(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
actinopterygian
actinopterygian
adj
Of the nature of fish of the class Actinopterygii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the ray-finned fish of the taxonomic class Actinopterygii.
actinopterygii
actinopterygious
aerocartograph
aerocartograph
noun
(historical) A kind of stereoplotter.
aerocartography
aerocartography
noun
The making of maps based on an aerial survey of the terrain.
algesireceptor
anemometrographic
anemometrographically
anthropogenetic
anthropogenetic
adj
Relating to anthropogenetics
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropogeographic
anthropogeographic
adj
(anthropology) Relating to anthropogeography
anthropogeographical
anthropogeographical
adj
(anthropology) Of or relating to anthropogeography.
anthropoteleoclogy
anthropoteleological
anticreeping
antipellagric
antipellagric
adj
Preventing or countering pellagra.
apogeotropic
apogeotropic
adj
(botany) Bending away from the ground; said of leaves, etc.
(medicine) Tending skyward, as with apogeotropic nystagmus.
apogeotropically
apogeotropically
adv
(botany) In an apogeotropic manner; of leaves and other botanical structures, in a manner that bends away from the ground.
appreciating
appreciating
adj
Appreciative: having or showing appreciation.
noun
appreciation
verb
present participle of appreciate
appreciatingly
appreciatingly
adv
Appreciatively, with appreciation: in an appreciating manner.
apprenticing
apprenticing
verb
present participle of apprentice
archaeopterygiformes
archipterygial
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
architypographer
areopagitic
areopagitic
Adjective
Relating to the Areopagus.
areopagitica
arteriographic
arteriographic
adj
(medicine) Relating to arteriography.
aryepiglottic
aryepiglottic
adj
(anatomy) Referring to a group of tissues between the epiglottis and the arytenoid cartilage, or the use of these folds during vocalization.
arytenoepiglottic
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
bacteriopathology
bacteriophage
bacteriophage
noun
(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriophagia
bacteriophagic
bacteriophagic
adj
Of or pertaining to a bacteriophage.
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
becarpeting
becarpeting
verb
present participle of becarpet
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
calyptrogyne
cambridgeport
carpentering
carpentering
noun
carpentry
carpetbag
carpetbag
adj
(chiefly US) Having the characteristics of carpetbaggers.
noun
A traveling bag made from scraps of carpet and widely used in the United States (and elsewhere) in the 19ᵗʰ century.
verb
(chiefly US) To come to a place or organisation with which one has no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
carpetbagged
carpetbagged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carpetbag
carpetbagger
carpetbagger
noun
(derogatory, by extension) One who comes to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
(politics, history, chiefly US, offensive) A migrant from the Northern to the Southern States after the American Civil War of 1861–5, especially one who went South to gain political influence.
carpetbaggers
carpetbaggers
noun
plural of carpetbagger
carpetbaggery
carpetbaggery
noun
(derogatory) The practice of a person coming to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection, with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
carpetbagging
carpetbagging
verb
present participle of carpetbag
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
carpetbagism
carpetbagism
noun
Alternative form of carpetbaggism
carpetbags
carpetbags
noun
plural of carpetbag
carpeting
carpeting
noun
(informal) A severe reprimand or telling-off.
Carpet or a piece of carpet, especially when speaking of installation or removal.
Cloth or materials for carpets.
verb
present participle of carpet
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
carpetmonger
carpetmonger
noun
(obsolete) One fond of pleasure; a gallant.
One who deals in carpets; a buyer and seller of carpets.
cartographer
cartographer
noun
One who makes maps or charts.
cartographers
cartographers
noun
plural of cartographer
cartographies
cartographies
noun
plural of cartography
cathodegraph
cathodegraph
noun
Alternative form of cathodograph
cephalothoracopagus
cephalothoracopagus
noun
A conjoined twin, or a pair of conjoined twins, exhibiting fusion of the head and chest.
ceratospongiae
ceratospongian
cerographist
cerographist
noun
A person who carries out cerography.
chaptering
chaptering
verb
present participle of chapter
chartographer
cheiropatagium
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chiropterygian
chiropterygious
chiropterygium
cholecystography
cholecystography
noun
(medicine) A procedure used to visualize the gall bladder by administering a radiopaque contrast agent that is excreted by the liver.
chondropterygian
chondropterygian
adj
Having a cartilaginous skeleton.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the obsolete taxon Chondropterygii, which included both the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, and the more primitive bony fishes such as sturgeons that have some bones made of cartilage.
chondropterygii
chondropterygious
chromeplating
chromolithographer
chromolithographer
noun
one engaged in chromolithography
chronocinematography
chronocinematography
noun
chronography by means of cinematography
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
cinematographer
cinematographer
noun
(cinematography) A photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person.
