(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acipenseridae
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acipenseroidei
adenemphraxis
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
adventureship
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
aleksandropol
alexandropolis
alexandroupolis
ampersand
ampersand
noun
The symbol "&".
verb
(transitive, rare) To add an ampersand to.
ampersands
ampersands
noun
plural of ampersand
anderstorp
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androlepsia
androlepsy
andropetalous
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
androspore
androspore
noun
(biology) A spore with male functions, in some algae.
angiocardiographies
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
antidepressant
antidepressant
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting depression.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.
antidepressants
antidepressants
noun
plural of antidepressant
antidepressive
antidepressive
adj
Counteracting depression.
noun
An antidepressant.
antieavesdropping
antipreparedness
antipreparedness
noun
Opposition to heightened preparations for war.
antiprestidigitation
antipriesthood
antiproductiveness
antiredeposition
antispreader
antispreader
noun
Any of several devices that prevent spreading
antispreading
appenders
appenders
noun
plural of appender
apprehends
apprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprehend
approvedness
approvedness
noun
The state or quality of being approved.
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
arthroendoscopy
aspidobranchiate
aspidospermine
aspidospermine
noun
(medicine) An alkaloid, obtained from quebracho bark, that was once used as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic, and as an antipyretic in typhoid fever
aspredinidae
asterospondyli
asterospondylic
asterospondylous
astropectinidae
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
bandspreading
bedspring
bedspring
noun
A springy surface that supports the mattress of a bed.
bedsprings
bedsprings
noun
plural of bedspring
bespreading
bespreading
verb
present participle of bespread
besprinkled
besprinkled
adj
Sprinkled.
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
blepharadenitis
blepharadenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the meibomian glands
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharosyndesmitis
bloodripeness
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.
buprestidan
buprestidan
noun
(zoology, chiefly in the plural, dated) Any of a number of jewel beetles of the family Buprestidae, usually with shiny metallic colours.
cancerdrops
candlepowers
candlepowers
noun
plural of candlepower
caparisoned
caparisoned
adj
(of a horse or elephant) Having a richly ornamented harness.
Dressed in richly ornamented finery.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caparison
centrolepidaceous
centrolepidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Centrolepidaceae.
chondriosphere
chondroepiphysis
chondroepiphysis
noun
epiphyseal cartilage
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygious
chondroseptum
christadelphian
christadelphian
Noun
A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the mid-19th century.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Christadelphians.
christadelphianism
churchwardenship
churchwardenship
noun
The role or office of a churchwarden.
cnemidophorus
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
compounders
compounders
noun
plural of compounder
comprehends
comprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprehend
conidiospore
conidiospore
noun
(biology) A unicellular spore produced asexually by a fungus
conscripted
conscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conscript
conspired
conspired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conspire
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
contraposed
contraposed
adj
(geology) Having a coastal region of hard rocks that is separated from the sea by a belt of overlapping softer deposits.
(logic) Forming a contraposition.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contrapose
coppernosed
coppersidesman
copresented
copresented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copresent
copresident
copresident
noun
Someone who serves as president together within someone else.
copresidents
copresidents
noun
plural of copresident
corespondency
corespondent
corespondent
noun
(law) One of two or more persons against whom a lawsuit is made; but especially a person charged with committing adultery with the defendant in a divorce proceeding.
corespondents
corespondents
noun
plural of corespondent
correspond
correspond
verb
(intransitive, constructed with to) To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.
(intransitive, constructed with with) to exchange messages, especially by postal letter, over a period of time.
(obsolete) To have sex with.
corresponded
corresponded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of correspond
correspondence
correspondence
noun
(countable or uncountable) Postal or other written communications.
(countable) An agreement of situations or objects with an expected outcome.
(set theory, countable) A relation.
(theology, Swedenborgianism) A similarity between physical and spiritual things (e.g. light to wisdom, or warmth to love)
(uncountable) Newspaper or news stories.
(uncountable) Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters.
(uncountable, obsolete) Friendly discussion.
correspondences
correspondences
noun
plural of correspondence
correspondencies
correspondencies
noun
plural of correspondency
correspondency
correspondency
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of correspondence
correspondent
correspondent
adj
(with to or with) Conforming; obedient.
Corresponding; suitable; adapted; congruous.
noun
A journalist who sends reports back to a newspaper or radio or television station from a distant or overseas location.
Someone who communicates with another person, or a publication, by writing.
Someone who or something which corresponds.
correspondential
correspondentially
correspondently
correspondently
adv
In a corresponding manner.
correspondents
correspondents
noun
plural of correspondent
correspondentship
correspondentship
noun
The role or status of correspondent.
corresponder
corresponder
noun
One who corresponds, or writes letters.
corresponding
corresponding
adj
that have a similar relationship
noun
A correspondence; the situation where things correspond or match.
verb
present participle of correspond
correspondingly
correspondingly
adv
In a corresponding manner; conformably.
corresponds
corresponds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of correspond
corruptedness
corruptedness
noun
The state of being corrupted.
cosplendor
cosplendour
cosponsored
cosponsored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosponsor
counterdiscipline
counterdiscipline
noun
A discipline that opposes another discipline.
counterpoised
counterpoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpoise
counterposed
counterposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpose
counterproductiveness
counterproductiveness
noun
The state or condition of being counterproductive.
counterscalloped
crackpottedness
crampedness
crampedness
noun
The state or quality of being cramped.
craspedon
crispened
crispened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crispen
cryptomonadales
cusparidine
cyanephidrosis
cyprinodontes
dampeners
dampeners
noun
plural of dampener
dapperness
dapperness
noun
The state or quality of being dapper.
dappernesses
dasyproctine
davenports
davenports
noun
plural of davenport
deadpanners
deadpanners
noun
plural of deadpanner
deanthropomorphism
deaspiration
deaspiration
noun
The act, process or result of deaspirating.
decompensatory
decompensatory
adj
Relating to decompensation.
decompressing
decompressing
verb
present participle of decompress
decompression
decompression
noun
(medicine) The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery.
A mode of operation of some internal combustion engines which reduces the engine's compression ratio, making it easier to start but significantly increasing fuel consumption.
The process of decompressing.
The restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person who has spent time under higher pressure (such as a diver).
decompressions
decompressions
noun
plural of decompression
decrepitness
decrepitness
noun
decrepitude.
decryptions
decryptions
noun
plural of decryption
deepeners
deepeners
noun
plural of deepener
defensorship
defensorship
noun
The state or business of a defensor.
dehydrosparteine
delphinapterus
demonographies
demonographies
noun
plural of demonography
demonstratorship
demonstratorship
noun
A position as a demonstrator (at a university etc.).
dendraspis
dendrophagous
dendrophagous
adj
That feeds on the wood of trees
dendrophilous
dendrophilous
adj
Thriving in an environment with trees; living in or on trees.
dennisport
denpasar
denpasar
Proper noun
The capital city of the province of Bali, Indonesia.