Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acinacifolious
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
affectious
affectious
adj
(obsolete) affectionate
affectuous
affectuous
adj
(obsolete) Full of passion or emotion; earnest.
africanthropus
aftercourse
aftercourse
noun
(archaic, regional) The final course of a meal.
(obsolete) A subsequent course of study.
The course (sequence of events or actions) that follows something; subsequent course.
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
anfractuosity
anfractuosity
noun
A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
anfractuous
anfractuous
adj
craggy, rugged, coarse, rough, uneven.
sinuous, twisty, winding.
anfractuousness
anfractuousness
noun
The state or quality of being anfractuous.
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
antiscrofulous
antiscrofulous
adj
(pharmacology) Working against scrofula.
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
aquifoliaceous
aquifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Aquifoliaceae.
arciferous
arcifinious
arcifinious
adj
(law, dated) Having a natural boundary, like a river, rather than an artificial dividing line.
artifactitious
artifactitious
adj
artifactual
artificious
artificious
adj
(obsolete) Using, exhibiting, performed with or characterized by much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful.
ascidiferous
asciferous
assuefaction
assuefaction
noun
(obsolete) habituation
autofluorescence
autofluorescence
noun
(biology, microscopy) Self-induced fluorescence.
(biology, microscopy) The fluorescence of substances other than the fluorophore of interest.
autofocuses
autofocuses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autofocus
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
bacteriofluorescin
baculiferous
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
bifurcations
bifurcations
noun
plural of bifurcation
bifurcous
bifurcous
adj
bifurcate
boraciferous
boraciferous
adj
Yielding or containing borax.
brachiferous
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
caffiaceous
cafuso
calamiferious
calamiferous
calamiferous
adj
Producing reeds; reedy.
calcariferous
calcariferous
adj
calciferous
calciferous
calciferous
adj
Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.
calcifugous
calcifugous
adj
Synonym of calcifugal
californicus
californiums
calyciferous
calyciferous
adj
Bearing the calyx.
calyciflorous
calyciflorous
adj
(botany) calycifloral
camouflagers
camouflagers
noun
plural of camouflager
camouflages
camouflages
noun
plural of camouflage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of camouflage
camoufleurs
camoufleurs
noun
plural of camoufleur
canafistulo
canaliferous
canaliferous
adj
(zoology, of the shell of a mollusc) Having a canal.
caprifoliaceous
caprifoliaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Caprifoliaceae family of honeysuckles.
caprimulgiformes
capsuliferous
capsuliferous
adj
(botany, anatomy) Bearing capsules
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
carboniferous
carboniferous
adj
Containing or producing carbon.
carniferous
carniferous
adj
Obsolete form of carnivorous.
casuariiformes
cathodofluorescence
cauliferous
cauliferous
adj
(botany) Giving rise to a stalk or stem
cauliflorous
cauliflorous
adj
(botany) Having flowers on the stem.
cauliflowers
cauliflowers
noun
plural of cauliflower
caustification
caustification
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The production of caustic soda (or caustic potash) by treatment of sodium carbonate (or potassium carbonate) with quicklime
celliferous
celliferous
adj
Bearing or producing cells.
celluliferous
celluliferous
adj
Bearing or producing little cells.
cellulofibrous
centifolious
centifolious
adj
Having a hundred leaves.
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
ceratofibrous
ceriferous
ceriferous
adj
Containing or producing cerium.
ceruminiferous
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
cheerfulsome
cheerfulsome
adj
(archaic) cheerful
cheliferous
cheliferous
adj
Having chelae (cheliform claws)
chlorophylliferous
chondrofibromatous
chromiferous
chromiferous
adj
Containing, or yielding chromium.
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
cienfuegos
ciliferous
ciliferous
adj
Bearing cilia.
ciliiferous
cinquefoils
cinquefoils
noun
plural of cinquefoil
circumfluous
circumfluous
adj
circumfluent
circumforaneous
circumforaneous
adj
(by extension) Indirect, roundabout, or unnecessarily complex.