(dated) One who exhibits motion pictures; a projectionist.
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographic
cinematographic
adj
of or pertaining to cinematography
cinematographical
cinematographical
adj
Alternative form of cinematographic
cinematographically
cinematographically
adv
By means of cinematography.
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
cinephotomicrography
cinephotomicrography
noun
cinematographic photomicrography
circumpentagon
coleopterological
coleopterological
adj
Relating to coleopterology.
coleopterology
coleopterology
noun
(entomology) The scientific study of beetles.
colportage
colportage
noun
the distribution or selling of publications via carriers, particularly devotional literature
colportages
colportages
noun
plural of colportage
cometographer
cometographer
noun
one who describes or writes about comets
cometographical
cometographical
adj
Relating to cometography.
cometography
cometography
noun
A scientific description of comets.
compartmentalizing
compartmentalizing
verb
present participle of compartmentalize
compregnate
computerizing
computerizing
verb
present participle of computerize
coniopterygidae
contemporising
contemporising
verb
present participle of contemporise
contemporizing
contemporizing
verb
present participle of contemporize
contraparallelogram
contraparallelogram
noun
antiparallelogram
contraprogressist
cooperating
cooperating
verb
present participle of cooperate
cooperatingly
coparenting
coparenting
verb
present participle of coparent
copartnering
copartnering
verb
present participle of copartner
coppersmithing
coppersmithing
noun
The work of a coppersmith; the forging of copper.
coprecipitating
coprecipitating
verb
present participle of coprecipitate
copresenting
copresenting
verb
present participle of copresent
copyrightable
copyrightable
adj
(copyright law) Able to be protected by copyright law.
noun
Anything for which one can obtain copyright.
copyrighted
copyrighted
adj
(law) Covered by a copyright, not public domain.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copyright
copyrighter
copyrighter
noun
One who obtains the copyright on a work.
countercampaign
countercampaign
noun
A campaign that opposes another campaign.
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
counterespionage
counterespionage
noun
All those activities undertaken to neutralize or exploit the espionage activities of another nation or an enemy.
counteropening
counteropening
noun
(surgery) An aperture or vent on the opposite side, or in a different place.
counterpleading
counterpleading
noun
A pleading against; a contrary pleading.
verb
present participle of counterplead
counterplotting
counterplotting
verb
present participle of counterplot
counterpointing
counterpointing
verb
present participle of counterpoint
counterpoising
counterpoising
verb
present participle of counterpoise
counterposting
counterprogramming
counterprogramming
noun
Psychological programming carried out to combat the effects of earlier programming.
counterpropaganda
counterpropaganda
noun
Propaganda disseminated as a response and opposition to other propaganda.
counterpropagandize
counterpropagandize
verb
(intransitive) To engage in counterpropaganda.
counterpropagation
counterpropagations
counterreplying
counterspying
counterspying
noun
Spying on spies.
verb
present participle of counterspy
countertripping
countertripping
adj
(heraldry, rare) countertrippant
creatophagous
creophagist
creophagist
noun
Alternative spelling of kreophagist
crepitating
crepitating
verb
present participle of crepitate
crossopterygian
crossopterygian
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii, an infraclass of bony fish.
noun
(zoology) One of the Crossopterygii.
crossopterygii
cryptogame
cryptogame
noun
Alternative form of cryptogam
cryptogenetic
cryptogenetic
adj
(physiology) Relating to cryptogenesis
Alternative form of cryptogenic
cryptogenic
cryptogenic
adj
(of a disease) Of uncertain cause.
(of an organism) Of uncertain origin, either introduced or native to its area.
(of epilepsy) Presumed but not proven to be caused by an abnormality in a particular part of the brain (contrasts with symptomatic and idiopathic).
cryptogenous
cryptogenous
adj
cryptogenic
cryptographer
cryptographer
noun
A person who is an expert on creating codes and cyphers. Someone who studies cryptology.
cryptographers
cryptographers
noun
plural of cryptographer
cryptographies
cryptographies
noun
plural of cryptography
cryptologies
cryptologies
noun
plural of cryptology
cryptophagidae
cryptostegia
crystallographer
crystallographer
noun
a person skilled in crystallography
crystallographers
crystallographers
noun
plural of crystallographer
cuproiodargyrite
cuprotungstite
cuprotungstite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and tungsten.