(medicine) Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
adenoviruses
adenoviruses
noun
plural of adenovirus
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
adiathermanous
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adiposuria
adiposuria
noun
Synonym of lipuria
adjudicators
adjudicators
noun
plural of adjudicator
adjurations
adjurations
noun
plural of adjuration
adjustoring
adjutorious
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
adscriptitious
adstipulator
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
adversarious
adversarious
adj
(archaic) hostile; adversarial
adversifolious
adversifolious
adj
Synonym of adversifoliate
aigialosauridae
alexandroupolis
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
anandrarious
anandrious
anaphroditous
anarchoindividualist
ancistrocladaceous
ancistrocladus
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
androginous
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
andronicus
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
anisandrous
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antiproductionist
antiproductiveness
antisudoral
antisudoral
adj
Preventing sweating.
antisudorific
antisudorific
adj
(medicine) Preventing sweating.
noun
(medicine) Any agent that prevents sweating.
aperulosid
aphidivorous
aphidivorous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids.
aphroditous
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
aristodemus
aroideous
aroideous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the aroids.
arthrodirous
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
arundiferous
arundiferous
adj
(rare, botany) Producing reeds or canes.
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
arundineous
arundineous
adj
(rare) Abounding in reeds; reedy.
ascidiferous
asperuloside
asperuloside
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular glycoside with similar properties to aucubin.
audiograms
audiograms
noun
plural of audiogram
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiometries
audiometries
noun
plural of audiometry
audiometrist
audiometrist
noun
A technician who carries out audiometry.
auditories
auditories
noun
plural of auditory
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
auditors
auditors
noun
plural of auditor
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
aureocasidium
australioid
australoid
australoid
Noun
A member of the racial classification that includes Veddahs, Negritos, New Guineans, Melanesians, Micronesians and Australian aborigines.
authorised
authorised
adj
Alternative spelling of authorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorise
autodestruction
autodestruction
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself.
autodialers
autodialers
noun
plural of autodialer
autostandardization
avoirdupois
avoirdupois
noun
(chiefly humorous) Weight; heaviness.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.
(obsolete) Merchandise.
balourdise
barrigudos
barrigudos
noun
plural of barrigudo
basidiosporous
basilosauridae
berberidaceous
berberidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Berberidaceae of barberries.
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
birdhouse
birdhouse
noun
A small house for birds.
An aviary.
birdhouses
birdhouses
noun
plural of birdhouse
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
blizzardous
blizzardous
adj
Marked by overly cold and snowy conditions; blizzardlike.
Unclear, hazy, difficult to view.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
boatbuilders
boatbuilders
noun
plural of boatbuilder
bodybuilders
bodybuilders
noun
plural of bodybuilder
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
boedromius
bondieuserie
bondieuserie
noun
Any devotional ornament or church object, especially one having little artistic value; a religious knick-knack.
bordarius
bordarius
noun
(history) Synonym of bordar (“person ranking below villeins and above serfs”)
bothridiums
boudoiresque
boudoirs
boudoirs
noun
plural of boudoir
boulevardiers
boulevardiers
noun
plural of boulevardier
boundaries
boundaries
noun
plural of boundary
bounderish
bounderish
adj
Pertaining to or having the characteristics of a bounder; loutish; boorish.
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
bourdis
bourrides
bourrides
noun
plural of bourride
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachiopodous
bradyacousia
branchiopodous
bridehouse
brochidodromous
brochidodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having veins that form a series of arches or loops
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
capparidaceous
capparidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Capparidaceae (preferred: Capparaceae) of capers and close relatives.
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
cardiodysneuria
cardioncus
cardioneurosis
cardioneurosis
noun
Da Costa's syndrome
cardionosus
cardiospermum
cardiovascular
cardiovascular
adj
Relating to the circulatory system, that is the heart and blood vessels.
cassiodorus
centrolepidaceous
centrolepidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Centrolepidaceae.
ceratopteridaceous
cheilodipterus
chelidosaurus
chiropodous
chiropodous
adj
(zoology) Having feet that are adapted for grasping
chlamydobacteriaceous
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrinous
chondrofibromatous
chondropterygious
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
cinderous
cinderous
adj
relating to, or composed of cinders; cindery
cirropodous
cirropodous
adj
relating to, or characteristic of the cirripeds
citharoedus
cladosporium
cleidoscapular
clostridium
clostridium
noun
Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores
cloudberries
cloudberries
noun
plural of cloudberry
cnemidophorus
cnidophorous
cnidophorous
adj
Relating to cnidophores
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
coadjutrices
coinsured
coinsured
noun
A person covered by coinsurance.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coinsure
colubrids
colubrids
noun
plural of colubrid
computerised
computerised
adj
Functioning upon or through the medium of computers; digital.
Having undergone computerisation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerise
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
conidiiferous
conidiophorous
conquistador
conquistador
noun
A conqueror, but especially one of the Spanish soldiers that invaded Central and South America otherwise known as the doorways to the new world, in the 16th century and defeated the Incas and Aztecs.
conquistadores
conquistadores
noun
plural of conquistador
conquistadors
consuetudinary
consuetudinary
adj
(law) Customary; considered law by virtue of the fact that it is generally observed.
noun
A ritual book containing the forms and ceremonies used in the services of a particular monastery, cathedral or religious order.
An unwritten law established by usage, derived by immemorial custom from antiquity.
contradictious
contradictious
adj
(obsolete) Filled with contradictions; inconsistent.