Wandering from place to place or market to market.
circumfusion
circumfusion
noun
diffusion, suffusion
cirriferous
cirriferous
Adjective
Bearing cirri
clitelliferous
closetful
closetful
noun
As much as a closet can hold.
cobaltiferous
cobaltiferous
adj
Containing or yielding cobalt.
cocciferous
cocciferous
adj
Bearing or producing berries.
cocculiferous
cofeatures
cofeatures
noun
plural of cofeature
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cofeature
coffeebush
coffeehouse
coffeehouse
noun
An establishment where coffee is served to clients; a café.
coffeehoused
coffeehouses
coffeehouses
noun
plural of coffeehouse
coffeehousing
coffeehousing
noun
(by extension) Unethical behaviour at the table during bridge or another game.
The act of distracting an opponent in a game by chattering.
cofounders
cofounders
noun
plural of cofounder
cofoundress
cofoundress
noun
A female cofounder.
cofounds
cofounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cofound
cofunctions
cofunctions
noun
plural of cofunction
coiffeurs
coiffeurs
noun
plural of coiffeur
coiffeuse
coiffeuse
noun
A female hairdresser
coiffeuses
coiffeuses
noun
plural of coiffeuse
coiffures
coiffures
noun
plural of coiffure
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coiffure
colorfulness
colorfulness
noun
The perceived intensity of a specific color.
The state of being colorful.
colourfast
colourfast
adj
Alternative spelling of colorfast (Items with dyes or pigments that are capable of producing a stable colouring effect.)
colourfulness
colourfulness
noun
Alternative form of colorfulness
colourifics
colubriformes
columbiferous
columbiferous
adj
That contains or yields columbium
columbiformes
columniferous
columniferous
adj
(botany) Bearing columns.
comiferous
conchiferous
conchiferous
adj
(biology) Having a shell (used especially of bivalve molluscs)
(geology) Containing shells
conchyliferous
confabulates
confabulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of confabulate
confabulations
confabulations
noun
plural of confabulation
confervaceous
confervaceous
adj
Belonging to the Confervae.
confervous
confervous
adj
Relating to, consisting of, or resembling confervae.
confessarius
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
configurationist
configurations
configurations
noun
plural of configuration
configures
configures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of configure
confluences
confluences
noun
plural of confluence
confluxes
confluxes
noun
plural of conflux
confluxibleness
confoundedness
confoundedness
noun
The state or quality of being confounded.
confounders
confounders
noun
plural of confounder
confounds
confounds
noun
plural of confound
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of confound
confucianism
confucianism
Noun
The philosophy and teaching of Confucius.
The school of thought and philosophy centered on Confucian principles, originating in China, including later teachings of scholars such as Zhu Xi (Chu Hsi).
A saying, epithet or idea attributed to Confucius.
confucianist
confucianist
Noun
A follower of the teachings of Confucius
confucians
confucius
confucius
Proper noun
Western name of Kong Qiu (孔丘), an influential Chinese philosopher who lived 551 – 479
confusability
confusability
noun
The condition of being confusable.
confusable
confusable
adj
Able to be confused.
noun
A word or phrase that is easily confused with another
confusably
confusably
adv
In a confusable way; such that they may be confused.
confuse
confuse
verb
(intransitive) To be confused.
(transitive) To mix thoroughly; to confound; to disorder.
(transitive) To mix up, muddle up (one thing with another); to mistake (one thing for another).
(transitive) to puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody); to afflict by being complicated, contradictory, or otherwise difficult to understand
(transitive, dated) To make uneasy and ashamed; to embarrass.
(transitive, obsolete) To rout; discomfit.
confused
confused
adj
(of a person or animal) disoriented
(of a person) unable to think clearly or understand
chaotic, jumbled or muddled
embarrassed
making no sense; illogical
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confuse
confusedly
confusedly
adv
In a confused manner.
confusedness
confusedness
noun
The state or quality of being confused.
confuser
confuser
noun
One who or that which confuses.
confusers
confusers
noun
plural of confuser
confuses
confuses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of confuse
confusing
confusing
adj
difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic etc
verb
present participle of confuse
confusingly
confusingly
adv
In a confusing manner
confusion
confusion
noun
(archaic) A state of shame or embarrassment.
A lack of clarity or order.
Lack of understanding due to dementia.
The act of mistaking one thing for another or conflating distinct things.