primary or secondary to other causes such as medication.
